On Diet and Regimen in Sickness and Health. By H.
Dobell, M.D. (Lewis.)—Dr. Dobell's lectures appear in a fourth edition "rewritten and much enlarged." They seem, if a layman may express an opinion, full of sound sense and good practical judgment. The chapter on "Disinfection" is especially worthy of note. If every one could and would carry out these directions every infectious disease might be stamped out. But is it possible ? Dr. Dobell is quite right in taking the highest standard ; but look at the third direction,—as to who is to attend upon the sick. "There should always be two persons, and no more," and these "are not to associate with the rest of the household." Such an arrangement is impossible to all poor, and to almost all middle- class households. We cannot refrain from expressing a hearty approval of our author's emphatic and most conclusive argument against the detestable practice of dining in the middle of the day.
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