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were observed. Evidences of syphilis were also rare. One case with loss 

 of palate and septum, possibly syphilitic, 1 case of gumata of the frontal 

 bone, 2 cases of hemiplegia with a suggestive history of previous lesions 

 of sj^philis, 1 case of parenchymatous keratitis and 3 cases of Hutchinson's 

 teeth in small children w^ere seen. 



Our experience at Taytay and elsewhere does not support the conven- 

 tional statement that the natives of the Philippines are "riddled with 

 venereal disease." This statement may be partly true in the larger cities 

 and among the camp followers of the white troops; but among the rural 

 population which makes up the bulk of the Filipinos, prostitution is not 

 a recognized institution and venereal disease can not be considered as a 

 noteworthy feature from the standpoint of health. Among the native 

 soldiers venereal disease is very rare. 



Skin diseases. — Five hundred individuals were thoroughly examined 

 for skin diseases and 192, or 38.4 per cent, were found to be affected with 

 some disturbance of the skin. Since but very few persons complaining 

 of skin diseases alone, came to the clinic, this percentage may be taken 

 as fairly representative of the general population. For convenience, those 

 examined were divided into three groups — children (under 15 years), 

 adult males, and adult females (15 years and over). These groups were 

 affected as follows : 



Table I. 



Children 



Adult males.- 

 Adult females 



Total 



Number 

 exam- 

 ined. 



180 

 125 

 195 



500 



Number 

 affected. 



122 



Per cent 

 affected. 



39.4 



44 

 S3. ,S 



3S.4 



The commonest skin diseases are tabulated as follows : 



Table II. 





Children. 



Males. 



Females. 



Total. 



Cases. 



Per cent. 



Cases. 



Per cent. 



Cases. 



Per cent. 



Cases. 



Per cent. 



Tinea versicolor 



Tinea circinata 



Scabies 



8 



2 



20 



33 



4.4 



1.1 



11.1 



18.3 



20 

 9 

 11 



1 



16 

 7.2 

 S.8 



.« 



18 

 4 

 13 



4 



9.2 



2 



6.6 



2 



46 

 15 

 44 



9.2 

 3 



Impetigo conta- 

 giosa 



38 7. 6 



Total 



63 



34.9 



41 



32.8 



39 



19.8 



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