Royal Army Medical Corps

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JOURNAL

OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

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JULY, 1906. Protected by copyright. ARMY MEDICAL SERYICE.-GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS. Lieutenant-Colonel James M. Irwin, lVLB., Royal Army Medical Corps, to be Assistant Director-General, vice Lieutenant-Colonel W. Babtie, V.O., O.M_G., M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, whose tenure of that appointment has expired, dated June 1, 1906. ROYAL ARMY ME DICAL CORPS. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, dated March 1, 1906: Arthur B. Smallman, M.B., Went worth F. Tyndale, C.M.G., M.B.. Percival Davidson, D.S.O., M.B., William F. Ellis, John McKenzie, M.B., Norman D. Walker, M.B., Arthur H. Hayes, Henry J. Crossley, Ralph B. Ainsworth, Charles A. J. A. Balck, M.B., Reginald Storrs, Raymond L. V. Foster, 1ILB., Frederick A. H. Olarke, George A. K. H. Reed, John W. S. Seccombe, John 11£' H. Conway, Sydney M. W. Meadows, Herbert V.

Bagshawe, DudleyS. Skelton, Oharles V. B. Stanley, M.D., Hugh G. S. Webb, William http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ W. Browne, Richard Rutherford, lILB., William D. ·C. Kelly, lILB., Norman E. J. Harding, M.B., Robert J. Franklin. Lieutenant Leonard Bousfield, lILB., is seconded for service with the Egyptian Army, dated April 30, 1906. Lieutenant Francis liT. IiI. Ommanney, from the seconded list, to be ·Lieutenant, dated May 14, 1906. . Lieutenant Cuthbert G. Browne, from the seconded list, to be Lieutenant, dated June 1, 1906. . Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas H. Corkery retires on retired pay, dated June 6, 1906. He entered the service January 30, 1886, was promoted Surgeon. Major January 30, 1898, and Lieutenant-Colonel, January 30, 1906. His war services are as follows: Expeditiou to Manipur, 1891.-Medal with clasp. Bu~ma, 1891-2.-Expedition to Kachin Hills. -Clasp. QUARTERMASTERS. on September 29, 2021 by guest. Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant J. Mathews is granted the honorary rank of Oaptain, dated March 25, 1906. Quartermaster and. Honorary Oaptain J. Mathews retires on retired pay, dated May 4,1906. Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant W. J. Diggins is granted the honorary rank of Oaptain, dated June 3, 1906. . . Quartermaster and Honorary Captain W. J. Diggins retires on retired pay, dated June 6, 1906. Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant H. S. Brook, from the seconded list, to be QI:.'l.rtermaster, dated February 23, 1906. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

GRENADIER GUARDS. Smgeoll-Lieutellant-Colonel Edward N. Sheldmke retires on retired pay, dated May 23, 1906. He entered the Service May 30, 1885; transferred to the Grenadier Guards October 7, 1885; was promoted Surgeon-Major July 22,1896; and Surgeon-Lieutenant Oolonel May 22, 1905. His war sorvices are as follows: South African War, 1899-1902. Advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River, and lIbgersfontein. Operations in the Orange Free State, February to May, 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Dreifontein, Vet River (May 5 and 6), and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to November 29, 1900, including action at Belfast, August 26 and 27. Operations in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, November 3D, 1900, to May 31, 1902. Despatches, London Gazette, September 10, HJOl. Queen's medal with six clasps. King's medal with two clasps. ARRIYALS HOME.-From West Africa: Lieutenant-Colonel A. A. Sutton, D.S.O. From Canada : Captain R L. Popham .. ARRIYALS HOME ON LEAYE.-From India: Surgeon-General Sir T. J. Gallwey, K.C.M.G., C.B.; Colonel F. W. Trevor; Lieutenant-Colonels H. Cocks and G. E. Hale, D.S.O. ; Captains P. H. Henderson and A. J. Wells. From Egypt: Major F. W. Hardy. From Malta: Surgeon-Oaptain A. E. Mifsud, Royal Malta Artillery. EMBARKATIONS.-For Egypt: Lieutenant-Colonel H. K. AIJport; Lientenants H. St. M. Carter, T. H. Gibbon and C. P. Thomson. For India: Major A. R Aldridge.

POSTINGS.-Major G. S. MoLoughlin, D.S.O., to Ea,stern Command. Captain H. Protected by copyright. W. Grattan to Southern Command. Captain A. E. Hamerton to London District. Captain R L. Popham to Irish Command. DIPLOMAS.-Major N. Faichnie and Major A. Pearee have obtained the Diploma in Tropical Medicine, awarded by the University of Liverpool. Major E. C. Freeman bas obtained the Degree of M.D. of the University of Dmbam. Captain T. J. Potter has obtained the D.P.H. of R.C.P. and S. Ireland.

Lieutenant-Colonel T. H. Corkery (retired pay) has been appointed to the Medical Charge at Exeter.

LIST OF CASUALTIES:-

Transfe1's from other 001:p8.-9430 Sergeant F. E. Trotter, ,Belfast Companies, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ R.A.M.C. Militia; 5443 Sergeant H. CroBs, Woolwich Companies, RA.M.C. Militia; 256 Private J. W. Rains, 1st Battalion Derby Regiment; 272 Private R. IVr. Pont, Rifle Brigade. ' Tmn8fers to othm' Oorps.-7850 Staff-Sergeant J. Carroll, Irish Command, No. 3 Company R.A.lI'LC. Militia; 7772 Staff-Sergeant C. Watts, Eastern Command, R.A.M.C. Militia, Woolwich, as Instructors; 19475 Private F. E. Trotter, to 6th Dragoons; 19045 Private W. H. Chamberlain, to Army Service Oorps. Transfe1's to Army Reserve.-18698 Private J. Grandidge, 12408 Private J. White, 18723 Private A. Leyland, 18683 Private E. E. Timbs, 18702 Private W. Mawby, 18700 Private F. Harris, 18719 Private S. F. Walker, 18751 Private A. J. Taylor, 18740 Private J. Mills, 18758 Private T. Woodward, 18771 Private C. W. Wesker,18746 Private J. Mayo, 18774 Private J. Baker, 18756 Private E. Pert, 18767 Private J. Thompson, 12131 Private J. Fish, 18776 Private A. T. Speller, 17419 Private H. Thomas, 18787

Private G. Haines, 18794 Private P. Horrigan, 18797 Private H. J. Bill, 18788 Private on September 29, 2021 by guest. A. J. Bailey, 18818 Private H. Hare, 18789 Private E. Sweeney, 18804 Private C. J. Wood, 18802 Private W. J. Wood, 18835 Private A. Amos, 18806 Private J. Davis. Discharges.-5804 Sergeant-Major G. Spring, termination of engagement; 7815 Sergeant-Major H. E. Courtney, after eighteen years; 6698 Staff-Sergeant F. S. Wheeldon, termination of second period; 18662 Sergeant A. Hepburn, on payment, ,£25; 6761 Sergeant J. F. Blatchford, termination of second period; 8001 Sergeant.E. Halferd, after eighteen years; 7011 Corporal J. Sprent, after eighteen years: 9537 Lance-Corporal A. E. Milborne, after twelve years; 6688 Private A. J. Griffiths, termination of second : period ; 18555 Private H. C. Berners, medically unfit; 254 J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

Private G. Daft. on payment, £10; G717 Private W. Houston, termination of second period; 15029 Private W. Edwards, medically unfit; 15540 Private H. Lewis, medically llnfit; 15720 Private L. Thatcher, medically unfit; 16350 Private G. Read, medically unfit; 18745 Private E. W. C. EYans, medically unfit; 12418 Private W. G. Holden, medically unfit; 7223 Private F. Perry, medically unfit; 14962 Private R. Duff, medically unfit; 6742 Private E. Lewis, termination of second period: 5470 Private J. M. Wheeler, termination of second period. Departures fOl' Abroad.-Nil. An'ivals Home from Abroad.-Malta to England, per H.M.S. "Maine," May 17: 17058 Corporal H. Fayter, 18018 Lance-Corporal F. G. Phipps, 17089 Private C. G. Byers. . From J\Talta to England, May 18: 12418 Private W. G. Holden. From St. Helena to. England, s.s. "Braemar Castle" : 15093 Private G. H. Harris, 15748 Private M. Lacey. Special Extensions of Service beyond Twenty·one Years.-5578 Sergeant-Major T. Williams, 7385 Sergeant-Major ·W. E. Hill, 5743 Sergrant·Major J. W. Osborne, 6799 Sergeant-Major A. Harwood, 6783 Sergeant-Major W. H. Tay10r, 7135 Quartermaster- SergeantG. Foster, 7213 Sergeant J. M. Webb. .

EDUCATIONAL. First Class Certificate Examination, March 27, 1906 (abroad). AWa1'ded First Class

Certificates: 9737 Staff·Sergeant E. Bennett, 8131 Staff· Sergeant R. Mofiat, 7692 Staff· Protected by copyright. Sergeant C. W. Beaumont, 17230 Sergeant J. Mann, 11039 Sergeant F. C. Ricbardson, 10665 Sergeant' H. J. Angell, 14673 Private G. Didson. Group 1.: 10106 Sergeant E. Gooding. 11173 Sergeant C. J. Hazel!, 16177 Sergeant A. T. Robinson, 16507 Sergeant G. Martin. 17273 Sergeant W. H. Jones. 11051. Sergeant H. Williams, 17706 Lance Corporal D. Phillips, 18099 Private J. O'Leary, 18917 Private H. A. Cbadwick, 15748 Private IVr. Lacey.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE VARIOUS CORPS EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTION, &c. For lVa1'rant Rank.-6343 Quartermaster.Sergeant H. J. Dudman. For Quartermaster-Se1·geant.-10339 Staff·Sergeant F. O. Cbappell, 8208 Staff Sergeant G, J. Lander, 10047 St.aff·Sergeant C, A. Figg,~ 10659 Staff· Sergeant A. T. Hasler.

For StaiJ·Scrgeant.-9066 Sergeant F. C. Miles, 14705 Sergeant W. A. Muirbead, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 16287 Sergeant W-,E. Saunders, 9502 Sergeant A. Fletcber, 9245 Sergeant H. Cassell. For Scrgeant:-10221 Sergeant E. Larner, 9910 Sergeant Beeton, 10024 Sergeant G. Lampard, 7746 Sergeant G. O. Cowtbard, 10518 Lance·Sergeant E. G. 1. Brice, 18713 Lance-Sergeant W. H. Ellis, 18233 Lance.Sergeant D. C. Evans, 9405 Lance Sergeant C. Valance, 11403 Corporal P. E. Wagstaff, 11027 Corporal J. H. Masters, 10421 Corporal T. Giacbardi, 12653 Corporal Morrison, 10880 Corporal L. T. Fitzgerald. F01' Corporal.-13229 Private W. G. H. Stiles, 13211 Private W. G. Clement, 17820 Private H. Peckbam, 19283 Private E. Meagher, 19349 Private J. Calverwell, 16323 Private W. McKenna, 19369 Private J. Scanlan, 19455 Private F. Hewett,10105 Private Olement; 13340 Private W. J. SedgIey, 8813 Private E. T. H.Wbitrow, 19307 Private O. J. Kean, ]9391 Private G. W. Walker, 19070 Private H. Liddal!, 15183 Private C. Dewburst, 14569 Private F. Littlewortb, 17146 Private A. A. Trower, 18855 Private J. El!ison, 18330 Private J. N. Mercer, 19354 Private H.' Sanders, 12986 Private E. Alexander,18468 Private W. H. Bucbanan,17496 Private C. Brown, 18231 Prh:ate J. on September 29, 2021 by guest. Barden, 17390 Private R. Cowd, 18262 Private E. W. Olear, 16577 Private J. Dougbty, 14955 Private A. Ford, 17153 Private A. Law, 13193 Private W. McFadden, 1E472 Private S. Mincely, 16872 Private R. McCay, 19320 Private H. A. Ritcbie, 12920 Private . W. Sherman, 19193 Private W. M, Stebbins, 18126 Private T. P. Walsbe, 18621 Private A. J. Walton. As Cornpounders.- 98(j2 Sergeant W. F. Raven, 12391 Corporal H. Ogden, 14647 Corporal F. G. Court, 12158 Corporal E. J. Strange, 17485 Corporal H. Kennedy, 14335 Corporal J. Cameron, 15957 Corporal J. W. Wildisb, 12056 Corporal E. Winton, 1'2259 Corporal J. Worswick, 8667 Corporal W. H. White. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

EXTRA.CTS· FROM SUPPLEMENTARY CORPS ORDERS, DATED JUNE 1, 1906. Promotions.-The following promotions, to complete establishment, will ~ake effect from the dates specified :- To be Sel·geant.Major •

. Date of No. Rank and Name Casualty Remarks ------.------_.------7345 Quartermaster - Sergeant W. 14.5.06 Vice Sergeant.Major G. Spring, Deans discharged to pension. To be Quartermaster. Sergeant.

9684 IStaff. Sergeant A. G. Tod •. /14.5.06 \' Vice Quartermaster.Sergeant W. Deans, promoted. To be Sta.ff-Sergeants.

9515 Sergeant R. J. Fleming 8.5.06 Vice Staff-Sergeant J. Carroll to Aux. Forces. 11000 W. H. Storey 14.5.06 Vice Staff-Sergeant A. G. Tod, promoted. 11066 H. B. Lee .. 20.5.06 Vice Staff· Sergeant F. S. Wheel· don, discharged to pension. Protected by copyright. 11123 H. J. Polhill 28.5.06 Vice Staff-Sergeant C. Watts to Aux. Forces. To be Sergeants. i 18713 Lance·Sergeant W. H. Ellis .. 1.6.06 I, 18233 " D. O. Evans .. 1.6.06 10518 " .. E. G. I. Erice 1.6.06 11027 Corporal J. H. Masters 1.6.06 tTo oomp}'" oo,.b",hmn'. 17912 J. H. Hiatt .. 1.6.06 9611 ." T. Newling .. 1.6.06 10121 'I.'. Giachardi 1.6.06 To be Corporals.

15947 Lance-Corporal T. Dennis .. 1.6.06 Nursing Sectioll. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ '18772 H. E, Taylor 1.6.06 Clerical Section. 13314 D. Lochiel .. 1.6.06 Nursing Section. 13310 S. West 1.6.06 Cooking Section. 13555 W. J. Alien .. 1.6.06 General Duty Section. 13923 C. Stewart 1.6.06 Nursing Section. 14620 S. Gowers 1.6.06 Oooking Section. 15180 F. Found 1.6.06 Olerical Section.

Appointments.-The following appointments to Lance Rank will take effect from the dates specified :- . . To be Lance-Sergeant. on September 29, 2021 by guest. Rank and Name nate at No. Casualty Rp,marks

8767 Corporal H.Yeoman .. 1.6.06 General Duty Section.) J, • Special, as Instructor at. ~ ~ the Depot. ~ El 11327 T. C.Prewett . 1.6.06 Nursing Section, as Com. (}..<:l pounder of Medicine. 0 J!: 11396 A. E. Pell 1.6.06 Nursing Section, as oom.) ,,~ pounder of Medicine. ~ ~ J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

-To be Lance-Oorpomls.

Date of No. Rank and Name Casualty Remarks

8813 Private E. T. H. Whitrow 1.6.06 Cooking Section. 9106 J. Johnson 1.6.06 Cooking Section. 10083 A. F. Kay 1.6.06 Clerical Section. 9573 W. E. Pool 1.6.06 General Duty Section. 11018 A. Lucas 1.6.06 Nursing Section. 11210 D. Luker 1.6.06 Nursing Section. 12395 E. J. Gibson 1.6.06 Nursing Section.

Transfer-Section.-No. 17785 Lance-Corporal G. L. Shore, General Duty Section, having completed the full term of probation as a Clerk, is transferred to the Clerical Section from May 24, 1906. NOTES FROM DEYONPORT.-Major Vesey Davoren, R.A.M.C., writes (May 20, 1906) :- "Arrivals.-Staff-Sergeant A. E. Harvey, from Jamaica; Sergeant R. E. Man waring from London; Oorporal J. Burns, from Malta; Oorporal G. B. Smith, from Gibraltar; Oorporal W. Wynnes, from Taunton; Private R. Greaves, from Malta . .. Depart1tres.-Captain F. F. Oarroll to Woolwich; Major S. N. Oardozo (R.P.), having relinquished his post, Oaptain Walton has been appointed to the cbarge of the Protected by copyright. Military Hospital at Exeter; Sergeant H. Dearsley to No. 6 Oompany, Portsmouth, as Pay. Sergeant ; Lance-Oorporals Young, Bower, Goldfinch, Luxton, Shepley, and Leaker to No. 20 Company, Bulford; Lance-Oorporal Johnston, to thc Depot, for service in Malta. " A general meeting of the Headquarters of the Company was held at Devonport, on April 19, 1906, to arrange for the Cricket Season, when the following Officers were elected for the Cricket Club: Colonel G. D. Bourke, President; Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Jones, Vice-President; Major V. H. W. Davoren, Treasurer; Captain F. F. Oarroll, Captain; Corporal E. Ureen, Vice-Captain; Private P. Bettison, Secretary; Sergeant Major Crowley, Staff-Sergeant H. Traynier, Privates Meacher, Hewitt, Veighey and Cohen, Members of the Committee. A voluntary monthly subscription was agreed to, and was well supported; the Officers, Royal Army Medical Oorps, at the station subscribed a further sum, and the Canteen paid the annual subscription to the Garrison Warrant and N.C.O.'s and Men's Recreation Club, who possess the ground on which our practise and home matches are played. Unfortunately, we have lately lost some 6f our best http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ cricketers, so have not been very successful 50 far, having lost our two first matches. Captain Carroll's departure will affect us greatly. However, we have just had IL batch of recruits from the Depot, among whom we hope to find some support, and when Captain Walton returns from Exeter we hope for great things. 1 cannot conclude without expressing how very sorry we all are to lose Captain Carroll, who had endeared himself_ to all ranks while serving here."

(June 16, 1906): "Lieutenant-Colonel Corkery having retired from the service, is appointed to the charge of Military Hospital, Exeter, and bas relieved Captain Walton, wbo bas returned to Devonport. Major Wade bas been appointed to charge of Military Hospital, Horfield, Bristol, and Major SaJmon to cbarge of troops, Citadel, Pl~mouth, while Lieutenant·ColonelDundon has been granted leave to proceed to Malta. Captain Ellery has been posted to Devonport.

"Surgeon-General Pratt made ·an inspection 6f this hospital on June 6, and took on September 29, 2021 by guest. a great interest in the manner in which the venereal cases are treated. He gave a short address to the men who were attending for such treatment, explaining to thEm the value of the means taken for their cure, and exborted them to assist the medical a.uthorities by a regular attendance." NOTES FROM READING. (June 12, 1906) :- Presentation of the Medal for Lcmg Service and Good Conduct to No. 5807 Private F. J. Bolton, R.A.M.D.-A parade of the detachment Royal Army Medical Corps was held at the Military Hospital on June 11, 1906, when the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct was presented to Private Bolton by Lieutenant·Colonel Trewman, R.A.M.C.(R.), the Officer Commanding. The Commanding Officer made a few remarks, referring to Private Bolton's good character and long service, and recom.- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

6 mended the younger soldiers to follow his example, and deserve a similar distinotion. Colonel Trewman further alluded to the fact that, with the exception of oue young soldier who had not been long enough in the Corps, no one in the detaohment was in possession of less than three decorations, one of which was that for Distinguished Conduct in the Field, won by Staff-Sergeant Fells. NOTES FROM BLOEMFONTEIN.-Major S. F. Clark, R.A.M.C., writes (May 19. 1906): "In this hemisphere the calendar is a topsy-turvy affair, and with the advent of April we have put away our cricket gear and turned our attention to winter pastimes. Considering our small numbers, the detachment has produced a very good football team, and has won four out of five matches played in the Second League of the Orange River Colony Football Association. Thaba'nchu (3 to 2), 1st Norfolk Regiment (3 to' 0), Wanderers (6 to 0), and Army Service Corps (3 to 1) were beaten in succession, but· the 5th Dragoon Guards overcame us by 2 to O. The eleven, beginning at the goal-keeper. consists of Privates Cassell, Hawthorne. Humphries, Kavn,nagh, Rose, McConnell, Colhqun, Gawthorne, Walton, Edwards, McDougal1. Three of our men were selected as representatives of this garrison at the Army Athletic Meeting, held last month at Pretoria, and they did excellently. Private Edwards won the long jump with 19 ft. 6 ins.; was second in the hurdle race, and third in the quarter mile; while Private Colhoun was second in the long jump. We hope that the detachment will carry off more than its fair share of prizes at the forthcoming sports of the Bloemfontein garrison. . . "Major Parry .. D.S.O., has been transferred to Natal as Senior Medical Officer there; while Sergeant-Major Cooper has been discharged to pension, and has embarked in business locally. He has been succeeded by Sergeant-Major :flow." Protected by copyright. NOTES FROM CEYLON.-Captain E. C. Hayes, R.A.M.C., writes (May 22, 1906): "Cricket.-Although we baye only ten N.C.O.'s and men statio~ed in Colombo. still we have managed to put a cricket team in the field. viz., Captain Jones, R.A.M.C., eight N.C.O.'s and men Royal Army Medical Corps, and one N.C.O. of the Army Ordnance Corps and Royal Garrison Artillery, respectively. We played three matches during April. On the 7th we met the 31st Company Royal Engineers on the Barrack Square, and we came off victorious, the scores being: Royal Army Medical Corps, 90 rUIlS; Royal Engineers, 58 runs. On the .12th we met G. Company 2nd Worcester~ shire Regiment on their ground at the Barrack Square, and were successful in gaining another victory rather easily. Privates Pitt and Walker did some splendid bowling, the former taking 5 wickets for 12 runs, and the latter 4 wickets for 14 runs, the scores being: Royal Army Medical Corps, 116 runs; G. Company, 26 runs. On the 21st we met F. Company 2nd Worcestershire Regiment, but we had to be oontent to take seoond place on this occasion, for they were certainly a better team than we, the scores being: F. Company, 100 runs; Royal Army Medical Corps, 63 runs. Again on May 12 we played a return match with 31st Company Royal Engineers, and this we won quite' http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ easily. Captain Jones, R.A.M.C., made a fine stand at the wicket, retiring after adding 58.runsto the score. Sergeant Hayes,Royal Garrison Artillery, obtained 41 runs;·and Staff-Sergeant Craddick, Army Ordnance Corps, Staff-Sergeant Barlow, Privates Batcock and Riggs, R.A.M.C., sooring 23, 12, 10 and 9 runs, respectively.· Privates Pitt and Walker again bowled splendidly, taking 6 wickets for 12 runs, and 4 w:ickets. for 10 runs respectively, the scores being: Royal Army Medioal Corps, 169 runs; Royal Engineers, 22 runs. On May 16 we played a return match with F. Company 2nd Worcestershire Regiment, which we won easily, Captain Jones, R.A.M.C., again making a good stand at the wicket for 35 runs. Staff-Sergeant Barlow also played well, adding 21 to the score. Staff;Sergeant Craddick, A.O.C., Sergeant Hayes, R.G.A .• Lance· Corporal Evans, Privates Walker and Pitt, R.A.M.C., sooring 13, 9, 6,6, and 4 runs, respectively. Private Pitt took 6 and Private Walker 4 wic~ets. Scores: 'Royal Army Medioal Corps, 105; F. Company, 57. . . .

"Lawn Tennis.:-I might also state that the detachment has a splendid Tennis on September 29, 2021 by guest. Court just outside their bungalow. In this game they all take very great interest. " Football. -We managed to put a team on the field against the 31st Company Royal Engineers on May 18, and this being our first match made us rather doubtful as to the result. At half time the game was in favour of the Royal Army Medical Corps by 3 goals to nil, and when the whistle blew for time the detachment had managed to add 4 more goals to the score, while the Royal Engineers also scored 1, the' result read ing: Royal Army Medical Corps, 7 goals; Royal Engineers, 1 goal." NOTES FROM HONG KONG.-Captain J. T. Johnson, R.A;l\LC., writes (Al?riI30, 1906): "Those Officers of our Corps who have served in Hong Kong·will.be··interested J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

7 to hear that the old hospital ship 'Meanee' has at last been given up a.s a. portion of the hospital and handed over to the naval authorities for disposal. She has been leaking badly recently, and as there was a danger of her going down suddenly, the patients were all .removed into a section of the hospital ashore. The la.st few· years she has been used for venereal ca.ses only. The medical officer in charge .' Meanee ' is no doubt infinitely relieved to see the last of her, as during the typhoon season he had to remain on her as long as the 'black signal' was hoisted on the naval receiving ship , Tamar.' " . NOTES FROM MALTA.-As the result of the activity. of the Government in striving for an uncontaminated milk supply, a protest has been placarded over Malta by the milkmen. It is, of course, written in Maltese, but the following is an attempt at an English translation. . , ' "No MOBE MILK 1111 ' "WE CANNOT STAND IT ANY MOBE ! "WE CANNOT DO ANY MOBE I " With great sorrow, we state that we cannot any longer serve the public with milk. We should like to continue to serve, because this is our business; but we cannot. How can we keep on serving the milk when all sorts ,of obstacles are thrown"in:'our way? Not only we cannot stop in the streets, because every time we do so, the' police summon us, bring us before the magistrates and these fine·us half sovereigns; but they want us to do one thousand things more, which we can only do with great pecuniary loss and trouble. They want us to throw lime underneath the goats. They wa.nt ns to give a name to every goat. They want us to give the Public Health people some

milk from each goat we have, to examine it and, as we think; to find out if there is Protected by copyright. in it a poison which kills people, because it seems that now, the sickness and deaths of the Maltese have been attributed to the goats. If we do not comply with all these things, they send us to prison. In fact soine of us are to appear on the 14th of this month' to be sentenced, because they have not done all that the Sanitary Medical Officer had ordered them to do. Poor Maltese goat I What a war has been waged against her I How she has been humbled all over the world as a filthy and poisonous animal! " Everyone knows that the goat, being tired by the two walks she takes, as soon as she goes into the shed, she lies on the floor, and during the night, as she knows nothing of the water closet, she passes underneath her urine, &c., &c. ; and consequently lime and stinking water become pasty-like and stick to her breast and scratch her all over; and then how can one sell milk from her? What madness is it to put lime and urine undl3rneath the beasts? What kind of hygiene is this? Do you mean that by this means no more men will get sick and die in Malta? They want us to give the name of the goats I Just imagine a poor countryman. who scarcely knows his name and very often if you ask him, 'Is your name J oseph ? ' He answers: 'No, J oe.' How can http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ such a man keep in his mind the names of all his goats 11 The only thing left to do is to compel us to baptise the goats I 11 Oh, how many things we have had to witness in our lives 11 They want us to pave with cement, so cold that it cools the breasts of the poor beasts like a piece of ice and renders the milk far worse. Cement retains dampness as much as soft stone, as is known by all those who have their houses paved with cement that even a little spittle on it will never dry; it seems that it is always spotted with humidity. If they leave us alone and will not bother us any longer, and if our friends who have to appear before the Court will not be fined, we, with great pleasure, will continue to serve the public, but to work so that the pence we earn will pay the fine at the Court shall never happen again. No more money shall be taken away from us." The following is ari extract from General Orders, dated Valletta, May 29, 1906; "Mediterranean Fever, Lecture on,-A lecture on Mediterranean Fever, Means of Prevention, will be given at the Office of the Oolonel, General Staff, 2, Piazza Regina, on September 29, 2021 by guest. Valletta. at 11 a.m., on Friday, June 1, by Major T. McOulloch, M.B., R.A.M.C., member of the Mediterranean Fever Commission. "All Quartermasters, Quartermaster-Sergeants and Regimental Sergeant·Majors should attend. Other Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants are invited to attend, and accommodation can be provided for about eighty." NOTES FROM SIMLA (INDIllI.-Captain E. Blake Knox, R.A.M.C., Secretary to Principal Medical Officer, His Majesty's Forces in India, writes (May 24, 1906) ; "Appointments.-Snrgeon-General W. L. Gubbins, M.B., C.B., M.V.O., V.H.S., to officiate as Principal Medical Officer, His Majesty's Forces in India, vice Surgeon General Sir T. J. Gallwey, J\'LD., K.C.M.G., C.B., granted sixty days privilege leave J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

',out of India. Major A. R Aldridge, on arrival from England,to be Sanitary Officer, :Army Head-quarters, Simla. Major C. Duggan to .command Station Hospital, Lebong. Major H. P. Johnson to Command Station Hospital, Benares. Captain ,C. H. Hopkins to Command Station Hospital, Poona, temporary. Major L. Way ,to Station Hospital, Calcutta, for duty . .. Leave.-The undermentioned officers have been granted leave: Surgeon-General ;Sir T. J. Gallwey, M.D., K.C.M.G., C.B., privilege leave for sixty days from May 12, 1906. Lieutenant-Colonel F. J. Jencken, privilege leave for thirty days, from May 2, 1906. Lieutenant·Colonel G. E. Hale, D.S.O., general leave for~six months, from 'May 11, 1906. Major L. A. Mitchell, general leave in India, for two months, from May 1',1906. 'Lieutenant J. G. Bell, general leave out of India for six months, from May 2, 1906. Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Lynden-Bell, general leave in India, for three months, from May 15, 1906. Lieutenant-Colonel D. F. Franklin, general leave in India for six months, from May 1, 1906. Major A. P. Blenkinsop, general leave in India for three months, from May 15, 1906." , "Examinations.-The undermentioned officers have passed in the subjects noted against their names in the examination for promotion to the next higher rank, held last March: Major A. Y. Reily (2). Major C. Dalton (2) (3 and 4) and (5). Major T. W. Gibbard d (ii). Major N. Tyacke, d (ii). Lieutenant J. C. G. Carmichael, h (ii) , h (iii) , d (ii). Lieutenant J. B. Meldon, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant G. H. G. Brown, d (ii). Lieutenant D.,G. Carmichael, d (ii). LieutenantC. Bramhall, d (ii). Lieutenant T. E. Harty, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii).. Lieutenant H. T. Stack, d (ii). Lieutenant B. G. Patch, h (ii), h (iii), d (i-i). Lieutenant D. P. Watson, h (ii) , h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant J. E. Powell, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant G; A. Kempthorne, h (ii),

h (iii) , d (ii). Lieutenant H. C. Hildreth, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant W. M. Protected by copyright. MacDowall, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant T. J.Wright, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). F. J. Turner, h (ii), h (iii). Lieutenant M. F. Grant, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant J. Campbell, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). Lieutenant K. A. C. Doig, h (ii), h (iii), d (ii). " Classes of Instruction.-The undermentioned officers have been deputed to undergo a. course of instruction in practical X-ray work at the Institute, Dehra Dun :-Captains 'M. W. Falkner and D. P. Johnston and Lieutenant T. S. Coates. "Retirements.-Colonel B. M. Blennerhassett, C.M.G., F.R.C.S.I." NOTES FROM STANDERTON, TRANSYAAL, SOUTH AFRICA.-Lieutenant Colonel F. H. M. Burton, RA.M.C., writes (April 30, 1906): "On March 26, 1906, 6474 Sergeant-Major George Greensill, R.A.M.C., took his discharge from the Service in South Africa on completion of twenty. one years' service. No. 9518 Staff· Sergeant A. Johnson, R.A.M.C., proceeded to Pretoria for duty as Senior Medical Officer's Clerk on March 28, 1906. No. 15096 Corporal J. E. Pugh, RA.M.C., left Standerton for Roberts' Heights, Pretoria, on March 31, 1906. "The appended meteorological observations, taken in the Military Hospital, Stan http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ derton, during 1905, are of interest. The temperatures were taken in the RA.M.C. Officer's Mess Ante-room. Standerton is 5,022 feet above sea-level."

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May 69'4 38'06 on September 29, 2021 by guest. June 64'5 31'4 July 66'1 33'6 August 68'5 39'6 0'9 September 78'06 45'7 0'36 October 84'03 51'9 1'26 November 77'9 55'7 5',6 December 81'6 56'5 6'2

'i, Extremes of temperature observed; 95° in October, 1905; 20° in June, 1905. " The total rainfall, during, the five months I mea.sured it, wa.s 14 '32 inches." J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

NOTE!I FR.OM WYNBERG, Cl PE COLONY.-Quartermaster-Sergeant, G, .R, Roberts, R.A.M.C., writes (May 29, 1906) :-- "Lieutenant N. D, E. Harvey, R.A.M.C., proceeded home in s.s. 'Assaye,' on six months sick leave. He has been in indifferent health for some little time past, but he has the best wishes of all here for a complete restoration to health. " Cricket.-The Cricket Season has just terminated here and the Detachment Team have done splendidly, having played twenty·five matches, of which ten were won; ten lost and five· drawn. The team were members of the 'Western Province Penna.nt Championship League,' which consisted of twenty clubs (the R.A.M.C. being the only Military team), some of which-were very' warm,' and possibly included players who will later battle against England for the mythicru 'Ashes,' for they are very keen cricketers in this part. The Position of the Medicals at the end of the Tournament was fifth, but they really ought to have been third, a~ a couple of games were lost by the narrowest of margins; for instance, against the Diocesan College, the verdict against us was two' runs, and against the Caledonians five runs. The batting and bowling averages w:ere as . follows : - i . WYNBERG DETACHMENT. Royal Army Medical Corps Cricket Club, Batting Averages, 1905-1906...... 0 00 0 ..- '"~.., ... "" ""'0... "''' "'" Total '" Name ,.0.="'- .=.:: fl" Remarks . El" E'§~ .. " runs ~ "''' ..q Protected by copyright. Z,," .... Z"""',, : ~ .... ------Captain Short .. 25 -- 72 544 21'7 Staff. Sergeant Yeates-- .. 15 1 41 172 12'3 Private Walsh .. .. 8 3 20 61 12'2 Private Black .. -. 5 - 24 58 11'6 Number of matches played, Lieutenant levers .. 6 2 14 45 11'2 25 ; won, 10; lost, 10; Private Sutton .. .. 18 2 25 160 10 . drawn, 5. Corporal Griffiths .. 25 1 58 216 9 The Corps team gained fifth Corporal J essop .. .- 11 1 45 73 7'3 position in the Pennant Sergeant Clilverd .. 20 -- 29 145 7-2 Championship, Section Private Hahner .. .. 7 1 20 43 7-1 " B." There were 20 Sergeant Le Poidevin .. 16 4 23 85 7 teams entered for this Qrmaster.-Sergt. Roberts 22 3 23 114 6 competition. Private Scarrott .. .. 15 -- 13 62 4'1 S. M. Smith .. .. 12 - 22 48 4 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Private Coe .. .. 9 .- n 27 3 ,

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Name Number of wickets Number of ruus Average ------_.------\------Corporal Griffiths 74 755 10'2 Captain Short 74 772 10'4 Private Callendar 12 126 10'5 Staff.Sergeant Yeates 6 66 11 Qrmaster.·Sergeant Roberts 17 282 16'5 . Private Coe 6 100 16-6 on September 29, 2021 by guest. Private Sutton .. 15 332 22

" Football.-The Detachment has the nucleus of a very good team, the defence being first league form (locally), but we have only two 'class' forwards, i.e., Corporals Hildea and Gregson, so the Club will have to train lL few more sharpshooters. The Club has become lJ.ffiliated to the' Western Province Football Association,' and has entered for the' Second League Championship' and • Findlay Cup'; the latter is on the' knock-out' system, and the former consists of eighteen teams, including the best J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

military teams. The players are, however, very sanguine, and look forward to & . successful season. " Hoekey.-This is a game indulged in now and again, the Club having a very good player in Captain and Quartermaster Short. Two matches have been played this Season and both won, this last game being against a very prominent Civilian Club, who were very muoh surprised, the result being two goals to one in our favour . . " Football.-Sinoe writing my last notes, the Football Team, after having suffered a couple of narrow defeats, i.e., 2 to 0, and 1 to 0, and played a draw 0 to 0, have at last found their feet, or rather goals, by defeating the' Y.M.C.A.' Team in a League Matoh by 7 goals to 0, the executants in the scoring being Hildea 4, Gregson 3 goals." 'OUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERYICE. The following ladies have reoeived appointments as Staff Nurses: Miss A. A. Maokenzie, Miss M. H. Congleton, Miss C. H. E. Gerahty, Miss A. M. S. Clapp. Postings and Transfers.-Matron: Miss G. M. Richards, to. Military Hospital, Portsmouth, from Military Hospital, Devonport . . Sisters : Miss E. C. Stewart, to Military Hospital, Wynberg, Cape Colony, South Africa, from Military Hospital, Pretoria. Miss J. E. Dods, to Royal Victoria Hospital. Netley. from Military Hospital, Gosport. Miss J. W. Wilson, to Military Hospital, Gosport, from Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. Miss M. R. Makepeaoe. to Military Hospital, Cork, from Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. Miss E. Beok, to Mili~3iry Hospital, Pretoria, from Military Hospital, Middelburg, Transvaal, South Afrioa. Miss

C, Xnderson, to Military Hospital, Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa, fr<>m Military Protected by copyright. Hospital, Potohefstroom. . Staff Nurses: Miss A. R. Sibbald, to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, on appoint ment. Miss V. L. Batteson, to Military Hospital, Hounslow, on appointment. Appointment Confinned.-StatI Nurse: Miss C. M. Williams. The following copy of examination paper is published for information : EXAMINATION OF SISTERS FOR THE RANK OF MATRON. QUEEN ALEXANDlU'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE, MAY, 1906. Written Portion. (Time allowed-Three Hours). (1) (a) What documents and returns are required of the matron of a military hospital? To whom are they submitted, and on what occasions?; (b) Make out a pay sheet (form to be supplied), for one month, including board and washing allowances for the following: one matrou, rate of pay, third year. One sister, rate of pay, seoond year. One staff nurse, initial rate'of pay. , (2) Describe a matron's responsibilities in conneotion with the ward duties and http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ training of the Nlll"sing Seotion of the Royal Army Medical Corps. (3) What are the duties and responsibilities of a sister in connection with: (a) The daily routine of ward work and the care of the sick? (b) the admission and discharge of patients? . (4) What distribution of personnel of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing . Service would you make for the nursing and other duties in a general hospital in the field of thirty-four tents, with fourteen beds each, two tents for offioers, ten beds each, the nursing establishmont of which has been fixed at Scale A. Take into your con sideration the fact that the full number of the Nursing Section, Royal Army Medical Corps, allowed are at your disposal. Quarter margin each sheet to be signed by candidate. ARMY MEDICAL RESERYE OF OFFICERS. Surgeon-Major James W. T. Gilbert, to be Surgeon-Lieutenant-Oolonel, dated May on September 29, 2021 by guest. 22,1906. Surgeon-Captain Hamilton C. Reid, M.B., to be Surgeon-Major, dated May 26, 1906. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel William Draper, V.D., having attained the presoribed limit of age, is removed from the Army Medioal Reserve of Officers dated June 6. 1906. Surgeon-Captain Robert E. Beveridge, M.B., to be Surueon-Major, dated May 26,1906. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COR~S (MILITIA). Wilson Ranson; Gent., to be Lieutenant, dated May 26, 1906. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY OF LONDON. Surgeon-Major R. J. Reece, M.D., to be Surgeon-Lieutenant"Colonel, dated May 14, 1906.· IMPERI.A.L YEOMANRY. Royal North Devon (Hussars).-Surgeon-Captain J. R. Harper, to be Surgeon-Major, dated May 19, 1906. East Riding of Yorkshire.-Robert Athelston· Draper, Gent., (late Surgeon-Lieu tenant, 1st East Riding of Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers), Surgeoll Lieutenant, Army Medical Reserve of Officers, to be Surgeon-Lieutenant, dated May 19, 1906. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (VOLUNTEERS). Eastern Command; Maidstone Companies.-Albert Richard Henchley, M.D., Gent., to be Lieutenant, dated June 2, 1906. South Yorkshire Bearer Company.-The Christian names of Lieutenant Alexander. Weatherhead French are as now stated, and not as announced in the London Gazette of December 2, 1904. Sherwood Foresters Bearm' Company.-Ernest Arnold Wraith, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, dated May 26, 1906. OTHER VOLUNTEER CORPS. 1st Shropshire and Staffordshire, Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers);-Surgeon Lieutenant·Colonel J. P. l\I1assingham is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon-Colonel; dated May 19, 1906. 1st London Royal Engineers (Volunteers).-John Hobbs, Gent., to be Surgeon- Protected by copyright. Lieutenant, dated May 7, 1906. . 3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). George Ephmim St. Clair Stockwell, )I.D., Gent., to be Surgeon.Lieutenant, dated May 19, 1906. 3rd Lanarkshire, Volttnteer Rifle Corps. -Supernumerary Surgeon. Lieutenant Colonel A. Napier, M.D. (Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, Senior Medical Officer, Scottish Rifle Volunteer Infantry Brigade), is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon- Colonel; dated May 19, 1906. • Supernumerary Surgeon-Lieutenant. Colonel and Honorary Surgeon-Colonel A •. Napier, M.D. (Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant.Colonel, Senior Medical Officer, Scottish Rifle Volunteer Infantry Brigade), resigns his Commission, with permission to retain . his rank, and to wear the prescribed uniform, dated May 19, 1906. 2nd (Angus) Volunteer Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).-Surgeon Lieutenant N. J. Sin clair, M.B., resigns his Commission, dated May 19,1906.

2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Dttke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).-Surgeon http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Captain G. R. Swinhoe to be Surgeon-Major, dated May 19, 1906. 5th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regimmt).-Surgeon-Major J. A. Gray (Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant.Colonel, Senior Medical Officer, 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade) to be Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, dated May 26, 1906. 1st Volunteer Battalion, The B~tffs (East Kent Regiment).-Percy Charles Burgess, Gent., to be Surgeon-Lieutenant, dated May 26, 1906. . STd Volunteer Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment.-Surgeon-Captain E. R. Tweed resigns his Commission; dated May 26, 1906. 1st Lanarkshire, Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers).-Surgeon-Captain A. K. Chalmers, M.D., to be Surgeon-Major, dated June 2,1906. 1st Shropshire and Staffordshire Royal Garrison ·Artillery (Volunteers).-Surgeon- Lieutenant G. Mackie, M.B., to be. Surgeon-Captain, dated JUDe 2, 1.906. . . 1st East Riding of Ym'kshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Vol~tnteers). -Surgeoll Lieutenant R. A. Draper resigns his Commission, dated May 19, 1906. 1st Abe1'deenshire Royal Engineers (Volunteers).-Frederick Philip, M.B., to be on September 29, 2021 by guest. Surgeon-Lieutenant, dated June 2, 1906. 3rd Volunteer Battalwn, The QtUJen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).-The follow ing announcement is substituted for that relating to Surgeon-Captain C. Boyd which appeared in the London Gazette of May 4, 1906: -Surgeon-Captain C. Boyd· to Le Surgeon-Major, dated May 5, 1906. 1st (Hertfordshire) Volunteer Battalion, ·The Bedfordshire Regiment.-Arthur Herbert Foster, Gent., to be Surgeon. Lieutenant, dat~d June 2,1906. 6th Volunteer Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders.-Adam Brown Murray, Gent., to be Surgeon-Lieutenant, dated June 2, 1906. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

12 SCHOLASTIC. MRS. PEARD (widow of Lieutenant-Oolonel H. J. Peard, O.M.G., R.A.M.O.) is opening a boarding house, in connection with a high-class school, at Surbiton (head mistress, Miss Procter, daughter of the late Major-General Montagu Procter, B.S.O.). Daughters of gentlemen only received. Home life and care combined with highest education. Apply tq Head Mistress, 2, Surbiton Park Orescent, Kingston-on-Thames. ' References kindZy'permitted to: Surgeon-General A. Keogh, O.B., Director-General, A.M.S.; Surgeon-General W. J. Fawcett, O.B., A.M.S.; Oolonel D. Bruce, O.B., F.R.S., R.A.M.O.; Lieutenant-Oolonel W. Babtie, V.O., O.M.G., R.A.M.O.; Lieutenant-Oolonel B. Skinner, R.A.M.O.;' Lieutenant-Oolonel 'W. G. Macpherson, O.M.G., R.A.M.O:; Major T. McOulloch, R.A.M.O. '

REGISTER FOR INDIAN SERVAN'rS. FEW officers on going to India have not experienced the difficulty of getting good servants. The discomforts on arrival and of a long journey up country, unprovided with a bearer, or, what is worse, provided with a hastily selected man, taken haphazard from the,crowd of indifferent or bad charaoters who congregate in Bombay, bave fallen, to the lot of most of us; whilst the period of trial and vexation until a proper staff of servants is secured is familiar to us all. Protected by copyright. In our Oorps, with regular annual reliefs, it should not be difficult to arrange for an interchange. Officers leaving India would then be able to provide places for the good and tried retainers they are relinquishing, and new arrivals would, by taking on these men, be spared many of the worries and troubles which now befall them. Further, good servants would not be lost to the Corps, and the prospects of continuous employment could not fail to have attraction for the better class of men. ' With 'these ends in view, officers due home from India are requested to communicate to the Journal particulars of servants whom they can recommend, so that officers.' going out in relief may have an opportunity of securing these men. The particulars required are':...,.,. (1) Class of servant. (2) Whether for bachelor or married officer. (3) District or station to which he belongs. (4) Any, special recommendations. ' NOTE;-The date the officer leaves India should also be stated, and when and where http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ the servant will be available. '

Oaptain C: H. Straton, R.A.M.O., Dover, communicates particulars of a servant,,' Mahomed Tahir. ' (1) Khitmahgar. (2) Married officer. (3) Meerut District. (4) Is a good table servant for a married officer, and is respectable looking, clean,' honest and trustworthy. Address: Mahomed Tahir, "Khitmahgar," British Oavalry Bazaar, Meerut. Oaptain M. P. Oorkery, R.A.M.O., Portland, recommends his ex-bearer, of whom' he gives the following particulars :- ' (1) Bearer, or Bearer and Khitmahgar combined. on September 29, 2021 by guest. (2) For bachelor. (3) Bareilly, North West Provinces, but will serve anywhere in Eastern or Northern' Oommand. (4) High class Mahomedan, absolutely honest and trustworthy, and a first-class' servant.' Oan also cook in camp. Father specially rewarded by Government for good service in Mutiny. Available at 'Present. Name and address: Idayet Ali, "Bearer," Sudder Bazaar, Bareilly, N. W.P; J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

EXA MINATIONS. THE following results of examinatious are notified for general information :- Passed in (h)'i for Captain: Lieutenants W. MacD. MacDowall, S. L. Pallant, H. C. Sidgwick, M.B., G. F. Rugg, C. Ryley, A. T. Frost, M.B., T. S. Coate~, M.B.

QUALIFICATIONS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Captain J. T. Clapham, R.A.M.C. (H.P.) writes (May 21, 1906): "In the March number of the Corps News there was a table showing qualifications and schools of the successful candidates at the recent examination for commissions in the Corps. As this is of interest I hope that it wHl be repeated on future occasions. It gave me the idea that a somewhat similar list showing the composition, as to schools, of the whole Corps might be of interest. So I have worked one out from The British Medical Directory for January last. I have included the last batch of probationers, and have excluded, as far as I could find them out, those officers who have retired :since

the beginning of the year. Of course this list does not profess to be absolutely accurate, Protected by copyright. as changes are not always notified to the Directory, but it is sufficiently so to indicate the general composition of the Corps; and may .thus be of use for comparison at past or future dates. In the first column men. are only shown under one qualification. Thus, graduates of English Universities holding, as most of them do, the M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., are only shown under tbeir universities; but in the second column some are again shown, as far as is ascertainable, under their particular schools. Where the schools are obvious, as in tbe case of Dublin or Edinburgh Universities, they are not shown again in the second column. It is not pretended tha.t no schools are omitted in the latter; but the particulars as to some were so vague that they were . left out. It will be noticed that Trinity College, Dublin, heads the list, with Edin burgh University a good second. Of the London schools, Bartholomew's and Guy's are at the top, having. sent many men in during the past three or four years. But I . think that the smaller school of St. Mary's may fairly claim to have been the most· consistent supporter of the Corps." Qualifications. Medical Schools. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Aberdeen University 32 St. Bartholomew's Hospital .. 77 St. Andrew's 1 Charing Cross .. . . 14 I Cambridge 18 St. George's 32 : Dublin .. 122 Guy's 51 . Durham .. 24 King's College .. 28 Edinburgh 113 London .. 25 : England-Royal Colleges 361 St. Mary's 47 " Apothecaries' Hall- 14 Middlesex 20 Glasgow University 26 St. Thomas' 27 Ireland-Royal Colleges 130 University College 28 " Apothecaries' Hall .. 4 Westminster 14 London University 14 Bristol .• 8 2 Malta Newcastle-on. Tyne 10 on September 29, 2021 by guest. McGill (Toronto) 2 Manchester 10 Melbourne 1 Birmingham 7 Royal University of Ireland .. 86 .Queen's College, Cork .. 50 Scotland-Royal Colleges 57 Belfast 21 " Victoria Universities .. 6 " Galway 9 J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

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'l'HE MILITARY E'Ai\HLIES' HOSPITAL, DEVONPOR'l'. R EPORT o~' TJm On'leER IN CrU.ROg. J."'OR THJ.: Y.~Alt ENIHNO D EC~!r.tRE R 31, 1906, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ This Hospita.!, which \VBB first opened in 1865, haR gradua.lJy developed from beillg a mere wa.rd for laying-in cases into 80 well .equipped t\nd thoroughly up· to-date lit.tle hospital for women a.nd cbildren, with complete in·pa.tient :\nd out-pa.tient depa.rt ments, whioh will compare favourably with any simila.r instit ution in JAndoD or else whero. A very great deal has bean done of recent years, but a grea.t deal still rema.ins to be done, to ma.ke the hospital thoroughly efficient. 'I'be most prossi ng requi.remcnLs aro: (1) a. Wa.iting-room for Out.-pat-ie uts; (2) I ~ Child ron's Ward; (3) a Bedroom to accommodate two Pupil Nurses. The first of these is very pressing, o.od a. schomc for reconstruction which wi ll give this desideratum has becn prepared and is under the consideration of the authoritie~. ~ I'be necessity for a. children's wa.rd has not previously been advocated, but &s two-thirds of the out-patients a.re cbil dren, and only fo ur cots arc o.va.ila.ble for their treatment ill hospito.l, the need for more in-po.tient accommoda.tion is acutely fclt. With referenco to the third requirement the Hospita.l is recognised n.s n. Training School by the Central :Midwives' Boa.rd, but owing to Ill.Ck of accommodation we lllwe been obliged to refuse to on September 29, 2021 by guest. t Alte probationcrH, n.nd in cOllscqUence, much vo.luo.blo teaching materiul is lost, whilst the stafT ha.ve not the stimulus always provided by the necessity [or impo.rtil)g instruction. '.I'he regula.r Nursing Staff consists oL a Matron, MisR E. Nicholls. wbo holds u. ecrtifica.te for three and 8. half yoa.rs' guneral tru,in ing from li"ir Vale Infirmary, Sheffield, t.he Certificate of the J.Jondon Obstetrica.l Society, and a. Ccrtifico.to [ram the Park Fevel' Hospital, L ondon, a.nd two t·rained Nurses who a.re registered by the Oentrru Midwh.'es' Bollord under the !\Iidwives Act, ]902. T he (allowing is n.n abstract of the cases treated ill the hospital during the past year ;- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

In· Patients Admitted during the year.-Parturition Cases, 90; General Diseases, 95; (Women, 146; Children, 39). Remaining in hospitaZ December 31,1905.- Women, 8; Children,3. TabZe of admission by Oorps.-Royal Artillery, 51; Royal Engineers, 9; Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1; Devon Regiment, 9: Somerset Light Infantry, 13; Duke of. Cornwall's Light Infantry, 20; Border Regiment, 1; Welsh Regiment, 1; Oxford shIre Light Infantry, 1; Rifle Brigade, 1; A.S.C. and Banack Department, 13; R.A.M.C., 12; A.O. Corps and Department, 3; Military Prisons, Staff Corps, 4; Royal Garrison Regiment, 2; Royal Marines, 33; Royal Navy, 1; Civilian Subordinates, 10. Out.patients.-Attendances at Hospital during the year, 4,421. Visits paid to Patients in their own Homes during the year, 1,581. Vaccinations.-Prima.ry, 113; Secondary,88. The out-patient department has greatly increased during the year, as the Govern· ment Employees at H.M. Gunwharf and all Civil Subordinates and their fa.milies are now treated as out-patients, and when necessary their wives and children are admitted free to Hospital under the Regnla.tions for Civilian Subordinates issued with Army Orders dated March 1, 19040. l'he number admitted to the Hospital during the past year is above the average of previous years, which speaks well for the increasing popularity of the institution. It should be remembered that a fair proportion of these are married" off the strength," and families of reservists, who, strictly speaking, are not entitled to Medical Attendance at the Government Expense. This however, has made no difference to the Hospital Sta.ff, and all needing it have received what was required in the way of Medical Attendance. In the ca.se of those thus situated, who ha.ve needed admission to the Hospital, Government makes a charge for sustenance, which we Protected by copyright. always try to defra.y from the Private Hospital Fund, and it is here that, owing to any paucity of subscriptions, we would be obliged to withdraw our aid. 'fhere a.re also many little items of medical appliances, comforts, furniture, linen, clothing, ca.b fares for. pa.tients, &c., not allowed by Government, that are also provided out of the Fund. Our subscriptions this past year have been £74 13s., which compares unfa.vourably with receipts for previous yea.rs, but it is hoped that this falling off will be more than compensa.ted for in the coming year. R. J. BLACKHAlII, D.P.H., Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. BALANCE SHEET.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. EXPENDITURE. ;£ s. d. Balance in Bank on Dec. I, 1904 10 2 10 Expenditure in December, 1904 115 3 Cash in hand on Dec. 1, 1904, •• 550 February, 1905 1(} 13 0 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ By Subscriptions during 1905 •• 73 12 0 March 14 17 1 " ,,1904, •• 110 April 413 0 Interest on Deposits 050 ""lay 862 July 1 10 3 August 3 15 3 " October 7 12 9 November 415 2 " December 754 Ba.lance in Bank 19 5 7 • Cash iu hand 517 0

£90 5 10 £90 510

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16 MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. At a General Meeting of the Fellows of the Medical Society of London, held on May 14, 1906, Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Ford, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., was elected a member of the Council for the 1906·07 Session which commences in October next. ;.:-. l. THE ALEXANDER MEMORIAL FUND.

COMMITTEE. The Director-General, presi-l I The Professor of Tropical Medicine. dent. T t The Professor of Hygiene. The Commandant, R.A.M. rttS ees. I The Professor of Pathology. Oollege. . The Assistant Professor of Hygiene. The Professor of Military Surgery. The Assistant Professor of Pathology.

PRIZE ESSAY GOLD MEDALI,ISTS. 1870. Assistant-Surgeon A. B. R. Myers, Coldstream Gua.rds. 1873. Surgeon F. H. Welch, F.R.C.S.Eng., Medica.l Department. 1876. Surgeon-Major J. H. Porter, Medical Department. 1879. Surgeon John Martin, Medical Department. 1882. Surgeon.Major F. H. Welch, F.RC.S.Eng., Medical Department. Protected by copyright. 1885. Surgeon John l\'l:artin, Medical Staff. . 1888. Surgeon R H. Firth, F.RC.S.Eng., Medical Staff. 1891. Surgeon R. H. Firth, F.R.C.S.Eng., Medical Staff. 1894. Surgeon-Captain C. Birt, Army Medical Staff. 1897. Surgeon.Major C. Birt, Army Medical Staff. 1900. No medal awarded. 1903. Major F. Smith, D.S.O., RA.M.C. 1906. Major F. Smith, D.S.O., R.A.l\'I.C. At a meeting of the Prizes Committee, held on June 14, 1906, the prize of £50, and Gold Medal of the value of £10, was awarded to Major F. Smith, D.S.D., RA.M.C., for the best essay on " Syphilis in the Army and its Influenco on Military Service; its Causes, Treatment, and the Means which it is advisable to adopt for its Prevention." The subject for the next Competition is: .. Functional and Organic Diseases of the Heart; their Prevalence and Influence on Efficiency; their Causes; Suggestions for Preventive Measures and their Treatment." (The essay should embody the results http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ of personal observation and research.) Essays must reach the Secretary, the Prizes Committee, Royal Army Medical College, on or before December 31, 1908. Essays are to be legibly written or typed, superscribed with a brief motto, and accompanied by a sealed envelope similarly superscribed, containing the name and address of the author. No essay shall exceed in length fifty pages of ordinary printed octavo, which may be estimated as amounting to 20,000 words. This limit is exclusive of tables, which may be added in the form of appendices. Rl.6~· The Competition is limited .to executive officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps on full pay; but Professors an? Assistant Professors at t~e Royal Army Medical College are not allowed to compete while so employed. By order of the Prizes Committee. Surgeon-General A. KEOGH, C.B., Director-General, A.M.S., President. Major C. E. P. FOWLER, R.A.M.C., Secretary. on September 29, 2021 by guest. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

17 rrHE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUND. THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE • . The Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Committee was held at 68, Victoria Street, s.w: on Monday, June 11, 1906, at 3.30 p.m. Present. Surgeon~General A. Keogh, C.B., Director-General, A.M.S. Surgeon-General Sir Charles McD. Cuffe, K.C.B. I Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Wilson, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. Representing Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. CotteiI.· . Retired Officers. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Clark. Bart., C.B. Surgeon·General W. J. Fawcett, C.B. Colonel A. T. Sloggett, C.M.G. Colonel H. E. R James. Major H. C. Thurston, C.M.G. Major C. G. Spencer. Captain H. R. Bateman. (1)' Minutes.'---The Minutes of the Twenty.third Meeting were confirmed. (2) The Committee considered and approved the FUI1-d accounts for the half-year ended May 31.1906. The accounts were audited by Surgeon-General Sir Charles Cuffe amd Colonel H. E. R. James, and are appended to these Minutes. . :(3) The Auditors drew attention to the fact that the present system of making up . the Fund accounts to dates different from those on. which the banker's accounts are made up to, leads to a great complication in keeping the accounts and intricacy in checking the same. Protected by copyright. The Auditors therefore strongly urged that the Fund accounts be made up to June 30 and December 31 in each year, so as to correspond with the banker's dates of making up accounts. The Committee agreed that in future the accounts should be made up to the dates suggested above, and that a rough abstract should be prepared early in June of each year in order that the financial position as near as possible to the date of the General Meeting should be laid before subscribers present at that Meeting. (4) The Gordon Boys' Orphanage. Dover, appealed for assistance. This Orphanage keeps boys from the age of 8 up to 16 years; a subscription of £5 entitles to a nomina tion, and a yearly sum of £16" keeps a boy at the Orphanage and gives him a trade." , The Committee asked that further information should be obtained as to the method of admitting boys to the Orphanage. . (5) The following Bums have been received for the General Relief Fund: _. Through Colonel W. W. Kenny, A.M.O., Transvaal District;

RA.M.C. Regimental Institute, Pretoria £12 0 0 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Potchefstroom. . 6 0 0 " " Middelburg, Trans. [) [) 0 " .. Standerton . [) 5 0 " " "Barberton 1 10 0 From the Canteen President, Military Hospital, Valletta: . Subscription from Detachment, RA.M.C., for 1906 500 and also from . Regimental Institute, No. 14 Company (Royal Infirmary, Dublin) 2 2 0 Balance of Entertainment Funds, No. 8 Company (York) 1 10 0 (6) The opinion of the Committee was asked regarding the following:- The case of Mr. G. J. K., late Royal Army Medical Corps, was submitted by the Assistant Secretary, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, as the Commissioners' thought it was a case in which this Fund might be able to help him. Ml'. K., aftel' 4 3/12 years service, including 3 11/12 in South Africa, was discharged medically unfit in April, on September 29, 2021 by guest. 1905, on account of debility following enteric fever, caused in and by the Service. He was reported by the Deputy Surgeon, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, as having no organic disease, and as being likely to make a good recovery in six: months if sent to a con valescent home by the seaside. Mr. K. after discharge obtained employment which he was unable to keep owing to ill health, and has been out of work since June, 1905. He draws a temporary pension of 2s. a day. He is unma.rried. A suitable Cottage Home was found for him at a charge of 10s. 6d. pel' week for boal'd and lodging. In order to enable him to avail himself of this home the Aldershot Sub-Committee agreed J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

18 to oJlow £1 per month and railway expenses. Mr. K. said he could not afford to go to the Home on these terms. The Director-General then aAked the SubcCommittee to re· consider the previous decision if the way could be seen to paying tbe man's' entire expenses for three months instead of six. The Sub-Committee replied that the case had been carefully considered, and it was noted that Mr. K. was in receipt of a grant of 2s. per diem for another year. The Sub-Committee was of opinion that; the grant of £1 per month and the railway fare was sufficient to meet the case. Mr. K. regretted he was unable to accept this offer, as the payment of the extra money while away from home was more than he could afford. The Committee, in view of the fact that with the grant of £1 per month Mr; K. would be in receipt of 18s. 8d. a week, concurred with the opinion of the Aldershot Sub-Committee. (7) The Secretary of the Army Medical Officers' Benevolent Society having intimated that there would be two vacancies on that Committee in July next, the following officers, having consented to serve, were elected to fill the vacancies when they fiill due:- Surgeon-General Sir Charles Cuffe, K.C.B. Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Cottell. (8) Major A. W. Bewley forwarded a cheque for £1 4s. 3d. collected by the' Army Chaplain, Newbridge Barracks. on behalf of Royal Army Medical Corps· charities. The Committee desired that Major Bewley and the Chaplain of Newbridge Garrison Church, should be thanked for their interest·in the Royal Army Medical Corps •. and, should be informed that the proceeds of the collection, as above, would be credited·to the Compassionate Fund (General Relief). (9) The Committee noted that the sum of thirty guineas had been paid for two "V.C." pictures (Colonel Lloyd and Captain Inkson). These pictures were handed Protected by copyright. round and met with the appreciation of the Committee. B. SKINNER, Lieutenant-Colonel. June 12, 1906. Hon. Secf'etiJ.'lI. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ on September 29, 2021 by guest. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from Protected by copyright.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUND ACOOUNT FOR HALF-YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1906. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subscriptions. Active List:- Stamps .. 1 9 5 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 831 Officers at £1 831 0 0 831 0 0 Clerks •. o 19 6 . Retired Pay :-* Printing 1 5 0 1 Officer at £2 2 0 0 Stationery 0 5 0 2 Officers at £1108 .. 3 0 0 ----- 3 18 11 ·3 Officers at £1 Is. 3 3 0 Banker for Cheque Book 0 4 2 118 Officers at £1 .. 118 0 0 1 retired Officer's sUbscription at 2 Officers at 15s •. 110 0 £1 refunded 1 0 0 6 Officers at 10s ... 3 0 0 --- 1 4 2 --- 130 13 0 Balance allocated as follows : One·half to Memorial Fund 478 5 0

One. fourth to Dinner Fund on September 29, 2021 by guest. 239 2 5~ One.fourth to Band Fund 239 2 5t 956 911

£961 13 0 £961 13 0

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MEMORIAL FUND. Protected by copyright.

REClilIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1906. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance credit brought forward from Jan. 2 and Expenses connected with paint. November 30, 1905- May 28 ing five pictures for the On Deposit _ 600 0 0 "V.C." Gallery 78 15 0 Currerlt Account. • 143 0 0 Jan. 17 _Framing three" V. C." pictures 1 9 9 74~ 0 0 19 W olseley Memorial 23 0 0 " Interest on Deposit, July-December, 1905 8 10 11 ----- 103 4 9 Grant from General Fund .. 478 5 0 Balance in hand (see Balance Sheet), Deposit (£50 added Subscriptions specially allocated .. 3 15 0 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 1 Officer's back subscription, four years 200 April 1, 1906) 650 0 0 Current Account 482 6 2 ----- 1,132 6 2

£1,235 10 11 £1,235 10 11

BAND FUND.

RECEIPTS. DISB U RSEMENTS. S. £ d. on September 29, 2021 by guest. £ s. d. Baiance-creditbrought forwarnromNov6mber- gO-, -Jan. 17 To Hon. Secretary, Aldershot Sub·Com. 1905 38 7 6~ and Apl. 9 mittee, for Band for first two quarters, 1906 142 0 0 Grant from General Fund 239 2 5k Balance, Current Account (see Balance Subscriptions speci!\llyallocated .. 2 5 0 Sheet) .. 137 15 0

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RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS. . . £ s .. d. 1906. £ s. d. Balance credit brought forward from November 30,1905 86 2 2~ Feb. 23 Army and Navy Stores-Printing 1 13 6 Grant from General Fund 239 2 5~ Balance, Current Account (See Balance Subscriptions specially allocated .. 2 5 0 Sheet) .. 326 16 2 1 Officer's back subscriptions, four years· 1 0 0

£328 9 8 £328 9 8

COMPASSIONATE FUND (CHARITABLE SCHOOLS). http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/

RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance credit brought forward from Nov. 16, St. Vincent de Paul Male Orphanage, November 30, 1905- 1905. Glasnevin, six months' maintenance On Deposit .. 1,264 0 2 and infit, from October 2, 1905, Boy, H. 11 10 0 Current Account 49 6 4 April 2, St. Vincent de Paul Male Orphanage, ----- 1,313 6 (j 1906. Glasnevin, six months' ma.intenance Interest on Deposit, July to Dec., 1905 .. 16 7 1 16 7 1 from April 2, 1906, Boy H. 8 10 0 Jan. 1 Northants Orphanage, two quarters' pay and ments, from January 1, 1906, Girls

Mar. 31 (two) H. on September 29, 2021 by guest. 16 0 0 Jan. 8 St. Vincent . de Paul Male Orphanage, Glasnevin, six months' maintenance, from January, 1906, Boy R. 810 0 Balance in hand (See Balance Sheet)- Deposit .. •. £1,264 0 2 Current Account 21 3 5 1,285 3 7

£1,329 13 .7 £1,329 13 7 J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from Protected by copyright. COMPASSIONATE FUND (GENERAL RELIEF).

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITUBE. £ s. d. 1905. £ s. d. Balance Oredit brought forward from Nov. 30th, 1905-- Dec. 1. Passage of Mrs. D. and children to South On Deposit £900 0 0 Africa 16 18 3 Ourrent Account 225 14 9

----1,125 14 9 1906.11 To Aldershot Sub·Oommittee for General Interest on Deposit, July to December, 1905 11 5 0 Jan. 17.5'l Relief...... 80 0 0 From Lieutenant-Oolonel W. A. Morris (contribution) 1 0 0 April 9. - 11 Surgeon-General Sir T. H. Gallwey 1 15 0 Feb. 9. Subscription to National Association for some Officers, R.A.M.O., Northern Oommand 0 14 C, Employment of Reserve and Discharged Oolonel R. H. Forman 3 4 0 Soldiers http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ I) 0 0 10 Officers at 5s. (contributions) .. 2 10 0 Officers' Endowment, Corps of Commis- Regimental Institute, Netley 25 0 0 sionaires 10 0 0 ;, No. 800., York 1 10 0 April 9. Subscription to Soldiers' and Sailors' Help No. 14 Co., Royal In Society 5 5 0 firmary, Dublin 2 2 0 11 29. Banker's Oharge on Foreign Draft .. 0 7 0 Military Hosp., Potchef Balance in hand (see Balance Sheet)- stroom .. 6 0 0 Deposit .. £900 0 0 Military Hosp., Pretoria .. 12· 0 0 Current Account 195 1 0

11 Barberton 110 0 ----1,095 1 0

JI 11 11 11 Middleburg, Transvaal 5 5 0

11 11 Military Hosp., Standel' on September 29, 2021 by guest. ton 5 5 0

11 Detachment, Valletta 5 0 0 Cottonera ., 210 0 " Libra;; and J~~rnal O~~mittee, money un returnable 060

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COMPASSIONATE IWND (WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS').

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITUIU1. £ s. d. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ £ s. d. Balance Credit brought forward from Nov. 30th, 1905--: April 9. HOIl. Secretary, Aldershot Sub·Committee.: 40, 0 0 On Deposit £400 0 0 Donation to Drulllmond Institution, Dublin Ii 0 0 Current Account 32 5 5 Balance in hand (sec Balance Sheet)- 432 5 5 Deposit (£50 withdrawn Interest on Deposit; July to December, 1905 .. 500 on Aprill, 1906) £350 0 0 Current Account 42 5 5 392 5 5

£437 5 5 £4<17 5 ()

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BALANCE SHEET. Protected by copyright.

ASSETS. LIAIHr.I'I.'ES. £ s. d. .£ H. d. £ s . d. Cash at Banker's, Current Ao 'l'o Memorial Fund 1,132 6 2 oount, Balance from Novem- ,. Band Fund 137 15 0 ber 30, 1905 •. .. £572 19 9 Dinner Fund 326 16 2 Total Receipts as per Banker's " Compassionate Fuud (Oharitable Sohools) 1,285 3 7 Pass· book .. 1,089 5 6 (General Relief) 1,095 1 0 ---1,662 5 3 (Widows and Orphans) 392 5 5 Total Expenditure as per Banker's' Pass Book 459 15 8

Balance at Bankers .. 1,202 0 7 Cash in hand of Hon. Secretary . . 2 17 7 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ ---- 1,205 7 2 Deposit Account-Charitable Sohools .. 1,264 0 2 General Fund-Memorials, £650; General Relief, £900 ; Widows and Orphans, £350 .. .. 1,900 0 0 ---3,164 0 2

.£4,369 7 4 £4,369 7 4

B. SKINNER, Lieuten.ant-Colonel, Hon. Secretary.

AUDIT OF ACOOUNTS OF ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUND. on September 29, 2021 by guest. WE have this day inspected the Accounts produced by the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Fund, aud verified the Balance Sheet. We find that there stood, on May 31, 1906, to the credit of the Fund, the sum of :£4,369 7s. 4d. (four thousand, three hundred and sixty-nine pouuds, seven shillings and four pence), which sum exists as £3,164 Os. 2d. on Deposit Aocount, and £1,205 7s. 2d. as Cash Balanoe, either in the hands of tb.e Hon. Treasurer or as Credit Current Aocount at Bankers. We have checked the vouohers and reoeipts, and inspected the Current Account, and find them correct, inspected the oheque and bank books, and are satisfied that the acoounts are correct. iCHAS. MeD. CUFFE, Surgeon.General. June 8,1906. H. E. R. JAMES, Colonel. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

ANNUAL DINNER, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, 1906. THE Annnal Dinner of the Corps was held on Monday, June 18, at the Empire Hall, Trocadero Restaurant, the chair being taken by the Director-General, Surgeon-General A. Keogh, C.B. The demand for tickets was greater than in any previous year, and of over two hundred officers who notified their intention of dining, one hundred and eighty nine past and present members of the Corps were able to be present. This establishes a record attendance. Mr. Vesey Holt (Agent for the Corps) was the only guest. The following is a list of names ;- Presiding, Surgeon-General A. Keogh, C.B., Director-General, A.M.S. Surgeon. Generals : Sir William Taylor, K.C.B., K.H.P.; Thomas Maunsell, C.B. ; Sir Charles MeD. Cuffe, K.C.R; Henry Skey Muir, C.B.; William Francis Burnett; Sir Edmond Townsend, K.C.B., C.M.G.; William J. Faweett, C.B.; William J. Charlton: John Dallas Edge, C.B.; Richard H. Quill; William S. Pratt. Deputy Surgeon-Generals: William Gerard Don; James Henry Jeffcoat. Colonels: J. M. Beamish; G. D. Bourke; David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S.; Sir James R. A. Clarke, Bt.. C.B.; A. E. J. Croly; Phillip M. Ellis; H. E. R. James; W. Johnston, C.B.; T. Ligertll'ood, C.B. ; H. Madin; J. Maturin; W. Allen May, C.B. ; S. K. Ray; G. W. Robiuson; J.1. Ronth; C. Seymonr; A. T. Sloggett, C.M.G.; F. W. Trevor. . Surgeon-dolonel: W. T. Martin. Brigade-Surgeon.Lieutenant-Colonels: J. F. Beattie; O. E. Harrison (Grenadier Guards); W. J. Wilson. Protected by copyright. Lieutenant-Colonels: J. Ambrose; L. E. Anderson; W. Babtie, V.C., C.M.G. ; H. J. Barratt; F. E. Barrow; J. Battersby; R. P. Bond; M. J.'Bourke; Sir A. A. Brooke. Pechell, Bart.; A. Clarke; J. J. Crean; H. E. Cree; J. C. Cnlling; T. Daly; A. M. Davies; H. P. G. Elkington; R .. H. Firth; H. J. Fletcher; R. W. Ford, D.S.O. ; R. J. Geddes, D.S.O.; J. A. Gormley; R. J. D. Hackett; G. E. Hale, D.S.O.; F. A. Harris; R. H. Hall; J. G. Harwood; R. P. Hlltherington; A. Hickman Morgan, D.S.O.; W. Hooper-Pinches; J. M. Irwin; J. M. Jones; M. W. Kerin; C. R. Kilkelly, C.M.G. ; R. Kirkpatrick, C.M.G. ; G. E. Langridge; W. B. Leishman; S. F. Lougheed, C.M.G.; F. B. Maclean; T. F. MacNeece; A. A. Macrobin; H. S. McGill; J. Maher; E. L. Maunsell; C. H. Melville; H. J. R. Moberly; R. R. H. Moore; H. H. W. Murray; L. T. M:. Nash; F. P. Nichols; R. H. Nicholson; E. North; R. F. O'Brien; M. D. O'Connell; M. W. O'Keeffe; J. H. Reynolds, V.C. ; A. L. Rose; M. W. Russell; R. J. Simpson, C.1\f.G. ; H. M. Sloggett; A. A. Sutton, D.S.O.; W. B.

Thomson; H. N. Thompson, D.S.O. ; H. O. Trevor; G. T. Trewman; C. R. Tyrrell: http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ D. Wardrop; S. Wescott, C.M.G.; H. L. E. White; E. O. Wight; E. M.Wilson, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.; C. R. Woods. Majors: R. F. E. Austin; G. H. Barefoot; F. W. Begbie, W. W. O. Beveridge, D.S.O. ; H. A. Bray; H. J. M. Buist, D.S.O.; T. H. F. Clarkson; R. J. C. Cotcell; H. A. Cummins, O.M.G.; H. N ..Dunn; P. Evans; C. E. P. Fowler; A. C. Fox; E. C. Freeman; H. C. French; J. Girvin, T. H. J. C. Goodwin, D.S.O.: E. M. Hassard; M. P. C. Holt, D.S.O. ; A. Hosie; R. W. H. JacksOll; G. A. Moore; E. M. Morphew; D. :M. O'Callaghan; H. S. Pe eke ; R. H. Penton, D. 8.0. ; E. M. Pilcher, D.S.O. ; H. J. Po cock ; F. J. W. Porter, D.S.O. ; J. H. Rivers; A. E. Smithson·; C. G. Spencer; C. Stonham, O.M.G.; ·F. Smith, D.S.O. : A. G. Thompson : H. C. Thurston, C.M.G. ; A. F. Tyrrell ; C. W. H. Whitestone; J. Will; R. J. Windle; B. F. Zimmerman. Surgeon-Major: S. Guise Moores (Scots Guards). Oaptains: H. A. Archer; F. A~he ; M. H. Babington; H. P. W. Barrow; E. F. F. Birrell; J. Blackham; H. O. B. Browne-Mason; F. F. Carroll; J. T. Clapham; R. W. Clements; E. W. W. Cochrane; V. J. Crawford; T. J. Crean, V.C. ; 1\£. H. G. ]'ell; on September 29, 2021 by guest. J. V. Forrest; J. S. Gallie; G. :111. Goldsmith; H. W. Grattan; A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O. ; F. H. Hardy; J. A. Hartigan; P. H. Henderson; J. W. Houghton; E. T. Inkson, V.C. ; T. C. Lauder; D. Lawson; J. W. Laugstaff; C. W. Mainprise; D. O'Connor ; L. E. L. Parker; J. Powell; R. H. Safford; H. F. Shea; H. Simson; L. F. Smith; V{. M. B. Sparkes; E. B. Steel: Dr. Bruce Porter (late R.A.M.C.,. Member oj Advisory Board: Dr. James Galloway. The Chairman proposed the toasts of His Majesty "The King" and of "Queen Alexandra," "the l'rince and Princess of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family," which were duly honoured. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

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The Corps band from Aldershot, nnder the able conductorship oLlllr .. T. W. Bonnett (Bandmaster), played the following selections of music during the evening :- (1) Selection, "The Spring Chicken" Cm·yll. (2) Valse, " La Fantedes Roses" Bergel'. (3) Potpourri, "Boccaccio" S1tppC. (4) Selection, "Lady Madcap" Rubens. (5)' Romance, "Chant Sans Paroles" 'l'schaikowsky .. (6) Piccolo Polka, "The Linnet" Brockett. (7) Three Dances from "Henry VIII." German. (8) Valse, "Blue Danube" Strmtss. Extras {(a) Romance, "La lettre de Mo.non " . . Gillet. (b) March, "La Mattchiche" . . Bm·el-Clej·e. "GOD SAYE THE KING.:' The tables were tastefully decorated with roses and other flowers, and the plate, kindly lent by the RA.M.C. Messes at Aldershot and the RA.M,C. College, added to their bright and handsome appearance.

BIRTHS. DONEGAN.-On June 12, at Gheizera Palace, Cairo, the wife of Major J. D. F. Donegan, R,A.M.C., of a daughter. SAW.-On June 15, at 27, Junction Road, Southsea, the wife of Major F. A. Saw, .R.A.M,C., of a daugh~er. Protected by copyright.

MARRIAGES. CONNOR-PRIMROSE.-·On June 20, at St. Jude's, South sea , by the Re\, . .Canon Blake, M.A., Major J. C. Connor,RA.M.C., to Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Primrose, of 34, South Parade, Southsea. . MARTIN-MOODY.-On Jnne 5, at the Cathedral, Exeter, by the Rev. William ·David,l\I.A., Captain James Fitzgerald Martin, RA.M.C., only son of Surgeon· Colonel W. T. Martin, M.D., A.M. Staff (retired), to Mary Latimer (Molly), eldest daughter of Colonel R S. H. Moody, C.B., late" The Buffs" and Royal Irish Fusiliers. \VALKER-CUNLIFFE.-On April 17, at Srinagar, Kashmir, by' the Re\,. A. L. 'Selwyn, Captain N. Dunbar Walker, R.A.M.C., eldest sou of A. Dunbar 'vValker, Esq., ·l\f.D.,.to Norah Dorothy, daughter of·F. K. Cunliffe, Esq. WILLS-FERGUSON.-OnJune 20, 1906, at St.. John's Church, Belfast, by the . Rev. R. W. 'Siever, B.A., Rector, Lieutenant-Colouel S. R. Wills, RA.M.C., second son http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ of the late Canon S. R Wills, M.A., of Limerick, to Helen Marguerite, only daughter of J. Ferguson, The Gables, Botanic Avcnue.

DEATHS. HAYl\IAN.-On May 23; at Southsea, Major Stanle)' John WaUace Hayman, retired pay, late Royal Army Medical Corps, aged 45. He entered the Service January 30, 1886, and was promoted Major January 30, 1898. He was pJaced on retired pay, January 30, 1906.. His war services are as follows: Burmese Expedition, 1886-8. Medal with two clasps. TULLOCH.-On June 20, at the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, Lieutenant Forbes :Manson Grant Tulloch, R.A.:M.C., aged 27, youngest son of the late Surgeon.General Tulloch, of Baluoon, Eastbourne. on September 29, 2021 by guest. EXCHANGES. The charge f01' inserting Notices 1'especting Exchanges in the Royal Army Medical Oorps, is 5/- for not more than ji've lines, which should be forwarded by Oheque or P.O.O., with the notice, to Messrs .. G. STREET and 00., Ltd" 8, Serle Stl'lJet, London, W.O., not later than the 22nd of the month. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-07-01-23 on 1 July 1906. Downloaded from

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