Obituary Nature Which Endeared Him to His Friends, and for His Intense Aversion to Anything Snobbish’ Or Underhand

1436 the 200 pharmacies which were open. The pharmaceutists’ A medical friend of Dr. Cavafy, an intimate acquaint- union also issued public notices to the effect (1) that the ance of more than 40 years’ standing, writes: "In Dr. proceedings of the clubs were not in the interest of the Cavafy’s death the profession has sustained a heavy loss members who, when they required medicine, instead of which will be felt deeply by everyone with whom he came applying at the nearest pharmacy, might have to walk at into contact; most deeply by those who knew him best. night for half an hour before coming to one of the selected From the moment he joined the medical school at St. George’s pharmacies; (2) that the drugs kept in the drug-stores, not Hospital it was felt by all connected with it that a man had being inspected by the district medical officer as in the phar- come among us of exceptional ability with very varied attain- macies, were not of reliable quality; and (3) that the drug- ments. It was immediately recognised by his contemporaries stores being subject to the general trade laws must be closed that John Cavafy was a man to be appealed to on on Sundays and from 9 P.M.’ to 7 A.M., whilst the pharmacies subjects outside the profession and to be trusted whenever were open every day and medicines could also be obtained he expressed his opinion. Having served for a time as there at night. The conflict between the pharmacies and the medical registrar at St. George’s and as curator at the West- clubs is still going on, to the great inconvenience of the club minster Hospital he became assistant physician at the medical officers, as the system to be followed in giving former, and it was then that the opportunity was afforded prescriptions is now more complicated than before. There him of displaying his power of observation and his special is, however, no doubt that the boycott will very soon skill in imparting knowledge. Always clear, always be withdrawn, firstly because the club patients will not wil. emphatic, very rarely dogmatic, he had few equals as a lingly submit to all the arrangements connected with it, and teacher of medicine. Remarkable accuracy characterised secondly because it will be useless, owing to the strong all his work. Whether it was a chemical analysis, whether organisation of the licensed pharmacies. These circum- it was the compilation of a lecture, or the correction of stances are now described at length because they are of a proof,-all was done with the same scrupulous exact- more than mere local interest, illustrating as they do the ness. He was a really good linguist, and it was due present state of club practice, a question of much import- chiefly to this that in his knowledge of medical literature, ance to the medical profession in Germany. If the both English and foreign, he was superior to most of the .organisation of the medical profession were made as strong as physicians of his time. To bis talents as an artist some .that of the pharmaceutical profession things would become very beautiful water-colour drawings in the mmeum at better than they are now. St. George’s bear ample testimony. It was ever a matter May 13th. of regret among his friends that he devoted so little of his time to his brush. Dr. Cavafy was an excellent musician, he possessed a most delicate ear and a highly retentive memory. But apart from these varied attain- ments he will be best remembered for the affectionate Obituary nature which endeared him to his friends, and for his intense aversion to anything snobbish’ or underhand. These JOHN CAVAFY, M.D., F.R.C.P.LOND. characteristics influenced his every action in life. Courteous and to he was to the faults DR. CAVAFY, for many years one of the physicians genial all, always indulgent of others ; he had no harsh word for the conduct of anyone, to St. George’s Hospital, died suddenly in London on unless it were tainted with injustice or dishonour. With 28th. He was born on June his April 12h, 1837, parents, intellectual qualities of the highest order, with an infinite George John and Mary Cavafy, being of Greek descent, and sense of humour, with a keen and ready wit, he was a most he received his early education at Brighton and University delightful companion. He was a learned physician; he was and honourable man. No man ever made firmer College, London. He was destined for business and for a just friends or fewer foes." four years worked in his father’s office, but his tastes ___ appeared to have another direction, for from boyhood he always showed great interest in natural history, CHARLES HITCHMAN BRADDON, M.D. ST. AND., - especially botany and ornithology. Ultimately he deter- I M.R.C.S. ENG., L.S.A. mined to the business career on which he relinquish THE death of Dr. 0. H. Braddon of at the had entered and to devote himself to medicine, for which Manchester, age of 64 has caused his purpose he entered St. George’s Hospital as a student I, years, widespread regret among in 1861, being then, of course, rather older than the numerous friends. Dr. Braddon was the eldest son of the majority of his classmates. In 1867 he took the M.B. degree late Charles Braddon, surgeon, of Upton-on-Severn. He at London University, on which occasion he had a place in received his medical education at St. Thomas’s Hospital, the first class, and in 1869 be became M.D. In 1868 he was where he held the post of resident accoucheur. He then admitted a Member of the College of Paysicians of RoyaL became assistant medical officer in the London and in 1876 he was elected a Fellow. At St George’s Derby County Hospital he held a number of appointments, being at fir6t Asylum, from which place he went to Manchester. In demonstrator in histology and afterwards lecturer in com- 1862 he was appointed resident physician’s assistant to the parative anatomy, medical registrar, and lecturer on physio- Manchester Royal Infirmary. In December of the same year logy and medicine. In 1875 he was assistant physician and he became assistant medical officer of the Bridge-street in 1883 he became full physician. He was also phy- Workhouse. In 1864 he was appointed medical officer of the sician to the skin department at St. George’s Hospital, Cathedral district. In these offices he acquired that and during the International Medical Congress held intimate knowledge of fevers which qualified him to in London in 1881 he was honorary secretary to the section fill so well the position of chairman of the Hospitals of skin diseases. His other appointments included those Sub-committee of the corporation. About this time of examiner in medicine in London University and to the he started in practice in Cheetham-bill, and in 1866 he was Royal College of Phvsicians of London, consulting physician to ’, appointed surgeon to the Strangeways Prison, a position St. Pater’s Home, Kilburn visiting physician to the Atkinson- which he held for more than 20 years. For many years Morley Convalescent Home, and physician to the Victoria he acted as visiting physician to the Clifton Asylum. Hospital for Children. In 1896 he suffered from enteric In 1872 he became secretary and treasurer for the fever which permanently impaired his health, and in 1898 he Manchester district to the Royal Benevolent College, recognised that his best course would be to resign his duties Epsom, and worked strenuously to obtain fresh adherents at St. George’s Hospital, of which he was then senior to that admirable institution. Since its inception he acted physician, and to leave London where he had long re.ided in as treasurer of the Manchester Clinical Society of Upper Berkeley-street. He was accordingly elected consult- which he bad also been chairman. For many years he ing physician to St. George’s Hospital and went to reside was secretary to the Manchester Medico-Ethical Society. at Hove, Sussex. Dr. Cavafy married Marigo, the He also acted as medical officer to the Bethesda Home youngest daughter of Mr. Antonio Ralli, and has left one for Crippled Children, in which he took a deep interest. daughter. He was the author of numerous contributions to Recently he was elected chairman of the Manchester St. Gaorge’s Hospital Reports and the Transactions of various Medical Guild. His public services were by no means societies. In THE LANCET be published articles on Urticaria entirely of a professional character. In 1892 he was Pigmentosa and on the Education of the General Practitioner elected to the City Council as one of the representatives of in 1880, and a description of a case of Yellow Atrophy of the Cheetham Ward, a position which since that time be has, Liver in 1897. retained with the goodwill of all. He served on three 1437 committees, and in 1896 became chairman of the Hospitals THE ROYAL INSTITUTION. - On Friday evening, Sab-Committee, an office which he filled with assiduity and May 10th, at the Royal Institution, Professor J. 0. Bose gave felicity. The establishment of administrative measures a lecture on " The Response of Inorganic Matter to Mechanical in Manchester for the prevention of tuberculosis was and Electrical Stimufus." Referring to the production of a in no small degree owing to his sympathetic support. current of electricity in the optic nerve when the slimulus.-of In politics he was a Conservative and he acted as chairman of light was applied to the eye, he said that although the the Conservative Association in Crumpsall.

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