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To Correspondents 441 [cervical] that acute symptoms have followed," and for APOTHECARIES’ HALL.- The following gentlemen "pieces of metal fixed in the uterus, which had remained there passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi- and in others for in some instances for days, longer periods, cine and received certificates to practise on the 13th inst. :- while inflammation was set up and abscess resulted ;" and for Birtwell, Henry Hargreaves, Blackburn. "sixty instrumental introductions, with the view to remove Edwards, Henry Nelson, Finsbury-square. dysmenorrhœa.’’ Such practice is in imitation of Dr. M’Intosh Megget, Archibald, Scarborough. and Dr. Gream. Let Dr. Gream, then, correct the evils of his As Assistants:- own and the blunders of his own followers, for cer- Barrett, Charles Henry, Bristol. teachings Emmott, Christopher, Gray’s-inn-road. tainly I am not responsible for them. The also on the same their I am. Sir. vours faithfullv. following gentlemen day passed first examination :- April 10th, 1865. J. MARION SIMS. Bolton-row, May-fair, Leverton, Edward James, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. Mule, Philip Henry, St. George’s Hospital. Smith, Henry Cecil, Guy’s Hospital. DRS. WATSON AND GILLESPIE IN REPLY TO MR. SYME. ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-At a full meeting of the of this held on the 19th inst., Mr. To the Editor THE LANCET. governors institution, Solly of was re-elected Senior Surgeon by a very large majority. SIR,—I regret to see that Mr. Syme, in his letter of the 10th inst., makes no anaerade honorable for the unauthorized pub- lication of a summary of his colleagues’ cases in his previous letter of the 23rd ult., for I feel confident, that had anyone To ventured to take like liberties with cases under Mr. Syme’s Correspondents. care, both he and the profession generally would have thought that he had been treated with but scant courtesy. COURT OF ARBITRATION. In stating what he believed to be the results of the employ- A CORRESPONDENT, with the signature of J. B., suggests that the Medical ment of acupressure in the Edinburgh Infirmary, I must also Council should establish a Board of Arbitration to settle disputes amongst He recommends that should assisted an eminent express my regret that Mr. Syme, in publishing with the im- practitioners. they be by and that should be for their services. primatur of his name a summary of cases under the care of his Queen’s Counsel, they paid liberally colleagues, should have to acknowledge that he proceeded There are so many objections to this proposition that we do not publish the communication of " J. B." in fall. Very few of the disputes between only upon the authority of a resident medical officer instead of that of his colleagues themselves, from whom he might medical practitioners involve questions of law, and would be usually settled far more satisfactorily by arbitrators appointed in the locality in which have ascertained the facts at any time, as his duty brought the dispute originated. By this not only would expense be avoided, but him to the hospital daily at the same hour as that of their visit. the facts would be more likely to be impartially adjudicated upon. The Western Times.—We are obliged to our correspondent for the paper Mr. would seem to his reference to these cases Syme palliate which he sent us. The contest seems to have been and the that had been creditably spirited, upon ground they already publicly quoted we the successful candidate and his friends. While there is as evidence of his to I have congratulate hostility improvement. sought nothing in the facts calling for more special notice from us, we can well in vain for such of and I acknow- any publication my cases, understand they have local interest and significance. that I am at a loss to understand how cases of ledge any mine, F. A. G., M.D., (Faversham.)—There is no definite rule. The new-comer, which were never seen Mr. could be to by Syme, employed however, generally calls upon the residents, who are naturally expected to afford evidence of such a kind.-I am. Sir. vours &c.. return the courtesv. PATRICK HERON WATSON. THE GRIFFIN TESTIMONIAL FUND. Charlotte-square, Edinburgh, April 14th, 1865. To the Editor ofTHE LANCET. SIR,—The following subscription has been further received on behalf of To the Editor of THE LANCET. the above Fund :- Richard Wilding, Esq., Church Stretton ...... RO 5 33 0 SIR,—I am very sorry indeed to find that Professor Syme Amount previously announced ............ 123 6 0 considers an article in a a Received at THE LANCET Office ............ 9 9 anonymous newspaper, containing Yours I am obediently, cursory allusion to my acupressure cases,-for which in ROBERT FOWLER, M.D., no way responsible, and which I am not prepared to justify,- Treasurer and Hon. Sec. sufficient ground for breaking through the first principles of 145, Bishopsgate-street Without, April 20th, 1865. I most have him all in- etiquette. would willingly given the Mr. Dudley, (Over Wineford, Cheshire.)-Though the statement made may to do I formation he required, had I been requested so ; and be perfectly correct, and we have no reason to doubt it, it could not be pub- cannot help feeling hurt that Prof. Syme, with whom I have lished in its present form. There are, however, means, which will, no always been on a friendly footing, and for whom I entertain doubt, suggest themselves to our correspondent, of making the facts the greatest respect, should have thought the observations and known in quarters where a knowledge of them is likely to be advantageous opinions of his house-surgeon, who has no connexion whatever to the profession. with my wards, sufficient for his purpose. A Constant Couutry Subscriber and Surgeon.—Dr. Brown-Séquard is not at I am. Sir. vour obedient servant. present in England. He is, we believe, on a visit to Paris. JAMES D. GILLESPIE, M.D., F.R.C.S.E., F. should consult the article "Variola" in Dr. Copland’s Dictionary. Edinburgh, Apl’ll17th, 1865. Surgeon to the Royal Infirmary. WE regret, for the sake of Mr. Arthur Sargeant, that his letter betrays so much passion and so little self-respect. T. B.—If the person alluded to can be proved in three distinct cases to have practised as an apothecary, the Society at Blackfriars would sanction a Medical News. prosecution in their name. The Medical Act affords no protection what- ever. A CASE FOR A COURT-MEDICAL. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-The To the Editor of THE LANCET. following gentlemen passed their Primary Examinations in SIR,—I ask your advice in the following case:—I have been attending Anatomy and at a meeting of the Court of Exa- along with my colleague, Dr. Kirk, a labuurer, sunering from compound Physiology fracture of for and all miners on the 12th and when will be admitted fracture of leg and simple arm, the last fortnight, inst., eligible seemed on when a few a man himself at to the going well, evenings ago presented pass examination:- our surgery, with our splints, &c., and told me he did not wish our attend- Bell, J. H., King’s College. Loane, Thomas, London Hospital. ance any longer, as the relations had employed another doctor. The man Bernard, D. E., Bristol. McLean, E. H., St. Barthol. Hospital. refused to assign any reason for such conduct, nor would he tell me what Boulton, D. F., St. Barthol. Hospital.. Moore, R. B., St. Barthol. Hospital. medical man had been called in. On making inquiries, I have since ascer- Burn, W. B., St. Barthol. Hospital. Molecey, 0. T., King’s College. tained that Dr. Munro had charge of the case, and that he had actually Bush, J. D., Newcastle. i Parsons, F. W., King’s College. visited the patient during the time we were attending, when he persuaded Cant, W. E., St. George’s Hospital. Pattinson, H. B., St. Barthol. Hospital. the patient and his friends that the leg was " all wrong." Canton, G. A., King’s College. Quick, John, St. Barthol. Hospital. Now, from the date of the accident up to that time neither the patient nor Dalton, B. N., Gny’s Hospital. Renshaw, Bernard, St. Bartholomew’s any of his relations ever expressed the slightest dissatisfaction, although on Elliott, A. B., Guy’s Hospital. ; Hospital. one occasion a neighbour brought a local bone-setter, who, of course, tried to Evans, A. G., Middlesex Hospital. Ridge, J. J., St. Thomas’s Hospital. persuade him his leg required re-setting ; but this the patient refused. Now Finch, J. E. M., St. Barthol. Hospital.. Sawyer, James, Birmingham. it seems the logic of this Dr. Munro has been more efficacious than that of Fisher, George, Leeds. ; solely, S. E., St. Thomas’s Hospital. the bone-setter. Haynes, F. H, St. Barthol. Hospital. Stainthorpe, T. E., Middlesex Hospital. I have asked the advice of several members of the profession here; but as Holmes, F. A , St. Mary’s Hospital. Strange, T. W., Liverpool. none of them had ever heard of such a case, and as we unfortunately have no Hyde, J. K , Charing-cross Hospital. Tindal, W. R., St. George’s Hospital. Medical Society to lay the case before, they all recommended me to ask your Ireland, Edward, King’s College. Wi’son, H. G., St. Barthol. Hospital. advice, and that of the profession through THE LANCET.—Yours, &c., Kemp, W. G., St. Barthol. Hospital. Wright, R. T, King-’s College.
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