Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary

Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary
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
Address	Yee Kuk street
Current tenants	Auxiliary Medical Services
Completed	1930s
Technical details
Floor count	2

Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary
Traditional Chinese	深水埔公立醫局
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sām séui bou gūng laahp yī guhk Jyutping Sam1 soei2 bou3 gung1 laap6 ji1 guk6

Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary is two-storey medical complex and Grade II historical building built in the 1930s on Yee Kuk street.

History

The origins of which can be traced back to the early 20th century when the community members of Sham Shui Po initiated a plan to establish a public clinic due to the lack of medical care facilities for local residents. 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 Services.