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Saturday, November 25, 1972

UMELCO MEMBERS TO VISIT ISLANDS

Three UMELCO members, Sir Sidney Gordon, Mr. G.R. Ross and Mr. Wilson Wang, will visit Lantao and Peng Chau on Monday (November 27) to

see for themselves the development on the islands.

They will be accompanied on the visit by Mr. D.C. Bray, District Commissioner, New Territories; and Mr. Ng Chak-lam, District Officer, Islands.

You are cordially invited to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover the visit. Transport will be provided for Press representatives covering the

event. The launch "Sir Cecil Clementi" and landrover

have been arranged to take them to join the UMELCO

members at Tung Chung. The launch will leave the Marine Department Pier, in Central, at 10 a.m. on

Monday.

ANTI-DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS VACCINATION

During the week ended November 18, a total of 22,074 doses of the

combined anti-diphtheria and tetanus vaccine was administered, according to

statistics released by the Medical and Health Department today.

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of these, 6,080 doses were administered on Hong Kong Island, 12,107

in Kowloon, and 3,887 in the New Territories.

In the six weeks since the anti-diphtheria and tetanus campaign

began on October 9, a total of 98,595 doses has been administered.

The campaign will continue for the rest of the year. Free vaccine

is available at all government maternal and child health centres and clinics.

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