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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1989

SOUVENIRS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TO VISITORS.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED AT HELD AT VICTORIA PARK IN CAUSEWAY BAY VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

THE FAMILY CARNIVAL TO BE ON DECEMBER 9 AND LATER IN

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED

TO COVER

THE

WAN. MEDIA

EXHIBITION AT THE EXHIBITION SQUARE, THIRD SHEUNG

REPRESENTATIVES

RECEPTION DESK BEFORE 10.45 AM.

OPENING

SHOULD

SHUN FLOOR,

REPORT TO

CEREMONY AND THE TAK CENTRE,

THE

PRESS

SURVEY REPORT ON ELDERLY IN MONG KOK

*

MOST

MEDICAL CARE, CHEAPER TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION ARE THE URGENT SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE ELDERLY IN MONG KOK, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD.

A REPORT ON THE SURVEY HAS THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, AND STRENGTHEN HOSPITAL FACILITIES. IT NOTED THAT THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN THE DISTRICT.

THE REPORT HAS ALSO APPEALED TO DOCTORS IN THE DISTRICT то OFFER PREFERENTIAL SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY.

ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY, MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT ARE, ON AVERAGE, 70 YEARS OF AGE, AND REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

HOSPITALS IN OTHER

CONSULTATIONS ARE A

MOST OF THEM HAVE TO GO TO GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS OR GO TO PRIVATE DOCTORS, WHICH IS MORE EXPENSIVE. FOR THOSE ELDERLY WHO HAVE LOW INCOMES, THE PRIVATE FINANCIAL BURDEN.

THE REPORT HAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT TRANSPORT FARES BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ELDERLY, SCOPE OF MOBILITY.

PREFERENTIAL PUBLIC

ΤΟ INCREASE THEIR

"THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND CALL ON PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES TO TAKE PART, THE REPORT SUGGESTS.

THE

WITH A BETTER CHANCE TO MOVE AROUND, THE REPORT CONTINUES, ELDERLY CAN MAKE GOOD USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME, TO THE BENEFIT OF THEIR MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH.

/ON CARE