District Courts.
Public Housing
4.53
Nine domestic blocks containing 32,200 individual units were completed at various Estates. (An individual unit of accommodation means a unit of living space designed for one adult). In addition to those completed, a further sixteen domestic blocks which, when completed, will provide 77,500 individual units, were under construction at five Public Housing Estates. Five estate primary schools containing 120 classrooms, together with two kindergartens, were completed and construction was in hand on eight similar schools and seven kindergartens.
4.54
Ancillary facilities within the housing estates, including three welfare buildings, four markets and three restaurants were also completed, while four restaurants and five markets were in the course of construction.
4.55
Planning or preparatory work was in progress on the balance of Tuen Mun Estate, Area 6, and the conversion or re-development of Shek Kip Mei Estate, all of which, when completed, will provide a further 47,500 individual units.
Medical and Health Buildings
4.56
The first stage of Kowloon East Polytechnic was completed early in the year.
4.57
In an effort to improve the service in Government dental clinics a project to provide a substantial increase in the number of dental chairs available for use was completed during the year.
4.58
A replacement for Kowloon Public Mortuary was also completed in the latter part of the year.
4.59
Construction work on the second Mental Hospital was begun. This hospital is expected to be completed in 1979.
4.60
The construction of the MacLehose Dental Centre was begun during the year and is expected to be completed towards the end of 1978. The Centre will incorporate the Dental Headquarters of the Medical and Health Department, a dental nurses training school and the Tang Shiu Kin dental clinic for school children.
Police Projects
4.61
The second stage of the new Kowloon District Police Headquarters was completed at the end of 1976.
4.62
Completed at the end of the year was the second phase of a Temporary Police Cadet School. The original cadet school, completed prior to this year, had proved so successful that it was decided to double its capacity. Design work was also in hand for a permanent Police Cadet School.
4.3
District Courts.
Public Housing
4.53
Nine domestic blocks containing 32,200 individual units were completed at various Estates. (An individual unit of accommodation means a unit of living space designed for one adult). In addition to those completed, a further sixteen domestic blocks which, when completed, will provide 77,500 individual units, were under construction at five Public Housing Estates. Five estate primary schools containing 120 classrooms, together with two kindergartens, were completed and construction was in hand on eight similar schools and seven kindergartens.
4.54
Ancillary facilities within the housing estates, including three welfare buildings, four markets and three restaurants were also completed, while four restaurants and five markets were in the course of construction.
4.55
Planning or preparatory work was in progress on the balance of Tuen Mun Estate, Area 6, and the conversion or re- development of Shek Kip Mei Estate, all of which, when completed, will provide a further 47,500 individual units.
Medical and Health Buildings
4.56
The first stage of Kowloon East Polytechnic was completed early in the year.
4.57
In an effort to improve the service in Government dental clinics a project to provide a substantial increase in the number of dental chairs available for use was completed during the year.
4.58
A replacement for Kowloon Public Mortuary was also. completed in the latter part of the year.
4.59
Construction work on the second Mental Hospital was begun. This hospital is expected to be completed in 1979.
4.60
The construction of the MacLehose Dental Centre was begun during the year and is expected to be completed towards the end of 1978. The Centre will incorporate the Dental Headquarters of the Medical and Health Department, a dental nurses training school and the Tang Shiu Kin dental clinic for school children.
Police Projects
4.61
The second stage of the new Kowloon District Police Headquarters was completed at the end of 1976.
4.62
Completed at the end of the year was the second phase of a Temporary Police Cadet School. The original cadet school, completed prior to this year, had proved so successful that it was decided to double its capacity. Design work was also in hand for a permanent Police Cadet School.
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