Tux volume of medical reports just issued is not so large as some of its predecessors, and is chiefly of value to professional rea: ders. The writers touch on the health of the Chinese populations round them as well as the foreign, and some of their remarks are of general interest. Dr. Morrison, writig from Newchwang, mentions the utferof the country people from floods, but is fortunately able to say that though the dzathrate among foreigners was high, the general health of the community was good. Of the five deaths recorded, two were suicides, and these, Dr. Morrison says, "point to the necessity fo early endeavours, by healthful and hope inspiring influences, to combat those morbid views of life which in the face of difficulties and absence from home influences are apt to gain temporary ascendency." Dr. Morrison mentions a pleasant custom that prevails in the country near Newchwang, of scooping out the eyes of debtors; it is satisfactory to sce that the matter is "engaging the attention of the Chinese authorities." Dr. Begg sends from Hankow some possibly useful though not very original remarks on the precautions to be taken by foreigners in summer; and expresses the opinion, which certainly will not be accepted as reasonable in Shanghai, that it is dangerous to swim after or before sundown during the extreme heat. His reason given is that when in the water the body is cooled, but the head is congested," and he appears to think that the swimmer never dips or wets his head after his first plunge. Dr. Begg mentions his intention of contributing another book to the existing library of works on the maintenance of health in tropical climates; but we doubt if there is much that is new to be said onthe subject. The woodcuts illustrate ing Dr. Begg's paper are of the roughest description. Dr. Underwood's report from Kiukiang makes us wonder how the foreigners there, considering the insanitary
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