21 JULY 1928, Page 20

SUNLIGHT LAMPS AND SAFETY

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] -

Sur,—Recent legislation has definitely failed to restore enough of our needed natural sunlight to our shadowed lives in this coal-burning country, and we must imperatively eke out the little we have by means of artificial substitutes.

I greatly regret the rash carelessness which has led to one or two accidents in their use. If there is need to make an artificial sunlight lamp absolutely fool-proof, so that no injury can possibly arise,,even with careless use in uninstructed hands, we can follow the suggestion of Dr. Leonard Hill, F.R.S., and use a screen of vitaglass between ourselves and the light.

I have experimented with such a screen for some months in my home, adding it to the mercury-vapour lamp which I have used for years, and unquestionably it acts as I have stated. The vitaglass screen makes the lamp fool-proof ; but it would be better if people were slightly instructed, by their family doctors, so as not to be fools !—I am, Sir, &c., C. W. SALEEBY, M.D., F.Z.S., F.R.S.E. 13 Creville Place, N.W. 6.