MEDICAL SURVEY OF THE TOWN OF TAYTAY. 



XV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS. 



By Richard P. Strong. 

 (From the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science, Manila, P. I. 



In considering these reports one should bear in mind the original 

 purpose of the expedition, which was to obtain exact and comprehensive 

 knowledge of conditions as they actually existed in a typical Filipino 

 towTi. The primary idea of the survey was not to develop any special 

 line of research, although it was hoped that new conditions might be 

 discovered. The difficulties in carrying out the investigations were not 

 as great in some respects as had been anticipated : the people throughout 

 the town took considerable interest in the work, and there was com- 

 paratively little difficulty encountered in obtaining their consent to submit 

 to a physical examination or to one of their blood, or in securing speci- 

 mens of sputum, faeces or urine when such were desired. 



From a consideration of the data at hand, it is believed that a satis- 

 factory knowledge has been gained of tlie diseases prevalent in the 

 community of Taytay and of the conditions under which the people live 

 there. 



As might have been expected, the inhaliitants, in biiilding their homes 

 in the lowlands, considered chiefly the conveniences of location in pursuing 

 the agi'icultural and fishing industries, thus sacrificing the advantages 

 of a healthy location on the hill-lands at tlie east of the town. (Plate 

 XI, fig. 1.) 



The town of Taytay, because of its proximity to the cities of Manila, 

 Pasig and C'ainta, where Spanish. C*hinese and Indians are present in 

 great numbers, probably contains a more mixed population than the 

 average Filipino village situated along the littoral highlands. It is near 

 Lake Bay and as it also lies at the foot of hills and mountains, therefore, 

 both the fisherfolk and the hill people are found in tlie town. 



From the examination of about 500 men, women and children among 

 the visitors at the dispensary who were carefully measured, tlie physical 

 types and the ear types associated with them wliicli have been previously 

 descrilxnl by Doctor Roan, were esta])lislied and tlie diseases coinninn to 



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