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f Am.  Jour.  Pharru, 
I   February,  1901. 
tary  chemist,  and  it  will  do  much  to  equip  the  chemist  for  his  work 
and  to  call  his  attention  to  the  importance  of  the  work  not  only 
from  an  analytical  standpoint,  but  further  in  directing  the  attention 
of  the  students  as  well  as  the  public  before  whom  he  may  lecture 
to  chemical  subjects.  Every  one  ought  to  be  familiar  with  the 
facts  of  the  sanitary  science  of  air,  water  and  food. 
"The  human  body,  in  order  to  carry  on  all  its  functions  to  the 
best  advantage,  must  be  placed  under  the  best  conditions  and  must 
be  supplied  with  clean  air,  safe  water,  and  good  food,  and  must  be 
able  to  appropriate  them  to  its  use.  The  day  is  not  far  distant 
when  a  city  will  be  held  as  responsible  for  the  purity  of  the  air  in 
its  schoolhouses,  the  cleanliness  of  the  water  in  its  reservoirs,  and 
the  reliability  of  the  food  sold  in  its  markets  as  it  now  is  for  the 
condition  of  its  streets  and  bridges.  Nor  will  the  years  be  many 
before  educational  institutions  will  be  held  as  responsible  for  the 
condition  of  the  bodies  as  of  the  minds  of  the  pupils." 
The  book  treats  of  the  following:  Air:  composition,  impuri- 
ties, relation  to  human  life  ;  the  problems  of  ventilation ;  methods 
of  examination  of  air;  Water:  source,  properties,  solvent  power, 
as  a  carrier;  the  problem  of  safe  water  and  interpretation  of  analyses; 
methods  of  examination  of  water  ;  Food :  in  relation  to  human  life, 
definition,  sources,  classes,  dietaries  ;  adulterations  and  sophistica- 
tions of  food  materials,  methods  of  food  analysis.  The  work  is  to 
be  regarded  as  an  important  addition  to  sanitary  chemistry. 
Veterinary  Counter  Practice.  A  Treatise  on  the  Diseases  of 
Animals  and  the  Most  Suitable  Remedies  for  Them.  Written  ex- 
pressly for  chemists  and  druggists  by  qualified  and  experienced 
members  of  the  Royal  College  of  Veterinary  Surgeons.  Third 
edition.  Published  at  the  offices  of  the  Chemist  and  Druggist,  42 
Cannon  Street,  London,  E.  C.  1900. 
It  is  not  generally  recognized  among  pharmacists  that  veterinary 
counter  practice  is  a  legitimate  part  of  the  pharmacists'  calling,  par- 
ticularly when  situated  in  the  country,  as  he  is  more  likely  from  his 
knowledge  and  skill  with  compounding  of  medicines  to  be  able  to 
supply  the  requirements  of  the  farmer,  stockholder  and  pet  owner. 
The  suggestions  in  "Veterinary  Counter  Practice"  are  not  intended 
as  a  "substitute  for  the  clinical  experience  absolutely  necessary  to  the 
equipment  of  a  competent  veterinary  practitioner,  but  in  hundreds 
of  cases  it  will  enable  the  pharmacist  to  understand  cases  detailed  t 
