Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary
Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary is two-storey medical complex and Grade II historical building built in the 1930s on Yee Kuk street in Hong Kong.
| Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary | |
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深水埔公立醫局 | |
 Sham Shui Po Public dispensary in 2019. | |
| Alternative names | Sham Shui Po Methadone Clinic |
| General information | |
| Classification | Grade II historical building |
| Location | Sham Shui Po |
| Address | 137 Yee Kuk Street |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Current tenants | Auxiliary Medical Services |
| Completed | 1930s |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 深水埔公立醫局 | ||||||||
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History
The facility dates to the early 20th century when the community members of Sham Shui Po established a public clinic due to the lack of medical care facilities for local residents.[1]
With the introduction of the government Methadone Treatment Scheme in 1972, the dispensary became one of Hong Kong's methadone treatment centres, and is now known as Sham Shui Po Methadone Clinic and is maintained by Auxiliary Medical Service.[2]
References
- "Historic Building Appraisal - Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary" (PDF).
- "Sham Shui Po Chinese Public Dispensary 深 水埔公立醫局". heritage.hku.hk. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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