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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1987

STATISTICS SHOW THAT 72. PER CENT

OF T11 ELDERLY AS AGAINST

THE

URBAN AREA. 64.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION RESIDE IN THE MAIN WILLE 28.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION HAVE MOVED TO LIVE IN NEW TOWNS, ONLY 20.7 PER CENT OF THE ELDERLY ARE LIVING IN NEW TOWNS.

THE FIGURES SHOW THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE TEND TO THE URBAN AREA, MISS CHIU SAID.

ΓΙ

CONCENTRATE IN

THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO NOTED THE

SHORTAGE AND DECIDED THAT THE SUBJECT SHOULD CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES EXAMINED MORE CLOSELY.

SEVERE

OF BE

IN PRINCIPLE

TIF CONCEPT OF

MEMBERS HAVE ALSO AGREED PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

IT [3 "AS THE HEALTH CONDITION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE DETERIORATE,

RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE IN DESIRABLE THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO

WOULD

ΤΟ HELP THIS ARRANGEMENT

REDUCE THE THE SAME INSTITUTION. TRAUMA OF TRANSFERRING FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER AND DIFFICULTIES IN ADAPTING TO NEW ENVIRONMENT.

SUBSEQUENT

"IN THIS CONTEXT, THE

PROVIDE ROTH

COMMITTEE AGREED

THAT SECTION AND IF

HOSTELS SHOULD NECESSARY WITH

SELF-CARE AND MEALS CARE-AND-ATTENTION UNIT AS WELL."

THE

THAT PROVISION FOR ON HOMES FOR THE AGED, THE COMMITTEE FELT CARE-AND-ATTENTION FACILITIES SHOULD BE INCORPORATED TO CATER FOR MORE FRAIL ELDERLY. "HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SHOULD BE PURPOSE-BUILT," MISS CHIU SAID.

THAT INFIRMARY

NEW CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY

A PURPOSE-BUILT CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING CONSTRUCTED IN KOWLOON BAY.

LABORATORY WILL DE

SITUATED AT

CHEUNG YIP

WILL BE A

LABORATORY THE STREET, FOUR-STOREY STRUCTURE WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 6,400 SQUARE METRES.

IT

FROM THE GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

WILL BE

BY STAFFED THE CIVIL

SPECIALISTS ENGINEERING

CONTROL OFFICE OF

DEPARTMENT,

WHO

DEPARTMENTS WITHI EMPHASIS ON SOIL,

PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SERVICE TO ALL GOVERNMENT ON MOST CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN HONG KONG, CONCRETE, STEEL AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS.

/THE LABORATORY