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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26,

1991

EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH

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HEALTH

TERRITORY-WIDE

SANITARY

WILL START A

AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF

AND PREVENTING

EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FROM NEXT MONTH TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF

THE IMPORTANCE

NUISANCES.

OF

KEEPING

A

CLEAN

HOME

OF THE

URBAN

THE CAMPAIGN IS RUN REGIONAL AND

ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH DRIVE"

UNDER

BY THE DEPARTMENT

THE

AUSPICES

COUNCILS. IT WILL LAST UNTIL MARCH.

PEST

(THURSDAY) THAT AN

INFESTATION

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY

то LEAD MIGHT ENVIRONMENT UNCLEAN JEOPARDISE HEALTH,

"THESE PESTS MAY HELP SPREAD

AS CHOLERA, DYSENTRY, TYPHOID FEVER AND FOOD POISONING,

WHICH COULD

GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES

HE SAID.

SUCH

T

MATERIALS SUCH

AS

TO

AID

AND NEW

EDUCATIONAL

WILL BE DISTRIBUTED

MUTUAL INCORPORATIONS,

CAMPAIGN PERIOD, DURING THE

ADVISORY LETTERS MANAGEMENT OFFICES,

AND

LEAFLETS OWNERS'

POSTERS, BUILDING COMMITTEES, HOUSING ESTATES AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION,

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WILL PROVIDE ADVICE 723 0013 - A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE HOTLINE IN CANTONESE ON HOW TO KEEP THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT CLEAN.

AN API (ANNOUNCEMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST) ON ALSO BE SCREENED ON TELEVISION.

THE SUBJECT WILL

ASSISTANCE

CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE

OF HYGIENE)

THE URBAN SERVICES

AND

DECENT

LIVING

ENVIRONMENT,

THE

MEANWHILE, ADVICE AND DISTRICT OFFICES (ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.

ΤΟ

A MAINTAIN

CLEAN

SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

KEEP THE HOME ENVIRONMENT CLEAN TO KEEP PEST AWAY;

BE PUT INTO A DUSTBIN SHOULD AND

BE DISPOSED

DO NOT LITTER. REFUSE SHOULD

COVER WITH A PROPER LEAST ONCE A DAY;

OF AT

REFUSE AND JUNK COLLECTION

KEEP THE COMMON PARTS OF THE BUILDING FREE FROM AND DISUSED ARTICLES. DISUSED BULKY ARTICLES SHOULD

TO NEARBY POINTS FOR DISPOSAL; AND

BE REMOVED

REFUSE

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KEEP

DRAINAGE PIPES

IN GOOD WORKING

CONDITION.

DEFECTIVE OR CHOKED DRAINAGE PIPES EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT IMMEDIATELY.

AND SHOULD

HAVE AN ADVERSE

BE

REPAIRED

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