<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> (1) </Td> </Tr> <P> King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research is a medicine research institute located in Guindy, Chennai, India . It was established on 7 November 1899 with the aim of protecting against scourging infections and was named after Lt. Col. W.G. King, the then Sanitary Commissioner of the Madras Presidency . </P> <P> The institute is located on the banks of Adyar River . The main red building that houses the Director's office has been identified as a heritage structure and has been brought under Indian Archaeological Society . The institute functions under Director of Medical Education and Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu). </P> <P> It was one of the major institutions in India responsible for eradicating small pox by the production of vaccine . It is also one of the referral centers for bacterial and viral diseases in Tamil Nadu . Various wings at the institute include International Vaccination Centre, Board of Paramedical Education, and school of laboratory technology . Activities at the institute include quality control of schedule C & C1 drugs, manufacturing of anti--snake venom serum, diagnostic reagents (antigens and antisera), maintenance and supply of bacterial cultures, small animals, bacterial and virological diagnosis, and food sample testing . </P>

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