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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989

CALL TO PAY ATTENTION TO HOME SAFETY

THE REGIONAL

WELFARE SOCIAL

(SUNDAY) LEUNG, TODAY CARLOS IMPORTANCE TO 110ME SAFETY.

OFFICER (NEW

THE PUBLIC CALLED ON

TERRITORIES),

ΤΟ

MR

ATTACH

SPEAKING AT A NEW YEAR VARIETY SHOW AND

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE, MR LEUNG NOTED THAT RECENTLY DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS SUCH AS THERE WERE A NUMBER OF MEDIA REPORTS ON FIRE, FOOD POISONING AND CHILDREN FALLING FROM HEIGHTS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT MANY OF THESE

AVOIDED.

FAMILY

ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN

MEMBERS TO

PAID PARTICULAR WINDOW SLIPPERY COULD BE

HE CALLED ON PARENTS AND ATTENTION TO POTENTIAL. DANGERS AT HOME SUCH AS LOOSELY-FITTED

MEDICINES AND SHARP OBJECTS, GRILLS, IMPROPER STORAGE OF FLOOR, FURNITURES WITH SHARP CORNERS AND BROKEN TOYS WHICH THREATS TO THE SAFETY OF THE ELDERLY AND THE YOUNG.

MR LEUNG REFERRED TO RECENT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING YOUNG CHILDREN THEY FALLING FROM HEIGHTS BEING INJURED OR EVEN KILLED PARTLY BECAUSE WERE LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.

"I HOPE PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD AVOID TAKING THE OF LEAVING YOUNG CHILDREN UNATTENDED AT HOME.

RISK

"THEY SHOULD SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM NEIGHBOURS OR THE TEMPORARY CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN IF THEY HAVE TO LEAVE HOME FOR

CENTRES AS A LONG-TERM SHORT WHILE AND SHOULD RESORT TO CHILD CARE MEASURE, HE SAID.

RELATIVES FOR

A

OF

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT EFFORTS IN PROMOTING

THE

MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT BOTH THE AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAD MADE A LOT CONCEPT OF HOME SAFETY.

"THE DEPARTMENT WILL IN THE COMING MONTHS ORGANISE EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS AND TALENT SHOWS TO FURTHER PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE, HE SAID.

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