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Hospital and Development Programmes
Demand for hospital services remained
high. In 1998, there were 1 025 000 hospital discharges and
deaths and 7 804 000 attendances at out-patient and specialist
clinics. Accident and emergency departments of major public hospitals
had 2 305 000 attendances - or 6 300 per day.
Projects in the hospital development programme progressed
satisfactorily. The 1 020-bed Tai Po Hospital and the 618-bed
North District Hospital came into operation in January and February, respectively.
The Tseung Kwan O Hospital and Kowloon Medical Rehabilitation Centre were
being built. Several other hospitals and specialist clinics were undergoing
redevelopment or major refurbishment.
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