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Monday, January 22, 1973

ANTI-POLIOMYELITIS CAMPAIGN 1973

During the week ending on January 13, 1973, a total of 7,657 doges

of the anti-poliomyelitis vaccine was administered, according to figures

released by the Medical and Health Department today.

The 1973 Anti-Poliomyelitis Campaign began on December 28, 1972,

and will continue until February 2, 1973.

The second phase is due to begin in March.

Of the 7,657 doses administered in the second week of the campaign,

1,192 doses were administered on the Island, 3,669 doses in Kowloon, and

2,796 in the New Territories.

Since the campaign began on December 28, 1972, the total number of

doses administered amounted to 12,877.

The vaccine is available free at all government general clinics

and maternal and child health centres.

CHOLERA QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS

announced

The Port Health Authority announced today that quarantine restrictions

have been imposed against arrivals from Sabang (Port) in Indonesia because

of cholera.

Meanwhile, quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from

Visakhapatnam (Port) in India because of cholera have been removed.

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