14 APRIL 1961, page 18

Sir,—it Was A Pleasant Surprise To Read A Letter Signed

by Miss May Bell, Grahamstown, South Africa, in last week's Spectator. For those of us who come from the Eastern Province her letters to the local press are familiar. Had there......

Demolition Job Tredgold Smiles Wryly At Our Belated Con-...

to the idea of an inquiry into medical educa- tion. If• conversion be the right word, mine took place years ago, since when I have been hoping in vain for• some initiative from......

The Serpent In Happy Valley Sir, —onc Frequently Reads In...

English papers of sea-birds which are killed and beaches which are fouled by the disgusting oil released by passing ships in British coastal waters. Metaphorically speaking,......

Books For Overseas Readers

SIR,--I was glad to see Leslie Adrian referring to the number of complaints we receive here (and make ourselves) about the inefficiency of London book- shops. Let me add that......

In Hospital With My Son Sir, —mrs. Overall Makes Her Points

about mothers in hospital with their children so reasonably and so well that if you had no child of your own you could hardly, I think, fail to agree with her. But surely the......

Sir.-1 Wish That My Colleagues In The Teaching Pro- Fession

would not compare their lot with that of ice- cream vendors. The comparison would only be valid if ice-cream manufacturers and local education authorities were public......