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season in order to facilitate the formulation of new implementation strategies for the coming year.
The continuous increase in attendance rates in 1995/96 and 1996/97 have proved that the services provided by UC swimming pools and leisure pools are well received and widely used by the public.
The second part of the question enquires about the damage of facilities after the opening of two leisure pools last year as well as the party responsible for the damage.
After the opening of the Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool and the Jordan Valley Leisure Pool in August 1996, damage to facilities does exist. This includes the peeling off and floating up of safety mats, the loosening of the bolts linking the hooks and the cracking of ceramic tiles etc.
There are various reasons leading to the damage. For example, the high usage rate of the facilities accelerates their wear and tear and depreciation. Swimmers using the facilities improperly also causes damage. Moreover, some swimmers are too excited that they damage the facilities unconsciously. These are the main reasons for the damage. Once the Department discovers any damage to the facilities, it will inform the architects concerned of the Architectural Services Department so that they can review the situation as soon as possible and make urgent repair.
The Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool and the Jordan Valley Leisure Pool opened in August 1996. Up to 31 March 1997, there were 27 and 15 cases of injury in each pool respectively where the injured person's had to be sent to hospital. The Department have reviewed these cases and found that not all these injuries were due to the damage or faultiness of the facilities. Among the 42 cases, 26 cases were caused by the carelessness of individual swimmers which resulted in injuries of themselves or others. For example, swimmers chasing and playing at the pool side may cause collision, stumble or slip. Besides, there were injury cases resulting from accidents, for example, swimmers being bitten by insects such as bees. The Department has implemented corresponding measures in the hope of reducing accidents. For instance, it has displayed notices at leisure pools to arouse public's awareness of safety, asking them not to run, jump or chase one another at the swimming pool. Lifeguards working at the leisure pools are also required to patrol the pools and use amplifiers to instruct swimmers the proper way of using the facilities, to advise swimmers to take good care of public properties and to exhort those who do not observe the order. In the current swimming season, the Department will post a series of notices in the Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool, instructing swimmers the proper way to use the facilities and asking them to take care of the public properties. It is hoped that a certain effect can be achieved.
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season in order to facilitate the formulation of new implementation strategies for the coming year.
The continuous increase in attendance rates in 1995/96 and 1996/97 have proved that the services provided by UC swimming pools and leisure pools are well received and widely used by the public.
The second part of the question enquires about the damage of facilities after the opening of two leisure pools last year as well as the party responsible for the damage.
After the opening of the Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool and the Jordan Valley Leisure Pool in August 1996, damage to facilities does exist. This includes the peeling off and floating up of safety mats, the loosening of the bolts linking the hooks and the cracking of ceramic tiles etc.
There are various reasons leading to the damage. For example, the high usage rate of the facilities accelerates their wear and tear and depreciation. Swimmers using the facilities improperly also causes damage. Moreover, some swimmers are too excited that they damage the facilities unconsciously. These are the main reasons for the damage. Once the Department discovers any damage to the facilities, it will inform the architects concerned of the Architectural Services Department so that they can review the situation as soon as possible and make urgent repair.
The Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool and the Jordan Valley Leisure Pool opened in August 1996. Up to 31 March 1997, there were 27 and 15 cases of injury in each pool respectively where the injured person's had to be sent to hospital. The Department have reviewed these cases and found that not all these injuries were due to the damage or faultiness of the facilities. Among the -42 cases, 26 cases were caused by the carelessness of individual swimmers which resulted in injuries of themselves or others. For example, swimmers chasing and playing at the pool side may cause collision, stumble or slip. Besides, there were injury cases resulting from accidents, for example, :swimmers being bit by insects such as bees. The Department has implemented corresponding measures in the hope of reducing accidents. For instance, it has displayed notices at leisure pools to arouse public's awareness of safety, asking Ithem not to run, jump or chase one another at the swimming pool. Life guards "working at the leisure pools are also required to patrol the pools and use samplifiers to instruct swimmers the proper way of using the facilities, to advise eswimmers to take good care of public properties and to exhort those who do mot observe the order. In the current swimming season, the Department will post a series of notices in the Hammer Hill Road Leisure Pool, instructing swimmers the proper way to use the facilities and asking them to take care of uhe public properties. It is hoped that a certain effect can be achieved.
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