/ §JNGAPORE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT INF'S • .AU. 5 8/ 3.

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER FOR .HEALT.H9 · MRo A.J. BRAGA •

The Minister for He al th, the -Hon. Mr. A. J. Braga 9 is sued the following statement this afternoon: :r. refer to tbc pre.ss statement at tr'i butE:'d t o the May or regarding decen tral is9- tion of medic al SE) rvice s • .. ' . If, by "dE)central i'sing"· the, Mayor means bringing heal th servi QC s to the people, I am happy to note that thE) ' ·tii'a ycr is now following . the policy of the Coalition Government - a:nd in furtherance of this pol icy Government has been c ontinuously' and purposefully . decentralising medical f.acilities so that these ser vices may be brought·'to the doors of .the homes, rather than perscns to the facilities. ' - ,

It may be somcwhat. .of .a sur,prise to the Mayor -_but c·ertainly not a· surprise to the population - to know that ·ther·e tpday exist 15 Outpatient Departments, many of which are in the rural areas. These are at:

The General .. Hos pftal, The· Kandang Krprbau Hospital . . The •ran Toe k Seng Hospital ~I. Buki t Pan jq11g. ~. ' Buki t Timah . . ' . Holland Road Thorr).son :Road Point Gulega Roa,d. , Kampong Ba tak. i • kallang_ . .. . ' . . · • Pul au Tekong \ } . ~Pulau Brani . .. In addition, there are four travelli1ig 0 diSJ?Cl')Sarics which ··,visit both the rural and. the ·oity areas, ' bringing these services to the people of . Also; for tlfose on t.q.e .. islands, floating dis•pe·nsary services make regular visits. These c over ~ .wide t:,i,rea . ,.

< l I Further 9 there are .two . travelling dispensar.ies 13.np. three school clinics run by the School IVl edicaJ.. 8ervic8;··· in ado.'i ·c,ion , '.14 static and and three mobile c~inic s are run by the· ·scho_oi" Dental tervice.

During this year, ffC .are also building three lp.OJ;'e Outpatient Dis·pensaries, c-ach of which will :be manned•by three doc;tors - one at . .. F:egu Road, another at Bukit .Panjang and the third·'at 'Queei1st0WI)..

0 Next year, thiee ·~or.e Wi ll be added..:. "orfo at 'Yio' ·ch~ Kang, near Jalan Kayu, one ··at_ Buona. Vista -and a 'third at Nee Soon •.

. ' ' ~ While in the rural. areas·, for 600,000 perscns we h~vc 54 Maternity and Chi'ia Health Cen.t;ries providcq.'. by GovE; r nment, in the city area with 900,000 persons·., ther.e are·· seven · .via~tc;; :i.~ni ty and Child Health Centres which falls within tae prese11t .POV'{ei;'~ of th~ City Council. ' . ' ' 2 ;...

TRAiTELLING DISPENSARY NO . 1. Mondays - Village 8 • .30 ' a~-m.-9 a.m., Sungei 9.05 a.m.- 9.35 a,.m., Bukit Mandai 9.45 a.m.-:10.15 a.m., iifood l~1nds Village 10.25 .. a.m.-11 a.m., K:ranji 11 a.m.-11.]0 a.m., 10 m.s~ 2 p.m.-4 p.in. , .. Tuesdays - Salvation Army Boys' Home Thotns01,1 Road 8.30 a . m.-9 a.m., . Nee Soon Village 9.i10. a.m.-10 a.m., Villafe 10.15 a . m. -10.45 a.m., ScmbawangV:i-llage 14:im.s. 10.50 c, .m.-11.20 a.m., Andrews Avenue 11~30 a.m.-12.30 p.m., .Tanjong I:rau 12.45 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. . Wednesdays - Kampong Santeng .8~30 a.m.- .9.10, a.m., 'rhomson Rct . 5 m.s. · 9.15 a.m.- 9.30 a.m., Yio .Chu Kang Rd. 11 m.s. 9.45 ij.m •.-10. 10 a.m., Jalan Kayu (Air Base) 10.25 a.m.-11.15 a.m., Juron~ Clinic 2 p.m.-4 p.m. · · Thursdays ··- Bah Soon Pah Village 3rd m.s. 8.45 a.m.-9.30 ·a .m., Bah Soon Pah V'illa.gc 1st mile 9.35 a.m.-10 a.m., ·12-;k m.s., 10.10 a.m.-11.10 a.m., Seletar Village 11.15 a.m.-12.15 p.m., Andrew'.s Avenue 12.20 p.m.-1 .2Q p.m. E;ridays - Nee 'Soon Village 8.45 a.m.-9.45 a.m., Yio Chu Kang Rd. 11 m. s. 10 a.m.-10.45 a.rri., Yi.o. Chu K.ru1g ,Rd. 10 m.s. 10.50 a.m.-12· 110011, New Village a ·t Wirel

Tuesdays ••••••• 3/- /' 3 Tuesda;z.§. - Simon Road 8.30 a.m.-8 . 45 a .m • ., Serangoon P oint 9 a .m.- 9.15 a .m. P onggol 9 m.s. 9.30 a .m.-10 a .m. P onctol 10 m.s. 10.10 a.m.-10.35 a . m., Ponggol Point 10.45 a . m.-11.30 a . m. , Kampong Batak Clinic 2 p .m.-4 p.m. Wednesda;y_§~ Serai Village. 8. 30 a.m.-9.30 a.m., Ma lay Farm 9.35 a.m.-10.30 a .m.,Malay Settlement 10.45 a.m.-11.30 a.m., Kembangan Village 11.45 a .m.-12.30 p.m., Ulu Village 12.45 p.m.-1.30 p.m. ThursdgY§. -Simon Road 8.30 a.m.-8. 45 a .m. ,Serangoon Point 9 a.m.-9.15 a . m. Panggol 9 m.s. 9.30 a . m.-lC a .m., Ponggol 10 m.s. 10.10 a . m.- 10.35 a .m., Ponggol P oint 10.45 a .m.-11.30 a.m., Kampong Batak Clinic 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Eriday2 - Geylang Serai Village 8. 30 p .m.-9.30 a .m., Malay Farm 9.35 a .m. - 10.30 a .m. Malay Settlement 10.45 a .m.-11.15 a .m., Kembangan Village 11.45 a .m.-12.30 p .m., Ulu Bedok Village 12.45 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. §!!_turdays - 8.30 a.m.-9.30 a.m., Braddell/Serangoon ·Juncti on 9.35 a.m. - 10.00 a.m., Yio Chu Kang Chinese F armers' Guil d 10.15 a.m.-11~0 a.m. TRAVELL I NG DISPENSARY NO.J± Mondays - Kampong Ambe r 8. 30 a .,m.-9. 30 a .m., Si glap Village 9. 40 a . m. - 10.25 a .m., Jalan Hajijah 10.35 a .m.-10. 55 a .m. , Bedok Village 11 a .m.-11.30 a .m., Changi Clinic 2 p.m.-4.00 p . m. Tuesdays - Koh Seek Lim Road 8.45 a . m.-9.45 a .m., Gulega Ro ad 9. 55 a . m. -11 a .m., Changi Community Centre 11.10 a .m.-11. 25 a .m., Kampong Padang Terbakar 11.40 a.m.-12 Noon, Wing Leong Village 12.20 p.m.-12. 35 p .m., Ayer Gemuruh 12. 55 p .m.-1. 30 pm. Wednesdays- Tempenis Village 8 1/.3 rr . s . 8.45 a .m.-9.30a. m., Pa sir::Rie ..1. Village 9.40 a .m.-10 a. m., Changi/Bodok Road J unction 10.25a. m- 10.55 a .m., Bedok Villa[c 11 a .m.-11. 30 a.m., Ohru1gi Clinic 2 p.m.-4 p.m. · Thursda~ - Si:glap Vil lage 8 .45 a . m.-9 . 20 a .m., Jalan Hajijah 9.30-10.10 a . J Changi Communii,y Cent~0 c 10.20 a . m.-11 a . m., Kam.,. on g Padan g Terbakar 11.10 .a .m.-1)-00 a .m., Wing L oong Villa.cc 12 Noon- 12.40 p.m., Ayer Gcmuruh 12.45 p.m.-1.30 p.m. · · m.gays - Tempeni s Village 8 1/3 m. s . 8.45 a .m.-9.15 a . m~ ~ Village 9.25 a .m.-9.35 a .m., Kg. Loyang 10 a . m.-10.15 a .m., Yan Kit Village 10. 30 a . m.-11 a.m., Chru1gi/Bedok Ro ad June tion 11.10 a .m.-11.30 a .m., Gulega Road Clinic 2 p.m. - 4 p . m. Satur.Q.;Q~ -Boo n •rock Road 8 . 30 a . m. - 11. 30 a .m. FLOATING DISPENSARY NO . 1 "TENGKU HUS SR IN" lst~cek 2nd_ V'IC

Other days~ Launch l e:aves Jordine Stops at 's . 30 a . m.

AUGUST 1, 1958. ' ( Time issued 1800 h1 ours ).