Mosby Company. Canadian Agents: McAinsh & Co., Toronto. 1923. Price $7.50. The pathological side of Oto-laryngology is largely a blank to the majority of those practising the specialty. This is due to the poor training most embryo specialists undergo. It is refreshing and welcome to find a work on pathology of ear, nose, and throat in the English language. There are very few who would have the courage to attempt a work of this kind. Dr. Joseph Beck has always taken a great interest in the histological investigations of the diseases of our specialty, and a work by him makes the reader expect much. Some disappointment is bound to occur, for while the author has, laudably possibly, limited himself in the pathological study of his own patients, he falls short in making it a text-book. One must remember, however, that he did not start out with the purpose of making a reference book. The illustrations are very good indeed, but there can be no excuse for showing many cuts of operating instruments, and surgical apparatus. There is too much clinical treatment and too little pathology. The book appears to have been written in haste and is not up to the standard of which the author is capable. A The Treatment of the Common Disorders of Digestion. Handbook for Physicians and Students, by John L. Kantor, Ph.D., M.D., Chief in Gastrointestinal Diseases, Vanderbilt Clinic, Columbia University. Illustrated. St. Louis: The C. V. Mosby Company. Canadian Agents: McAinsh & Company, Toronto. 1924. Price $4.75. As indicated by the title this work deals only with the more common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and is a handbook of modern therapy for the physician in general practice. The earlier part deals with the principles of general management, diet, intubation of the duodenum, drug therapy and physiotherapy. 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This insures protection against unsatisfactory results and disappointment. SEND FOR TRIAL BOTTLES Angier Chemical Company Boston 34, Mass. Canadian Distributors: Wingate Chemical Co., Ltd. Montreal, Canada and National Hygiene' Incorporating The Dominion Medical Monthly VOL. LXIII TORONTO, NOVEMBER, 1924 Editorial Little Blue Books No. 5 There is nothing like a fetching name, and "the little blue book" is about as pretty and attractive in name and contents as any one could wish for. These books are issued in groups of three-five in each group-dealing with the family, the home, and household matters, respectively. Each little pamphlet is light to handle, of clear print, and well illustrated; something to take up and enjoy in the odd spare moments. We use the word "enjoy" advisedly, for the wee books are charmingly written, with all sorts of quotable bits from noted authors, to emphasize and enrich their wisdom. "Blue books" as commonly accepted are dry and statistical affairs, but these are blue books sublimated and epitomized. Mothers, babies, and even fathers have each their appreciation and word of help while readable household suggestions are to be found also among them. Doctor Helen MacMurchy deserves the thanks of Canadian women for her bright wisdom and her energy in thus putting it forth. While the King's Printer is certainly to be congratulated on the make-up of these primers. Public or Private Of the many vital points that came under discussion at the National Conference of Social Work held in Toronto in the closing days of June, none involved more problematic outlook and issues than that of the relationship between public and private agencies in the ever broadening field of social work. A glance back over the history of hygienic community work in the past dozen years shows the amazing strides that have been taken-more or less consciously-in the direction of public assumption of responsibility in all that pertains to the health of the people. One by one the smaller private charities have become absorbed in larger efforts, and these again have passed under government support and control until the line of demarcation between private and public has been reached, and in some instances altogether obliterated. The result is either an involuntary clashing or an hiatus. The science of social service is still too modern to have its limits clearly defined. There is yet no definite pronouncement between the power of the State and the freedom of the individual. No one is yet prepared to declare just what the State should and undoubtedly eventually will assume of responsibility in social welfare; or what should be left to the persuasive and limited powers of private charity. But at this latest large conference of experienced social workers it was evident that, while not unanimous, the consensus of opinion was that the Government should do all that is essential for the welfare of its people. That, since the expenditure of large sums of money for an indeterminate period is |