. 6
Saturday, February 23, 1974
ELDERLY
PARTY FOR ELDERLY
Three welfare organisations in the Shek Lei Public Housing
Estate in Tsuen Wan will be hosting a party for elderly people of
the estate tomorrow (Sunday).
The party, which is for 70 people who are aged 75 or over,.
will be held at the estate's welfare building beginning at 2.30 p.m.
It is being organised jointly by the Shek Lei Youth Centre,
the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the Social Welfare
Department's Community Work Office.
A variety of entertainment has been planned for the old people
who will also be given a gift parcel each.
Some 25 youth volunteers will be helping out at the party.
ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN
A total of 12,006 doses of vaccine was administered during the
three weeks ending on February 9 in the first phase of this year's
anti-poliomyelitis campaign, according to statistics issued today by the
Medical and Health Department.
During the period, 4,933 first-dose, 4,172 second-dose, and
2,901 booster-dose of the vaccine were administered. Of these, 3,406
were administered among children on the Island, 5,991 in Kowloon, and
2,609 in the Now Territories.
The first phase of the campaign began on January 2 ended on
February 16. The second phase will be carried out between March 18 and
the end of April.