GENETIC RESEARCH IN GENERAL PRACTICE

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given for the further investigation of cases of " congenital auditory imperception," which includes congenital word and language deafness. This term was suggested by WorsterDrought and 1. M. Allen. Other cases are now taken, since C.A.I. would appear to be very rare. The close attachment of the West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases to Moor House is of the greatest value, for special tests such as electroencephalography can be carried out. There is an interesting comparison between the merits of out-patient treatment and those of treatment given in a residential school. At present Moor House is the only school of its kind in the country; cases have been received from only 46 local education authorities, but doubtless when the school is better known there will be many more applications for entrance. It may be wondered whether an I.Q. of 80 is not rather on the high side as a minimum standard for admission. The future policy of the school is to continue to investigate and treat all possible cases of aphasia, both executive and receptive. A scheme is being considered of treating in a special class cases of alexia or dyslexia, which might be termed congenital visual imperception; the out-patient treatment of these cases has not proved satisfactory. Appendix A is most instructive on the detailed account and treatment of five cases. Here the guidance of Dr. W. F. Coningsby has been used. Appendix D gives the soundalphabet, with pictures compiled by Dr. Coningsby. It is very interesting, but it is a pity that the usually accepted triple rhythm is not adhered to in every example. The illustrations are good and the book is well set out, but a bibliography might have been helpful. The work of Moor House School deserves every encouragement, and it is to be hoped that it will extend its field of research to all branches of speech therapy. E. J. BOOME.