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Medical Diary for the Ensuing Week 1182 H. D. F.-The conditions laid down for the appointment of surgeons for temporary service in the Royal Navy state and that applicants must engage for 6 months certain, but Notes, Short Comments, Answers the liability to serve will be limited to 5 years." They will receive two calendar months’ notice of services being to no longer required, and voluntary resignation of appoint- Correspondents. ment will be allowed subject to the convenience of the service, but the gratuity of two calendar months’ pay on During the continuance of the war the size of THE LANCET discharge will be forfeited in the latter case. It seems will be curtailed. This has been necessitated primarily by the quite clear, therefore, that at the end of six months’ service the if he difficulty in ensuring an paper, but the temporary surgeon can, wishes, resign, adequate supply of but when his resignation would become operative contributions most our on the continent exactly of of correspondents must depend on where he is stationed at the moment. have failed, and will fail, to reach us. Many special features COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our issue will of THE LANCET have had to be sacrificed for the time, and , present receive attention in our next. while we ask the indulgence of our readers for this, we promise to restore them at the earliest possible opportunity. A TOUGH DOG. for Week. To the Editor of THE LANCET. Medical Diary the ensuing SIR,-Some time ago I was asked to supply a poison. This SOCIETIES. poison was to be administered to a large dog for having bitten a child ; 20 grains of morphinas mur. in rice were given ROYAL SOCIETY, Burlington House, London, W. to the animal. In about an hour the dog went into sleep, THURSDAY.-Mr. A. Mallock : Note on the Circulation of the thence into a state of coma. This was about 9.30 P.M. The Atmosphere.-Colonel Sir Sidney Burrard: On the Origin of the called the the animal was still under the influence Indo-Gangetio Trough-commonly Himalayan following morning G. W. Walker: Permanent the but not So at 10.30 A.M. 6 Foredeep.-Mr. Approximately of poison dead. drachms of Electronic Orbits and the Origin of Spectral Series.-Mr. W. Scheele’s prussic acid was put down the dog’s throat with Jevons : Spectroscopic Investigations in connexion with the the aid of a syringe. The effect was rapid breathing and Active Modification of Nitrogen. IV., A Band Spectrum of a slight convulsive movement. The same afternoon the Boron Nitride (communicated by Prof. A. Fowler).-Prof. E. animal had a round the the is Wilson: An Additional Note on the Production of High prowl garden. To-day dog in Iron Prof. J. A. running about the’street "quite well." Now, can you tell Permeability (communicated by Fleming). me why the dog did not die ? It might be possible for a big dog to "pull through after such a dose of morphia. But ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE. 1. Wimpole-street, W. how is it the prussic acid did not have the desired effect ? TUESDAY. I wonder if it would be possible for the morphia to prevent GENERAL MEETING OF FELLOWS at 5 P.M. absorption of the acid, and by the time the dog was free of Ballot for the Election of Candidates to the Fellowship. the influence of the for the acid to have lost its morphia SECTION OF PATHOLOGY (Hon. Secretaries-Gordon W. Goodhart, strength, or would it be that the acid acted as an antidote 0. Price-Jones): at 8.30 P.M. to the I mention I have dozens morphia ? might poisoned WEDNESDAY. of with but never before have I adminis- dogs prussic acid, SECTION OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE (Hon. Secretaries- tered morphia previous to the acid. The acid was taken Raymond Crawfurd, Leonard G. Guthrie): at 5 P.M. from a bottle that had not been I previously opened. Papers: should like to be enlightened on this subject. Dr. Raymond Crawfurd: Oliver Goldsmith and Medicine. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, Mr. Macleod Yearsley : Autograph of Joseph Ignace Guillotin, CHAS. OLLEY. with Note on Error that he fell a Victim to his own Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Oct. 6th, 1914. Instrument. THURSDAY. INDIAN MILITARY TITLES. SECTION OF DERMATOLOGY (Hon. Secretaries-S. E. Dore, ’ A. M. H. Gray) : at 5 P.M. A CORRESPONDENT writes: "With the advent of the Indian Exhibition of Cases. troops in Europe and the examination of the casualty lists, FRIDAY. or lists of honour, we are brought face to face with the SECTION OF OTOLOGY (Hon. Secretaries-W. M. Mollison, Indian military titles which are not quite so familiar in E. D. D. Davis): at 5 P.M. England as in India. For instance, in the infantry there Cases and Specimens: is subadar or subahdar, equivalent to captain (really Will be soown by Dr. Wyatt Wingrave, Mr. C. E. West, Mr. , governor’) ; above him, however, is the subadar-major ; E. D. Davis, Mr. W. M. Mollison, and others. jemidar, jemadar, or jamadar, equivalent to a lieu- tenant ; havildar or hawaldar, equivalent to a sergeant; MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish- but there is also ’havildar-major,’ a sergeant-major; square, W. naik, a corporal; and sepoy (which is akin to the well- MONDAY.-8.30 P.M., Discussion on Surgical Experiences of the known in the old Turkish army), equivalent to Present War (opened by Sir Watson Cheyne, Bart). Mr. A. spahi’ Mr. a soldier.’ In the a sowar Edmunds, Sir F. Eve, Mr. R. P. Rowlands, D’Arcy Power, private, sipahi meaning cavalry Mr. C. Dr. Dr. I. Bruce, and others will or is a the duffadar or Symonds, Embleton, sáwár (’ rider’) trooper ; dafadar, take is to the sergeant; and the risaldar is the part. equivalent John’s or commander of a troop of cavalry, a Irisalal LONDON DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY, St. Hospital, captain 49, W.C. being a troop of horses and dar’ being the master, Leicester-square, TUESDAY.-4.30 Exhibition of and keeper or lord.’ Above him is the risaldar-major, but P.M., Pathological Specimens him is the ressaidar and the Cases. 5.15 P.M., Resumed Discussion on Dr. C. Mills’s paper immediately below jemadar." on Syphilis. SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 11, Chandos- FULL FLEDGED. street, Cavendish-square, W. A CORRESPONDENT draws our attention to a paragraph in the FRIDAY.-8.30 P.M., Paper :-Sir William Osler, Bart.: Enteric in Aberdeen Press of Nov. 3rd which, with the omission of War, with Means for its Prevention. name and town, runs as follows :- After a full course in practical and theoretical dentistry at the LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS,&c. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edinburgh, Mr. - POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith- -, The Manse, -, has attained the degree of L.D.S. Edinburgh. road, W. No one wants to be over-critical in these days, but whoever MONDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. 10.30 A.M., sent this puff to the newspaper let enthusiasm get the Medical Registrar: Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12 noon, better of discretion. Dr. Bernstein : Pathological Demonstration. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. D. Armour: Operations. Dr. Pritchard: Bacterial Therapy Department. Mr. B. Harman A FLEMISH PHRASE BOOK FOR NURSES. and Mr. Gibb : Diseases of the Eye. TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Robinson : Gynæcological Operations. A PAMPHLET of useful Flemish phrases for Red Cross work, Dr. Owen: Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12 noon, for nurses, dressers, and other ambulance workers, similar Mr. T. Grav: Demonstration of Fractures, &c. 2 P.M., to that on French noticed in THE LANCET of Sept. 12th, Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin : Operations. has now been and can be had free on Dr. Davis : Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Dr. Pernet : p. 728, prepared, Diseases of the Skin. a for to application (enclosing stamp postage) Hugo’s WEDNESDAY.-10 Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Dr. 64 and Great A.M., Children. Language Institute, 66, Oxford-street, 35, Davis: Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Bar- 2 P.m., Medical George-street, 33, Gracechurch-street, and 205, Earl’s and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Pardoe: Operations. Dr. Court-road. Simson : Diseases of Women. Mr. Gibb: Diseases of the Eye..
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