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Question No 13

WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. CHIU HIN-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 25 JUNE 1986

Question :

Will the Government inform this Council :

(a)

(b)

what is the total number of government hospitals and out-patient clinics which are provided with air-conditioning; and

whether the Government has any plans to provide air-conditioning to those hospitals and clinics which do not have such provision at present?

sir,

At present central air-conditioning is provided in

the Kwai Chung and Prince of Wales Hospitals as they are new

hospitals designed with such facilities. Other hospitals,

although not centrally air-conditioned have air conditioning

in substantial areas of the hospital including intensive

care units, accident and emergency departments, operating

theatres, pharmacies, treatment rooms, burns units,

neurosurgical wards and most of the children's and maternity

wards.

Of government clinics, only Li Ka Shing Specialist

Clinic, Anne Black Health Centre and Shun Tak Fraternal

Association Leung Kau Kui Clinic are provided with

central air-conditioning.

However, most consulting rooms,

treatment rooms and dispensaries in other clinics are

air-conditioned.