17 MARCH 1928, Page 20

MEASLES AND MUMPS

[79. the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

Sue,—Why has the medical profession discovered no pr.e.T

ventives as regards measles, mumps, &c, curse at season, and from time immemorial, of all schools and establish:. ments where children are gathered together. I ani confrorited with the reply from every doctor I have consulted, "Oh, but all ChTdren ate liable to these complaints ' at this time of year,' Or words to this effect.

Can nothing be done to achieve comparative immunity? Is there no germ, cannot inoculation be practised ? To accept -rin Oil of this nature and make no attempt to tackle it is; in my opinion; a -confession of- incompetency.—I am,