Annual Meeting, Sheffield, 1908

SUPPI AMENT

TO THE

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

LONDON: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 1908. CONTENTS.

PAGE PAGE ANNUAL MEETING,, SHEFFIELD, 1908: GENERAL ARRANGE- VITAL STATISTICS ...... 6 MENTS ...... TSIS... I A T ...... 6 MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS: VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS ...... 7 Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch *-. BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEAThS ...... 7 ASSOCIATION NOTICES.-Council Meeting...... 4 . , DIARY THE WEEK ...... 8 THE PUBLIC HE iLTH ACTS ABIENDMENT ACT, 1907 ... 4 FOR ... CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD ...... 5 BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED ...... 8

NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS ...... 6 CALENDAR ...... 8 ANNUAL MEETING, SHEFFIELD, 1908.

THB seventy-sixth Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association will be held at Sheffleld in July, 1908. The President's address will be delivered on Tuesday, July 28th, in the Firth Ball of the University, and the Sections will meet on the three following days. The Annual Representative Meeting will begin at the close of the previous week, probably on Friday, July 24th. The following are the general arrangements for the meeting, so far as they are as yet complete Preide"nt: HENRY DAvY, M.D., F.R.C.P.Lond., Physlcian, ANATOMY. Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter. President: CHRISTOPHER ADDISON, M.D., Anatomy Department, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Presidt-elket: SIM1EON SNBLL. F.R.C.S.Edin., Ophthalmic Vice-Presidents: EDWARD SKINNER, M.R C.S., 124, Devon- Surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield. shire Street, Sheffield; THOMAS HASTIE BRYCE, M.D., Past-Presi4t: RICHARD ANDRE9ws REEvE, B.A., M.D., 2, Granby Terrace, Glasgow; ARTHUR KEITH, M.D., LL.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of London Hospital Medical College, London. Toronto. Honorary 8eoretaries: Professor CHARLES JOSEPH PATTER, Chairman of Representative Meetings: JAMES ALEANDER M.D., University, Sheffield; HBNRY MULRE JoH0NSTON, MACDONALD, M.D., M.Ch., R.U.I., Pbysician, Taunton and M.B., Anatomical Department, Trinity College, Dublin. Somerset Hospital. PATHOLOGY. Chairman ofCounil: EDMUND OwiEN, LL.D., F.R 0.1.Eng., President: CHARLES JAMES MARTIN, IW.B., D.Sc.. F.R.S., Consulting Surgeon to St. Mary's Hospital, Loneld Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, Chelsea Gardens, Treasuer: EDWIN RAYNER, M.D.Lond., F.R.C.S.Eng., London, S.W. Surgeon, Stockport Infirmary, Stoekport. Vie-Preidens: CHARLES WORKMAN, M.D., 5, Woodside The Address in Medicine will be delivered by JAMES Terrace, Glasgow; ALEXANDER GRANT RUSSELL FOULERTON, 'KiNGSTON FOWLER, M.D., F.R.C.P. F.R.C.S., Middlesex Hospital, London; Professor JAMES MARTIN BEATTrI, M.D., Pathological Department, Univer- The Address in Surgery will be delivered by RUTHEB sity, Sheffield. SOORD JOHN PYB-SMITH, F.R.C.S. Honorary S&Cretarie: DOUGLAS STANLEY, M.D., 21, Broad The Popular Lecture will be delivered bylEDMUND OWEN, Street, Birmingham; RALPH DAVIES SMEDLEY, M.B., LL.D., F.R.C.S. School of Medicine, University, Sheffield. THE SECTIONS. PHYSIOLOGY. The scientific business of the meeting will be conducted President: Professor ERNEST HBENRY STARLING, M.D., In sixteen Sections which will meet on Wednesday, July F.R.S., 40, West End Lane, London. 29 h, Thursday, July 30th, and Friday, July 31st. Vioe-President: GUSTAV MANN, M.D., 25, Beechcroft The President, Vice. Presidents, and Honorary Secretaries Road, Oxford. of each Section constitute a Committee of Reference for Honorary Searetari8: Professor JOHN SMYTH MACDONALD, that Section, and exercise the power of inviting, accepting, L.R C.P., University, Sheffield; CHARLES FREDERICK or declining any paper, and of arranging the order In MYEM WARD, M.R.CS., Kelvin. House, Green lane, whtch accepted papers shall be read. Communications Northwood. with re;pect to papprs should be addressed to one of the MEDICINE. Honoiary Secretaries. President: WILLIAM DYSON, M.D., Brooke House, Gell A paper read in the. Section must not exceed fifteen Street, Sbeffield. minutes, and no subsequent speech must exceed ten Vice-Presidents: DuINCAN BURGESS, M.B., 442. Glossop minutes Papers read are the property of the British Road, Sheffield; WILLIAM SMITH PORTER, M.D., 283, Medical Association, and cannot be published elsewhere Glossop Road, Sheffield; JAMES CRAIG, M.D., 18, Merrion than in the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL without special Square, Dublin; FREDERIKG JOHN SMITH, M.D., 138, Harley permission. Street, London. The following Is a list of the Sections, with the names Honorary Secretaries: ARTHUR JOHN HALL, M.D., 342, of the officers. The subjects selected for discussion in Glos1sop Road, Sheffield; Sir JOHN FRANCIS HARPIN the various Sections will be published as soon as the BROADBENT, Bart., M.D., 35, Seymour Street, Portman arrangements of the committee of reference are com- Squaa*e, London; ALEXANDER DINGWALL FORDYCE, M.D., pleted. 19, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh. (194) 2 St PPLEME-.T TO THE 1 BRiTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL J THE ANNUAL MEETING. [JA-N- 4, I1908.

DIsUAszs OF CHILDREN. RuBERT TosswILL, M.R.O.S., 34, West Southernhay, President: CHARLBS HENRY WILLBY, M.D., Wosten- Exeter. holm Road, Sheffield. LARYNGOLOGY, OTOLOGY, AND RHiNOLOGY. ViCe.Presidents: JoEw BURDSALL LYTH, M.R.C.S., Fern rPresidext: GEOROE WILKINsON, F.R.C.S., 350, Glousop Bank, Doncaster Road, Rotherham; JOEN MCCAW, M.D., Road, Sheffield. 74, Dablin Road, Belfast; ROBERT GORDON, M.D., 26, Vie-Presidents: HARRY LoCKWOOD, M.R.C.S., 122, Cow. Wostenholm Road, Sheffield llshaw Road. Sheffield; WALTER JOBSON HORNE, M.D., 23, Honorary Secretaries: JOsEPH HENRY WILKS, M%B., 43, Weymouth Street, London; DUNCAN GRAY NEWTON, MeB., Montgomery Road, Sheffield; SIDNEY MAYNARD SMITH, 14 Favell Road, Brook Hill, Sheffield. M.B., 1, Spanish Place, Manchester Square, London; Honorary Seeretaries: WILLIAM SMITH KERR, M.B., 281, HAROLD LEADER, M.B., 279, Glossop Road, Sheffield. Glossop Road, Sheffield; HUNTER TOD, F.R.C.S., 111, Harley Street, London. PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. DERMATOLOGY. President: WALTER SMITH KAY, M.D., S. Yorks. Co. Presidet: ERNEST GORDON GRaA[Am LITTLE, Ma.D., Lunatic Asylum, Wadsley, Sheffield. 81, Wimpole Street, London. Vice-Presidents: HENRY TALBOT SIDNEY AVELINE, Broom- and Bath Asylum, Norton VKe-Prejidests: ALFRED RECKLESS, M.R.C.S., 2, M.D., Somerset Cotford, grove Road, Sheffield ; GEORGE THO1mON, M.B., Bridge near Taunton; MAURICE CRA.IG, . D., Fitzwarren, House, Retford, Notts; EDWARD STANER, M.B., 60, Wimpole Bethlem Royal Hospital, London; GILBERT EDWARD Street, London. MOULD, M.R.C.S., Thunderclifle Grange, near Rotherham, Honorary Secretarie8: GEORGIE PERNET, M.R.C.S., 94, Sheffield. Harley Street, London; ARCHIBALD YOUNG, M1.B., 43, Honorary Secretaries: WILLIAM JAMES NATHANIEL VINCENT, M.B., South Yorks Asylum, Wadsley, Sheffield; Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield. GiEORGE ARTHJuR RORIE, M.D., County Asylum, Dor- OBSTETRICS AND GYYNAECOLOGY. chester. Presdent: RICBARD FAVELL, M.R.C.S., Brunswick House, INDUSTRIAL DISEASES. Glossop Road, Sheffield. President: THOMAS OLIVER, M.D., 7, Ellison Place, Vice-Presidentt: WILLuM DuINNET SPANTON, F.R.CA.S., Newcastle-on-Tyne. Chatterley House, Hanley; JOHN WISE MARTIN, M.D., Vice-Presidents: WILLuIm FRANCIS DEARDEN, M.R.C B., Claremont, Glossop Road, Sheffield; JOHN HY. BROWN, Normanhurst, Urmeton Lane, Stretford, Manchester; M.D., Somerville House, 14, Burngreave Road, Sheffield; ALEXANDER FORBES, M.B., Hillsboro' Lodge, Sheffield; ROBERT COCHRANE BuIST, M.D., 166, Nethergate, Dundee. SAMUEL KiNG ALcoCK, M.B., Portland House, Burelem, Honorary Secretarie8: PERCIVAL ELLISON BARBER, Staffs. M.R.C S., L.R C,P., Broombank, 3, Clarkehouse Road, Honorary Secretaries: ALEXANDER GARRICK WILSON, Sheffield; CHABLES HUBERT ROBERTS, M.D., 21, Welbeck M.B., 66, Riverdale Road, Ranmoor, Sheffitld; WILLIAM Street, London. HENRY FRaNCIS OXLEY, M.R.C.S., 119, East India Dock Road, London. PUBLIC HEALTH AND FORENSIc MBDICINE. ELECTRICAL. President: Professor HY. HARVEY L1TTLEJOHN, M.B., 11, President: EDWARD REGEINALD MORTON, M.D., 22, Queen Rutland Street, Edinburgh. Anne Street, London. ViceePresidents: CHARLES ROBERT STRATON, F.R.C.S.E., Vice-Presidents: WILLIM LONGBOTTOM, M.R.C.S., 139 West Lodge, Wilton; EDMUND HARBGREAVES, M.D., 2, Eyre Burngreave Road, Sheffield; DAWSON FyERS DUCKWORTB Street, Sheffield; HAROLD SOURFIELD, M.D., Edenthorpe, TuRNER, M.D., 37. George Square, Edinburgh; WILLIAM Sheffield. HARWOOD NUTT, M.D., 280, Western Bank, Sheffield. Honorary Secretarie: ALFRED ROBINSON, M.D., Towni Honorary Secretaries: WILLIAM JONES GaREER, F.R C.5.1., Hall, Rotherham; ALEX. ANDERSON, M.B., Wadaley Lane, 19, Gold Tops, Newport, Mon.; ARTHUR RUPERT HALLAM, Wadsley, Sbeffield; WILLUM ARTHUR BOND, M.D., M.D., 325, Fulwood Road, Sheffield. Municipal Offices, 197, High Holborn, London. TROPICAL DISEASES. NAVY, ARmY AND AMBuLANcE. President: Lieutenant -Colonel Sir R. HAVELOCE President: Lieutenant- Colonel -EDMOND MONKHOUSIO CHARLES, K.C.V.O., M.D., I.M.S., 9, Manchester Square, WILSON, C.B., Co.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.M.C.(retired), Belmont, London. Osborne Road, S. Farnborough. Vice- Presidents: Loms WESTENBA SAMBON, M.D Naples. Vice Presidents: Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. 1, Palace Gardens Mansions, London; CHARLES WILBER- WRENCH, M.V.O., V.D., Baslow: Lieutenant Colonel FORCE DANIELS, M.B., London School of Tropial Medicine, RICHARD HUGH PENTON, D.S.O., RA.M.C., 3, Wenlock Royal Albert Docks, London. rerrace, York; Colonel CHARLES JOSEPH TRIMBLE, C.M.G., Honorary Secretaries: FREDERICK AUGUSTUS HADLEY, Preston. F.R.C.9., Highfield House, Sheffield; ROBERT THOMsON Ronorary Seretaries: Surgeon-Captain SIDNEY FREDK. LEIPER M.B, London School of Tropical Medicine, Royal BABBBR, H.V.B., 11, St. Barnabas Road, Highfield, Albert Docks, London. Sheffield; Surgeon- Captain ALAN CHARLES TuRNER, SURGERY. W.R.R.E.V., 287, Glossop Road, Sheffield; and a Repre- Preient: SINCLAIB WHITE, M.Ch., F.R.C.S., iRanmoor sentative from the Royal Navy. Sheffield. Vice-Presidents: WILLIAM HAMIURTON JALLAND, F.R.C.F., St. Leonard's House, York; JOHN HAMM1OND MORGAN, PROVISIONAL TIME TABLE. C..O., F R CS., 68, Grosvenor Street. London; CHARLES FRIDAY, JuLY 24TH.* ATKIN, F.R.C.S., Endeliffe Croft, Sheffield; RUSSELL 2 p.m.-Annual General Meeting, to be followed immediately by Representative Meeting. COOMBE, F R C.S., 6, Barnfield Crescent, Exeter; ARCHI- BALD WILLIAM CUFF, F.R.O.S., 286, Glossop Road' SATURDAY, JuLY 25TH.* Sheffield. 9.30 a.m.-Representative Meeting. Honorary Secretaries: ARTHVR MAYERS CONNELL, MONDAY, JuLY 27TE. F.R S.E., 79, Hanover Street, Sheffield; GRAHAM BUALYIS 9.30 a.m.-Representatlve Meeting. SIMPSON, F R.C.S., .34?, Glossop Road, Sheffiek'; DONALD JOHN ARMOUR, F.R.C S., 89, Harley Street, TUIESDAY, JULY 28TH. London. 9.30 a m.-Representative Meeting, if necessary. OPHTHALMOLOGY. 9.30 a mr-Council Meeting. Preisnt: Sir HENRY ROSBOROUGH SWANZY, M.D., 23, 12 noon.-Service at the Parish Church. 2.30 p.m.-Adjourned General Meeting. Meruion Square, Dublin. IndAction ot President. SYDNEY Vice-Prewident: STEPHENSON, M.B., 33, Welbeck Representative Meeting, if neoessary. Street, Lmndon; CHARLES DEVEREUX MARSHALL, R.O. S, 8 30 p.m.-PresideDt's Addr&ss. 112, Harley Street, London; STANLEY RISELEY, M.D., 387, Glossop Road, Sheffield. * It is left to the President-elect, the Chairman of the Bepresenta- tive Meetings, and the Chairman of Council to decide if the business Honorary Secretarie: MICHAEL AUBiiEY TEALE. to come before the Representatives will necessitate a meeting on the M.R.C.8., L.R.C.P., 4, Park Square, Leeds; LzONARD Friday. MlEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. SUPPLEMENT TO THE . ,JAN.4, 1908. ] LBRITISH MEDICAL JOLkN%.kL 3

WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29TH. presented the following memorial for their consideration' 10 am. to 1 p.m.-Seotional Meetings. 2 30 p.m.-Address in Mediecne. namely: 3.15 p.m.-Representative Meeting, if neoessary. REPRBSENTATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF GLASGOW 8.30 p.m.-Reception. WITH RESPECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT. 1907. At a meeting of the members of the medical profession in the THURSDAY, JULY 30TH. City of Glatgow, held in the Faculty Hell, on December 10th, 10 a.m. to ip m.-Sectional Meetings. 1907, it was resolved to appoint a deputation to lay the following 2.30 p.m.-&ddress in Surgery. representation before the Corporation of the City: 7.30 p.m.-Annual Dinner. The medical profession of the City has already, through a deputation, when the Omnibus Bill was under consideration FRIDAY, JULY 318T. last spring, assured the Corporation of its entire sympathy 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-Sectional Meetings. with the object of the Bill, namely, the reduction of the 8 p.m.-Popular Lecture. infantile mortality amongst the poorer and less-informed classes of the community; but the profession is of opinion SATURDAY, AUGUST 18T. that the means by which this object is sought to be attained Excursions. In the Notification Act, In the form in which it has emerged from Parliament, are clumpy, and In certain respects of a highly objectionable character. Honorary Local Secretary- The provisions of the Act Involve in many instances an unnecessary invasion of the privacy of the homes of the SINcLAIn WHITE, M.Ch., F.R.C.S., citizens, and they place the family doctor in the position of a Ranmoor, Sheffield. spy and informer in relation to his patients. Under the oath Honorary Assistant Secretaries- which has been imposed upon members of the medical pTotes- sion from time immemorial, every medical man on his W. T. D. MART, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., entrance into the profession declares that he will not know- Rock Rise, Rock Street, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. ingly or intentionally do anything to the hurt or prejudice of themselves or committed to his care and R. W. . SMITH, M.D., C.M., persons committing direction, for any consideration, or from any motive what- Don House, Brightsilde, Sheffield. ever," or divulge any secret committed to his charge. This A. C. TuRNER, M.R.O.S., L.R.C.P., obligation is one of the most honourable and most honoured 287, Glossop Road, Sheffield. traditions of the profession. It is an obligation imposed upon the profession in every civilized country in the world. It is an ethical obligation of higher validity than the Notification of Births Act. WheD the Notification of Births Bill was before Parliament & nibisirn. the medical profession urged the Government to drop the 4Otettint of Jraucbe clause imposing upon medioal men the invidious obligation of reporting to the Local Authority the occurrenc e of all births to which they may be called in. They pointed out [The proceedings of the Diviuions and Branches of the that the cases with which the Blll was intended to deal were As8ociation relating to and Clinical Medicine, not, for the most part, attended by medical men. This fact has Scientific been illustrated in recent reports by the Medical Officer to the wvhen reported by the Honorary Secretaries, are published Corporation, in which he has shown that in the Coweaddens the distriet of the City, for instance, in which the infantile mor- in the body of JOURNAL.] tality is deplorably high, there was no medical man in attendance iD 78 per cent of the births investigated. It was urged as against the obligations of the medical oath AND that the public weal is the supreme law. That observation is GLASGOW WE3T OF SCOTLAND BRANCH. irrelevant in this connexion. It may be necessary to the Notification of BirthA Act, 1907.-Under the auspices public weal that there should be early notification of births of the Branch a meeting of the professton in Glaegow was under certain circumstances, but it is not necessary to that held in the Faculty Hall on Tuesday, December 10th, end that medical men sbould be made public informers. 1907, for the purpose of considering what action the pro- The requirements of the Act, if pressed indiscriminately, fession should take in view of the Corporation having will in certain instances involve consequences of the most character. There will be cases, not, unfortunately, adopted the Act. There was a distresstrg very large attendance, and very uncommon, in which young girls in respectable families i a the absence of the President of the Branch, Dr. would come within the purview of the act, under circum- LINDSAY STEVEN was asked to take the chair. Dr. stanees of shame and anguish. It may be taken for granted fAMILToN read the notice calling the meeting, and made a that members of the medical profession In such cases, may sbort statement with reference to what had already been not be deterred by any fear of the imposition of penalties from done in connexion with the Act by the Branch Council fulfilling the obligations of the medical oath. It was urged in Parliament that the obligation sought to be and a Joint Committee composed of representatives of all imposed upon medical men had a precedent in thf case of the the medical societies of the city, and he laid before the Notification of Infectious Diseases There is no analogy. In meeting a statement which had been prepared by a sub the matter of infections disease aet eapert opinion is required committee, which he hoped would be acceptable to the such as only a medioal man can give. In the matter o meeting. After discussion Dr. OLIPHANT moved: Notification of Births all that is in question is the intimation of afact-which can:be given as well by a non-medical person That this meeting do take action in the matter of approach- as by a medical man. Ing the Corporation of Glasgow in reference to the In consesquence of such representations in Parliament the Notiication of Births Aot. Bill was blocked, and the block was only removed on the understanding that the compulsory notification by the medical This motion was seconded by Dr. CORRIE, and carried man should be dropped. The profession was out-manceuvred unanimously. Dr. OLIPHANT further moved the adoption on that occasion, and the Bill was passed as it stands. of the prepared statement read by Dr. HAMILTON. This It is the present intention of the medical profession to bring motion was seconded by Dr. MUIR. Dr. WISHART KERR the matter before Parliament in the ensuiDg session, with a of the and moved as an amendment: view to securing the withdrawal objectionable uDnecessary clause. That it be remitted to a Committee to consider if the Noti- Having regard to the assurance which was given to the fication of Births Act can be repealed, otherwise what deputation which waited upon the Parliamentary Bills Com- amendments on the Act are possible and practicable. mittee when tbe Omnibus Bill was under cons'deration-tbat the obligation upon medical men to notify births would be Dr. MORTON seconded the amendment. After a discus- dropped, and to the loyal support aforded by the profession alon, the amendment was withdrawn, and the motion was to the further progress of the Bill, the medical profession of carried unanimously. On the motion of Dr. HAMILTON, the City entertain the confident belief that the Corporation the following Committee was appointed as a deputation to will act with discrimination in the administration of the Act. approach the The profession propose, in the case of each birth in connexion Corporation, namely, Dr. Nicol, Professor with which they are called in, to place in the hands of the Stockman, Drs. Olipbant, Borland, Lindsay Steven, F. K. father, or other responsible person, a simple form of notifica- Monro, Service. W. L. Muir, Grant Andrew, and HEmilton. tion. with directions for its transmission to the medical officer This was unanimously agreed to. It was also agreed that of health They rrspectfully invite the Corporation without a copy of the report should be sent to the newspapers adopting any resolution on the subject, to accept such notifica- after it was submitted to the Corporation. tion as falling within the,scope of the exemption clause of the which that no pball be lItable to a penalty Deputation to Health Committee.-Consequent on this Act, provides person if he hag reasonable grounds to believe that notice has been meeting, the appointed deputation met the Health Com- duly given by some other person. mittee of the Town Council on December 24th, 1907, and The medical profession of the City desire, further, respect- SUPPLEMENT TO THE | 4 BnITI8 MEDIC&A JO"-PMNkLJ PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS AMENDMENT ACT. [J'AN. 4, 1908. fully to suggest that a matter of such delicacy as the intimation of a birth should be communicated, not upon an open THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS AMENDMENT postcard, but under cover. 1907. Signed on behalf of the meeting, ACT, JOHN LINDSAY STEVEN, 7hairman. THE Local Government Board in England and Wales has RALPH STOCKMAN. issued the following circular letter to Councils of E H. LAWRENCE OLIPHANT. and Urban and Rural Difitricts: THOS. K. MONRO. Municipal Boroughs R. M'C SERVICE. HUGH H. BORLAND. Local Government Board, W. L. MU1R. Whitehall, S.W, J. GRANT ANDREW. December 23rd, 1907. JAMES HAMILTON. SIR, December, 1907. I am directed by the Local Government Board to communicate with the Council on the subject of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 53), which comes into force on the 1st day of January next. The object of the Act is to enable Santtary Autborities outside London to obtain when requisite, and without COUNCIL MEETING. incurring the trouble and expense involved in promoting A MEETING of the Council will be held at 2 o'clock in the Bills for-local Acts, various additional powers which are afternoon of Wednesday, January 29th, in the Board based upon provisions in local Acts passed in recent Room of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, by kind Sessions of Parliament. The Act, which is to be construed as one with the Public permission of the Board. The offices of the Metro- Health Acts, is divided into ten Parts. The first, which politan Asylums Board are situate on the Victoria contains enactments of a general character necessary for Embankment at the corner of Carmelite Street and giving effect to the rest of the measure, extends to the near Blackfriars Bridge. whole of England and Wales exclusive of the Admtni- GuY ELLISTON, strative County of London. The other Parts, or any sections in extend to the of any local Jan. 1908. General Secretary. them, only district 2nd, authority to which all or any of them are applied by an of as Parts THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL Order the Board, or, regards VII., TIII., and IX., or any sections of those Parts, by an Order of ASSOCIATION. the Becretaryof State. NOTICE. By " Local Authority " in the Act and in this Circular OWING to the rebuilding of the Association premises in is meant an Urban Sanitary Authority, an Urban Dlstrict the Strand the Library is closed, but at the Temporary Council or a Rural District Council. Consequently any Offices of the Association, 6, Catherine Street, Strand Part or section of the Act may be applied to any borough (adjoiniDg Drury Lane Theatre), a Reading and Writing outside London, or to any other urban district, or to the Room is provided. The Room will be open from 10 a.m. district of any Rural District Council. Moreover, In the to 5 p.m., except on Saturdays, when it will be closed at case of a rural district, any Part or section may be applied 2 p.m. to any contributory place in the district. Parts II. to X. of the Act relate to Streets and Build- BRiNOH AND DIVISION MEETINGS TO BE HELD ings (Part II.), Sanitary Provisions (Part IIT.), Infectious METROPOLTTAN COUINTIES BRANCH: TOTTENHAM DIVISION Diseases (Part IV.), Common Lodging Houses (Part V.), -The next general meeting of the Tottenham Division will be Recreation Grounds (Part VI.), Police (Part TII.), Fire held at the rooms of the Hornsey Cornservative Association Brigade (Part VIII.), Sky Signs (Part IX,), and Miscel- (opposite Finsbury Park Station) on Friday, January 10th, laneous Provisions (Part X.). at 9.15 p.m. Agenda:-(1) Address by Dr. Wilfrid Harris on IX. not come within the headaches; (2) revision of the divisional rules; (3) adoption of Parts VII., V[ll. and do juris- rules in regard to ethical cases; (4) annual report of Divisional diction of the Board. As already mentioned, these Parts Honorary Secretary and Treasurer.--H. F. STAUNTON, M.D. or any sections of them can only be put in force by an Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, 88, High Road, Wood Order of the Secretary of State, and any correspondence Green, N. in relation to them should be addressed to the Home Office and not to the Board. MIDLAND BRANCH.-Arrangements are being made for a to Parts of the Act are not meeting of the Branch Council (Mldland) to be held at the In what follows, references on intended to include references to Parts VII., VIII., and IX. Royal Infirmary, Derby, Thursday afternoon, January 23rd. The Board do not think it necessary in this circular to give In detail the effect of the provisions In the several SOUTH-EASTERN BRANCH: GUILDFORD DIVISION.-A special be meeting of this Division will be held on Wednesday, January Parts of the Act. The general object of them will 8th, at the Lion Hotel, Guildford, at 4.30 p.m. Agenda: gathered from the headings of the Parts. The Board's (1) Notification of Births Act: To consider whether any present purpose Is to draw attention more particularly to steps should be taken by the Division to protest against the those provisions ofjthe Act which prescribe the procedure adoption of this Act locally. (2) Medical Inspection of School in it to Children for applying enactments any particular locality, (see SUPPLEMENT tO JOURNAL, December 21st, 1907). and which are contained In Section 3. (3) Any other business. As the above- mentioned matters are the of special importance to all medical men, and of some urgency Under that section the Board are empowered, upon owing to the fact that .local authorities are now being required application of a Local Authority, by Order to be published to consider them, it is hoped that as many members as possible in such manner as the Board direct, to declare any Part will endeavour to attend this meeting.-E. J. SMYTH, Honorary or any section of the Act to be in force in the district of Secretary, Maythorne, Guildford. the Authority, or where they are a Rural District Council in any contributory place In their district, and also to WEST SOMERSET BRANCH -A special meeting of the Branch declare any enactments in any local Act which appear to will be held at the Taunton and Somerset Hospital on Tues- to to or day, January 7th, at 3 30 p.m., when Dr. G W. Harvey Bird, the Board contain provisions similar inconsistent the President, will take the chair, to consider the new Act of with any such Part or section to be no longer in force in Parliament which provides for the medical inspection of that district or contributory place (Section 3 (1) ). school children, and which in many ways a.ffects the interests In considering whether application should be made to of medical practitioners, and raises a number of questions have any Part or section of the Act put in force, the Local which it is desirable that the members of the Branch should Authority should have regard to the circumstances and discuss With a view to common action. The report of the in Medico-Political Committee needs of the locality. They should cause any local Act of the Association on this subject in to will be found in the SUPPLEMENT to the BRITISH M1EDICAL force in their district to be carefully examined order JOuRNAL of December 21st, 1907. It is particularly hoped that ascertain whether itcontains any provision bearing on the until after this meeting no medical men in West Somerset will subject-matter of any Part or section of the present Act aocept any post which may be offered them in connexion with which they desire to have put in force. this Act. Notification of Births Act : Dr. Macdonald will move The Board will be ready to give attention to applications the following resolution: "That this Branch protests against such the of the Notification of Births Act in its under the Act, but they think that applications adoption present are form." Tea will be provided after the meeting.-W. B. should not be made unless the Local Authority WINCKWORTH, Honorary Secretary. satisfied that the powers sought are really needed. 4, 1908.] SUPPI',PMFNT THE JAN. CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD. LBRITISH MaEDICAL JORNAL

It is necessary that the Local Authority should. two or extending that Act, may be prosecuted, and penalties' weeks at least before applying to the Board for an Order, forfeitures, costs, and expenses recovered, in like manner give notice of their intention to make the application by and subject to the same provisions as offences which may adverttsing the same once at least in one or more of the be prosecuted, and penalties, forfeitures, costs, and ex- newspapers circalating in their district in each of two penses which may be recovered, in a summary manner successive weeks, and no Order is to be made until proof under the Public Health Acts. of the advertisement has been given to the satisfaction of Subsection (1) of Section 7 gives a power of appeal in the Board, and until at least one month has elapsed after certain cases to a Court of Quarter Sessions. It applies the date of such advertisement (Section 3 (2)). where any person is aggrieved (a) by any order, judge- The application, which should not be made until after ment, determination, or requirement of a local authority the expiration of two weeks from the date of the second under the Act; (b) by the withholding of any order, cer- week's advertisement, shoutld be by resolution of the tificate, licence, consent, or approval which may be made, Loca.l Authority asking the Board to put in force any granted, or given by a local authority under the Act; or specified Part or section of the Act which the Local (c) by any conviction or order of a court of summary Authority desire to have applied to their district, and in jurisdiction under any provision of the Act. Subsec- the case of a Rural District Council should state whether tion (2), however, provides that where a person the application relates to the whole district, or to specified deems himself aggrieved by the decision of the contributory places in it. A copy of the resolution, certi- authority in any case in which, under the present fied by the Clerk, should be forwarded to the Board, and Act, they are empowered to recover in a summary at the same time they should be furnished with a Statu- manner any expenses incurred by them, or to tory Declaration to be made by the Clerk, verifying the declare the expenses to be private improvement expenses, fact of the lssue of the necessary advertisements, and Section 268 of the Pablic Health Act, 1875, shall apply. having copies of the newspapers in which the advertise- The power of appeal given by Subsection (I)of Section 7 of ments were published annexed to It as exhibits. the present Act will not apply in any such case whether The Board think that it will be found convenient if arising under that Act or under the Public Health Act, before a Local Authority publish any advertisement or but cases in which an appeal to a court of summary make any formal application for an Order under Section 3 jurisdiction in relation to any requirement of the local they forward to the Board drafts of the proposed advertise- authority, or to any expenses as above mentioned, is ment and resolution. These should be accompanied by a expreesly authorized by the present Act, are excepted statement setting out as regards each Part or each from the operation of Subsection (2). section of the Act to which the proposal relates the Section 9 makes applicable to bylaws made by a local grounds upon which it is made. A list of any local Acts authority under the present Act the provisions with in force in the district and of any Provisional Orders respect to bylaws contained in Sections 182 to 186 of the altering such Acts should also be supplied, and if any of Pablic Health Act, 1876, and any enactment amended or them contain provisions bearing on the subject matter of extended by those sections. any Part or section included in the proposed application, Section 13 defines several of the expressions used in the a copy of the local Act or Order should be forwarded, and Act, and provides that other expressions to which a special a reference should be given to the provisions in it which meaning is assigned by the Public Health Act, 1875, shall are in question. If there is no local Act in force, this have the same meaning in the present Act as they have in should be stated. This procedure will enable the Board that Act. to consider the proposal before any advertisement is This circular will be placed on sale, so that copies may issued, and, if necessary, to make suggestions for Its shortly be obtained from MeEsrs. Wyman and Sons, ams ndment. Limited, Fetter Lane, E.C., either directly or through any The Board's Order may specify conditions subject to bookseller. which any Part or any section of the Act is to be In force I am, Sir, In the district, and where, in the opinion of the Board, the Your obedient Servant, circumstances so require, the Order may, in relation to S. B. PRovis, that district, declare any Part or any section of the Act to Secretary. be In force subiect to such necessary adaptations as are The Town Clerk, or specified in it. A statement of the effect of each Order The Clerk to the Urban District Council, or specifying conditions or adaptations that may thus be The Clerk to the Rural District Council. made is to be published in the London Gazette as well as In any other manner directed by the Board (Mection 3 (3)). CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD. The Board will, when making any Ordei under the pro- A MEETING of the Central Midwives Board was held at visitos of the Act, give all necessary directions as to the Caxton House, Westminster, on December 19th, with manner of its publication. Dr. F. H. CHAMPNEZYS in the chair. The Board desire to take this opportunity of calling attention to various other provisions contained in The Coombe Lying.in Hospital. shortly made a in to a Pqrt I. of the &ct, which, as already explained, is of The CHAIRMAN statement regard report from two of the Manchester examiners as to the insuffi- general application. of a candidate at the October Section 2 that any bylaws made under any cient training examination (4) provides and said that resolutions had been enactment for which any provisions of the Act are sub- held in Manchester, stituted shall remain in force as if the bylaws had been duly passed by the Board to the effect that, in conse- made under the corresponding provislon sof the present Act. quence of irregularities, the name of the Coombe Lying-in removed from the list of Section 4 for the expenses incurred or payable Hospital, Dablin, be recognized provides and that the facts and documents by local authorities In the execution of the Act. It training schools, directs that all suich expenses not otherwise proVided for relating to the case be reported to the General Medical may be charged and defrayed, in the case of an Urban Council and to the Privy Council. Sanitary Authority or Urban District Council, as part of Training of Midwis. the expenses incurred by them in the execution of the A letter was received froul the Clerk of the Privy Council Public Health Acts, and that, in the case of a Rural transmitting a copy of a letter from the Local Govern- District Council, they shall, subject to any power of the ment Board, encloslng a letter from the Executive Com- Board under any Act to order the contrary, be charged mittee of the Rural Midwives' Association, in regard to and defrayed as a part of their general expenses under the question of the training of midwives, and the those Acts. possibility of the grant of State aid towards the cost of Section 5 empowers the Board to direct any inquiries such training. The letter was referred to the Standing to be held by their Inspectors which they deem necessary Committee. in regard to the exercise of any powers conferred upon The Roll of Midwives. them under the Act, and makes the necessary provisions On the motion of Dr. STANLEY B. ATKINSON, the on the subject following resolutions were adopted: SUction 6 provides that offences under the Act or under That in the case of a midwife struck off the Roll upon con- any bylaw made under its powers or under the powers of sideration of depositions taken at a coroner's inquisition, the Public Health Act, 1875, or any enactment amending the Coroner be informed of the result. THE 6 BRUPPIMEDICANLT TO ] ]BRITISH MEDICAL JOt-RNkL?j NAV'AL AND ,NIILITARY APPOINTMENTS. [JAN- 4, .190.- That upon application being made for the restoration of the Captain S. R. DOUGIAS also has retired from the service, from September 16th, 1907. He joined as Surgeon-LieuteDant, January 28th, name of a midwife to the Roll, the local supervising 1898; was made Captain, January 20tlh, 1901; and was placed on half- authority under which she practised be notified of the fact pay, September 15th, 1905. at once. Captain H. e. KIDDLE, I.M S., and Captain W. H. ODLUMI, R.A.M.C., Letters were considered from Mr. W. SchTdder, Deputy are permitted to exchange. Coroner for Central London, and Honorary Secretary of VOLUNTEER RIFLES. the Coroneres' Society, asking the Board to furnish the SURG:EON-LIEUTENANT H. DODGSON, 3rd (Cumberland) Volunteer of England and Wales with an annual copy of the Battalion the Border Regiment, to be Surgeon-Captain, October 31st, coroners 1907. Midwives Roll, or In the alternative that the local super JOHN A. SWINDAI E to be Surgeon-Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer vising authorities of England and Wales should furnish Battalion the Hampshire Regiment, November 19th. 1907. Surgeon-Lieutenant W. P. THOMAS, M.D, 1st Volunteer Battalion copies of the local Rolls. The Board decided to refer the the Northamptonshire Regiment, to be Surgeon-Captain, Novem- matter to the Privy Council. ber 21st, 1907. The Term "Infectious Disease." ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (VOLS.). LIEUTENANT-COLONEL AND HONORARY COLONEL F. L STEPHENSON. Letters were constdered from Dr. G. F. Sydenham, of C. R M. B retired (lately Commanding), is appointed to the Honorary Dulverton, asking the Board to define the term " Infec- Colonelcy of the Woolwich Companies, Eastern Command, vice Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel W. Collingridge. M D., retired (late tious Disease," and the Board decided that Dr. S) denham Militia Medical Staff Corps), who vacates that appointment, be referred to the rules as regards the neceestty for dis- October 16th, 1907. infection, and to the local supervising authority as regards Lieutenant W. MCG. YOUNG, M D, Leeds Companies, Northern Command. to be Captain, November 7th, 1907. the method and cost of the same. CECIL W BUTT to be Lieutenant in the Manchester Companies, Western Commnand, November 19th, 1907. Lieutenant H W PRIi CHARD, Manchester Companies, to be Captain, November 22nd, 1907 CREIGHTON B. LINDSAY, M.D to be Lieutenant in the Manclhester <}aVal aub,1RI'ttatrt ppointmnt's. Companies, November 25tlh, 1907. ROYAL NALVY MEDICAL SERVICE. DEPUTY INSPECTOR-GRNERAL W. E. BRETON, M.D., is promoted to be Inspector-GeLneral of Hospitals and Fleets. December 31st, 1907 He was appointed Surgeon, September 30th, 1875; Staff Surgeon, September Vital *tatistirf;. 30th, 1886; Fleet Surgeon February 24th, 1895; and Deputy Inspector- General. August 12th, 19)2. He has no war record HEALTH OF ENGLISH TOWNS. Fleet-Surgeon F J. LILLY is promoted to be Deputy Inspector- IN seventy-six of the largest English towns, including London, 8,437 General of Hospitals and Fleets, Pecember 31st, 1907. His previons births and 5,IF0 deaths were registered during the week ending commiiissions are dated-Surgeon, February 11th, 1884; Staff Surgeon. December 21st, 1907. The annual rate of mortalitv in these towns, February 11th, 18-6; Fleet Surgeon, October 21st, 1896. Whilst which had been 16 0 and 16.1 in the two preceding weeks, further rose Surgeon of the Riflemaen he was in the Yonnie expedition, 1887; as to 16 8 in the week under notice. The rates in the several towns Surgeon of the Blanche, lie accompanied an escort of twenty-five men ranged from 6 0 in Bournemoutb, 8.0 in East Ham, 8.7 in Handsworth to Witu, in July, 1893, to take over the district from the I.B.E.A. (Staffs). 9.3 in Hornsey, 9 9 in Great Yarmouth, and 10.2 in Middles- Coinpany. and to confer with a turbulent chief, Fumo Omari; in brough, to 21 7 in Oldham, 22 5 in Swansea, 24.1 in Sunderland, 24.2 in August, 1893, was medical ortcer in charge of Naval Brigade and of Rotherham, 25.6 in Bootle, 25.7 in Tynemouth, 26 0 in Merthiyr Tydfil, Zanzibar ar d Soudanese troops to punish the above chief, who was anid 28 9 in Preston. In London the rate of mortality wan equal to the terror of the suirrounding country. He was present at engage- 16.3 per 1.000, while among thb seventy-five other large towns the rate mients at Pumwani on August 7th and at Jongeni on August 13th averaged 17.0 per 1,000. The principal infectious diseases caused (mentioned in dispatches, medal with clasp). Staff Surgeon of a death-rate of 1.3 per 1,000 in the seventy-six towns; in Forte during the war in South Africa, 1899, April. 1900; landed London this death-rate was equal to 1.0 per 1,000, while with force from Cape Squadron, for defence of Durban; served in among the other towns the highest death-rates from these blockading squadron ofl Delagoa Bay: was in iimed;cal charge of diseases were 2 8 In Willesden, 2 9 in Ipswich, 3 1 in Aston Naval Brigade attached to Natal Field Force, and -was present with Manor and in Salford, 3.8 in Tynemouth, 4 8 in Rhondda, the Ladysmith Raiiei Colum1in at the battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, 5.1 in Barrow-in-Furness. and 6 2 in Bootle. Measles caused a Vaal Kranz, Haarte's Hill, Pieter's Hill, and Elandslaaglite (men- deathl-rate of 1 7 i.n Gateshead, 1 8 in Salford, 1.9 in Leeds, 2 1 tioned in dispitches ; promoted to Fleet Surgeoni, October, 1900. for in Willesden, 3 6 in Rhondda, 3.8 in Tynemouth, and 5.1 in services in the war). Fleet Surgeon of flagship Dtoris in (Gambia Barrow-in-Fturness: scarlet fever of 1 0 in Burnley; diphtheria punitive expedition in January, 1s01 (medal with clasp). Was in of 1 0 in Huill, and 1 6 in Hanley and in Bootle; whooping-cough of charge of base hospital at Tendeba, River Gamiibia, and afterwards 1 1 in Northampton, 1.2 in Rocldale, 1.3 in Sunderland, 1.4 in Ipswich assisted with the military sick and wvounded in the Colonial Hospital, and in King's Norton. 2 5 in Aston Manor, and 4.7 in Bootle; and Batliurst (mentioned in dispatches, medal with two clasps). diarrhoea of 1.4 in Merthyr Tydfil. 'The mortality from enteric fever Inspector-General J. C. B. MACLEAN, M.B, M.A., has been placed on showed no marked excess in any of the large and no the retired list at his own request, December 31st. 1907. He entered towns. fatal the service as Surgeon, Ma' ch 30th 1872 ; became Staff Surgeon. July case of small-pox was registered during the week. The number of 11th, 1882; Fleet Surgeon, December 23rd, 1890; ueputy Inspector- scarlet-fever patients under treatment in the Metropolitan Asylums General, April 5th, 1898 and Inspector-General, December 5th, 1903 HonsDitals and the London F'ever Hospital, whiclh had been 5,676, As Surgeon of the Alexindra he was present at the bombardment of 5.581. and 5,362 at the end of the three preceding weeks, had further the Alexandria Forts In 1882 (for which he was promoted) and during decliined to 5,035 on Decembiher 21st, 1907: 447 new cases were admitted the Dgyptian war, receiving a medal with clasp and the Khedive's during the week, against 623, 554, and 600 in the three preceding branze star. weeks. Fleet Surgeon W. G. STOTT, M.B., has been placed on the retired Dturing the week ending Saturday last, December 28th, 1907, 5,860 list at his own request, December 29th, 1907. He was appointed Sur- births and 4,527 deaths were registered in seventy-six of the largest geon, August 17th, 1887, and promoted to be Bleet Surgeon, August Enrlish towns The annual rate of mortality in these towns decreased 17tlh, 1903 to 14 7 per 1.000, having been 16 0, 16.1. and 16 8 in the three preceding The following appoiDtments have been made at the Admiralty: weeks. The lowest death-rates in the seventy-six towns last week HENRY F. ILIEWICZ, Fleet Surgeon, to the Preside'tt, additional, for were f 9 in Kings Norton, 7.0 in Hastings, 7.4 in Bouthampton, 7 6 in three montlhs' course at the London and the West London Hospitals, Rast Haim, 8 0 in Willesden, and 8.1 in Hornsev and in Tottenham; January lst; MALCOLM CAMERON, M.B., Staff Surgeon, to the the highest rates were 20 0 in Salford, 20.4 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, 20.7 Indejatsqable, additional, Tanuary 7th, and on recommiqsioning, in Stockton-on-Tees, 22.8 in Rhondda, 23.5 in Wigan, 23.6 in undated; JOHN N. ROBERTSON, M.B., Surgeon, to the President, Ipswich. and 21 4 in South Shields In London the death-rate additional, for three months' course at West London Hospital, was 14 5 per 1,000, while it averaged 14.8 per 1,000 in the sevetity- December 16th, 1907; EDWIN t OLLIOTT, Staff Surgeon, to the Hindustan, five other large towns. The death- rate from the principal January 7th; hDWARD B. TOWN END, Fleet Surgeon, to the Victory, infect'ous diseases averaged 1.2 per 1,000; in London the death- January 1st; JOHN MENARRY, M.D, Fleet Surgeon, to the Terrible, rate from these diseases was 0 9 per 1,000, wlhile among the Januamy 1st. seventv-five of her large towns the rates ranged upwards to 3.0 in B. CONNOLLY, civil practitioner, has been ap ointed Surgeon and West Bromwich. 3 1 in Bootle, 3 2 in Swansea, 3 3 in Sunderland, 3 6 for Morris Castle. in Rhondiia, 39 in Burton-on-Trent, 4.8 in Tynemouth, and 93 in Agent Ipswich. Measles caused a death-rate of 1 6 in Bootle. 1 7 in Barrow-in- Furness and ia Leeds, 2.7 in Swansea, 2 9in Burton-on-Trent, 3 8 in Tyne ROYAL ARMY MEDIC kL CORPS. mouth, and 7.2 in Ipswich; scarlet fever of 1 1 in Walsall, 2.1 in New- LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. t. MATHIAS, D.S.O., has been apDointed port (Mon.), and 2 3 in West Bromwich; diphtheria of 1 3 in Norwich; Secretary to the Principal Medical Officer, India, vice Captain E. B. whooping cough of 1 1 in Northampton, 1 3 in Devonport, in Aston Knox, M.D., from October 21st, 1907. Manor, in Sunderland, and in Neweastle-on-Tyne, 1 4 in ipswich, Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. MACNAMARA, M.D., late of the Royal Army and 1.6 in Hianley and in Bootle; and "fever" of 1.1 in Medical Corps, has been appointed Recruiting Medical Officer at Northaimipton. The mortality from diarrhoea showed no marked Dublin, vice Lieutenant-Colonel J. Latchford, retired pay. excess in any of the large towns, and no death from small-pox was registered duriDg the week. There were 4,999 scarlet fever patients remaining under treatment in the Metropolitan Asylums ARMY MEDICAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS. Hospitals and the London Fever Hospital, against 5,581, 5,352, SUR(GEON-MAJOR R B. GRAHAMI to be Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, and 5,0a5 at the end of the three preceding weeks: 353 new cases were December 17th, 1907. admittea during the week, against 554, 500, and 447 in the three preceding weeks. INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. LTEUTENANT-COLONEL A. W. ALCOCK, C.I.E.. M.B., Bengal, is per- HEALTH OF SCOTTISH TOWNS. iniitted to retire from the service, from December 29th, 1907. Be was DURING the week ending Saturday, December 21st, 1907, 864 births appointed Surgeon, October 1st, 1885: Surgeon-Major, October 1st. and 724 deaths were registered in eight of the principal Scottish 1897; and Lieutenant-Colonel, October 1st 1905. He has no war record towns. The annuial rate of mortality in these towns, which had been in the Army Lists 19 3, O.6, and 20.0 per 1 000 in the three pre eding weeks, rose again The retirement is also annouinced of Lieutenant-Colonel H. to 20 8 per 1,000 in the week under notice, and was 4.0 1per 1,000 above HERBERT, Bombay Establishment, dated October 2 th, 1907. His the mean rate during the same period in the seventy-six large English commissions beardate: Surgeon, March 31st. 1887;*iajor, March 31st, towns. AmOng these Scottish towns the death-rates ranged from 13 7 1899; and Lieutenant-Colonel. March 31st., 1907. He was present in in Aberdeen and 180 in Edinburgh, to 27.4 in Leith and A0 5 in the operations of the Zaila Field Force in 1890. Dundee. The death-rate from the principal infectious diseases Sr UPPIEMFU"T TO THE JAN. 4, 1908.] VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS [BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL averaged 3.3 per 1,000, the highest rates being recorded in Greenock NORTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Hackney Road, E.- and Perth. The 338 deaths registered in Glasgow included s5 which Assistant Physician. were referred to measles, 11 to whooping-cough 8 to diarrhoea, 3 to ST. GEoRGE'S UNION INFIRM&RY, Fulham Road, 8 W.-Second diphtheria, 3 to cerebro-spinal meningitis, and 2 to enteric fever. Assistant Medical Officer. Remuneration, £120 per annum. Four fatal cases of whonping-cough were rfcorded in Edinburgh ; 10 of measles and 4 of diarrhoea in Dundee; 4 of whooping-cough in ST. MAItY'd HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL, Paddington, W.- Aberdeen; 3 of diphtheria and 2 of cerebro-spinal meningitis in Junior Demonstrator of Physiology. Salary at the rate of £100 Paisley; 2 of diptheria in Leith; 5 of measles and 2 of whooping- per annum. cough in Greenock; and 3 of whooping-cough in Perth. SHE NFIELD UINIVERSITY.-Deinonstrator in Anatomy. Salary, In eight of the principal Scottish towns 864 births and 632 deaths £150 per annnm. were registered during the week ending Saturday last, tecember 28th, SWANSEA COONTY BOROUGH.-Medical Officer of Health. Salary, 1907. The aDnual rate of mortalityin these towns, which had been 20.6, £500 per annum. 20.0, and 20 8 per 1ie00 in the three preceding weeks, declined last UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Gower Street, W.C. Resident week to 18 2 per 1,000, but was 3.5 per 1,000 above the mean r&te in the Miedical Officer. seventy-six large English towns during the same week. The lowest death-rates in the Scottish towns were 12 5 in Leith and 13 2 in Aber- WARRINGTON UNION WORKHOUSE.-Resident Medical Officer. deen; the highest rates were 24.2 in Greenock and 25 4 in Perth. The Salary, £150 per annum. death-rate from the principal infectious diseases averaged 3.1 per WEST END HOSPITAL FOR DIRE&SES OF THE NERVOUS 1,000 in the eight towns, the highest rates from these diseases being SYSTEM. Welbeck Street, W.-Out-patients' Physician. recorded in Greenock and Perth. The317 deaths recorded in Glasgow WEST RIDING ASYLUM, Wadsley--Fifth Assistant Medical Officer. included 38 which were referred to measles, 3 to searlet fever, 4 to Salary, £140 per annum, rising to £160. diphtheria, 6 to whooping-cough, 3 to cerebro-spia al meningitis and WREXHTAM INFIRMARY.-Resident Medical Officer. Salary, £80 5 to diarrhoea. Three fatal cases of whooping-cough and 2 of diarrhoea were recorded in Edinburgh; 8 of measles, 3 of whooping- per annum. cough and 2 of diarrhoea in Dundee; 2 of measles and 3 of diarrhoea CERTIFYING FACTORY SURGEONS.-The Chief Inspector of in Aberdeen; 2 of diarrhoea in Paisley; 3 of whooping-cough in Factories announces a vacancy at Dronfield, co. Derby. Leith; 4 of measles and 2 of whooping-cough in Greenock; and 6 of whooping-cough in Perth. APPOINTMENTS. HEALTH OF IRISH TOWNS. DURING the week ending Saturday, Decemiiber 21st, 1907, 483 births and ArrENBOROUGH. Wilfrid E., M.R.C S, L R C.P., House-Physician to 430 deaths were registered in six of the principal irish towns, as Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. against 463 births and 425 deaths in the preceding period. The annual BUSH, W. H., L.S.A., District Medical Officer of the Pocklington death-rate in these towns, which had been 20 5, 22 8, and 22.2 per 1 000 Union. in the three preceding weeks, fell to 21 3 per 1,000 in the week under Cox, W. J., M.B, Ch B.Vict., Senior Resident Medical Officer to the notice, this figure being 4 5 per 1,000 higher than the mean annual rate Crumpsall Workhouse, Manchester. for the seventy-six Euglish towns for the corresponding period T'he DAVIS, C. Noel, M B., B b.Lond., D.P.H.Camb., Assistant M.O.H. to figures ranged from 9.7 in Waterford and 17 2 in Londonderry to 25.0 the Shanghai Municipal Council in Dublin and 32 8 in Limerick. The zymotic death-rate in the same six Irish towns averaged 0 7 per 1,000 or 1 8 per 1 000 lower than DIMOCK, Horace, M.A., M B . B.C Cantab., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., House- during the preceding period, the highest flgure -3 1-being recorded Surgeon to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge in Belfast, while cork, Londonderry, Limerick, and Waterford FAIRER, J. A., M.B, Ch B Vict., Second Resident Assistant Medical registered no deaths under this headinig at all Officer to the Crumpsall Workhouse, Manchester. During the week ending Saturday, December 28th, 1907, 328 births HELLIER, John Benjamin, M.D.Lond., Professor of Obstetrics in the and 362 deaths were registered in six of the principal Irish towns, as University of Leeds, vice C. J. Wrieht, resigIed. against 483 births and 430 deaths in the preceding Period. The annual HAILSTONE, J. E., B.A.Cantab. M.IR.C.S., L.R.C P., Assistant Heuse- death-rate in these towns, which had been 22 8, 22.2, and 21 3 per 1.000 Surgeon to Addenbrooke's Ilospital, Cambridge. in the three preceding weeks, fell to 17.9 per 1.000 in the week uudar notice, this figure being 3 2 per 1,000 higher thbn the mean annual HOuRIGAN, W. P., L.R.C P.Edin., L.R.C.d.I., Certifying Factory rate in the seventy-six English towns for the corresponding period. Surgeon for the Freshford District, co. Kilkenny. The figures ranged fa om 7.4 in Limerick and 10 9 in Londonderry to MACLURE, W. J., M.B., Ch.B.Glas., Certifying Factory Surgeon for the 23.9 in Belfast and 25 3 in Waterford 'I he zymotic death-rate in t,he Conisborough District, co. York. same six Irish towns averaged 1 4 per 1.000, or 0.7per 1 000 higher than McDONALD, G. R., L.R.C.P. and S.I., District Medicai Officer of the during the preceding period, the highest figure-3 0-being recorded Tiverton Union. in Belfast, whle Cork and Londonderry registered no deaths under O'GRADY, F. R., L R.C.P. and 8.1., Certifying Factory Surgeon for the this heading at all. The deaths in Belfast of this class were Swineford District, co Mayo. principally due to measles. QUENNELL. A., M R C B., L.R.C.P.Lond., District Medical Officer of the Billericay Union. SINC LAIR, H. W., M.B., Resident Medical Officer of the Workhouse and Children's Homes of the Middlesbrough Union. SPRIGGS, N. I., H D.Lond., F.R.C.S., Certifying Factory Surgeon for ilacaucics anit_iXp Ini mcntS. the Shrewsbury District, co. Salop. SANDILANDS, J. B., M.D.Camb., M.R.C.S.Eng, Certifying Factory for the Winchester co. Hants. Tlis list of vacancies is comnpiled fromi our advertisement columns, where Surgeon District, VISE, J. N. B., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.Eng., Medical Officer of Health, fullparticulars will be found. To ensure noticein this coluimn, advertise- Borough of Chard. ment.Y must be received not later than the flrst post on Wednesday WALKER, G. F. C.. M.B., B.S.Vict., Medical Officer of Health, Haver- mornting. fordwest Rural District. VACAN1IIES. WEITEHEAD. Francis Benry, L R.C.P.Lond., :M.R.C.S.Eng., Medical BURSLEM EDUCaTION COMMITTEE.-Lady doctor. Salary at the Officer to the Post Office at Battersea. rate of £250 per annum, rising to £200. YOUNG, Meredith, M.D., D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health for the CAR DIFF INFIRMARY.-(l) Medical Officer in charge of Eleotrical Borough of St. Marylebone. Department Salary, £150 per annum. (2) House-Physician. Honorarium, £30 for six months. AND CHARING CROSS HO SPITAL. - Assistant Physician. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS. 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