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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1974.

4,244 CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST MEASLES LAST MONTH

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A TOTAL OF 2.535 CHILDREN WAS IMMUNISED DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS OF AUGUST IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS YEAR'S MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL ANTI-MEASLES CAMPAIGN.

OF THESE, 529 WERE INOCULATED ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 1,205 IN KOWLOON, AND 801 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ALTOGETHER 4,244 CHILDREN WERE IMMUNISED IN THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN, WHICH ENDED ON AUGUST 31.

-A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THE LATEST CARPAICH HAD BEEN PLANNED AS A DEANS OF UNISING MORE CHILDREN BEFORE COLDER WEATHER ARRIVES, AND SO PREVENT ANY SINIFICANT RISE IN THE INCIDENCE OF THE DISEASE DURING THE COMING WINTER-SPRING.

HE EMPHASISED THAT CAMPAIGNS WERE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING PRECAUTIONARY ACTION AGAINST THE DISEASE.+

FREE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT ALL THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS AND HATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES, IN HONG KONG, KOULOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TAI PO ROAD SECTION

WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) TO (SEPTEMBER 12), THE SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF THE FO TAN BRIDGE, SHATIN, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 12.30 A.M. AND 6.00 A.M.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE CLOSURE WAS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH WORK ON BRIDGING THE ROAD BY THE CONTRACTORS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKY CLUB SHATIN RACE COURSE.

THE ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC FOR FIVE MINUTES EVERY

BETWEEN 4.00 A.M. AND 5.00 A.M., HOUR DURING THE TIME OF CLOSURE. SPECIAL PROVISION WILL BE MADE TO ALLOY VEHICLES CARRYING VEGETABLES TO MARKETS IN KOULOON.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE LOTORISTS.

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