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Show A Turkish Health Report. Tho French government, wishing to obtain doflnlto statistics on points relating re-lating to certain Turkish provinces recently sent blanks with questions latlng to certain Turkish provinces, to bo answorcd to tho Provincial governors. gov-ernors. Tho replies received from tho Pasha of Damascus aro worth quoting: Question. What Is tho death rate In your province? Answer. In Damascus It is the will of Allah that all should dlo. Somo dlo young and somo dlo old. Q. What Is tho annual number of births? A. Ood alono can say I do not know, and hesitate to Inquire. Q. Aro tho supplies of water sufficient suf-ficient and of good quality? A. From tho remotest period no ono has died In Damascus or thirst Qoneral remarks as to tho local sanitation: san-itation: Man should not bothor himself him-self or his brother with questions that concern only Ood. |