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to some extent even foreign countries in all parts of the world, so that the correspondence is unduly heavy in this pioneer Clinic. Individual inquirers by post are answered so far as possible, but in a general way all that can be done in regard to inquiries from a distance is to send them a copy of the simple pamphlet entitled "A Letter to Working Mothers" with any supplementary advice and help which may seem necessary, and to instruct them where to obtain the appliances from reliable firms rather than to submit themselves to the extortion and dishonourable dealings of too many of the so-called "rubber shops" and doubtful retail chemists.

As was indicated in the preceding pages this Clinic handles birth control from its broadest and truest aspect, namely that of "CONTROL" which implies the use only of methods which leave later conception potentially available, and also implies the positive side, namely, the inducement of conception where couples are childless and desire children and are themselves healthy. This positive side of the Clinic's work, of course, requires a much wider knowledge than is necessary for the use of the simple contraceptive measures, and it is interesting that even in the short time that this aspect