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LONDON: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25THI, 1911. CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE Association Intelligence: Proceedings of Council: - South-Eastern Branch: Eastbourne Division . ... 70 Elections to Central Council.-New Member.-Apologies.- ,, ,, Hastings Division ...... 71 Address to the King.-Deaths of Members of Council.-Mr. Southern Branch: Portsmouth Division ...... 71 H. A. Ballance.-Deaths of Former Members of Council.- South Midland Branch: Bedford and Herts Division.. ... 71 Resignation.-Annual Meeting, 1914.-Future Annual Meetings. Buckinghamshire Division ...... 72 -Letter of Thanks for Use of Council Chamber.-Royal Sani- South Wales and "Monmouthshire Branch ...... 72 tary Institute.-Australasian Medical Congress. Reports of ,, of ,. ,, Cardiff Division ... 72 Commnittees: Finance Committee.-Organization Committee.- MEMBERS ELECTED DURING THE JANUARY QUARTER ... 73 Journal Committee.-Science Committee.-Central Ethical Committee.-Medico1rolitical Committee.-Public Health AS3SOCIATION NOTICES ...... 75 Committee.-Hospitals Committee.-Scottish Committee.- Irish Committee.-Arrangements Committee.-Territorial VITAL STATISTICS.-Annual Report of the Registrar-General Forces Committee.-Superannuation Committee. Candidates. for England and Wales ...... 76 -The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.-Committee re NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS ...... 78 Annual Meeting, 1913 ...... 65 to 68 Meetings of Branches and Divisions: VACANOIES AND APPOINTMENTS _ 78 Dorset and West Hants Branch: Bournemouth Division ... 68 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 79 Lancashire and Cheshire Branch: Manchester(South) Division 69 DIARY FOR THE WEEK...... 79 Southport Division ... 69 ... Metropolitan Counties Branch City Division ...... 69 PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS ...... 80 Hampstead Division ...... 69 ,. Division ...... 70 RECENT PUBLICATIONS ...... 8o ,, St. Pancras and Islington Division 70 CALENDAR _ _ _ ...... 80

P. H. Benson, I.M.S., by the Bombay, Burma, South Indian and Madras, Colombo Ceylon, Assam, Malaya, sszodatiitu_ _uttelHturt. and Hong Kong and China combined Branches; and Dr. T. D. Greenlees, by the Cape of Good Hope PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. Western, Cape of Good Hope Eastern, Cape of Good A MEETING of the Council was held at 429, Strand, Hope Border, Griqualand West (including Orange London, W.C., on January 25th, 1911. River Colony), Transvaal, Natal, Egyptian, Malta and Present: Mediterranean, and Gibialtar combined Branches. Dr. J. A. MACDONALD, Taunton, Chairman of Council, in the Chair. NEW MEMBER. Mr. HENRY T. BUTLIN, P.R.C.S., D.C.L., LL.D., London, The CHAIRMAN OF THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY President. reported that he had Dr. Gosse of Sitting- Professor ROBERT SAUNDBY, M.D., LL.D., Birmingham, appNinted President-Elect. bourne to flll the vacancy created by the death of Sir WILLIAM WHITLA, M.D., LL.D., Belfast, Past-President. Dr. J. J. Macan. Dr. EwEN J. MACLEAN, Cardiff, Chairman of Representative Meetings. APOLOGIES. Mr. EDMUND OwEN, LL.D., F.R.C.S., London, Past-Chairman Letters of apology for non-attendance were read of Council. from Dr. David Ewart, Dr. John 1. Hamilton, Mr. R. J. Dr. EDWIN RAYNER, Stockport, Treasurer. Johnstone, Dr. Munro Moir, and Professor A, H. Dr. J. GRANT ANDREW, Sir VICTOR HORSLEY, F.R.S., White. Glasgow London ADDRESS TO THE KING. Insp.-Gen. ROBERT BENTHAM, Mr. HERBERT JONES, Hereford The following letter from the Home Office was R.N. (ret.), London (Royal Colonel C. H. JOUBERT DE LA read and ordered to be entered on the Minutes: Navy Medical Service) FERTE, I.M.S., Weybridge Home Office, Surg.-Gen. W. R. BROWNE, Mr. HUGH R. KER, London Whitehall, M.D., C.I;E., London (Indian Dr. F. W. KIDD, Dublin November 15th, 1910. 'Medical Service) Mr. F. C. LARKIN, Liverpool Sir, Dr. R. C. BUIST, Dundee Dr. G. R. LIVINGSTON, Dum- I am commanded by The King to convey to you hereby Dr. W. A. CARLINE, Lincoln fries His Majesty's Thanks for the Loyal and Dutiful Address of the Mr. ANDREW CLARK, D.Sc., Mr. ALBERT LUCAS, Birming- Members of the British Medical Association, expressing their K.H.S., London ham sympathy with His Majesty on the occasion of the lamented late Dr. M. DEWAR, Edinburgh, Dr. JOHN MACDONALD, South death of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh, and congratulations on His Majesty's Accession to the Throne. Mr. E. J. DOMVILLE, Exeter Shields I am to say that the expression of sympathy with Queen Dr. J. E. EDDISON, Leeds Dr. D. J. MACKINTOSH, M.V.O., Alexandra has been laid before Her Majesty, who desires me to Mr. J. HENRY EWART, East- Glasgow convey to you Her Thanks. bourne Dr. B. H. NICHOLSON, Col- Iam, S3ir, Mr. C. E. S. FLEMMING, Brad- chester Your obedient servant, ford-on-Avon Dr. FRANK Ml. POPE, Leicester The Financial Secretary, W. CHURCHILL. Mr. T. W. H. GARSTANG, Dr. A. J. RICE-OXLEY, London British Medical Association, Altrincham Dr. H. JONES ROBERTS, Peny- 429, Strand, London, W.C. Dr. E. W. GOODALL, London groes Dr. W. GOSSE, Sittingbourne Dr. LAURISTON E. SHAW, DEATHS OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. Dr. T. D. GREENLEES, Lon- London Letters of acknowledgement to the Resolutions of don, Cape of Good Hope, Mr. C. R. STRATON, Salisbury Condolence passed by the Council upon the deaths of Eastern, Western, and Border Dr. J. H. TAYLOR, Salford Sir Constantine Holman and Dr. J. J. Macan were read Branches Dr. D. F. TODD, Sunderland and ordered to be entered on the Minutes. Dr. MAJOR GREENWOOD, Lon- Mr. T. JENNER VERRALL, Bath don Mr. D. J. WILLiAMS, Llanelly MR. H. A. BALLANCE. A letter was read from Mr. H. A. Ballance, Chairman ELECTIONS TO CENTRAL COUNCIL. of Representative Meetings 1909-10, thanking the The CHAIRMAN reported that the following had been Council for its Resolution appreciating his services returned to the Central Council: Surgeon-General to the Association. [357] SUPPLMCENT TO THE 1 6 BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. [FEB. 25t I911. DEATHS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. of Council for the year 1911-12, with the rest of that The CHAIRMAN reported the deaths of Dr. William Branch, instead of with the Metropolitan Counties Hall and Dr. J. B. Greathead, formerly Members of Branch. Otherwise the grouping of Divisions and the Central Council, and was authorized to forward Branches in the United Kingdom for the election of the Council's expressions of regret and sympathy to Members of Council for the year 1911-12 shall be the respective families. the same as for the year 1910-11.. RESIGNATION. Particulars for Voting Papers. The CHAIRMAN reported that Sir Alfred Keogh had The Council decided to report to the Representative resigned his membership of the Council, to which office Body that it is not desirable to insert particulars of he was elected by the Representative Meeting in Nominations; whether by Divisions or Members,.in July, 1910. voting papers for the Election of Members of Council ANNUAL MEETING, 1914. of in A communication from the Aberdeen Branch by groups Branches the United Kingdom. was read, stating that at the Annual Meeting of the Election of Service Members of Council. Branch held in Aberdeen on Saturday, October 15th, It was decided that one Member only for each 1910, it was unanimously resolved to invite the Associa- Service should in future be nominated by the Council, tioy to hold its Annual Meeting in Aberdeen in 1914. provision being made to enable any Member of the The Council decided to thank the Aberdeen Branch Representative Body to nominate a further Member. for the letter, and ordered that it should be entered It was decided also to instruct the -Naval and on the Minutes for future reference. Military Committee to suggest at least three names for each seat on the Council to be held by Service FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS. Members, and to make suitable provision for ascer- The Council decided that in future the question as taining the willingness to serve of candidates so to where the Association shall hold its Annual Meeting will be referred to the Organization Com- nominated. mittee for report. Amendments of Articles and B19-laws. The Council approved of the action of the Organiza- LETTER OF THANKS FOR USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBER. tion Committee in giving instructions for the drafting A communication was read from the Central Com- of Amendments of the Articles and By-laws as stated mittee for the State Registration of Nurses, thanking in the Report of the Committee, for the purpose of the Association for the use of the Council Room. giving effect to Minute 105 of the Annual Repre- sentative Meeting, 1910. ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE. An application from the Royal Sanitary Institute, Methds of Voting in Association Elections. inviting the Association to appoint Delegates to its In reference to Minute 114 of the Annual Representa- Congress, to be held in Belfast, July 24th to 29th, 1911, tive Meeting, 1910, the Council decided to recommend was referred to the Public Health Committee. to the Representative Body: (i) That the following elections; be conducted on the AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL CONGRESS. Transferable Vote System: In response to a communication from the General Members of the Council: Secretary of the Australasian Medical Congress, ask. (a) By Branches within the United Kingdom by Voting ing for the appointment of a Representative to attend Paper. (b) By grouped Representatives. the Congress, to be held in Sydney, N.S.W., September (c) By the Representatives as a whole (Four Members). 18th to September 23rd, 1911, the Council decided (d) By the Representatives as a whole (Three Service to askl the respective Presidents of the Australasian Members). Branches to represent the Association officially at the Officers: Congress. Elected by the Representative Body. (a) President. REPORTS,OF COMMITTEES. (b) Chairman of Representative Meetings. (c) Deputy Chairman of Representative Meetings. FINANCE COMMITTEE. (d) Treasurer. The TREASURER presented the Minutes of the Finance Elected by the Council: -Committee of January 18th, 1911. (e) Chairman of Council. (ii) That the following elections be conducted on the pre- Accounts for the Quarter. sent basis-namely, that those candidates, up to the number The Accounts for the quarter ended December 31st, to be elected, who receive the greatest number of votes, be 1910, amounting to £14,457 6s. 6d., were approved, and declared elected: (a) Members of Committees by the Representative the Treasurer empowered to pay those remaining Meeting. unpaid, amounting to £3,740 10l. 7d. (b) Members of Committees by the Council. (iii) That the following elections be conducted in suchi Annual Meeting Finance. manner as the Bodies concerned may think fit: The Council decided that any Branch or Division (a) Representatives in Representative Meetings by the Association in future is to be Divisions. entertaining (b) Officers of Branches. informed that, owing to the new system of financing (c) Members of Branch Councils. the Annual Meeting, the Branch or Division is not at (d) Officers of Divisions. to vote any of the Association funds to defray (e) Members of Executive Committees of Divisions. the expenses of the Meeting. Referendum and PostaZ Vote. Royal Progress of the King and Queen through The draft Report on the subject of Minute 330 of the London. Annual Representative Meeting, 1910, as to Refe- The Council referred to the Premises Committee the rendum and Postal Vote, was adopted by the Council whole question of the arrangements to be made for and referred for the consideration of the-Divisions. viewing from the offices of the Association the Royal Progress through London of the King and Queen on Method of Voting in Representative Meetings. Friday, June 23rd, 1911. The Council decided to recommend the Representa- tive Body to provide by Standing Order for names ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. being taken, when desired, of those voting for and The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Larkin) presented the Quarterly against any motion for which a two-thirds majority Report of the Organization Committee. is required. Grouping of Divisions and Branches, 1911-12. Grant to Southern Branch for 1910. The Council decided that the Bromley and Croydon The Council authorized a Grant to the Southern Divisions of the South * Eastern Branch shall be Branch for the year 1910, at the rate of 4X. per head of grouped, for the purpose of the election of Members Annual List, 1910. SUrPLE TO T 'FEB. 25, I9II.] PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. [BEMSITS MZDICA JOUBNAL 7 = Affiliation of cer tain Outside Bodies. Definition of the Term " Consultant." The drato Report under Minute 199 of the Annual The Council approved of the Report to be submitted Representative Meeting, 1909, submitted by the to the Representative Body. -Organization Committee, was adopted as the Report The Council approved of a Conference being held for of the Council to the Divisions and to the Repre- the consideration of the whole subject of the relations sentative Body on the subject. of those commonly designated "'Consultants " and " Specialists," to General Practitioners; that those in- vited to take part be representative "Consultants," Grouping of Divisions for Representation in " Specialists," and "General Practitioners," resident Representative Meetings. in London; and that the procedure for convening the The Council approved of the Barnstaple, Exeter, Conference be referred to the Central Ethical Com- Torquay, and Plymouth Divisions being accorded mittee, who shall seek the assistance of the Presidents separate representation in Representative Meetings of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and for the year 1911-12. The decision as to representa- Surgeons of England. -tion of the East and West Cornwall Divisions was The Council referred to the Ethical Committee the -postponed, pending receipt of further information. question of the advisability of similar conferences New Purjab Branch. being held in Edinburgh, Dublin, and other places. The Council authorized the formation of a Branch Expulsion of Member. of the Association to be designated the Punjab Branch, The Council, in exercise of its powers under composed of the Members of the Association resident Articles 10 and 11 of the Articles of Association, within the area of the Province of Panjab. expelled a member from membership of the British Medical Association, on the ground that his conduct was JOURNAL COMMITTEE. deemed by the Council to have been detrimxental to The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Buist) presented the Quarterly the honour and interests of the Medical Profession, Report of the Journal Committee. and caloulated to bring the profession into disrepute.

Leading Articles in "Journal " and Position of M1EDICO-POLITICAL COMMITTEE. " Journal " as Regards Policy of Association. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. T. Jenner Verrall) presented the The Council approved the report to be presented Quarterly Report of the Medico-Political Committee. to the Representative Body on the saibject of Minutes 74 (a) and 84 of the Representative Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.-Conveyance of Insane Meeting, 1910, and decided to recommend the Repre- Persons. sentative Body to express the opinion: (1) That, The Council decided that it is eminently desirable while it must clearly always be the object of that such modification of the Merchant Shipping Act, those 'responsible for the conduct of the JOURNAL to 1894, shall be made as will enable insane persons to maintain harmony between the Editorial utterances be sent under proper care to their homes by pas- .and the policy of the Association, and that there senger or other ships, in which suitable accommoda- should be such co-operation between the Departments tion can be provided, at such times as may be con- of the Association as may be necessary to secure that sidered necessary by properly constituted medical object, it is undesirable to lay down specific pro- authority; and instructed the Medico-Political Com- visions such as were suggested by the Kensington mittee to make suitable representations to the Board Division; and (2) that it is inadvisable to adopt the of Trade with a view to effect being given to this policy of the Chelsea Division as indicated in Resolution. Minute. 74 (a) of the Representative Body held in ,London. Special Diplomas in Psychology and Neurology. The Council expressed strong approval of the insti- Advertisements in the " Journal." tution of post-graduate courses in Psychology and With reference to Minute 365 of the Annual Repre- Neurology, but disapproved of the institution of any -sentative Meeting, 1910, the Council decided to report to special diploma in the subjects as unnecessary and the Representative Meeting that the Association being inadvisable. a body formed not for profit but for certain objects Condition of Service of Pathologists and defined in the Memorandum of Association, and the Bacterioloqists. .publication of the JOURNAL being simply one of the With reference to Minute 172 of the Annual Repre- means by which the Association seeks to carry out sentative Meeting, 1909, the Council decided to report these objects, the policy of the Association must over- to the Representative Body that inquiry has revealed ride purely financial considerations when the two no general grievance in the conditions of service of conflict. In its general professional policy the Pathologists and Bacteriologists; and that the variety Association has felt it to be its duty to attempt to of the conditions under which such appointments are restrict all forms of unqualified practice, and held renders it difficult and undesirable to make any especially the use of secret remedies. Without entering into other questions of public policy, it is suggestions of general application. desirable to withhold any assistance which adver- Metric System. tisements in the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, could With reference to Minute 758 of the Annual Repre- . give those whose objects are evidently opposed to sentative Meeting, 1908, the Council approved the lts own, and the Council has adopted regulations to Report, upon the adoption of the Metric System of this effect.- Weights and Measures by medical practitioners in SCIENCE COMMITTEE. prescribing and dispensing, and directed it to be The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Popb) presented the Quarterly issued to the Divisions. 'Roport of the Science Committee. Legislation re Administration of Anaesthetics. Upon consideration of a Resolution of the Section of Purchase of Books. Anaesthetics of the Annual Meeting, 1910, the Council The Soience Committee was authorized to expend expressed approval of the dratt Anaesthetics Bill £65 in the purchase of books and periodicals for the (referred by the Privy Couicil to the General Library. The question of the use of the front base- Medical Council, and considered by that body on .ment was referred to the Premises Committee with November 23rd, 1910) as being in accordance with power to act. the general policy of the Association, subject to Clause 2 of the draft Bill being amended, as recom- CENTRAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE. mended by the General Medical Council, to The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Lauriston E. Shaw) presented prevent the administration by unqualified persons the Quarterly Report of the Central Ethical of local anaesthetics applied to unbroken surfaces, fCommlGtee. and subject to the inclusion of nitrous oxide, as 68 OF AlqD . 68 BSBmTxsHBMUSPHPLMZZMDZINOTALTOJOTUE[I&NNALIMEDICAL JOURNAL] MEETINGS OF BRANCHESBRA.NCHES AND DIVISIONS. [FEB.[FEB 25.25- 1911.19I-I also recommended by the General Medical Council, as National Temperance League. the only substance to be named in the Schedule to the The Council sanctioned the holding by the National Bill. Temperance League of a Breakfast in connexion witlf The Council expressed disagreement with the the Annual Meeting, 1911. Recommendation of the General Medical Council that special provision should be made in the Bill to TERRITORIAL FORCES COMMITTEE. enable registered dentists to administer the scheduled The CHAIRMAN (Colonel Andrew Clark) presentedc anaesthetics under the direction of registered medical the Quarterly Report of the Territorial Forces practitioners for surgical operations, inasmuch as Committee. there is no reason for discriminating in this respect between registered dentists and any other persons Resolutions to be forwarded to the War Office. who might, under the provisions of the draft Bill, The Council approved certain Resolutions to be administer any anaesthetic under the supervision of forwarded to the War Office, referring to the pay and- registered medical practitioners. allowances of the A.M.O. and his Staff, the composition of the Territorial Advisory Committee, the accommo- PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. dation of medical units, etc. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. E. J. Domville) presented the Quarterly Report of the Public Health Committee. SUPERANNUATION COMMITTEE. The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Edwin Rayner) presented the Whole-time Medical Officers of Health-Amended Report of the Superannuation Committee. Minute 234 of Annual Representative Meeting, 1909. Printer of the "TJournal." On consideration of Minute 315 of the Annual The Council expressed regret that ill health had Representative Meeting, 1910, the Council approved necessitated the retirement of Mr. Frederick Barker, for report to the Representative Body, of the following Printer of the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, and recorded amended form of Minute 234 of the Annual Repre- its appreciation of the services rendered by him during sentative Meeting, 1909: the past twenty-eight years. That, in the general interest of Public Health and of the Medical Profession, it is desirable (i) CANDIDATES. that Medical Officers of Health should, as a rule The six candidates whose names appeared on the (and without prejudice to those at present holding notice the Meeting were elected Members part-time appointments), be required to devote of the BritishcoveningMedical Association. their whole time to official duties; (ii) that all Medical Officers of Health should be adequately THE RIGIHT HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. paid, districts being grouped where necessary to On consideration of a resolution of the Birmingham make this practicable; (iii) that all Medical Branch, the Council unanimously decided, on the- Officers of Health should be admitted to participa- motion of the PRESIDENT-ELECT, seconded by the tion in a Government Superannuation Scheme; PRESIDENT, to recommend the Representative Body to and (iv) that all Medical Officers of Health should elect the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., be protected in the proper discharge of their member of His Majesty's Privy Council, an Honorary duties, against capricious dismissal or reduction Member of the Association in recognition of his- of salaries. eminent services in promoting the systematic study of The Council decided to report to the Representative Tropical Diseases. Body that, upon consideration of Minutes 316 and 317 (A) of the Annual Representative Meeting, 1910, it finds COMMITTEE RE ANNUAL MEETING IN 1913. that the motion contained in Minute 316 is inconsis- The CHAIRMAN presented the Report of the Com- tent with the decision of the Representative Body mittee regarding the Annual Meeting, 1913. as stated in Minute 315, and that the substance of The Council decided that, as the International Con. Minute 317 (A) is sufficiently dealt with in the Recom- gress of Medicine of 1913 will not begin its session mendation made as to the revision of Minute 234 of before August 4th, the Association will hold its Annualb the Annual Representative Meeting, 1909. Meeting as usual during the last week in July of The Council expressed approval of the reply to a that year. Meantime the Chairman of Council was communication from the Association of Medical authorized to take all necessary steps to obtain an Officers of Health. invitation from some suitable centre. HOSPITALS COMMITTEE. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Hugh R. Ker) presented the Quarterly Report of the Hospitals Committee. of 3rnt4tibisii& Inquiry by King Edward's Hospital Fund into Abuse *ttiugs of Out-patient Departments of London Hospitals. It was referred to the Medico-Political and Hospitals DORSET AND WEST HANTS BRANCH: Committees to prepare, in conference with the Council BOURNEIMOUTH DIVISION. of the Metropolitan Counties Branch, a Memorandum A MEETING of this Division was held on Wednesday, of evidence to be placed, on behalf of the Association, February lst, at 4 p.m., at the Library of the Bourne- before the Committee of Inquiry into Out-patient mouth Medical Society. The chair was taken by Mr. Departments appointed by the King Edward's Hospital F. C. A. B3USHMAN. Twenty-three members and three- Fund, and to make all necessary arrangements for non-members were present. attendance of witnesses to give evidence. Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. SCOTTISH COMMITTEE. Treatment of School Children found upon Inspection Dr. D. J. MACKINTOSH presented the Quarterly to be Defecttve.-A discussion on this sunjsct was Report of the Scottish Committee, which was introduced by Dr. LE FLEMING. It was continued approved. by several members, and finally the followiDg resolu- tion was proposed by Dr. PARKINSON and seconded by IRISH COMMITTEE. - Dr. H. Dr. F. W. KIDD presented the Quarterly Report of SIMaMONS: the Irish Committee, which was approved. That a committee be formed to discuss and formulate a suitable soheme, who should report as early sas possible to ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE. the Division. The CHAIRMAN (Dr. J. A. Macdonald) presented the This was carried unanimously, and a conimitttre of ten Report of the Arrangements Committee, which was was subeiequenbly elected, with power to edd to their approved. number. AND [ SUP?LXNT TO THl 6L FEB. 25, I9II.1i MEETINGS OF BRANCHES DIVISIONS. LBRITIS}H MZDICAL JOURNAL

0 Public Medical Service. -Dr. LE FLtMING pre- insurance company was considered. After some -sented the report drawn up by the subcommittee discussion, it was resolved: appointed in November to consider this subject. The That the question be deferred pending the consideration by model rules issued by the Central Council had been the Association of the whole question of life insurance. carefully considered and discussed by the committee, ModelRuZes for Nursing Associations.-Model rules who proposed certain modifications in them. In for inclusion in the rules of nursing associations, as doing this they had to guide them the experience of approved by the Annual Representative Meeting, 1910, the Bournemouth Provident Medical Society, the rules were considered, and with special reference to the of which were found to work satisfactorily by both local nursing society, and in particular to the engage- officers and patients. Questions with reference to ment by the society of special medical practitioners to capitation or visit fees and fees for confinements be called in case of emergency. It was resolved -and mileage having been answered, it was proposed unanimously: by Dr. FOWLER and seconded by Dr. MARRINER: That the Division approves generally of these rules, and that a copy of them, with expression of their approval, be sent That the report be adopted, and a' copy of the'same be' sent to the committee of the Southport and Birkdale District to head quarters. Nursing Society. calling attention to Rules 7 and 8, with 'This was carried nemine contradicente. the that all the medical practitioners in the townsuggestionand district be approached by the society with the 'Proposed Cinematograph Exhibition- of 'Pathological view of ascertaining whether they are individually willing ,Films.-Dr. H. SImmoNS suggested that a cinemato- to be called, and should spply a list of those assenting to graph exhibition of pathological films, such as was the midwives, so that choice should be afforded by them to recently shown at the Royal Medical Society, would the patients. be of great interest to the Branch. Dr. PARKrNSON Practitioners called in to Examine Patients of 'proposed and Dr. JOHNSON SMYTH seconded: other Doctors.-The interim report on the position That the Honorary Secretary communicate with the Branch of medical practitioners called upon to examine Honorary Secretary, to see if it would not be possible to patients who are under the care of other practitioners arrange such an exhibition at an early date. was discussed, and the suggested rules were approved unanimously. This was carried. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.-The suggested scheme of arrangements for adoption by local sanitary authorities in connexion with the treatment of cases of ophthalmia LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BRANCH: neonatorum was considered. In the absence of the MANCHESTER-(SOUTH) DIVISION. medical officer of health, it was decided to refer the matter to the Executive Committee to confer with A GENERAL meeting of this Division was held at Dr. Weaver, and to report. Mr. P. Stocks's, 59, Wilmslow Road, Withington, on M.O.H., Tuesday, February 14th, at 3.45 p.m. Dr. HOPKINSON presided. There were also present: Drs. Booth, Vipont Brown, Chevers, Cotterill, Grant Davie, Godson, METROPOLITAN COUNTIES BRANCH: Gregory, Heatheote, Holt, Crichton Hood, MacDougall, CITY DIVISION. MacGregor, Mitchell, Simeock, Sawers Scott, and A MEETING of the Division was held on Tuesday, Mr. P. Stocks. February 7th, at 4 p.m., at St. Bartholomew's Hos- Apology for Non-attendance.-Dr. Russen Rhodes pital, by invitation of the honorary staff. Fourteen wrote regretting his inability to be present. members and friends attended. After tea Dr. DAVID Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last Ross, the Chairman aud Vice-Chairman being unavoid- meeting (January 27th) were read and confirmed. ably absent, was voted to the chair, and introduced Notification of Births Act.-A letter was read from Mr. Atcherley Rose, who had kindly consented to give the Joint Committee of Manchester and Salford calling a demonstration in place of Mr. Douglas Harmer, who atbention to the intention of the Manchester City was visiting the United States of America. Mr. Council to adopt the Notification of Births Act. The ROSE then gave a moost instructive demonstration on Joint Committee formulated four objections to this bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy- Explaining in Act, and circulated them to all members of the City detail the construction and working of the instru- Council. At the-same time the Joint Committee ment-Br-lnings's modification of Killian's-Mr. Rose urged every Division to approach privately the coun- showed the method of use in a case of malignant cillors in their respective districts, so that the objec- disease of the lower third of the oesophagus in a man tions may be more fully explained. With this object aged 55, the growth being rendered clearly visible; the following members promised to approach the and on the cadaver its utility in detecting foreign councillors in the districts named: Dr. Hopkinson bodies in the trachea and bronchi, and the various (Withington), Dr. E. Vipont Brown (Longeight), Dr. forceps used in their removal. Edlin (Levenshulme), Dr. Cotterill (Rusholme), Dr. Vote of Thankcs.-In conclusion, a very hearty vote Gregory (Gorton). of thanks was accorded to Mr. Rose for his most inte- Ophthalnzia Neonatorum.-A letter was read from resting demonstration, and to the staff for their hos- the Heaton Norris Urban District Council announcing pitality. Mr. ROSE suitably responded, and the meeting their intention to adopt the compulsory notification of closed at 5.10 p.m. ophthalmia neonatorum. Contract Practice.-The SECRETARY intimated that HAMPSTEAD DIVISION. another club had been raised from 3s. 6d. to 6s. per A MEETING of the Hampstead Division was held at the head per annum. Conservatoire on Friday, February 10th, at 8.30 p.m. Meeting of Joint Committee.-Dr. COTTERILL gave Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting having an account of the last meeting. been printed in the JOURNAL were taken as read. Paper.-Dr. LOVEDAY read a most interesting and Proposed Change of Boundaries.-A letter from the instructive paper on vaccine therapy. After the dis- Medical Secretary was read re the proposed change of cussion on it, Dr. HOPKINSON expressed to Dr. Loveday boundaries of the Hampatead Division. Dr. Cunnington the thanks of the meeting for his paper. was requested to bring the matter forward at the next meeting of the Branch Council. Poor Law Commiasion.-The subcommittee appointed to convene a meeting of the local profession to disEcuss SOUTHPORT DIVISION. the medical proposals of the Poor Law Commission A SPECIAL meeting of this Division was held on reported that March 3rd had been fixed as the date of February 17th at the Temperance Institute. Dr. J. H. the meeting. SYKES was in the chair, and there were present: Annual Financial Statement and Report.-The Dre. Barwise, Bentall, Newburn Brown, Dali, Lewvis, annual financial statement and report for 1910 were Littler, Pinkerton, Russel, Harris, and Swete-Evans. read and approved. An apology for absence was received from Dr. Walker. Insurance Fees.-In accordance with the suggestion Insurance Pees.-The scale of fees offered by an of the Medico-Political Committee that the Divisions SUPPLEMENT TO THU 1 70 BmSH MEDICAL JOURNALJ MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. [FEB. 25, 19II. should consider the advisability of taking local It was further resolved to send a copy of this to- action to prevent the lowering of the standard of University College Hospital, the Great Northern medical remuneration, as proposed by an insurance Central Hospital, the Council of the Metropolitan company, a resolution, proposed by the Divisional Counties Branch, and to the London County Council. Committee, was passed nemine contradicente: Suppression of Quackery.-A paper on the suppres- Dr. That the insurance fee be 10s. 6d. for examination for in- sion of quackery was then read by DAVID WALSH, surance for sums not exceeding £250, and 21s. for sums who showed that Acts dating back to 1518 could exceeding £250. probably still be used by the Royal College of Physi- cians of London for the summary arrest of quacks.. Representation of Local Profession on Hospital A series of resolutions, arising out of the paper, were Boards.-The scheme proposed by the Hospitals Com- put by the CHAIRMAN to the meeting and carried mittee for the assistance of Divisions in considering nemine contradicente, to be dealt with by the Repre-- the nomination and election of representatives of the sentatives at the next Representative Meeting. An local medical profession on boards of hospitals and i oreresting discussion, in which Drs. HERBERT similar boards was read, considered, and approved. SIEVEKING, GEORGE JACKSON, ARTHUR LYNCH, M.P... Paper.-At 9 p.m. a paper was read by Dr. P. J. and J. F. J. SYKES took part, terminated with a hearty CAMMIDGE, entitled, The Differential Diagnosis of the vote of thanks to Dr. Walsh for his paper. Commoner Causes of Chronic Jaundice. A short dis- cussion followed, in which Dr. FORSYTH and Dr. FORD ANDERSON joined. The paper and a report of the discussion will be published in the JOURNAL at an SOUTH-EASTERN BRANCH: early date. EASTBOURNE DIVISION. A MEETING of this Division was held in the Mayor's- Parlour, Town Hall, Eastbourne, on Tuesday,. Feb- KENSINGTON DIVISION. ruary 7th, at 8.15 p.m., Mr. H. D. FARNELL in the, A MEETING of this Division was held at the Kensington chair. Twelve members and thuee non-members were- Town Hall, on Wednesday, January 25th, at 4.30 p.m. present. Dr. CHARLES BUTTAR, the Chairman of the' Division, Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes offthe last presided, and forty members were present. meeting were read and confirmed. Tuberculosis Dispensary.-Dr. J. E. SQUIRE gave an Apologies for Non-attendance.--Letters of, apology- interesting address on the working of a tuberculosis for inability to' attend were read from Dr.. G. Black dispensary, and was followed by Dr. J. E. SANDILANDS, and Mr. J. S. Kellett Smith. the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington, and Dr. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.-rAfter further discussingt D. J. WILLIAMSON, the Medical Officer of the Kensington the questions of notification and treatment of oph- Tuberculosis Dispensary, who spoke with special thalmia neonatorum, adjourned from last meeting,. reference to the latter dispensary. The CHAIRMAN, it was unanimously resolved: Dr. WALSHE OWEN, Dr. H. H. STURGE, and Dr. SAN- That under the conditions existing in Eastbourne no action, GUINETTI, took part in the subsequent discussion, is necessary. and after Dr. SQUIRE had replied to questions, the District Nursing Associations.-It was unanimously CHRAIRMAN moved that a hearty vote of thanks be resolved: accorded Dr. Squire. This was carried with acclamation. That a general approval be given to the godel Rules. Medical Practitioners called in to Evamine Patients Instruction in First Aidi, Hygiene, etc.-It was of other Practitioners.-The report of the Central unanimously resolved: Ethical Committee on the position of medical practi- That the matter be referred to the Executive Committee, and: tioners called upon to examine (otherwise than by the their report considered at the next' meeting. request of the patient or persons acting upon his Medical Treatment of School Children.-The report behalf) patients who are under the care of other and scheme of the Kent Organization Committee were practitioners was discussed by the meeting. The sug- considered. A letter was read from the Honorary gested rules were read by the HONORARY SECRETARY, Secretary of the Branch inquiring on behalf of the and then Dr. R. J. COLLIE opened the discussion with Council whether the Divisions in Sussex and Surrey an account of his experiences under such circum- desired the organization of their county areas, and stances. He stated that he agreed with the recom- suggesting, if they should so decide, that the plan mendations of the Committee, and after a brief adopted with success in Kent should be similarly discussion the Division decided to approve them. undertaken by Sussex. For this purpose, in the first place, each Division should hold a meeting to which all practitioners non-members of the British Medical ST. PANCRAS AND ISLINGTON DIVISION. Aesociation residing within the area of the Division A GENERAL meeting of practitioners was held by the should be invited to co-operate in any action decided Division on Thursday, January 26th, at the Midland on. This meeting would elect three representatives, Grand Hotel, at 9 p.m. Dr. W. GRIFFITH, Chairman of of whom one at least should be a non-member of the the Division, presided. British Medical Association, and of two others one at Confirmation of Minutes. The minutes of the least should be a rural practitioner. The representa- last meeting were read and confirmed. tives, together with the honorary seeretary of each Proposed Change of Boundary of Division.-A Division,'would be summoned to a conjoint meeting of letter from the Medical Secretary was read asking the county. This meeting would elect two organiza. for the views of the Division on a proposed change in tion committees, one for the east and one for the west its boundaries, so that an area in the north-west part of the county. The HONORARY SECRETARY of the should be included in the area of the Hampstead Division reported that after consulting with the Division. After several speakers had expressed dis- chairman he had sent notices to all non-member prac- approval of the scheme, it was resolved to put the titioners inviting them to attend this meeting, After matter on the agenda for the next meeting. considering and fully discussing the scheme of the Election of a Member to the Executive Committee.- Kent Organization Committee, it was resolved, and Dr. R. M. Benton, J.P., was unanimously elected. carried unanimously: Reports from the Organizing Secretaries of Public That the principle embodied in the scheme of the Kent MedicaZ Services for Islington and St. Pancras.-A Organization Committee be approved as suitable for detailed account of the work done and the present adopting in the proposed organization of the county of position of the services was given, and the following Sussex, reserving, however, tor further consideration the- was passed: rates of remuneration laid down in paragraphs 6, p. 3, and 19; resolution p.6. This Divis on protests against the treatment of school children being handed over to or undertaken by hospitals The following representatives were unanimously or institutions wholly or partly supported by voluntaky chosen: Drs. G. Black, Houlsham, Ashley G. Cluffb6 contributions. (non-member), and W. J. C. Merry. FEB. 25, 19II.] AND SUPPLEENT TO THE MEETINGS OF BRANCHES DIVISIONS. BRITISH MEDICAL JOUBNAL 71

0 HASTINGS DIVISION. Tuberculin Dispensary.-Dr. J. PHILLIPS drew the A SPECIAL meeting of the Hastings Division, to which attention of the meeting to the proposal for the all registered medical practitioners in the district establishing by the Corporation of a tuberculin dis- were earnestly invited to attend, was held on pensary in Portsmouth. After an animated discussion Wednesday, February 15th, at the Eversfield Hotel, at it was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of 5 p.m. Twenty-seven medical practitioners attended. the Executive Committee to take whatever steps may Dr. HILL JOSEPH, Chairman of the Hastings Division, be deemed advisable. presided. The meeting dissolved at 6.15 p.m. Treatment of School Children.-Dr. ALLFREY, Presi- dent of the South-Eastern Branch, fully explained the scheme for the treatment of school children found A clinical meeting of this Division was held at the upon medical inspection to be defective, and drawn Mayor's Banqueting Room, Town Hall, on February up by the Kent Organization Committee. An animated 8th, Dr. MCELDOwNEY, Chairman, presiding. There discussion followed, and many of those present spoke were also present the Mayor of Portsmouth (by upon the matter. A scheme of the Kent Organization nvitation) and fifty-seven members of the profession. Committee was approved. Dr. HILL JOSEPH proposed Treatment of Tubercutosis with Tuberculin. that two delegates be appointed to attend a conference Dr. CAMAC WILKINSON delivered an address on the of the East Sussex Divisions. Dr. Hill Joseph and treatment of tuberculosis by tuberculin. He first Mr. Culhane were then elected as delegates. The emphasized the fact that the sanatorium treatment following were elected to form an Organiiation of tuberculosis was a failure, inasmuch as it was not Committee for the borough of Hastings, to confer within the reach of the majority of the poor who with the local Education Committee: Dr. Batterham, suffered from tuberculosis. He next laid stress on Mr. Harry Mansell, Dr. Baker, Mr. Field, Dr. Daunt, Koch's two dicta: (1) That tuberculin was indis- Dr. Allfrey, President, South-Eastern Branch (ex officio), pensable in the diagnosis of tubercle; (2) that early Dr. Hill Joseph, Chairman, Hastings Division (ex cases of tubercle could be cured by it. His experience officio), Dr. G. Vickerman Hewland, Honorary Secre- confirmed these, and he gave illustrations from his tary, Hastings Division (ex offlcio). own practice. One case in particular of tuberculous laryngitis, which had been given up as incurable by a well-known London laryngologist, had been com- pletely cured by his treatment, and the effect of S6UTHERN BRANCH: tuberculin on the ulcers in the larynx and on the PORTSMOUTH DIVISION. palate were in this case under direct observa- AN ordinary meeting of the Division was held at tion. He next pointed out the changes in the 5, Pembroke Road, on January 25th, at 4 p.m. Dr. blood in tuberculosis, and emphasized the fact M. P. McELDOWNEY (Chairman) presided, and there that under tuberculin it returned to its normal were present: Drs. E. J. Biden, J. T. Leon, H. Burrows, condition. There was no danger in administer- E. ing tuberculin if due care was observed, and he R. Sircom, James Green, and L. K. H. Hackman. had seen no case of generalization of tubercle under Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the meet- its use. ContraindicatioDs were mixed infections and ings held on April 14th and June 2nd, 1910, were read serious renal disease. He did not think tuberculin and confirmed. widely applicable to advanced cases, but in the first Coimtmunications from the Medical Secretary. and early second stages he regarded it as a specific. He (a) Letters on State sickness and invalidity insurance, advised those employing it to commence on early and and dated October 27th and December 10th, 1910, were simple cases, and to procQed, as they gained experi- read, and the ACTING HONORARY SECRETARY said that ence, to more difficult cases. it was in consequence of the receipt of these letters Several members present took part in the discussion that the Honorary Medico-Political Secretary had not which followed, arid asked Dr. Wilkinson for informa- circulated any scheme among the members. (b) A tion on details of treatment, the technique employed, letter, dated December 21st, 1910, referring to the form of tuberculin used, dosage, etc. fees offered by an insurance company, was read. Dr. WILKINSON, in reply, explained the technique of After general discussion, it was resolved that: the operation of injection in detail and the form of This meeting endorses the recommendation of the Executive tuberculin he advocated. Old tuberculin was always Committee passed on January 12th, 1911, but is of opinion used for diagnosis. that no local action should be taken at present. Vote of Thanks.-A vote ot thanks was proposed by Matters Referred to Divisions.-(a) Interim report the CHAIRMAN to Dr. Wilkinson for his interesting and on the position of practitioners called upon to examine instructive address, and was carried by acclamation. patients who are under the care of other practi- tioners. The rules suggested by the Central Ethical Committee were fully considered seriatim. Nos. 1, SOUTH MIDLAND BRANCH: 2, 3, and 5 were unanimously agreed to, but No. 4 BEDFORD AND HERTS DIVISION. was deleted. (b) Report and scheme re ophthalmia A MIEETING of the Division.,was held at Dr. Bone's neonatorum. After full debate the conclusions of the house, Castle Street, Luton, on January 26th. Dr. Medico-Political Committee as to: (1) Prevalence, Ross was in the chair, and there were present: Drs. were adopted. (2) Prevention: (a) It was resolved Butters, t1oldsmith, Bone, Edwards, McClure, Hine, unanimously: MacFayden, Charles, Archibald, O'Meara, and Sworder. That ophthalmia neonatorum should be added to the list of Vote of Condolence.-The PRESIDENT read a letter diseases notifiable under the local Notification of Diseases from Dr. Veasey's nephew, of Aspley Guise, informing Act. him of the death of his uncle on January 17th. On (b) and (c) were agreed to unanimously; (dl was agreed the suggestion of Dr. Ross and the unanimous vote of to (5 voting for, and 2 against); (e) was agreed to the meeting the Secretary was directed to write a unanimously; (f) was amended by inserting the words letter of regret on behalf of the Division. "where possible'" after the word "that " in the first State Sickness and InvaZidity Insurance. - The line. The directions to midwives and nurses were meeting then proceeded to discuss the resolution of agreed to. (c) Model rules of the Medico-Political the Altrincham Division which was left over from the Committee for nursing associations: These were last meeting. (1) Free choice of medical attendant by discussed seriatim and agreed to. the insured in all cases where the premiums are con- Election of Representative.-It was resolved with tributed. This was carried nemine contradicente. acclamation: (2) With regard to the question of payment for work done or Dr. to test the That Dr. B. H. Mumby be elected the Representative of the by capitation fee, MCCLURE, Portsmouth Division in the Representative Meetings of the feeling of the meeting, moved as an amendment that British Medical Association, and that he be warmly payment by capitation fee should be adopted, provided thanked for his past services. that such fee should be adequate. Drs. Ross, BUTTERS, SUPPLEMENT TO THE 72 BErrISH MEDICAL JOURNAL] MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. [FEB. 259 19II.

2 BONE, EDWARDS, MAcFAYDEN, O'MEARA, Spoke against Annual Representative MeetinrJ.-Dr. BRADBROOK the amendment. Dr. McCLURE then withdrew his gave his report on the Representative Meeting, and amendment and the proposal that the medical attend. dealt with various important points. A hearty vote of ant shall be paid for work done was carried unani. thanks was accorded to him for his services. mously. It was then proposed by Dr. HINE, seconded Coroners Bill. -Dr. PERRIN enquired about the by Dr. MCCLURE, and carried with two dissentients: Coroners Bill, and expressed the opinion that it was That this meeting hopes that provision for medical attend- unjust to the general practitioners. ance will be made in any Government scheme which may Fees for Ambulance Lectures.-A discussion on fees be provided. for ambulance lectures tookplace, and it. was generally All the members present took part. agreed that no less fees than £5 5s. ihould be accepted Rules for Nursing A8sociation8.-A discussion took for a course of lectures. place on model rules for inclusion in Rules of Nursing Practitioners Called in to see Patients of other Associations. There was a general feeling among Doctors.-The suggested rules as to the conduct of members present that Section 6 should be more practitioners when called in to \see patients of clearly defined or omitted. It was subsequently other practitioners were approved. It was ascer- proposed by Dr. BONE, seconded by Dr. Ross: tained that there were no appointments in the area of the Division in which private practice was ThXt this Division approve of the model rules, and that steps should be taken to secure their adoption by the barred. various nursing in National Deposit Friendly Society.-Dr. DURRAN associations the district. drew attention to the National Deposit Friendly It was proposed by Dr. BONE, seconded by Dr. Society, and promised to initiate a discussion on the ARCHIBALD: matter at the next meeting of the Division. That the Secretary be asked to send notice of the resolution, Annual Dinner.-The annual dinner took place at together with a copy of the model rules, to the various 6 p.m. at the Crown Hotel, and an excellent repast was nursing associations. provided. Dr. Reynolds, the chairman, was present, Fees for Medical Examination for Life Insurance. and the fourteen members who took part apent a very -The question of fees for insurance having been pleasant evening. thoroughly discussed at the Annual Meeting, 1908, no resolutions were passed. It was, however, pointed out that, until all the members of the profession residing in the Division became members of the Association and were willing to accept no less fee than £1 is. for SOUTH WALES AND MONMOtTHSHIRE ordinary insurance or 10s. 6d. tor industrial cases, no BRANCH. practical result could follow any resolutions which THE clinical meeting of the Branch was held at the might be passed by members of the Division. Infirmary, Cardiff, on Thursday, February 9th, at This concluded the business of the meeting. 3.30 p.m. The PRESIDENT Was in the chair, and forty other members present. Mr. J. LYNN THOMAS showed a case of hepatico-choledochostomy and specimens of simple and malignant ulcers of the gall bladder. Dr. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE DIVISION. D. R. PATERSON read a paper on the importance of A MEETING of this Division was held at the Royal early recognition of intracranial trouble in chronic Bucks Hospital, Aylesbury, on Tuesday, February 7th, ear suppuration. Patients were shown after operation at 3.30 p.m. In the absence of Dr. Reynolds and Dr. for: (1) Lateral sinus thrombosis; (2) labyrinth S. 0. Turner, Dr. BAKER was voted to the chair. The suppuration; (3) cerebellar abscess. Dr. ALFRED following were present: Sir Felix Semon, Drs. Baker, HOWELL showed a case of seleroderma. Dr. OWEN Benson, Bradbrook, Buxton, Bruce, F. A. Cooke, Craig, L. RHYS showed skiagrams of the thorax and abdo- Darran, Deyns, Eagles, Graham, Henderson, Kennish, men. Mr. WILLIAM SHEEN showed clinical cases. Kelly, Larking, Macfarland, Magrath, Morrison, New. Dr. CYRIL LEWIS showed a case of innominate combe, Perrin, Rose, Shaw, Smith.Wynne, West, and aneurysm, Wollerton; total 26, of whom 2 were visitors. Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting were read and contirmed. Dispensing by General Practitioners.-A letter was CARDIFF DIVISION. read from the Medical Secretary pointing out that A SPECIAL meeting of this Division was held at the there was no evidence that the Pharmaceutical Society Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital on Wednesday, Feb- desired to do away with dispensing by general ruary 15th, at 3 p.m. Dr. W. B. CRAWFORD TREASURE practitioners. was in the chair, and seventeen other members were Medical Practitioners Called in by Police. -The present. SECRETARY explained that owing to his not having Apology for Non-attendance.-A letter of apology for definite cases of fees not being paid to medical men absence was read from Dr. Maclean, who was in when called in by the police, he had not yet sent the London on Association busineses. letter as directed by the last meeting. Vote of Thanks.-A vote of thanks was passed to the Address by Sir Felix Semon.-Sir FELIX SEMON then Chairman and the Executive Committee of the gave an informal address, giving his experiences hospital for their kindly entertainment of the during a recent visit to Japan. He then dealt with Division. the discrepancies between the fees of physicians Epidemic Diarrhoea in Children.-Mr. MACKENZIE and surgeons, and concluded by giving a few par. WALLIS gave the results of some recent investigations ticulars of the new remedy "1 606," or salvarsan. of his own on epidemic diarrhoea in children. His It was listened to with great interest, and a hearty analyses of milk showed occasional formation of a vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. SHAW and special toxic albumose which injected into animals seconded by Dr. KENNISH and carried with acclama. in small doses produced a fatal diarrhoea. This was tion. Sir FELIX returned thanks, and expressed the caused by excessive stimulatioii of the pancreas, with hope that he might have the pleasure of attending consequent exhaustion of the glandular secretion and more meetings of the Division. acidity of the intestinal contents. Model Rules for Nursing Associations.-The model TropicaZ Diseases.-Dr. WHELAN exhibited several rules for nursing associations were approved. specimens of tropical diseases, including one of Fees in Insurance Cases.-The question of fees in ainhum. He also read some notes on the action of insurance cases was discussed, and it was proposed quinine in malaria. and carried unanimously Milkcbornte Scarlet Fever.-Dr. WALFORD read notes That this Division expresses its opinion that for ordinary of two local epidemics of milkborne scarlet fever, in insurance cases the fee should be one guinea, and in no case each of which milkers or other persons about the should it be less than half a guinea. This not to apply to farms, and not the cows, were the originators of the industrial cases. infection. SUPPLEMENT TO THE FEB. 25, 1931X.] NEW MEMBERS. BBMETSH MEDICAL JOURNAL 73

MEMBERS ELECTED DURING THE JANUARY QU4RTER. UNDER BY-LAWS 2 AND 3.

BY THE COUNCIL. Benson, Wallace, Capt. R.A.M.C., B. A., B.Ch., King, Harold Holmes, Lieut. I.M.S.,M.B., Mathieson, William, Lieutenant R.A.M.C.' B.L.O.Dub. Univ. * B.S.Lond. K.B.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. H3anafin, John Berchmans, Lieut. R.&.M.C., Marshall, Ruissell Hardy Sidnely, M.R.C.S., Powell, William Jackson, Capt. I.M.S., B.A., F.R.C.S.I., L.R.C.P. and B.G., L.M.R.C.P.[. L.R.C.P., St. Barnabas, Norfolk Island MB.., B.Ch., D.P.E.Dub.

BY BRANCH COUNCILS.

Aberdeen Branch. Kapadia, M. H., Esq., 31, Karelwadi, Tha- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Branch. kurdwar Road, Bombay Whitton, A. B., M.B., Ferneybrae, Aber- Nadgir, Y. G., Esq., Moray Dispensary, Jamieson, D. G., Esq., Wesleyville, New- chirder Malvan, Bombay Presidency foundland Naik, N. B., Esq., 508/510, Bhat Bazaar, Man- McLellan, E. Kirk, Esq., Inglis Street, Halifax dire, Bombay Baluchistan Branch. Velankar, T. D., Esq.. Girgaum Post, Bombay Bulteel, rC. B., Captain I.M.B., Chaman, Hong Kong Branch, Baluchistan Chambers, B. A., M.B., Capt. I.M.S., Quetta Colombo, Ceylon, Branch. Mitchell, I. E., M.D., 2, Bonham Road, Hong Collet, H. G. G., M.B., Lieut., R.A.M.C., De Kretser, D. T., Esq., Udapusselawe Kong Quetta Esq., Mahara (Ragama) Conyngham, C. T., Lieut. R.A.M.C., Quetta Goonetilleke, V. A., Laneashir and Cheshire Branch. Gwynn, W. P., Major R.A.M.C., Quetta Kurien, C. G., M.B., General Hospital, Colombo F. Lieut. Quetta Mack, E. G.,M.D., The Mosque, Bambalapitiya Hewson, M., R.A.M.C., Obeyasakera, J. L., Esq., General Hospital. Adams, Alfred, M.B., Royal Infirmary, Liver. Holland, H. T., M.B., C.M.S. Hospital, Quetta Colombo pool Holmes, J. M., M.B., Capt. I.M.B., Quetta Baird, W. J. McL., M.B., 95, Hornby Road. G. G., M.B., Lieut., I.M.B., Quetta Ratnavelu, W. S., Esq., Puttalam, Ceylon Jolly, Van Dort, H. C., Esq., General Hospital, Blackpool MoCammon, F. A., M.B., Capt. R.A.M.C., Colombo Blakeman, C. tJ., Esq., 32, Roe Lane, South- Quetta port McGrigor, D. B., M.B., Lieut. I.M.B., Quetta Blease, A. T., M.B., Clairville, Woodlands Moore, C. M., M.D., Lieut -Col. I.M.B., Quetta East York and North Lincoln Road, Altrincham Scott, J. W. L., Capt. R.A.M.C., Quetta Branch. Bligh, J. Mi., M.D., Children's Infirmary, Spong, W. A. R., M.B., Lieut. R.A.M.C., Liverpool Quetta Adair, E. W. M., Esq., Redbourne, Kirton Buck, L. A., Esq., Bolton Union Workhouse, Turner, A. J., M.B., C.M.S. Hospital, Quetta Lindsey Farnworth Varvill,B., Lieut. R.A.M.C., Quetta Cautley, J. B., Esq., Vittoria Hotel, Hull Bywater, Henry H., M.B., 5, Camden Place, Gibson, T. S., Esq., 2, Alexandra Road, Preston Cleethorpes, Grimsby Crawford, Alfred N., Esq., 198, New Hall Lane, Bath and Bristol Branch, Harrison, Edward, M.D., 3. Wright Street, Preston Bodman, C. o., M.D., 143, Whiteladies Road, Hull Crompton, Ralph, Esq., Carr Bank, Rams- Clifton, Bristol Hartley, G. T., Esq., 168, Spring Bank, Hull bottom Burnell-Jones, H. S., Norton Fitzwarren, Leakey, C. M., Esq., Caistor Davidson, R. B., Esq., 3, West Street, Congle- near Taunton Lyth, J. C., M.B., Immingham ton Charles Esq., Weston-super- Perl, A. F., M.B.. 569. Holderness Road, Hull de Courcy, T. L., M.D., 50, Liverpool Road, Christal, H., Roome, A. M., Esq., 182, Wellington Street, Birkdale Mare New Clee, Great Grimsby Doyle, Wm., M.B.. 89, Albert Road, Colne Evans, J. M., Esq., 117, Ashley Road. Bristol Duncan, R. R., M.B., Eversley, Manchester -Green, S. B., M.B., Ewelme, Westbury-on- Road, Altrincham Trym Edinburgh Branch, Edmunds, E. F., M.B., 17, Exeter Road, Keir, Ivan C., M.D., The Limes, Melksham Ellesmere Port Leckie, J. Bruce, M.B., Boyal United Hospital, Bentley, G. H., Esq., Loanhead House, Kirk- Evans, Arthur J., Esq., 17, Canning Street, Bath liston, Linlithgowshire Liverpool Newman, H. B. C., M,B., 150, Wells Road, Buchanan, B. Wilson, M.B., 20, Polwarth Fenton, David, M.B., Burnside, Witton, Black- Knowle, Bristol Edinburgh E. Crescent, burn Pauli, H. C., Esq., 172, Wells Road, Bristol, Gardner, L. P. M., M.B., 41, Albany Street, N. Gore, H. B., Esq., The White Cottage, Park Veale, Philip J., M.B., Bristol Leith Road, Bowdon Williamson, G. S., Esq., Bristol Hermon, Irvine K., M.B., Summerhill, Eye- Harbinson, C. H., M.B., Daisy Bank, Rochdale mouth Harthan, H. D., Esq., 2, Derbyshire Lane, Lochhead, James, M.D., 10, Grosvenor Street, Stretford Birmingham Branch, Edinburgh Hewer, C. M., F.R.C.S., Tarporley, Cheshire Anden, G. A., M.D., Education Offices, Maclagan-Wedderburn, Laurence C.. M.D., Heys, Arthur, M.B., Albert Road, Colne Birmingham East Linton, Prestonkirk Jones, F. R., M.B., 7, Keighley Road, Colne Bowater, William, Esq., 207, Broad Street, Macnab, W. M., M.B., 4, Comely Bank Place, Jones, G. F., M.B., Durham Road, Blackpool Birmingham Edinburgh Knowles, R. O., M.D., 38, Woodchurch Road, Dangerfield, Arthur, M.B., Kingsfield, Little Mowat, Wm., M.B., 9, Ardmillan Terrace, Birkenhead Aston, Sutton Coldfield Edinburgh Macdonald, H. K., M.B., Stonely House, Moss- Graham, S. Lewis, M.B., 51, Newhall Street, Robarts, Henry H., M.D., 1, Wemyss Place, ley, near Manchester Birmingham Haddington, N.B. McFarland, J. W., M.B., 126, Park Road North, Higgins, T. S., M.B., Council House, Bir- Shoolbread. James A., M.B., 5, R6xburgh Birkenhead mingham Street, Edinburgh Macgregor, G. B., M.B., 26, Barlow Moor Road, Hodgetts, Nathaniel, Esq., 194, Albert Road, Speirs, Henry, M.D., The Croft. Melrose, N.B. West Didsbury Handsworth Stewart, I. Struthers, M.D., 13, Castle Mackarell, W. W., M.D., Strawberry Lane, Huxley, F. Earle, Esq., 17, Waterloo Street, Terrace, Edinburgh West Derby, Liverpool Birmingham Watson, A. Pirie, M.B., 79, Willowbrae MacKenzie, James, M.B., 49, Albert Road, Jones, B. Watson, M.B., 259, Red Hill, South Avenue, Edinburgh Colne Wilkie, D. P. D., M.D., 2, Randolph Place, Magian, A. J. C., M.D., 40, Princess Road a Moss Yardley Edinburgh Side, Manchester Molyneux, E. S., Esq., 29, Warwick Place, Marsh, James, M.B., 114, High Street, Leamington Atherton -Stokes, D. J., M.B., 176, High Street, Stirchley Gloucestershire Branch. Martin, Ernest, M.B., Millfield House, Water- head, Oldham Bombay Branch. Ashley, Martin, M.B., Midhurst, Hucclecote, Middleton, A. G. M., Esq., Levens House, Gloucester Slade Lane, Manchester Dalal, P. A., Esq., 163, Queen's Road, Kal- Thomas, Cyril N., M.B., Westfield, Lydney Muturer, Jas. G., M.B., Bank House, Cheetham badevie Post, Bombay Hill Date, L. G., Esq., Girgaum Post, Bombay Griqualand West Branch. Oldershaw, G. F., M.D., Alderwood, Priory Gokhale, V. B., Esq., 202, Sadashir Peth, Road, Anfield Poona City ,0f Baker. H. C., Esq., De Aar Rigby, Wm., M.B., 89, Fishergate Hill, Kamakska, H. P., Esq., Broach,:Bombay Harris, Frederick, Esq., 116, Dutoitspan Road, Preston Presidency Kimberley Russell, J. C., M.B., 41, Leigh Road, Atherton SUPPLEKZNT TO THZ 74 :B.ITISH MEDICAL J'OURNALI SUPPLEMENT TO TEE]NEWNEW MEMBERS.MEMBERS. [FEB. 25, 1911.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IS)I31- Sephton, R. B., Esq., Springfield, Culcheth, Miller, R. H., M.D., 53, Queen Anne Street, W. Branch. Warrington Monerieff, L. A., M.B., 21, Windsor Road, Skeen, Geo., M.B., Craven House. Colne , W. Davis, D. W., M.D., Britannia Beach, B.C. Smalley, A. A., M.B., Westford, Cheadle, Morrell, C. C., Esq., 2, Whitehall Court, S.W. Rothwell, E., Regina, Saskatchewan Cheshire Murphy, J. W., M.B., 325, Markhouse Road, 0. M.D., Smith, J. Williamson, M.D., West View, Rad- Walthamstow cliffe Newsholme, H. P., M.B., 57, North Gate, South-Eastern Branch. Spotswood, M., Esq., 16, Elgin Drive, Liscard, Regent's Park, N.W. Thornley, J. M., M.D., Spennymoor, Ivy Road, Pearce, T. M., M.D., Ashley, Aldenham Road, Bostock, A. H., Esq., 10. Southgate, Chichester Bolton Bushey Brown, H. .L., M.B., 7, The Steyne, Worthing Thorp, Henry, M.B., Foot's Cray, Lymm, Pilliet, Mary Amelia, M.B, 8, St. Martin's Burne, T. W. H., M.B., St,Bartholomew's Hos- Cheshire Place, W.C. pital, Rochester Vine, A. B., M.B.. TleeMoss, Bury Pitt-Payne, Wm., M.B., 135, Breakspears Road, Cotman, H. H., Esq., High Street, Chatham Weaver, J. J., Esq., Town Hall, Southport Brockley, S.E. Curtis, A. L., M.B., Normanhurst, Orpington Wilson, Samuel, M.B., 293, Oldham Road, Ryan. J. J., Esq., 89, Kentish Town Road, Fielden, W. E., M.D., Green Court, Staple- Rochdale N.W. hurst Ryland, Atcher, Esq., 43, Holland Park, W. Good, E. H., Heene Road, Worthing Scott, Mary Cowper, M.B., 17, Cowley Street, Lord, C. C., Esq., 155, High Street, Gilling- Melbourne and Victoria Branch. Westminster haum, Kent Shackleton, W. W., M.D., Grove House, McAnally, E. A., Esq., Newington next Barker, W. H.. Esq., Hospital for Insane, Bushey, Herts Sittingbourne Ballarat Simpson, G. M., Esq., 6, Grosvenor Street, W, Nash, R. P., Esq., West Bank, Newchurch Davis, M. C., Esq., Stawell Hospital, Victoria Spence, John, M.B., 18, Cloudesley Square, Road, Hove Pacey, F. J., Esq., Drysdale, Victoria Barnsbury, N. Richardson, Joseph, Esq., 1, Marine Parade, Rothera, A. C. H., Esq., The University, Thomas, Cadogan, Esq., 170, Garratt Lane, Dover Melbourne S.W. Tallent, J. H., M.B., Walton Lodge, Chisle- Thompson, C. G.. Esq., 236, Ferrars Street, Wigg, James, Esq., 114, Regent's Park Road, hurst South Melbourne N.W. Taunton, J. G. C., Esq., Manor House, Bromp- Wilkes, E. A. F., Esq., 48 (2). Dartmouth Park ton, Chatham Hill, N.W. Warren. E. C., M.D., 257, Napier Road, Gilling- Metropolitan Counties Branch. ham, Kent White, Clement, M.D., Star Hill House, Abraham, J. J., F.R.O.S,, 144, Queen's Road, Midland Branch. Rochester W. Barritt, G. Lacy, Esq., 15, High Street, Addison, Mrs. Kate, M.B., 9, Chester Terrace, Spalding Southern Branch. N.W. Blandy, W. B., Esq.. 47, Gregory Boulevard, Avery, L. A., Esq., 19A, Charles Street, May- Nottingham Donegan:J. F., Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.M.C., fair, W. Coulby, G. A., M D., Woodborough Road, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight Ball, Alfred, M.B, 32, Lynmouth Road, East Nottingham F5ouch6, P. F., M B., The Infirmary, Salisbury Finchley, N. Crompton. Alfred, Esq., Baaington-by- Lawrence, H. R.. M.D., The Infirmary, Salis- Barker, S., M.B., 48, Beecheroft Road, Tooting, Boston bury S.W. Cummins, W. Mc. A., Esq, Renishaw, near, Macuheown, W. J., M.B., Knowle, Fareham, Bean. L. C., Esq., 48, Falcon Road, Battersea, Chesterfield flants S.W. Edleston, R. S. C., Ashenfell, Baslow, Derby. Martin, W. B., Esq., S;outhwick, Fareham, Bebb, Richard, Esq., Russell House, Silver shire Hants Street, Edmondton, N. Hine, H. Fitz-Neville, M.B., The Ivies, Stephens, Surgeon H. E. R., M.B.. R.N., Beddoes, Thomas Pugh, F.R.C.S., 14, Strat- Newark-on-Trent H.M.S. Good Hope, Portsmouth ford Place, W. Jackson, Aunie, M.B., 119, Osmaston Road, Bent, P. C. V., Esq., Algrave, Erpingham Derby Road, Putney, S.W. Laing, G. D., M.D., Husbands Bosworth, South Indian and Madras Branch. Biggs, A. C. B., Esq., Velluim House, South- Leicestershire fields, S.W. Leitch. Alfred, M.B., Birchinlee, Derwent, Amritaraj, S., Esq., Madras Billett, Helen Louise, L.S.A., D.P.H.Camb., Sheffield Oliver, D. P., M.B., Negapatam 38, Upper Gloucester Place, N.W. Morris, Edward, Esq., Donington, Spalding Purushothama-Mudaliar, C. R., M.B., 13, Bogan, J. H., Esq., 1, West Cromwell Road, Myers, C. J., Eastgate House, Louth Ramaswamy Street, Mannady. Madras S.W. S., M.B., Lakshmipuram, Mysore Boyd, J. S., Esq., Victoria House, Custom Snell, D. M. B., Esq., 38, Derby Road, Staple- Subba-Rao, House, E. ford, Notts City Brewer, W. K., Esq., 175, Manor Road, Wilkinson, W. J., Esq., Binbrook, Market Brockley, S.E. Rasen South Midland Branch. Carre-Smith, H. L., Esq., 74, Holland Park Avenue, W. Rollings, John, Esq, The Cottage, Leagrave, Christie, J. Malcolm, M.B., F.R.C.S.E., The Natal Boaeh. Luton Old Chestnuts, Hornsey, N. Chambers, Robert, M.D, Palmietfontein Clark, James, M.D., Park Hospital, Hither House, Dannhauser, Natal South Wales and Monmouthshire Green, S.E. Manning, T. E. F., M.B., Empangeni, Zulu- Branch. Clitherow, H. G., Esq., 122, Peckham Rye, land S.E. Allan, R. H., M.B., 1, Glantaff Road, Compton. Alwyne, F.R.C.S., 3, Mount View Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil Road. Crouch Hill, N. New South Wales Branch. Bennett, Chas. Gordon, M.D., Abertillery Cooper, JameR, Esq., Inchgarvie, St. John's Clarke, Isaac, Esq.. Beaufort. Mon. Road, Golder's Green, N.W. Blumer, G. &., M.B., Hospital for Insane, Crawford, John B., M.B., Greystone, New- Crabbe, A. E., Esq., 166, Wickham Terrace, Parramatta bridge, Mon. Brockley, S.E. Docker, E. Noel B., M.B., Cooma Dempster, Harold W., M.B., Cranbrook House, Donnellan, R. V., Esq., 2, Lewisham Park Mumlmiery, Norman H., Esq., Daggar Street, Cwmbran, Mon. S.E. Armidale Doyle, Patrick A., Esq., Brook House, Duncan, Robert, M.B., 36, Pagoda Avenue, Smyth, John L., M.B., Women's Hospital, Crumlin, Mon. Richmond Crown Street, Surry Hills Helsby, Henry B., Esq., 64, Ynyshid Road. Forbes, T. D., M.D., 161, Fore Street, Edmon- Streeter, Julius E., Esq., Port Macquarie Ynyshid, Rhondda Valley ton, N. Hurley, James, Esq., 182, Commercial Road, Freeman, C. D., Esqi., 305, Trinity Road, Newport, Mon. Wandsworth Common, S.W. Keyms, Joshua, M.B., Broad Tower, Caerleon, Freshwater, D. H,, M.B., 13, Welbeck Street, New Zealand Branch. Mon. W. Mitchell, G. E. A.. M.B.. Penrhiweeiber, Glam. Gittens, C. W., Esq., 38, Powerseroft Road, Coker, A. P., Esq., Gisborne Mulligan, Kenneth F., M.B., The Hawthorns, Clapton, N.E. North, Chas., M. B., 468, Moray Place, Dunedin Abersychan, Mon. Gordon, L. P., Esq., 62, Fore Street, Edmon- Porter, W. P., Esq., Gisborne Rowlands, D. C., Esq., Lion Cottage. ton, N. Rigg, E. E. A. T., M.B., Gisborne Glanamman, Glam. Greenwood, A. A., M.B., 55, Crouch Hall Road, Simcox. J. E. L., Esq., Napier Hospital Crouch End, N. Smith, D. Lloyd. M.B., Pontardawe, near Grogono, Eric W., Esq., 43, Romford Road, Swansea Stratford, E. Sweet, Samuel H., Maes-y-llan, Boncath, Heath, P. Maynard, M.S.Lond., F.R.C.S.Eng., North Wales Branch. Pembrokeshire 8, Weymouth Street, W. Huston, M. F., M.B., Bonmoor, Harrow View, Rowlands, Robert, Esq.. 36, High Street, Wealdstone Criccieth South-Western Branch, Keller, N. J., F.R.C.S.I.. 84, Elsenham Street, Williams, R. Tudor, M.B., Caergwele Jones, A. W. Llewelyn, Esq., Harlington. Southfields, S.W. Newton Abbot Kennedy, W. D., M.B., London Hospital, E. Kendle, F. W., Esq., South Molton Laurence, George, Esq., 115, Inchmery Road, Oxford and Reading Branch. Mence, W. C.. Esq., Perranporth 5.0. Catford, S.E. Mitchell, W. F., Esq., Hatherleigh Lewis, E. W., M.B., 27, Glasslin Road, Crouch Birch, Charles. Esq., The Manor Cottage, Nockolds, Stephen, M.B., St. Colomb End, N. nr. Liskeard Low, R. M., M.B., 70, Philbeach Gardens, Whitcliurch, Oxon. Smale, 0. R., M.B., Pensilva. S.W. Gooch, -, M.B., Cherwell Lodge, Oxford Worthington, R. A., M.B., 30, East #outhern Lynch, A. A., Esq., 80, Antrim Mansions, Lord, Wm. J., Esq., Eastfield, Fariogdon hay, Exeter Haverstock Hill, N.W. Stobie, W., M.B., Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford McGann, Michael, Esq., 113, Old Woolwich Watson, J. K., M.D., Staple Hall, Witney Staffordshire Branch. Road, Greenwich, S.E. Woodburn, W. F., M.D., Theale, Berks. Mackenzie, J. F., M1B, 1, Howard Terrace, Coghill, W. D., M.B., The Infirmary, New Lordship Lane, Tottenham, N. Cross, Wolverhampton Mason, J. Bulman, Esq., 248, Earlsfield Road, Queensland Branch. Homan, St. G. M. La., M.B., Redcourt, Lich- S.W. field Maynard, Edwin, F.R.C.S., 55,'Oxford Terrace, O'Brien, John, Esq., The Asylum, Goodna Mathews, W. L'Estrange, Esq.. The Laurels,. W. Robertson, J. R., MB.., Childers, Queensland Bradley, Bilston Il. Millar, A. F., Esq., 494. Palace Road Smithson Oliver C., Esq., Stanley Street, Stevenson, Dorothy W., M.B., Educatiom S.W. South Brisbane Office, Town HIall, Hanley FEB. 25, I9I1.] [rUPPLEmENT To Tun AS$OCIATION NOTICES. SBTMTISHMDICAL JOURNAL 75 ol Toronto Branch. Dunlop, J. Leeper, M.B., Keady. co. Armagh West Somerset Branch. 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Hawthorne have promised to take part. Members of the Metropolitan Branch are invited, and the Honorary Secretary will be glad to receive the names of any gentlemen who would like to take part in the discussion.-E. BECKETT-OVERY, ANNUAL 24, Alexander Square, South Kensington, Honorary Secretary. REPRESENTATIVE MEETING, 1911i SOUTH-EASTERN BRANCH: BRIGHTON, EASTBOURNE, TUN- BRIDGE WELLS, AND HASTINGS DIviSIONS.-A conjoint meet- ing of these Divisions will be held at the Sackville Hotel, DATE OF MEETING. Bexhill-on-Sea, on Friday, March 10th. The chair will be taken by Dr. Hfill Joseph, Chairman of the Hastings Division, THE Annual Representative Meeting of the Associa- at 5 p.m. Mr. B. G. A. Moynihan, Professor of Clinical Surgery, tion, 1911, Will be held at Birmingham, on Friday, University of Leeds, will give an address on the Acute Emer- gencies of Abdominal Disease. The Chairman invites members July 21st, 1911, and following days, as may be required. to tea at the Sackville Hotel at 4.30 p m. Dinner at the Sack- ville Hotel at 6.45 p.m.; tickets 69. each, exclusive of wine.- R. MARSH, Brighton; W. MUIR SMITH, Eastbourne; W. B. NOTICES OF MOTION: LAST DAY FOR RECEPTION. WARDE, Tunbridge Wells; G. VICKERMAN HEWLAND, Hastings. ATTENTION is drawn to the fact that Notices of Motion SOUTH-EASTERN OF IRELAND BRANCH.-The first meeting of from Divisions and Branches, for the consideration of the session of this Branch, as also a meeting of the Branch the Annual Representative Meeting at Birmingham in Council and the local Division, will be held at the Club House, Carlow, on Wednesday, March lst, at 5.30 p.m. Agenda: July, relating either to the alteration of the By-laws, (1) Minutes of last meeting. (2) Letters of apology. (3) Dr. or to questions affecting the honour and interests Laffan will move that the May meeting in Kilkenny shall be held on Tuesday, May 2nd. (4) Any other business.-J. QUIRKE, of the profession (Article XXXI and By-law 35), Piltown, Honorary Secretary. must be published in the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL not later than the issue of April 22nd, 1911, and for STAFFORDSHIRE BRANCH.-The second general meeting of this purpose should be received by the Medical the session will be held at the Vine Hotel, Stafford, on Thursday, March 2nd. The President. will take the chair at Secretary not later than Tuesday, April 11th, 1911. 5.15 p.m. Business: (1) Minutes of the last ordinary general By Order, meeting. (2) Correspondence. (3) Exhibition 6f living cases. J. (4) Papers: (i) A Case of Intrathoracic Buppuration due to SMITH WHITAKER, Bacillus coli, Mr. H. Savory; (ii) Carious Teeth in our Medical Secretary. Elementary Schools, Mr. J. Priestley. (5) Exhibition of pathological specimens, etc. Dinner, 7.15 p.m., charge, 5s.- HAROLD HARTLEY, Honorary General becretary. BR&NCE AND DIVISION MEETINGS TO flE HELD. CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDON BRANCH.-The next meeting WEST SOMERSET BRANCH.-The spring meeting will be held of the Branch will be held at the Medical Schools, Downing on Friday, March 3rd, at 3.30 p m., at the '.Launton and Somerset Street, Cambridge, on Friday, March 3rd, at 2.30 p.m.-H. B. Hospital. Dr. Maidlow will take the chair. Agenda: Minutes RODERICK, Cambridge. of last meeting. Election of Representative for Representative Meeting, 1911. Clinical Cases: The following contributions LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BRANCH: ALTRINCHAM DIvISION. have already been promised:-T. S. Balfour, M.D.: A Case of -A general meeting of the Altrincham Division will be held at Furuncle due to the Bacillus pyocyaneus. D. M. Barry, M.B.: the Brooklands Hotel on Thursday, March 9th, at 4.30 p.m. Some Naevi treated by Carbon Dioxide Snow. C. Farrant: A dinner will be held afterwards if sufficient names are sent in A Fractured Ulna treated by Wiring. A. J. H. Iles: (i) Demon- to the Honorary Secretaries. R.S.V.P. Further particulars in stration of Stereo-radiographs; (ii) Further Remarks upon the future notices.-H. G. COOPER, Eonorary Secretary. Trestment of Tuberculous Glands of the Neck by Applications of X Rays combined with Injections of Tuberculin (illustrated by cases). A. R. Iles: (i) A boy, aged 6. with Cavernous Naevus LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BRANCH: WARRINGTON DIVISION. (?Meningocele); (ii) Some Results of Wiring Fractures. J. A. -The quarterly meeting of this Division will be held at the Macdonald, M.D.: An Obscure Nervous Case. J. W. Ruther- Infirmary, Warrington, on Tuesday, March 14th, at 4 p.m.- ford: Observations on the Use of Tnberculin in 48 Cases of T. A. MURRAY, Honorary Secretary. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Penrose Williams, F.R.C.S.Edin.: (i) Congenital Angioma of Head and Face, severe haemorrhage, operative treatment; (ii) Notes on a Caseof Gastro-enterostomy. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES BRANCH: CITY DIvISION.-The If any other members wish to bring cases or notes before the next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 21st, at 9 p.m., meeting, they are requested to intimate their intention before- in conjunction with the Walthamstow Division, at Brooke hand to the Honorary Secretary. At the conclusion of the House, Upper Clapton (by invitation of Dr. Gerald Johnston), meeting those present will be entertained to tea by the President. when Dr. A. J. Whiting will give a cinematograph demon- -W. B. WINCKWORTH, Honorary S3ecretary, Taunton. stration on Some Forms of Nervous Disease.-A. G*. SOUTHCOMBE Honorary Secretary. YORKSHIRE BRANCH.-The next meeting of the Branch will METROPOLITAN COU1NTIES BRANCH: KENSINGTON DrvISION.- be held at the Huddersfield Infirmary on Wednesday, March Sir Clifford Allbutt, Regius Professor of Physic, Cambridge, 15th, at 4.15 p.m. Members intending to read papers, show has kindly consented to address the members of the Kensington specimens or cases, or to propose new members, are requested Division on March 10th, at 4.30 p.m., in the Kensington Town to communicate at once with the Secretary. Members will Hall. His subject will be Arterio-Sclerosis and the Kidney, dine together at 6.30 p.m. - ADOLPH BRONNER, Honorary and in the discussion to follow Dr. Batty Shaw and Dr. C. 0. Secretary, Bradford. SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1 766 BmsIs. MEDICAL JOURNALJ REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT. [FEB. 25, 119131. under 1 year of age being partly due to the excep- tionally low mortality from diarrhoeal diseases con- sequent on the unusually cold and wet summer. In a selected group of urban counties the corrected death. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR- rate at all ages was 15.9 per 1,000, against 12.4 per GENERAL FOR ENGLAND AND WALES. 1,000 in a group of rural counties. THE annual report of the Registrar-General on the CAUSES OF DEATH. vital statistics of England and Wales in 1909 has just The proportion in which several of the principal been iss-ued. The principal statistical facts have causes of death contribute to the total mortality is already been published in the "Annual Summary," clearly shown in one of the many new diagrams intro. which was issued in May last, and were derived from duced into the report. Tuberculosis, in all forms, the quarterly returns furnished by the local registrars. accounts for 105 out of 1,000 deaths; diseases of the For the present volume the statistics have been com- heart for 98; diseases of the respiratory system for 94; piled from the registers deposited at the General pneumonia for 89; and cancer for 66. Register Office, and are analysed in far greater detail The death-rate from all causes in 1909 was lower than was possible for the earlier pub4cation. The than in any previous year, and this was. true also of reporb now issued gives a forecast of some important the death-rates from tuberculosis (pulmonary and changes to be introduced in future issues, beginning other forms), enteric fever, whooping-cough, and with the report which will relate to the year 1911. diarrhoeal diseases. On the other hand, the mortality The probability of these changes was foreshadowed from measles, pneumonia, and cancer showed an a year ago, and it is now stated that arrangements increase during the year, the last named being have been made which will enable the proposed ,prominent as the one cause of death responsible for improvements to be adopted. The changes4to be made an important and significant increase of mortality. may be described briefly as: The 8,992 deaths attributed directly to influenza 1. Substitution of Local Government Administra- were rather below the corrected average number for tive areas for Registration areas. the past twenty years. The mortality from pneumonia 2. Substitution of the International List of Causes was equal to 1,490 per million among males and 1,102 of Death for the list in present use. per million among females. From phthisis the rates 3. Correction for births and deaths occurring among for the two sexes were 1,270 and 903 per million respec- non-residents. tively; the mortality from this cause during the past MARRIAGE-RATE. half-century has fallen by more than 50 per cent. at all The number of marriages registered in England and ages, and by about 70 per cent. at ages under 25 years. Wales during 1909 was 260,544, corresponding to a rate The number of deaths attributed to cancer was 34,053, of 14.6 per 1,000 of the population at all ages, estimated of which 19,513 were referred to carcinoma, and 1,974 at 35,756,615 persons in the middle of that year. This to sarcoma; the cancer mortality among males was at *crude marriage-rate in 1909, when compared with the the rate of 826 per million, and among females 1,071 average rate for the five years 1876-80 showed a per million. decline of about 5 per cent., but if due allowance is In the year 1909 the deaths of 49,210 persons were made for changes in the age constitution of the popu- referred to ill-defined or unspecified causes. In lation and in the proportion of unmarried persons of accordance with the usual practice inquiries were marriageable age, it will be found that the corrected sent to medical practitioners asking for further infor- marriage-rate has fallen by no less than 17-4 per cent. mation in some of these cases. The inquiries related Among the several counties the lowest marriage-rates chiefly to certificates of peritonitis, tumours of various were recorded in Carnarvonshire, Surrey, Sussex, organs, septicaemia, pyaemia, hydrocephalus, cerebro- Kent, Shropshire, and Herefordshire; and the highest spinal meningitis, paralysis and haematemesis. The rates in Carmarthenshire, Lincolnshire, Durham, received was Nottinghamshire, Monmouthshire, and Glamorgan- number of replies 4,760. shire. BIRTH-RATE. EPIDEMIC MORTALITY IN LONDON. The 914,472 births registered during the year under [SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.] notice were equal to 25.6 per 1,000 of the total popula- THE accompanying diagram shows the prevalence of the principal tion. Calculated on this the fall in the epidemic diseases during the fourth quarter of last year; the fluctua- basis, birth- tions of each disease and its relative fatality compared with the rate since the period 1876-80 amounted to 271 per average in the corresponding periods of recent years can thus be cent., but when the rate is calculated on the number readily seen. of on ,Small-pox.-No death from this disease was recorded last quarter, possible mothers (that is, the number of women and no cases of small-pox were admitted to the Metropolitan Asylums from 15 to 45 years of age), the decline is equal to 33 Hospitals during the quarter. cent. Of the total births were Measles.-The fatal cases of measles, which had been 251, 544, and per registered, 37,509 351 in the three preceding quarters, rose again last quarter to 844, and illegitimate. The rate of illegitimacy has declined were 526 in excess of the corrected average number in the corresponding generally in recent years, and in comparison with bhe period of the five preceding years. Among the several metropolitan boroughs this disease was proportionally most fatal in , period 1876-80 has fallen by more than 40 per cent., Islington, Finsbury, Southwark, Bermondsey, and Camberwell. whether expressed in proportion to the total popula- Scarlet Fever.-The deaths from scarlet fever, which had been 50 in tion or in to the unmarried each of the two preceding quarters, declined last quarter to 41, and proportion and widowed were 116 fewer than the corrected average number. This disease was female population aged 15-45 years. The excess of proportionally most fatal in Hammersmith, St. Pancras, Poplar, and births over deaths was to a rate of 11.08 per Battersea. The Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals contained 1,574 equal scarlet fever patients at the end of last quarter, against 1,584, 1,358. 1,000 of the total population, against 11.69, 11.27, and and 1,630 at the end of the three preceding quarters, 2,448 cases were 11.85 in the three preceding years. admitted during the quarter, against 2,507, 2,547, and 2,387 in the three preceding quarters. DEATH .RATE. Diphtheria.-The fatal cases of diphtheria, which had been 129, 76, and 91 in the three preceding quarters, rose again last quarter to 145, .During 1909 the deaths of 518,003 persons were but were 47 below the corrected average number. The greatest pro- to a rate of 14.5 or 1.6 portional mortality from this disease was recorded in Hammersmith. -registered, equal per 1,000, per Finsbury, Bethnal Green. Southwark, and Bermondsey. The number 1,000 less than the average rate in the ten preceding of diphtheria patients remaining under treatment in the Metropolitan years. The mortality among males was equal to 15.4 Asylums Hospitals at the end of last quarter was 827, against 852. 673, and 746 at the end of the three preceding quarters; the admiiissions per 1,000, and among females to 13.7 per 1,000; the numbered 1,386 last quarter, against 1,169. 1,175, and 1,152 in the three principal causes of the excess of male mortality preceding quarters. were infantile violent Whooping-cough.-The deaths from whooping-cough, which had been deaths, deaths, pneumonia and 596, 452, and 200 in the three preceding quarters, further declined last phthisis. As regards mortality at different ages it is quarter to 132, and were 77 fewer than the corrected average number. observed that during the nineteenth Among the several boroughs the highest death-rates from this disease century among were recorded in Kensington, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Finsbury, children under five years of age the mortality declined Shoreditch, Bethnal Green, and Bermondsey. Iess than that in any other age-group, but during the "Fever."-Under this heading are included deaths from typhus, from enteric fever, and from ill-defined pyrexia. The deaths referred present century it has declined more than that in any to these different forms of "fever," which had been 38. 30, and 52 in the other age-group. The rate of infantile mortality in three preceding quarters, further rose last quarter to 85, and slightly 1909 was 8 per cent. below the lowest rate exceeded the corrected average number. No death last quarter was previously attributed to typhus or ill-defined pyrexia. Enteric fever was pro recorded, the decreased number of deaths of children portionally most fatal in Hackney, Holborn, Shoreditch Bethnal FEB. 25, 8UPPLRENT TO THE I9!I.] VITAL STATISTICS. IBaxsH MEDICAL JOURNA 77

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Green, and Lambeth. There were 88 enteric fever patients under The mortality from enteric fever and diphtheria showed no marked treatment in the Mletropolitan Asylums Hospitals at the end of excess in any of the large towns, and no fatal case of small-pox was last quarter, against 84, 46, and 141 at the end of the three pre- registered during the week. Of the 5.783 deaths recorded in the ceding quarters; 227 new cases were admitted during the quarter, seventy-seven towns. 50 were not certified either by a registered against 145, 166 and 207 in the three preceding quarters. medical practitioner or by a coroner after inquest, and included 9 in Diarrhoea. -The 440 deaths from diarrhoaa last quarter were slightly Birmingham, 8 in Liverpool, 4 in Sheffield, 3 in St. Helens, and 3 in below the corrected average number. This disease was proportionaly Hull. The number of scarlet fever patients under treatment in the most fatal in Paddington. Finsbury, Bethnal Green, Stepney, South-, Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals and the London Fever Hospital, wark, Bermondsey, and Greenwich. which had been 1,311 and 1,264 at the end of the two preceding weeks, In conclusion, it may be stated that the 1,687 deaths in London further declined to 1,257 at the end of the week under notice; 147 new referred so the principal epidemic diseases last quarter were 16.1 per cases were admitted during the week, against 129 and 130 in the two cent. above the average. No death from any of these diseases was preceding weeks, recorded in the , while among the metropolitan boroughs the lowest 4death-rates from the epidemic diseases in the HEALTH OF SCOTTISH TOWNS. aggregate were recorded in Chelsea, the City of Westminster, Wands- DURING the week ending Saturday, February 11th, 866 births and worth, Greenwich, Lewisham, and Woolwich; and the highest rates 728 deaths were registered in eight of the principal Scottish towns. in Hammersmith, Islington, Finsbury, Shoreditch, S3outhwark, and The annual rate of mortality in these towns, which had been 14.8, Bermondsey. 15.7, and 18.2 per 1,000 in the three preceding-weeks, rose again to 19.8 in the week tinder notice, and was 2.2 per 1.000 above the mean rate HEALTEH OF ENIGLISH TOWNS. during the same period in the large English towns. The death-rates IN seventy-seven of the largest English towns 8,394 births and 5,783 in the several Scottish towns ranged from 15.3 in Paisley and 16.8 in deaths were registered during the week ending Saturday, February Aberdeen to 22.3 in Dundee and 23.9 in Greenock. The death-rate 11th. The annual rate of mortality in these towns. which had been from the principal infectidus diseases averaged 1.9 per 1,000, and was 16.4, 16.1, and 16 0 per 1,000 in the three preceding weeks, rose to 17.6 per highest in Perth and Leith. The 357 deaths from all causes registered 1,000 in the week under notice. In Lfondon the death-rate was equal to in Glasgow during the week included I from enteric fever, 1 from 17.3 per 1,000, against 17.1. 16.3, and 16.1 in the three preceding weeks. measles, 3 from scarlet fever, 24 from whooping-cough. 4 from diph- Among the seventy-six other large towns, the death-rates ranged from theria, and 3 of children under 2 years of age from diarrhoea and 7 7 in Hornsey, 8.9 in King's Norton, 9.9 in Walthamstow, 10.5 in Eands- enteritis. Four deaths from measles, 3 from whooping-cough. and worth (Htaff3), and 11.0 in Leyton, to 23.1 in Liverpool, 24.3 in Stoke-on- 3 from diphtheria were recorded in Edinburgh; 2 deaths from diph- Trent, 25.2 in Coventry, 25.4 in Dewsbury, and 29.0 in Stockton on-Tees. theria and 5 from whooping-cough in Leith, and 2 from scarlet fever Measles caused a death rate of 1.6 in West Ham, 1.8 in Devonport, 2.2 in Greenock. in Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2.3 in Gateshead, 2.5 in Coventry, 2.9 in Rhondda, 4.8 in St. Helens, and 5.7 in Sheffield; scarlet fever of 1.7 in Hudders- HEALTIH OF IRISEI TOWNS. field; whooping-cough of 1.6 in Bradford, 2.4 in IKiddlesbrough. 2.9 in DURING the week ending Saturday, February 11th, 623 births and btockton-on-Tees, 3.3 inNorwich, and 3.5 in Warrington; and diarrhoea 538 deaths were registered in the twenty-two principal urban districts and enteritis (of children under 2 years of age) of 1.4 in Middle brough. of Ireland, as against 614 births and 437 deaths in the preceding 78 BSUPPLEMENT THU 1 °BITIsH MEDIcaL JOURNAL NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. [FEB. 25, I9II- period. The annual death-rate in these districts, which had been Lieutenant-Colonel SAMUEL TOWNSEND, M.D., retires on retired pay, 19.3, 21.3, and 19.6 per 1,000 in the three preceding weeks, rose to February 8th. His commissions are thus dated: Surgeon, February 24.1 per 1,000 in the week under notice, this figure being 6.5 per 1,000 5th, 1881; Surgeon-Major, February 5th, 1893; and Lieutenant-Colonel, higher than the mean annual death-rate in the seventy-seven English February 5th, 1901. He served in the campaign on the North-West towns for the corresponding period. The figures in Dublin and Belfast Frontier of India in 1897-8, receiving a medal with clasp. He was also were 27.4 and 19.1 respectively, those in other districts ranging engaged in the South African war in 1899-1902, being present. at the from 15.4 in Clonmel and 15.5 in Galway to 38.3 in Ballymena and 76.8 relief of Ladysmith, in the actions at Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz, -in Sligo, while Cork stood at 27.4, Londonderry at 20.2, Limerick at the Tugela Heights, and Pieter's Hill, and in operations in the Trans- 24.6, and Waterford at 33.1. The zymotic death-rate in the twenty- vaal, Orange River Colony, Cape Colony, and again in the Transvaal; two districts averaged 1.2 per 1,000, as against 1.3 per 1,000 in the he was mentionedi n dispatches, and received the Queen's nedal with ,preceding week. five clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. The undermentioned Lieutenants are confirmed in their rank: W. W. TREVES, M.B., C. H. H. HAROLD, M.D, P.. L. FYFFE, M.B., R. F. BRIDGES, M.B., T. J. HALLINAN, M.B., J, D. BOWIE. M.B., C. H. STRINGER, G. 0. CHAMBERS, J. K. GAUNT, M.B., L. F. K. WAY. Lieutenants Treves and Gaunt were appointed on probation, 4abal anb itifitaru ppinntentd. January 28th, 1910; all the other officers citedl, July 29th, 1910. ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE. THE following appointments have been made at the Admiralty: Fleet INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. Surgeon E. R. D. FASKEN and Surgeon D. A. MITCHELL to the Terrible LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. B. BANNERMAN, M.D., Madras, is promoted and for the group of ships of the Fourth Division, Home Fleet, to be Brevet Colonel from January 1st. He was appointed Assistant February 28th; Staff Surgeon K. H. JONES, M.B., to the Magnificent, Surgeon, September 29th, 1883, and became Lieutenant-Colonel, Sep- January 21st, and to the Irresistible, on recommissioning, February tember 29th, 1903. He was with the Burmese expedition, 1885-9, 28th; Surgeon P. M RIvAZ, MB... to be lent to the Pomona, temporary, receiving a medal with two clasps. for Dartmouth Cadets' Sick Quarters, February 7th; Surgeon T. D. Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. CLEVELAND is also promoted to be Brevet LIDDLE, M.B.. to the Edgar, for the voyage out, February 21st, and to Colonel from January 1st. He joined the Bombay Medical Department the Torch, on commissioning, undated. as Surgeon-Captain, September 30th, 1889, and was made Lieutenant- Colonel. September 3Cth, 1909. He served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE. 1897-8 (medal with two clasps), and in the Chins, war in 1900 (medal). ',LIEUTENANT-COWONEL E. J. E. RISK is appointed Commandant and Captain S. R. CEMISTOs'HERS, M,B., is promoted to be Brevet Major Director of Studies, vice Colonel D. WARDROP, C.V.O., M.B., whose from January 1st. His first appointment to the department bears date tenure of that appointment has expired, Febraary 4th. September 1st, 1902; that of Captain, September 1st, 1905.

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE. SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS. COLONEL DOUGLAS WARDROP, C.V.O., M.B., is placed on retired pay, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPs. February 11th. His commissions are thus dated: Surgeon, March 6th, ROBERT McC. LINNELL to be Lieutenant (on probation), January 6th; 1880; Surgeon-Major, March 6th, 1892; Lieutenant-Colonel, March 6th, WILLIAM CRYMBLE to be Lieutenant (on probation). January 13th. 1900; and Colonel, August 14th, 1907. He served as Civil Burgeon in CHARLES A. BIGNOLD, M.B., to be Lieutenant (on probation, Jantiary -the operations against Sekukuni and in the Zulu campaign in 1878-9. and 17th. received a medal with clasp. He was also with the Nile expedition in 189%, and was present at the battle of Khartoum; he was mentioned in dispatches and granted the British medal and the Egyptian medal COLONIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. -with clasp. He was appointed Commandant and Director of Studies, THE following changes in the Colonial Medical Services are notified by Royal Army Medical College, in February, 1908, which office he now the Colonial Office: ,vacates. WEST AFRICAN MEDICAL STAFF.-Appointments: L. H. Booth, Lieutenant-Colonel R. I. D. HACKETT, M.D., from the Royal Army M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., formerly Assistant Surgeon in the -Medical Corps, is promoted to be Colonel, vice D. Wardrop, C.V.O., Bahamas, Southern Nigeria; J. Donnelly, M.B., B.Ch, B.A.O.R.U.I., 'M.B., February 11th. He was appointed Surgeon, July 30th, 1881; Gold Coast; H. F. Hamilton, M.B., Ch.B.Edin.. O.T.M.Liverpool, Gold S3urgeon-Major, July 30th, 1893; and Lieutenant-Colonel, July 30th, 1901. Coast; A. Hipwell, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Irel., D.P.H.Liverpool, He took part in the tSudan expedition in 1885, and was present in the D.T.M.Liverpool, Southern Nigeria; P. D. Oakley, M.R.C.S.Eng., action at Hasheen and in the advance on Tamai (medal with clasp and L.R.C.P.Lond., D.T.M.Liverpool, Gold Coast: G. Rollason, L M.S.S.A. 4Khedive's bronze star). He was also in the operations in Zululand in Lond., Sierra Leone; W. A. Ryan, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., L.M.Irel., Gold .1888, and in the South African war in 1899-1902, when he was Principal Coast; E. L. Sieger, M.B., Ch.B.Glasg., D.T.M.Liverpool, Southern tMedical Officer of a general hospital; he was present at the relief of Nigeria; A. J. Smith, M.B., Ch.B.Birm., Gold Coast; W. G. Watt, M.B., -Ladysmith and in subsequent operations in Natal and Cape Colony, Ch.B.Abard., D.P.H.Aberd., Gold Coast. Resignation: R. Cope, receiving the Queen's medal with clasp and the King's medal with two M.R.C.S.Eng., M.R.C.P.Lond., D.T.M.Liverpool, Medical 'Officer, Gold clasps. Coast, resigns his appointment. Retirement: E. J. Kelleher, L.R.C.S., ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. L.R.C.P.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg., Medical Officer, Southern Nigeria, Lieutenant-Colonel R. S. F. HENDEEBSON. M.B., is appointed an retires temporarily on pension. Honorary Physician to the King, and is granted the brevet rank of OTHER COLONIES AND PBOTECTORATES.-F. L. Boag, M.B. Ch.B.Vict., Colonel, vice Surgeon-Major-General J. Sinclair, M.D., deceased, Novem- appointed as a Medical Officer in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Pro- ber 22nd. 1910. Colonel Henderson entered the service as a Surgeon, tectorate: G. C. M. Davies. L.S.A.Lond., L.R.C.P.Edin., appointed as a August 2nd, 1984; was promoted to be Surgeon-Major, August 2nd Medical Officer in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. 1896; and made Lieutenant-Colonel, August 2nd, 1904. His war record includes: The Soudan expedition, 1885 (medal with clasp, and Khedive's bronze star); the Burmese camPaign, 1885-9 (medal with two clasps); the Chin-dushai expedition, 1890 (clasp); the Wuntho expedition, Burma, 1891 (mentioned in dispatches, clasp); the North-West Frontier Zaratiets aub Apm*nitmntz. ,of India campaign, 1897-8 (medal with clasp); and the South African war, 1901-2, including operations in the Transvaal, Orange River ,Colony, and Cape Colony (Queen's medal with five clasps). This list of vacancies is compiled from our advertisemnent columns, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. RPEID, M.D., is placed on retired pav, where full particulars will be found. To ensure notice in this January 29th. He was appointed Surgeon, February 2nd. 1884; oolumn, advertisements must be received not later than the first post Surgeon-Major, February 2nd, 1896; and Lieutenant-Colonel, February on Wednesday morning. 2nd, 1904. He served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of VACANCIES. India in 1897-8 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, receiving a medal with two clasps, and in the China war in 1900, for which he was ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY.-Assistant Medical Electrician. ,mentioned in dispatches and received a medal. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE UNION.-Male Resident Medical Officer for Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. S. MAGRATH, M.D., is also placed on retired the Workhouse. Salary, £150 per annum. pay, February 2nd. His commissions are dated: Surgeon, July 30th, BARRA PARISH. - Medical Offlcer. Salary, £125, and £40 from 1881; Surgeon-Major, July 30th, 1893; and Lieutenant-Colonel, July 30th, other public offices. 1901. His war record includes-the Egyptian war of 1882, including the BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND HaOSPITAL FOR SKIN AND battle of Tel-el-Kebir (medal with clasp, and Khedive's bronze star): URINARY DISEASES. - Clinical the Nile Expedition, 1884-5 (clasp); and the Burmese campaign, 1886-7 Assistant. Honorarium, 52 (medal with two clasps). guineas per,annum. Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. SWABEY is likewise placed on retired pay, BRISTOL UNIVERSITY.-DDemonstrator of Physiology. Salary, February 3rd. He joined the department as Surgeon, February 5th, £180 per annum. 1881; was made Surgeon-Major, February 5th. 1893; and Lieutenant- BURSLEI8: HAYWOOD HOSPITAL.-Resident Medical Officer Colonel, February 5th. 1901. He was in the Egyptian war in 1882, re- (female). Salary, £100 per annum. ceiving a medal and Khedive's bronze star, and with the Soudan DUBLIN: ROYAL VICTORIA EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL.-House- expedition in 1885 (clasp). Surgeon. Salary, £40 per annum. Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. W. BUCHANAN, M.B., retires on retired pay, DUMFRIES AND BIURGHS. -Two, Medical Assistantships to the -February 4th. Appointed Surgeon-Captain, January 30th, 1886, be Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer. Salary, ,became Surgeon-Major, January 30th, 1898; and Lieutenant-Colonel, £250 per annum. January 30th, 19C6. He was in the South African war, 1899-1901, and was present at the relief of Ladysmith, at the actions of Colenso, the EAST LONDON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Shadwell, E.- Tugela Heights, and Pieter's Hill, and in operations in Natal (action at (1) House-Surgeon (male). Salary, £75 per annum. (2) Offilcer for Laing's Nek), the Transvaal, and Orange River Colony; he was the Electrical Department. mentioned in dispatches and received the Queen's medal with seven EDINBURGH ROYAL INFIRMfARY.-Superintendent. Salary com- clasps. mencing at £600 per annun. Yet another officer, Major J. W. JENNINGS, D.S.O., is placed on FARRINGDON GENERAL DISPENSARY, ETC.. Bartlett's Buildings, retired pay, Jaiuary 31st. He was appointed Surgeon-Captain January E.C.-(1) Honorary Dental Surgeon. (2) Resident Medical Officer - 31st. 1891, and became Major, January 31st. 1903. He served with the salary commencing at £100 per annum. Dongola expedition in 1896 (Khedive's medal); in the Nile expedition GARTLOCH MENTAL HOSPITAL, near Glasgow. -Physician in 1897 (clasp); with the expedition in the following year, including the Aesistant. Salary at £125 battle of Khartoum and the defeat of Ahmed Fedil's army (mentioned commencing per annum. in dispatches, appointed D.S.O.. granted the 4th Class of the Order of HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY. -(1) Assistant House-Surgeon. Salarv, the Medjidie, British medal, and clasp to Khedive's medal); in the £100 per annum. (2) Casualty House-Surgeon. Salary at the rate South African war in 1899-1902, including the relief of Ladysmith, and of £60 per annum for six months' appointment or £80 for twelve operations on the Tugela Heights, in Natal (action at Laing's Nek), the months. Transvaal, and Orange River Colony (mentioned in dispatches, JERSEY GENERAL DISPENSARY AND INFIRMARY. -Resident Queen's medal with five clasps, and King's medal with two clasps); Medical Officer. Salary, £l00 per annum. ,.and in Somaliland in 19034 (mentioned in dispatches, medal with KING EDWARD VII MEMORIAL SANATORIUM FOR SHROP- .clasp). SHIRE.-Resident Medical Officer. Salary, £200 per annum. TO FEB. 25, I9II.] DIARY. r SUPPLEMEN-T THE LBRITISHMEDICAL JOURNTAL 79 'LEAMINGTON: WARNEFORD, LEAMA5INGTON, AND SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL..-Junior Resident AND Medical BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS. Officer. Salary, £65 per annum. The charge for tnserting announcements of Btirths, Marriages, and LEEDS PUBLIC D[SPENSARY.-Junior Resident Medical Officer. Deaths is 3s. 6d., which sum should be forwarded in post-office Salary, £100 per annum. orders or stamps with the notice not later than Wednesday morning LIVERPOOL: ROYAL SOUTHIERN HOSPITAL.-(M) Three House- in order to ensure insertion in the current issue. Surgeons. (2) Two House-Physicians. Salary at the rate of £60 per annum each. BIRTHS. LLANYBYTHER: WEST WALES SANATORIUM. Medical Superin- PORTEOUS.-On February 18th, the wife of Dr. Porteous, Newbury tendent. Salary. £250 per annum. House, Weston-super-Mare, of a daughter. -LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL, Liverpool TEmRSTON.-On February 21st, at 14, Henrietta Street, Cavendish Road, N.-(1) Physician; Square, the wife of Captain E. Owen Thurston, I.M.S., of a (2) Assistant Physician. daughter. MAIDENHEAD: EAST BERKS UNITED DISTRICTS. - Medical Officer of Health, School ledical Officer, and Medical Superin- MARRIAGE. tendent of the Isolation Hospital. Combined salary, £475 per ORToN-LOMAX.-On February 22nd, at Huyton Parish Church, Liver- annum. pool, by the Rev. J. W. Orton, V.D., assisted by the Rev. Leigh L. Orton, M.A., Chaplain. Henshaw's Blind Asylum, Old MAIDSTONE: - Trafford, WEST KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL. AEsistant and the Rev. J. Fraser L. Orton, B.A., Dewsbury Parish Church, House-Surgeon. Salary, £80 per annum. father and brothers of the bridegroom, and the Rev. Canon MANCHESTER CHIILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Pendlebury.-Male Resi- Sanderson, M.A., Vicar of the Parish, Douglas Catterall Leyland dent Medical Officer. Salary for first six months £40, and for Orton, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., Rodney Street, Liverpool, second second six months £50. son of the Vicar of St. Stephen, Oldham, to Lilian, daughter of 'METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, Kingsland Road. N.E.-(1) House- George E. Lomax, J.P., of Huyton. Physician; (2) Two House-Surgeons; (3) Assistant House- Physician; (4) Two Assistant House-Surgeons. Salary for (1) DBATHS. and (2) at the rate of £E0 per annum, and (3) and (4) £40 per FINDLAY.-At Colombo, on January 21st, Mary Lilla, beloved wife of annum. Harry Findlay, M.B., MSR.C.S., D.P.H., Rangoon. .GENERAL KENNEDY. - At 3, Gay Street, Bath, on February 18th, Alice Frances MILLER HOSPITAL, Greenwich Road, S.E.-Senior and L'Estrange, the dearly beloved and loving wife of Dr. W. P. Junior House-Surgeons. Salary at the rate of £100 and £80 per Kennedy. annum respectively. MAcMUNN.-On February 18th, at 5, Lonsdale Road, Wolverhampton, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE: UNIVERSITYOF DURHAM COLLEGE Charles OF CI NE on Alexander Mack[unn, M.A., M.D., V.D., J.P., aged MlEDI -Lecturer Public Health. 58 years. PLYMOUTH: SOUTH DEVON AND E &ST CORNWALL HOSPITAL. -Honorary Anaesthetist to the Out-patient Department. PORTSMOUTH: ROYAL PORTSMOUTE HOSPITAL.-Assistant DIARY FOR THE WEEK. House-Surgeon. Salary, £75 per annum. ROYAL EAR HOSPITAL, Soho, W. - Honorary Assistant MONDAY. Anaesthetist. MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, Moorfields, E.C.- W., 8.30 p.m.-Pathological Evening. Specimens will Clinical Assistants. be exhibited by Dr. F. J. Poynton, Mr. A. E. Barker, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL, Paddington, W.- Dr. Parkes Weber, Dr. R. C. Jewesbury, Mr. Charters Lecturer in Anatomy. Salary at the rate of £350 per annum, with Symonds, Dr. H. M. Turnbull, Mr. T. B. Layton, Dr. share in class fees. Ernest H. Shaw, Dr. Spilsbury, Mr. Maynard Heath, special and Mlr. T. P. Legg. ST. PANCRAS AND NORTHERN DISPENSARY, 126, Euston Road, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln's Inn Fields, N. W. - Resident Medical Officer. Salary, £105 per annum. W.C.,5 p.m.-Professor Arthur Keith: The Anthropo- -ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL, S.E.-Obstetric Physician to Out- logy of Ancient British Races. patients. ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL.-Junior House-Surgeon. Salary at ODONTOLOGICAL SECTION, 15, Cavendish Square, 8 p.m.- the rate of £50 per annum. Paper:-Mr. A. A. H. Johnson and Mr. A. Hopewell SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.-Junior House- Smith: A Case of Multiple Supernumerary Teeth Pre- Surgeon. Salary, £80 per annum. ceding a Central Incisor. Casual Communications:_ :SHEFFIELD Mr. T. Stordy: Absorption of a Permanent Molar due to UNIVERSITY.-Demonstrator in Anatomy. S3alary, an Unerupted Premolar. Mr. W. de C. Prideaux: (1) £150 per annum. Three Cases of Torus Palatinus; (2) Skull from a SOUTHAMPTON: ROYAL SOUTH HANTS AND SOUTEIAMPTON Barrow Showing Somewhat Symmetrical Mandibular HOSPITAL.-House-Surgeon. Salary, £100 per annum. Exostoses. :SOUTHPORT INFIRMARY. Resident (male) Junior House and TUESDAY. Visiting Surgeon. Salary commencing at £70 per annum. RoYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: STOCKPORT INFIRMARY.-(l) Senior House-Surgeon. Salary, £100 MEDICAL SECTION, 15, Cavendish Square, 5.30 p.m.-Dr. per annum. (2) Junior House-Surgeon (male). Salary, £2 per Wilfred Edgecombe: Some Observations on Low Blood annum. Pressure. ,SUDAN UNITED MISSION.-Officer to take Medical Charge of the WEDNESDAY. Freed Slaves' Home of Northern Nigeria. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C., 5 p.m.-Professor Arthur Keith: The -SUNDERLAND INFIRMARY.-Two House-Surgeons (male). Salary, of Ancient Anthropo- per annum. logy British Races. £80 ROYAL SOCIETY, Burlington House, London, W., 4.30 P.m.-List of TOWER HAMLETS DISPENSARY, Whitehorse Street, Stepney, E. probable Papers:-Professor C. S. Sherrington. F.R.S., - Resident Medical Officer. Salary, £100 Per annum, rising and Miss S. C. Sowton: Reversal of the Reflex Effect of to £120. an Afferent Nerve by Altering the Character of the 'UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL, Gower Street, W.C.- Electrical Stimulus Applied. Dr H. E. Roaf: Carbon Second Demonstrator in the Department of Dioxide Output during Decerebrate (pre- Bacteriology. liminary communication). Rigidity WEST BROMWICH DISTRICT HOSPITAL. - Assistant Resident (Communicated by Pro- House-Surgeon. Salary, E75 per annum. fessor C. S. Sherrington, F.R.S.) Dr. A. Harden, F R.S., and W. J. Young: The Alcoholic Ferment of WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Hammersmith Road, W.-(1) Two Juice. Part Yeast House-Physicians. (2) Three House-Surgeons. Appointments VI. The Influence of Arsenates and for six Arsenites on the Fermentation of the Sugars by Yeast months. Juice. Colonel Sir D. Bruce, F.R.S., and others: WESTERN GENERAL DISPENSARY. Marylebone Road, N.W.- Experiments to Ascertain if Certain Taabanidae act as (1) Honorary Surgeon. (2) Junior House-Surgeon; salary at the the Carriers of Trigpanosomapecorumn. rate of £80 per annum. ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: WINCHESTER: ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL.- SECTION OF BALNEOLOGY AND CLIMIATOLOGY, 15, Cavendish House-Physician (male), Square, 5.30 p.m.-Dr. Ringrose Gore (Llandrindod WOLVERHAMPTON AND STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOS- Wells): Climatic and Balneological Treatment of PITAL.-Resident Surgical Officer. Salary, £125 per annum. Neurasthenia. 'WORCESTER COUNTY ASYLUM, Powick.-Third Assistant Medical THURSDAY. Officer. Salary commencing at £140 per annum. NORTH-EAST LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY, Prince of Wales's Hospital, CERTIFYING FACTORY SURGEON.-The Chief Inspector of Tottenham, 4.15 p.m.-Clinical Cases. Factories announces a vacancy at Mold, co. Flint. RONTGEN SOCIETY, 66, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W.-Paper: Mr. A. A. Campbell Swinton: Some Experiments with a 10,000-volt Storage Battery. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall Mall East, S.W.- First Milroy Lecture, by Dr. A. E. Boycott: APPOINTMENTS. Infection. Ankylostoina 'BANKS, J., M.B., C.M Glasg., D.P.H., Certifying Factory Surgeon for ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: the Dunoon District, co. Argyll. OBSTETRICAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL SECTION, 11, Chandos 'BENSON, E. G. D., L.R.C.P. and R.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg., Medical Street, W., 8 p.m.-Specimens - Dr. Eardley Holland: Officer of Health of the Tanfleld Urban District. Sarcoma of Uterus with Haematometra. Dr. R. D. *DOWSETT, Ernest B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.D.S., Assistaat Dental Maxwell: (1) Ovarian Cyst with Thyroid Gland to Guy's Contents; (2) Hydatidiform Mole with Surgeon Hospital. Ovarian Associated EVARTS, A. Chas., M.B., Medical Officer of in the Enlargement Dr. H. Macnaughton-Jones: Northern Province of Ceylon. Chavakachcheri, Hydrosalpinx and Peritoneal Cyst: Uterus removed hv Hysterectomy followed by Double Phlebitis, Dr. 'FARQUHAIRSON, A. C., M.D.Glasg., District Medical Officer of the Paramore: Diffuse Fibroma of the Ovary which has Auckland Union. undergone Central Degeneration with Extravasation FEARNSIDES, Edwin Greavea, M.A., M.B., B.C.Cantab., B.Sc.Lond., of Blood. Short Communication:-Dr. Blair Bell: M.R.C.P.Lond.,Medical Registrar to the London Hospital. vrimary Abclominal Pregnancy in a Rabbit. Epidia- GARMAN, W. C., M.D.Edin., Certifying Factory Surgeon for the scopic Demonstration:-Miss MeElroy: The Origin of Wednesbury District, co. Stafford. the Follicle Cells of the Ovary. Paper: Dr. Blair Bell: C. F., M.B., B.C.Camb.,District Medical Officer of the Barnet The Nature of Fluid contained in a Haematosalpinx. HARDIE,Union. NEUROLOGICAL SECTION. National Hospital, Queen Square, WA), 8 30 p.m. -Dr. Kinnier Wilson: Progressive Len- HOLROYD, J. B. H., M R.C.8,, L.R.C.P.Lond., Assistant Medical ticularDegeneration (a Familial Disease with Cirrhosis ufflicer of the Sheffield Union Hosaptal. of the Liver). 8o srpmzmzm To ME CAL;ENDAR. 8o Nm.1..xAL]11 619 MZDI"L,7 I CALENDAR. [FEB.(FEB. 25,25i 1911.1911, FRIDAY. ST. JoHN's HOSPITAL, Leicester Square, W.C.-Thursday, 6 p.m.: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Chesterfield Lecture, Diseases of Skin Due to W.C., 5 p.m.-Professor Arthur Keith: The Anthropo- Bacillary Infection. logy of Ancient British Races. WEST LONDON POsT-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Hammersmith Road, W.- ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: Daily arrangements: Medical and Surgical Clinics, LARYNGOLOGICAL SECTION, 11, Chandos Street, W., 5p.m.- 2 p.m.; X Rays, 2 p.m.; Operations. 2 p.m. Monday: Cases and Specimens: By Professor Hobday, Mr. Tilley, Surgical Registrar, 10 a.m.; Gynaecology, 10 a.m.; Dr. Pegler, Mr. Gay French, and others. Pathological Demonstration, 12 noon; Eye, 2 p.m. SECTION OF ANAESTHETICS, 15, Cavendish Square, 8.30p.m. Tuesday: Gynaecological Operations, 10 a.m.; Demon- Use of Scopolamine and stration of Minor Operations, 11.30 a.m.: Throat, Nose, -Discussion on the Morphine, and Ear, 2 p.m.; Skin, 2 p.m. Wednesday: Diseases Atropine, and Similar Drugs by Injection, before Inha- of Children, 10 a.m.; Gynaecological Demonstration, lation Anaesthesia. To be opened by Dr. 'Dudley 10 a m.; Throat, Nose, and Ear Operations, 10 a.m.; Buxton. Eye, 2 p.m.; Gynaecology, 2 p.m. Thursday: Surgical WEST LONDON MEDIOO-CEIRURGICAL SOCIETY, West London Hospital, Registrar, 10 a.m.; Lecture, Practical Medicine, 8.30 p.m.-Paper: Mr. Harold Pritchard: The Present 12 noon; Eye, 2 p.m.; Orthopaedics, 2 p.m. Friday: Position of Vaccinotherapy. Gynaecological Operations, 10 a.m.; Throat, Nose, and Ear, 2 p.m.; Skin, 2 p m. Saturday: Diseases of POST-GRADUATE COURSES AND LECTURES. Children, 10 a.m.; Throat, Nose, and Ear Operations, ANCOATS HOSPITAL, Manchester.-Post-Graduate Clinic, Thursday, 10 a.m.; Eye, 2 p.m. Lectures, at 5 p.m.: Monday, 4.15 p.m.: Some Further Aspects of Heart Disease. Therapeutics; Tuesday, Some Medical Aphorisms: CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL, Gray's Inn Road, W.C. Wednesday, Practical Medicine, Lecture V; Thursday, -Tuesday and Friday, 3.45 p.m.: Accessory Sinuses. Gynaecological or Obstetrical Subject; Friday, Cases HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST, Brompton, of Skin Disease. S.W.-Wednesday, 4 p.m.: Demonstration of Patho- logical Specimens. HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHL* DREN, Great Ormond Street, W.C.-Tuesday, PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS. 5.15 p.m.: Nose and Pharynx, Diseases of Lymphatic Glands. Thursday, 4 p.m.: Demonstration of Medical MESSRS. CASSELL AND COMPANY will publish on March 10th Cases. Friday, 5.15 p.m.: Genito-Urinary System, a fifth edition of Mr. Bland-Sutton's Tumours: Innocent and Infections, Tumours, Calculus Tuberculosis. Malignant, in which much new matter is incorporated. LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINH, Seamen's Hospital, Green- Messrs. P. Blakiston's Son and Co. announce an eleventh wich.-Daily arrangements: Out-patient Demonstra- Memoranda on Poisons and Their by tion, 10 a.m.; Medical and Surgical Clinics, 2.15 p.m. edition of Antidotes, Thomas and 3.15 p.m. respectively; Operations, 2 p.m. Special Hawkes Tanner, M.D., revised by Henry Leffmann, M.D., Clinics: Ear and Throat, at noon and 4.30 p.m., Professor of Chemistry in the Woman's Medical College of Monday, and noon, Thursday; Skin, at noon and Penn&. 4 p.m., Tuesday, and noon, Friday; Eye, 11 a.m., Messrs. William Hodge and Company, Edinburgh and Wednesday and Saturday; Radiography, Thursday, London, announce that they intend to publish a new series 4.30 p.m. Special Lectures: Tuesday, 3.15 p.m., Sur- gical Treatment of Aneurysm; Thursday, 4.30 p.m., of volumes under the title of Notable English Trials. The first Rheumatic Manifestations in Childhood. volume, entitled The Trial of the Stauntons, will be issued on MEDICAL GRADUATES' COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22, Chenies Street, March 1st; it will be followed at frequent intervals by volumes W.C.-The following Clinical Demonstrations have dealing with other famous trials, such as those of Franz been arranged for next week, at 4 p.m. each day: Muller, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Lamson, Lord Lovat, the Wain- Monday, Skin; Tuesday, Medical; Wednesday, Sur- wrights, etc. The Trial of the Stauntons is edited by J. B. gical; Thursday, Surgical; Friday. Ear, Nose, and Atlay, M.A., barrister-at-law. This is said to be the first time Throat. Lectures at 5.15 p.m. each day will be given that a report of the case, which caueed so great a sensation in as follows: Monday, The Treatment of Common Sym- ptoms among Infants; Tuesday, Eye Affections in 1877, has been issued in book form. Amongst the editors of Nervous Diseases; Wednesday, Anaemia; Thursday, the reports of the other trials may be mentioned the names of The Use and Abuse of Tuberculin. Messrs. H. B. Irving, George H. Knott, barrister-at-law, NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC, Queen David N. Mackay, solicitor, and H. L. Adam. Each volume Square, W.C.-Tuesday, 3.30 p.m.: Cerebral Abscess. will be fully illustrated, and the price will be 5s. net. Friday, 3.30 p.m.: Intracranial Tumour. NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-G(RADUATE COLLEGE, Prince of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, N.-Monday, Clinics, 10 a.m., Surgical Out-patient; 2.30 p.m., Medical Out- RECENT PUBLICATIONS. patient, Nose, Throat, and Ear. Tuesday, 10 a.m., Medical Out-patient Clinic; 2.30 p.m., Operations. The Motorists' Pocket Tip Book. By Geoffrey Osborn. London. Clinics: Surgical, Gynaecological; 3.30 p.m., Medical Mills and Boon. (5s.) In-patient. Wednesday, 2.30 p.m., Medical Out- A convenient pocket book, containing a description of the patient, Skin and Eye Clinics, X Rays; 4.30 p.m., construction and working of a car, as far as possible in Special Demonstration of Selected Skin Case. Thurs- general terms, hints on car management and on driving, day. 2.30 p.m., Gynaecological Operations; Clinics: and practical notes on the causes and remediesof road stops. Medical and Surgical Out-patient; 3 p.m.. Medical In- are of the Bosch dual and of the patient. Friday, 2.30 p.m., Operations; Clinics: There descriptions ignition Medical Out-patient, Surgical, Eye; 3 p.m., Medical Daimler S.K. engine, as well as numerous diagrams. The In-patient. text is printed on thin paper and the cover has pockets. CATIENDAIR OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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