TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1981
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VACCINATION FOR FISHERMEN CHILDREN
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO FACILITATE FISHING FOLKS TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST CHILDHOOD DISEASES.
AN INOCULATION TEAM WILL STATION ON A MARINE LAUNCH AT THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON THURSDAY (APRIL 23) AND AT THE LE! YUE MUN TYPHOON SHELTER ON FRIDAY (APRIL 24).
THE TEAM WILL GIVE FREE VACCINATION TO CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX MONTHS AND 10 YEARS AGAINST MEASLES, DIPHTHER IA-TETANUS AND POL 10.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT URGED ALL FISHERMEN TO MAKE USE OF THIS SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +WE HAVE CHOSEN THIS PERIOD BECAUSE MOST OF THE FISHERMEN WOULD BE IN PORT TO PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL.
HE SAID THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN OF THE MARINE POPULATION RESPONDING TO IMMUNISATION IS RELATIVELY LOWER THAN THAT OF THOSE LIVING ON LAND.
THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE AS THE BOAT PEOPLE MAY NOT FIND IT CONVENIENT TO VISIT THE MANY MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES ON SHOPE,+ HE SAID.
FOR THIS REASON, THE DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE OF BRINGING TO THEM A SERIES OF ESSENTIAL VACCINATION PROGRAMMES.
VACCINATION AGAINST CHILDHOOD DISEASES IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ALL YEAR ROUND AT ANY OF THE 38 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
BUILDING INDUSTRY MANPOWER SURVEY STARTS *****
THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY) STARTED A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.
THE FOUR-DAY SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED WITH ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. IT ALSO COVERS ALL ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES:
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