Show UPKEEP THREATENS THREATENS COLONY OF OP LEPERS MANILA June Jun 28 21 W A 4 The greatest problem now confronting the Philippine health authorities In the th Cull Cullon on leper colony Is to keep the tho field eady won so 80 that the dIsease may be completely put under conti 01 In the opinion ot of Dr Victor G far tur eastern rep rep- of the Rockefeller Foundation who has ha just Juat ed ed cd from an Inspection ot of the Cullon Cuilon colony Dr Helber at one time as as director ot health of 01 tho Phil Phil- Philippines Thia work worl can be bo done by con con- continuing con annual appropriations from the th to early cany on the task lo so we weil I said eaid Dr The The Tho greatest danger is 1 I that somo om the tho day ho taxpayers may got tired of ot supporting the th colon and nd drop It altogether All the ground so far covered in the tight light against the th disease dl ea o would be lo lost loat t should hould tho the appropriations appropriation for tor sup sup- support port port ot of the tho colony and the th treat treat- treatment treatment ment of the lepers leper ho bo b cut off The Tho government spends an- an annually annually an annually about 00 for Cor or leprosy York work In the th PhilippInes the per capita Cost co t being being- about 26 25 2 cents cent to 10 th people epic of tit the I are now leper patients patient In Cullon Culion and approximately aro InI I cured C try every uy year under the th new I treatments Ot Of tho the ne newly Iy ed I patients In Sn Culion Cullon 20 per cent me- me lecover cover le-cover cover and this proportion Inar bo be raIsed to 90 per cent should the present treatment be continued T Tie o now new treatments the ethyles- ethyles ther ther the and Indian ale aie to to each cach Ind eabe |