Nephritis in Childhood.

The investigations upon which this paper is based were undertaken primi-arily to exurnine the practical value of the so-called " renal efficiency tests " in children. Cases of kidney disease admitted to one of the medical wards of the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital were systematically examined, and the results have been arfalysed. This has neceSsitated a genieral survey of kiidney dise'ases, and of the special peculiarities of these diseases in children. So far as possible, the pathological and clinical aspects have been correlated in the classification adopted; and -an attempt has been imade to emphasise the necessity of taking a broad general view of each case studied. The paper is sub-divided under the following headings:1. Classification of nephropathies. 2. Methods of investigation. 3. Description of cases studied. (A) Acute glomerulo-nephritis. (B) Chronic glomerulo-nephritis. (C) Diffuse tubular nephritis. 4. Pathological findings in diffuse tubular nephritis. 5. Treatment. 6. Suminary and conclusions. 7. Bibliographical references.