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Three post-secondary colleges provide courses for about 7,500
students. 24,000 students are enrolled on formal courses of Adult
Education. The Government is aiming to increase enrolment in higher education by 4% p.a. up to 1988.
3.2 There are around 1,700 Hong Kong students on first-degree
courses in Britain. The Hong Kong Government have instituted a loan
scheme' to assist those in difficulties on account of the abolition
of British subsidy for overseas students fees. (see paragraph 5.5)
MEDICAL SERVICES
3.3 There are four hospital regions in Hong Kong, each of which is served by a regional hospital, one or more district hospitals and a number of general and specialist clinics. There are 4.2 hospital beds available per 1,000 population, and 5 consulting rooms in clinics per 100,000 of the population. Health charges are minimal: HK$3 per visit to an out-patient clinic and HK$5 per day in hospitals. These charges are waived for children and other special
categories, and in cases of hardship.
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There is a comprehensive public health programme to combat tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, malaria and other controllable diseases. Infant mortality, at 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 1981, lower than in many developed countries, and life expectancy is one of the highest in the world. The birth rate, at 1.69 in 1981, means that the natural rate of increase of the population is just over 1%.
HOUSING
The Hong
3.5 Hong Kong's housing problem stems from the fact that the
population has increased 8 times since 1945. What is more, there is an acute shortage of land suitable for development. Kong Government first started building public housing in 1954: aim now is to ensure that every family has a permanent, self-
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