White physicians in Oriental countries are asked almost daily whether they cannot prescribe for suffering women without seeing them. Oriental women, debarred by social custom from consulting male physicians, are the victims of great and unnecessary suffering. They are thus shut off from the aid of western medical skill, though they know its value and are desirous of availing themselves of it. The movement in China and Japan to introduce female physicians from Europe and America is conferring great benefit upon the women of those countries and making brilliant opportunities for skilled women who go there. The hospital for women recently opened at Shanghai, under the charge of American women, is already filled with patients. An association has also been formed in India for training native nurses. * * * * * The new college building of the Medical Department of the Western Reserve University is being pushed rapidly to completion. The stone-work is done and the roof is now being placed in position. When once inclosed, work upon the interior can proceed regardless of the weather. It is thought that it will be so far completed as to be used for commencement exercises the last week in February. * * * * * Four cases of trichiniasis were reported to the health officer of Cleveland, December 23d. All were members of one family and had partaken of the same uncooked ham. The physician reporting the cases, Dr. J. F. Armstrong, had his suspicions aroused by the symptoms presented, and at once examined the suspected meat. His fears were confirmed by finding trichinæ spirolis in the remaining portions of the ham, and his observations were verified by the health officer. None of those affected are as yet seriously ill. It appears necessary to sound a constant warning against eating uncooked pork. * * * * *