Abstract
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1901. To the Editor: —In the Philadelphia Medical Journal for October 5, 1901, page 574, Dr. Jack of Boston makes the following statement in speaking of acute otitis media: have little faith in the anesthetic properties of local applications of cocain on the inflamed ear, nor have I found any drug satisfactory in lessening the pain of an incision. InThe JournalA. M. A., for April 27, 1901, I published a letter on the subject of an anesthetic mixture for use on the drum membrane. Since its publication I have received numerous inquiries concerning the mixture and its use, an evidence that the subject is one of much interest, while favorable reports from some of my colleagues and the continued satisfaction which it has given me have further confirmed me in my opinion as to its value. Dr. Jack's statement leads me to make
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