r than three days, because she "never had the kitchen
to herself." Another told me that she found it intensely boring to
take meals with the family, because she was not interested in the
things they talked about.

I think that the ultimate solution of the "servant problem" will not
be that every woman will do all her own housework, but that domestic
work will become, on the one hand, very much simplified and, on the
other, will be put on the same footing as teaching, nursing or
secretarial work. That we are beginning to move in this direction is
evidenced by the coming into existence of schools of domestic economy,
to which "ladies" do not disdain to resort for training. This will
undoubtedly result in domestic labour becoming a much higher-priced
commodity than it is now, the housewife will have to pay at least as
much for three hours help per day as she now does for nine hours, but
the fact that the help will be skilled, combined with the greater
simplicity of housework, will surely more than compensate for this.

But what is the homemaker of limited means, who must have some help,
to do under present conditions? This we must consider next month.

FLORENCE DANIEL.

HEALTH QUERIES.

_Under this heading Dr Knaggs deals briefly month by month, and
according as space permits, with questions of general interest._

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BOILS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE.

Miss L.C. writes:--I should be deeply indebted to you if you
would advise me in the following matter. I have been suffering
from a recurrence of boils on different parts of my body during
the last six months. I have consulted a local doctor, but he can
find no reason for their appearance, but suggested I should try a
mixed diet, to include some animal food, rather than adhere to
vegetarianism as I have done for some two years past.

My diet is about as follows:--

_On rising._--Tumblerful of hot water.

_Breakfast_ (eight o'clock).--One egg, toasted bread (wholemeal)
and butter, with either a little lettuce or marmalade and either
weak tea or cocoa.

_Lunch_ (one o'clock).--Steamed green or root vegetable, with
cheese sauce or macaroni cheese or similar