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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993

NEW CLINIC PLANNED FOR LANTAU

A NEW HEALTH CLINIC WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN TUNG CHUNG TO CATER FOR THE PROJECTED POPULATION INCREASE ON LANTAU ISLAND.

SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1997, IT WILL PROVIDE A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT, A FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE, A DENTAL CLINIC AND A CHEST CLINIC.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AS REGARDS DISCOVERY BAY, MRS WONG NOTED THAT IT WAS BRING SERVED BY A PRIVATE CLINIC WITH THREE DOCTORS PROVIDING GENERAL OUT- PATIENT CONSULTATIONS AND 24-HOUR HOME VISIT SERVICES.

IT IS ALSO SERVED BY TWO CLINICS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON PENG CHAU AND MUI WO.

THESE TWO CLINICS PROVIDE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CONSULTATIONS, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES, AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT EMERGENCY SERVICE.

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POLICE RESOURCES ADEQUATE TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, ASSURED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE RESOURCES OF THE POLICE WERE SUFFICIENT ΤΟ RESPOND TO ALL EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ONE DISTRICT.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DAVID LI KWOK-PO,

MR ASPREY SAID HONG KONG HAD A HIGH POLICE TO POPULATION RATIO.

"POLICE OFFICERS ON BEAT PATROL ARE ABLK ΤΟ PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS ON THE STREET BUT THEY MAY CALL ON OTHER POLICE FORMATIONS FOR SUPPORT, HE SAID.

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IN THE VARIOUS POLICE REGIONS, SUPPORT FORMATIONS INCLUDE MOTORCYCLE AND MOBILE PATROL UNITS, EMERGENCY UNITS AND POLICE TACTICAL UNITS.

THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE EMERGENCY UNITS IN EACH POLICE REGION IS TO PROVIDE A FAST RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES AND

ENHANCED PROVIDE POLICE PRESENCE ON THE GROUND TO COMBAT CRIME.

THE POLICE TACTICAL UNITS ALSO PROVIDE BACKUP CAPABILITY.

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