Burdett's Hospitals and Charities. By Sir Henry Burdett. (The Scientific
Press. 5s.)—The author, who promises that future editions shall appear early in the year, has something interesting to tell us about hospital finance, as affected by the special effort of the Jubilee year. It has often been said that this effort was, as revivals in religion sometimes are, a temporary advance, ending in reaction. Sir H. Burdett controverts this view, and gives not a few facts to prove that it is " likely to prove a permanent benefit to voluntary institutions all over the country." Three hospitals in particular, on behalf of which it had been urged that they had suffered injury, are shown to have been greatly benefited, receiving an increase of income in 1898 over 1897 of £100, 41250, and £300 respectively. Other subjects of importance are mentioned, as the institution of the League of Mercy, and the cost of hospital management (of which Sir Henry takes a view favourable to present administration). The general character of the volume is unchanged, and deserves the high opinion which has been repeatedly expressed about it.
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