July 29, I871.] JTHE BRITISH MEDICAL OURNAL. 131 close by the Plymouth Railway Station. Members and others who re- quire information with respect to the meeting are requested to make ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE, application in this room. Information as to Lodgings will be furnished there. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: Members are requested to proceed to the Reception-Room imme- diately on their arrival, to enter their names and addresses, and to ob- ANNUAL MEETING. tain the tickets necessary to secure admission to all the proceedings. THE Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association HOTELS.-The principal hotels are, at PLYMOUTH, the Royal Hotel, will be held in on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and the Duke of Cornwall, the Globe, the Albion, Chubb's Hotel, Farley's Plymouth, Hotel, Harvey's Hotel; at DEVONPORT, the Royal Hotel, Thomas's Friday, the 8th, gth, zoth, and i ith of August next. Hotel, and the Crown Hotel. President-E. CHARLTON, M.D., D.C.L., Physician to the New- The GUIDE-BOOKS FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL are: Murray's castle-upon-Tyne Infirmary. of Devon and Black's Guide to Dezon and Corn- President-elect-JOHN WHIPPLE, Esq., F.R.C.S., Consulting Sur- Handbook Cornwall; wall; Blight's Week at the Land's End; Rev. - John's Week at the geon to the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital. Lizard; and, for Plymouth and the neighbourhood, Brendon's and An Address in Medicine will be delivered by GEORGE JOHNSON, Luke's Guide-books-both by Li. Jewitt, F.S.A. M.D., F. R.C. P., Professor of Medicine in King's College, London. ." GENTLEMEN INTENDING TO VISIT PLYMOUTH during the meet- An Address in Surgety will be delivered by JOSEPH LISTER, Esq., ing are requested to send their names to Dr. Littleton, the Local Secre- F.R.S., Professor of Clinical Surgery in the University of Edinburgh. tary, i, Lansdowne Place, Plymouth. The business of the meeting will be conducted underfour Sections. NOTICES OF MOTION. -The following notices have been given. SECTION A. MEDICINE.-President, Dr. Barham, Truro. Vice- The PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL: Rule 4 To insert " President- Presidents-Dr. Quain, F.R.S., London; Inspector-General Smart, elect", and to omit " Secretary".-Rule 6. To expunge this rule, and M.D., C.B., R.N., Penge, Surrey. Secretaries-Dr. Clay, Windsor to substitute the following: "Each retiring President of the Association Villas, Plymouth; Dr. Wade, Temple Row, Birmingham. and President of Council shall be appointed a Vice-President for life by SECTION B. SURGERY.-President-Joseph May, Esq., Stoke, a vote of the members at the Annual Meeting."-Rule 7. To add Devonport. Vice-Presidents-P. C. De la Garde, Esq., Exeter; De- " the Vice-Presidents" after President-elect; to insert the word "and" puty-Inspector-General Longmore, C.B., Netley. Secretaries-W. P. between President of the Council and Treasurer, and to erase " and the Swain, Esq., Ker Street, Devonport; C. Steele, Esq., Meridian Place, Secretary". -Rule 8. In this and every rule where "District" is prefixed Clifton, Bristol. to Branch, to erase the word "District", and to erase the words SECTION C. MIDWIFERY.-President-Dr. Beatty, Dublin. Vice- "the Secretary of the Association".-Rule 9. To omit the words Presidents-Dr. Swayne, Clifton, Bristol; Dr. Alfred Meadows, Lon- " Dr. Phillips, between "The President of the Council" and shall be elected"-Rule don. Secretaries-Dr. John Rolston, Stoke, Devonport ; IO. To omit the words between "The Treasurer" andI"shall be 26, Finsbury Square, London, E.C. elected".-Rule I. To erase the words after "There shall be one paid SECTION D. PUBLIC MEDICINE.-President-Dr. A. P. Stewart, Secretary" in first section, and to substitute "who shall reside in London. Vice-Presidents-P. W. Swain) Esq., Stoke, Devonport; Dr. London, and devote his whole time to the business management of the Beddoe, Clifton, Bristol. Secretaries-Dr. Row, Ker Street, Devon- Association and of the JOURNAL office". To erase the words " other- port; David Davies, Esq., 2, Queen Square, Bristol. wise" in seventh line and "an annual or special" in eighth line, and to TUESDAY, August 8th. insert " each Annual Meeting". -Rule I3. To erase the words " Secre- The meetings this day will be held at the Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. tary shall call", and to substitute " President of Council shall direct to I P.M.-MEETING OF COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL. be called".-Rule I4. Between "shall" and " be recommended", to 3 P. M.-MEETING OF GENERAL COUNCIL. insert " express his desire in writing, and shall be".-Rule I5. To add 8 P.M.-FIRST GENERAL MEETING. Business: a. Reception of Con- " Members may be admitted on and after July Is; in each year, and gratulatory Address from Plymouth Corporation; b. President's Ad- the subscription for such part of a year shall be half a guinea". To dress; c. Vote of thanks to the President; d. Report of Council, and erase the words after " such member" in eigbth line, and to substitute Discus-sion thereon; e. Election of General Secretary ; f Election of " as long as his subscriptions remain unpaid, provided due notice shall Auditors; g. Report of Medical Benevolent Fund; h. Presentation of bave been given of such withholding".-Rule I6. To erase the words Hastings Medal. after "from his" in fourth line, and to substitute "liabilities to the WEDNESDAY, August gth. Association".-Rule 24. In tenth line, to insert " a copy of the laws" 8.30 A. M.-PUBLIC BREAKFAST-Royal Hotel, DEVONPORT. between "IAssociation" and " and". 9.30 A. M. -MEETING OF NEW COUNCIL-Royal Hotel, DEVONPORT. Dr. STEELE (Liverpool): Election of Committee of Council. Every II A.M.-SECOND GENERAL MEETING-Town Hall, DEVONPORT. associate, who is a member of the Council, and desirous of a Business: a. Reception of Congratulatory Address from Devonport Cor- seat on the Committee of Council, shall send to the General poration; b. To appoint place of meeting for I872, and President-elect; Secretary, not later than months prior to the Annual Meeting c. Address in Medicine by Dr. GEORGE JOHNSON. of the Association, a declaration signed by himself, and in the I P.M.-Adjourn. following terms: "I, A. B., of C., member of the British Medical 2 P.M.- MEETINGS OF SECTIONS-Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. Association, hereby declare that I am a candidate for a seat on the 9 P.M.-PRESIDENT'S SOIREE -Assembly Rooms, Royal Hotel, Committee of Council of the said Association. (Signed) ." PLYMOUTH. Together with a nomination-paper signed by six members of the Asso- THURSDAY, iotA. ciation, in the following terms: " We, the undersigned, members of the August British Medical Association, certify that A. B., of C., is a fit and proper 9.30 A.M.-MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION OF DIS- person to be a member of the Committee of Council of the said ARso- EASE-Public Dispensary, Catherine Street, PLYMOUTH. ciation." The names of the eligible candidates, with the names of the 10 A.M.-THIRD GENERAL MEETING. Business: Reports of Com- six associates by whom they shall have been respectively nominated, mittees-Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. shall be published in the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL not later than II A.M.-ADDRESS IN SURGERY, by Professor LISTER, F.R.S.- months prior to the Annual Meeting of the Association. Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. Mr. NICHOLSON (Hull): To alter Law I6, line 2. For "three", 2 P. M.-MEETINGS OF SECTIONS-Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. " 6.30 P.M.-PUBLIC DINNER-St. George's Hall, STONEHOUSE. For insert two". should be Dr. WADE (Birmingham): In Law 8, Paragraph No. 3, of the duties Dinner Tickets, an early application (enclosing One Guinea) of Council, to alter " ten" into " twenty-five"; and to omit the words made to P. W. Swain, Esq., F.R.C. S., Stoke, Devonport. The ser- vices of the far-farmed Band of the Royal Marines have been engaged ' and one Secretary from each Branch". for this occasion. INVITATION TO TORQUAY.-The members of the medical profession at Torquay request the pleasure of the company at luncheon, on Satur- FRIDAY, Auigust I Ith. day, August 12th, at 3 o'clock, of any member of the British Medical 10 A.M.-MEETINGS OF SECTIONS-Royal Hotel, PLYMOUTH. Association residing beyond fifty miles from the place. Their object in 2 P.M.-CONCLUDING GENERAL MEETING Royal Hotel, PLY- this limitation as to distance is that of furnishing an opportunity to MOUTH. strangers unfamiliar with Devonshire to become acquainted with Tor- quay and its immediate neighbourhood. Any member who may wish A RECEPTION ROOM will be opened at the Royal Eye Infirmary, to favour them with his presence, will oblige by notifying the same at 132 THE BRITISH MEDICAL _OURNAL. [JUly 29, i871. his early convenience-and not later than on the Wednesday of the scription attached. Parcels for the Museum should be addressed- Plymouth meeting -to the Honorary Secretary, Dr. Powell, Infirmary, " British Medical Association, the Assembly Rooms, Royal Hotel, Torquay. Plymouth; care of H. Greenway, Esq." They must he delivered on SPECIAL RAILWAY ARRANGENIENTS.--First and second class ordi- or before July 3Ist, and be removed within three days after the ter- nary and express return tickets issued at any Station on the Bristol and mination of the meeting. Expenses of carriage and all risk must be Exeter Railway, or on the South Devon, Cornwall, or West Cornwall borne by the exhibitors. All instruments and other articles intended Railways, on August 7th and following days, will be available for the for the Local Museum will be conveyed at owners' risks for zalf lize return journey to and from Plymouth any day up to and including Mon- utsutal fai-es on the Bristol and Exeter, South Devon, and Cornwall day, Aug. 2 Ist. First and second class return tickets, at single fare for lines of railway. A card, bearing the name and address of the exhi- the double journey, available as above, may be issued from any Station bitor, must be enclosed in each package, ready to be fixed on the out- on these lines to Plymouth, or from Pllymouth to any South Devon, Corn- side. All communications respecting the Museum to be addressed to wall, or West Cornwall station, on August 7th and following days to " Henry Greenway, Esq., Surgeon, Plymouth", the Secretary for that August 2ISt inclusive, to the members of the British Jfedical Associa- department. tion producing a certificate or the Association card of membership. PAPERS.-The following papers have been promised. U nless such documents be produced, return tickets at ordinary or C. Barham, M.D. I. Diseases of Plymouth during the Second express fares must be issued. When tickets at single fare for the Quarter of last Century (1725-1750). 2. Diseases of Cornish Miners. double journey are issued, the booking clerks must write " return" Tilbury Fox, M.D. i. Hydroa. 2. A Note on Phtheiriasis, errone- upon them, and place their initials below the word " return". Ordi- ously styled Prurigo. nary tickets endorsed " return" will be available by express trains J. Crichton Browne, M.D. Syphilis and Insanity. without payment of the difference of fare. The South Devon, Corn- J. Althaus, M.D. Paralysis of the Bladder, and its Treatment by wall, and West Cornwall Railways have also promised to convey any the constant Galvanic Current. instruments, medical and surgical appliances, etc., for the Annual T. J. Austin, M.R.C.S. Medical Electrisation. Museum, at half the utsuialfares, at the owner's risk. Thomas Littleton, M.B. The Effects of Submarine Descent on Mlan, ExcURSIONS, ETC.-The Local Committee appointed by " The Three and the Limits of his Capability. Towns", Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse, to prepare for the William Roberts, M. D. Intemperance as a Cause of Chronic annual meeting of the British Medical Association in 187I, have much Bright's Disease. pleasure in acquainting the members that they have succeeded in W. H. 0. Sankey, MI.D. The Relation and Diagnosis between obtaining the cordial cooperation and assistance of the civil and military General Paresis and Locomotor Ataxy. authorities; so that every facility will be furnished them for inspecting D. De Berdt Hovell, F.R.C.S. i. The different Therapeutic Indi- this naval and military arsenal; Her Majesty's ships of war in the cations of Rheumatism and Neuralgia: with Remarks on Rheumatism Hamoaze and Plymouth Sound; Her Majesty's dockyards at Devonport as a Sequela of Diphtheria. 2. Uterine Truss or Support for Posi and Keyham; the Royal William Victualling Yard and the naval and Partum HTmorrhage. military hospitals in Stonehouse; the Breakwater and its lighthouse; George Southam, F.R.C.S. Excision of the Tongue. the Eddystone Lighthouse; the Plymouth Citadel, the Hoe, and the T. H. Bartleet, M.B., F.R.C.S. Splint for Excisioni. forts recently erected within a radius of five miles. Edward Lund, F.R.C.S. Antisepticity in Surgery. By the kind permission of hIis Grace the Duke of Bedford, the Right Furneaux Jordan, F. R. C. S. The Extension of Inflammation from Honourables the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, the Earl of St. Germans, the Epididymis to the Urethra : with Cases. and the Earl of Morley, and other gentlemen, opportunities will be Thomas Beatty, M.D. I. Fibro-cystic Disease of the Utcrus. 2. offered to the members of surveying the grounds and the extensive views The Radical Cure of Retroflexion of the Uterus. commanded in the parks attached to their mansions on the banks of the Robert Barnes, MI.D. Hypertrophic Elongation of the Cervix Uteri. Tamar and Plym; whereby they will be enabled to pass in review the J. Braxton Ihicks, M.D., F.R.S. I. A Rare Form of Post Par/urnw; objects before-named, as well as the magazines at Bull Point ; Antony Hcemorrhage. 2. The Reduction of Inversion of the Uterus: illus- House, the seat of W. H. Pole-Carew, Esq., whereat is preserved trated by six Cases. Holbein's portrait of Dr. Butts, Physician to Henry VIII; Ince Castle, E. J. Tilt, AI.D. Ihysteria, and the various ways in which it has the residence (teni15. Charles II) of the Wit of Cornwall, Killegrew - been viewed by Pathologists. St. German's Churclh, the site of Cornwall's ancient Cathedral, and A. MIeadows, M.D. The Treatment of Fibrous Tumours of the Port Eliot (the ancient Priory); Trematon Castle, the residence of the Uterus. Norman Earls of Cornwall ; the late Brunel's master-piece, the Royal J. G. Swayne, M.D. Treatment of Ilxmorrhage arising from Re- Albert Bridge at Saltasl; Landulph Church; Buckland Abbey, the tention of the Secundines after Abortion. seat of Drake, the great circumnavigator ; Maristowe ; Cothele Ihouse ; Thomas Underhill, M.D. The Treatment of certain Cases of Placenta Pentillie Castle; Morwell Rocks; Harewood, the scene of the fair Proevia and of Post Par/zurni Haemorrliage. Elfreda's treachery ; and other objects of interest in a trip of twenty Lawson Tait, F. R. C. S. Obscure Effects of Tertiary Syphilis. miles by steamboat. J. G. Davey, M.D. Jenner and his Teachings. A steamer will be engaged to make short trips daily, and at stated Dr. Merrifield, Ph.D. The Meteorology of Plymouth for the last six hours, during the visit of the Association, thus enablirng those members years. who may not be desirous of hearing the delivery of certain papers, to Cornelius Fox, MI.D. The Estimation of Atmospheric Ozone by spend their time agreeably in viewing the rich scenery of the port of means of Aspirators and Acids. Plymouth. J. W. Eastwood, M.D. Alcohol in Health and Disease. Other excursions will be arranged, with the sanction of the Directors, R. Elliot, M.D. Life-Insurance Offices and Medical Fees. etc., of the Railways-to Launceston Castle, the Ancient Cornish William Ogle, M.D. Medical Reform personal, not parliamentary. stronghold; to the Saxon Abbey at Tavistock ; to Endsleigh Cottage; V. Jagielski, M.D. Koumiss: a Dietetic Remedy. and to the wild and romantic scenery of Dartmoor. T. Clifford Allbutt, M.D. The Lesions of Enteric Fever as the ANNUAL MUSEUm.-The "Annual Museum" of this Association Occasional Cause of a Permanent Injury to Nutrition. will be open during the four days of the meeting, for the exhibition of: C. B. Nankivell, MI.D. The Provision of Medical Attendance on I. The latest inventions in medical and surgical instruments and ap- Independent Poor by Provident Dispensaries. pliances of every kind. Also, for the special exhibition of ancient and Arthur Ransome, M.D. The Respiratory Movements in Health and modern fracture apparatus, or diagrams of such, thus setting forth the Disease. history of the treatment of fractures from the earliest records down to D. T. T. Maunsell, M.B. Poor-law Medical Relief. the present day. 2. New drugs and their preparations. Gentlemen desirous of reading papers, cases, or other communica- 3. New articles of diet for invalids. tions, are requested to forward the titles to the General Secretory, or to 4. Pathological Specimens; also photographs, casts, etc., illustrating one of the Secretaries of the Sections in which the paper is to be read. disease. All papers should be forwarded to one of the above named officers 5. New works on medicine, surgery, etc. out or before thze ist of Aucrust. 6. Models or drawings of any object of professional interest not in- No paper must exceed twventy minutes in reading; and all subsequent speakers must not exceed ten minutes. cluded in the above list. ten minutes each. Notice to Exhibitors.-Application should be made as soon as pos- All speeches at the General Meeting must not exceed sible ; at the same time giving a list of the objects to be exhibited, T. WATKIN WILLIAMs, F.R.C.S., General Secretary. and mentioning the space required. All objects sent must have a de- 13, Newhall Street, Birmingham, July 15th, 1871. July 29, I 87I.] THE BRITISH MEDICAL OURNAL. 133 each Branch, shall constitute the stitute the Committee of Council TIIE PROI'OSED ALTERATIONS IN THE LAWS. Committee of Council for the en- for the ensuing year ;* 4. To pro- suing year; 4. To propose the pose the place of meeting of the IN order that the members of the Association may be enabled to per- place of meeting of the Association Association for the ensuing year; ceive the bearings of the alterations in the laws proposed by the Com- for the ensuing year; 5. To nomi- 5. To nominate gentlemen to read mittee of Council, we subjoin in parallel two columns the laws as they nate gentlemen to read such ad- such addresses as may be deemed now exist, and as they will appear if altered in the way proposed. dresses as may be deemed expe- expedient at the Annual Meeting To deter- LA\"-S WITH THlE PRPI'OSED dient at the Annual Meeting of the of the ensuing year; 6. I'RESENIr LA.5S. ALTERAA' IONS. ensuing year ; 6. To determine the mine the order of business of the 4. C(ozncil anzdi Yic i-s. -The 4. Cozuzncil and Officers. -The order of business of the General General Mleeting, so far as that is Association shall be governed by a Association shall be governed by a Mleeting, so far as that is not de- not determined bV the laws relating Council. The officers of the Asso- Council. The officers of the Asso- termined by the laws relating to to General Meetings. ciation shall be: i. A President; ciation shall be : i. A President; General Meetings. 2. Vice-Presidents; 3. President of 2. A President-elect ; 3. Vice-Pre- 9. Presidentt of tie Council.- 9. President oJ tile Council.- the Council; 4. Treasurer; 5. Se- sidents ; 4. President of the Coun- The President of the Council shall The President of the Council shall cretary. cil ; 5. Treasurer. be, in the first instance, Sir C. Hast- be elected by the Council, at the 6. Vice-Presidents.-The V-ice- 6. Vzce-Presidents.-Each retir- inigs, permanently; and on any Annual Mleeting, for a term of three Presidents of the Association, who ing President of the Association vacancy occurring, the President years. have been appointed after fulfilling and President of Council shall be shall be elected by the Council, at the office of President, shall con- appointed a Vice-President for life, the Annual Meeting, for a term of tinue to enjoy the office for life; by a vote of the Members at the three years. and the office of Vice-President Annual Meetino. IO. Treasure';.-The Treasurer Io. Tr-easurer. -The Treasurer shall be hereafter conferred, as an shall be, in the first instance, Sir shall be elected at a General Meet- honorary distinction for life, on the Charles Hastings, permanently; ing of the Association, and shall retiring President, by a vote of the and on any vacancy occurring, the hold his office during pleasure. Members at the Annual Meeting. Treasurer shall be elected at a 7. Council.-The Coulncil shall 7. Council.-The Council shall General Meeting of the Associa- consist of the President, the Presi- consist of the President, the Presi- tion, and shall hold his office dur- dent-elect, the President of Coun- dent-elect, the Vice-Presidents, the ing pleasure. cil, the Treasurer, and the Secre- President of the Council, and the II. Secretam'y.-There shall be I I. Secretz;ty. -There shall be tary of the Association, together Treasurer, together with those one paid Secretary, resident in one paid Secretary, who shall re- with those members who shall be members who shall be elected an- some convenient locality, so as to side in London and devote his elected annually, according to Lawv nually, according to Law 8. Its communicate readily with the Pre- whole time to the business manage- 8. Its meetings shall be held at meetings shall be held at the time sident of the Council and the Com- ment of the Association and the the time and place of the Annual and place of the Annual Meeting, mittee of Council. His duties shall JOURNAL Office. His duties shall Meeting, and at other times and and at other times and places, if be to be present at the meetings of be to be present at the meetings places, if summoned by the Presi- summoned by the President of the the Association, of the Council, of the Association, of the Council, dent of the Council, or by the Com- Council, or by the Committee of and of the Committee of Council - alnd of the Committee of Council; mittee of Council, or by a requisi- Council, or by a requisition signed to record their minutes; to con- to record their minutes; to con- tion signed by twenty members of by twenty members of Council. duct the correspondence of the As- duct the correspondence of the As- Council. sociation; to superintend the col- sociation ; to superintend the col- 8. Election azd Ditties of Cf7ont- 8. Election a;(l Duties of Co'un- lection of subscriptions, and the lection of subscriptions, and the cil.-Each District Branch shall, cil.-Each Branch shall, in such enforcement of the laws as regards enforcement of the laws as regards in such manner as they think fit, manner as they think fit, before those in arrear; and otherwise to those in arrear; and to obey the before the General Annual Meet- the General Annual Meeting, elect obey the directions of the Council directions of the Council and Com- ing, elect members who shall re- members who shall represent the and Committee of Couucil. The mittee of Council. The Secretary present the Branch in the Council Branch in the Council for the en- Secretary shall be elected at an shall be elected at each Annual for the ensuing year, according to suing year, according to the fol- Annual or Special Meeting of the Meeting of the Association. The the following scheme: In a Branch lowing scheme: In a Branch con- Association. The offices of Secre- offices of Secretary and Editor of consisting of not less than twenty sisting of not less than twenty tary and Editor of the JOURNAL the JOURNAL shall not be held by members, one member shall be members, one member shall be shall not be held by the same the same person. elected as representative, in addi- elected as representative, in addi- person. tion to the Honorary Secretary. If tion to the Honorary Secretary. 13. Committee of Counicil.-The 13. Cominittee of Council.-The the members amount to more than If the members amount to more Committeeof Council shall manage Committee of Council shall manage twenty, for every number of twenty than twenty, for every number of the affairs of the Association in the the affairs of the Association in the additional members, each Branch twenty additional members, each intervals between the General Meet- intervals between the General Meet- shall be entitled to choose one ad- Branch shall be entitled to choose ings; they shall meet not less than ings; they shall meet not less than ditional representative. A com- one additional representative. A twice in the year, and shall be pre- twice in the year, and shall be pre- plete list of the Members thus complete list of the Members thus sided over by the President of the sided over by the President of the chosen shall be sent to the Secre- chosen shall be sent to the Secre- Council; or, in his absence, by a Council; or, in his absence, by a tary at least a fortnight before the tary at least a fortnight before the Chairman appointed by the Meet- Chairman appointed by the Meet- Annual Meeting, and they shall Annual meeting, and they shall ing. The Committee of Council ing. The Committee of Council continue in office till the close of continue in office till the close of shall appoint the Editor of the shall appoint the Editor of the the official year, when they maybe the official year, when they may be JOURNAL, who shall be responsible JOURNAL, who shall be responsible either re-appointed or superseded. either re-appointed or superseded. to them for its management: they to them for its management: they The duties of the Council shall be: The duties of the Council shall be: shall direct any other publications shall direct any other publications I. To agree upon a Report to be I. To agree upon a Report to be of the Association, and shall take of the Association, and shaU take presented to the Annual General presented to the Annual General cognisance of any matter which cognisance of any matter which Meeting of the Association; 2. To Meeting of the Association; 2. To may require immediate decision. may require immediate decision. nominate a President, to be sub- nominate a President, to be sub- Five members to be a quorum. Five members to be a quorum. mitted for election to the Annual mitted for election to the Annual The Secretary shall call a meeting The President of Council shall Meeting; 3. To elect by voting meeting; 3. To elect by voting of the Committee at any time on directa meeting oftheCommittee to papers ten members of the Couincil, papers ten members of the Coun- receiving a requisition from five of be called at anly time on receiving who, together with the President cil, who, together with the Presi- its members, the object for which a requisition from five of its mem- of the Association for the year, dent of the Association for the the meeting is called being specified. bers, the object for which the meet- the Vice-Presidents, the President- year, Vice-Presidents, the Presi- ing is called being specified. elect, the President of Council, the dent-elect, the President of Coun- * In this section, Dr. Wade proposes to alter "ten members" to" twenty-five" Treasurer, the Secretary of the As- cil, the Treasurer, and one Secre- members, and to omit the Secretaries of Branches. Dr. Steele's notice of motion one from sociation, and Secretary tary,-- from,---- each ---Branch, shall con-- i (see p. 131) must also be read in connection with this section. 134 THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. [July 29, 1871. 14. Admission of Members.- 14. Admission of Members.- 25. District Branchtes.-For the 25. Branches.-For the pur- Any qualified mnedical practitioner, Any qualified medical practitioner, purposes of self-government, and poses of self-government, and for not disqualified by any bye-law, not disqualified by any bye-law, for the wider diffusion of the bene- wider diffusion of the benefits of who shall be recommended as eli- who shall express his desire in fits of the Association, the mem- the Association, the members shall gible by any three members, shall writing and shall be recommended bers shall be united into District be united into Branches. Any be admitted a member at any time as eligible by any three members, Branches. Any number of mem- number of members meeting to- by the Committee of Council, or shall be admitted a member at any bers meeting together may form gether may form themselves into a by the Council of any Branch; pro- time by the Committee of Council, themselves into a Branch of the Branch of the Association ; but no vided he shall have the Votes of or by the Council of any Branch ; Association; but no Branch con- Branch consisting of less than three-fourths of those present. provided he shall have the Votes sisting of less than twenty mem- twenty members shall have the of three-fourths of those present. bers shall have the privilege of privilege of sending a representa- 15. Subscrizption.-The Subscrip- I5. Szubscrittion. - The Sub- sending a representative to the tive to the Council. tion to the Association shall be scription to the Association shall Council. One Guinea annually; and each be One Guinea annually; and each 26. The District Branches shall 26. The Branches shall be flee member on paying his subscription member on paying his subscription be free to govern themselves as to govern themselves as their re- shall be entitled to receive the pub- shall be entited to receive the pub- theirrespective members shall think spective members shall think fit; lications of the Association for the lications of the Association for the fit; but no Branch Law shall be but no Branch Law shall be valid current year. The subscription current year. The subscription valid which in the opinion of the which in the opinion of the Com- shall date from the Ist January in shall date from the ist January in Committee of Council shall contra- mittee of Council shall contravene each year, and shall be considered each year, and shall be considered vene any fundamental law of the any fundamental law of the Asso- as due unless notice of withdrawal as due unless notice of withdrawal Association. ciation. be given in writing to the Secre- be given in writing to the Secre- 27. The District Branches shall 27. The Branches shall each pay tary, oit or befo; e the Ist ofDecemn- tary, on or before the ist of De- each pay their own expenses. their own expenses. ber previous. Ifany member's sub- cember previous. If any member's scription remain unpaid twelve subscription remain unpaid twelve months after it shall have become months after it shall have become COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY BILLS. due, the publications of the So- due, the publications of the Society AT a meeting of the Parliamentary Bills Committee of the British ciety shall be withheld from such shall be withheld from such mem- Medical Association held on Wednesday, July Igth, at 37, Soho Square, meniber until his arrears be paid. ber so long as his subscription re- Mlr. Corrance, M. P., attended and explained the scope and purpose of mains unpaid, provided due notice his motion on Poor-law Reform; and the following resolutions were shall have been given of such with- unanimously passed. holding. Members may be ad- It was moved by Dr. STEWART, and seconded by Mr. CURGENVEN mitted on and after July Ist in -" That this Committee, having heard Mr. Cor-ance's statement on each year; and the subscription the subject of medical relief to the poor through the dispensary system, for such part of a year shall be half similar to that carried out in Ireland, provided the distribution of a guinea. tickets for medical attendance be restricted to the relieving officers, sub- i6. The name of no member I6. The name of no member ject to confirmation by the guardians at their next meeting, are of shall remain on the books of the shall remain on the books of the opinion that his proposed measure will be beneficial to tlle poor, the Association, whose arrears extend Association whose arrears extend ratepayers, and the public." over three years; but the omission over three years ;* but the omission Proposed by Mr. CURGENVEN, and seconded by Dr. STEWART- of the name from the list of mem- of the name from the list of mem- "That the Parliamentary Committee, having considered the Local bers shall not be deemed, either in bers shall not be deemed, either in Government Bill, are of opinion that the measure is calculated to add honour or equity, to relieve any honour or equity, to relieve any greatly to the facilities for carrying out the various Acts relating to member from his liability for the member from his liabilities to the public health; and that they most cordially approve of the Bill." subscriptions due for the period Association. Moved by Mr. ERNEST HART, seconded by Mr. CURGENVEN- during which he has availed him- "That this Committee, having considered the Lunacy Regulation Bill self of the privileges of member- for Ireland introduced by Sir Dominic Corrigan, fully approve of the ship. terms of the Bill; and that the Secretary be instructed to communicate 24. Publicationzs.-The Journal 24. Publications. -The Journal with Sir Dominic Corrigan, in order to take steps to aid in passing this under the title of the " BRITISH under the title of the " BRITISH measure.)" MEDICAL JOURNAL: BEING THE MEDICAL JOURNAL: BEING THE A Subcommittee was appointed to consider the amendments of the JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MIEDI- JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ME- Pharmacy Bill, and also to draw up certain regulations which it was CAL ASSOCIATtON", shall be pub- DICAL ASSOCIATION", shall be considered desirable to introduce into the Bill. lished weekly in London, and shall published weekly in London, and be conducted by a paid Editor, shall be conducted bya paid Editor, who shall be responsible for all who shall be responsible for all WEST SOMERSET BRANCH: ANNUAL MEETING. that appears in its pages, except that appears in its pages, except THE annual meeting of this Branch was held at the Royal Clarence such matter as may be printed by such matter as may be printed by H. direction of the Council or Com- direction of the Council or Com- Hotel, Bridgwater, on Tuesday, July 4th, I87-; W. AXFORD, mittee of Council. The JOURNAL mittee of Council. The JOURNAL Esq., M.B., in the Chair. There were present ten members and one shall contain papers on medical shall contain papers on medical visitor. science; and shall be considered Mr. CORNWALL, the retirina President, after some remarks on his science ; and shall be considered past year of office, introduced the President-elect, Mr. W. H. Axford. the medium of communication be- the medium of communication be- for the tween the members of the Asso- tween the members of the Associa- Mr. AXFORD proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Cornwall ciation. In it shall be inserted all tion. In it shall be inserted all efficient and hearty manner in which he had performed his duties. The intimations of places and times of intimations of places and times of vote was carried by acclamation. meetings, whether of the Associa- The Secretary laid before the meeting the replies he had received to meetings, whether of the Associa- his circular notice of the meeting, and remarked that twenty members tion or the Branches; notices of tion or the Branches ; notices of and of motions, etc.; at least once in each motions, etc.; at least once in each had not answered it. The Minutes of the last annual meeting year a list of the members of the year a list of the members of the the special meeting held on April 29th last, were read and confirmed. Association; and any other Asso- Association and a copy of the Report of Conncul-The following report was read by the Secretary. ciation business that the Council Laws; and any other Association I. The Council are pleased in reporting that the Branch is in a very or Committee of Council may di- business that the Council or Com- satisfactory condition, and that, as regards the number of members, it rect. Transactions shall be pub- mittee of Council may direct. compares favourably with former years. There are now fifty names on lislhed occasionally, if the funds of 7ransactions shall be published the list; but it is hoped that a number of our medical brethren in the dis- the Association permit. occasionally, if the funds of the trict, who are not yet members, may be induced to join the Association. Association permit. 2. The accounts which will be presented show that a balance of /6: 12 : 6 is in the hands of the Treasurer, to the credit of the Branch, * Mr. Nicholson proposes to substitute the word " two" for " three". after paying all expenses. JUIY 29, 187I.] THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. 135 3. Two very interesting meetings have been held-one in October at where points on which lymph has been allowed to dry, have to be used. Bridgwater, the other in March at Taunton-besides the annual meet- Lymph diluted with seven or eight parts of glycerine, he said, is per- ing at Weston-super-Mare. At the latter the members were invited by fectly efficacious. He also spoke of vaccinating with the scab which Dr. Horace Swete and Mr. Charles Pooley to the Sanatorium, where has fallen off an old vesicle, recommending it on the ground of the ease they were most hospitably received and entertained. After inspecting with which the active principle can thus be preserved unimpaired for that establishment and the Infirmary, they visited other places of in- years. In connection with the subject of the dilution of the lymph, it terest, thus spending a very pleasant day. was shown that the leucocytes and the liquid portion of the lymph were 4. A special meeting of the Branch was held on April 29th, to take inert, but that the granules which, with the leucocytes, are visible under into consideration the sending a member to represent the Branch in the the microscope, contain the active principle. The constitutional effects Parliamentary Bills Committee of the British Medical Association. of vaccination were discussed, and the author then passed on to the The number of members who attended being only five, and divided in good which it has effected, dwelling on the fact that it is not from the opinion, no election took place. failure of vaccination, but from the inefficient performance of vaccina- 5. A movement has been made at Bridgwater and other places for tion and of revaccination that small-pox has not entirely disappeared. the purpose of instituting " Provident Dispensaries" which your Council He expressed his belief that, although a primary vaccination was most thinks deserving of encouragement and support, as being calculated to effectual, if not in all cases entirely to protect from the contagion, yet make the lower orders more independent, and also to prove remunera- considerably to modify the disease ; yet, from the changes which occur tive to the profession. in the system at puberty, revaccination should after this period be 6. At a meeting of the Council on June ioth, held at Taunton, it always performed. No Vaccination Act could be perfect which did was proposed by Dr. Cordwent, and seconded by Mr. Gillett, and not render such revaccination compulsory. The wearing out of the resolved-" That the Council suggests, at the next general meeting, the effects of vaccination, from lapse of time, he considered not to be proved, desirableness of the following modle of obtaining from each member of believing the necessity for revaccination to be due entirely to the dis- the Branch his opinion, and, to this extent, authority, on special points turbing influence of puberty. The circumstances which influence the of interest ; and that Dr. Kelly, the Honorary Secretary, be asked to protective power of vaccination were considered under the four heads kindly enclose with each announcement of a general meeting of the of Quality of the Vaccination; Age of the Person ; Personal, heredit- Branch a question on a medical or allied subject proposed by the Council, ary, or family susceptibility; and Change of Climate. Under the first on which each member will be expected to express his opinion; but, head the production of at least four perfect vesicles was insisted on ; havinig regard to the number of opinions sought to elicit, no argument statistics shewing that, whilst the deaths in persons with only one in supporting an opinion shall exceed three minutes in delivering, cicatrix were 7.73 per cent., of those with four cicatrices only 0.55 per whether read by the writer, or deputed, or spoken extemporaneously. cent. of those attacked died. The author then went over the various Should the opinion on a question appear not to require support by objections which had been urged against the operation ; and, in con- argument, an affirmative or negative answer will, of course, be suf- clusion, briefly referred to the various Vaccination Acts. He disap- ficient." proved of the present arrangements by which only one public vaccinator A discussion on the last (No. 6) paragraph having taken place, it was is appointed to a district, and warmly advocated that all registered moved by Mr. WV. H. AXFORD, seconded by Mr. WINTERBOTHAM, medical practitioners slhould be able to obtain payment from the State and resolved-" That the following words be added before 'enclose for all successful vaccinations and revaccinations, and that such vaccina- with each announcement,' etc.; viz., 'Send at least one month before, tions and revacciinations should be compulsory. and enclose with each announcement,' etc.; and that the words 'five Mr. RIGDEN read a short paper on two cases of Loose Cartilages in minutes,' etc., be substituted for 'three minutes,' etc." the Knee-joint operated on at the Taunton and Somerset Hospital by The Report, as amended, was then received and adopted. Mr. H. J. Alford, and exhibited the cartilages. It was moved by Mr. RIGDEN, seconded by Dr. BENT, and resolved -" That the best Several microscopes and interesting prints, photographs, and MIr. thanks of the meeting be given to the Council for Haviland's Map of Heart-Disease, etc., were arranged by the President their Report, and for their services during the past year." for inspection. Tue Treasurer's Report and Accounts, audited by Mr. Robinson, were laid before the meeting; Dinner.-Nine members of the Branclh and two visitors sat down to and on the motion of Mr. WV. H. AXFORD, an excellent dinner at half-past five o'clock, and afterwards spenit a seconded by Mr. CORNWALL, thanks were voted to him for the same. very pleasant evening together. Cozunczl.-It was proposed by Mr. LIDDON, seconded by Dr. KELLY, and carried unanimously-" That Mr. Alford, Mr. S. Farrant, and Dr. Farmer be members of Council in the places of Mr. Randolph, Mr. Liddon, and Dr. Cordwent, who go out by rotation." SOUTHI WALES AND MONMOUTIISHIRE BRANCH. It was proposed by Mr. ROBINSON, seconded by Mr. CORNWALL, THE first anniversary meeting of this Branch was held at the Swansea and resolved-" That the representatives of the Branch in the General Hospital on the 5th instant ; GEORGE PADLEY, Esq., President, in Council for the ensuing year be Mr. W. H. Axford and Mr. XVinter- the Chair. Between thirty-five and forty members were present. botham." The PRESIDENT opened the proceedings by bidding all present-on Dr. Kelly was re-elected Secretary and Treasurer. behalf of the profession-a hearty welcome to Swansea. He was happy Next Annual Meetinc: President-elect.-A letter from MHr. Garland, to see them assembled in such numbers at the first annual meeting, and of Yeovil, dated July 3rd, 187I, was read; and a discussion on the thought it augured well for the success of the Society. suggestion made in his letter of holding somc of the meetings nearer Report.-MIr. ANDREiv DAVIES, one of the secretaries, read the Re- Yeovil having taken place, it was proposed by MIr. CORNWALL, port of Council, which dwelt upon the success of the Branch so far, seconded by Mr. ROBINSON, and resolved-" That the next annual there being ninety memnbers, and ten fresh nominations. meeting of the Branich be held at Langport, and that Mr. E. C. Gar- AMr. J. G. HALL moved, and Mr. T. D. GRIFFITHS seconded, the land be President-elect." adoption of the report, and of the recommendation of the Council as to Intermediate Meetin,gs.-It was proposed by Dr. BENT, seconded by the following modification of the second rule. " Any gentleman wish- MIr. WINTERBOTHAMI, and resolved-" That intermediate autumnal and ing to joimi the Branch shall be nominated by three members-suclh spring meetings be held as usual under the direction of the Council." nomination to be forwarded to one of the honorary secretaries. The Papers, etc.-The PRESIDENT (Mr. W. H. Axford) read a carefully circular announcing the meeting next ensuing, provided it does not prepared paper on Vaccination. After referring to the prevalence of occur within twenty-one days of the receipt of such communication, small-pox at the present time, as a reason for choosing vaccination as shall contain the names and addresses of such candidate and his nomi- the subject of his address, the author referred to the probability that nators, and slhall be distributed not less than fourteen days before the vaccination was known in very ancient times. He gave a quotation date of such meetinig. If no notice, etc." from an old Indian physician, which in his opinion referred to the Oficer,s, etc.-It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. WATHEN, operation. After briefly touching on Jenner's labours, he passed on to seconded by Mr. PROBERT, that the President, Council, and Secre- consider whether vaccinia and variola were one and the same disease. taries elected at the inaugural meeting in January last be re-elected for Various extracts and experiments were quoted to show that vaccinia is the current year. really identical with variola, but deprived of the "accidents" wvhich, as Mr. RussFLL proposed as President-elect, T. J. Dyke, Esq., of Jenner held, have in the lapse of time become connected with it in the Alerthyr Tydfil. Mr. Dyke was a gentleman lolding a very high pro- human subject, and which alone render it dangerous. In speaking of fessional position in the county, wihose scientific attainments were well vaccination. the author strongly recommended the mixing of glycerine known, and who, he felt sure, u ould fulfil the duties of his office most with the vaccine lymph in cases where there is a short suppiy, and also ably. 136 THE BRIYISH MEDICAL _70tRNAL. [July 29, I871. Dr. YELLOWLEES seconded the motion, and it was carried unani- (St. George's Hospital Reports, vol. ii, I867), was supported by three mously. cases of aphasia in left-handed persons, accompanied by left hemi- Mr. DYKE briefly returned thanks. plegia, which the author had himself seen, and a fourth recorded by Represenfativs in fice Gen'eira Counci.-The following were elected: Dr. Jackson. Hence right and left-handedness would seem to depend -T. J. Dyke, Esq., Merthyr; J. G. Hall, Esq., Swansea; W. on a natural predominance of the left and of the right hemispheres re- Taylor, MI.D., Cardiff; Dr. Yellowlees, M.D., Bridgend; Andrew spectively. The author stated that, while the left hemisphere is the Davies, Esq., Honorary Secretary, ex more complex in right-handed persons, and the right in left-handed officio. individuals. This latter statement was based on the examination of Address.-The President gave an address on Habitual Drunkenness, the brain in two left-handed subjects. The specimens and also tracings and the means to be taken to remedy it. of them by Dr. Broadbent were exhibited. The greater development, On the motion of AMr. RUSSELL, a cordial vote of thanks was passed as a rule, of the left hemisphere depended probably, it was argued, on to the President for h1is excellent address. the left hemisphere receiving a freer supply of blood than the right one. Papers, etc.-Some interesting papers were then read. The results of the author's observations as to the relative sizes of the i. Mr. T. D. GRIFFITHS described a case of Wounded Intestines. arteries on the two sides of the neck were given; from which it ap- The action of the longitudinal and circular muscular fibres was explained, peared that the left arteries are, as a rule, slightly larger than the right and the conclusion was arrived at that it was unnecessary to apply ones ; and that, independently of the size of the vessels, the stream of sutures in cases of wounded intestines where the wound was small, unless blood is less hindered on the left side than on the right. Lastly, it was the wound were in such a direction as to divide both sets of fibres. stated that this explanation was consistent with, and corroborated by, 2. Dr. WILLIAMS of Swansea showed specimens of a Vegetable the peculiarities of the cerebral blood-supply in those other animals Parasite attacking the Whiskers, and giving each hair the resemblance which, like man, manifest a tendency to use one side preferentially to of having small nits upon it at equal distances. It was first described by the other. Dr. Tilbury Fox about two years ago. 3. Dr. VILLIA-MS showed a specimen of Aneurism of the Aorta. ON THE INDICATIONS FOR OPERATIVE TREATMIENT, AND ON A NEW The third and fourth ribs were absorbed. In the process of dissection OPERATION, " KERATECTONIY, ' AFTER SEVERE INJURIES OF THE a valve was detected in the external carotid artery. EYEBALL; WVITH CASES. BY W. SPENCER WArSON, F.R.C.S. 4. A case was shown by Mr. HALL (Swansea) of extraordinary In the case of penetrating wounds, the occurrence of glaucomatous Hypertrophy of the Skin of the Thigh anid Leg as far as the ankle. symptoms was stated to be the most urgent indication for operative It was said to disappear entirely after three or four months' rest in bed. treatment-viz., either linear extraction, or iridectomy. At a later 5. MIr. T. D. GRIFFITHS showed a case of Rodent Ulcer of the stage, after the subsidence of the acute symptoms, iridectomy might be Lower Eyelid, to remedy which, after removing the diseased parts, he required, or the removal of the cataract indicated; and these opera- had removed the healthy eye, and closed the space by bringing down tions were most likely to be successful after the disappearance of all the upper eyelid and uniting it to the cheek. signs of active congestion. Cases in illustration were given. The 6. Mlr. HALL showed a case of Skin-grafting; and a case of Popli- prospect of the complication of sympathetic ophthalmia was always teal Aneurisii cured by pressure. possible when the stage of congestion, with pain and photophobia, was 7. Mlr. GRIFFITHS showed a case of Rickets in a boy aged 15, first much prolonged, and whenever a foreign body was left in the injured showing itself at the age of I3. The boy was a collier. eye. In these circumstances, the removal of the injured eye was some- 8. MIr. WATHEN read notes of a case of Puncture of the Colon to times necessary; but if constitutional treatment could be properly car- relieve Tympanitis. He also showed a new Starched Bandage Scissors, ried out, the removal of the injured eye might be postponed or alto- and a convenient method of fastening leather splints. gether averted. A case in illustration was given. In traumatic and 9. A paper by MIr. BROWN (Haverfordwest), on Death from Chloro- idiopathic cases of suppurative ophthalmitis the operation of keratec- form, was read by Mr. A. DAVIES. tomy was proposed; in one case it had been performed successfully by IO. Dr. VELLOWLEES read some practical notes on the Treatment of Mr. Watson. Its object was to establish a fistulous opening in the Insanity in Private Houses. cornea, through which the morbid products of the inflammation might I I. Mir. LLOYD read notes of a case of Ruptured Bladder, and escape. It was suggested that in some cases of threatened suppurative showed the specimen. ophthalmitis, keratectomy might prevent the anticipated mischief. Dinne;.-In the evening, the members dined together at the Mack- MODIFICATIONS PRODUCED ON THE TENIPERATURE OF THE BODY worth hlotel. The President occupied the Chair, and Mr. A. Davies, BY THE LOCAL APPLICATION OF COLD AND IIEAT. Secretary, the Vice-chair. BY FREDERICK BARHAMI NUNNELEY, MI.D. Experiments detailed in the paper had yielded the following results. I. Immersion of one extremity in iced water did not cause any altera- REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. tion in the temperature of the other extremities or the body generally, unless the subject of experimenit were in a state of more or less nervous exhaustion or there were decided coolness of the surrounding air, when ROYAL -MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY. a fall of temperature occurred. 2. A slight rise of temperature in the TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1871. body generally, and a more considerable one in the extremities, followed in water hotter than the blood, amounting CUrLIN-G, IN THE imme'rsion of a hand or foot T. B. ESQ., F.R.S., PRESIDENT, CHAIR. under the tongue to about one deg. Fahr., and in the extremities from THE Report from the Committee appointed to examine Mr. Hutchin- one to three deg. Fahr., above the normal standard. 3. If at this time son's cases of Vaccino-Syphilis was read. any one of the extremities were put into cold water, a fall of tempera- and much ON DEXTRAL PRE-EMINENTCE. BY WILLIAM OGLE, MI.D. ture below the normal, slightly marked in the body generally, more so in the extremities, very shortly commenced. If the hand or After a brief account of the chief explanations which have been foot were now withdrawn from the water, reaction became established, given of right-hanidedness, the author advanced numerous arguments and the natural temperature was slowly attained. Such results would against the most generally accepted doctrine that it is based solely on appear to show that, for cold to act locally, a disturbance of the condi- conventional agreement, enforced by educational influence, and not on tions which maintain the normal balance of temperature was necessary a natural foundation. Among these arguments were the following. first of all-such as might be caused by undue heat; and they suggested The preferential use of one side is not limited to the arm, but extends the idea that these variations of temperature be regarded, in many re- to the leg, which is niot subjected to education as the arm. The ten- spects, as parallel to those attending a slight rigor, and that they were dency to use one side preferentially manifests itself before education result of reflex begins, and often persists in spite of the efforts made to overcome it. not always the agency. Left-handedness resembles many physical malformations in being here- A SIMPLE METHOD OF REMOVING SILVER WIRE WHEN ENIPLOYED ditary, in running in families, and in attaching itself rather to the male IN CASES OF UNUNITED) FRACTURE. BY FRANCIS MASON, F.R.C.S. sex than to tde female. Mlen are not the only animals with a tendency The object of the paper was to describe a plan of fastening the to use one sicle preferentiallv; the author had observed the same tendency broken fragments with a needle and a loop of wire so arranged that in in monkeys and in parrots. There must hence be some structural withdrawing the needle the loop of wire was released, and thus might foundationi for right-handedness. In right-handed persons the left be removed without pain to the patient anid without injuring the bone hemisphere is pre-eminenit over the right; and in left-handed persons or soft parts. the left hemisphere has a -imilar superiority. This latter statement, At the conclusion of the meeting, the President drew the attention of the probability of which was suggested by Dr. OGLE several years ago the Fellows to the chang,e in the times of assembling which had been 138 THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. rJuly 29, I87I.

Holden, Alfred Fletchtr. Cape of Good Hope (University College) Hopkins, Frederick Frac er, Henley-in-Arden (Birmingham School) Htighes, Evan Thomas, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland (Glasgow School) OBITUARY. Hughes, Hugh Robert Greig, Bangor, North Wales (Edinburgh School) Hutson, Charles, Barbadoes (St. Bartholomew's) JOSEPH G. LANSDOWN, BRISTOL. Johnson, Charles Hargitt, Hull (Guy's) F.R.C.S., Kiddle, John Nelson, Adelaide Road (Guy's) JOSEPH GOODALE LANSDOWN was born at Bristol in I804. He wvas Lammiman, Cleland, Commercial Road (St. Bartholomew's) educated at Ledyard, William Edward, Toronto, Canada (St. Thomas's) the Tiverton Grammar School, and was afterwards appren- Lyons, Isidor Isaac, Alexandria Road, St. John's Wood (St. Bartholomew's) ticed to the late Mr. H. Daniel, Surgeon to the Bristol Royal Infirmary, M\cDonald, Wallis. 1'eignmouth, Devon (St. George's) at which institution he commenced his professional career. He then Smith, Gilbart, Blackrock, co. Dublin (Dublin School) studied at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and the Aldersgate Street Southee, Henry Edward, Ely, Cambridgeshire (Guy's) Spencer, Francis Henry, Clhippenham (King's College) School; and obtained his diplomas in 1827 and 1828. After visiting Thurland, Francis Edward, Thurslaston, Cheshire (St. Bartholomew's) the continental hospitals, he settled in Briqtol, and was elected one of Walter, Clement Cuthbert, Dover (St. George's) the first Su-geons to the Bristol General Hospital in I832. This office Watson. William George, Sydney, Australia (University College) he held until i86i, when he was appointed Honorary and Willcocks, Isaac, West Looe, Cornwall (St. Bartholomew's) Consulting Williams, Edward, Aberbank, Llandyssil (University College) Surgeon. He was a skilful operator, and one of the first to use annes- Wybrants, Robert Bath, Shepton Mallett (Dtublin School) thetics in surgery, and in midwifery he used chloroform extensively. Younger, Edward George, Bkackheath Hill (Guy's) He was devoted to his profession, and worked unceasingly at a large Admitted members on July 26th. practice, rarely taking a holiday. He made some short commentations Bishop, Edward Stanmore, Mlanchester (Manchester School) on anzesthesia in its early days to some of the journals ; but his time was Briggs, George Chapman, Horncastle (King's College) Cheyne, George Edward, Thornton Heath (St. Bartholomew's) so fully occupied that be seldom put bis thoughts on paper. He was Clarke, John Clellanid, Coleraine, Ireland (Edinburgh School) obliged to retire from practice at the end of 1870, owing to the encroach- Fendick, Thomas Rowing, Mylne Street, Clerkenwell (St. Bartholomew's) ments of a large thyroid tumour, which so compressed his trachea as Garton, William, St. Helens, Lancashire (St. 'Thomas's) on July 6th, to his death. He Hugman, William, Guildford Street (St. Bartholomew's) ultimately, cause was a man of genial Morison, Bentham Paynter, Portclew, Pembroke (Guy's) disposition, beloved by a large circle of patients and friends. Newman, Ashwin Conway, Winchcombe, near Cheltenham (Guy's) Norman, Joseph Clement, Colchester (St. Bartholomew's) Pratt, Charles William, Plymouth (St. Mary's) Pye-Smith, Rutherfoord John, Hackney (Guy's) MEDICAL NEWS. Read, Charles, Guildford Place, Russell Square (St. Bartholonew'.) Reed, James, Stoke, Devonport (Guy's) Rogers, Charles Claude, Cork Street, Bond Street (Middlesex) ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON. -At an extraordinary Scully, John, Wimpole Street (Middlesex) meeting of the College, on Monday, July 24th, the following gentleman Ten candidates having failed in the two days' examination to acquit was duly admitted a member of the College. themselves to the satisfaction of the Court of Examiners, were referred Yeo, J. Burney, M.B.Lond., St. James's Street to their hospital studies for six months. The following gentlemen, having conformed to the by-laws and the regulations, and passed the required examinations, were granted Li- Ar/s Examiniations.-At the last preliminary examination of cences to practise Physic, including therein the practice of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, which was conducted by the College of Surgery, and Midwifery. Preceptors, 313 candidates presented themselves, viz., 82 for the pre- Bayley, Robert L., MI.D., 86, High Street, Stourbridge liminary examination for the fellowship, and 231 for the membership. Cottle, Ernest W., B A. Oxon., Al. R. C. S., Southampton Of the total number, 155 passed, viz., IOO for membership, and 55 for Curling, William, Guilford Street, Russell Square fellowship; 15 will have to be re-examined in some subjects, having Deeping, George Davidson, Castle Terrace, Newark Ellis, William Hodgson, 14. B.Toronto, Toronto previously passed examinations for membership; and 143 were alto- Ewart, John Henry, M.R.C.S., Gipsy Hill gether rejected.-The following gentlemen are reported to have passed Goddard, Etugene, 1I. R. C. S., Pentonville Road for the fellowship, viz.:- Lewis, Leswis, MI.R.C,S., Argyll Square Messrs. T. 0. F. Alsop, W. H. Briggs, A. Boswell, W. H. Bull, B. Bubb, W. F. Lycett, John Allan, M.R. C.S., Middlesex Hospital F. Boase, H. Ml. Baker, J. S. N. Boyd, E. Chambers, F. de B. Collenette, Moore, Edward W., 14.R.C.S., Grove Park, Chiswick W. E. Cant, R. T. P. Collyns, C. A. Currie, E. J. D'Gruyther, T. Davies, Noakes, Samuel S., Al. R. C. S., Charing Cross Hospital T. D. F. Evans, S. H. Fisher, B. F. Giles, J. T. Graham, H. Green, H. B. Parrott, Edwvard John, A1. R.C. S., Buckland, near Tring Guppy, W. C. Haley, T. M. Hovell, J. A. Kempe, P. Phelps, W. S. Johns, Power, Thomas, Stepney Green S. J. J. Kirby, G. T. Kellie, R. W. Leftwick, R. P. Musgrave, L. Mackenzie, Ransom, Frederick P. F., King's College Hospital A. S. Norman, C. H. Newby, W. Phelps, G. F. Poynder, C. F. Pickering, Strafford, Thomas, M.R.C.S., Ripley, Derby H. N. Pendleton, J. Scuilly, W. Stericker, T. Smith, C. J. W. Stocker, F. G. Waller, Walter A. E., M. R. C. S., Guy's Hospital Stewart, W A. Stephenson, A. L. Tate, W. H. White, R. B. Wilkins, R. F. Waterhotuse, Frederick, 4. R. C. S., Pontypridd Woodcock, and A. S. W. Young. The following gentlemen who entered for Yarrow, George E., M.D.Heidel, M.R.C.S.. Old Street the membership examination reached the standard required for the fellowship, The following candidates, having passed in Medicine and MIidwifery, viz., Messrs. J. WV. Alleni, W. P. Blackley, J. M. Cotterill, H. T. A. B. Fel- will receive the College Licence on their obtaining qualifications in lowes, C. J. Ellam, AM. H. H. Verlson, and W. H. Walker. Surgery recognised by the College. The following passed for membership, viz.:- Coltart, William W., St. George's Hospital Messrs. R. K. Archer, W. T. Angove, H. C. Allinson, H. A. Angelo, de B. Birch, Dutke, Douglas W., 'C. J. D. Astley, R. G. Bately, J. W. Bond, J. U. Bickers, A. H. Boys, P. Belvedere Place, Upper Norw.ood Cree, E. Carcenac, H. E. F. Cross, H. Cane, W. Cock, S. D. Clippingdale, At the ordinary quarterly meeting on July 27th, the following gentle- H. J. Capon, W. T. Davey, A. J. W. Pettigrew, E. R. Da Costa, R. Edmunds, men, having passed the required examinations, were duly admitted as C. F. Diggle, C. A. Danberry, H. W. Eswen, W. Ml. Evans, W. M. Frobisher, F. Carter, F. B. l'isher, J. Greensill, J. Davies, J. F. Grayling, E. B. Hol- members. well, G. H. Hornisby, F. G. Harvey, W. A. Hay, F. E. Heubeck, W. Hodg- Carter, William, M4.B.Lond., Elizabeth Street, Liverpool son, R. Hardinig, G. H. Jackson, T. Johnson, W. C. James, J. W. Lawton, Clarke, Jacob Auigustus Lockhart, M.D. St. Andrew's, Warwick Street G. H. Leslie, G. Latham, E. S. Morgan, H. R. Alark, W. F. Mitchell, J. G. Eastwood, Joseph William, M.D.Edin., Dinsdale Park, Darlington Moses, A. E. Ofaylard, W. G. H. B. Marsh, W. A. Maggs, J. W. 0. AMogg, Evans, George Henry, M.D.Camb., St. Thomas's Hospital H. E. F. G. Miller, W. J. Mliskelly, W. Norman, 0. E. B. Mlarsh, F. J. May, Emanuel, Bedford Place, Russell Square Latham, H W. James, A. F. Parker, NV. C. Nicholls, F. C. Palmer, G. B. Rawes, A. P. Russell, J. Ryley, R. C. Reid, J. B. Sincock, A. J. Rowbotham, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-The L. E. H. Sherwell, A. Smart, H. Todd, E. 0. Scallon, G. A. Tailer, G. M. following gen- Tuke, J. Tonks, H. G. Thompson, J. T. Toll, H. Tidy, D. P. H. Taylor, G. tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, Underhill, F. G. H. Whitley, A. G. Williams, G. A. Walker, R. C. S. Walcott, were admitted members of the College at a meeting of the Court of A. H. WVilson, A. H. Thompson, E. V. Whitby, E. L. Williams, F. S. Smyth, Examiners, on July 25th. J. Carroll, C. R. Hall, H. A. Speed, J. J. F. Barnes, C. C. Beddoes, A. L. Barrow, Frank Edward, Woolwich Common (Guy's) Douglas, H. E. Frienid, S. 0. Hector, H. J. D. Innes, J. Ml. McCarthy, W. Brabant, Thomas Huighes, Chippenham (St. George's) D. Stamp, and W. G. Guppy. Bryan, Francis Charles, Northampton (St. Mary's) There will not be another examination in Arts until December. Canton, Frederick, Great Marlborough Street (St. George's) Clarke, Frederick Howard, Devonport (Guy's) Conolly, Stephen Fullom, Kilburn, Nortls Wales (Charing Cross) HALL.-The following gentlemen passed their ex- CUrling, William, Ramsgate (London) APOTHECARIES' Domville, Edward James, Exeter (Guy's) amination in the science and practice of medicine, and received Eardley-Wilmot, Robert, Chandos Street (King's College) their certificates to practise, on Thursday, July 20th, I871. Edginton, Robert William, Stow-on-the-Wold (Birmingham School) Aikin, Charles Edmund, 7, Clifton Place, W. Edis, John Buttler, Peterborough (London) Baldock, Alfred, Charterhouse Squiare Fitt, Samuel Weekes, Trinidad, West Indies (King's College) Biggs, Moses George, Welford, Northamptonshire Hannay, Robert Strickland, Belfast (Dtublin School) Bryan, Francis Charles, Delamere Crescent Heygate, Wm. Harris, West Haddon, Northamptonshire (University College) Fosbroke, George Haynes, Bidford, Redditch July 29,1871. THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 139 7 - Furner, Willoughby, King's Road, Brighton Harris, Michael, Hackney Tombs, George Augustus, Cirencester OPERATION DAYS AT THE HOSPITALS. The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their first pro. MONDAY .....Metropolitan Frce, 2 r.:%-St. Mlark's, 7.30 r.ii.-Royal London fessional examination. Ophthalmic, 1s A.Mi. Rosson, George, University College Brmdribb, Charles Aikin, St. Mary's Hospital TUESDAY ...... Gtiv's, I.30 P.si.-Westminster, 2 p.it.-National Ortho dic, Brodribb, Francis Benjamin, St. Blartholomew's Hospital 2 1';1.-Royal London Ophthalmic, A.ri.-Royal Free, 2 P.M. WVEDNESDAY. St. hlartholomew's, Brumwell, James Parker, Guy's Hospital 1.30 r..t.-St. lary's, 1.30 P.M.-Middlesex, Carey, Richard John, UIiversity College 1 1.st.-University Clclege, 2 r.ai.-St. Thonsa's, x P.it.-London, Davies, George Augustus. University College 2 1'. Nt.-Royal London Ophthalmic, it A.mI.-Great Northern, Lawton, Herbert Alfred, St. Thomas's Hospital 2iti.-Samaritan Free Hospital for Women and Children, 2.30 Moxon, John, King's College i'.t.-Cancer Hospital, Brompton, 3 P.at%-King's College, 2 P.M. Morgan, William l.ewis, London Hospital THURSDAY St. George's, r.st.-Central London Ophthalmic, i P.st.-Ro Ial Shapley, Harry Tom, London Hospital (Orthop-wdiC, 2 i-.ti.-Roval London Ophthalmic, 11 A.M.-H03- Webber, William Littleton, St. Bartholomew', Hospital pital for Diseases of the 'throat, 2 P.5M. As an Assistant in compounding and dispensing mediclnws. FRIDAY ...... Westminster OIplithallmic, *.30 r.Ai.-Royal London Ophthalmic, Bradley, John, Bingley, Yorkshire II A.S.-Central london Ophthalmic, 2 1.it.-Royal South Lon- don Ophthalmic Hosp1ital1, 2 NM. SATURDAY ....St. Thomas's, 9.30 A.Nl.-St. BIartholonmew's, MEDICAL VACANCIES. College, 1.30 '.si.-Chiaritng Cross, 2 i.-s.-Lock (Clinical Demon- stratioits and Operationls), i r. a.u-Rouyal London Ophthahmic, THs following vacancies are announced:- It A. M.-Royal FreC, 2 1'.'..-East 1,o1(noni Hospita for Chil- ABERFOYLE. Pcrthshire-Parochial Medical Officer. dren, 2 P.to.-Hospital for WomCe, 9.30 A.NI. ATHLONR UNION, co. Westmeath-'Medical Officcr for the Mloate - District. Dispens.sirN BIRMINGHAM and MtIDLAND FREE HOSPITAL for SICK ChlILDREN- Resident Medical Officer. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. BOURN EMOUTH GENkERAL DISPENSARY-Resident Surgeon. BRIDGWATER UNION, Somersetshire-Medical Officer for District No. 7. BRADFORD (Yorkshire) IN FIRRNIARY and DISPENSARY-Physician. ALL Letters and Co'ninmicationsfor the JO RNAI., to ie addressed to the EDITORY DERBYSHIRE GENERAL INFIRMARY, Derby-Resident Assistant House- 37, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Itn Fields, IV. C. Surgeon; Two l)ental Stirgeons; Non-Resident Dispenser. CORRESrONDENTs not answvered, are requested to look to the Notices to Corre- HERE FORD GENERAL INFIRMARY-Housc-Surgeon. spondents of the followiiag week. HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Great Ormond Strect-Assistant-Phy- To PC RCHASERs.-To insure attention, it is requested that all orders sent to the Office sician. for extra copies of the JOURNAL, be accorpan-ed. with Ihalfkrny stamps for the INFIRMARY for EPILEPSY and PARALYSIS, Charles Street, Portman amount. Square-Physician. WE CANNOT UNDERTAKE TO RETURN MANU.-eeSCRIPTS NOT USED. KINGTON UNION, Herefordshire-Medical Officer for the Eardisley District. LEEDS GEN ERAL INFIRMARY-Fourth Assistant Resident Mcdical Officer. CORRs-rOrONENTS, who wish notice to be taken of their communications, should LOUDOUN, Ayrshire-Mcedical Officer and Public Vaccinator. authenticate them with their names-of coutrse, not necessarily for publication. LOYAL EARL OF LONSDAI.E LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS, Bampiton. Curmberland-NNIedical Attendant. RA'LWAV ARRANGEMENTS Itot T11iF ANNI-Al. MErTING.-A London member will NEWBURY UNION, Berks-MIedical Officer for the Thatcharn District. find all the information that we possess regardinz the railway arrangements &r the NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE LYIN(-IN' HOSiPITAL-Visiting Surgeon for the annual meeting, in thc proggrammc published at page 131. We understand that up Out departmcnt. tn the present date no dimintution of fares has been agreed otl by the Great OLDBURY BOARD OF HEALTH-Medical Officer. Western Railway. SANDAY. Orkney, Island of-Mcdical Officer. SPANISH and PORTUGUESE LYING-IN TinE NA-v MEDICAL SF.RVICE. JEWS INFIRMIARY Stirgecon. SiR,-Thc Admiralty are again itlthe market and bidding for medical rccruiss. Yet UNST, Shetland-Parochial Medical Officer and Pttblic Vaccinator. they have just ordered the Staff Surgeon of the Flag Ship in the Flying Sqtiadron (a not Ilnimportant squadron now-a days) to refund all the additional pat he has drawn as Staff Surgeon of a Flag Ship, viz., five shillings per diem, on the score DIEDICAL APPOINTMIENTS. that the Admiral in command who had sanctioned the issue of the sum is " Com- anms' mzar-ed with ant asterisk art those ofl eotbers ol Mhe Association. manding-itt-Chief," and not "Coimmanider-in-Chief." 'I'o make this Act of injustice lItUCKLY, Daniel Francis, L.R.C.P.Edin., appointed Mledical Officer for the Clane still niore glaring, the Paymaster Navigating Officer and Chief Enginieer all draw and Timahoe North Dispensary District of the Naas Union, co. Kildare. special .allowances over and ahove their regular pay in virtue-mark this-of their CATON, Richard, Ml. D., appoituted Demonstrator of Practical Physiology and His- being itt a Flag Ship. I am, etc., AN ASSOCIATE. tology at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary School of Medicine. THE TRHATI',%NT OiF GANLI.ItOx'.-Dr. G. Goddard Rogers writes to say that, EUSTACF:, Robert, L F. P.S Glasg., 'ppoilted Medical Officer for Westray, Orkney. during 1156, he often fotundl difficulty in swriting, owing to a painful ganglion con- O'FLA14ERTY, Jerome, Esq., appointed Medical Officer, etc., for Division No. t o1)f nected with the extensor sheath of the right carpus. He used ioditue freely, and the Kingstown Dispensariy District of the Rathdown Union, co. Dutblin. kept up a succession of blisters. It so happened that, at the time. a paper was AfcLNLLANn, Alexander, Ml.I., appointed Medical Officer for Datilly, Ayrshirc. read at St. George's Hospital Medical Society wvhich led to a discusston on the Rein, Johnt Henry, I.R.C. P.Ed., -appointed Medical Officer, etc., for the 2nd differenat forms of ganglion. HIe exhibited his, which es-ery memlier present mani- Division of the Kilkccl DLi-pensary District of the Kilkecl Union, co. Down pulated. Cotsiderable pain followed, bitt in two or three days all trace of the WATT, Dr. J. Ross, al)pon1ted Medical Officer for thle District of Innellan, parisl ligly swelling wvas lost; and front that ti ne to the preselut he has experienced no of Dtinoon and Kilmtnn, Argyleshire. inconvenience. WEIR, James B.,. MB.., appointed Medical Officer for the parish of Rerrick, ANOTHER menaber WTitCs to S.ay 1c1t, sevCral y-ears 9ille, a large gatnglion on the KirkcudbrighLshire. wrist, of considerable standing, wsa-. uist ef'cc;tually. dispersed lby a blow from WILSON, Henry, Fsq., appointed Junior Surgeon to St. Mlark's Ophthalmic Hos Liddell antd Scott's Lexicon. pital. Dublin. Diz. T.I- VIS Swa'S HII-JotNT SPIt tNT. MR. HOWARD MARSH, Suirgeon of the Children's, Hospital, snrites to correct an error " ii the otherwise excellent report" of Dr. Leweis Sayre's clinical reports, BIRTHS, 'MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. whiclh asppeared in thc JotxA. of latst weekl. "T''he child who before h.ad evinced The caurge for insertiug annuncepreneots of Birthzs, Marriages, and Deat/s, dt extremely acute suffering on slight movement of the joitit, as soon as the apparatus is 3s. 6d., which should beforcwarded iu stani.s wit/; the cominunication. was applied was able to bear without pain free movement of the limb, and the routgh sihaking of the chair oni %which he sat." The case to wlhich it was applied BIRTIIS. was not ill the recent acifte stage, and the limb. which vas greatly flexed, could BLANDFIORD.- On July Tjti, at 71, Grosvenor Street, Grosvenor Square, the wif not ast the time he so straightened as to allow the child to walk. In this latter par- of G. Fielding hJlandford, M.I)., of a daii-ghter. tictilar, the report seems to have minxed tip two cascs%. Mr. Marsh expresses a IOGG,-. -On JulY 14th1, at Paris, the suife of Alexander Boggs, M.D., late of He strong opinion of the value of the splint, wyhich, a-s the case proved, "answered Mlajesty'.- Indian Army, uf a daughter. admirably the purpose of its itnventor-to pres-ent conctssion of the jointsurfaces WRItn i.-On July 8th, at Birmnnigham, tlhc wife of *M. HIall Wriglht, Esq., Sit together on aiuy moveincilt of the limb." He proposes to give it a careful trial, geon, of a soui. and, we are pleased to add, to furnish otir readers with the results which he obtaitis. Vc hope that other slurgeons who, we believe, profess to try the splint, MARRIAGE. it- snill also place their results before our members. David. of Bradford, Yorkshire, son of the Rev. D. 0. Goyder, Goyr.uz, MBI.T., second f TRREAT.AirNT OF TAeF-sn oaR-uI. Wivenhoe, Essex, to Ann lliza, daughtcr of Robert THoNiAS, Esq., c r Si,-Other remedies huavinig failed to cure tzenia in 7M.D.'., case, santonine, which Rawdon, near Leeds, at Xt. Mars-,XIoseley, near Blirmingham, by the Rev. J. IR. I have found answer in a similar or root the Rev. case, the pomegrainate bark, in powder Davison1, assisted by It. B'. Earec, on Thursday, July 20th. No cards. or decoctioti, deserves a trial. Either remedy shotild he follossed by a good dose DEATHS. of castor oil, or castor oil witrl tuirpentine. It soutld be interesting to know the result. I am, etc., 'J'ons,. M'(CLLRE, L.R.C.P. CRAVroRT), John Duncan, AM.I., Surgeon-Major of the 21d Bengal Cavalry, at Wellowv, Bath, July 8tlh, 1S7T. Dhoirmsala, Punjab, lndia. on MAly ifth. Abraham E at SIR,-I recommend M.D. to try Chabcrt's empyreunmantic oil-two teaspoonfuls DARLIXNGTON, , Esq., Surgeon, Prces, Shropshire, aged 74, lately. administered and for after an at moriiing evening sevemal days active purgative. As WHITELAW,-011 July sith, sttddenly, Kirkintilloch, N. I., aged 2years, Williaam oil is it should administered in a second son of *W. s1. D. the natuseosts, be strong cartninative mixture. Peter, Whitelaw, The dose should lie contintied for some time silh the interposition of repeated doses of an active purgative. I am., etc., Leamington, Julhy t8th, 1871. JAtI'S TtotPSON, M.D. 140 THE BRITISH .OEDIC'AI. _OURNAL. [July -9, r871.

I Z:.. Dr. H. R. SIVA.NZrY may addres.s his letter to the care of Dr. Rose Cormack, 7. Rne NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. -Advertisements should be forwarded direct d'Agucsscasi, P'aris. to the Printing-Officc, 37, Great Queen Street, W. C.. addressed to ai lILA-srucuI', not later tlan 77sarsday, twelve o'clock. JoiiN .NlrER's IIs)mii. Mr. F. 1L. Si -While thanking you for your kind ahvocacy of the inteiided memorial of John in I to an erroneous THE document forwarded to us the Walsall Cottagc Hospital appears to Hunter Kensiiigton, hasten reniove inference that nlighlt concerninz arise from the allusion to the The prresent occupier of John be confidential ; and ac ,htiuld be tttuwisillzii to notice it except at the wsishl of all property. Hlnters hoine at Earl's Court, Keiisiington, informs inc that the lease has parties cuncerned. several yei.rs longer to run than was genermlly supposed. I am, etc., ANI ISEiT iCS AD i.)DisiznICTrANTS. Loideon, July s87I. JOHN J. MIE.RI:IAx. SIR,-I feel much obliged to IDr. Sansom for his reply in )your Jot R%.AL of March CERTAIN POINTS RELATIVE TO (;GHNERATION. xsth to the letter of Mr. Charles which appeared in otour paper of Feb- Roberts, SIR,-It is woell known that bv cultivation the floral envelopes of plants may be ruary 25th; and should not have trotbled you isith any remarks of my own, had changed in form and ftinction-siiglc flowcrs becoming double or infertile nonll. Mir. Roberts put his strictures on ity experiments with carbolic acid and other dis- sters. Similarly the floral enmvcklpcs of the htimaii female become Changed, and infectants in a less offensive and more scientific form. If, also, before rushing into infertility is t*iially found to prevail. The labianmajora represent the calyx in print with his theories, he had taken the trouble of reading the whole of mn} paper, two segments, and the labia minora and clitoris the corolla in three segments. he would have observed that I had niadc a series of cxpernuents in which I dipped Tihe os uteri is equivalent to the base of the pistil (this organ haling been ciut pieces of meat in dilute solutions of the variotus substances used as antiscptics, and Lock wards present numerous instances of niisshapen hypertrophy of the clitoris would have noticed the results ubtained. L.astly, had he repeated iiiy experiments, and labia minora, resembling the changes in the floral eiivelopus of plalts. Infer he would have found that the solution of carbolic acid usediwas sufficiently dilute not tility is caused not only by over-csilture of the generative function, but also by to coagulate albumen, and so could not act by ' simple mechanical obstrsiction." luxurious habits; the individual being cultivated and developed rather than This would have saved him the trouble of forming a thcory, and might also have the race. led him to doubt %whether " we have already lalxsmured too long tinder the incubus Another csuriouts subject is tihe attractiveness or the floral csineloupes of plants. of carbolic acid", as well as that "it had gaiuied its popularity on purely theoretical Insects aid in the fnrctification of the vegetable kingdom whilst they enrich them- grounds." Allow me, a.gain, to remark that this coagulation theory cannot account selves with its spoils; but I have never read any explanation of the fact that the of containinm no albumen, such as for preservation substances wheaten starch, siomen delight themselves with flowers to a nsuch greater degree than men as a and vegetable bodies. farina, various other general rsilc. 1 imagine that there are sympathies arouised in wonien, antl that on meat over solti- With respect to the action or various antiseptics suspetided love and beauty are developed and intensified by the form, colotir, and scent of tions of I Mr. on the subject, pre- them, might, like Robeits, have theorised but flowers. The power of scent over the generative ftiction is ivell knowssi in ani- ferred making the experiment, as the various substances mentioned in my paper mals, and the most energetic scents (castor and musk) are procured from animals. ivas a are used under practically the same conditions. This series made with view Women are sometimes rendcred hysterical by powerful scents. This subject of showing that these antiseptics were not dibinfectants, and that actual contact of deserves study. the contagious particles witlh the disinfecttiit wrsas essential before any action could There is parallelism betwixt the generative function of plants and animals in the cannot as of and take place; but this be with stich stibstances chloride zinc secrecy of generation. Germination occurs in the dark, whilst animnls are en- class %which are not volatile, while the case of carbolic acid it can that of bodies is tombed in some secret place or in the womb during development. Wild animals aisd be easily understood that, being volatile, it is diffutsed in the atmosphere conies generate in secrecy; and titan does the same, shlowing slianie at generation. into contact with the germs or means of coiitagion, and destroys them. Secrecy obtains in both the vegetable and animal kingdom, and shame as is-elf as In as a that " boiling wottld suffice for speaking of heat disinfectant, it is stated secrecy iil the higher animals, including man. 'lo this rule there are exceptions, If Mr. how can he in linen and cotton goods." Roberts really believe this, the Domesticity nlters this characteristic in some degree and maniy iiidividual men next sentence say that "much is naturally felt the public lest anxiety by small-pox and some tribes exhibit shamelessness. All the mental traits of the animal wvorld and scarlet fever should be brought home from the laundry"-and this is afruifxi are developed in man more or less perfectly, rendering one man different from 1is stoviiig process may be very effective; but every shop- rono-a of wtiagiriaou. another, and one rance the contrast of another race. This is true in matters of keeper or to say of labourer, cannot go to a large firm in clerk, nothing evern generation as well as on other points; and we find one man happy si-ith one mate, London to order a stove purposes, nor cotild he use it safely if for disinfecting like the dove; whilst another man, like the peacock requires many is ives. he got it. The stoving of carpets, beds, etc., is not easily effected: and, tinless Again, one man makes a good parental nurse, like the sticeleback; whilst another, this be done, stoving the smaller articles would be useless. like the hart, s-umild injure his offspring if they were not removed from his com- cure With respect to the use of sulphsirous acid, Mr. Roberts befieves thatthe of pany (as occurs with the hind and her young). presence a of free scabies by sulphur ointment is dsie to the of small quiantity I beg to apologise to your readers for these desultory remarks. In or not on theoretical grounds he does not conclusion, sulphurous acid; whether purely I sould say that to man is given moral nature as certainly as physical nature, and vouchsafe to inform us. that it is incumbent oii himn to control and regulate his desires and appetites In commenting on the fact of cholera being less frequent among the workers in agreeably to the commandments of God. In strict there is great reward in to pre- obedience, gunpowder factories India and elsewhere,he says it is due probably the in this present world, for morality and public health are inter-dependent. sence of sskes,'hr and acid and then lie that, if so small a quantity sulphitrous says I am, etc., FREDERICK JAIES BROWN, M.D.Loud. of the gas suffices todestroytankvegetablc growth, a much larger quantity in the air, Roches:cr, July Lst, 187L. though not more than can be comfortably breathed. may be fairly expected to de- stroy minute organic poisons and germs. Are these, or are they not, purely WE are indebted to correspondents for the following periodicals, containinz news, theoretical grounds? Is Mr. Roberts aware of the destructive action of sulphurous reports, and other matters of medical interest:-The New York Medical Gazette, acid on metals, or of its bleaching action on many vegetable colouring matters, or of July 22nd; The New York Medical Record, July 13th: The Boston Medical its use in dycing fabrics and staining papers? Has he a theory which will overcome and Surgical Journal, July s3th; The Madras Mail, May I5th; The Shield, these slight objections to its use? I dNo not for a moment deiiy that ssilphiirous July 22nt1; The Philadelphia Medical Times, July sth ; The Philadelphia acid is a powerful disinfectant iii cases where it can be fairly employed; but with Medical Independent, July 8th; The Cambrian, Jsily 21st: The lslington Ga- its excessively irritant action on the respirators organs, it is absurd to speak of its sette, July 21St; 'the Western Daily NMcrcury, July 2oth; The Durham Chro- use in sick chambers; and had it been easily applicable, it would not have re- nlicle, Jssly aust: The Mansfield and North Notts Advertiser, July 22nd The mained for Mir. Roberts to advocate now the use of a substaiice the value of which Plymouth Watchman, Jully 22nd; The Dublin Evening Post, July 2sthi The as a disinfectant has been known from time immemorial. Irish Times, July 25th; etc. I may further remark that Mr. Roberts would have rendered a great service to the medical if he had shown by e.rsSerinient that sulphsnous acid would profession, COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, ETC., have been received from:- prevent the spread of pyamia in wards in which there were patients suffering from that disease, as Professor Saxtorph of Copenhagen, Professor Lister, and Mr. J. Sir Henry Thompson, London; MIr. Joseph Lister, Ediuburgh; Dr. J. Crichton Paget have shown practically to be the case with carbolic acid. Browne, Wakefield; Dr. Mapother, Dublin; Dr. Protheroc Smith, London; The In conclusion, I may state that, carbolic acid being now public property, I should Secretary of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Dr. As. W. Taylor, not have considered the letter worth may attention had Mr. Roberts attempted to Penrith; Mr. A. B. Steele, Liverpool; Mr. Charles Steele, Clifton, Bristol; Dr. discuss the matter as a scientific question; but, as he has made a personal attack on myself, I felt that it might perhaps lead some to suppose that my experiments Angus Mackintosh, Callington: A London Memnber; Dr. Alfred Wiltshire, Lon- were not fairly conducted, but were published from motives unworthy the consi- don; Dr. Wade, Birmingham; Dr. Pcatson, Manchester; MIr. F. J. Reynolds, deration of a scientific man. I am, etc., CRACE CALVERT, F.R.S. Appledore; Dr. Woodward, Worcester; Messrs. Calvert and Co., Manchcster; DENTAL HOSPITAL.-There will be an examination for the Dental Diploma of the Mr. R. Johnson, Walsall; Dr. John Evans, Dublin;: Mr. Frederick J. Gant, Royal College of Surgeons early in the ensuing week. Write at once to the London; Dr. Rtitherford, London; Air. G. F. Hodgson, Brighton; Mlessrs. Secretary. Fasnnin and Co., Dublin; A. D., Ramsey; Dr. Thomas B. Forster, Plymouth; ROYAL COLLWE OF SURGEO:S.-The following questions were submitted to the Mr. T. Watkin Williams, Birmingham; Dr. Hlenry Barnes, Carlisle; Dr. Mayo, candidates last week at the pass examination for the diploma of member. Surgepy.-z. Mention the articular surfaces of the Superior Maxillary Bone; London; Dr. Edis, London; Dr. Squire, London; Dr. A. Evershed, Ampthill; describe the operation for its removal and the parts cut through in the operation. Dr. C. Currie Ritchie, Manchester; Mr. R. NV. Parker, Berlin; Mr. T. M. Har- 2. Describe the operation of Extirpation of the Globe of the Eye; and state the ding, London: Dr. Cornelius Fox, Scarborough Mir. Dyte, London; MIr. Jessop, injuries or diseases which render the operation advisable. 3. Name the parts cut Leeds; Air. Husband, York; Dr. Cheadle, London; Dr. Peart, North Shields; through in the following operations, viz.. Hare-lip, Umbilical Hernia, Amputation T1'he Registrar-General of England; The Secretary of Apothecaries' Hall; The of the Thumb at the Carpo-Metacarpal Joint; and in Ligature of the Ulnar Registrar-General of Ireland; Mr. T. Ml. Stone, London; The Registrar of the Artery in the middle of the forearm. 4. Enumerate the various kinds of Ulcer Medical Society of London: Surgeon-Major Atchison, London; Mr. Kemp, which occur in the Tongue. State the cause and characteristic appearance of Wellington, New Zealand; Dr. Littleton, Plymouth; Dr. Sheen, Cardiff; Dr. each, and write in full prescriptions for their appropriate treatment. _. Give the Bishop, Paris;, Mr. R. J. Swan, Northleach; Mr. Worth. West Anderton, Devon- Surgical Anatomy of the Ischio-rectal Region, and describe the dissection neces- port; Dr. S. Skinner, Nailsea; Dr. C. J. Workman, Teigamouth; Dr. Yellow- sary to display it. 6. Mention the diseases or other conditions which may render lees, Bridgend; Mr. Wathen, Fishguard; AMr. T. D. GrifnIths, Swansea Mr. T. Laryntptomy or Tracheotomy necessary. Describe the mode of performing those K. Gray, Carlisle; Dr. J. Thompson, Leamington; Dr. J. J. Phillips, London; operations, and state your reasons for preferring one to the other.-- Mtedicine. Dr. Palfrey, London; r. H. Wilson, Dublin; A Certifying Surgeon; Dr. G. I. Mention the duration of the incubation and subsequent stages in Small-Pox, E. Day, Torquay; Dr. Falcoiier, Bath: Dr. Robert Rattray, Aberdeen; The Measles, and Scarlet Fever, and describe the eruptions in those diseases, and state Rev. Dr. Haughton, Dublin: Mr. Lawson Tait, Birmingham; Dr. Ransome, how you would severally distinguish them from each other. 2. When would you Bowden, Manchester; Dr. Bolton, Leicester; Mr. T. G. Wales, Downham; Dr. consider a patient who had had Small pox or Scarlet Fever, free from the risk of Hitchman, Derby; Mr. Greenwav, Plymouth; Dr. Swanzy, Dublin; Mr. R. J. conveying the disease to others? Mention some of the preparations of Iron Harvey, Wfirzburg; Dr. Markheim, Paris; Dr. Sturges, London; Mr. Wilson, and Lead in the Pharwao eia, givng the doses and purposes for which they are Cullen, N.B.; Mr. Board, Clifton; Mr. R. Davy, London; Mr. John Wood, employed. Write a prescription lor a case of HEmoptysis. London; Dr. Barham, Truro; etc.