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PUBLIC HEALTH Any one who has studied asthma in locati- The sections devoted to gonorrhea in the ties other than those in which the author female, including vaginitis, show the imhas worked will be disappointed to find only portance of painstaking care in the managehalf a page devoted to other than pollen *ment of these patients. The outstanding proteins. Animal emanations, dust and food portions of the volume are the chapters are hardly more than mentioned. Orris devoted to sociological discussion, and found in connection with face powders and every physician attending a clinic in which often producing symptoms, is not even men- venereal diseases are treated should read this tioned. This book will be found to be a part of the work. There can be no doubt very valuable adjunct to any one interested that the authors of this modest volume have in the subject. However, onle who expects fully recognized the opportunities for rena complete treatise on the "care, prevention, dering their community a real service in the and treatment of hay-fever and asthma" will fundamentals of socio-sex hygiene and not be fully satisfied. venereal-disease control. Venereal clinic exN. P. LARSEN, M. D. ecutives, public-health administrators, nurses, social workers, and others interested Ringworm and Its Successful Treatment. in this phase of public-health activities, will John P. Turner, M. D. F. A. Davis Co., P il-- find much material of value in this book. WALTER B. BRUNET, M. D. adelphia, 192I. Pp. 62. Price $i.oo. The book is of great value on account of Women in Chemistry. Studies in Occupathe definite line of treatment described. The author fails to mention the X-Ray as tions, Numnber four. The Bureau of Vocatiotnal Inform7atio1t, N'ew York: i922. Pp. 272. a valuable method of treatment in the This volume is a well-organized compilahands of an expert. Where X-Ray is not tioln of information necessary to women who available, the school nurse should be supplied with a copy of the book, and the chil- desire to choose chemistry as their lifedren made to follow the directions. Sur- work. It is a valuable guide for all college and high-school students interested in prising results will be obtained. choosing chemistry as a career. It contains R. N. TRIPP, M. D. a section devoted to opinions on the gen+ eral attitude for and against women as maniThe Venereal Clinic. Ernest R. T. Clark- fested by their employers and associates sont, min. Wf'ood & Co., Nezw, York, 1922. (both men and women); qualifications and Pp. 475. Pr-ice $6.50. limitations of a chemist, which seem in the The introduction, which is written bv Sir main from the point of view of the reSquire Sprigge, M. D., editor of The Lancet, viewer to apply equally to both sexes; a describes this book as an "up-to-date man- word about salaries and advancement; and ual for the practitioner and student attend- an appendix. The latter includes lists of ing venereal disease clinics." It can hardly colleges admitting women to courses in be called a manual, but rather is one in- chemistry; a list of prizes and grants, which clined to look upon it as a compendium of is sometimes misleading as it includes the venereal diseases written by physicians prizes available to men only (cf. Bowdoin who are engaged in dispensary activities. prize of Harvard University); fellowships The arrangement of the material is happily and scholarships open to women, and a conceived and is a departure from the usual comprehensive list of publications on subtext-book type. The illustrations add to the jects related to chemistry. On the whole, value of the book. The volume is divided the study shows a very hopeful future for into two parts, a medical part which is women in chemistry. Many of the pergiven over to diagnosis, pathology, and .sonal letters quoted indicate that the prejutreatment of syphilis and gonorrhea in both dice against women is being overcome by sexes; and the second part, which deals with the demofistration of their ability in compethe sociological and administrative proced- tition with men, and that the traditional ure in the care, treatment, and control of "lack of initiative, mechanical ability, and the venereally infected. The medical por- originality" is yet to be proved when aption of the book is concise, well-written, and propriate early training is provided. is the result of tried methods of the authors. MATHILDA M. BROOKS, PH. D.
American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association
Published: Aug 1, 1922
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