TY - JOUR T1 - JApan Y1 - 1929/08/31 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1929.02710090047022 JO - Journal of the American Medical Association SP - 707 EP - 707 VL - 93 IS - 9 N2 - Measures Against Rabies  The control of rabies, which has always been a function of the department of agriculture and forestry, was transferred to the department of the interior in April. The first conference on rabies was summoned by the minister, April 19, and it was agreed to carry out more strict control of all pet dogs, to destroy all stray dogs, and to make antirabic injections compulsory for all dogs at national expense. An antirabies week was held all over the country, by order of the ministry, and pamphlets and posters were distributed, and lectures and cinemas were given in Tokyo and other cities.Antituberculosis Week  Under the auspices of the Japan Antituberculosis Association, the fifth antituberculosis week was held beginning April 24. The enterprise was aided by the interior department, the railways department, the bureau of social affairs, the bureau of insurance of the communication department, and other official SN - 0002-9955 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1929.02710090047022 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1929.02710090047022 ER -