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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982

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SHUN LEE ESTATE CLINIC OPENS ON MONDAY

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RESIDENTS OF EAST KOWLOON WILL BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED WHEN THE NEW GOVERNMENT CLINIC AT THE SHUN LEE ESTATE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 13).

THE SHUN LEE GOVERNMENT CLINIC, LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF LEE FOO HOUSE IN THE ESTATE, WILL PROVIDE GENERAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND, WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL IN A FEW MONTHS' TIME, WILL ALSO OFFER FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE EXISTING MEDICAL FACILITIES IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT WOULD BE STRENGTHENED WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW CLINIC.

THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CLINIC, WHICH OCCUPIES 300 SQUARE METRES AND CONSISTS OF THREE CONSULTATION ROOMS, WILL BE OPEN FIVE-AND-A-HALF DAYS A WEEK.

THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE, TO BE SET UP AT THE CLINIC, WILL PROVIDE A NUMBER OF SERVICES, INCLUDING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATION SCHEMES AND FAMILY PLANNING.

ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS ***

THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN TAI PO NEW TOWN.

THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE TAI PO RIVER CHANNEL TO SERVE THE NEW KWONG FUK HOUSING ESTATE.

ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS THE TAI PO RIVER CHANNEL AND ASSOCIATED ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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