Circulation Paper C&W FEHWC Paper No. 6/2016

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2016 (Phase I) in Central & Western District

Purpose

To brief Members of the arrangements and details for the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2016 (Phase I) to be launched by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Central & Western District.

Background

2. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2015 (Phase III) organized by FEHD was launched between 17.8.2015 and 9.10.2015. Actions taken in the district and the results are detailed at Annex I.

3. In 2015 (up to 26 November), there were one local, 105 imported, one unclassified and one under investigation dengue fever cases, one local and one unclassified Japanese encephalitis cases and no chikungunya fever case in . In order to safeguard public health and to sustain mosquito prevention and control efforts, FEHD will continue to strengthen mosquito prevention and control and organize the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2016 in three phases as follows -

Phase I : 15.2.2016 to 18.3.2016

Phase II : 25.4.2016 to 1.7.2016

Phase III : 15.8.2016 to 21.10.2016

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4. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2016 (Phase I) to be carried out under the slogan “Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever Act Now!” aims to achieve the following objectives -

(a) To heighten public awareness of the potential risk of dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya fever and other mosquito-borne diseases;

(b) To encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in mosquito prevention and control work; and

(c) To eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.

Mosquito Prevention and Control Operations

5. FEHD will carry out a series of operations focusing on removal of accumulation of water and mosquito prevention and control from 15.2.2016 to 18.3.2016 at potential mosquito breeding places in the district. Emphasis will be placed on locations in close proximity to human residences, schools, construction sites, public housing estates, hospitals, illegal cultivation sites, waterfront public and private cargo working areas, cross boundary check points, typhoon shelters and cross boundary ferry terminals. Please refer to Annex II for the action plan.

6. During the Campaign period, Pest Control Section of this district will deploy a total of 20 pest control teams to perform mosquito prevention and control work in accordance with the attached action plan and take the opportunity to offer knowledge and technical advice on the prevention and control of mosquito to the public.

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Education and Publicity

7. On publicity and education fronts, FEHD will adopt the following measures in addition to arranging press releases, television and radio announcements in the public interest -

(a) To produce publicity posters, pamphlets, banners and educational materials on prevention and control of mosquito for public circulation;

(b) To distribute publicity materials widely through close liaison with the relevant government departments and local organizations to arouse public awareness of mosquito prevention and control;

(c) To disseminate messages on mosquito prevention and control by broadcasting van;

(d) To organize roving exhibitions at major shopping malls of housing estates and outreaching health talks for students and management of housing estates; and

(e) To hold thematic exhibitions at the FEHD Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre, and to include relevant information in the FEHD homepage.

8. To ensure smooth implementation of the Campaign, the Pest Control Advisory Section of the department would provide technical assistance in the mosquito prevention and control operations and the related publicity and education activities.

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Local Participation

9. To enlist support and active participation of this District Council in the Campaign, District Council Members and Committee Members will be invited to participate in related events, organize publicity activities and at the same time, to offer views on the mosquito prevention and control work. District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent(Central/Western) will work out the details with the District Council Secretariat.

Central & Western District Environmental Hygiene Office Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

21 January 2016

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Annex I

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2015 (Phase III) in Central & Western District

The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2015 (Phase III) was launched between 17.8.2015 and 9.10.2015. During the period, related mosquito prevention and control work were carried out smoothly. The actions and results of the Anti-mosquito Campaign in the district are as follows -

1. Number of patrols made at the target areas : 4620

2. Number of mosquito breeding sites identified and eliminated : 342

3. Number of potential mosquito breeding sites identified and eliminated : 1315

4. Quantity of refuse cleared (tonnes) : 14

5. Number of prosecutions instituted : 0

6. Number of warning letters issued : 0

7. Number of advice and messages provided to the public in respect of mosquito prevention and : 362 control

8. Number of leaflets/posters distributed : 2700

9. Number of cases referred to other government departments : 5

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Annex II

Anti-mosquito Campaign 2016 (Phase I) Central & Western District Action Plan

Anti-mosquito Date Location Team Hau Wo Street, Victoria Road, Ka Wai Man Road, Sands Street, Shing Sai Road, Academic Terrace (Slope), Davis Street, Cadogan Street, 88-162 1 Belcher Street, Mount Davis Path, Catchick Street, Kwan Yick Street

Robinson Road, Mosque Junction, Mosque Temple Street, Seymour Road, , Leung Fai Terrace, , Prospect Place, Elign Street, 2 , Kotewall Road, (near Pokfield Road Bus Terminus)

Homestead Road, Mount Austin Road, Tregunter Path, Gough Hill Road, Findlay Path, Barker Road Station, Plunkett's Road, Severn Road, 3 The Peak Galleria, , Macdonnell Road, 15.2.2016 Borrett Road, Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road 22.2.2016 29.2.2016 Pest Control Hill Road, Po Tuck Street, Clarence Terrace, 7.3.2016 Section 452-478 Queen's Road West, Whitty Street, Sai On 14.3.2016 4 Lane, Water Street, Cleverly Street, Morrison Street, (Monday) , Jervois Street, Tung Loi Lane

Second Street (from Eastern Street to Centre Street), Third Street (from Eastern Street to Centre Street), Centre Street (from Queen’s Road West to Bonham Road), 11-49 & 28-38 High Street, 5 Eastern Street, Un Shing Lane, Bonham Road, Yu Lok Lane, Kwok Hing Lane, Chung Kong Road, Chung King Road, Leung I Fong, Rumsey Street, Man Wa Lane, Hillier Street

Wyndham Street, , On Lan Street, Man Kwong Street, , Li Yuen Street East, Li Yuen Street West, Justice Drive, Pier Road, 6 Supreme Court Road, Man Kwong Street, Man Po Street, Finance Street

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Li Po Lung Path, Tai Pak Terrace, Ching Lin Terrace, To Li Terrace, 2-104 Hill Road, 1-39 Belcher Street, Sai Ning Street, Sai See Street, New 1 Praya, Kennedy Town, Collinson Street, Sai Cheung Street, Holland Street, Praya, Kennedy Town, Sands Street

86-88 Pok Fu Lam Road, Po Shan Road, Hatton Road, , Gleanealy, , , Elign Street, , 2 , Caine Road, Hornsey Road, 1-55 Robinson Road

Old Peak Road, Harlech Road, Hatton Road, , Craigmin Road, Plunkett's Road, Hospital Path, Lloyd Path, Severn Road, Pollock's 3 Path, 52-60 Peak Road, 86-92 Peak Road, 45-77 Plantation Road 16.2.2016 23.2.2016 Kwong Fung Lane, Yau Yee Lane, Kui Yan Lane, 1.3.2016 Pest Control Ka On Street, 1-41 Queen’s Road West, 167-237 8.3.2016 Section Queen’s Road West, 438-450 Queen’s Road West, 15.3.2016 Sutherland Street, Yu Lok Lane, Hing Hon Road, (Tuesday) 4 Wilmer Street, 1-95 West, Western Fire Services Street, Queen Street, 1-69 & 2-50 Pok Fu Lam Road, 68-90 Ko Shing Street, Li Sing Street, New Street, Hospital Road, Jervois Street

128-224 Queen’s Road West, Wing Wa Terrace, Ng Fuk Lane, College View, Po Yan Street, Rutter Street, , Stanley Street, Lyndhurst 5 Terrace, , Tun Wo Lane, Peel Street, , Sam Ka Lane, Man Hing Lane, Pak Tsz Lane

World Wide Lane, Harbour View Street, Man Yee Lane, Pedder Street, Kenney Road, St. Joseph Church, Garden Road Peak Tram Terminus, 6 Tramway Path, Garden Road, Murray Building, Queen’s Road Central, , , D’aguilar Street, Wellington Street

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Ching Lin Terrace (Slope), Victoria Road, Smithfield, Mount Davis Path, Sands Street, 1 Catchick Street (from Sands Street to Smithfield), 1-111 & 2A-86 Belcher’s Street, North Street

92-96 Pok Fu Lam Road, Mosque Temple Street, Mosque Junction, Robinson Road, Oaklands Path, Kotewall Road, Park Road, Babington Path, 2 , 1-77 Lyttelton Road, St. Stephen’s Lane, Honiton Road, Opposite to 10-42 Kotewall Road, Po Shan Road, South Lane, Yat Fu Lane

Gough Hill Path, Watford Road, Rosmead Road, 1-17 Barker Road, 5-26 , Magazine Gap Road Service Reservoir, Caine Lane, 3 Peel Rise, 40-42, 76-92, 71-99 Peak Road, Guildford Road, Stewart Terrace, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

17.2.2016 Wa On Lane, 21 Whitty Street, Sai On Lane, 65-437 24.2.2016 Queen’s Road West, 33-83 Bonham Road, Ko Shing 2.3.2016 Pest Control Street, Bonham Strand West, Kom U Street, Wo 9.3.2016 Section 4 Fung Street, Tsung Sau Lane East, Wing Lok Street, 16.3.2016 In Ku Lane, 62-86A West, 40-92 (Wednesday) & 19-71 Des Voeux Road West

Hing Lung Street, Gilman’s Bazaar, Possession Street, , Fat Hing Street, 136-288 Queen’s Road West, First Street (from Eastern Street to Centre Street), 27-51 Centre Street, 23-45 Eastern Street, Ying Wa Terrace, West End 5 Path, 9B-31 Bonham Road, High Street (from 1 High Street to Eastern Street), Crime Wing H.K. Island Regional H.Q., 5 Hospital Road to Eastern Street, King George V Memorial Park

Pottinger Street, Douglas Lane, 8-74 Des Voeux Road Central, Pedder Street, Finance Street, International Finance Centre Minibus Stop, Man 6 Cheung Street, Harbour View Street, Queen’s Road Central, Theatre Lane, D’aguilar Street, Wing Wah Lane, Wo On Lane, Stanley Street

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Mount Davis Road, Victoria Road Morning Trail, Rock Hill Street, 12 Belcher’s Street (Slope), Ka Wai Man Road, Estate, Kwun Lung Lau, 1 32-86 Belcher’s Street, Holland Street, Sai Cheung Street

Pik Shan Path, Slope of Conduit Road and Po Shan Road, Prince’s Terrace, Chico Terrace, 20-26 Old Bailey Street, 1-28 , 47-147 Caine Road, Po Wa Street, , Wing Lee 2 Street, Wa In Fong East, Wa In Fong West, Shing Wong Street, Macdonnell Road, 15-31 Shelley Street

Mount Kellett Road, Peak Road near Barker Road Oil Station (Slope), Guildford Road, Chatham Path, Findlay Road, Findlay Path, Mount Austin Road Garden, Borrett Road, 1-35 Lugard Road, 3 2-11A Bowen Road, Old Peak Road Rest Garden, 18.2.2016 Old Peak Road to Tregunter Path, 42A-44 Kennedy 25.2.2016 Road, Macdonnell Road, Barker Road 3.3.2016 Pest Control 10.3.2016 Section Fuk Sau Lane, Rose Lane, Tak Sing Lane, Kwong 17.3.2016 Fung Terrace, Chung Ching Street, Lai On Lane, (Thursday) Ki Ling Lane, Tsz Mi Alley, 144-161 Connaught 4 Road Central, 88-128 Connaught Road West, 94-174 & 73-153 Des Voeux Road West, Ko Shing Street

Upper Station Street, Tank Lane, Lok Ku Road, Un On Lane West, Ng Kwai Fong, Water Lane, Mee Lun Street, Shin Hing Street, Tun Wo Lane, 2-100 Queen’s Road West, 110-143 Connaught Road 5 West, 206-284 Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Lok Street, Bonham Strand, Jervois Street, Cleverly Street

Jackson Road, Legislative Council Building, Murray Road, Lambeth Walk, , Statue Square, Edinburgh Place, City Hall Memorial 6 Garden, General Post Office, Cotton Tree Drive, Zetland Street, On Hing Terrace, Wyndham Street, Duddell Street, On Lan Street

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Tse Land Mansion (Slope), Mount Davis Service Reservoir, Forbes Street, Woo Hop Street, Cheung Kan Lane, Sai Cheung Street North, Sai See Street, 1 China Merchants Godown, 1-7 Smithfield, Kennedy Town New Praya, Hill Road, South Lane

Stair and Slope at the junction of Po Shan Road and Conduit Road, Footpath at the junction of Conduit Road and Robinson Road, 86-96 Pok Fu Lam Road, Shelley Court, Rednaxela Terrace, George’s Lane, Rear Lane between Ming Hing 2 Mansion and Kwong Hon Terrace, Ladies Recreation Club, Prince Terrace, Leung Fai Terrace, Woodland Terrace, Castle Lane, Peel Street, Ying Fai Terrace, Chic Koo Terrace

Gough Hill Path Playground (Slope), Tregunter Path (Trail), Craigmin Road, Old Peak Road, Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, Mount Kellett Road, 19.2.2016 3 Chatham Path, Barker Road Peak Tram Station, 26.2.2016 Plunkett’s Road, Bluff Path, Plantation Road 4.3.2016 Pest Control

11.3.2016 Section Yuk Sau Lane, Sam To Lane, Algar Court, 355-425 18.3.2016 Queen’s Road West, Chiu Kwong Street, 153-167 (Friday) Connaught Road West, 228-404 & 207-329 Des Voeux Road West, Water Street, Siu Cheung Fong, 4 Kwai Heung Street, Mui Fong Street, Vicinity of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Sung Hing Lane, Yau Yee Lane, 414-440 Queen’s Road West

Circular Pathway, U Lam Terrace, Rozario Street, Hillier Street, Shing Wong Street, Kwai Wa Lane, Jubillee Street, On Wo Lane, Queen Victoria Street, 5 , Lok Ku Road, Upper , Lower Lascar Row, Mercer Street, 228-378 Queen’s Road Central

Chiu Lung Street, , Li Yuen Street East, Li Yuen Street West, Man Yee Lane, , Drake Street, Rodney Street, Tamar 6 Street, Tim Wa Avenue, Tim Mei Avenue, Lung Wo Road, Performing Art Avenue,

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