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Saturday, December 23, 1972

ANTI-DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS CAMPAIGN

Figures For Tenth Week Announced

During the week ending on December 16, a total of 15,274 doses of the

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

statistics released today by the Medical and Health Department.

Of these, 1,066 doses were administered on the Island, 8,438 in

Kowloon, and 5,770 in the New Territories.

In the ten weeks since this routine campaign began on October 9,

a total of 191,228 doses has been administered. The campaign will continue

for another two weeks.

Free vaccine is available at all government maternal and child

health centres and clinics.

DUTY FREE BOTTLE OF BRANDY FROM MACAU

The Director of Commerce and Industry today announced that passengers

arriving from Macau during the two days following Christmas Day, (i.c. Dec. 26

and 27) may bring into Hong Kong free of duty one bottle of Portuguese brandy

containing not more than one litre.

This is in lieu of the customary one quart bottle of grape wine

at present allowed.

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