742 60 in the three preceding weeks. These 58 deaths were D.S.O., from the Seconded List, to be Major (dated equal to an annual rate of 1 - 7 per 1000, which was March lst, 1905). Lieutenant R. L. V. Foster is seconded slightly above the mean rate last week from the same for service with the Egyptian Army (dated Jan. 17th, diseases in the 76 large English towns. The fatal cases 1905). Major R. H. Penton, D.S.O., from the Seconded of whooping-cough, which had been 27 in each of the List, to be Major (dated March lst, 1905). two preceding weeks, increased last week to 31, of which 22 occurred in Glasgow, two in Edinburgh, two ARMY MEDICAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS. in Greenock, and two in Perth. The fatal cases Surgeon-Major A. A. Watson to be Surgeon-Lieutenant- of diarrhoea, which had been 13, 13, and 16 in the Colonel (dated Feb. 28th, 1905). three further rose to 17 last and preceding weeks, week, A RUSSIAN APPRECIATION OF JAPANESE MEDICINE. included ten in Glasgow, three in and two in Edinburgh, At a of the Vladivostock Medical on Aberdeen. The deaths from measles, which had been seven sitting Society and in the two declined last Jan. 20th last Dr. N. V. Kiriloff and Dr. Rontchevski spoke eight preceding weeks, again of medicine and The former week to six, all of which were recorded in Glasgow. The very highly Japanese hygiene. deaths referred to diseases of the in rapidly traced the meteoric emancipation of Japan (where respiratory organs in were Chinese these towns, which had been and 114 in the even 1876 there still 30,000 medical 119, 116, from Chinese medical to 1901 when three preceding weeks, rose again last week to 153, but men) tutelage up no trace of Chinese in museums or in were slightly below the number in the medicine, except corresponding a few could be found over the whole of last year. The causes of or more than 3 proprietary articles, period 19, per land. In addition to the two universities cent., of the deaths in these towns last existing Japanese registered eight there are medical schools the students of week were not certified. eight which, ___ though not equal in education to those from the univer- sities, are in no way inferior to the average European HEALTH OF DUBLIN. medical man. "It must be recognised," he said, "that The death-rate in Dublin, which had been 23’5, 25’5, the sanitary aspect of medicine in Japan is not the best, and 30’7 per 1000 in the three preceding weeks, declined although perhaps in respect to ordinary life nowhere do we again to 25’ 2 per 1000 during the week ending March llth meet with such cleanliness. Quarantine prevails in all During the past four weeks the death-rate has averaged 26’ 2 Japanese ports." The Vladivostok Listok adds that Dr. per 1000, the rates during the same period being 16’ 8 in Rontchevski confirmed the statements as to the efficiency of London and 15’4 in Edinburgh. The 183 deaths of persons Japanese surgery and defective sanitation in the hospitals. to Dublin the week under belonging registered during ARMY RECRUITING FOR 1904. notice showed a decline of 40 from the number in the preceding week and included two which were referred to The annual report on army and militia recruiting has just the principal infectious diseases, against eight, five, and been issued and in existing circumstances will no doubt eight in the three preceding weeks ; of these, one be closely scrutinised. It shows that of the numbers sub- resulted from measles and one from " fever." These two mitted to medical inspection 34’ 39 per cent. were rejected deaths were equal to an annual rate of 0’ 3 per 1000, the for various ailments and want of physical development. death-rates last week from the principal infectious diseases The report for the year ended Sept. 30th last. During the being 1-6 6 in London and 0 ’ 8 in Edinburgh. The 183 deaths 12 months the number of recruits who joined the regular in Dublin last week included 37 among children under one year army, excluding Colonial corps, amounted to 41,279, and for of age and 55 among persons aged 60 years and upwards ; the militia 35,264. The number of men medically inspected the deaths both of infants and of elderly persons showed amounted to 71,699. In addition 20,075 who offered them- a marked decline from the respective numbers recorded in selves were rejected by the recruiters or recruiting officers on the preceding week. Three inquest cases and two deaths physical grounds. The regulation that all recruits shall from violence were registered ; and 65, or more than a produce characters before being accepted for the regular third, of the deaths occurred in public institutions. The army or militia has had satisfactory results. The question causes of 18, or more than 5 per cent., of the deaths of defective teeth among recruits is stated to be a matter in Dublin last week were not certified. which becomes of greater importance every year. While the recruiting for the Foot Guards, although showing a slight increase, has been unsatisfactory that for the infantry of been but this is THE the line has satisfactory, probably largely SERVICES. attributable to the fact that the other arms of the service, owing to their surplus, were closed to recruiting. ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. IN accordance with the of Her late provisions Majesty’s An memorandum of the of State Order in Council of explanatory Secretary April lst, 1881, Fleet-Surgeon William for War has been issued with the estimates for Robert Minchin has been on the Retired List just army Young placed the financial It will be examined’ at his own March coming year. closely request (dated 1st, 1905). those who do not share Mr. Arnold-Forster’s The are by altogether following appointments notined:&mdash;Surgeons : enthusiasm his new scheme. C. J. Boucher to the Fire Qtwen, for disposal ; A. F. regarding Fleming to the Vivid, for disposal; C. B. Fairbank to the THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST. for three months’ and J. Verdon President, hospital study; There is no need to dwell here the recent events to the Vernon. upon of this terrible war ; all our readers have been fully informed ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. of them by official statements from both belligerents. The Major C. W. R. Healey and Major J. H. Daly are posted pursuit of the routed Russians, which threatens to break to Dublin and Queenstown respectively. Lieutenant-Colonel up what was recently the vast army in Manchuria into S. Westcott, C.M.G., is appointed Medical Inspector of disorganised and scattered fragments, has been relentlessly Recruits to the Northern Command, at York, and Lieu- followed up by the Japanese and the sum-total of military tenant-Colonel A. F. Russell, C.M.G., to the Eastern disaster is now unparalleled in history. Nor has an end yet Command, at London. Surgeon-General W. Donovan, C.B., come, but the imagination, dismayed at the extent of the left England on March 4th for South Africa to take up losses and at the terrible misery and sufferings entailed his duties as Principal Medical Officer on the Staff of on the sick and wounded in such circumstances, naturally Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Hildyard at Pretoria. Lieu- shrinks from any attempt to forecast further horrors. It tenant-Colonel H. 0. Trevor is appointed Medical Inspector prefers to dwell upon the hope and the belief that the of Recruits in the Aldershot Army Corps. Colonel J. F. aim and the object of war being the disablement of the Routh, who has been serving on the strength of the enemy the more speedily and completely this can be attained Aldershot Command, has left England for India to take the sooner will peace be secured. Although it does not come. over administrative charge of a district on promotion. within the purview of the medical journalist to deal with Colonel J. Magill, C.B., has left England for Egypt to military history of an epoch-making kind the fact must be take up the duties of Principal Medical Officer of the recognised that the Japanese strategical plans have been army of occupation, on appointment, in succession to Colonel admirably conceived and wonderfully executed. W. A. May, C.B. A Harbin telegram states that the greater number of the Lieutenant-Colonel G. F. A. Smythe retires on retired surgeons and a large portion of the Red Cross material have pay (dated March llth, 1905). Major F. J. W. Po:ter, remained at Mukden. The sanitary services are said to be 743 completely disorganised. Chloroform and antiseptics are<a fall of dirt from the roof on his right leg. He was lacking. The sick are piled up on uncovered trucks and theaable to hobble home and his wife went for the pit mortality is frightful. All civilian medical men are being re-surgeons ; he saw the case within two hours and within five quisitioned. The state of confusion is indescribable and it of< the man receiving the injury. He continued to attend is the same at Tieling. the1 man for some weeks. The skin broke down and ulcers The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Petit Journal appeared. There was no doubt about these ulcers being says that Harbin has been turned into a vast hospital. specifici and the man had to admit having had syphilis " Numerous trains," he adds, are arriving laden with some years before.