The differential diagnosis of an athetoid arm movement in a 54-year-old lady with a psychiatric history of affective disorder was discussed. Further investigations after the conference yielded a firm diagnosis that unified both physical and mental symptoms.

The scope of this contribution is to give an account of the administrative and clinical methods at the Boston Psychopathic Hospital, to give a picture of the clinical material, and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the system.

This paper describes the case of a girl to whom certain mental tests were given while she was under hypnosis. The results of these tests are compared with the results obtained when she was in her normal state.

Sleep, the state in which man spends a third of his existence, is so intimately related to bodily and especially to mental health, that it must ever be a subject of the greatest interest to alienist physicians. No apology therefore is needed for once again bringing under discussion a subject so familiar.

Recent observers have differed considerably as to the incidence of neurosis among dyspeptics in the services. Whereas Hinds-Howell (1) only found about 8 per cent. of neurotic dyspepsia in a group of cases, Hartfall (2) considered that 60 per cent. of his cases, with or without ulcers, had a neurotic basis. A leading article in the Lancet on June 20, 1942 (3), stated that dyspepsia is often a manifestation of neurosis, that anxiety neurotic features are frequently associated, and that most patients are constitutional neuropaths.

Gjessing has taken a leading part in the clinical investigation of mental illness during the past twenty-five years. We believe it would be in accordance with his wishes that, in presenting a profile to mark the occasion of his seventieth birthday, we should choose to describe Gjessing's research interests and scientific achievements rather than his personal qualities.

This home, The Manor House, Duxhurst, near Reigate, has been recently opened under the auspices of Lady Henry Somerset, for the treatment of ladies suffering from alcoholism or narcotism.