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ANTI-MEASLES CAMPAIGN

Wednesday, September 20, 1972

Figures released today by the Medical and Health Department show

that during the sixth week of the current anti-measles campaign, 1,584 doses

were administered.

Of the total, 303 doses were administered to children on the Island,

793 in Kowloon, and 488 in the New Territories.

Since the beginning of the campaign on August 8, a total of 9,059

children have been protected against the disease.

The campaign has another three weeks to go. Free vaccinations are

available at all government hospitals and clinics, maternal and child health

centres, and special vaccination points set up for service during the campaign.

After the nine weeks are up, routine anti-measles vaccine will continue

to be available at all maternal and child health centres.

EXTRA TRAINS FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

The Kowloon-Canton Railway will be running special passenger trains

between Kowloon and the New Territories for the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday

and Saturday.

There will be six additional up trains in the morning and early

afternoon on both days, and five down trains in the afternoon and evening.

The six special up traine will operate between Tsim Sha Tsui and

Three of the down trains will cover the reverse trip, and there

Tai Po Market.

will be one from University and one from Lo Wụ,

All trains will pick up passengers en route.

A KCR spokesman said that extra services will be provided in the late

evenings if traffic warrants.

Release Time: 7.30 p.m.