delay in the design of the services together with last minute changes of requirements, caused this section of the work to be behind schedule.
2.07. Working drawings for the senior staff married quarters at Wylie Road and Gascoigne Road were completed, as were those for the hostel for house officers, senior officers, male nurses and dressers.
2.08. A decision was made to include a Medical Department central laundry in the hospital.
Queen Mary Hospital
2.09. Sketch plans were approved for the new extensions consisting of an operating theatre wing, to include pharmacies, central sterilizing and radio diagnostic sections, and a wing accommodating the professorial suites. Working drawings for the operating theatre wing were in progress.
2.10. Additional nurses' and sisters' quarters also form part of the general expansion of this hospital, and sketch plans for these were completed.
Clinics
2.11. A large building programme of clinics was in hand. The Anne Black Health Centre at North Point was under construction, whilst working drawings for Shau Kei Wan Clinic, Kwun Tong Clinic, Yuen Long Clinic, the Robert Black Health Centre at Wong Tai Sin and Li Po Chun Health Centre were in preparation. Sketch plans for a further five clinics were also in hand.
City Hall
URBAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
2.12. The City Hall was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on 2nd March, 1961 and marked the completion of a difficult but worthwhile project. The very favourable comments on the design of the building and acoustic perfection of the concert hall justified all the care taken with it.
Cape Collinson Crematorium & Staff Quarters
2.13. Construction proceeded satisfactorily.
Parks, Playgrounds, Latrines and Bathhouses
2.14. Mission Road Recreation Ground and Fortress Hill Playground were completed, whilst work on Li Cheng Uk Playground, Fa Hui Park,
delay in the design of the services together with last minute changes of requirements, caused this section of the work to be behind schedule.
2.07. Working drawings for the senior staff married quarters at Wylie Road and Gascoigne Road were completed, as were those for the hostel for house officers, senior officers, male nurses and dressers.
2.08. A decision was made to include a Medical Department central laundry in the hospital.
Queen Mary Hospital
2.09. Sketch plans were approved for the new extensions consisting of an operating theatre wing, to include pharmacies, central sterilizing and radio diagnostic sections, and a wing accommodating the profes- sorial suites. Working drawings for the operating theatre wing were in
progress.
2.10. Additional nurses' and sisters' quarters also form part of the general expansion of this hospital, and sketch plans for these were completed.
Clinics
2.11. A large building programme of clinics was in hand. 'The Anne Black Health Centre at North Point was under construction, whilst working drawings for Shau Kei Wan Clinic, Kwun Tong Clinic, Yuen Long Clinic, the Robert Black Health Centre at Wong Tai Sin and Li Po Chun Health Centre were in preparation. Sketch plans for a further five clinics were also in hand.
City Hall
URBAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
2.12. The City Hall was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on 2nd March, 1961 and marked the completion of a difficult but worthwhile project. The very favourable comments on the design of the building and acoustic perfection of the concert hall justified all the care taken with it.
Cape Collinson Crematorium & Staff Quarters
2.13. Construction proceeded satisfactorily.
Parks, Playgrounds, Latrines and Bathhouses
2.14. Mission Road Recreation Ground and Fortress Hill Playground were completed, whilst work on Li Cheng Uk Playground, Fa Hui Park,
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