PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDING STATISTICS FOR 1959

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 3 August 1960 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 3 August 1960, Vol 13, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Seow Peck LengToh Chin Chye
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Mrs Seow Peck Leng asked the Minister for National Development how many units (and, of these, how many were dwelling-houses) did the Public Works Department start building in 1959, and how many of these were completed in that year.

Dr Toh Chin Chye: The following units were started in 1959 and completed in 1959:

  1. Muslim Seamen Welfare Home for 40 persons in Jalan Eunos;

  2. Two units of Division III Quarters in Jalan Eunos;

  3. Two refuse incinerators in one building - Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital;

  4. Classroom and sick bay for six beds at Gimson Boys' School;

  5. Four units teachers quarters at Sembawang English School.

Of the above, only items 2 and 5 are dwelling units.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 3 August 1960. Republished on SGParliament.