There were no medical measures to speak of in those days, and two powerful neighbouring nations—Russla and Japan—had threatened to adopt forceful means unless matters improved. Thus a wonderful opportunity. was offered young Dr. Wu to show his laboratory' skill in diagnose ing the real cause of the fatal disease Tokyo, which has special significance this year as it is the anniversary of the Matsui, Commander-in-Chief of and to trace its origin to the Siberian marmot, as well as prove his worth as executive by commanding thous: ands of policemen and soldiers to prevent panic and keep order while medical assistants, "nurses and, orderlies performed their duties of separating contacts, isolating the sick, fumigating the houses and cremating, the dead.
By adopting' such radical and highly efficient measures throughout Manchuria, Chibli and Shantung, the dangerous pest was suppressed within the short period of three months, although {60,000 lives had been lost, In this dramatic way Dr. Wu centered the scientific world. The imperial government called an interna. Uional plague conference in Mukd in 1911 at which experts of thirteen nations attended und elected Dr. Wut President. Numerous - honours were showered upon him, a Mandarin rank of the second order was conferred upon hin overnight by the emperor, and he was decorated by both the Czar of Russia'and the President of France. The Chinese Government allocated hundreds of thous ands of dollars for anti-plague has italy throughout Manchuria, and systematic health work was thus born,
ment decided to organize an up-lo-1090, when the National Govern date Quarantine Service, Dr. Wu was appointed Director and his successtil work in equipping quarantine stations along the coast from Taku in the north to Canton in the south' with boarding, organizing medical and fumigating personnel specially Shanghai, Tongku. Hankow, Swatow, Amoy and Canton id recent history.
By thus retiring at the end of 1037, /Dr. Wu has been head of the Plague Prevention Service for 20 years and of the Quarantine Service for 7
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