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APPENDIX 40

(Chapter 11: Social Welfare)

Social Security Schemes

APPENDICES

As at end of year

Type

1996

1997

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

159 837

Social Security Allowance

506 837

186 932 515 498

Number of cases

1998

227 454

525 281

Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries

Compensation

757

764

729

Traffic Accident Victims Assistance

5 822

6 169

6 385

Emergency Relief (1)

55

66

55

Note: (1) Figures denote the number of incidents requiring emergency relief services during the year. Source: Social Welfare Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 5232)

APPENDIX 41

(Chapter 12: Housing)

Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated

as at Mid 1998

Hong

Kong

Type of housing

Island

Kowloon

Number of quarters

New Territories

Total

Public rental housing

84 100

254 700

365 400

704 200

Subsidized sale flats

33 200

55 900

159 600

248 700

Private permanent housing

336 300

336 800

444 200

1 117 300

Total permanent housing

453 600

647 400

969 200

2 070 200

Temporary housing

2.900

6.900

49 100

58 900

Hong

Kong

Type of housing

Public rental housing

Island

Kowloon

Estimated persons accommodated

New Territories

Total

274 900

Subsidized sale flats

Private permanent housing

116 700

997 500

834 600

201 200

1 049 200

1 307 300

561 700

1 232 300

2 416 800

879 600 3 279 000

Total permanent

1 389 100

Temporary housing

5 300

2 085 000 16 700

3 101 300

72 800

6 575 400

Marine

Vietnamese migrants

94 800

14 700

2 300

468

Total population

Source: Census Planning Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5117)

6 687 200