Created E.M. Phillips 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: E. Margaret Phillips. B.Sc. M.B.ChB.

Town and Province: Pingyen, Shantung.

Number of years hospital practice in China: 5 years

Number of different hospital patients seen in 1909: 3,000

How many cases of Albinism seen in hospital work? None

How many elsewhere? None.

Any cases heard of? One heard of in village 3 miles away (a female). Said to be not extremely uncommon here, though the sufferers remain in seclusion at home.

Have the Chinese any name for Albinism? If so what? [m.s. Chinese characters], Pai Kuán Tzŭ

Have the Chinese any idea as to the cause of A.? The Chinese attribute it to some disease or weakness of the mother during pregnancy.

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? We frequently notice here slighter degrees of deficiency of pigmentation, i.e. light brown instead of black hair.

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

B.

1. Questions.

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Photograph: (Alongside a normal native.)

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

[in Usher’s hand: ‘Received from A.H.S. Nov. 7. 1910. Aberdeen.’]