"Thematic Household Survey Report No. 28" Published
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    The Thematic Household Survey Report No. 28 is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (December 21).

     This publication contains the findings of the Thematic Household Survey conducted during October ﷿ December 2005, which collected information from Hong Kong residents on their pattern of using non-franchised bus services, the needs of persons from the Mainland having resided in Hong Kong for less than 7 years and the cognitive function of older persons.

     Users can download this publication free of charge at the "Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong" (www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk) of the C&SD.

     Print version of this publication is available for sale at HK$79 per issue.  Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD's website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/ provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp).  Print version of this publication is also available for sale online at the Statistical Bookstore and the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.isd.gov.hk/eng/bookorder.htm).  Print versions if purchased online are offered a discount, at 85% of their original prices.

     Enquiries about the results of the survey can be made to the Social Surveys Section of the C&SD (Tel: (852) 2887 5103, fax: (852) 2512 2656, email: thematic@censtatd.gov.hk).


Ends/Thursday, December 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:00

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