DAYBREAK Open Day and OKU Job Fair

DAYBREAK is about Disabled Adults and Youths Being Rewarded Encouraged and Accepted in Kinta.  The training complex is located at Lot 75242, Jalan Pulai, RPT. Pengkalan Pegoh, 31500 Lahat, Perak.  

Today's early morning event was officiated by YB Tan Kar Hing, MP for Gopeng.  A large crowd of people was present.  Cars were parked at the Poi Lam High School nearby.  

An OKU singing a lovely song.

A delightful dance performance.

Inside the training complex. 

 Job interviews for more than 100 OKUs with more than 10 businesses participating.

Many stores set up by the various schools with OKU students. 

Socks making machines.

Knitting machines.

Sewing is fun.

No problem with sorting and pairing.  Easy.  

Designing and crafting.

PCSH staff in attendance offering free health screening. 

The food is great. Looking forward to the next Open Day and Job Fair. 

Dr Tertius Clarke

M.B.C.S., England; L.B.C.P. London;

District Surgeon;

Born: July 24, 1865. 

Acting Residency Surgeon, Negri Sembilan, 1896;

District Surgeon, Gopeng. Krian, Batang Padang, Lower Perak, 1897-1903;

District Surgeon, Ipoh, 1906.

"Medical work on an Estate" by Dr Tertius Clarke.  Excerpt from Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicles, 25th May 1925.  

Dr Tertius Clarke was formerly the Health Officer of Kinta.

A road was named after him in Ipoh.  The road is now renamed after Sultan Abdul Jalil, the 29th Sultan of Perak.

Mdm Chee Liew Kim, the 5th wife of Mr Leong Sin Nam stayed at 15 Clarke Street during and after the Second World War.  The row of shophouses belonged to the family.   

Dr Rin Sei Ko rented 15 Clarke Street in 1958 and started his general practice.  He was a well-known doctor and had many patients.  He passed away in 1969.  

Mr Leong Yeow Nyean and family stayed at the end lot shophouse to the right at -- Clarke Street. 

Picture of restored 15 and 13 Clarke Street. 

Managing Shortness of Breath

Managing shortness of breath in patients with COPD, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Bronchiectasis. 

Live recording of hybrid meeting at 15 Clarke Street on 2nd December 2023. Apologies for technical problems during ZOOM recording.  Recording is much longer and contains the same slides as the above presentation.