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Thursday, March 22, 1973

examination of the staffing of all relevant Government departments to see to what extent further strengthening of the staffing at the professional level is needed to meet the additional requirements during or after natural disasters.

investigation as to how voluntary agencies can play a broader role in the disaster preparedness system.

The team noted that a most successful campaign of public education

had been carried out by the Government and that the level of awareness of the

dangers of typhoons and the action to be taken by the public was unusually high.

However, it reiterated that complacency had no place in any system

of disaster preparedness.

SECOND PHASE OF ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

Nearly 19,000 Doses Of Vaccine Administered So Far

A total of 18,903 doses of the anti-poliomyelitis vaccine has been

administered since the second phase of the annual campaign began on February 26.

This phase will end on March 31, a spokesman for the Medical and

Health Department said today.

During the week ending on March 17, a total of 6,923 children was

1,139 on the Island, 3,575 in Kowloon, and

immunised against the disease

2,209 in the New Territories.

Anti-poliomyelitis vaccine is available free at all Medical and Health

Department inoculation and maternity and child health centres throughout the year.

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