CONDITIONS IN THE INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE

To the Editor: —The recent correspondence on the subject of the treatment of the American Indians prompts me to add a few personal observations that may be of interest to the profession, and aid somewhat in placing the situation in a position for betterment. Unquestionably there are two sides to the question as to the condition of the Indians under governmental care. The letters of Dr. Benson and of the Secretary of the Interior are of historical value, but those of Dr. Darey and Mr. Hoffman relate to conditions as they now are, and would seem to be of greater value in that they point to immediate needs. An extensive experience covering a number of years with trachoma among the American Indians convinces me that, with the exception of those near the very large cities, they have failed to receive adequate attention so far as this disease is concerned. Contrasted