Speech in Childhood. By George Seth, M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D., and Douglas Guthrie, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.S.E. Oxford University Press: Humphrey Milford. Price ios. 6d. net.

a view in regard to the treatment of speech defects in England, when they state that " The subject has been largely neglected in this country." Had they visited the schools they would find that speech training is given as a separate lesson in the majority of schools, and that most towns have at least one Speech Climc organised by the local Education authorities and one or more, run in connection with the local general or dental hospital. The chapter on " Hearing and Speech " lS