J6LAJAu with a mild form probably contract there a severer form and convey it to their family." During twenty years' experience of tuberculosis in sanatoriums and outside I lhave never met with a single case which would support such a theory.-I am, etc., LEONARD CROSSLEY, M.D., May 6th. County Tuberculosis Officer for Wilts. EARLY MENTAL TREATMENT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE SUBJECT. SIR,-In the speeclh in which the Right Hon. Dr. Addison introduced the Healtlh Ministry Bill, he made explicit reference to " tlle inadvisability of including under the Health Ministry many judicial questions which are not in any sense medical, suclh as those that concern the rights of the subject, etc." In face of this declaration from ssuch a higlh authority, it would seem a little curious to niotice in tlle sketch communicated to your issue of April lOtlh (p. 515) the remark " tllat tlle Lunacy Board of Control will no doubt before long be transferred to that Ministry." In a preceding sentence the function of that Board is stated as "having to do witli restraint of the liberty of the patient, witlh safeguards, etc., and with the protection of the hopelessly confirnmed insane."
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