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to contraceptive caps on the ground of harmfulness, the cap which was supposed to be representative of the occlusive cap was actually of this type. My main objections to it are that it crushes against the neck of the cervix, and thus tends to close or distort the cervix; that it allows no space for unexpected menstrual flow or for normal secretions exuded during coitus; and that being hard and firm it does not allow any possibility of interlocking between the glans penis and the cervical canal.

A complaint was made in writing to me of "failure" of my method. I asked to see the cap used, as I always do, and found it was the flat solid cap called "Dumas' Antigeniture." I pointed out this was not only not the type of cap I advise, but very fundamentally different from it; and was told by the woman that it must be better, as it is the same thing, only more expensive! Credulous patients should always be particularly warned against the common error that expensive remedies are better than simple good ones.

Comment.—I not only condemn this form of cap whatever its make, but regret that