A.H. Skinner to W. Souter, 30th Nov. 1909.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): A.H. SkinnerSent To (Definite): William Clark SouterDate: 30 Nov 1909
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Sent fromA.H. Skinner
30 Nov 1909
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‘Dear Dr Souter,
Yours of Oct 26 reached me in about the usual twenty days; and this is merely a partial reply.
I note what you say re albinism and have sent a circular to four of the best known men working at mission hospitals that I know: one in Pekin and one in Wuchang and two in the native city of Hankow. I shall not likely get full replies from them for a week or two yet. There is a meeting of the local medical society to-morrow at which Dr.T. is to read a paper of his experiences of the new cholera infusion apparatus. I may, if I have the opportunity, ask some questions of the men I meet there. Dr.T. has never met an A. at our hospital. They are very few in numbers and of course are very conspicuous among the Chinese. Visitors are apt to confuse them with half-castes. I have noticed one or two among the coolie labourers in the streets.
There is to be a triennial conference of the China Medical Ass’n at Hankow in February, and that wd be a most favourable chance of getting a notion as to the frequency of A in China. Dr T. is under the impression that there is a colony of them about twenty miles from here.
If you have time to send me a line please do not omit to mention the names of newer publications in your line that you consider of value.
With best wishes for the season,
Yours sincerely,
A.H. Skinner.’
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Sent toWilliam Clark Souter
30 Nov 1909
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‘Dear Dr Souter,
Yours of Oct 26 reached me in about the usual twenty days; and this is merely a partial reply.
I note what you say re albinism and have sent a circular to four of the best known men working at mission hospitals that I know: one in Pekin and one in Wuchang and two in the native city of Hankow. I shall not likely get full replies from them for a week or two yet. There is a meeting of the local medical society to-morrow at which Dr.T. is to read a paper of his experiences of the new cholera infusion apparatus. I may, if I have the opportunity, ask some questions of the men I meet there. Dr.T. has never met an A. at our hospital. They are very few in numbers and of course are very conspicuous among the Chinese. Visitors are apt to confuse them with half-castes. I have noticed one or two among the coolie labourers in the streets.
There is to be a triennial conference of the China Medical Ass’n at Hankow in February, and that wd be a most favourable chance of getting a notion as to the frequency of A in China. Dr T. is under the impression that there is a colony of them about twenty miles from here.
If you have time to send me a line please do not omit to mention the names of newer publications in your line that you consider of value.
With best wishes for the season,
Yours sincerely,
A.H. Skinner.’
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