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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
THE THREE CLEANEST HOUSING BLOCKS IN EACH OF THE THREE HOUSING ESTATES WILL BE NAMED IN NOVEMBER AND AN ELECTION TO CHOOSE THE MOST COURTEOUS HOUSING STAFF WILL BE HELD IN DECEMBER.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, 30 ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM THE TIN WAN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE AND THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY CENTRE VISITED THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THEY WATCHED A FILM, THE NEW FACES OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT+, WHICH INTRODUCED THE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENTS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD'S WORK.
ANOTHER 20 PEOPLE FROM TWO HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED WILL MAKE A SIMILAR VISIT ON OCTOBER 21.
FREE CHECK-UPS FOR SAI KUNG ELDERLY *****
ABOUT 160 SENIOR RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG WILL BE GIVEN FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS DURING A +HEALTH DAY FOR THE ELDERLY+ TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.
THE AIMS ARE TO HELP ELDERLY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AND TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH, THE CHECK-UPS WILL BE GIVEN BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 11.30 AM. FREE TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE LIVING IN REMOTE VILLAGES.
AFTERWARDS, DOCTORS FROM THE JUNK BAY MEDICAL RELIEF COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SEMİNAR AND A SLIDE SHOW FOR THE PARTICIPANTS, TO EDUCATE THEM ON VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE ELDERLY.
THE HEALTH DAY IS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED AS PART OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY, WHICH IS INTENDED TO AROUSE RESIDENTS' CONCERN AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE +HEALTH DAY FOR THE ELDERLY+ ON WEDNESDAY AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL, NEXT TO THE BUS TERMINUS. THOSE WHO WISH TO COVER BOTH THE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND THE SEMINAR SHOULD BE AT THE TOWN HALL BY 11 AM.
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