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trasted with England. Taking one example to illustrate our 
meaning, lie finds that out of 369,713 autopsies made at Vienna, 
only 38 yielded hydatids. This is, he says, equal to 0*012 per 
cent. Probably there is a slight printer's error here, for by our 
calculation the percentage should stand 0*0102. In Berlin the 
proportion given is 33 cases in 4770 autopsies. As a mere 
closet-production, after the manner of his countrymen, this 
brochure is highly creditable to Dr. Neisser, but we miss any 
evidence either of striking originality or of special investigation. 
The multitudinous facts are undoubtedly thrown together in 
such a way as to form a valuable volume of reference. The 
manner of grouping the cases (Casuistik) is perfect; but not¬ 
withstanding Dr. Neisser's care he has omitted all mention of 
several useful English memoirs, and even also the recent excel¬ 
lent monograph by Hearn (‘ Kystes hydatiques du poumon et de 
la Plevre/ Paris, 1875). 
We should like to see the subject of hydatids in animals 
treated after a somewhat similar fashion. 
Extracts from British and Foreign Journals. 
NATURE AND TREATMENT OE RABIES. 
The special commission appointed by the Medical Press 
and Circular to inquire into the “ Nature and Treatment of 
Rabies" lately issued its report.* The commission deal with 
a variety of recorded cases, and give advice as to treatment 
of a curative, preservative, and preventive character. Respect¬ 
ing prevention, the reporters say :— 
The measures w T e recommend should have for their object 
not only the prevention of disastrous consequences to mankind 
from the presence of rabid dogs, but should also be based on 
humane and utilitarian principles so far as dogs and other 
animals are concerned. We may say that the veterinary 
police measures to be applied to this disease are founded 
on the consideration that, though it may be developed spon¬ 
taneously in the canine and feline species, and though this 
spontaneous development may be more or less averted by 
proper hygienic treatment of these animals in a domesticated 
* “The Nature and Treatment of Hydrophobia,” being the Report of 
the Special Commission appointed by the Medical Press and Circular ; 
with valuable additions. London: Bailliere, Tindall, and Cox. 
