REVIEW. 



Hygiene and Public Health. By Louis C. Parkes, M. D., D. P. H., and Henry 

 R. Kenwood, M. B., D. P. H. Third edition, with illustrations. Cloth, pp., 

 xii+620. Price, $3 net. Philadelphia: P. Blackiston's Son & Co., 1907. 



The third edition of this work shows evidence of having been thor- 

 oughly revised and considerable new matter has been introduced, so that 

 it easily maintains the reputation of being one of the most practical 

 treatises upon hygiene that is published in the English language. 



Much of the useless theoretical matter found in works of this kind 

 has been omitted. The authors' practical experience in dealing with 

 public health matters in this regard is shown to excellent advantage. 



It would seem that in a new work of this kind the means now so 

 commonly used in the United States of cleaning houses by the vacuum 

 method should have been mentioned. 



Many of the data published in this work are derived from conditions 

 as they obtain in Great Britain, and more particularly is this true with 

 regard to legislation, so that because of this much of the value of the 

 work is lost to the American student. 



V. G. H. 



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