Thus in 39 cases with a perfectly sound family history, in 3 the attacks were totally arrested during treatment, in 2 there was no improvement, in 2 there was increase of seizures after treatment, and in the remainder there was diminution of the fits. In 18 cases, where at least one near relation suffered from either epilepsy or insanity, in 3 the attacks were arrested, in 1 they were increased, and in the remainder diminished. In short, from a review of the details of the table, it does not appear that the fact of the disease being inherited, or of its existing in other members of the family, makes any difference to the benefit we may expect to derive from treatment. TABLE VII.--_Showing Effects of Treatment by the Bromides in Epilepsy._ 1. _Non-Hereditary Cases_, 2. _Hereditary Cases_. Average Average Number No. number number attacks of attacks attacks during Case. per month per month last 6 _before_ _after_ months of treatment. treatment. treatment. 1. _Non-Hereditary Cases._ 1 600 5 -- 2 600 60 -- 3 450 12 -- 4 240 90 -- 5 300 3 -- 6 150 7 -- 7 120 3 -- 8 120 120 -- 9 150 1 -- 10 70 20 -- 11 60 6 -- 12 60 90 -- 13 60 1 -- 14 30 12 -- 15 90 3 -- 16 30 -- 2 17 16 -- 4 18 16 2 -- 19 8 0 0 20 8 2 -- 21 8 -- 3 22 8 4 -- 23 6 -- 1 24 5 0 0 25 5 -- 5 26 4 2 -- 27 4 1 -- 28 2 -- 2 29 2 -- 1 30 2 1 -- 31 2 -- 2 32 1 0 0 33 1 -- 2 34 1 -- 4 35 1 1 -- 36 1 -- 1 37 1 -- 1 38 1 -- 1 39 1 150 -- 2. _Hereditary Cases._