This report recommends the repeal of enactments which have been identified, after detailed research and consultation, as being spent, obsolete, unnecessary or otherwise not now of practical utility. The proposals have been widely canvassed with the government departments and other bodies concerned, including the relevant authorities throughout Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the relevant authorities in Ireland and India about the enactments that relate to those countries. Areas covered by the draft Bill are: benevolent institutions; civil and criminal justice; Indian railways; Ireland (Dublin City); local courts and administration of justice; London; lotteries; poor relief; railways; taxation and pensions; turnpikes. The report includes the draft Bill and explanatory notes.

The cochlear implant is a device that bypasses a nonfunctional inner ear and stimulates the auditory nerve directly with patters of electrical currents derived from incoming sounds. The culmination of investigations in many disciplines, it is the first major advance in helping profoundly deaf children communicate since a sign language for the deaf was systematized in the early 1800s. Written by the "father" of the multiple-channel implant, this comprehensive text and reference gives an account of the fundamental principles underlying cochlear implants and their clinical application. For the clinician, the book will provide guidance in the treatment of patients; for the engineer and researcher, it will provide the background for further research; and for the student, it will provide a thorough understanding of the subject.