e'os"sJ TAB. _1Zr3.9_ _M CAL' .1OIRM4L. 105 rormed their duties. He thought the Society had done well in keep to the bare facts of pathology, aiid not estouraged long pathol ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE. lissertatio;, and referred to the want'of knowledge in that department, iingling out tubercle as merely one example. IBIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES BRANCH: Dr. C. J. B. WILLIAMS, in seconding the resolution, conrtulate the GENERAL MEETING.; Society on its continued success; and, from his having been the first President, had watched as a father its growing popularity. He agreed TuxE fourth, gexeralmeeti"g o.this Branch was held at the MidlandI_- with Dr. Wilks, especially as a new Society (the Clinical) had -jttt stitutte, Biruungham, on January 9th: present, SAMUEL BEaRY, }sq., been formed, where the pathology and clinical history of cases might be Presidents in the Chair; and forty-two members, fully discussed. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the CommUfl#cadtionS-J. b1r. GAMGEE presented a girl, aged x5, from, retiring officers. the Queen's Hospital, wbo has Dry Gaagrene of the Right Hand. Am- The PRESIDENT added his congratulations on the continued pro. putation is proposed; and-the case will be reported in the JOURNAL. sperity of the Society. It had been called the most popular Society of 2. MIr.T WEs narated the particurs of two cases in whichfAsu- the country; and it said well for the profession that it was so. Pa- pressure hiad been IslccessfuUy used for the arrest of haemorrhage in am- thology was the vital principle of medicine and surgery; ahd any putationts of the upper arm and the thigh immediately below the tro- onemight discover the state of medicine in a country by the esteem in chanters respectively. The former case was that of a man agod 67, whichpathology was held, represeinting, if he might use the term, the whose elbow and forearm had been shattered. Amputation was per- canibium of medicine-the foundation of all its development. On look formed at the junction of the tupper and middle third of the ann, by oval ing back on. the by-gone year, there were two or three reflection skin-flaps. Two acuressire-needles were applied, and all hiemorrhage A change of officers involved the Society in the loss of Mr. Holmes. wvas thereby arrested. The needles were removed on the third day after the The Society had always -been fortunate. in Secretaries, and never more amputation; and the line of incision healed rapidly, the amouint of sup. so thatn by seeuring Mr. Holmes. There -was a second obligatiot to Mr. puration b4ing mezy limited. The latter case was that- of a,. delicate Holmes-the index to the volumes of the Society's Traiteetions, whicl strumous bgh 1bkij,a dz. r'ih6e thigh' was dyiored in the was due to his volunitary great labour. It would prove of great value, upper third by antero-posterior 0Jxps, in consequence of extensive and not only to the members of the Society, but to the world. The regrets at deep ulccration of the lower part.of the.thigh and neighbourhood of the losing Mr. Holmes were, however, not unmixed, as increased prosperit) knee-joint, which resulted from a burn, and was amenable to no kind in his practice had necessitated his leaving. For the first time, a chie of treatment. The fernojakl the profuAla, and two other arteries, were officer of the Society had died. Dr. Brinton, one of the Vice-Presidents, acupressed by three needles. No loss of blood took place from the died shoi-tly after his election. He had latterly laid himself out for time of the opeeitron; bitt the patient died fro6n shock, fifty-six hours private practice, but he had done important pathological work.- He after the opettion. Mr. West presented the arteres in the condition might mention the pathology of intestinal obstruction, and the cOrree' in which they were fiund fost inorknet, without the needles having been interpretation, he believed, first given by Dr. Brinton, of stercor removed. The femoral amid profunda were found to be perfectly oc- ceous vomiting. He paid a tribute of regret to the untimely death cluded. by the pressure of the needles, and to have within each of them of Professor Otto Weber of Heidelberg. The history of his fikiess a small conical fibrous clot. Some discussion took place as to whether was particularly affecting. Some might say lie brought on his fatal the needles pressing on the outer walls of the arteries had not caused illness from a foolish act-applying his mouth to a cannula-tube in the ulceration of theem. Mr. WVest tlhought that probably the pressure need trachea of a diphtheritic patient. He was, however, disposed to look not have been continued so long; in other cases, twenty-four hours upon it in a differetnt light, and call it the heroic element of self-sacrifice, having been found sufficient for thorough closure of the arteries. of self-forgetalness. As regards the prospects of the coming year, Dr. 3. Dr. PERCY LESLLE concluded a long paper on the subject of Gra- WVilks had spoken of the want of knowledge of morbid anatomy. How- tuitous Medical Services, their Evils and their Remedies. The purport ever, it was well that the Society was p-rogressing in this respect; and was td demonstrate the injury inflicted by the wealthy classes on their lie ventured to predict that the eighteenth volume of the Transactions poorer neighbours through the tlhoughtless extension of this system-the would be better than the seventeenth. The list of officers, which we better disposed of the artisan class being themselves perfectly aware of gave in a previous number, was announced as approved of. the prejudicial effect on them as a body arising from being trained in a Dr. MIURCH!SON read a Report from the Committee on Morbid system of mendicancy. The lecture sugge-sted a plan for rendering all Growths on Mr. Mloore's specimen of Canicer, shewing the results of in- institutions in a. great measure self-supporting, so that the only class in jection with acetic acid. 'rhere was a stroma of interlacing bands of the receipt of gratuitous medical services should be those under the care fibres likee those of connective tissue. There was proliferation of nu- of the parish surgeon, which change wotuld speedily lhave the effect of clei of the areolar tissue. raisinglhis position and emolutnent, so long deemed a desideratum. Di; BASTIAN presented a report for Dr. Witlks and himself on Dr. The difficulties of rising practitioners were dwelt upon, in having to Fuller's case of Heart-disease. They had come to the conclusion that compete with the -eading men, who work at a price far below whlat the the case was syphilitic. juniors could possibly attain to. The lecture was apparently well re- Dr. DICKINSON shewed drawings illustrative of Waxy Degeneration ceived by the majority of those present, and Was ably seconded by some of the Kidnieys in different stages. There was probably, first, intertu- pointed and eloquent remarks by Mr. Gamgee ; but, as discuission on the bular effusion, and consequent enlargement; which was again followeed subject was .defenred to a future meeting, it remains to be seen 'what by contraction, and perhaps a granular appearance. The same reac- position the profession in Birmingham will tak-e on this important subject. tions were given in all the stages. AMr. JOHN CROvr shewed a specimen of Malformation of the Rectum taken from a female infant brought to St. Thomas's Hospital, and 'REPORTS OF which died five days after birth. There was no anal orifice at all,-a SOCIETIES. median raphe only. There was not even bulging to-indicate a rectum; PATHOLOGICAL An exploratory iincision was made, but no rectum discovered. The SOCIETY OF LONDON. child died next day. The uterus was large and distended, the cavity di- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, JANUARY 7TH, iS67. vided into two equal parts. It communicated with the bladder and JOHN SImoN, Esq., F.R.S., President in the Chair. rectutm. The urethral caimal was not apparent. Mr. CURLING remarked on the great peculiarity of the case. MR. T. HOLMES read the Report for the past year, which we published Mr. CROFr brought forwardl a specimen taken from a man, aged 42, in full in a recent number. supposed to be Cancer occupying the anterior part of the prostate. It Mr. C. H. MOORE moved the adoption of the Report. Ile con. projected into the rectum, and rendered defitcation difficult. It pushed gratulated the Societv on the admirable volume for the year, and spoke the urethra to the left side. HIe had had difficulty in micturition for two of the;advantages whiich he belicved would result from the formation of months; and was admitted into St. Thomas's Hospital for retention of the Committee for Moltid Growths, especially as they insisted, also, urine. A No. 3 catheter could be introduced into the bladder. The on the clinical history of the case, and suggested that the after Ihistory, man died about tbree weeks after, with multiple abscesses in the right should the patient be surviving, might be obtained, which would in. arm, back, chest, etc. Ile had had, however, no rigors. The p4 crease t41e value of the cases. mortem examination shewed hypertrophy of the bladder. The tumour Mr. JOHN CROFT seconded the motion, which was unanimously contained large nuclei ani nucleolL Referred to the Cancer Committee. agreed to., Mr. CROFT also presented a case of Deformed Finger resulting from Dr. WLxs proposed that the best thanks of the Society be given to an old injury to the hand. the retiring officers for the excellent manner in which they had per- M1r. DE MORGAN shewed unusuially fine specimens of Rheumatoid lIO THE BRITISHIVEDBCAr 7OLRAL. [F1eb. T,I88. THE POOR-LAW MEDICAL SERVICE OBITUARY. OF JOHN DAVY, M.D., F.R.S. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. DR. JOHN DAVY, M.D., F.R.S., the brtther and biographer of Sir Humphrey Davy, and who was himself eminent as a chemist, geologist, DISPENSERS IN THE POOR-LAW SERVICE. and physiologist, died on the 24th January, at his residence, Leskleth- THE guardians of the Derby Union have elected a dispenser for the how, near Ambleside. The deceased gentleman was born at Penzance, dispensary which they are establishing for the two districts into which the town is divided. This is a step in the right direction; and other in Cornwall, in I790. He studied medicine in Edinburgh, and took provincial boards would do well to adopt the same. Perhaps it would his M.D. degree in that university in I814. He entered the army as be well for Poor-law medical officers to avail themselves of this prece- a surgeon, and at the time of his decease held the rank of inspector- dent to call the attention of the guardians to the fact in suitable localities. general of army hospitals. The deceased has been a most copious writer, having written several volumes on general subjects, besides DUTIES AND REMUNERATION OF POOR-LAW a large number of papers ranging over the whole field of natural science. MEDICAL OFFICERS. ON Friday, 24th January, an inquest was held at Poplar, on the body of Caroline Siddle, aged 45, the wife of a painter. She had been a MEDICAL NEWS. healthy woman, but, being seized with a sudden illness, an order for the parish doctor was got the next day (Wednesday). A boy of eighteen THE USES OF DRUGS. visited the deceased and prescribed for her. He saw her again on the AT the Harveian Society of London, on Thursday next, at 8 P.M., a following Saturday; another gentleman saw her on Sunday, and on discussion will be opened by Dr. Fuller, of St. George's Hospital, on Monday she died. Mr. H. Stanley Gale, the parish surgeon, said there Drugs, their Doses and their Uses. The object will be to obtain a pre- were l20 parish patients to be visited at their own houses, and over liminary debate on the therapeutical character of certain drugs, and sub- 400 to treat at his surgery. He had two assistants, neither legally sequently to enter upon definite investigations by a committee. The qualified. The salary (added the doctor) is £105 a year, and the medi- meeting will be held at the Stafford Rooms, Titchborne Street, Edg- cine is to be found out of it. I remonstrated with the Board of Guar- ware Road; and the attendance of visitors is invited. Some leading dians, but without result. I then wrote to the Poor-law Board; and therapeutists will attend, and an interesting and perhaps an important they sent an assistant for a short time. Dr. J. Edmunds said that the debate may be expected. deceased had died from strangulated hernia. The intestine might have been relieved by an operation, and the woman's life saved. The amount ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, LONDON.-The students of St. Mary's of work cast upon the parish medical officer was altogether overwhelm- Hospital, London, gave, on Tuesday evening, an amateur dramatic ing, and the 4105 a year would not pay for the necessary medicine for performance in behalf of the funds of the hospital, which drew a large 6oo patients-a-number greater than that of all the sick in the London audience, and will add probably near £200 to the funds. The whole Hospital. Mr. Gale said that he had written to the Poor-law Board to of the characters, both male and female, in the two pieces performed, say that he was sure some accident of this kind would happen. The were personated by students; and a remarkable amount of versatility day this woman died 32 fresh orders came in to him. He would have and histrionic finish was displayed by some of the actors. Mr. Milner seen the deceased himself if he had not been engaged visiting cases that Moore, Mr. Lewin, Mr. Owen, Mr. Field, Mr. Noble Smith, Mr. Hill, he believed to be more serious. The stricture was so small that it could and other of the performers showed that in their zeal for the interests of hardly be detected. The jury returned a verdict-"'That deceased died the charity, and in moments of relaxation, they can acquit themselves from strangulated hernia, and that her death was accelerated by the with as much earnestness, skill, and good effect as in their more serious want of properly-qualified medical attendance; and that the Board of offices of resident medical officers and dressers. The performances were Guardians are to blame in requiring the parish surgeon, Mr. Gale, to warmly applauded throughout, and a very neat address by Mr. Ries ex- attend and supply medicine to so many more patients than he can per- plained the object and meaning of the entertainment. sonally see and prescribe for, while they pay him so small a salary that CONDY'S FLUID. -The French Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, he is not able to employ properly-qualified assistants to help him." and Public Works, on the recommendation of the Consulting Com- mittee of Public Hygiene of France, and after full inquiry and investi- H. S. (Derby) writes: " I should like to know whether, in any other towns, it is cus- gation by that body, has authorised the sale of Condy's Fluid for the tomary for the medical officers to attend the weekly meetings of guardians during purification of tainted meat and polluted water, in addition to the the relief cases only. Here (Derby) the guardians compel the attendance (as they disinfection. do the relieving officer and master of the union) of the medical officers during the usual purposes of relief cases only, and then they are expected to retire. It is often very inconvenient, POLLUTED WATER.-Dr. Attfield says-"Polluted water does not and one would think not at all necessary, as there is a column in the medical book generally betray its condition till possessed of a strong odour; earlier for necessaries to be ordered to the patients. Now this is the only reason they re- quire their attendance. Some of the guardians find great fault if they are not there intimation may, however, be obtained by the following tests. Half ftll to the minute; they cannot be made to understand that medical men cannot always a common water-bottle, cover its mouth with the hand, violently shake keep their time, as cases often require immediate attention, particularly midwifery for a minute, and quickly apply the nose. If nothing unpleasant is de- and accidents; and if their patients were told to wait until after the meeting of the the set it aside in a warm at about the I think medical men need not expect to get on very well in private prac- tected, tightly cork bottle, place guardianis,tice." We think the above a great grievance, which ought to be put an end to. temperature of one's body for a couple or three days, and repeat the We shall be glad to learn whether it exists in any other union. We think not. shaking, etc. Water of very bad quality may thus be recognised with- out the trouble and expense of analysis." RATING OF HosPITALS.-At the annual meeting of the subscribers ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.-At the annual to the Northern Hospital at Liverpool, Mr. S. R. Graves, M.P., said general meeting of this Society-was heldJanuary I3, i868, the President, he was glad that the Committee had moved in the direction of the ex- G. A. Ibbetson, Esq., in the chair. The following gentlemen were emption of hospitals and other charities from rates. For I40 or elected as officers and councillors for the year I868:-President: J. 1i0 years the interpretation of the Act of Parliament had been in Parkinson, Esq. Vice-Presidents: (Resident) H. J. Barrett, Esq., R. favour of the exemption of such charities from taxation, until some in- Hepburn, Esq., Arnold Rogers, Esq.-(Non-resident) E. Parkinson, genious man discovered that these institutions should be taxed; and Esq., Brighton; S. L. Rymer, Esq., Croydon; P. Orphoot, Esq., there is a feeling confined to a small section of the House of Commons, Edinburgh. Treasurer: W. A. Harrison. Librarian: J. B. Fleteher, that every particle of property in the country should be taxed. He was Esq. Honorary Secretaries: (Ordinary) J. Drew, Esq., Charles J. Fox, of opinion that this was riding the principle too far. These charities were Esq.-(For Foreign Correspondence) C. Rogers, Esq. Council: (Re- a great adjunct to the Poor-law Board, and taxing them would inflict sident) R. T. Hulme, Esq., A. Coleman, Esq., A. J. Woodhouse, great injury. He was confident the Poor-law Board would not be able Esq., G. Gregson, Esq., C. Vasey, Esq., E. Sercombe, Esq., E. to carry the measure if they attempted to extend taxation to every des- Saunders, Esq., A. Hockley, Esq., J. Walker, Esq.-(Non-resident) cription of property whatever. If they did, then the burdens of these N. King, Esq., York; C. D. Roberts, Esq., Ramsgate; R. Ransom, charities, now supported by voluntary subscriptions, would have to be Esq., St. Leonard's; H. Campion, Esq., Manchester; H. Morley, borne by the rates. Esq., Derby. , Feb. I86,J THE BRITISH JMEDICAL J r -~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~.. CASH--- 7OURivM T M-eOrVdO rh e Dis OF OF ROYAL COLLEGE SUIGEONS ENGLAND.-The following ge. CASHXEiL UNION, co. tkmel. ha g undergonetho neagameym inations District Tipparay_lMedical Officer for the Xi;11au Dispensar memben for the diploma, Were admirtted olNe,CpJlC at L meeting of the Court oloff Mc Xaminers, on January 22nd CHEST, Brett, Francis Charl Burlington, Yorkdiire (St. Geos) Chilcote, Herbert NicL1ioLaaBibbeoibe, Deyo Weminster) Danaher, James Wiliams Plaistow, Essex (Dublin Evans, John Cartiff (SL Bartholomew's) School) oheLurgnboy Evans, Owe Thomas, B or, North Walles (Dublin School) Furnimall, Charles Henr, LS.A. Ebury Street, Pimlico Gosse Pbole, Doret (St. AItholomew's) (Westminster) r-Physian rune Carles John, Anglesea (Dublin School) tenyon, John Edward, ooton PIgnell, Yorkshire (St. Lorimer John Archibad, Maida Vale (St. George's) McDonald. John Chisholi, LS.A., ClavertonBartholomew',)Street, PiWlico MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. MIarsh, John Wilford, Wickhambroolc, Newnmrket (Wcstminster) IRvNE, J. W., Esq., appointed Senior to the Tacon, uude Wallace, Bungay Suffolk (London) Hospital vice Dr. J. Medical officer West Derby Union Walker, John (London) LDLOw, W. G., JFlinn,re Robert1 Clifton 4ardeas Maida Hill (St. Mary's) to the West Esq.,M.C M. appoited Resident Assistant Medical 3iier Withington, James Bissell, Hereford (birmingham School) Derby union Hospita. stated at *MANLEY, John, Esq., appointed Medical Officer to No. s It is that the examination this evening, nine candidates out ofr Union, vice C. T. Mae, District, Wet Brom the twenty-four fiiled to acquit themselves to R. Esq., deceased. the satisfaction ofr POWELL, Douglas, M.D., elected Assistant-Physician to the Hospital for Con- the Court, and were consequently referred to their hospital studies sumption, Brompton, in place of Dr. Stone, resigned for the full period of six months, ARAey. Admitted on CURRI, Deputy to members January 23rd of Ho Inspector.Generalitals S., M.D. have the Aston, Wlliam Henry, Tupaley, Hereford (St. Thomas's) General while employed as principal Medicaltemporsnlcfhspector. Bailes, Henry Home, Otago, New Zealand (University College) ExpeditionaryForce OfficeroftheAbysinian Davies-Colley, J. Colle MOOIUIEAD, Staff-Surgeon E., on to M.A.Cantab., WAhitefriars, Chester (Guy's) retiring half-pay, have the honorary rank of Douglas, William Belfast Edinburgh School) Deputy lnspector-General of Hospitals. Gilhooley, Roden'ck Josep Dublin (Dublin School) ROYAL NAVY. Greenhill, Arthur Fmncis, iarnes (St. George's) Hamilton, David, M.D.Edim., Gloster Street, N.W. BICKFORD, Thomas L, Esq., Assistant-Surgeon, to the Hilder Ridley (Edinburgh) COSbiRFORD, John T., M.D., to the ZackaU. Thom Wokang, Surrey (Guhy's) IN, Esq. Assistant-Surgeon,the Beacon. Hollis, AMred, LS. haroout, Isle of Wght MACDONALDAhmutIy, Surgeon, to Fistard. Hubert Wm. Henry, HertsXSt. (Middlesex) Joh11 A,.1)., Assistant-Surgeon, to Iarkyatestreet George's) Lowry to the Mudua. May, iennett, Bgum'gam (Biriniag School) MosrrLTH, J. Esq. SureCon, the Castor. Mickle, Wm. M.D.oronto, Gwelph,Canada (St. and REiD, Stad-Surgeon John ., .D., to the Mer.sey. Moore, Joseph renry Scarborough (HuU School) Thomas!s Toronto) Mowll, Richard Afre, Liverpool VOLUNTEERS-(AV, Artillery Volunteers; R.V., Rile Patton, SCorc BLACKSTONE, J., jun., Esq., to be xgth Volmueers.) Edward K., M.D.Montreal, Quebec (St. Thomas's, and to Assistaat-Surgeon Middless Pywell McGill, Laval) DAvsS, R, Esq., be Assitant-Surgeon 8th Durham RkY. William Hodgson, Westminster Brdge Road (Guy's) PENFOLD, O.,Esq., to be R.V. Samuel Richard, Llanclly, Carmarthen (St. Assistant-Surgeon 2oth Middlesewx Y. Smiith, kldred Noble Hertford Bartholomew's) W (St. Mary's) mberley, Fredericit William, Dounington, Lincolnashire (Middlesex &Galway) BIRTHS. It is stated that only four out of the twenty-four candidates HOocxEcN.-On January x7th, at Truro Road, Wood wife examined Hocken, of a Green, the of Charles C. this evening, failed to acquit themselves to the satisfaction of Al.B., daughter. the at the Court; and one gentlemen, to HoFFmEISaTR.-On January soth, Cowes, wife of Wtlrliam owing sudden and severe illness, of a son. Hoffaneister, M.D., was allowed to postpone the completion of his KiNGSFORD.- On at examination. of a son. January2oth, Upper Clapton, thc wifec of C D. Kiagsford, M.D. Admitted members on January 24th: Andrews George, PLaaLPS.-On January 24th, at Queen's Road, the wife of Chipping Norton, Oxon (Guy's) Esq., Surgeon, of a Peckcham, Philip G. Philps, BarozzidaVignola, Fernando, Regent Street (Rome) son. Godson, Henry, Coldhurst, Oldham (Manchester School) Goldie, Robert Wl,liam, Tredegiar Road, Bow (Edinburgh) MARRIAGES. Hanne, John James Amndell Withdeane, Brighton (St. Hensman, Charles Frederic, Bartholomew's) EVALCElt, Charles Esq., to Mary kimbolton (Charing Cross and Esq., L.R.C. James, Anne Wiiam, of G L, Hird, James, Pembroke (St. Thomas's) Glasgow) P.Ed., Le6igli Sitou.Malvern. daughtr Mms Hobbes, Jonathan Lord, Handsworth (Charing Cross) Pavey, James, Nailsworth (London) Pinder, William Parker, Retford, Notts DEAThIS. (University College) BULLEN, George jun., Esq., Surgeon, at Ipswich, aged 45, on Pollock, Robert, L.S.A., Paisley, Renfrewshire (University College) COLLYNS.-On January at January 17. Rhodes, Chares James Pontefract (Leeds) Collyns, Esl., 2sSt, Dulverton, aged 3I, Anna Gordon, wife of John B. Steven, Aleander, M.I. Surggon. Ed., Port Glasgow (Edinburgh) CooPa-R.-On January 2rst, at Hemel Hempstead, 74, Ward, Joseph Wlliam, Birnungham (Birmingham School) Bransby B. Cooper, Esq., Surgeon. aged Mary Ann, widow of Only one gentleman out of the fifteen examined DAVY, John, M.D., F. S., at this evening was re- R. Lesketh How, Ambleside, aged 77, on JanUary 24. jected, making the total number of of the FITZPATRaTICK, Percy, M.D., at Port Lotris, Mauritius, on December rejecetions eighty-seven HALL, J. P. sq., Surgeon, formerly of at South 6. candidates amount to seventeen. vember xI. Dudley, Glenelg, Austlia, on No- MAHIONEV, Montague M., M.D., of at 77, on rnspector-General Hospitals, Walpole APOTHECARIES' HALL.-Names of gentlemen Chelsea, aged January 25. Street, who passed their ex- RISHAW.-OnJanuaZy 12, at Ashton-upon-Mersey, Maria, relict of the late amination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certifi- miah Renshaw, L.R.C.PEd., of Altrincham. Jere- cates to practise, on Thursday, January 23rd, i868. REYNOLDS.-On January 25th, at Lee, aged 73, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Reynolds, Heaps, John Otley, near Leeds, Yorkshire Esq., Surgeon. Orfeur Charles Howd, Norwich Williams, Essex Thomas, Penberry St. David's DR. WILSON At the same Court, the following passed the first Fox's Diagnosis a,:d Treatment ofDys.!Ppia, of examination we had occasion quite lately to speak as an Which Robertson, Frederick, Guy's Hospital of ably combined warmly excellent example At the Preliminary Examination in Arts, pathological investigation and clinical and held at the Hall on tical skilL has reached a therapeu. 24th and 25th January, I868, the already second edition. thirty-five candidates presented them- THE SANITARY OF selves; of whom seventeen were rejected, and the following CONDIT-ION SHANGIIAI.-The last advicesfrom passed and eighteen Hong Kong (November I5) states the condition of received certificates of proficiency in general sanitary Shanghai Philip Addiss, A. C. Arthur education. has, to Dalgliesh, R Danicls, Alfred Foster, Penn according recent statistics, greatly inproved. John Garrett, Walter Albert Furnivall, OF Grogono W C. F. Hawthorne, G. E. C. Jackson, RATE MORTALITY IN NEw YoRK-In the of F. bon city C. Mackenzie, William Moynan, ald Murdock, T. H. Palmer, H.K. in the New York, Ruasen John Skeete W. yearI867, 23,170 persons died, in a now Braithwaite Frederick Tyrrcll, Gilbert Wilkins, and B. at or population estimaed H. W 900,0oo, 25 75 per thousand. In Brooklyn the 8,325, in a population of 370,000, or 22 50 per mortalyIt was that more thall thousand. is stated MEDICAL VACANCIES. 3,600 of the persons dying in New York were buried THEfollowing from the hospitals and public institutions, vacancies are declared:- died the and that among the x9,500 ABERDEENMedical Officer of Health for. persons who in dwellings of the city there were nearly UNION, co. BELMULLET Mayo-Medical Officer for the Bangor children under five years of age, z2,ooo D isrct Dispensary 7,000 (in round numbers) being in. fants not a year old. More than a of the deaths were CARRICK.ON.SHANNON UNION, co. Leitrim-Medical fourth caused by Aughrim Dispensary Officer for the preventable diseases. The deaths in New York were fewer District. in 1866. 3,645 than 112 THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. [Fe.h 1. IN Ib I SUPPLY OF THE JOURNAL TO NEW MzBaRs.-The Secrearies of OPERATION DAYS AT THE HOSPITALS. the Branches, aad-other nW*brs w Jah l ntfst in the increaft of the Association, wifl geit!Y ai be econttdl working of the MONDAY ...... Metropolitan Free, n P.u.-St Mark's, p A.M. and r.30 .AL- financial department if they will kindly send at once to the Royal London Ophthalmic, 'xA.t . Secretary the names of intending General TUESDAY...... Guy's, x.3o r.U.-Westmiftster, 2 P.M.-Royal London new members. 11 Ophthl- indebted to Dr. Ransome for the he Mic, A.M.-National Orthopendic Hospital, n P.m. Wac are (Bowdon) report which forwards; it shl WEDNESDAY..St. Mary's, 1.SP ..-Middesex, I P.m.-UniversityCollege, 2P.M. be placed in th: hands of our conttibeitor. -London, 2 P.m.-Royal London Ophthalmic, St A.m.-St. Bar. AN AssocIATE (Reading).-The annual sbshripti8sn to the Association is ix* s.Ths tholomew's, x.3o P.)&-St. Thomas's, xI3 r.sz.-SaSaritan Free constitutes the subscriber, when duly elected, a member of the A and Hospital for Womtn and Children, 2.30 P.M.-Great Northern, entitles him to rceive the puWication of the Association wa&ly,-d to attend U P.A and take part in it annual mectings or any other of its geneiral aLnd corporate acts. THURSDAY....St. George's, s i.m.-Central London Ophthalmic, P.P.-Royal The further -nembers1i of the local branch brings italay additional advantages of Orthopardic, a P.m.-Royal London Oplhthalmic, xx A.M.-Hos- social scicntific, and ethical communications with his local brethren. It pridm pital for Discases of the Throat, 2 P. U. a ready means of discussing mcdico-political questio, and of obtaining the syn. FRIDAY.W...Mrestminster Ophthalmic, x. 3o P. m.-Royal London Ophthalmic, pathy, friendship, and support, in Ik many cootenast o lifWhWMk5*ndersuch 1 A.M. aid desirble to a professional man; it affords opportun;ties of reciprocating good ....St. A.M. -St. offices; and prwvides the same facilities whieh med;:icrA scieies uifsd fr reading SATTUTRDAY Thomas's, 9.30 Bartholomew's, Y.30 P iu-King's cases papers. The joining the local a College, r.30 P.slL---Charing Cross, a P.m.-Lock (Clinical Demon- and Branch,is volttary act; but-se one strations and which recommends itself to the great majority of members. The smanll ubsc4ions, Operations), I Pm.-Royal Frce, 1.30 r.u.-Royal which vary from onc shilling and sixpence to two shill'issgs did sipeice aeaually London Ophthalmic, it Am. defray certain necessary expenses of mneting. MEETINGS OF Mat FRANCIS VACHER (Birkenhead)..-.The quotations in the advertisemnwts for. SOCIETIES DURING THE warded are fictitious and of a piece with the rest of the imposture. Mr. Vacher NEXT WEEK. would do well to address the Home Secretar on the bieet in connection with the amendment of the Medical Act If Mr. Vacher.had forwArded the -ase of the journal which thus polluted its paiges, we would have prnted it. MONDAY.-Epidemiological Society 8 P.m. Dr. Barraut (Health Officer, Port Louis), "Mlautritius, its Medical tlopogaphy, and an account of the Ferver of LECTURES by Dr. Handfield Jones, Professor Laycock, Dr. Sieveking, and r. 1867"; Dr. Henry Rogers (Senior Assistant-Surgeon, Civil Hospital, Port Fleming, and papers by Mr. Spencer Wells, Mr. Gaugee, etc., are in type, and Louis), " Notes on the Epidemic of Fever in Mauritius in will appear in early numbers. "FurtherMalarial 1866-67"; Inspector-General Lawson, Observations on the Influence of Pan. F. W. C. (Leytonstone) should address a private to Dr. E. demic Waves in the production of Fevcr and Cholera." Presentation of large letter Symes Thompson, Map to the Society, illustrating Inspector-General Lawson's views.-Odonto- 3, 'Upper George Strect, Portman Square, London, W. logical Society of Great Britain, 8 P.sM. Mr. W. Oliver Chalk, "On Cases of FROST ACCIDENTS ix LONDOw HoSrrA -s Necrosis and Caries of the Lower Jaw, with Preparations by C. Vidler, Esq."- SIR,-The fearful bulletin published in a reCent issue ives us in the p'ovites Royal College of Surgeons, 4 r.?st.-Professor Huxley, on the Anatomy and a most painful idea as to what must be the horrors of a London winter campaign. Physiology of Invcrtebratc Animals. Blood and wounds seem to be the order of the day, and one cannot realisethat there WEDNESDAY.-Obstetrical Society of London. 7.30 r. At., Council Mcetinz. can be manymore casualties than those quoted as having been admitted to the 8 P.M., Dr. l'yler Smith, "Two Cases of Inversion of the Utertus, with Re- various London "charities." If this is the case, the ghastly rdle discloses further marks" Dr. Playfair, "On Cardiac Apnmca after Dclivery"; Dr. Copeman the abject poverty of the Londoners. for we must suppose none of-these 2njred (Norwich), "Cases exemplifying some of the Diffictilties enicountered in detcr- had withal to provide themselves with home or medicAl attendance. Or is not the mining the existenec of Pregnancy."-Royal College of Surgeons, 4 P.M.-- whole thing rather a great farce, showing the absurd extent of the gratittous ser. Professor Huxley, on the Anatomy and Invertebrate Animals. vices rendered by our profession; and if the Kuinenor two which might hiverbeen Physiology of out of most of these cases was of no to FRIDAY.-Royal College of Surgeons, P.M.-Professor on the got consideration the great swho work and Physiology of Invertebrate Animals.t Huxley, Anatomy the hospitals, arc there not many of their junior brethren who would havcbeen glad of the fees? I eisa, etc., - :E :u. TuB BLYTHING UNION MMEICAL CLUS. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. SiR,-As the chairman of the Blything Union Medical Club, I think it behoves me to take some notice of Dr. Lay's very tardy explanation of his conduct in connection All th to adressed to the with the appointment of medical officer of the third district of that union some 37,LetersGreat randCommnicatos sforn"n Filds,JOURNAL, be EDITOR, months back. I beg to observe, in the first place, th;tDr. Lay did nQt withdraw Queen Street, Lincol'etd W.C. his name as a member of the club at Mr. Haward's of Halesworth, on the 8thof CORRESPONDENTS not answered are requested to look to the Notices to Corre- July, 1867, the day of meeting; 2-that Dr. Lay did express hiswiingness to spondents of the following week. accept an appointmcnt held for ten years by a neighbounng practitioner, without wish notice to be taken of their that gentleman having intimated in any way that he intended to resign it; 3, that CORRESPONDENTS,authenticate them withwho their names-of communications, should when requested by the members of the Blything Union Medical Club to meet them course, not necessarily for publication. personally, and thereat ive an explanation of his conduct, he did not do so. Why? AUTHORS OFPAPERS,desirous of having extra copies pnnted for their own use, are Iam,etc., RiciaRD V. GoRHAt requested to the Mr. 37, Chairman of the Blything Utnion Medical communicate with printer, Richards, Great Queen Street. Sans Souci, Yoxford, January z68. &ub. A MEMBER of the Medical Club should, we think, address his statement to the Com- mittee. COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, ETc., have been received from:- AnSOLONv.'ersu STATrAM. FURTJIER contributions have been received Dr. Mr. Berkeley Hill, London (with enclosure); The Honorary Secretary of the Epi- her, zos. 6d.; Dr. Camps, L£2:2; G. Frost, Esq.from:-Anonymous,(Manchester), Xs: 5;G. Baum- demiological Society (with enclosure); Dr. Argles, Wanstead; Dr. W. Price Jones, Esq.,Lx :t J. W. Lloyd, Esy. s;x:x; J. Maurice, Esq., xos.Li1:6d.;z; R. Gregson,Thomas, Surbiton; Mr. J. B. Mitchell, London (with enclosure}; Dr. Semple, London; The Esq. (Tiuro3,sos. 6d.; W . Tuck, Esq. (Truro', xi: x;Robert Risdon, Esq. of Apothecaries'Hall; Dr. Oppert; Mr. B. W. Richardson, G. Esq., : x. 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General of England (with enclosure); Mr. T. M. Stone, London (with CARROLICAcoD. enclosure); SrR,-Ihavcfound carbolic acid 'sixtydrops to the ounce of lard) of The Secretary of Apothecaries' Hall(with enclosure); Dr. Haydei, Dublin; Mr. incases ofdiseases of the skin coninected with fungoid growths; andverygreathave alsoutilityused W. Bowes, Worth, Sussex; Mr. Partridge, London; Mfr. Sampson Gamgee, Bir- the acid (one drop to two ounces of water) with somcbenefit in caises of pturulent mingham; Dr. Broadbent, London (with enclosure); Dr. S. Gibbon, London; Mr. ophthalmia. 'Ilherecord of the results of the experience of those of your readers S. Wood, Shrewsbury; Dr. Divers, London; Dr. Bird, Bootle (with enclosure); whohaveemployed this agent in similar cases would be most valuable. Dr. Cholmeley, London (with enclosure); Dr. Tilt, London; Mr. D. A. Freeman, St. Pancras Infirmary, N.W., JanuaryF. z868.W. GJUsoN, Resident Medical Officer. Temple (with enclosure); Mr. J. C. 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