SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1974
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ANTI-POLIO DRIVE CONTINUES
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A TOTAL OF 15,148 DOSES OF ANTI-POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE WAS ADMINISTERED IN THE THREE WEEKS ENDING ON APRIL 27 IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DISEASE.
DURING THE PERIOD, 3,350 DOSES WERE ADMINISTERED AMONG CHILDREN ON THE ISLAND, 8,459 IN KOWLOON, AND 3,339 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
OF THESE, 5,413 WERE FIRST-DOSE, 5.860 SECOND-DOSE, AND 3.875 BOOSTER-DOSE.
THE SECOND PHASE BEGAN ON MARCH 18 AND LASTED ABOUT SIX WEEKS. THIS WAS INTENDED AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: +ANTI-POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE IS AVAILABLE FREE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT ALL THE DEPARTMENT'S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES, AND THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS ARE INTENDED TO REMIND MOTHERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS SERVICE, AND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT CAMPAIGNS ENABLED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES TO DEAL WITH CASES THAT DO NOT COME UP DURING NORMAL: SESSIONS.+
A.M.S. TO DONATE BLOOD
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ABOUT 200 HONG KONG ISLAND OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL DONATE BLOOD TO THE RED CROSS BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 1 P.. TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT ST. JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOOD ROAD, WAN CHAI,
ON MARCH 31, 144 KOWLOON MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE DONATED BLOOD AT THE KING GEORGE V SCHOOL. DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS, 112 MEMBERS OF NEW TERRITORIES TEAMS MADE A SIMILAR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION.
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