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Saturday, January 27, 1973

SIX CLINICS OPEN DURING HOLIDAYS

Six Government out-patient clinics will remain open between 9 a.m.

and 1 p.m. during the Lunar New Year holidays on February 5 and 6.

The ones on Hong Kong Island are the Violet Peel Polyclinic in Wan

Chai and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinic in Shau Kei Wan.

The ones in Kowloon are the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinic in

Kwun Tong, the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinic in Yau Ma Tei, the Robert

Black Health Centre in San Po Kong and the Lady Trench Polyclinic in Tsuen Wan.

All other Government out-patient clinics and evening clinics will be

closed during the holiday period.

ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN 1973

Figures For Third Week Released

During the week ending on January 20, 1973, a total of 7,281 doses

of the anti-poliomyelitis vaccine was administered, according to figures

released by the Medical and Health Department today.

Of these, 3,138 doses were administered on the Island, 3,220 in

Kowloon and 2,981 in the New Territories.

Since the latest anti-poliomyelitis campaign began on December 28

last year, the total number of doses administered amounted to 20,158. This

phase of the 1973 campaign will end on February 2, 1973.

The vaccine is available free at all government general clinics

and maternal and child health centres.

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