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English Language Will Be Welcomed by a Wide Technological Well, His 1462 photography. The book contains a very interesting account is one of the admirable Home University Library Series, we ’of the manufacture of celluloid, and its publication in the have an essay on the function of a newspaper, followed by English language will be welcomed by a wide technological an interesting account of the various processes involved in clientele, particularly as very little literature on the subject its production and distribution. This again is followed by exists in a collected form. The translator has done his task a discursive account of the principal newspapers in well, his considerable technical experience being, of course, London, the provinces, and the Empire, with some refer- of the greatest assistance to him in this matter. ence to the chief continental and American papers. The Our Village Homes, Present Conditions and Suggested story of THE LANCET is briefly but interestingly sketched Remedies. By HUGH ARONSON, M.A.Oxon., Barrister-at- on pp. 194-196. In the concluding chapter, on Journalism Law. Preface by Lord HENRY BENTINCK, M.P. London : and Journalists, many instances are given showing the Thomas Murby and Co. 1913. Pp. 142. Price 2s. 6d. influence that may be exercised upon the public mind net.-None will contradict the statement of Lord Henry by the attitude adopted by the journalist towards vital Bentinck, in his brief and temperate preface to Mr. Aronson’s problems.-Among these vital problems in which the little book, that the problem of rural housing is one to which newspaper press, if judiciously handled, can exercise much it is necessary that we should give immediate attention, or influence for good upon the people at large is that of race gainsay his description of the countryman as inarticulate improvement. Popular handbooks also are of service. In politically in comparison with the clamorous urban voter. In Edeccation and Race Regeneration (London, New York, the same sense as does Lord Henry Bentinck we would Toronto, and Melbourne: Cassell and Co., Limited. 1913. welcome Mr. Aronson’s work as a useful contribution to the Pp. 64. Price 6d. net), which is one of Cassell’s Race ’literature of a subject upon which probably the last word and Sex Booklets, Sir JOHN ELDON GoRST discusses the will not be said for many a day. Mr. Aronson paints in bringing up of children for parenthood, the rights of ’lurid tints the insanitary conditions of housing frequently children, the education of the Home Office, the education ’to be found in rural districts, drawing his picture from of the Local Government Board, and the education of ’personal observation. He discusses the causes which he the education authorities. He advocates proper instruction ’considers have led to the comparative inefficacy of modern in sexual knowledge. Though all will not agree in their legislation having for its object the better housing of entirety with the views expressed in the last three the country labourer. His suggested remedies for the sections, which necessarily have a semi-political aspect, difficulty presented by low wages which cannot economi- they may be advantageously pondered by all interested cally be made higher, and by rents which cannot economi- in the subject of education.-The proper performance cally be made lower, are apparently the assignment of a of domestic duties has a decided bearing upon the substantial slice of land with every cottage, and the well-being of the race, both mental and physical. For provision of common pasturage, combined with cooperative the person who knows little or nothing of the A. B. C. of disposal of produce. It is difficult to prophesy in what housekeeping, Practical Household Management, by M. A. direction the solution of the problem will ultimately take FAIRCLOUGH, L.C.A. (London: The Stanley Publishing us ; but it may be submitted, as some consolation, that the Company, Limited. 1912. Pp. 159. Price 2s. net), is a labourer, even in the country, has gained in the general very sensible, comprehensible, and thorough setting out conditions of his life more than the farmer or the landlord of everything-hygiene, servant and mistress, household by the developments of the past half century, and that linen, spring cleaning, laundry work, marketing, economy, there is no indication that modern progress has come to a food and cooking, domestic accounts, and so forth-that it standstill, although it still finds some obstacles very difficult is necessary to learn. The book also contains many hints to surmount. and recipes that will be of use to the more experienced, and concludes with a useful chapter by a lawyer on the National MISCELLANEOUS VOLUMES. Insurance Act as affecting mistresses and servants.- A. HETEROGENEOUS collection of books and pamphlets, Dry Cleaning and Garment Drying, with an Appendix on some of them having only an indirect medical interest, is Wet Cleaning, edited by C. F. TOWNSEND, F. C. S. (London: before us this week. The Power Laundry Company, Farringdon-street, E.C. We reviewed the first edition of Miss MARY E. BIRT’S Pp. 152. Price ls. net), is an elementary text-book on little pamphlet on Invalid and Convalescent Cookery, of the subject which should prove useful both to those directly which the second edition (Bristol: John Wright and Co. concerned and to all who wish to know something about the 1913. Pp. 32. Price 6d. net) is before us, at some length in process employed in dealing with garments when sent away THE LANCET of May 18th, 1907. While, as we then from home to be cleaned. stated, the book is admirable on the whole, a certain Guides and directories, of course, are of general interest. looseness of construction and an ambiguity of expression A guide to the municipal, commercial, and social life of the mar its value. We quoted three instances of this in City of London briefly describes the character of The City of our former review. Although our criticisms pointed to real London Year Book and Civic Directory for 1913 (London : defects, all remain unchanged, and there are others. W. H. and L. Collingridge. Pp. 382. Price 5s. net). It Voice Training for Choirs and Schools, by CYRIL BRADLEY contains lists of the members of the Corporation and the ROOTHAM, M.A., Mus.D. (Cambridge University Press. London County Council, with articles dealing with the year’s 1912. Pp. xlvi.-110. Price 4s. net), is an amplification work of these bodies ; lists of members of, and the history and of a paper read before the International Congress of activities of, the livery companies ; members of the Stock in It relates to the Musicians London (May, 1911). mainly ,, Exchange, Lloyds, and the Baltic ; lists of city schools; roll pædagogy of the vocal art rather than to its physiological ’I, of the freemen of the City, and so forth.-The School aspects, though these, of course, are necessarily touched on ’, Dentists’ Society, its Object and Aims (Watford : Michael more or less. The second part consists of the vocal and and Son. 1913. Pp. 116. Price ls. net), is now in its pianoforte score of exercises with a few pieces, including the second edition, and besides the names of the members old round " Sumer is icumen in," which is supposed to date of the society contains much interesting information from A.D. 1226. concerning school dentistry and its present condition in In The Newspaper (London : Williams and Norgate. the British Isles, the colonies, United States, and the Pp. 256. Price Is. net), by Mr. G. BINNEY DIBBLEE, which principal countries- of Europe. The School Dentists’ Society, 1463 which is affiliated with the Child Study Society and the peptic juice, or to reduced activity of the pancreatic the National League for Physical Education and Improve- ferments. These may lead to fatty diarrhoea or to excess of ment, has for its objects mutual assistance in the promotion proteins or of starch in the stools, undigested meat of school dentistry and the holding of meetings for the fibre being particularly characteristic. The same effects consideration of subjects connected with the special work of may also be due to over-feeding, and are, of course, school dentists. exaggerated when the bowel wall is damaged by bacterial toxins. Some light may be thrown upon the exact action by JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES. means of skiagraphy after bismuth feeding. This has shown The Journal of Laryngology, Rhinology, and Otology.-The that castor oil excites the small intestine to increased peri- May number contains an article by Dr. Raymond Verel on stalsis, that senna acts on the large intestine, colocynth on the Significance of Fever in Cases of Mastoiditis compli- the large and small bowel, and magnesium sulphate increases cating acute and chronic suppurative otitis media. The the amount of fluid in the large and small intestine, and so article is a report of an investigation to test the accuracy of stimulates peristalsis. 2. Hasmatogenous diarrhoea. Here the statement that mastoiditis of itself does not cause the belong the diarrhoea which follows a chill, producing intes- temperature to rise above 99° or 100° F. The investigation tinal catarrh, uraemic diarrhoea, and various occupation is based upon 125 cases operated upon in the ear and throat diarrhoeas, such as that due to mercury. There is also a department of the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, during the form due to anaphylaxis, cholera, typhoid, &c. 3. Nervous years 1910 and 1911. The cases of chronic otorrhcea which diarrhoea, following emotional upsets. The discussion underwent the complete operation because conservative of the treatment follows routine lines.-The article on treatment failed to cure the discharge were excluded, Constipation contains an appreciation of the value of since in them there was never any question of acute large enemata of warm olive oil, half a pint to a mastoiditis, nor was there any elevation of temperature pint, for spastic constipation.-A good general review before operation.
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