Created H.S. Houghton et. al. Survey Schedule 'As to Frequency of Albinism in China.'
From 1908 to 1912
Description:

‘As to Frequency of Albinism in China.

A.

Doctors Name: Henry S. Houghton

Town and Province: Wuhu, Anhui.

Number of years hospital practice in China: Four

Number of different hospital patients seen in 1909: 16,000

How many cases of Albinism seen in hospital work? None

How many elsewhere? One or two, at most.

Any cases heard of? Yes, the condition is known

Have the Chinese any name for Albinism? If so what? [m.s. Chinese characters, ‘(P.T.O.)’]

Have the Chinese any idea as to the cause of A.? [m.s.:] (P.T.O.) [overleaf: ‘The characters given are the colloquial common name “Yang-tèo-tài,” and the meaning implied is a metempsychosis (the goat or long haired sheep to man) [note: ‘Received from A.H.S. – Nov. 7 – 1910. Aberdeen [illeg.])’]]

Have you had the opportunity of questioning and examining any case of A.? (If so, please give details under B.) No

Have any cases of pied Albinism or other deficiency of pigmentation come under your notice? No

Can you procure photographs of any cases of deficient or anomalous pigmentation? No

B.

1. Questions.

Pedigree as far as possible (e.g. by making out a family tree of relationships, showing sexes at age of death, and cause of death). The more extensive the pedigree the better. All information is desired bearing on whether Albinism is or is not the expression of a prevalence of scanty pigmentation in a particular stock. Hence the importance of the following:-

In the family has there been:- (a) any Intermarrying, e.g., of cousins?

(b) any Peculiarities as to colour of hair or eyes?

as to Fecundity.

as to General Physical or Mental Vigour.

(c) any defect other than Pigmentation.

2. Examination.

Colour of skin:- Presence, Description and Distribution of Pigment Spots and Freckles.

Hair colour:-       Scalp.                    Eyebrows.

                                Eyelashes.           Body-hair.

Eyes: Colour of iris                                           Of pupil

Can any red be seen in the pupil?

Is there pigment at Corneal Margin?

“    “        “      in the Conjunctiva?

Nystagmus?       Strabismus?       Photophobia?

State of Vision?                                Any Abnormal Refraction?

Is the Pigment of the Retina Defective?

“  “      “                  of the Choroid Defective?

Photograph: (Alongside a normal native.)

Please post at your early convenience to Dr. McAll, or to Dr. A. H. Skinner, Hankow.’