Diseases of the Stomach

On page 55 the introduction of small calories is confusing to the reader. There is an excellent account of the anatomy and physiology of the stomach, and the two chapters on diet in health and disease will be found very useful. The author has devoted two chapters to the general symptoms of stomach diseases and their mode of production, which make for clearness, although they involve some little repetition when he comes to deal with special diseases. The account of modern methods of investigation and of the ways in which they should be carried out is well written ; the directions are clear and can be ?easily followed. On matters of treatment the author's advice .generally is sound and well considered, but in the treatment of gastric ulcer we cannot agree with his recommendation of rectal