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Monday, October 23, 1972
ANTI-DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS CAMPAIGN
Figures released by the Medical and Health Department today show
that a total of 19,876 doses of the combined anti-diphtheria and tetanus
vaccine was administered during the first week of the current campaign against
the two diseases.
the year.
The campaign began on October 9, and will continue until the end of
Of the total, 959 doses were administered on the Island, 9,458 in
Kowloon, and 9,459 in the New Territories.
The vaccine is available free at all government clinics.
WATER INTERRUPTION IN KOWLOON TONG
Water supply to a number of premises in Kowloon Tong will be turned
off temporarily for eight hours from 10 p.m. tomorrow (October 24) to 6 a.m.
the next day.
The Waterworks Office will carry out work on connecting fresh water
mains at Beacon Hill and Lung Cheung Road during this period.
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The premises affected are in Beacon Hill Road, Rhondda Road, Alnwick
Road, Eastbourne Road, Ede Road north of Warwick Road, Pilgrims Way, Fessenden
Road, Marconi Road and Broadcast Drive, including the Local Government Officers'
Housing Blocks.
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