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deposited urates. In fact, Weintraud considers it necessary to administer sodium bicarbonate simultaneously with Medical Education and State Boards of atophan in order to prevent precipitation of free uric acid from the urine, possibly resulting in renal colic. Registration 2. The so-called tasteless castor oil is said to be free from decomposition products which it is claimed cause the bad COMING EXAMINATIONS taste of castor oil. Arizona: Phoenix, April 4-5. Sec, Dr. John Wix Thomas, 200 3. Alcresta ipecac is a combination of ipecac alkaloids with National Bank of Arizona Bldg., Phoenix. fullers' earth, said to be insoluble in acid liquids, and there¬ Arkansas: Regular, Little Rock, May 9. Sec., Dr. T. J. Stout, fore not decomposed in the stomach. It is said to be decom¬ Brinkley; Eclectic, Little Rock, May 9. Sec, Dr. C. E. Laws, 712 alkaline fluids in the intestine with the liberation Garrison Ave., Fort Smith. posed by California: Los Angeles, April 4. Sec, Dr. Charles B. Pinkham, of ipecac alkaloids. Alcresta ipecac is described in New and Room 527 Forum Bldg., Sacramento. Nonofficial Remedies for 1916, p. 160. Colorado: Denver, April 4. Sec, Dr. D id A. Strickler, 612 Denver. 4. We are unable to find any reference to the use of injec¬ Empire Bldg., District of Columbia: Washington, April 11. Sec, Dr. E. P. Cope- tions of liquid petrolatum intra-abdominally as a cure for land, The Rockingham. local or general peritonitis. Idaho: Boise, April 4. Sec, Dr. Charles A. Dettman, Burke. 5. Iodin (free) should rarely or never be injected inter¬ Illinois: Chicago, May 4-6. Sec, Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, Springfield. Minnesota: Minneapolis, April 4-7. Sec" Dr. Thomas S. McDavitt, nally. 814 Lowry Bldg., St. Paul. 6. on was A list of books the history of medicine published Montana: Helena, April 4. Sec, Dr. William C. Riddell, Helena. in The Journal, Feb. 7, 1914, p. 476. Among the more recent Nevada: Carson City, May 1. Sec, Dr. Simeon L. Lee, Carson City. may be mentioned : New Mexico: Sante Fe, April 10. Sec, Dr. W. E. Kaser, East Las Vegas. Garrison, F. H. : Introduction to History of Medicine, Philadelphia, Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, April 11-12. Sec, Dr. Ralph V. Smith,. W. B. Saunders Company, $6. 502 Daniel Bldg., Tulsa. Bass, J. H.: Outline of History of Medicine, New York, W. R. Porto Rico: San Juan, April 4. Sec, Dr. Quevedo Baez, 66 Allen Jenkins Company, $6. St., San Juan. Neuberger, M. : History of Medicine, New York, Oxford University Rhode Island: Providence, April 6. Sec, Dr. Gardner T. Swarts, Press, Vol. I, $9; Vol. II, in preparation. 315 State House, Providence. Park, R. : Epitome of the History of Medicine, Philadelphia, F. A. Utah: Salt Lake City, April 3-4. Sec, Dr. G. F. Harding, 407 Davis Company, $2. Templeton Bldg., Salt Lake City. 7. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, semimonthly, price, $5. Published by Messrs. Bale, Sons and Danielsson, Illinois October Ltd., 83 Great Titchfield St., London, W., England. Report Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, secretary of the Illinois State Board of Health, reports the written examination held at ARTICLES ON STERILIZATION OF THE UNFIT Chicago, Oct. 13-15, 1915. The total number of subjects To the Editor:—Please tell me where "Ï may secure literature on the examined in was 10; total number of questions asked, 100; the in as sterilization of unfit as practiced Indiana state institutions percentage required to pass, 75. The total number of can¬ well as in other states. A j Kearns< m.d.; Loup City, Neb. didates examined was 109, of whom 86 passed and 21 failed. Two candidates did not the Answer.—The following is a list of articles on this subject: complete examination. The fol¬ lowing colleges- were represented : Swift, H. M.: Sterilization of Unfit, Maine Med. Assn. Jour., Decem¬ Year Total No. ber, 1914. PÄSSED The Davis Case and the Iowa Sterilization Law, Medical Economics, College . Grad. Examined The 340. Bennett Medical College.(1913) (1914, 3) (1915, 18) 22 Journal, July 25, 1914, p. of Medicine and Pogue, M.: Sterilization, Segregation or Custodial Care of Mental Chicago College Surgery. Illinois Med. Jour., 1914. .(1909) (1913) (1914, 6) (1915, 12) 20 Defectives, October, Chicago of 2 Peters, A. W. : Sterilization of Mental Defectives from Hospital College Medicine.(1915) Physiologic Chicago Medical College.(1884) 1 Standpoint, Med. Ree., New York, Aug. 29, 1914. Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp., Chicago. ... (1914) (1915) 2 Law Providing for Sterilization of Epileptics in Charitable Institu¬ Medical The Jenner College.(1914) (1915,7) 8 tions Not Constitutional, Medicolegal, Journal, March 14, Northwestern University .(1914) (1915,3) 4 1914, p. 875. Rush Medical College.(1896) (1915, 4) 5 Lydston, G. F.: Is Sterilization Destined to be a Social Menace? University of Illinois.(1915) 6 Illinois Med. Jour., December, 1913; Med. Ree., New York, Tufts College Medical School.(1913) Nov. 8, 1913. Harvard University .(1899) Carey, H. M.: Compulsory Sterilization and Segregation of Mental Barnes Medical College.(1898) Defective, Illinois Med. Jour., November, 1913. Missouri Medical College.(1894) National University of Arts and Champions, W. L. : Sterilization of Confirmed Criminals, Idiots, Sciences.(1914) Feebleminded and Other Defectives, Med. Assn. St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons.(1908) Rapists, Georgia St. Louis University.(1914) Jour., August, 1913. of Denver University Nebraska.(1915) Bowers, E. L. : Sterilization of Degenerates, Med. Times and Cornell University .(1915) Utah Med. Jour., September, 1912, p. 148. Starling Medical College.(1884) Mack, C. W. : Psychiatric Aspects of Sterilization Law, Michigan Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati.(1894) State Med. Soc. Jour., August, 1913. University of Virginia.(1915) Singer, H. D.: Sterilization of Insane, Criminal and Delinquent, Milwaukee Medical College.(1911) Illinois Med. Jour., May, 1913. Marquette University .(1914) Hegar, .: Sterilization of the Unfit, München, med. Wchnschr., National University of Athens.(1908) (1913) Feb. 4, 1913. C. Plea Imbeciles failed Clark, M.: for Sterilization of Criminals, Epileptics, Bennett and Northwest December, 1912. Medical College.(1914,2) (1915,4) 6 Insane, Med., of Med. and 6 H. : Denver Med. Times and Utah Med. Jour., Chicago College Surg.(1914,2) (1915,4) Ellis, . Sterilization, Chicago Hospital College of Medicine.(1915) 3 September, 1912, p. 14. College of Med. and Surg., Chicago, Physio-Medical. (1910) and Minor Notes, The Journal, Oct. 23, 1909, p. 1415; Illinois Queries Medical College.(1910). March 8, 1913, p. 769; Dec. 13, 1913, p. 2179. State University of Iowa, College of Medicine.(1890) University of Louisville.(1913) National University of Arts and Sciences.(1914) Conservation of Food Supply.—The United States Depart¬ Meharry Medical College.(1908) ment of Agriculture has established a laboratory to study the and fermentation of food products with the decomposition New Mexico October object of lessening the great waste that occurs from these Report causes. This work is in addition to the work of detecting Dr. W. E. Kaser, secretary of the New Mexico Board of adulteration. The investigations by this laboratory are Health and Medical Examiners, reports the written exami¬ intended to establish better methods for handling, packing, nation held at Santa Fé, Oct. 11-12, 1915. The total number storing and shipping fish, poultry and eggs. The breakage of subjects examined in was 13; total number of questions of eggs in transit has heretofore occasioned great loss; this asked, 100; percentage required to pass, 75. One candidate has been reduced by the adoption of methods developed by was examined and passed. Twelve candidates were licensed the laboratory for bracing eggs in cases, bracing cases in on satisfactory credentials. The following colleges were cars, and bracing, buffing and shifting cars. Experiments represented : determine the best method of Year Per are under way to feeding College passed Grad. Cent. poultry to increase weight and quality. Chattanooga Medical College.(1903) 75 Downloaded From: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ by a Florida International University Medical Library User on 05/31/2015 LICENSED ON SATISFACTORY CREDENTIALS Year Total No. College Grad. Licensed George Washington University.(1910) 1 College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago.(1893) 1 Northwestern University .(1908) 1 A Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences. Embracing the Kentucky University .(1905) 1 entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. By University of Louisville.(1905) (1907) 2 various writers. Third Edition. Edited by Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Tulane University of Louisiana.(1898) 1 A.M., M.D. Volume 6. Cloth. Price, $7. Pp. 967, with illustrations. Kansas City Medical College.(1888) 1 New York: William Wood & 1916. Marion-Sims-Beaumont College of Medicine.(1903) 1 Co., Medical College of Ohio.« .(1902) 1 The volumes of this extensive work have University of Tennessee.(1915) 2 previous already been reviewed in The Journal. Volume VI, just at hand, is fully equal to the previous volumes. It contains numerous New York October Report short biographic sketches of such physicians as Lister, Malpighi and Murchison. Among the larger subjects dis- Mr. Harlan H. chief of the examinations division Horner, cussed are the liver and its diseases, the lungs, lupus, the of the New York State Board of Medical Examiners, reports lymphatic system, malaria, mastoid operations, medical licens- the written examination held at Albany, Buffalo, New York ing boards, the history of medicine, meningitis, mental dis- and 1915. The total number Syracuse, Oct. 5-8, of subjects eases, metabolism, the microscope, milk, muscle, myopia, naval examined in was 8; total number of questions asked, 80; hygiene and the naval medical service, nematoda, nephritis, 75. percentage required to pass, The total number of candi¬ the nose, obesity, obstetrics, occupational diseases, old age, dates examined was 171, of whom 119 passed, including 1 ophthalmology, optometry, organotherapy, otitis media and and 52 1 The follow¬ osteopath, failed, including osteopath.