Advantages-Viz. : Inserted in the S DERMIC SOLUTIONS; (3) VAGINAL Patient’S DOUCHE TABLETS

1693 dry and is, in fact, dusty, yet ether extracted no less than and 35’50 per cent. of oil from it. The powder has no flavour Reports Analytical Records indicating cod-liver oil ; the taste is, on the contrary, FROM aromatic. It is very easily administered in milk, porridge, THE LANCET LABORATORY. puddings, or stewed fruit, while for infants it may be given in the feeding bottle. The powder consists mainly, we find, of and some The PULVERETTES. magnesia contains, further, hypophosphites. oil is very distributed as seen under the (OPPENHEIMER, SON, AND Co.. LIMITED. 179, QUEEN VICTORIA- finely microscope. STREET, LONDON, E.C.) The tenacious way in which the oil clings to the powder is THE pulverette may be regarded as a real advance on the an interesting feature. It may be fairly assumed that in this ordinary pill. In appearance it resembles the pill but state of fine division the oil is readily absorbed. consists of a thin shell which contains the medicament in MALT HOP ALE. the form of powder. On merely pressing the pulverette (STRATTON’S BOTTLING Co., THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W.) the thumb and it cracks and the is between finger powder Pure beer has been defined as an infusion of malt and hops released. In water the soon and the pulverette disintegrates subsequently fermented with yeast. This beer answers medicament in the form of powder is brought to view. The that definition exactly, since it is prepared from malt and shell is white in colour and to consist of a mixture appears hops only and without the use of substitutes such as glucose, of aLd an inert mineral The sugar powder. pulverette sugar, or foreign bittering agents. Our analysis gave the secures the administration of a solid obviously prompt drug. following results. Alcohol by volume, 6’ 55 per cent. ; VARIOUS SOAPS. extractives, 4’80 per cent. ; mineral matter, 0’25 per cent. (EDWARD COOK AND Co., LIMITED, SOAP WORKS, Bow, LONDON, E.) volatile acidity reckoned as acetic acid, 0’ 078 per cent. ; and These soaps are typical of the refinement which modern fixed acidity reckoned as lactic acid, 0’ 243 per cent. There soap-making has reached. To a large extent laboratory were no objectionable preservatives present and the beer was control has brought about this desirable result. Amongst in sound condition. It is worthy of remark that the beer recent introductions of the above soap-making firm, which did not contain a large excess of carbonic acid gas, a fact is careful to select good fatty bases and other materials, is which may be taken to indicate that the gas present has not the series of soaps known under the title of " Alicia." Alicia been artificially forced in but is derived naturally from the skin soap is an excellent toilet soap absolutely free from un- fermentation of the malt sugar by yeast. combined alkali or irritants. It is, in fact, "super-creamed." It is delicately perfumed. The same soap is incorporated with certain medicaments, amongst which may be mentioned carbolic acid, coal tar, and sulphur. Another soap again New Inventions. showing very high quality is the " top sail carbolic soap. Lastly, foap is a concentrated soap containing borax which A NEW OTOSCOPE. is intended for use as a Whilst it general washing powder. THE improved otoscope which has been devised by me is certainly a powerful detergent it is free from injurious and manufactured by Messrs. Allen and Hanburys, Limited, agents. 48, Wigmore-street, London, W., possesses several important 1. The end is (1) ELIXIR CALCII CHLORIDI ; (2) CAPSULES OF HYPO- piece-that is, the piece which advantages-viz. : inserted in the s DERMIC SOLUTIONS; (3) VAGINAL patient’s DOUCHE TABLETS. ear-is made in several sizes so as to fit a (DUNCAN, FLOCKHART AND Co., 143, FARRINGDON-ROAD, LONDON, E.C.) large or a small meatus. 2. It 1. Elixir Calcii Chloridi is a and (Duncan) pleasant can easily be rendered palatable solution of chloride of calcium. As is well known sterile by boiling or by the salt is disagreeable to take in the pure state, even in immersion in antiseptic dilute solution. The elixir contains five of calcium solution, which is ex- grains - to chloride to the drachm. We have estimated the ceedingly important quantity the when he has several ears to catbeterise. of the salt and found that it is stated Calcium surgeon septic correctly. 3. It does away with the necessity of possessing more than chloride is a well-known styptic and has been employed ; with success in various haemorrhages, whilst it is also Brook-st.reet, W. WILLIAM LLOYD. known to exert a tonic action upon the heart, cardiac failure having in some cases been averted by its free use. A NEW COMMODE BED. The objection in regard to the unpleasant taste of the salt is ONE of the greatest inconveniences to which a patient overcome by the use of this elixir. 2. The convenience of strictly confined to bed is subject is the necessity for getting having at hand solutions of hypodermic injections ready for rid ot his excreta. The use of a bed-pan is as a rule uncomfortable and the is a trial use is obvious. The has it a which is very lifting patient capsule upon point both to himself and to his nurses. A new commode broken off and then the needle be easily hypodermic may bed, a model of which has been shown to us, is well inserted and the fluid withdrawn. There is thus no time calculated to do away with the inconveniences to which we lost in preparing the hypodermic injection. 3. The vaginal have referred. The bed is constructed as follows. The wire douche tablets comprise several convenient formulas useful mattress and the hair mattress both have a hole in them at about the where the of the in We have examined three position pelvis patient gyneacological practice. speci- comes. The borders of the holes are lined with rubber. the first alum and tannic the second mens, containing acid ; There is a corresponding hole in the sheet; if preferred draw- alum, sulphate of zinc, and potassium permanganate; and sheets can be used. The holes are filled either by the the third zinc sulpho-carbolate and alum. The tablet is modified bed-pan or by a rubber-covered cushion. On the under side of the wire mattress are a of rails dissolved in a pint of hot water for each application. pair upon which either the cushion or the pan runs. These rails are MORRISICCOL. raised or lowered by a lever. To use the pan the cushion is (RISICCOL, LIMITED, 31 & 32, BUDGE-ROW, LONDON, E.C.) removed by sliding it out, after it has been depressed by the the is then slid the rails and We have already referred in our analytical columns to a raising lever, pan along raised into contact with the the lever. preparation in powdered form of castor oil introduced by patient by depressing When the patient’s bowels have acted the pan is depressed Mr. Demuth. He has now introduced a similar con- powder and removed, the cushion is slid in in like manner nd cod-liver oil. The t3ining powder appears to be perfectly raided. The pan is of enamelled iron so as to be e&sy .

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