. Review of reviews and world's work. w of the many pro-lific causes of infection. Tothese may be added gener-ally bad sanitation, an utterlack of personal hygiene,density of population, to-pography favorable to thespread of larvae by heavyrains, and many habits con-ducive to infection. Few-cases are found among thebetter classes, as these peo-ple do not come into contact with the soil. Theproved conclusions of the commission, and es-pecially of doctors Ashford and King, from theirprevious experiments, absolutely refute the re-cently published assertion that the Porto Ricananemia is the anemia
. Review of reviews and world's work. w of the many pro-lific causes of infection. Tothese may be added gener-ally bad sanitation, an utterlack of personal hygiene,density of population, to-pography favorable to thespread of larvae by heavyrains, and many habits con-ducive to infection. Few-cases are found among thebetter classes, as these peo-ple do not come into contact with the soil. Theproved conclusions of the commission, and es-pecially of doctors Ashford and King, from theirprevious experiments, absolutely refute the re-cently published assertion that the Porto Ricananemia is the anemia of starvation. There arefew peons of Porto Rico who do not have rice,beans, bananas, sugar, and other products inabundance. Such statements, therefore, are mis-leading and untrue. It is a peculiar fact thatthe negro race is comparatively immune. Malarial anemia is comparatively rare in Porto , therefore, the general contentions of thecommission prove to be absolutely correct, thework of stamping out uncinariasis in the island. A GROUP OF ANEMIC PATIENTS IN GOVERNMENT CAMP. will be comparatively easy, and the effect uponlabor, now held within the grasp of anemia, willbe beneficial beyond calculation. A new lifewill be infused into the working classes, andwith that new life will come ambition and re-newed physical strength. When that happens,Porto Rico will be transformed into a hive ofagricultural industry, and the marvelous littleisland will prosper as never before, because themass of her people will be willing and able towork, and thus share the prosperity. Tis aconsummation devoutly to be wished, and seem-ingly it can be reached through the applicationof the lessons now being learned in the interest-ing camp at Bayamon. GOVERNMENT CARE OF CONSUMPTIVES. BY OLIVER P. NEWMAN. TEN years ago, consumptives went West todie. Now they go West to get well. Thegreat White Plague, which carries off thou-sands and thousands of people annually, hasbeen conquered by the man of scien
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