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Saturday, December 23, 1972
ANTI-DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS CAMPAIGN
Figures For Tenth Week Announced
During the week ending on December 16, a total of 15,274 doses of the
combined anti-diphtheria and tetanus vaccine was administered, according to
statistics released today by the Medical and Health Department.
Of these, 1,066 doses were administered on the Island, 8,438 in
Kowloon, and 5,770 in the New Territories.
In the ten weeks since this routine campaign began on October 9,
a total of 191,228 doses has been administered. The campaign will continue
for another two weeks.
Free vaccine is available at all government maternal and child
health centres and clinics.
DUTY FREE BOTTLE OF BRANDY FROM MACAU
The Director of Commerce and Industry today announced that passengers
arriving from Macau during the two days following Christmas Day, (i.c. Dec. 26
and 27) may bring into Hong Kong free of duty one bottle of Portuguese brandy
containing not more than one litre.
This is in lieu of the customary one quart bottle of grape wine
at present allowed.
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