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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1922, Page 3

LEPER "VILLAGE.” . , BANGKOK. May 30. Wonderful progress lias been made during recent times with regard to the treatment of lepers in this neighbourhood. many scores have been housed at the Chiengmni Leper Asylum, •which was established with the joint aid of the Siamese Government and the Mission to lepers some 13 years ago. This asylum is run on the lines of a Sinmese village, with a village headman chosen by the lepers themselves. The leper has been made to think he is still a useful citizen of the State, and not a social outcast as heretofore. They work under their headman, look after the roads, and attend to the clearing of the jungles. There are two schools within the settlement for children of the lepers and the attendance is good despite the fact that most of the pupils suiter from the terrible disease. The plague-strick-en boys and girls, with their nerveless deformed fingers work as hard »s their more fortunate leprosy-free schoolmates in the other school of the asylum. The asylum has its own currency, so that tho coins can he avoided hv the otjtside world.

We look buck with pardonable price to the part we have played in abolishing Washboard Slavery through the scientific discovery of ‘‘NO-RUBRINC’’ Laundry Help.—Perry and Co., Agents for "NO-RUBBING.’!