We have received a copy of the annual report of the C. M. 8. Hospital at Ningpo, hich is under the charge of Dr. A. F. Cole, assisted by a native house surgeon and dispenser. Turning first of all to the statistics contained in the report, we find that 529 inpatients and 7,401 out-patients were treated in 1907, against 503 and 6,880, respectively, in 1906. During the year under review 387 surgical operations were performed; only ten patients died in the hospital, though several others are expired at their homes, report contains numerous ex asa of that ignorance and superstition which renders work among the Chinese so disheartening at times. One old Indy showed her confidence in the surgeon by bringing her grave-clothes to the hospital with her; a man who had rupt tured his lung was dragged out of the hospital to consult fortune another who was suffering from compound fracture of both bones of his legs and was making satisfactory progress was carried off to a native quack, minus his splints, to whom he paid $50, though he had declared that he could not afford the small fees for food charged by the hospital. Perhaps the most curious case mentioned is that of woman suffering from what is termed by the Chinese " Sheep-madness. "Without any definite warning she would lose consciousness of her surroundings and baa!' like a sheep, going down on all fours; we were told by others that grass is given to the unfortunate sufferer during an attack he will eat it avd immediately recover we used nervous sedatives ins! of grass, and the patient got well." The spiritual side of the work has not been overlooked, and the staff are able to record several conversions among ex-patients. It is not surprising, when it is remember how much work has been done that the present staff and accommodation are found inadequate, and an appeal is made for funds for the jon of the buildings and an inthe staff. herald and S. C. & C. Gazette, 647
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