It must be laid down as a RULE never to be violated, that every child must have at least one passage a day from the day it is born, and it is the imperative duty of mother or nurse to see that it is accomplished. The infant of only a few days or weeks old may require only a few drops of olive oil, but if that delays in its effect it may become necessary to give relief at once, and for this purpose we have in a small warm water enema a most decided and effectual remedy. Soapsuds should never be used, except in very urgent cases, for I have known a diarrhoea to ensue from the irritation it caused which was very hard to control. If the feces are not very hard a soap suppository may be used with good advantage, and in the following manner: Take a piece of soap and pare it to a point the thickness of a lead pencil and about an inch long, moisten this and introduce carefully into the rectum; if the straining bring only the soap away it may be well to use the water enema afterward. If the constipation continues to be habitual a slight modification of the diet becomes necessary; starchy foods must not be given as often, and thinner than formerly; the milk too should be more diluted; broth or beef tea substituted once or twice each day will often have a good effect. When children are old enough to eat mixed food the diet can often be so regulated as to materially contribute towards opening the bowels. The children should be encouraged to drink a great deal of water; from the lack of that alone some children become constipated. Graham bread and boiled German prunes are especially to be recommended; so are ripe raw fruits, grapes, strawberries, apples, pears, etc. Children require fresh air and outdoor exercise to be well and robust; they run and jump more when in the open air, all of which gives tone and strength to the general system. If diet and outdoor exercise alone does not remedy the evil, then the Femina laxative syrup should be administered; it is efficient in its action, and pleasant to take, and unlike most laxative or aperient remedies, there is no danger of forming a habit of using purgatives.