The Archive · 1939

Japanese Fight Against Epidemies

Benevolent Organization Launches Health Drive

Moving to wipe out epidemics from Japanese occupied areas in Central China, the Dojinkai, Japanese benevolent organization founded by means of an Imperial grant, will launch a vast programme of public Surgeon Lieut-Gen. Hidehiro LIAR, told Japanese reporters here on Wednesday as he assumed his new post of director of the Central China branch of the society.

A large isolation hospital, equiped with laboratory facilities in order to produce vaccine to supply various population centres along the Yangtze, will be established by the Dojinkai in Shanghai, probably in Hongkew Lieut-Gen. Sasai was reported to have said, The society, which is now operating uncer the supervision of the Asia Development Board, will also establish anti-epidemic stations in Nanking, Soochow, Hangchow Kiukiang, Wuhu. and Hankow. Dojinkai hospitals are already operating in Hangchow, Nanking, and Hankow.

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