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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989

GOVERNMENT POLICY TO PROVIDE AIR-CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS

IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY

то

AND

IN

ALL

THE

HON

AIR-CONDITIONING PROVIDE SECRETARY

WELFARE. FOR HEALTHI PUBLIC HOSPITALS, THE T.H.CHAU INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY 1.

IP,

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA MR CHAU SAID THAT FOR THOSE HOSPITALS WHICH AT PRESENT AIR-CONDITIONED HAND то EXTEND ONLY SOME OF THEIR PAEDIATRIC WARDS. PLANNING WAS IN THE FACILITY TO THE REMAINDER.

MR CHAU SAID THAT AT PRESENT, A TOTAL OPERATED PAEDIATRIC WARDS.

OF 15 PUBLIC HOSPITALS

"IN 14 OF THESE HOSPITALS, FULLY OR PARTIALLY AIR-CONDITIONED.

"THE PAEDIATRIC WARD IN KOWLOON HOSPITAL IS THE CURRENTLY PROVIDED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING.

"THERE ARE PRESENTLY NO PLANS TO KOWLOON HOSPITAL,

CONSIDERATION BECAUSE RE-DEVELOPING THE HOSPITAL, HE EXPLAINED.

"

THE

PAEDIATRIC

WARDS

ARE

EITHER

ONLY ONE NOT

PROVIDE

AIR-CONDITIONING

TO

IS BEING GIVEN то

HE SAID THAT FINANCIAL CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING IN QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL TO COVER THE ENTIRE HOSPITAL.

HAD APPROVAL

BEEN

TO INSTALL GIVEN

AND QUEEN MARY

NO LEGISLATION TO BAR CHILDREN FROM ADULT SECTION OF VIDEO STORES

LEGISLATION TO:

AND CHILDREN'S

SECTION,

THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONSIDER INTRODUCING REQUIRE VIDEO CASSETTE STORES TO SEPARATE THE ADULT

THE ADULT ENTERING SECTIONS TO BAR CHILDREN FROM SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON TSAO, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE PETER

VIDEO

"THE ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF

GIVEN SPACE RENTAL OUTLETS BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY IN SUCH MATTERS AND,

IT WOULD BE CONSTRAINTS AND THE COSTS OF ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG,

A INEQUITABLE TO REQUIRE THEM ALL TO ORGANISE THEIR PREMISES IN SUCH WAY AS TO EXCLUDE CHILDREN FROM CERTAIN PARTS," MR TSAO SAID.

IT WAS NECESSARY TO BEAR IN MIND IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE RANGE SUCH PLACES WAS MATERIAL SPECIFICALLY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AT USUALLY REGRETTABLY SMALL, HE NOTED.

OF

/"THE DEMANDS