23 SEPTEMBER 1972, page 28

Health

An impatient patient's impressions of hospital Robert Dent "Hello, Mr Dent, how are you today?" "Very well, thank you," I — and a dozen or so wardmates — dutifully reply to the......

Science

A cunning technique Bernard Dixon The scientists who work for the US Bureau of Sport, Fisheries and Wildlife are an ingenious crowd. Their latest brainchild, a discovery of......

Socialities

Success stories Custos During the last seven days, there have been two successes for The Spectator's Welfare State section. Last week's circular on homeless single people showed......