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SHWF takes part in Territory-wide Cleansing Day

Personal and environmental hygiene are the two very important objectives that the public must achieve if we want to reduce the incidences of severe acute respiratory syndrome in the territory, the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong, said today (April 19) at one of the activities in the Territory-wide Cleansing Day at Bowrington Road Market in Wan Chai.

To demonstrate the determination, concerted efforts and solidarity of the community in fighting against atypical pneumonia through cleaning up the environment, Dr Yeoh said the objective of these activities was to work together in the community to clean up Hong Kong.

"The activity is to encourage individuals of all walks of life to participate in this Clean Hong Kong programme and also to facilitate that habit will continue in future," he said.

Dr Yeoh further spoke highly of Wan Chai district for having a very good record of cleaning up the district.

"District Board members are very active with the citizens in Wan Chai in cleaning up the district and very encouraged by the excellent work idea," he added.

During his visit to the Bowrington Road Market, Dr Yeoh first toured the market, had a brief chat with the stall operators and called upon their support in cleaning up the environment.

He then took part in cleaning up the common parts of the markets including the escalators and the floor. He was joined by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Gregory Leung, and the chairman of the Bowrington Road Market Traders Committee, Mr Wong Man-tat.

End/Saturday, April 19, 2002
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