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CONTRACEPTION

linen, but the gelatine, although pleasant to use, at the same time is much less reliable, for, being non-greasy, it has not the same inhibitory effect on the activities of the spermatozoa; so that quinine and gelatine is less reliable than the same amount of quinine in cocoa-butter. They may be made to the formula:—

Gelatine
 1 part
Glycerine
 5 parts
Quinine, as bisulphate hydrochloride or hypochlorate
 ⅓ part
Water
 2 parts

But I do not advise the gelatine suppositories as they often fail.

The smell of cocoa-butter being extemely repulsive to some people, it is useful to know that it may be obtained in a scented form, but a pessary has recently been devised where the cocoa-butter is replaced by a low melting point non-odorous fat, which has all the good qualities of cocoa-butter without its odour.

Comment.—The soluble greasy quinine pessary, properly made and used, is in general harmless, easy to use and reliable in most cases. Those who have personal idiosyncrasies, abnormality or even specially well adjusted coital union, may not find them suitable, but should ascertain these

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