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Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary in Hong Kong

Aptly located on Yee Kuk Street, meaning 'street of a medical institute', the two storey Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary building is one of Hong Kong's few remaining art deco-style buildings. After an influx of immigrants from mainland China settled in Sham Shui Po during the early 20th century, the district's previous clinic was deemed inadequate. Funding for a new facility was raised by a wealthy local businessman, with the dispensary building opening in 1936. It continued as Sham Shui Po's med
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