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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1974
ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN PHASE II
A TOTAL OF 9,836 DOSES OF ANTI-POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE WAS ADMINISTERED IN THE TWO WEEKS ENDING ON APRIL 6 IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DISEASE.
DURING THE PERIOD, 1,763 DOSES WERE ADMINISTERED AMONG CHILDREN ON THE ISLAND, 5,365 IN KOWLOON, AND 2,708 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
OF THESE, 3,856 WERE FIRST-DOSE, 3.338 SECOND-DOSE, AND 2,642 BOOSTER-DOSE.
THE SECOND PHASE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY ANTI-POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE WAS AVAILABLE 'FREE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT ALL THE DEPARTMENT'S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES.
HE REPEATED THAT THESE ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS WERE INTENDED TO REMIND MOTHERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE VACCINE, AND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
CAMPAIGNS ALSO ENABLE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES TO DEAL WITH CASES THAT DO NOT COME UP DURING NORMAL SESSIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR MURRAY TO VISIT SHATIN
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL PAY A VISIT TO THE SHATIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AREA ON THURSDAY (MAY 2).
SIR MURRAY WILL ARRIVE AT THE SHATIN SITE OFFICE AT 2.45 P.M. WHERE HE WILL BE MET BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES,. MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES AND OTHER OFFICIALS.
THE GOVERNOR'S ITINERARY INCLUDES A VISIT TO A VILLAGE AND A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE VISIT.
A NINE-SEATER VAN CAM 2315) WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO THE SITE OFFICE. IT WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON SUB-POOL BEHIND THE TSIMSHATSUI POST OFFICE AT 1.45 P.M.
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