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Question No.8

WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A

QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON. MRS ROSANNA TAM IN THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 25 JUNE 1986

Question: Concerning the provision of social welfare

services, will the Government inform this Council:

(a) what kinds of welfare services are being

provided in accordance with planning ratios. which are based on population;

(b)

(c)

when setting the policy on the provision of the above welfare services, has Government considered the effects brought about by the demographic structure; and

is the provision of any specific welfare services considered to be inadequate in the new towns; if so what kinds of services and in which new towns?

Sir,

A number of welfare services are provided in

accordance with agreed planning ratios which are based on

population figures. These include:-

(a)

children and youth centres, which are

provided at a ratio of one centre to every

20,000 population;

(b)

day nurseries at a ratio of 100 places for

every 20,000 population;

(c)

social centres for the elderly at a ratio of

one for every 30,000 population;

(d)

homes for the aged at a ratio of ten

places for every 1,000 population aged 60 and

above;