Tokyo, Apr. 22.
Because they consider the wages hey are receiving are too low, about 10,587 qualified nurses in Tokyo Prefecture have turned to other work, tried or remained idle, in spite of great demand for their services.
An official investigation shows that of 33,205 qualified nurses in the Tokyo only 22,618 are practicing. The authorities hope to remedy the shortage this spring, as dysentery and other diseases are spreading rapidly. They anghai will try to encourage more girls to er the profession, and relax the ority of the qualifying examinans.—Reuter Truck and Motor Car Owners
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