'This is kite Aying season in Jukao, 'Kites of all sizes and shapes are seen, Men fly real kites, boys fly toy kites. All night one' hears [sound of whistling Kites. These hu kites in the shape of birds, dragons, centipedes, stars, airships and what not are fastened to trees for the night Jand watched. Hundreds of. kdltes ocally made and sold in the shops fare bought each year for the kite flying season, Hydrophobia is common in Jukao-Several deaths are reported yearly. Such a disease, preventable to a large extent by the extermination of dogs, should have the public health authorities attention to" ay greater extent. We understand there are native doctors who make a specialty of seeing hydrophla cases, The ment runs over 100 days and is accompanied with various Kinds of fasting.
Leprosy is also a very common Jdisease in Jukao hsien, Only a few apers are found in the city, At the Sukao skin clinic not less than 400 lepers are under treatment and as many as 100 patients attend the clinic at times. "With the help of the Chinese Mission to Lepers the focilities for handling all these patients has been increased. length. The Shansi Christian Rural Service Union seems to have started the ball rolling. The movement will doubtless gain impetus as the Christian forces of Shansi awake to the possibilities of genuine Christian service in the field of rural reco
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