The “wafers” consisted of ordinary cachets, with the name of the article embossed on one face. They contained the medicaments in the form of powder. The package contained 12 wafers for 1s. 1½d. The average weight of the contents of one wafer was 8·2 grains, but that of the contents of individual wafers in a package varied from 7·3 to 9·3 grains. Analysis showed the composition of the powder to be: Acetanilide 3·28 grains Phenacetin 3·28 ” Caffeine citrate 1·64 ” Directions for taking the wafers were given, but it was not stated whether the dose is one or more. The estimated cost of the drugs (98·4 grains) in a packet is nine-tenths of a penny. STEARNS’S HEADACHE CURE. This remedy, advertised by an American Company with agents in London, is recommended as “A Speedy, Certain, and Safe Cure for Headaches of all Origins, whether Sick, Bilious, Nervous, or Hysterical.” Like the foregoing it was put up in cachets described as wafers. The package contained 12 wafers for 1s. The average weight of the powder contained in one wafer was 9·8 grains; but the weight of individual wafers in a package varied from 9·3 to 10·2 grains. Analysis showed the composition of the powder to be: Acetanilide 3·92 grains. Caffeine 0·98 grain. Sugar of milk 4·90 grains. The dose was one wafer. “If relief is not obtained, repeat in an hour, but more than two wafers should not be taken.” The estimated cost of the drugs (118 grains) in a packet is a little under ½d. BELL’S FAIRY CURE. This Fairy Cure, which is put up by an English Company, is stated to give relief instantly in all cases of neuralgia, headache, etc. A handbill enclosed in the package made further claims, from which the following extracts are taken, “guaranteed to be an instant and absolute cure” for “neuralgia, headache, brain fag, nerve pains.” “Nothing else is like it. Nothing else is so good. Don’t compare it with ordinary ‘cures’ or ‘powders.’ Fairy Cure stands absolutely alone.” Ten powders were sold for 7d. The average weight of a powder was 2·7 grains, but individual powders in a package varied from 2·0 to 3·7 grains. Analysis showed the composition of the powder to be: Acetanilide 1·16 grains. Phenacetin 1·16 ” Caffeine 0·38 grain. The directions were to take one powder, “repeat in an hour if necessary, then every two or three hours until a cure is effected.” Yet it is guaranteed to be an instant cure! There was a notice that it was not to be given to children below 12 years of age. In this case also an “analyst’s report” was given on the wrapper; it stated that the powder “is composed of several organo-therapeutic agents well-known in medicine”; probably the “analyst” did not mean quite what he said in the following: “In my opinion, the preparation is well calculated to fulfil the purpose for which it is intended, namely—neurotic affections.”