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To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

For many years the records of the Medical Visitor's office show an increase in illness among the students with every snowstorm. This increase is especially marked if the weather conditions during and after the storm make the walking very wet. There is no more danger of taking cold at such a time than at any other provided the feet are kept dry and warm. To keep the feet dry when there is fresh fallen or melting snow on the ground some kind of a rubber or overshoe is essential. I have yet to see a "water-proof" shoe which is water proof. Three-fourths of the men who consult the Medical Visitor for colds in the head, sore threats and coughs, do not properly protect their feet. M. H. BARLEY, Medical Visitor.