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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988

ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE THE JOINT CHAIRMEN OF THE CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR SAMMY POONE AND MRS WINNIE POON; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, MR PAUL YU SHIU-TIN; KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HANG-FAI AND PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, MR JAMES TANG.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG RYE-CARING CAMPAIGN THE ELDERLY PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 THE FOUR SEASONS SUITE, NEW WORLD HOTEL.

CALL FOR SUPPORT IN ANTI-MOSQUITO DRIVE

FOR AT

THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC FOR SUPPORT IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THR TERRITORY-WIDE ANTI-MOSQUIT EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AIMED AT CHECKING MOSQUITO NUISANCE NORMALLY EXPERIENCED IN LATE SUMMER.

THE FIRST PHASE WAS LAUNCHED IN APRIL THIS YEAR AND THE SECOND PHASE IS TO REINFORCE EFFORTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

AS PART OF THE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE CAMPAIGN, THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS HAVE PRODUCED A LEAFLET WITH GUIDELINES ON MOSQUITO PREVENTION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATORS.

EMPHASISING THE MESSAGE OF "NO STAGNANT WATER, NO MOSQUITO BREEDING", THE LEAFLET SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES TO REDUCE CHANCE OF MOSQUITO BREEDING:

THE

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 BR MOVED READILY;

TO KEEP WATER STORAGE TANKS IN GOOD REPAIR;

COVERED AND SEE THAT THEY ARE

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TO ENSURE THAT DRAINAGE IS NOT BLOCKED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ACCUMULATION OF WATER; AND

TO RENEW WATER IN VASES AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY AND MAKR BURK THAT NO WATER ACCUMULATES IN TRAYS OR UNDER-PLATES FOR FLOWER POTS.

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