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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1993

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THE ROAD;

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LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN

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DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES KOWLOON, 10TH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI CARPARK BUILDING, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.

THE TENDER PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THESE OFFICES.

KWUN TONG DB MEMBERS VISIT HEALTH CENTRE

MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND SOME OF COMMITTEES VISITED THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE ATTACHED METHADONE CLINIC THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.

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THE VISIT, ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY, PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEMBERS ΤΟ SER FOR THEMSELVES THE EXISTING FACILITIES OF THE HEALTH CENTRE.

THE HEALTH CENTRE WAS BUILT IN THE SIXTIES. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE FACILITIES CANNOT MATCH TODAY'S STANDARD.

THE VISIT IS MEANT TO ADDRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE REPROVISIONING OF THE HEALTH CENTRE EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEES.

MEMBERS WERE SHOWN AROUND BY DR PL MA OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MR WONG FAY-PANG OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY.

MR WONG POINTED OUT THAT THE REPROVISIONING OF THE HEALTH CENTRE AND THE METHADONE CLINIC ALLOWED FOR A MORE THOROUGH UPGRADING OF THE FACILITIES.

DR MA ADDED THAT THE REPROVISIONED HEALTH CENTRE WILL ВЕ PATIENT-FRIENDLY, EFFICIENT AND FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED.

THE NEW HEALTH CENTRE WILL INCLUDE A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINIC, A MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE, A DENTAL CLINIC AND A NEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC.

THE KWUN TONG METHADONE CLINIC WILL MOVE TO THE CAR PARK OF THE KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING WHICH IS VERY ACCESSIBLE BUT SEPARATED FROM RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS BY ROAD.

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