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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1984

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IN THIS AREA OF WORK, THE COUNCIL RECEIVES VALUABLE ASSISTANCE FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE POLYTECHNIC.

THE WAN CHAI SUB-OFFICE, ONE OF 10 SUCH OFFICES RUN BY THE COUNCIL, ALSO PROVIDES A CONSUMER ADVICE AND COMPLAINTS SERVICE, MR BRAY WAS TOLD.

DURING THIS AFTERNOON'S VISIT, MR BRAY ALSO VISITED THE COUNCIL'S HEADQUARTERS IN HEARD STREET, WAN CHAI AND SAW A LARGE COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER PUBLICATIONS IN ITS SPECIALISED LIBRARY.

LADY YOUDE VISITS FAMILY PLANNING CENTRE

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THE WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR, LADY YOUDE, TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION'S MA TAU CHUNG CENTRE TO LOOK AT THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES OFFERED THERE.

THE CENTRE, WHICH WAS OPENED IN 1960, HOUSES A CLINIC, AN OPERATION THEATRE, A SEMEN BANK AND A LABORATORY.

LADY YOUDE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROFESSOR MA HO-KEI, AND ITS CHAIRMAN, MRS PATRICIA NICHOLL.

LADY YOUDE WAS SHOWN THE ASSOCIATION'S LATEST PRODUCTION +FAMILY PLANNING TODAY+ WHICH GIVES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF ITS DEVELOPMENT SINCE IT WAS SET UP IN 1950.

SHE THEN TOURED THE CENTRE'S FACILITIES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE PATRON OF THE ASSOCIATION, MRS LI FOOK-WO, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, MRS JOYCE TAI, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MRŠ PEGGY LAM AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (MEDICAL), DR MARGARET KWAN.

LADY YOUDE WAS TOLD THAT THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES 17 CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, INCLUDING THE ONE AT MA TAU CHUNG, AND TESTS FOR ALL THESE CLINICS ARE CARRIED OUT AT THE CENTRE'S LABORATORY.

FEMALE STERILISATION, VASECTOMY AND TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE'S OPERATION THEATRE.

THE SEMEN BANK, IN EXISTENCE FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS, HAD BEEN USED IN 114 CASES OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION BY FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, WITH 46 REPORTED SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCIES.

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