XN000022-1986-02-10 — Page 6

5

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1986

SURVEY ON MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE AGED

****

A SURVEY ON THE EXISTING PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE AGED IN THE NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THIS MONTH.

THE SURVEY IS AIMED AT IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF LOCAL SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICES, COMPARING THE CURRENT PROVISION OF THE SERVICES WITH THE DEMAND, AND LOOKING INTO POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTING SUCH SERVICES AS HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS AND A PRIORITY TREATMENT SCHEME.

ABOUT 400 HOUSEHOLDS, WHICH REPRESENT ONE PER CENT OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS IN THE AREA, WILL BE COVERED BY THE SURVEY.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 22 AND 28, AND THE FINDINGS WILL BE RELEASED IN MARCH.

GIANT SPRING SCROLL TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR

***

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS PUT UP A LARGE SIGNBOARD IN THE TOWN CENTRE TO WISH LOCAL RESIDENTS A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

IN THE FORM OF A CHINESE SPRING SCROLL, THE $70 000 SIGNBOARD, 18 METRES TALL AND 12 METRES WIDE, GREETS PEOPLE PASSING THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET ONE OF THE BUSIEST AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

-

AT NIGHT, IT IS LIT UP WITH ABOUT 800 LIGHT BULBS AND FIVE SPOTLIGHTS.

SAID

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FA1 THE BOARD HAS ALSO PRINTED 400 000 LAI-SEE PACKETS AND 100 000 POSTERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE KAIFONGS, AND CONSTRUCTED A +PAI-LAU+ TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

/6