Abstract
WE have received the report of the work of the Mining Research Laboratory in the University of Birmingham during the year 1933, which has again been financed by the British Colliery Owners' Research Association and by the Miners' Welfare Fund. This executive board of mining research is doing excellent work under the chairmanship of Dr. J. S. Haldane. Again this year silicosis is investigated, but in accordance with Dr. Haldane's repeatedly expressed opinions, the work appears to be confined to the determination of ‘free’ silica; Dr. W. Jones's investigations are not referred to. Nystagmus, which was carefully investigated previously, is not specially discussed, although the investigation of underground illumination no doubt will play a very important part in minimising the incidence of this distressing and costly complaint. Much appears to have been done with regard to the production of gas of high calorific power from coal or coke oven gas, and various investigations tending to improve atmospheric conditions underground as well as investigations into the physiology of the miner will no doubt prove of great value in the future.
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