'Tus Custoum Medical Reports issued at the close of last year comprise rex turns from Tchang, Pakhoi, Shanghai, Amoy, Kiukiang, Gunton, Hankow and Ningpo; and in addition there are special articles on "The so-called 'Black Lime' of China," and "The Movement Caro in China," the former by Dr, Ay P. Peek, of Tientsin, and the latter by by Dr, D, J. Macgowan, of Wenchow. At most of the ports the health among: Earopeans during the Winter of 1884-85 ated to Lave been good, and in nota single case was here any extensive epidemic among foreigners during the periods embraced in the reports, which vary from six to twelve months, all ending with March of Inst year, Some of the reports are brief and severely technical, but others contain " good deal of informs ation with respect to climatic and other ases prevalent ina, and to ordinary health conditions, which will prove interesting and useful to genornl readers as well as medical students and physicians. The most interesting reporl—-not only because it denis with the leading port of China, but because of the ity of general information which taine—is that-of De-Ju Shanghai, In addition to edi whole work, Dr, Jamicaon has added to his own report a chapter on Chinese vital statistics, and a" Description of the Cpuntry Lordoring the Lower Yangteae."
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