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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988

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EMPHASISING THE MESSAGE OF "NO

STAGNANT WATER, NO MOSQUITO BREEDING", THE UNIT'S SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR, MR CHEUNG KAI-CHUEN, SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO MINIMISE THE CHANCE OF MOSQUITO BREEDING:

TO KEEP ALL TINS, BOTTLES, RECEPTACLES AND OUTER TYRES AWAY FROM OPEN SPACES SUCH AS ROOFS, YARDS AND CANOPIES, AND TO TURN UPSIDE DOWN ALL LARGE RECEPTACLES WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED READILY;

TO COVER WATER STORAGE TANKS AND SEE THAT THEY ARE REPAIR;

IN

GOOD

TO ENSURE THAT DRAINAGE IS IN ORDER; AND

TO RENEW WATER IN VASES AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY AND SURE THAT NO WATER ACCUMULATES IN TRAYS OF FLOWER MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS.

TO POTS FOR

MAKE

SPRAY AT

MR CHEUNG ALSO URGED BUILDING CONTRACTORS TO FREQUENTLY INSPECT THEIR SITES AND TO REMOVE ALL STAGNANT WATER, OR TO LEAST ONCE WEEKLY A LAYER OF LIGHT DIESEL ON THE SURFACE WHICH COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED.

OF WATER

"DISTRICT HEALTH STAFF OF BOTH THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, HE ADDED.

STAFF OF the UNIT WILL ALSO SEND LETTERS WITH SUPPORTING PUBLICITY MATERIALS TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND MANAGEMENT OFFICES OF LARGE PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES TO APPEAL FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION.

"TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ANTI-MOSQUITO MESSAGE, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT OFFICES FOR DISPLAY, MR CHEUNG SAID.

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"BROADCASTING VANS WILL ALSO TOUR THE DISTRICTS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE," HE SAID.

UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE ANYONE WHO ALLOWS MOSQUITO BREEDING IN HIS PREMISES IS LIABLE то A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.

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