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RESPITE SERVICE PILOT SCHEME:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1989

THE SERVICE 18 AIMED AT ALLOWING

FAMILIES WITH MENTALLY

HANDICAPPED MEMBERS TO TAKE A RESPITE FROM THEIR CARING DUTIES.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE:

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THIS SERVICE FOR DISABLED PERSONS, IN THE FORM OF LIVING, IS INTRODUCED SO THAT DISABLED PERSONS WITH HIGHER SKILLS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED IN MORE HOME-LIKE SURROUNDINGS.

THE FIRST LONG STAY CARE HOME FOR CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE IS TARGETTED FOR OPERATION IN DECEMBER IN TUEN MUN, WITH A CAPACITY OF 200 PLACES.

"OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES то DISABLED PEOPLE, THE SWD IS STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS IN STIMULATING DIFFERENT TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT; FOR INSTANCE THE MOBILE CREW FOR CLEANSING SERVICES, BENCH WORK MODEL, SUPPORT ENCLAVE MODEL. ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO EMPLOY MORE DISABLED PERSONS ON A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME BASIS.

"FINALLY, WE HAVE ALL RECOGNISED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF SHORTAGES. WITH THE APPROVAL OF $160 MILLION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE, A PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED BY FIVB TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE STARTING FROM THIS ACADEMIC YEAR TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 320 STUDENTS IN SOCIAL WORK STUDIES," MRS WONG CONCLUDED.

PUBLIC URGED TO WASH VEGETABLES THOROUGHLY

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THE HYGIENE ADVISER OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, DR M.B. ALI, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO WASH AND BLANCH VEGETABLES THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING THEM.

PRECAUTION BELIEVED CAUSED BY IN SHEUNG SHUI AND MA ON SHAN

DR ALI AGAIN STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING THIS FOLLOWING THE OUTBREAK OF FOOD POISONING VEGETABLES CONTAMINATED BY PESTICIDE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

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THE OUTBREAK INVOLVED A TOTAL OF 30 PEOPLE FROM 14 FAMILIES. ALL HAD EATEN EITHER LEAF MUSTARD OR CHINESE FLOWERING CABBAGE.

FOUR OF THE PEOPLE WERE ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL, AND ALL HAD BEEN DISCHARGED BY THIS MORNING.

OF THE 129 SAMPLES OF VEGETABLES AND ONE SAMPLE OF FOOD REMNANT TESTED, ONLY THE FOOD REMNANT PROVED POSITIVE IN TESTING FOR METHAMIDOPHOS, A TOXIC AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE. THE OTHER SAMPLES YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS.

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