21 SEPTEMBER 1962, Page 15

SIR, — As a monster who was permitted to see the light

of day and who is now adult, I am a little reluctant to believe that a man is the sum total of

his limbs.

Perhaps with the advance of medicine, public opinion, etc., the disposal service which William Empson advocates for thalidomide babies may be extended to all potentially deformed children. We might even get rid of a few moral cripples in this way.

Nr. tick field, Sussex

A. C. BROWN