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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1983 ·

HEART HEALTH EXHIBITION IN YUEN LONG

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN EXHIBITION ON HEART DISEASES IN YUEN LONG THIS WEEKEND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (MARCH 26 AND 27) FROM 10.30 AM TO 4 PM AT THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL IN TAI YUK ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASES.

HEART DISEASES (INCLUDING HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASES) AND CEREBRO-VASCULAR DISEASES CLAIMED MORE THAN 7 000 LIVES IN HONG KONG IN 1981.

HE URGED THE 210 000 RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION, THE POPULATION WILL KNOW HOW TO KEEP A HEALTHY HEART,+ HE SAID.

AT THE EXHIBITION, MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT HEART DISEASES,

VISITORS WILL SEE STATIC DISPLAYS, FILM SHOWS, AND SLIDE SHOWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING EARLY PREVENTIVE MEASURES.

PAMPHLETS ABOUT HEART DISEASES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

SOUTHERN DB MEMBERS TO VISIT ENVIRONMENTAL BLACKSPOTS

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT ENVIRONMENTAL BLACKSPOTS IN SHEK O AND STANLEY ON SATURDAY (MARCH 26) MORNING AND SEE SOME PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE BOARD.

THE TOUR WILL START AT 9 AM WITH A BRIEFING BY THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER (SOUTH) ON THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF CROWN LAND AND UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES AT SHEK O VILL-CE.

THE PARTY WILL THEN PROCEED TO HOK TSUI VILLAGE AND INSPECT A WATER STORAGE TANK AND A FIRE HYDRANT BUILT LAST YEITH DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE A PANORAMIC VIE CF FISH CULTURE RAFTS IN STANLEY AT THE ACCESS RO. TO COMPC ITE SIGNAL ORGANISATION STATION OFF CHUNG HOM KOK ROAD.

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