The Diet and Medical Problems
During the last session of the imperial diet of this country, which was closed at the end of March, a number of medical problems were considered.
BIRTH CONTROL
Some inquiries concerning birth control were handed in by Mr. Konata, member of the Minseito party. They were seconded by Mr. Okata and thirty-one other members of the lower house.
INSTITUTE FOR CHINESE MEDICINES—EXAMINATION FOR PRACTITIONERS
A petition for the establishment of an institute for Chinese medicines was sent in by a merchant and 1,165 other men in Formosa, and was introduced by Mr. Kanda, M. P. A petition for the examination for practitioners of Chinese medicine was sent in by a farmer living near Kyoto and 1,937 other men. It was introduced by Mr. Kawara, a member of the Seiyukai party.
INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS IN A SANATORIUM
Dr. Osato, M. P., and other medical members of the