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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1953

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR PETER C. WONG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION AND PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR S.F. LAM, WILL DELIVER A SPEECH AT THE CEREMONY.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM ON JUNE 30 (THURSDAY) IN THE EXHIBITION HALL, LOW BLOCK, CITY HALL.

HEALTH SURVEY IN SHA TIN

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A HEALTH SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE HEALTH CONDITION OF RESIDENTS IN SHA TIN AND TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HEALTH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE DISTRICT THIS SUMMER.

ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, THE SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT

IN THREE PHASES.

FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO THURSDAY (JUNE 30), STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT 2 000 RESIDENTS FROM 550 HOUSEHOLDS IN SAU CHUEN HOUSE, LEK YUEN ESTATE AND EXPLAIN THE SURVEY TO THEM,

IN JULY AND AUGUST, QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THESE 2 000 RESIDENTS WHEN THEY WILL BE ASKED OF THEIR DAILY EATING AND DRINKING HABITS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, WORRIES AND HEALTH RECORDS.

IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, THEY WILL BE OFFERED FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE IN LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE.

A FULL REPORT OF THE SURVEY, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED LATER IN THE YEAR.

PROFESSOR STUART DONNAN, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE SURVEY, POINTED OUT THAT THE SURVEY WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN A NEW TOWN.

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE PLANNED TO MAKE IT A YEARLY PROJECT FOR SHA TIN SINCE THE SURVEY REPORT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IN PLANNING FUTURE HEALTH PROGRAMMES, HE SAID.

THOUGH

+THE SURVEY IS EXPECTED TO COST MORE THAN $250 000. THERE IS ALLOCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY FUND, PRIVATE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME, HE ADDED.