XN000022-1991-01-31 — Page 5

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1991

FOUR WERE ADMITTED TO

SATISFACTORY CONDITION; SIX WERE

PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL IN DISCHARGED AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE

WHILE THE REMAINING 18 WERE TREATED AND DISCHARGED.

DR ALI SAID FOOD REMNANT TAKEN FROM ONE CASE HAD BERN TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMIDOPHOS, A TOXIC AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE THAT WAS BANNED FROM USE ON VEGETABLES.

THE DEPARTMENT WAS ON FULL ALERT FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT Ог THE REPORTS.

"A TOTAL OF NINE SAMPLES OF VEGETABLES FROM IMPLICATED STALLS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN SENT FOR PESTICIDE ANALYSIS. STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALREADY STEPPED UP THE SCREENING AND SAMPLING OF VEGETABLES AT VARIOUS OUTLETS, HE ADDED.

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TO PREVENT FOOD POISONING CAUSED BY THE INTAKE OF PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED VEGETABLES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

* DON'T BUY VEGETABLES WITH AN OBVIOUS STRANGE SMELL;

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TEAR OFF AND DISCARD THE LEAVES AT THE PERIPHERY;

WASH WELL BEFORE COOKING;

DIP VEGETABLES INTO CLEAN WATER FOR SOME TIME TO ALLOW PESTICIDES TO LEACH OUT;

BLANCH IN BOILING WATER AND POUR AWAY THE WATER USED FOR BLANCHING AS IT MAY CONTAIN DISSOLVED PESTICIDES; AND

COOK THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION.

ELECTION FORUMS IN SHAM SHUI PO

THE SHAM SHUI

PO DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HOLD A SERIES OF ELECTION FORUMS FOR DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION CANDIDATES IN THE DISTRICT FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

EACH CONSTITUENCY WILL HAVE A FORUM AT WHICH CANDIDATES WILL EXPLAIN THEIR PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.

/FOLLOWING ARE

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