Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-29

ise of eradicating in time the dread disease from the islands.
 A leper hospital has been main tained in the islands for great many years. but 1t was only able to accom-. modate the worst cases, such as were unable longer to earn their own live lihood This inadequate method left many lepers at large and as result there was ample opportunity for the disease to spread indefinitely.
 This old method. however, has now given way to the more thorough method of isolation and the little is- land of Culion has been chosen as the site for the leper colony. New. ton Forest Russell stated recently in the Scientific American that the actu- al collection and transference of the patients who are already at Culion did not present as many difficulties as were first anticipated. On account of the fact that it was desirable, for ad- ministrative reasons, to reduce the number of places at which lepers were kept as soon as possible. it was de- cided to remove those lepers who had heretofore been maintained at the San Lazaro hospital in Cebu, and dis continue the latter institution. Ac. cordingly the authorities with num- Der of medical inspectors arranged for the transfer of the victims by lighters from the hospital to coast -A Ix- lob hn. transported to the islsrd of Culion. Tie medical officers in charge of the colony had previously made all the necessary arrangements for receiving them Four sisters of charity belong, ing to the Order of St. Vincent de Paul were already on duty at the hos pitai, to act as nurses for those who required more or less medical atten- ton. Two priests Of the Jesuit order, Father Valles and a companion. were also stationed at the colony. and aid ed in receiving the afflicted ones. The lepers on seaching the Culion colony were surprised and delighted with the new home which had been provided for them
 The present colony consists of a hundred and twenty-five nips houses, each of which is large enough to ac. commodate from five to seven lepers. These houses are built on regular street lines, so that regular town has resulted. The site of the town is located on high point, which slopes in nearly every direction to the sea. the highest point being about 15o feet above the level of the sea, thus ma king the drainage system most per. feet cne A reservoir is located at a height of over 238 feet above the sea level and water from a spring is pumped into it by means of gaso line water pump. From this reservoir flows pure fresh water to all parts of the colony by underground water pipes. A complete sewage system which empties into the sea after pass ing through septic tanks. has been provided to carry away all unhealthy matter from the town.
 The old town of Culion. Tn which . number of good houses yet remain dAofoS tuifoAu6o ioi O pfcofucuCio oh town hall and places of residence fol the president and consejales. A stone church, built in Spanish times, has ben put in good repair and is being used
 The patients are given all possible liberty. and are controlled by regula tions which they themselves make They are allowed to punish offenders against their own regulations in any manner they see fit. In order to give them a. proper form of govern ment. they are permitted to eject their own presidente and ten consejales A police force composed of ten men has been organized, and it is their duty to see that the town is kept in good sanitary condition, as well as tc make arrest of offenders against their own ordinances.
 Ample quarters have been provided for the non-ieprous residents of the colony. The director of the colony lives in a weil-built house situated across an arm of the bay.
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