March 1894.]

DIABETES?COMPOUND TITLES.

(Jorapomltiitf. DIABETES.

Editor, "Indian Medical Gazette." Sin,?Will you kindly give the following a place in your For the purpose of a scientific inquiry into the paper? disease known as Diabetes, I am collecting some statistics. Will those who suffer from this disease help me with the following information? Will also my professional confreres who may have patients under treatment also kindly help me ? Information required.?(1) Age. (2) Sex. (3) Race. (4) Profession. (5) Age in which the disease was first noticed. (G) Family history. Any relative either in the To the

paternal or maternal line suffering from the disease. (7) Married or not: if married at what age ? (8) Children. How many children before the disease aud liow many after ? (9) Habits : active or sedentary ? (10) Intemperate, temperate or total abstainer ? (11) Do you use any intoxicating drug? (12) Are you losing weight since you are suffering from the disease ? Have you kept any record of your weight

from time to time? (13) Do you perform excessive mental work? (14) Had you any source of grave anxiety or any serious mental grief or powerful emotional disturbance before the disease was first noticed ? (15) Had you ever any injury to the head, spine or any other part of the body? (16) What was your usual diet before the disease was noticed? (17) Do you suffer from any other disease, if so, what? (18) How did the disease first draw your attention or how was your suspicion first raised that you were not healthy? (1