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b) The Civil Service Occupational Health Service recommend the following inoculations:
Typhoid Tetanus
Polio
valid 3 years valid 10 years
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valid 5 years
Rabies
Hepatitis A
valid 1 year
valid 2-6 months
Persons requiring inoculations may make appointments with the Civil Service Occupational Health Service, Tilbury House, Petty France, SW1 (tel: 273 6331).
c) Blood: It is essential for members of the party to know their blood group before going overseas. Those wishing to find out their blood group should go to the Civil Service Occupational Health Service, Tilbury House, Petty France, and also if they wish to know if they have Hepatitis A antibodies. A blood group card can be obtained from the Medical Adviser's Office, 3 Matthew Parker Street, one week after the test. Members of the party should carry this card with them overseas. For appointments for blood check and inoculations please phone 273 6331.
d) Anti-malaria tablets: Maloprim and Nivaquine tablets required for The Philippines have already been distributed by Conference Section.
5. BAGGAGE
The free baggage allowance on commercial flights, First and Club Class is 30 kgs.
Additionally, all passengers are allowed one piece of cabin baggage, the dimensions of which when added together do not exceed 114 cms (45 ins) nor weigh more than 5 kgs.
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INSURANCE
No refund of insurance premium is payable from public funds for officers on short term visits overseas. When the personal property (other than money or luxury articles) of an officer sent overseas on a short term visit is lost or damaged during transit to or from the UK or while he or she is in receipt of subsistence allowance during their stay overseas and the loss or damage is not covered by an existing insurance policy, and the officer has not been negligent, compensation may be paid at the discretion of
The amount of compensation would be based on the current cost of replacing the articles, less the amount for depreciation or, if less, the full cost of repair.
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