Among the notable passengers leaving in the s. D'Arlagan on Satur= day for Europe was Dr. 5. M, Tao, technical chief in charge of the manufacture of vaccines and sera at. the 'National Epidemic Prevention Bureau in Peiping, with well-equipped. Iaboratorles in' Nanking, and branches in Lanchow and Suiyuan, Dr. Tao is being sent by the National Health Administration on an investigation tour abroad In. accord: lance with the policy of the National Economic Council "to keep in touch ith the latest seiontie developments in the preparation and standardization of biological products. "Several million dollars "have already—been expended on the establishment of modern institutes by the Chinese Government, for the manufacture of vaccines and sera in its fight against infectious diseases, Dr. Tao will fast attend the Second International Congress for Micro Biology to be held in London from July 25 to August 1, to meet the leading bacteriologists ' of the -world for the discussion "of current problems on the study and prevention of communicable diseases, She is the first Chinese woman to be given this After the conference she will pursue special studies at the National Institute for Medical Research, the Lister Institute of Preventive. Medicine, and other medical institutes in London, before proceeding to the Pasteur' Institute "in Paris and the State Serum Institute in Copen-and other European research laboratories.
On cher return to China America, Dr, Tao will visit the Con-aught Laboratories in Toronto, the Ni of Health where great Advance has been made in. medical Selence, Dr. Tao will make of the organization and. work Kitasato Mnstitute and the Govern= iment Institute for Infectious Diseases in Tokyo.
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