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China Declares Victory Over Major Diseases Under Mao Plan
AP dispatch from Peking reports Dr. Chen Hai-feng of the health ministry saying cholera, smallpox, plague and venereal disease are wiped out in China. He describes a four point program: mass medical work, disease prevention, mixed Western and Chinese therapies, and mass education for peasants and workers.
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Wes Gallagher
Peking
Department of Health
Chen Hai-feng
China
Chen
Mao Tse-tung