TO THE; BRIT5ISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. LONDON: SATURDAY, MAY 20TH, 1905. CONTENTS. Pago Page MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS: ASSOCIATION NOTICES.-BRANcH AND DIVISION MEETNGS TO BE HELD ...... Cape of Good Hope (Eastern Province) Branch ...... 209 214 Dundee Branch ...... 209 MEETING OF BRANCH AND DIVISION SECRETARIES AT Dbrset and West Hants Bravch: Boumemouth D;vision. .. 210 LEICESTER ...... 216 Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch: Eastern Division ... 210 Lancashire and Cheshire Branch: Blackburn Division ...... 21O BRITISa MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: SEVBNTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING ...... Liverpool (Northern) Division 211 ... 216 North Manchester Division ... 211 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATIOX LIBRARY ... 217 Metropolitan Counties Branch: City and Walthamstow Divisions 211 Wanidsworth Division ...... 211 VITAL STATISTICS...... 218 Westminster Division ...... 211 NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS 220 North of England Branch: Darlington Division ...... 212 GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ...... South-Eastern Branch: Brighton Division ...... 212 221 Canterbury and Faversham Division ... 219t VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS ... 222 Folkestone Division 3...... 23 MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS South-Eastern of Ireland Branch. - Council Meeting.- General BIRTHS, 222 Meeting ...... 213 DURY or THE WEEK ...... 228 South Wales Branch: South-West Wales Division ... 213 BOOKS RECEIVED...... South-Western Branch: Rarnstaple Division ...... 213 223 Yorkshire Branch: Sheffield Division ...... 214 CALENDAR ...... 224 I spasm in phlyetenular ophthalmia. In some cases this is due to carious teeth. A vote of thanks and discussion £ttInos of 36rabtz ab XOtWstvnz followed. tThe proceedings of the Divisions and Branches of the AssoCia- DUNDEE BRANCH. to and Clinical when tion relatif&g Scientific Medicine, reported A CLINICAL meeting of this t.nd other Scottish Branchei by the Honorary Secretaries, are published in the body of the was held in the Royal Infirmary, Dundee, on Friday, April JOURNAL.]1 28tb, at 4 p.m. Specimens, etc.-Previous to the meeting there was an exhi- CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (EASTERN PROVINCE) bition of pathological specimens, radiographs, photographs, BRANCH. etc. By the kindness of the directors of the Infirmary tea was served. A MEETING of this Branch was held at Steinman's Hotel on Cases.-At the meeting, which was largely attended, the March ioth. following cases were shown :-Dr. M'GILLIVRAY: A Series of Confirmation ofMinutes.-The minutes of the meeting held Congenital Anomalies: (i) Two cases of microphthalmos; on January 13th were read and confirmed. (2) bridge-shaped coloboma of iris (downwards) involving eRecovery of Fees.-On the question of the desirability of the optic disc and portion of the choroid; (3) unilateral medical men being able to recover professional fees after zonular cataract; (4) lateral ectopia lentis; (5) con- three years, under Act 6 of I861, a resolution from the genital dimple of the * upper lip. - Dr. HALLEY: Western 'Branch that it was inadvisable to try to amend the Cases of hereditary keratosis palmaris et plantaris.- law at the present time was recorded. Dr. G. W. MILLER: Aneurysm of the ascending The Feeding of Children.-Dr. W. H. Edwards, of Port portion of the aortic arch.-Dr. PIRIE: A case of cardiac Elizabeth, in a letter, drew attention to Dr. Poynton's paper diEease with x-ray photo.-Dr. FOGGIE: (i) Congenital dextro- in the Lancet of August 14th, 1904, on the use of citrate of cardia (child); (2) a case of "late rickets"; (3) a case :of soda in feeding of children. The effect of this drug on milk disseminated sclerosis.-Dr. FRASER: Case of lupus treated in the presence of hydrochloric acid and the result were by x rays.-Professor MAcEWAN: (i) Patient thirteen months demonstrated. after removal of the stomach; (2) cases illustrative of the Proposed East London Division.-It was resolved, in answer conservative treatment of tuberculous joint disease.-Dr. to letters from Drs. R. J. Ronlston and C. J. Hill-Aitken, of MACKIE WHYTE: (i) Congenital ossification of the cranial East London: sutures with diplegia in child, aged 4; (2) symmetrical That this Branch welcomes the suggestion of forming a Division at atrophy of the intrinsic muscles of the hands; (3) progressive East London, and is prepared to accept an invitation to hold a muscular atrophy of the upper extremities; (4) multiple meeting at a central point (such as King William's Town). neuritis of doubtful etiology - partial recovery; (5) Commuwications.-Dr. C. J. HILL-AITKEN (East London) cerebral tumour in a tuberculous man; (6) spinal read three communications: (i) On the use of Bossi's dilator. myelitis recurring some months after diphtherial para- The use was easy, the action rapid, but there was a distinct lysis-oonvalescence; (7) splenic anaemia; (8) acute form disadvantage, in that uterine contractions were not set up by of rheumatoid arthritis with muscular artrophy - Mr. its use. Delivery should be postponed an hour after full dila- GRxIG: (I) A case of congenital high scapula; (2) a case of tation to allow development of "pains." (2) On general congenital sarcoma of cheek; (3) child after excision of a large anaesthesia by -ethyl chloride. (3)On persistent blepharo- hydronephrosis; (4) man after operationfor general peritonitis (57) m 210 Sm MUDCLXX @IONhLX I1 MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. IMAX 20, 1905o = I -the sequel to appendicitis.-Dr. DON: (I) Case of acrome- be 28. 6d. per member per course, in addition to any sum galy, with localized epileptiform convulsions, after trephining charged for necessary expenses. (2) Examining and (3> and other treatment; (2) case of diabetes under treatment by Judging in Competitions. For this work in Glasgow the St.. high-frequency condensation currents.-Dr. GUILD: (i) Patient Andrew's Ambulance Association pays fees from one guinea two years after thyrotomy for lupus; (2) patient with a rhino- upwards with expenses; the Division were therefore of lith.-Dr. G. F. WHYTE: Boy with cerebral tumour (tuber- opinion that these two departments of ambulance work culous).-Dr. HENDERSON (Kirkcaldy): Case of coxa vara.- should always be regarded as purely matters of business to. Dr. ROGEELs: Case of multiple superficial gummata. be paid for at similar rates. With regard to the advertising Dinner.-After the meeting forty-five gentlemen sat down to of names of practitioners in connexion with hydropathic and dinner in the Royal Hotel, Dr. GRANT (Glamis), President of similar establishments. the Division accepted the recommen- the Dundee Branch. in the chair. The following gentlemen dation of the Ethical Committee of the Association. were guests of the Branch: Mr. R. G. Kennedy, Chairman of Notices of Motion at Representative Meeting.-The notices of Directors -of the Royal Infirmary; Professor Finlay (Aber- motion for the Representative Meeting at Leicester in July, deen), Drs. 1fasmyth (Fife), Hamilton (Glasgow), Moorhouse published in SUPPLEMENT for February 25th, 1905, were next. (Stirling), Norman Walker (Edinburgh), Moir (Inverness), considered. After discussion, it was agreed that the Taylor and Trotter (Perth). The toasts were: " The King," Division's Representative be instructed to vote only for the proposed by the PRESmENT; " The Navy, Army, and Reserve following: (i) The motion by the Council of the Association, Forces," proposed byv the PRESIDENT and replied toby Professor to alter By-law 22; (2) the motion by the Wandsworth KYNOCH, Surgeon R.N.V.R.; "The British Medical Associa- Division to alter By-law 25; (3) the motion by th,e Wands- tion," proposed by Professor STEPHENSON (Aberdeen) and worth Division that the SUPPLEMENT be not issued with the- replied to by the PRESIDENT; " The Dundee Royal Infirmary," JOURNAL otherwise than to members. All the other motions. proposedby Dr. NORMAN WALKER (Edinburgh) and responded in this bUPPLEMENT were to be voted against. to by Mr. K. G. KENNEDY, and "The Visitors," proposed by Professor STALKER and responded to by Professor FINLAY (&berdeen). A pleasant time was spent with song and story. LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BRANCH: BLACKBURN DiVISION. A MEETING was held at the Old Bull Hotel, Blackburn, on' DORSET AND WEST HANTS BRANCH: Friday. April 14th, Dr. MARTIN in the chair. BOuRNEMOUTH DivIsIoN. Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meet- A MEETING of this Division was held at Bournemouth on ing were read and confirmed. Wednesday, May 3rd, at 8.30 p.m., Dr. SNow, Vice-President, Report ofRepresentative.-Dr. iNASH gave a brief account of ia the chair. his.work at the General Meeting of 1904 and in Committees. Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting Benevolent and Provident Scheme.-It was moved by Dr. were read and confirmed. seconded Dr. and resolved: Election of Officers.-The following officers were elected: BOWEN, by MACKLIN, President, Dr. Snow; Vice-President, Dr. IDavison; Honorary That Dr. Nash should bring up the question of forming a benevolent. Secretary, Dr. E. K. Le Fleming; Representative of Division, and provident scheme before the nextgeneral meeting. J)r. Johnson Smythe; Repre8entatives of Division on Branch Proposed Resolutions.-Dr. NASH will move the following. C0,uncil, Drs Snow, Alexander, Johnson Smythe, Mahomed, resolutions: #immons, Batterbury, and Le Fleming; Representatives on (a) That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that the British Erecutive Council, Drs. Alexander, Gott, and Marriner. Medical Association should in every town where contract practice- Matters Referred to exists undertake and carry on a public medical service. Divisions. While approving the report (b) That the medical officers to this service shall be, and be limited to, of the Medico-Political Committee on the National Deposit the members of the Association in that district. Friendly Association no further resolutionsI were adopted. (c) That a committee be appointed to draw up a scheme for carrying The principles of an Irish Committee and State registration this into effect. of nurses and the report on advertising in econnexion with (d) That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that a depart- hydropathic establishments were approved. The question of ment of the British Medical Association be formed for carryink out. death registration and coroners' law was left in the hands a benevolent and provident scheme for the benefit of the members of the of the Division at Association of the Association. Representative meetings. (e) That the funds for these purposes be set aside from the annual' With regard to ambulance work it was agreed that fiveguineas and that be the lowest fee an income, if necessary the annual subscription be increased' desirable for conducting ambulance in- to such sum as is necessary to effMciently carry out the work. structi'on course. (f) That this meeting do appoint a committee to formulate a scheme Case.-Mr. T. GOODALL showed an interesting specimen of for carrying this into effect, and to obtain if necessary the advice cleft palate in a puppy. of a competent actuary, and to report to the Divisions not later Isle of Thanet Division.-It was unanimously agreed to than May ist, x9o6. endorse the recommendation of this Division as to the (g) That the Memorandum of Association, Articles, and By-laws be desirability of limiting the number of questions brought so altered as to allow this to be carried out. before the Divisions. (h) That in the case of any Representative or member of Council or- Committee being summoned to a meeting at head quarters, the Secretary of the Division shall notify the fact to all members of the GLA.SGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH: Division, practising in the same district, three clear days before-- EASTERN DIvisION. hand, on forms specially supplied for this purpose, in order that A the members may be prepared to watch the interests of their- MEETING of this Division was held in the Religious Representative during his absence. Institution Rooms, 200. Bachanan Street, Glasgow, on April (i) That it be an instruction to the Finance and Journal Committee to- xgth, Dr. WILLIAM WHITELAW, President, in the chair. publish the report of the Annual Meeting and the form of transac- Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting, tions in the annual Year Book, which shall be published on the ist March 29th, were read and approved. September every year, the medical year to be reckoned from one- The Medical Register.-The SECRETARY read a communica- annual meeting to the next. tion from the Bradford Division regarding the present unsatis- (j) That the headquarters be known as the office of the "British factory state of the official Medical Register, with suggestions Medical Association," not "BRITISE MEDICAL JOURNAL." as to remedies. It was resolved that a copy of the resolutions proposed by Matters Referred to Divisions.-The report on the prevention Dr. Nash be forwarded to the Burnley Division with the hope of the abuse of drugs was read, and the recommendations of that he may be appointed by that Division as their Represen- the Medico-Political Committee were accepted. The recom- tative for the ensuing year. mendations on the subject of the National Deposit Friendly Proposed Additions to Standing Orders.-Dr. BOWEN proposed' Society were all accepted as found in the SUPPLEMENT of Dr. TAYLOR seconded, that it be added to the standing orders January 14th.. The Public Health Bill was not discussed, as that no session of the annual meeting last for more than three it has no application to Scotland. The Revaccination B 11 hours consecutively, and if there be a second meeting the also does not apply to Scotland, but it was agreed that the s'Lme day there shall be an interval of one hour and a half. provisions of the Bill ought to be extended to Scotland. The Carried. Dr. NASH proposed, and Dr. TAYLOR seconded, thatno relation' of the profession to ambulance work were next smoking be allowed during the time the Chairman occupies di-scussed (X) Teaching. The Division 'decided that when the the chair. Carried. instrnt,tion given is in connexion with a philanthropicinstitu- Vaccination.-Dr. Nash was instructed to support the policy tiori it'ina be gratis, but otherwise the minitnum fee should of the Division in respect to vaccination. UUZYAO.Mlz go I= OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS$ MMO" IOVMAZ 2 1 1 MAY 20. 190S.]9-JMEIGMEETINGS 1 LIVERPOOL (NORTHERN) DIvIsION. New Rule.-The following new rule was adoptea. A MEETING of this Division was held on April sth at 128, Sheil That the absence of any officer ormember of Executive of the Division Road, Dr.,R. J. RICHARDSON, J.P.. in the chair. for three successive meetings without reason given shall be consi- Matters Referred to Diviiions.-With regard to practitioners dered as a resignation of office and dealt with accordingly. giving information to coroners, the recommendations of the Election of Of/icera.-The following gentlemen were elected Medico-Political Committee were unanimously adopted, and officers for the ensuing year:-Chairman: Dr. Boddy. Vice- the Honorary Secretary was instructed to confer with the Chairmnan: F. B. Hargraves. Representative to AnnualMetiws : Honorary Secretaries of the other Liverpool Divisions, and to Dr. Broadbent. Representatives on Branch Council: Dr.' Boddy arrange for these recommendations to be sent to all the and Dr. Broadbent. &cretary and Treasurer., Dr. Motowan. medical men in Liverpool. The proposals for the reorganiza- Members of Executive: Drs. BArnes, Dearden, Junk, *Lawson, tion of the Local Government Board, the Public Health Bill, and Wardman. and the Revaccination Bill were all unanimously approved of. Refreshments.-It was resolved to provide refresliments at The Medical Acts Amendment Bill in general was approved of, the next meeting of the Division. subject to the following observationsand suggestedaiterations: Part I: There does not appear to be any provision made as to the election of President of the Medical Council. Part III, METROPOLITAN COUNTIES BRANCH: Section x[, Subsection I: The Division was of opinion that CITY AND WALTHIAMSTOW DivisioNs. there was not sufficient evidence to enable it to come to a con- A CONJOINT meeting of these Divisions was held (by the. kind clusion as to the proper fee to be paid annually for registra- invitation of Dr. J. 0. Adams), at Brooke House. Upper tion. Subsection III: Omit from "aand this section " (line 3) to Clapton, on Thursday. April 27th. In the absence of the end of subsection. Part IV, Section xIV, Subsection II: 'The Chairman of the City Divisipn Mr. H. E. POWELL preaided. general principle agreed to, but the amount of fee left open. Election of Representatives on Central Council.-The Part V, Section xxI, Subsection i: Omit "or miademeanour" HONOBARY SECRETARY of the City Division reported the in both places. Subsection v: Omit "use any medical result of the conference of delegates appointed by the degree," and insert "act as a registered medical practi- Divisions to consider the question of the election of represen- tioner." Section XXIx: Add after "Council," " or in the event tatives of the Branch on the Central Council of the Associa- of the Council failing to do so, by a medical body or a private tion. After some discussion it was resolved that tbe City person." On the question submitted as to advertising in con- Division do not nominate any member as a candidate in this nexion with hydropathic establishments, the Division unani- election. mously voted in the affirmative, and also expressed the Demonstration.-Dr. JAMES H. SEQUEXIA exhibited several opinion that the same rule should apply to medical men cases of skin disease, on each of which he gave a short owning these institutions. demonstration. Votes of Thanks.-The meeting concluded with hearty votes of thanks to Dr. Adams for his hospitality, and to Dr. An ordinary meeting of this Division was held at the Medical in giving Institution on May 4th, Dr. J. SHAW (Vice-Chairman) pre- Sequeira for his kindness the demonstration. siding. Matters referred to Diviiions.-In the matter of contract WANDSWORTH DIvIsIoN. medical practice (SUPPLEMENT, November 26th, I904), it was AN ordinary meeting of -this Division wag held on Thursday, unanimously resolved that this Division take no action in April 27th, at Clapham, Dr. (GEo. WALKER, Chairman, pre- the matter. In regard to the National Deposit Friendly siding. Society (SUPPLEMENT, January 14th and March iith, 1905), it Confirmation of Minutes.&-The minutes of the la,st meeting was unanimously rpsolved that, the recommendations be were read and confirmed. adopted, and the Honorary Secretary was instructed Nomination of Members for Central Council.-A report of to endeavour to arrange a united meeting of all delegates to conference re nomination of members for Central the Liverpool Divisions for concerted action. Notices Council election, together with a letter from the Secretary to of motion for discussion by Representative Meeting the Conference, were considered. The five candidates-namely, (SUPPLEMENT, February 25th, 1905). A. By Council of Asso- Dr. Ford Anderson, Mr. Andrew Clark, Dr. E. Rowland ciation. The propoeed amendment was unanimously adopted, Fothergill, Dr. Percy Rose, and Mr. Geo. Rowell-recom- except the worda "or retired," which were recommended to mended by the conference were nominated. Dr. WILLIAMS be deleted. By the Wandsworth Division: (a) and (b) By. proposed, and it was duly resolved: laws 23 and 25. These were unanimously adopted. B. By That the nominated candidates be informed that this Division will the Wandsworth Division: I to 6. These were left to the support their candidature, and that the Chairman bas been autho- discretion of the Representative at the annual meeting. The rized to sign any circulars they may decide to send to the members remaining three suggestions were unanimouslyadopted. By the requesting them to give their votes. Southern Branch. This proposition was unanimously agreed Pathologiuts in South- West London.-A communication from to. By the Salford Division: I. Unanimously voted against. Central Council re special pathologists in South-West London 2. Unanimously approved of. By theWalthamstow Division: was considered. A resolution aieapproving the action of I and 2. These were left to the discretion of the Representa- those who had accepted these posts was read, when it was tive. By the Leinster Branch (SUPPLEMENT, March i8th, 1905): duly proposed and resolved This was unanimously agreed to. With regard to the co- ordination of scientific work (ibid.) it was decided that, as That any member of the Association calling himself a pathologist who accepts these fees, which have been condemned by the Ethical regards local requirements, these matters were already pro- Committee of the Association, should be expelled from the vided for. By the WaLdsworth Division(SUPPLEMENT, March Association. 4th, 1905): A. I to 4. Adopted by 6 votes to 2; 46 absent. B. I and 2. Unanimously agreed to. By the Coventry Division: Matters Referred to Division8.-The question of consultation This proposed alteration was unanimously disapproved of. between medical witnesses was considered. Dr. K1ER ex- By the Bradford Division (SUPPLENMENT, March 25th, 1905): A. plained the memorandum, when the suggestions of the Com- Unanimously against this proposition. B. and C. left to dis- mittee were approved, With regard to death registration and cretion of Representative. By the Manchester (West) Divi- coroners' law, Dr. M. G. BIGas very fully explained these sion: I. Approved of unanimously, as regards holding meet- Bills, and, in view of there being great local intexest in the ings alternatively in London and the provinces; but dis- matter at the present time, various amendments were approved of as to holding them more frequently. 2. This approved of, and will be brought forward at Leicester.. proposition was not adopted-by 7 votes to I; 46 absent. Paper.-Dr. GEoRGE CARPENTER read a short .paper on alcohol in children, which was followed by a short discussion. On account of the lateness of the hour the remainder of NORTH MANCHESTER DIVISION. special meeting to be held on AT a meeting of the North Manchester Division, held on the agenda was deferred to. a May gtb, the following business was transacted: May iith.... Notice of Motion.-The following notice of motion was adopted: WESTMINSTER DIviSION. A MEETING was held on Mon(aay, May 8th, at 20, Hanover That the Medical Secretary be instructed to provide in the 8.30 Mr. J. BLAND-SUTTON SUPPLE]MENT to the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL a weekly record of Square, W., at P.m., in,the chair. those matters in connexion with the current work of his depart- Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of .the. previous ment which are likely to be specially interesting or useful to the meeting were read and confirmed. .. members of the Association generally, Communication8.-A conmmniaation from tlhe Medical Secre- I 212 BY2Mkt BaRIM. KuDazw 10JOVaNALI MEETINGS OF BRANOHES AND DIVISIONS. [MAY 20; 105. ta*ywas read re constituencies, stating that the Westminster That it Is desirable that a deputation from each Division should Division would be independently represented.-A letter from wait upon Parliamentary members and candidates to endeavotfr the Chairman of the Wandsworth Division re the coronership to obtain their promise of support of any PArliaMentary Bill about question was read. It was proposed by Dr. BRUCE PORTER to be introduced by the Association. adid seconded by Dr. HASLIP: The Jubilee Hospital.-Mr. FORBES Ross referred in severe terms to the treatment by the Associstion of himself and That this Division is in sympathy with the principles contained in the other lettor; but, before taking an active part, it would be glad to bave members of the new staff of the Jubilee Hospital, and fuller particulars of the proposed meeting. wished the Division to note that the present staff intended to act as it had given its word to its supporters. This was put to the meeting and carried nem. con. "Medical Free Lance."-A letter from the Editor of the NORTH OF ENGLAND Medical Free Lance, pointing out the special features of the BRANCH: and DARLINGTON DIVISION. paper, inviting subscriptions, was read. A MEETING of this Division was held on Tuesday, March 7lh, Nomination of Candidates for Central Couneil.-The dele- Dr. THOMPSON being in the chair. gates' report, signed by Dr. Cautley and Mr. Lloyd-Williams, Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting on the question of selection of candidates for nomination by were read and approved. the Division for the Central Council election, was read, and it Matters Referred to Divisions.-The members were unani- was proposed by Dr. BRuCE PORTER, and seconded by Mr. mously in favour of the reports and memoranda in the FORBES Ross: SUPPLEMENTS on the following subjects: Contract practice, That the report be adopted, Dr. Knowsley Sibley be nominated by the consultation between medical witnesses, information supplied blvision, and that members be invited to vote according to the to coroners, reorganization of the Local Government Board, suggestions contained in the report. Public Health Bill, Revaccination Bill, prevention of the Medical Acts Amendment Bill.-The Medical Acts Amend- abuse of drugs and prescriptions. The subject of the National ment Bill was considered with regard to Part II, Registra- Deposit Friendly Society produced a gpneral discussion, a tion, Paragraph 13, Privileges of Registered Practitioners. majority of the members being of opinion that this Society Dr. HORACE MANDERS moved that this should read as follows: was one to be encouraged, as in a great measure being an opponent to the ordinary Friendly Society. Dr. HERN pro- (I) Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person, except a posed: registered medical practitioner, shall, save in this Act mentioned That this Division considers the National Deposit Friendly Society -and in the Midwives Act, practise the treatment of disease by has been discouraged by the Association more than is advisable, but medicine, burgery, midwifery or dentistry, or any branch thereof, that it agrees with the conclusion of the memorandum in that it is habitually or for gain in the United Kingdom and (subject to any not desirable that local medical men allow themselves to be recognized, law) in any other part of Ilis Majesty's dominions. directly or indirectly, as speulally acting for this Society in any district. -Dr. MANDERS spoke at some length on the treatment by unqualified persons at the present time, of large numbers of Dr. KIRSOPP seconded, and the motion was carried, with two patients by the various electrical methods, many of which dissenting. The discussion of the relations of the profession were dangerous in ignorant hands.-Dr. DONALD BAYNES to ambulance work was unanimously postponed for considera- seconded the motion, and referred especially to the general tion at a future date. principle of unqualified assistants, and said these were largely Paymentfor School Certificates.-The Secretary was instructed employed by many of the leading consultants, who were in the to communicate with the Local Secretary of Elementary habit of placing their patients in the hands of ignorant lay Education with a view to arranging a meeting between him men and women to be treated often by elaborate and often dan- and a deputation from the Division to discuss the matter of gerous electrical and other methods.-Mr. CHISHOLM WILLIAMS payment for school certificates. approved the general tone of the Medical Acts Amendment Bill, and considered it a big step in the attempt to stop unqualified practice. At the same time he considered it SOUTH-EASTERN BRANCH: was a question of law and not one of principle. He said that BRIGHTON DIVISION. in principle we were all agreed, but what of the A MEETING of this Division was held at the DiFpensary, law ?-The 113, Queen's Road, Brighton, on April 26th, Dr. W. A. HOLLIS CHAIRMAN referred to the prescribing chemists and other in the unqualified persons, and to the taking of quack remedies, chair. and Dr. BRIucE PORTER to the Cases.-Mr. A. J. MARTINEAU sbowed a boy * i years of age question of doctors dispensing. for whom he had done a radical mastoid operation on both -Mr. FORBES Ross spoke of the practice of surgery by bone- with setters and the like, and related some personal experience of ears, ligature of the internal jugular vein on the left the subject. He strongly supported the proposition, and con- side.-Dr. A. W. WILLIAMS showed a patient suffering from sidered the encouragement given by the heads of the profes- lupus of the face, which was being treated by the application sion to the unqualified practice in the branches of electricity of eosine. He also read notes of cases of tinea tonsurans and the like as due treated by exposure to the x rays. to jealousy and ignorance on their Medical Acts Amendment Bill.-The revised draft of the part, and referred to the BRITISH. MEDICAL JOURNAL having Medical recently published a letter recommending medical men to Acts Amendment Bill was then taken into considera- send patients to unqualified persons for electrical purposes.- tion. The questions submitted by thb Medico-Political Dr. BERNARD O'CONNOR explained some points on the legal Committee were answered as follows: Propnsitions under aspect of the questions faised under Section xiii, after which Clauses A, B, and C were approved of. The flrit of the pro- the motion was put to the me 'ting and carried nem. con.-The positions under Clause D was approved of. In place of the HONORARY SECRETARY referred to Ptrt remainder the following reselution, proposed by Mr. W. W. V, Offences, Sub- SCOTr and seconded by Dr. F. RoBSON, was carried (7 section xxvii. Prohibition of certain ants of registered in voting practitioners, Paragraph 2, which reads: " Does not cause his favour and i against): name to be displayed in legible characters on the outside of That'this meeting distinctly objects to any further tax for registration that building." Dr. Sibley suggested that this paragraph upon practitioners in practice, and would suggest an increased fee should be deleted, as many men practising in residential fiats for initial registration. were not permitted a door plate, nor would they be allowed to Propositions under Clauses E and F were approved of. No have their name on the windows or blinds of their residence; alterauion in the electoral area was suggested. and so it would not be possible for them to comply. He pointed out that miny of the leading men both in Paris and CANTERBURY AND FAVERSHAM DIVISION. Berlin had no door-plate or name either outside or inside IA CLINICAL meeting of this Division was held at the Kent and their professional flats, and he saw no reason why we should Canterbury Hospital on May 4th, Mr. B. RIGDEN, Vice-Chair- be compelled by law to advertise ourselves in this manner. xman, presiding. Death Reqistration and Coroners' Law.-A communication Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the previous from the Medical Secretary was read re death registration rmeeting were read and confirmed. and coroners' law, and one on the legal position of medical Next Meeting.-Dr. EVERS propospd, andl Dr. HAYWARD men in respect t) school certificates, and it was decided to a'econded, that the annual meeting be held at Canterbury postpone these matters for future consideration. IHospital on June Jet, preceded by a meeting of the Memibers of Parliament and the Association.-Dr. HASLIP C Executive ndiDr:. Committee, and followed by a combined mnioting for the proposedi BAYNES seconded: eNlection of a representative for Representative Meeting. MAY 29, 1905.] MEETINGS;OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. I MA I" 213 Demonstratiox of Apparatus.-Mr. SOHALE, of Wigmore That our Representative be instructed to move the following resolu- tion at the next Representative Meeting to be held at Leicester, and Street, London, W., very kindly sent a representative down of such,motion 'to thb with a large quantity of high-frequency and Roentgen-ray that our Secretary be asked to give due notice gave of their uses to the General Secretary: apparatus, who demonstrations "That an Irish Committee be appointed on similar terms to those members present. under which the Scottish Committee is appointed, namely: An Irish Visit to the Hospital Wards.-Mr. PRENTICE, Surgeon to the Committee consisting of oike Secretary from each Irish Branch and Hospital, afterwards showed the members round the wards. the Irish members of the Central Council. It shall have a Secretary resident In Ireland, and shall meet at such place and time as the Committee may itself direct, and shall report to the Council on any FOLKESTONE DIISION matters concerning Ireland." A MEETING of this Division was held at the Hotel Wampach Letters.-Letters were read from ,Dr., E. J. Farmer stating on Thursday, May I Ith, at 8.30 p.m., Dr. PERRY in the chair. that he does not wish to be re-elected as Honorary Secretary, Confirmation of Minustea.-The minutes of the last meeting and from Dr. Morrissey resigning membership of ,the Branch. were read and confirmed. It was proposed by Dr. MACKESY and seconded by Dr. MattersReferred to Divisions.-The question of consultation WALSHE: between medical witnesses was considered, and it was That Dr. Morrissey be asked to reconsider his resignation of member- approved that medical witnesses engaged on each side in ship of the Branch, seeing that'he could not resign from the Branch legal cases should meet in consultation. In regard to without also resigning from the British Medical Association. information supplied to coroners by medical practitioners, it Carried nem. con. was approved that the information supplied should be recog- Luncheon.-The meeting then adjourned and.were enter- nized by a suitable fee. As to the reorganization of the Local tained at a sumptuous luncheon at the Adeiphi Hotel by the Government Board, no opinion was expressed. In regard to Waterford members. ambulance work, it was approved that (a) ambulance instruc- tion should not be of a philanthropic nature; (b) there should SOUTH WALES BRANCH: be a fee for ambulance examination; (c) judging in ambulance SOUTH-WEST WALES DivisioN. competitions should be left to the discretion of the medical A MEETING of the Division was held at the Yelverton, Arms men concerned as to whether it should be a matter of Hotel, Whitland, on March 7th, Mr. D. .J. WILLIAMS, Chair- philanthropy or not; (d) no opinion was expressed as to fees. man, presiding. On the question of the abuse of drugs, no opinion was Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the meeting at expressed. The question of the payment of medical practi- Llandilo and the special meeting at Carmarthen were read tioners called in to assist midwives was considered; the con- and adopted. clusions arrived at have been communicated to the Iedico- Ethical Committee.-It was proposed by Dr. GOODALL, Political Committee. In regard to advertising by hydropathic seconded by Dr. OWEN WILLIAMS, and resolved: establishments, it was agreed that this Division disapproves as Committee. of the advertising of medical practitioners connected with That the Executive Committee act an Ethical hydropathic establishments. With reference to the National Recommendations from. Special Meeting at Carmarthen.-(i) Deposi t Friendly Society, the following resolution was Post Office Appointments: Resolved: carried: That members be allowed to accept the appointments recently offere'd by the postal authorities, but only for employ6s living within a This Dlvlsion considers that as the National Deposit Friendly Society radius of two miles from the medical officer. is the only Friendly Society that has attempted to furnish its members with medical attendance without any contract system, (2) South Wales Clerks' AssQciation: The recommendation and that it has received much support from many medical men, from Carmarthen meeting was adopted. the Medico-Political Committee have acted too precipitately in Matter8 Referred to Divisions.-Memorandum on payment of terminating all negotiations with it, and trusts that efforts will be practitioners called in to assist midwives was introduced by made to induce the Society to come to an agreement with the Dr. OWEN WILLIAMS. Interim report on contract practice Association. was introduced by the CHAIRMAN. Medical Acts Amendment Bill was introduced by Dr. D. R. PRICE. -Information to Coroners.-It was the sense of the meeting SOUTHi-EASTERN OF IRELAND BRANCH. that a fee should be paid by the coroner for information from COUNCIL MEETING. a medical man upon which the coroner would decide that an A COUNCIL meeting was held at Waterford on April 26th, Dr. inquest is unnecessary. The consideration of the memoran- T. LAFFAN, President in the chair. dum was completed, and the opinions of the Division have Note of Council at Xilkenny.-The Honorary Secretary's note been forwarded to the Medical Secretary. of the Council summoned at Kilkenny on March 8th was read Papers.-Dr. E. GOODALL read a paper on Practical Observa- a.id signed by the CHAIRMAN. tions Bearing upon Some Forms of Mental Disorder. Dr. Nomination of Offlicers.-The following officers were nomi- LEWIS, Dr. 0. WILLIAMS, and Dr. SANDERS took part in the nated for the ensuing year:-President-elect: Dr. Shee (Dun- discussion.-Dr. CRRsWICK WILLIMS read Notes on Twelve cannon). Representatives on the General Council: Drs. D. Successful Cases of Paracentesis of Chest, which was discussed Walshe and J. Craig. Representative at the Representative by the CHAIRMAN, Drs. OWEN WILLIAMS, SANDERS,, GOODALL, Meetings: Dr. O'Brien (Clonmel). Honorary Secretary: Dr. and EDGAR DAVIES. Quirke. NAext Meeting.-It was resolved that the nexit meeting be held at Carmarthen on May 30th or May 31st. GENERAL MEETING. A meeting of the Branch was held at the same place and date, Dr. LAFFAN, President, in the chair. SOUTH-WESTERN BRA.N CH: of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting BARNSTAPLE DIVISION. Confirmatios THE annual meeting of this Division was held at the Barn- were read and signed. Chair- ResolUtions.-The following motions proposed were carried. staple Infirmary on Wednesday, April igth, Dr. TOYE, Proposed by Dr. LAFFAN: man, presiding. Paper.-Dr. TOYE read a paper on some practical points in That we hereby pledge this Branch to give effect in every way in our the treatment of heart disease. This was followed by an power to the resolutions passed at the great Oxford meeting for interesting discussion, in which all present took part. the prevention of hospital abuses. a case in which That the Parliamentary Bills Committee be asked to watch all Bills or Case.-The HONORARY SECRETARY exhibited any clause or amendment having relation to matters medical, and an extensive wound of the upper arm, involving loss of to send copies of same for instant publication in precis in the cutaneous tissue 4 in. by 3 in., had been successfully closed by JOURNAL or to the lay papers If time do not otherwise permit. grafts taken from the inside of the thigh of a frog. That such steps be taken as may seem practicable to secure such a Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the last meeting modification of the laws of the Association as will give seats on the were read and confirmed. Central Council of Association to Branches with a smaller number Annual Report.-The annnal report of the Honorary Secre- of members than are now entitled to same. That in this connexion tary and Treasurer was read and adopted. we would point out that the general practitioners and provincial were elected officers for men of Ireland have not even one independent, representative on Elction of Officers.-The following the Governing Body outside the monopolist teaching and examining the ensuing year: Chairman, Dr. E. J; Toye(Bideford); Vice- caste. Chairman, Dr. Jos. Tucker (Chulmleigh); Committee,- Drs. Proposed by Dr. WALSH: Cooke, Macindoe, Norman, Slade-King, Smyth, and Valentine; 4 214 - - -ioiuAZ'- ASSOCIATION NOTIOES. tbl BDAs. Km . Lm.r .,*. Repre ietatites n Branch Council, Dre. E. J. Toye and (f) 'Bxta' charges should' b&'ad - for -night Vi#its, E. W. Kendlo; Honorary &cretary and Treasurer, Dr. F. W. confinemifitts, operatiohs, and. -6Ci4ehtsi. Uniaiimousl; Kendl '(douth Moulton).! approved. Resolutio'is R1errod' to Division by Branoh.-Two resolutions In regard to insurance fees the following resolutlon was referred to the Divisio by the South Western Branch: passed: (i) 'Ihat this Division is of opinion that the growing us of contra- This Dlvision considel' it unadvIsaWb)k ofeeipt to fri a miniihum ceptives and eabolies is fraught with grave danger tboth to the charge for examination of candidated f6r insurance. individual and to the race; Carried unanimously. It was-pointed out that the only result (2) That the indisoriminate advertisement and sale of such appliances of such an attempt would probably be-that a large number and substsr;ceq, as well as the publication and dissemination of of industrial insurance sOcieties:nqw payting. small fees would literature relating thereto, sho'uld be made a criminal offenc6, in return dispense with any medical eanmination for their were, carried nem. con. candidates. Matters Referred to Divisions.-It was ananimously resolved In regard to the National Deposit Fr7iendty Society the fol- that: lowing resolution was passed: Ambulauqe instruction and ambulance examination should be treated This Division recommends that' tI' Socit sho4i nbt be discoun- as matters of business, and that a minimum fee of £x zs. and tenanced by the members of the iritish MedicaftAssociation. travelling expenses be required for each lecture and for each On the abuse of drugs the following were the rEstilts'ofthe examination. discussion: ,It was decided that: (a) The number of times which it is intended that a pre- Judging in ambalance competitions might be treated as a matter of' scription should be dispensed should be indidatedoi-l the Phtlanthropy. prescription. Agreed to. &Shool Certificates.-lt was proposed by Dr. JOSEPH TUCKER, (b) That the prescription should be signed with fill ilame seconded by Dr. HENRY SMYTH, and carried unanimously, and address, not initialled. that: (c) Proprietary drugs should be ordered by prescriptiob, not recommended nane. The l'resdnt regulations of' the school attendance authorities, requir- by ing parents and guardians to furnish a medical certiflateo iD the Both these recommendations were negatived unanimously. case of a child being absent from school through sickness press No agreement was;arrived at on the following quesitions:. heavily both on the parents and the medical practitioner, and thit- 8. Information supplied to coroners for the p17rpose0'of -consequently the authorities who administer the Education, Act preliminary investigation. "^ should in the first instance be held responsible for all expense. 9. Nurses Registration Bill. entailed in.obtaining such certificate. io. Payment for ambulance work. An amendment to the effect, that the Poor-law medical officer It was unanimously agreed to defer the consideration of sh ruld visit absentees and report to the school attendance these questions., officer was withdrawn on its being pointed out that such a ,.The consideration of (6I) Reorganization of the9 toal procedure might lead to friction with the practitioner in Government Board, (12) Medical Acts Amendment Bill, was attendance upon the case. also deferred for consideration at a future meeting. Instructions to the Representative at Annual Representative' Meeting -The Honorary Secretary was requested to instruct the Representative of the conjoined Barnstaple and Exeter Divisions to support: (i) Report of Medico-Political Com- mittee on death registration; (2) Report of Medico-Political 5zzritiouw 5ot. C)mmittee on coroners' law; (3) Resolution of West Norfolk Branch, reducing the limit of representative units.. BRANCH AND DISION MEETINGS TO BE HELD. Visit to Inftrmary.--Dr. MARY MORRIS conducted the mema- ABERDEEN BRANCH.-Election of dember of Council: It is requested bers round the wards of the infirmary,giving clinical histories that nominations for election of member of Council be sent to Dr. J. F. Christle, 7, Alford Place, not later tban Saturday, June ist. Each candi- of all the important cases. Messrs. Allen and Hanburys, date must be nomiDated by at least tbree electors. If more than one Limited, exhib,ited a selection -of surgical instruments and member is-nominated for election, then voting papers will be sent to each appliances. elector during the first week in June. Votes of TAanks.-Votes of thanks to Dr. Morris, the Chair- man and the Honorary Secretary terminated a most instruc- BATH AND BRISTCL BPANCCEr: TROWBRIDGE DIvisioN.-The annual tiye and enjoyable meeting. meeting of this Division will be held at Trowbridge on Tuesday, MaY 3oth. Hour and place of meeting will be announced at a later date. Business: (i) Such as is laid down in Rule 1I. (2) Matters referred from Central Association.-J. TUBB-THOMAs, The Halve, Trowbridge, Wilts, Honorary YORKSHIRE BRANQH: becretary. SHEFFIELD DiviSioN- A GENERAL meeting of this Division was held on April 1ith. BIRMINGHAM BRANCH.-The annual meeting of this Branch wil take The Filling of Vacancies among Officers of Division.-The stg- place at the Medical Institute, Edmund Street, Birmingham, at 4 o'clock. on Thursday, June 8th. The dinDer will take plae at the Grand Hotel gested model rule for filling vacancies occurring ampngst at 7 o'clock the same day.-T. OtDNIY SHORLT, 0. J. KAUFFMANN. Honorary officers of the Division was carried unanimously. Secretaries. Matters Referred to Divisions -The question of the payment of practitioners called in to assist midwives was considered, BORDER COUNTIES BRANCH.-ThO annual general meeting of this and the resolutions passed have been communicated to the Branch will be held at the County Hotel. Carlisle, on Friday, June x6th, at 3 30 p m, when Sir James Crichton-Browne. M.D., will deliver his Medico-Political Committee.-With regard to elections of Presidential Address.-FRANcIs R. HIILL, 62, Warwick Road, Carlisle, direct representatives to the General Medical Council, the Honorary Secretary. follo trig resolution was passed: This Division considers that it is inadvisable that candidates should BORDER COUNTIES BRANCH: NORTH CUMBBRLAND DivIsioN.-The annual of this Division will be held on Friday, May s6th, be put forward for election on the General Medical Council under generaltmeeting the of the British Medical at 3 30 p. m., in he County Hiotel, Carlisle. Dr. Maclaren (Carlisle) will auspices Association. read a paper on the RelatJoDs of Medical Men to Public Bodies; and Dr. Carried unanimously.-The on Contract Practice was Bird (Carlisle) a paper OD Some Etbical Points in the Work of a Medical report Officer to the Educational Board. The meeting, as last year, will be con- discnssed with the following results: fined to the dJsussion of general ethical and medico-ethicalsubjects. It (a) Representations of medical profession on the manage- is also hoped that an exhibition of pathological specimensmaybe got up. menit of Clubs and Friendly Societies. IUnanimously dis- Members destrous of reading papers or showing specimens will kindly approved. communicate with the Honorary Secretary, NORMAN dACLARIN, 23, (6)The work of such societios should be open to all Portland Square, Carlisle. medical men within the area of the working of the society. BORDER COUNTIES BRANCH: WEST CUMBERLAND DIVISION.-The annual Unaniamiously disapproved. meeting of this Divisioi will be held in w hitehaven on Friday, May 26th. (c) Minimum fee, 58. Unanimously approved. Business: (I) Minutes of last meeting. (2) Receive the annual report. (3) Election of offlcers, the Representative of the Division on the Branch (d) Children under 5 should be excluded. Unanimously Council. and the ordinary members of the Eecutive Committee. (4) To approved. consider a proposed new rule received from the Organizataon Committee (e) That medical men should exercise the right of refus- re the filing up of vacancies among officers. (s) Pape:r and eases, etc. to iattend persons whom may consider unfit for (6) General. The Secretary will be glad to receive particulars of papers or ing they csses which any member will be willing to read or sbow. A further notice membership in respect of financial position. IUnanimouisly will be issued later. After the meeting a dinnerwill be held.-G. BERTRAM approved. MURIEL, Honorary Secretary, Whitehaven. MAY,SO, 905.] ASSOOIATION NOTICES. tm_[ ,&a 215 - ---

BORDER COUNTIES BRANCH AND NORTH LANCASHIREANDD SOUTH WEST- METRtOPOLSTAN COUNTIESB BRANCH:,: WANDSWOETHi DJ O.-The OIOLANDDBRANCH.-Notice is hereby given thatmominattons for the post annualmeet;ng will bo le)4d at CriWhtps, CiaphasJ on o.TE r ReIpresentative of these two Branches joinitly on the Central Council of day,May 25th, o.waat 9.'0 Pn.M.A (4) Minutes, (2eoresndee tI o ; e A&soton must be sent to me not later than MaY 27th. A nomina-(3) qestons (.4 additional rule4(- tion ofoffiocer a4ommittee t tion paper In favour of the present representative has already been senttt e Division. The meeting will bepreceded by th annuld dinner at in, and Dr. Maxwell Ross has signified his willingness to accept office if mp m ., at which the following vuests of th ksion ill present:be Sir elected.-FRANcis R. HILL, Carlisle, Honorary Secretary, Border CountiesRHenry Kimber, Bart.. M.P. for Wandsworth; Percy Thornon. E1. M P Branch. for Clapham; the Mayor of Wandsworth: Chairmanof the fimnbiedn District Council; Chairman of the WandswVorth GuadiahIns,; 3. and Lieptenant-Colonel A. "Rottorn, J.P., 'members CANTERBURY AND FAVERSHAM wiTH TEHANET DivsioNs.-A combined E#unt, Esq., Sir Walter will be an d Miss Garrett Anderson, M.D.; sihee.ting of the CanterburylFavershamand with Thanet Divisions ofthe L.C.C Mrs. Michael Coroner; Chairman of Central held on Thursday, June 'St, At 4 o'clock, at Canterbury Hospital, pre- Foster. M.P.; Dr. Taylor, at a Division. Council; President of the Brnch; Drs.BA P. eddard, GeorgreCi'rventer -ceded3.X by meeting of the Canterbury and Faversham Lauriston Shaw, and R. A ; Shirley tenn, Esq.:thhe Editoer Agenda: For Canterbury and Faversham Division. (t) To read and con- Hutchison, Tickets trm minutes of last Time meeting. (3) To the JouRNAL; e and General Secretaitis; and others. meeting. (2) and place of next on thtoM IC.edicalRowLND H.B., Honorary Secretary, alter or repeal existing rules, or to make new Ones (if desired). (4) Any aapplicatiton FOTHERTEGILL.., other business (4) Election of officers. For combined meeting. (0) To Southileids, S.W. (Telephone 868 Battersea.) read and confirm minutes of last meeting. (2) Election of Representative for Representative Meeting at Leicester. (3) To consider proposed resolu- METROPOLITAN COUNTYES BRANCH:.V WSTMIPISTE DivISJON.-The tions to be submitted to the RepresentattveMeeting.-WILLIAIGossE8, annual meeting wll bebeldat20,i Hanover Square, on Wednesday.Ju ine A. B. ENCHLEY. H. M. Honorary Divisional Secretaries. -W. 70, Duke dreet, W., R RAVEN, Honorary14th,at4.30p.m.-Wbecretary. -KNOWSLEYi LBY,M.B., EAsT ANGLIAN BRANcH.-The annual meeting of the East Anglian Branch will be held at Norwich on Thursday, June 29th. MIDLAND annual meeting of this Branehwillbe held at the Infirmary,BBRANCLeicester,.-The on Thursday, Juneisth,at 4.30p.m . Tea willbe provided beforethe meeting. Copy of resolution of Branc4l Coui'ncil EAsT ANGLIAN BRANCH.-Nlotice is hereby given that nominations of passed January igos: "Thata business meeting only of the Branch n nembers for the office of Representative on the Central Council of the be held in xitb,next"' The Council Willm eetat 3.30p.m . Association, each by not less than three members. must reach me June Brtaneh and state- signed Colchester, Agenda: Minutes. Report of BiranchCouncil annualfinancial uot later than May H. NICHOLSON, M.B., East Lodge, V. Secretary31stt-B.Branch. ment Election of Branchocficers. Any other businwsl.-ASTLEY 'General of CLARKE, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. EDINBURGH BRANCH.-The summer meeting of the Braneh will be held for the officp ofIRepre- -o a.m. OF ENGLANDB]RACH.-Nominations at Hawick on July ist. Trains from Edinburgh (Waverley) sentativeNORTH. of this on the Council of the Assciattonmmust Provisional arrangements: Meeting of Branch. 15. Motor drive to Branch are two vacancies, and the 12 Lang- reach me not latertbanMay30th. There Stobs, Hermitage Castle, Newcastleton, Penton Linns, Canonbie, for re-election--ALREDandHunter.Cotfieldare bolbeligible,Qateshead,and on offerpresentthemselvesRepresentatives, Drs. Murplhy CoxC, House,( bolm, Mospipaul and Branxholme. Starting at I p.m. Golf match aswick Links, 1 45. Dinner at Tower Hotel, 6 30. Dr. Allan Jamieson, President, in the chair, In order to facilitate arrangements members Honorary 8ecretary. --._. to one 'who intend to be present are requested to intimate their Intention FLINT of the Secretaries as soon as possible, and whether thbey propose to golf NORTHW ALES AND SEROPS5HI'RB IBALICc I DBNBIGH. AND - Edin A. LOGAN will be at on, krdav, May -or 7, burh, Ruthin to motor. NoRMAN WALKER, Manor Place, DivisIoN.-Tae annualmeeting held (2) To receive TURNER, , Walker Street, Edinburgh, Honorary Secretaries. 4:30p m. Ageda: (1)Mipltes of last meetiDg. 27 the26h,atannual report of the Exeutive Comimiittee. (I) To elect officers.:the Representative of the Division on the Branch Couicil, and the ordinary EDINBURGHAND D FIFEB BNANc .-Notice is hereby. given t4at liepresenlative&f the nominations of elective members of the Council of the Association for members of the'Executive Committee.(4T)o elect To consider 3rd, to DivisionIn Representative Meetings otthe Association. (5s these Branches must be made In writing on or befora JUne the business of the Annual-Represntative Meeting. (6) Any other A. LOGANTuRENERE, M.D.. 27, Walker Street, Edinburgh, Honorary business. An address delivet?d by Prolessor Robert 4aundby, Secretary Edinburgh Branch.¢ ___- Some Broad wll1bePrinciplds of Diagnosis and Treatment of Stomach Diseases.-E.entitled, D. EvANs, BodeiTian, Wrexham, Honoiary aecretary. EDINEBurEGH BRANCH: SOUTH-EASTERN COUNTIEs DvisoIII.-As ar- ranaged at last meeting of Division, the annual meeting will be beld on MERIONETH Saturday, June 17th, in the Hotel, Newtown St. Boswells, at, NORTH WALES BRANCH: SOUTH CARNARVON AND DIVISION. Railway of will be held Dolgelly on May 3Ist. when the 3 o'clock. Business: (I) Election of office-bearers. (2) The consideration --The annual jneeting at memoranda the National Deposit Frieadly Society the Local election of officers. etc., for the eosuing year wilt be proceededwith. regarding to will discussion on treatment of pneumonia.- Government Amendment Bill, the relation of the medical profession Dr. Hugh Jones opena thleSecretary. ambulance work, etc. (3) Instructions to representative in regard to W. JONES MORRIS, Portmadoc,Hbfnorary the agenda of the annual meeting of the Association at Leieter.(4) 'Other matters of urgent importance to the Division. It is hoped that NoRTH WAIES AND SHIRPSHIRE B-RANCHBS,-As these two Branches mnembers will do their utmost to be present. Dr. Hamilton gives notice are grouped for the election of a member- on the Cenitral Council of the -of thefollowing mction :. "IThat the Division recommends to the Repre- Association. nominations in accoroance wit.h4y-law 24 wilt be received sentative Meeting the desirability of appointing a CommJtteeto consider by either of theundersigned not later than May 22nd.-W.Jogits Mounis, the question of the formation of a fund for the relief of the widows and Portmado; H JONES ROBERTS, Penygroes; H..H.B.DACLOI), CliVe 'orphans formerly dependent on deceased members of the Association." -_-_. W. HALL CALVBRT, Honorary Secretary. House, Shrewsbury. BRANcH.-The annual meeting of this Branch will be held0SUTH-E&5TERxat the Giildhall, Canterbury on Wednesday. June 2ISt, at 2.15P.m. FIFE BRANCH.-The annualmeeting will beheld on June ist, at 3.15P m., Dr. Whitebead Reid, President-elect, kindly invites members to lunch at in the Hotel, Thornton, as per circular issued to the members.- the Royal Fountain Hotel, betweenI and go'clock. Agenda: In addition BALFOUR GRAHAM. Leven, Honorary Secretary. business that may be transacted by an ordinary meetinig. (i) To receivetoany the to election of officers of the Branch..(2) To. receive the annual report ofas the Branch Council. Mr. J. H. Ewart will shove report of (3)be members of the AND BRANCH: CHESTER AND CREWE DIVISIONs. "That HonoraryBeeretaries Divisions ex-officio LANCASHIRE CHESHIRE Board After expeditions will be arranged to ihe -The annual meeting of the above Divisions willbe held in the Branch Council."' the meating to the sanatorium and at p m. and other of in the city; Room of the Chester General Inflrmary, on Tuesday, May 23rd, 5 Catbedral and placesto the Canterbury,intereat Asylum. Dinner at. the Royal Agenda:(I) Minutes of the last meeting. (2) To receive the annual report Sewage Farm, Wine will be supplied by local the Executive To elect officers. the Repr'esentative df Fountain Hotel, 6.-x tor 6.30 charge,e7. their 'of Committee.(X) of the members. who propose to be presentare requested to signify the Division on the Branch Council, and the ordinary members intention toTboseDr. Lnndon Road. Canterbury, not- later than Exeeutive Committee (Rules S. 6,8, and g). (4) To elect theRepresentative Henchley,I. of the two Divisions in Representative Meetings of the Association Saturday, June 17th.-H. M. STEWART, HonoraryBecretary. Tuberculosis.. 1905. TURNER, F.R.U.S., L.D.S., 12,. George Street, Hanover Presented by HERBERT FRIEND, London: Square, W. Beck. T. S. On the Nerves of the Uterus. 1846. Lee, R. Memoir on the Ganglia and Nerves of the Heart. z358. TROPICAL DISEASES. Memoir on Ganglia and Nerves ot the Uterus. 2849. Presented by the MEDICAL OFFICER TO THE LOCAL GOVEBMNMENT BOARD President: RUBERT WM. BOYCE, M.B., F.R.S., Liverpool. Reports by: Vice-Presidents: ANDREW DUINCAN, M.D., London; FLEMING Dr. Farrer. On Enteric Fever at Beverley. 1904- MANT SANDWITH, M.D., F.R.C.P., London. Honorary Secre Sanitary Administration of Howoen. 1904. &YLWIN 173, London Dr. Fletcher. Sanitary Circumstances at Bywell. 2504. taries: GEORGmE CLARKSON, F.R.C.S., Dr. Low. Sanitary Circumstances at Haverfordwest Rural. 2904. Road, Leicester; JoRN M. HENDRIE MACLEOD, M.D., i I, Harley Dr. Reece. On Small-pox and Small-pox Hospitals at Liverpool. I390 Street, W. Dr. Wheaton. Small-pox at Dewsbury Union. 19C4. Presented by Dr J. J. STACK: The Honorary Local Secretaries are: Monthly Journal of Medical Science. 2848, 385o, 185T. Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal. 1845-6, x85o-I. ASTLEY V. CLARKE, M.D., Presented by Dr. DE WATTEVILLE: Andral. Maladies de Pottrine. 2834. 37, London Road, Leicester. Maladies de l'Encdphale. 1834. Maladies de l'Abdomen. If34. FELIX BOLTON CARTER, M.S., Anstie, F. E. On Stimulants and Narcotics. 2864. 99, London Road, Leicester. -- On Neuralgia. 2871. Auld, A. G. Researches in Pathology. 9go0. Bartholow. Spermatorrboea. I879. PROGRAMME OF PROCEEDINGS. Broussais. Dela Folie. Vols. 2 and 2. 2839. Centralblatt fur Nervenheilkunde. 1879-85, 2887, 1888, 2889. MONDAY. Chauveau. Anatomie des Animaux Domestique. 2871. 2 p.m.-Annual General Meeting followed by Representative De Mdric. Syphilis. I9OI. Meeting. Erb. Krankheiten des Vols. I and 2. 2878. Eulenburg. Real Encyclopadiet'errensystems.der Gesammten Heilkunde. I5 vols'. I880-1883. TUESDAY. Eulenburg and Guttmann. Sympathetic System of the Nerves. 187g. g a.m.-Meeting of 1905-1906 Council. Flower, W. H. Diagrams of the Nerves of the Human Body. 2872. o a.m.-Representative Meeting. Foussagrines. Therapeutique Appliqude. I878. 2 p.m.-Adjourned General Meeting, followed by Representa- Thdrapeutique Gdndrale. 2875. tive Meeting. Fuller. Rheumatic Gout. I86o. Gintrac. Maladies de l'Appareil Nerveux. Vols. 2 to 4. 187I. p,m.-Church Bervice. Grasset et Ranzier. Maladies du System Nerveux. Vols. I and 2. I894, 6 p.m.-Meeting of Division and Branch Secretaries. Jahresbericht Neurologie und Psychiatrie. 2897, 2898, and i89g. 8.30 p.m.-President's Address. Reception of Distinguished Jones, C. H. Functional Nervous Disorders. I870. Guests. Laycock. Medical Observations and Researches. 2864. ., ' 1. .., ws K *" VITAL, iSTAMSTIOS. - LMAY 20, 1905. -~~~~~~~~~~IA :TTSI8 w

l eyden, E. Maladies de la Moelle Epinibre. 1879. Massachusetts State Bogd of Health. Thirty-fifth Report. 2904. Molse. Fathers of Biology. I8go. , tedico-Legal Society. rnsactions. Vol u. 1902-4. Maudsley. Body and Mind. 187C. -^Now Hamphire State Boatd of Health Report. 2903 4. MAiWheIl, P. Philosophy of Tumour Disease. i8go. ftPharmaceutic&l Society. Calendar. 1904-5. ltorell.i3. Mental Philosophy. Nd. gL' New Sydenham Society. Atlas. Fasc. z6-2o. Neurologisches CeUttalblatt. 1832,!885, I888, 1892, 2893. Obstetrioal Society of 'London. Transactions. Vol. 46. I904. Nothuagel. Gehirnkrankheiten 2879 otological Society Transactions. Vol.5. 204. Ol11vier. Maledies de la Moelle pinire. 2839. Regietrar-General's Report. 63. 1903- iadcliffe, C B. Dynamtis otNerveuand Muscle. 1871. Royal College,of Physicians. List of Fellows, Licentiates, etc. xgos. Revue Neurologique. 1593. Royal University in Ireland. Calendar. igo4s. JReveille-Parise. Physiologi etHyginne desHommes. 1839. St. Bartholomew's Hospital Reports. Vol. 40. 1904. Traitd de la A lelllesse. I853. Thompson-Yates Laboratory Reports. Vol. 6, I. u5oq. Sajous. Annual of the Ucnivers Medical Sciences; New series, vols. University CollOgbof South Walestnd.Monmouth. Calendar. .905. 2, 2, and 3. I898 9. Sandras et Snurguignon. Maladies Nerveuses. x86o. BOOKS NkEDEU TO COMPLETE Suifles: Swanzy, H. R. Vatue of Eye Symptoms in Localisation of Cerebral The Librarian will be glad to receive any of the followingvolumes, Disease. z 88. which are needed to series in the Library: Thomson, A. Ou Neuroma ind Neuro-Fibromatosi. Igoo. complete Thorburn, W. of the Cord. American Clima'ological Transactions. Vols. 2,4, 5, 6. Surgery Spinal 1889. Association 7, and Tuke D. H. On Sleep Walking and Hypnotism. I884. , - Dermatological Transactions. Vole. 5, 8, M6ditae de de la 22. Vulpian. Clinique l'rapital Claritd. 2879. Journal of the Medical Sciences. Nev series, 4, - LeeOus sur l'AppareU Vasomoteur. Vols. 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Topographie des Weiblichen Ureters. zooT. Toldt. Atlas of Anatomy. VI, concluding vol. Neurology-Organs off the Senses. T904. Vincent. Nutrition of the Infant. and edition. go94. Vtali Statistirs. Walker, E. W. A. Inflammation, Infection, and Fever, 2904. Wilcox, R. W. Manual of Fever Nursing. 2Q04. EPIDEMIC MORTALITY IN LONDON. ZUlgen. Manuel Thdorique et Pratique des Autopsies. J905. TH accompDanying diagram slows the prevalence of the principal cOalendars, Reports and Transactions lave been received from the follow- epidemic diseases during the first, -or winter, quarter of last year. ing bodies: The fluctuations of each disease and its relative xatalit,y as compared American Dermatological Association. Transactions. 2904. with the corresponding periods of recent years can thus be readily Gynecological Society. Transactions. Vol. 29. 2904. seen. Laryngological Association. Transactious. 1904. SmaU-Pox.-Flve fatal cases of small-pox were registered in London last -Ophthalmological Society. Transactions. I9C4 quarter, against 2,5 and none in the tnreepreceding quarters: of these -Surglcal Assooiation. Transactions. Vol. 22. 2904. 5 deaths, x belonged to Islington, z to Rackney, x to Shoreditch, I to Bombay University Calendar. 1904-5. 8tepney, and x to Lewisham. -The Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals con- British Guiana Medical Annual. 2904. tained 20 small-pox patienta at the end of last quarter, agaiDst 3 and I7 Columbia College of Physicians. Pathological Studies. Vol. 9. 904. at the end of the two precedtng quarters; 36 new cases were admitted Connecticut State Board of Health. Report. I9C4. during the quarter, against 39 and 23 in the two preceding quarters. Dublin Unfversity Calendar. Io.04-5. Measles.-The deaths from measles, which had been 932, 370, and 289 in Egyptian Government School -fMediine. Records. Vgl.2. 1904. the three preceding quarters, rose again to 354 last quarter, but were General Medical Council Minutes. VQl. 41. 904. only one-half of the corrected average number. Among the various Guy's Hospital Reports. Vol. 59. 29o5. metropolitan boroughs -this disease was proportionally most fatal in London County Council. Report of the Public Health Committee,1, Hackney, Finsbury, Shoreditchb Stepney, Poplar, Bermondsey, and including the Report of the Medical Officer. I903. Wandsworth. UY'10. TOO.;'.1 VITAL 'STA7119THOSt' , "'219

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scarlet Fever.-The fatal cases of this disease, which had been 8T, 87, and THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S QUARTERLY RETURN. v6 in the.three preceding qqarters, further increased to 134 last quarter, .tut were 7 below tho avet age number in the corresponding periods of the ESPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE BairsHi MSDICAL JOURNAL.] 'ten preceding years. Scarlet fever showed the highest proportional THE Registrar-General has just issued his return relating to the births fataltmy last qiiarter in Fulham, Chelsea, Finsbury, Shoreditch, and aud deaths during the first quarter of the year, and to the marriages Bethual Green, The number of scarlet fever cases in the Metropolitan during the three months ending December last. TheI marriage-rate Asylums 'Hospitals, which had been 1,599. 2,X27, and 2,349 at the end of during that period was equal to 16.4 per x,o0o of the population, being z.i the tbree"preceding quiarters, had declined again to x sg7 at the end of per I,cco below the average rate for the corresponding quarters of the ten last quarter; 3,I22 new cases were admitted duringthe quarter, against precediog years. .:2,548 3.?79. and ,61i^in the three preceding quarters. The births registered in England and Wales during the quarter ending -Diphtheria.-The deaths in London referred to diphtheria, which had March last numbered 238,boo, and were equal to an annual rate of 28.3 per been 164, ISo, and 208 in the three preceding quarters, declined again I moo of the ponulation, estimated at 34,152,977 persons in the middle ol tbe last quarter to I62, and were 296 fewer than the corrected average number. year; in the first quarters of the ten preceding years the birth-rate had Among th-e various metropolitan boroughs this disease was propor- averaged 29.5 pet I,ooO. Among the several registration counties -the tioailly most fatal in Hammersmith. Bethnal Green, Stepney, Poplar, birth-rates last quarter ranged from 22.3 in Sussex and in Cornwall, 22.4 on.d 80uthwark. The number of diphtheria patients in the Metropolitan in CarLnarvonshire, 22.6 in Bedfordshire, 22.7 in Oxfordshire, and 22. ;in Asylums Hospitals, which had been 68I, 87x, arid gco at the end of the Herefordahire, to 30.4 in Nottinghamshire, 31.9 in Northumberland, 33 three preceding quarters, had further declined to 788 at the end of last in Staffordshire, 34.6 in Durham, and 36.5 in Monmouthshire aud oquarter; 1,425 new cases were admitted during the quarter, against I,3V6, Glamorganshire. ln seventy-six of the largest English towns, including .Y,624, and x.566 in the hree preceding quarters. London, the birth-rate averaged 29.4 per 1,ooo. being z. per xoio in excebs Whiwoing Cough -The fatal c*ses of this disease, which had been S08, of the general English birth-rate. In London the rate was 28.5 per i,ooo, 240, and I56 in the three preceding quarters, rose again last qularter to wbile it averaged 29.8 in the seventy-five other large towns, and ranged 436, but were 236 below the average number in the corresponding from I6.7 in Bournemouth, 27.9 in Horosey, xg 5 in Halifax., Ji in lperiods of the ten preceding years. Tne greatest proportional mor- Hastings, 21.8 in Bradford, and 21.9 in Northampton, to 36.8 in Miacdles- tality from this disease occurred in Hammersmith, Fulham, Chelsea, brough, 37.1 in Warrington, 37. in Wigan, 38 9 in St. Helens, 39.4 in dhoreditch, and Southwark. Hhondda, and 41 9 in Merthyr 'I'ydfil. ,"ever "-Under this heading are included death8 from typhus, from The births registered during the quarter under notice were 89,740 in enteric fever, and from ill-defined pyrexia. The deaths referred to these excess of the deaths ; this represents the natural increase of population different forms of "fever," which had been 47, go, and ixr in the three during that period. From returns issued by the Board of Trade it ap- preceding quarters, declined again to 5i last quarter, and were 8x below pears that 03,244 emigrants embarked during last quarter from the various the corrected average number. All the deaths from "fever" during the ports of the United-Kingdom at which emigration officers are stationed. quarter under notice were attributed to enteric, the mortality being Of these 93,244 emigrants, 34,9g4 were English, 6,387 Scottish, and 8,840 highost in Kensington, Holborn. Finsbury, Stepney, Wandsworth, and Irish, while 43,023 others were of foreign origin. Compared with the Deptford. The Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals contained 68 enteric fever averages in tlle corresponding quarters of the three preceding years the patients at tlhe end of last quarter, against 62, 237, and g59 at the end of proportion of emigrants in the total population of the several- parts of the 'the three preceding quarters; 173 newY cases were admitted during the United Kingdom showed an increase of 14 7 per cent. English, 25.2 per quarter, against 137, 383, and 315 iLt the three preceding quarters. cent Scottish, and 120.4 per cent. Irish. Diarrhioea.-The '53 deaths from diarrhoea in London last quarter were During the first quarter of the yea.r the deaths of 148,360 persons were 26 below the average number in the corresponding quarters of the ten registered, equal to an annual rate of 27.6 per Iooo; this rate was I 6 per preceding years. Among the various metropolitAn boroughs this disease i,ooo below the mean rate in the corresponding verlods of the ten preced- was proportionally most fatal in Fulham, the City of London, Stepney, ing years. The lowest county death-rates last quarter were 14 2 in Poplar, and Bermondsey. Middlesex, 14.8 in Surrey, I5I ia Essex, 25.3 in Kent and in Leicester- In condlusion, it may be stated that the I,295 deaths in London attri- shire, and 15.4 in Bedfordshire and in Worcestershire; the higheat rates buted to these principal epidemic diseases during the quarter ending were 20.4 in Cornwall and Carmarthenshire, 20.5 in Glamorganshire, 20.7 March last were more than 46 per cent. below the cotrected average iu Denbighshire, 22.0 in Yorks North Riding, and 22 8 in Monmouthsaire. number in the correspondiDg periods of the ten preceding years. The In seventy-six of the largest towns, with an ggregate population of more lowest deathYates from these diseases last quarter were recorded in than fifteen and a half millions the memn rate of mortality was 27.2 per Paddington, t'he City of Westminster, Hampstead, lambeth, D)eptford, xo000; in 142 smaller towns, containing in the aggregate about four and and Woolwich; and the highest rates in Fulham, Shoreditch, Stepney, three quarter millions of persons, the rate averaged 17.0 per i,coo" while Bethnal Green, Poplar, and Sermondsey. in the remaining, and chiefly rural, parts of England and Wales, the tate 220 '* - AND-, MTLITARY APPOINTMENTS. I[MAY 20, 1". Bsws Down" Ie NAVAL AND 3IIUTARY APPOINTMENTS. [MAY 20, 8903.

WRS 18.3 per I,ooo. In London the death-rate was i6.8 per *,ooo, while it Sheffield,2.7 in Middlesbrough, 3.3in Smethwick, 6.I in Warrington, and7.y averaged 17.4 per z.ooo in the seventy-five large provincial towns, and in West Bromwich ; diphtheriaofx.sin West Hartlepool ; whooping-cough ranged from 9.2 in Hornsey, I0.7 in Walthamstow, 11.3 in King's Norton, of I4in West Ham, z.6 in Hastings, I in Preston, 2.1 in Middleabrough, ii.6 In Handsworth (Staffe.), 12.7 in Leyton, 12 3 in East Ham, and 12 4 in 2 4 in Hanley, and in Smethick ; "fever " of Io in South Shields: and Smethwick. to 22.0 in Rhondda, 22.4 in Nottingham, 24.1 in Hanley, 24.8 diarrhoea of I.o in Wolverhampton. The mortality from scarlet fever in Middlesbrough, 26 1 in Stockton-on-Tees, and 28.0 il Merthyr Tydfil. showed no marked excess in any of the large towns. No fatal ease of The 148,360 deaths from all causes in England and Wales last quarter small-pox was registered eithe -i London or in any of the large provin- included 10,724 that were referred to the principal infectious diseases; cial towns. The Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals contained 17 small-poX of these, 3,416 resulted from measles, 2,779 from whooping-cough, I,668 patients on Saturday last, May 13th, against 17, i6, and 17 on the three from diphtheria, 1,024 from scarlet fever, g8i from diarrhoea, 783 from preceding Saturdays 2 new cases were admitted during the week, against "fever" (principally enteric). and 73 from small-pox. The rate of mor- 6, 4.and 4 iD the three precedirg weeks. The number of scarlet fever tality from measles was in excess of the average, but that from each of cases in these hospitals and in the London Fever Bospital, which had the other principal infectious diseases showed a decline. Of the 73 been 2,x18, 2,182, and 2,152 at the end of the three preceding weeks, had fatal cases of small-pox registered last quarter, 46 belonged to one or risen again to2,I77 at the end of last week; 3T new cases were admitted weeks. other of the 217 large towns; of these, belonged to London, 4 to Burn- during the week, against 253, 255, and 135 in the three preceding ley. 4 to Bradford, and 3 each to Oldham, Leeds, Dewsbury, Barnsley, Hull, and South Shields. The rate of infant mortality, measured by the proportion of deaths HE<H OW SCOTCH TOWNS. among children under one year of age to registered births, was equal to DURaING the week ending Saturday, May 6th, 1,147 births and 6o3 132 per I,0oo, against an average rate of 141. In the several counties the deaths were registered in eight of the principal Scotch towns. The annual rates of infant mortality ranged from 95 in Buckinghamshire, 97 in rate of mortality in these towns, which had been 18.0, I7.8, and I8.8 per Surrey, 102 in Middlesex and in Bedfordsnire, and io6 in Sussex and in I,ooo in the three preceding weeks, fell again to I8o per Y,coo last week, Essex, tc 173 in Cumberland and in Monmouthshire, 18I in Glamorgan- but was 2,6 per I,ooo above the mean rate during the same period in the shire, I85 in Carnarvonshire, and I86 in. Carmarthenrhire. In the seventy-six large English towDs. Among these Scotch towns the death- seventy-six large towns the mean rate was 127 per ,ooo; in London the rates ranged from 13.4 in Leith and 15.8 in Paisley to 18.9 In Glasgow and proportion was equal to zi6 per I,ooo, while it averaged 132 per J,000 in 21.3 in Perth. The death-rate from the principal infectious diseases the seventy-five large provincial towns, among which the rates ranged averaged 2 0 per z,ooo, the highest rates being recorded- in Glasgow from 56 in Handsworth (Staffs.), 64 in Hornsey, 71 in Wallasey. 76 in and Paisley. The 294 deaths registered in Glasgow included I5which Leyton and 80 in Walthamstow, to I85 in BanleY, z86 in Middlesbrough, were referred to measles. 2 to scarlet fever, 2 to diphtheria, I6 towhooping- 197 in Norwich, 218 in Stockton-on-Tees, 219 in Merthyr Tydfil, and 230 in cough, 3 to "fever," and 5 to diarrhoea. Two fatal cases of whooping- Rhondda. cough were recorded in Edinburgh, 3 of whoopirg-cough and ; of diar- The mortality in England and Wales during the three months under rhoea in Dundee, 2 of whooping-cough and 2 of diarrhoea in Aberdeen; notice among persons aged between x and 60 years .was equal to an annual 2 of whooping-cough iD Paisley; and 3 of diarrhoea in Leith. rate of 8.6 per I,ooo of the population estimated to be living at this group During the week ending Saturday last, May z3th, 1,023 birt,hs and 653 of ages, and was I.o per I,CCo below the average. In the seventy-six large deaths were registered in eight of the principal Scotch towns. The annual towns the death-rate at this group of ages averaged go per I,euo; in rate of mortality in these towns, which had been 17.8, 38.8, and x8.o per London this death-rate was equal to 8.7 per .oco., while among the r,c0o in the three preceding weeks, rose again to 19.5 per z,cco last week, seventy-five other large towns the rates ranged from 4 in Hornsey, and was 4 5 per I,cco above the mean rate during the same period in the 5.2 in Handsworth (Staffs.), 5 4 in Walthamatow and King's Norton, 5 5 in seventy-six large English towns. Among these Scotch towns the death- 2 in to 23.1 in and Smethwick, and 5.7 in Leyton, to 20o in Wigan, 12 2 in Nottingham, 12.5 rates ranged from 12.2 in Leith and 15 Perth, Glasgow in Hanley, 14.7 in Merthyr Tydfil, 14.8 in Middleabrough, and 15.2 in 22 I in Aberdeon. The death-rate from the principal infectious diseases Stockton-on-Tees. in these towns averaged 2.5 per r,coo, the highest rates being recorded in Among persons aged 60 years and upwards the death-rate last quarter Glasgow and Edinburgh. The 327 deaths registered in Glasgow inoluded averaged 83.6 per i,ooo of the pooiulation estimated to be living at thIs 26 which were referrec to measles, 2 to scarlet fever, 2to diphtheria, 20 to and to diarrhoea. Five fatal cases of group of ages, the corrected average rate being 86 6 per z 000. In the wbooping-cough, one to typhus, 4 seventy-six towns the mean death-rate at this age-group was 84 9 per measles. 2 of diphtheria. 4 of whooping-cough, 2 of diarrhoea, and 2 of z,ooo; in London the rate was 82.8 per z,oco, while among the seventy- "fever" (including a fatal case of plague in the Leith Infectious Diseases five other large towns the rates ranged from 63 6 in King's Norton, 65.T Hospital). were recorded in Edinhurgh Two deaths from diarrhoea and in Hornsey, and 69.4 in Leyton, to 111.9 in Rochdale, 213 9 in Swansea, and 2 from whooping-cough occurred in Aberdeen; and 2 from whooping- 114.5 in Hanley. cough in Paisley. The mean temperature of the air during last quarter was from one to two degrees above the average. The rainfall measured in London amounted to 5.3 in., and was o.I in. above the average. The duration of HEALTH OF IRISH TOWNS. DURING the week ending saturday, 29th, 565 births and 417 deaths sunshine in London the was 220 Aprll bright during quarter hours, being 63 births and hours, or 40 per cent., in excess of the average. were registed in six of the principal Irish towns, agaiDst 534 385 deaths in the preceding period. The mean annual death-rate in these towns, which had been 20 5, 22.5, and 20.5 per I,OCo in the three preceding HEALTH OF ENGLISH TOWNS. weeks, fell to 19 4 per I,oco in the week under notice, this figure being 2. IN seventy-six of the largest English towns, including London, 9,513 births per x,ooo higher than the mean annual rate in the seventy-six English and 4,62I deaths were registered during the week ending Saturday, townsfor the corresponding period. The figures ranged from 11.7 in May 6th. The annual rate of in these towns. which had been Waterford and 17.8 in Limerick to 22.3 in Londonderry and 22.7 in Belfast. mortality The death-rate the same period and the same six z6.6, 15.6, and 16.5 per I,C00 in the three preceding weeks, declined again zymotic during in towns or per lower during the last week to 25 4 i,ooo. Ihe rates in the several towDs from 6 o Irish averaged I-2 per x,ooo, o.2 I,o0o than per ranged weeks, Cork recording no deaths under this heading, in 62 in 8 in Handsworth 9.6 in preceding andc Burton-on-Trent, Hornsey, 4 (Staffs.), a rate of i No deaths were Leyton, in Aston Manor, and in and in to 21.3 in Belfastand Waterford eachhavlDg 9. anywhere Rotherham, Grimaby, there g9g to scarlet fever, small-pox, or diphtheria, but in Wexford Rhondda, 21.8 in Sunderland, 22.4 in Bootle, 24.0 in Serthyr Tvdfil, 24 2 in .ascribed was i death from typhus, and in Belfast there were g from measles. Smethwick, 249 in Middlesbrough, and 26.8 in Oldham. In London the deaths rate of mortality was 14.5 per z,ooo, while it averaged in the seventy- During the week ending Saturday. May 6th, 645 births and 357 15.8 and were registered in six of the principal Irish towns, against births five other large towns. The death-rate from the principal infectious 565 deaths in the preceding period The mean annual death-rate in these diseases in these towns averaged I 6 per ,000*; in London this death-rate 417 which had been 22 and per i,ooo in the three precediog was equal to z.s per I,0oo, while among the seventy-five laree provincial towns, 5, 20.5. 19.4 weeks, fell to per Ir,oco in the week under notice, this figure towns the rates ranged upwards to 4.1 in Sheffield, 4 8 in Hanlev, 4.9 in I9.l beiog 3.r than the mean annual rate in the seventy-six in in 2 per r,ooo higher English Coventry, 5.2 Oldham, 5.6 Merthyr TYdfil, 6 in West Bromwich, and 2 towns the period. The ranged from I1 in 6.7 in Smethwick. Measles caused a death-rate of 2 6 in Oldham, 2.8 in during corresponding flgures in sin in Londonderry and 12 3 in Limerick to 22 6 in Cork and 27.3 in Waterford. Sheffield, 3.1 Warrington. 3.3in Smethwick, Coventry, 4.9 Merthyr the same and in the same six Irish Tydfill, and 5.4 in West Bromwlch; scarlet lever of 1.2 in Wigan and in The zymotic death-rate during period towns averaged z.6 per x,coo, or 0.4 per I,000 higher than during Blackburn, and in diphtheria of I 3 in East Ham ; and 1.5 Burnley- in of in in Preston and in South in preceding period, the highest figure- 3 9-being recorded Waterford, whooping-cough 1.4 Leyton, Shields, I.8 death at West Ham, 2.5 in Smethwick, 3 2 in Hanley, and 3.4 in Halifax. The mor- while Londonderry registered no under this heading No were recorded from small-pox, scarletfever, typhus, tality from " fever " and from diarrhoea showed no marked excess in any deaths anywhere of the large towns. One fatal ease of small-pox was registered in London, or diphtheria, and the total number of deaths from measles-13-was the one in Nottingham, one in Oldham, and one in Bradford. but none in any same as in the previous week. other of the large towaa. The Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals contained I7 small-pox patients at the end of the week, against I5, '7, and i6 at the end of the three preceding1weeks ; 4Anew cases were admitted during the week, against 6 and 4 in the cwo preceding weeks. The number of scarlet-fever patientn these hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital, which aabal aub tilttari 3pintmeunt had been 2,131, 2,128, and 2,182 at the end of the three preceding weeks, had deelinea again to 2,157 on the 6th inst.; 235 new cases were ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE. admitted during the week, against 290, 253, and 255 in the three preceding FLEET SURGEON R. F. BOwIE bas been placed on the retired list, with the weeks. rank of Deputy-Inspector-General from Mayv 7th. He entered as Assistant- In seventy-six of the largest English towns, including London,9.133 Surgeon, Februarv x6th, I885, and hecame Fleet Surgeon, February x6th, births and 4,486 deaths were registered during the week ending Saturday 390I. He was Staff Surgeon of the Tauranga, and landed for service with last, May z3th. The annual rate of mortality in these towns, which had the Naval Brigade in Samoa in I899, being mentioned in dispatches. been I5.6, i6.5, and 15.4 per I,ooo in the three preceding weeks, furtber fell The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty: WILLIAM to 25.0 per 1,000 last week. The rates in the several towns ranged from 4.0 W. PRYN, Fleet Surgeon, and ALEXANDEB M'CLOY, M.B., Surgeon, to the in 13urton-on-Trent, 5.9 in Leyton, 7.4 in Hornsey, 76 in Handsworth Goliath, May gth; ROBERT H. NICHOLSON, Fleet Surgeon, to Portsmouth (Staffs.), 8 3 in Willesden, 9 o in Aston Manor and in Stockton-on-Tees, and Dockyard, May gth; WILLIAX BETrm Fleet Surgeon, to the Greenwich 9g9 in Walthamatow, to 20.8 in Oldham, 20.9 in Great Yarmouth, 2I 2 in Hospital School and Royal Naval College, May 8th: JOHNSTON H. $heffield, 21.9 in Merthyr Tydfil, 23.5 in Wigan, and 23.7 in Warrington. In ACHESON, M.B.. Fleet Surgeon, to the Russell. May 6th; HENRY N. London the rate of mortality was 14.7 Per x,o0o, while it averaged IS.z in FINLAYSON, M.B., Staff Surgeon. to the St GcorQe, May gth: HENRY W. the seventy-five other large towns. The death-rate from the principal STEPHEN, Staff Surgeon, to the Topaze, May gth ; LANCKLOT KILEOY, Staff infectious diseases in these seventy-six towns averaged 1.3 per I,ooo; in Surgeon, to the Wildfire, May gth; SYDNEY ROACH, Surgeon, to the London this death-rate was 1.2 per I,ooo, while among the seventy-five Cambridge, April 27th; HUGH P. TuRNBULL, Surgeon, to Haslar other. large towns the rates ranged upwards to 3.2 in Hanley, 3.3 in Hospital, May gth; JOHN F. HALL, M.B., Fleet Surgeon, .OId ham 3 in Merthyr Tydfil, 3.7 in Sheffield and in West Hartlepool, 5.3 and THOMAS A. SmYrH, M.B., Surgeon, to the Canopus. May- *in, Midesbrough, 5.8 in Smethwick, 6.-i in Warrlngton, and gth; JoSEPH H. 'WHELAN, M.D.. Fleet Surgeon, to the Barfleur, .77 in West Bromwich. Measles caused a death-rate. ofi I.5 on recommissioning. undated; JOHN H. STBNHOUSE, M.B., Fleet in West .' artlepool, 2.1 in Coventry and in Mertbyr Tydfil, 2.6 In Surgeon, to the Aboukir, undated; GEORGE LBY, Staff Surgeon, .to the " MA 20 190s.] GRANT8 FOR SCIENTIFIC RtESEARCH., LBIE1UE Mnunsuaa ~22 1.

President, additional, for the Royal Naval Rendezvous, temporary, Mayr retire from the service, fromn March 29th. He was appintei Assistant- 9th;, DOUGLAs D. TuaNEa, Surgeon, to the Kinig Alfred, on comlpletIng, Surgeon, March 30th, 1872. and became Surgeon-Colcnel, Marchk 29tb, 1900. May 4th ; CHARLES 3. BOUC ERIE, Al.B8, Suirgeon, 'Go the Revenge. May 9th:,O. He has no war record in the Army Lists. AlrnuaT S. BRA&DLE1Y. M.B , Surgeon, to the Vsicforv, additional, for Hlaslar Hospital, May 2ISt; GSco,GR1 E GLYt;aE. M.B., Surgeon, to the Excelleiit, additional, for the Gr-afton, May 8th; UCcIL A. RUCK, Staff Suirgeon to IMPERIAL YEOMANItY. Gibraltar Hlospital, May 9th; JamSs C. BUINGAN, M B., Surgeon to the CHARLEs G. ROBERT. M.B., (late Second Lieutena-it), t 'be I urgeor- Sandpiper, additional, and on recommissioning, May gth; RoBERT R. Lieutenant in the Essex Regiment., MaY 3rd. FAssow, M.B., Surgeon, to the Leander, and for4torpedto boat destroyers, Surgeon-Lieutenant R. Hi. ASHWiN, M.D., East Riding of Yorkddhre May gth; THOMAS W. JEFFRERY, Surgeion to the Diana, May g'h; ALFRtED Regiment, resigns his commission, MaY 3rd. M.PAG]E, Fleet Sairgeon, to the Impl%cable, May rith; WILLIAM G. K. B1A]kwEs, M.D.. Fleet Surgeon to tiie Bulwark, MaY 15th; JAMECS W. W. STANTON, Staff Surgeou, to the Suffolk, bday t ith ; CHARLES iH. J. ROBINSON, ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY (VOLUNTEERS). Staff Surgeon to the Gladiator-, May r nh; RAMSEMY Ad. RICHARDS, 90nrgeoll S1URGEoN-LIE`UTERNAI4T J. GRWAY, M.B., isat Forfarshire Regiment, resignas to Malta Hospital. May rith; JOHfN O'REIA, -Surgeon to t-he Vulcan his commission, MAY 3rd. May rith; JOHN M. ROBsERTSON, M.B., Surgeonto the'Excellent, May rith, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel I. MOSSOP, 2nd West Riding of Yorkshire Regiment, is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon-Colonel, May roth. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. CAPTAINS H,. C. FRENCH, E. M. WILLIAMS, and J. R. M'MUNN are pro- moted to be Majors, from April 29th. Their previous commissions are VOLUNTEER RIFLES. dated: Surgeon-Lieutenant,. July 2atih, 1893; Surgeon-Captain, July a9th. MR. WILFJRID ALLPORT, to be Surgeon-Lieutenant, in the ist Volunteer z8g6 Major Frrench served in the Siouth African War in 1901-2, including Battalion the Rfoyal Warwickshire Regiment. MaY 3rd. operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony (Queen's medal withl Supernumerary Surgeon-LieUtenant J. M. G. HREmtqEE, M.B., ret two clasps). Major M'siunn was with the Tirahi Expeditionary Force in Volunteer Battalion the Norfolk Regiment, to be Surgeon-Captain, and to the campaign on the Northi-West Frontier of India in 1897-8 (medal with remain supernumerary, MaY 3rd. three clasps); he was also in the South African war in rgoo, receiving the Mr. ERNENST G. D. BENSON, to be Suirgeon-Lieutenant, in the 4th Volun- Queen's medal with three clasps. Major Williams has no war record. teer Battalion the Durham Light Infantry, MaY 3rd. Lieutenants L. V. THURSTOL4, A.W. GAymEt, Pand J. -P. LYNcHE wi3o were Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel A. WILSON, and Volunteer Battalion thea a~ppointed on probation JulY 30th, 1904, are confirmed in that rank. Northumberland Fusiliers (Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, Senior Lteuenan D.S. B. THOMSON, M.D., is seconded for service with theI Medical Officer Tyne Volunteerlnfantry Brigade), is granted the honorary Egyptian army, April aoth. rank of Surgeon-Colonel, May roth. Major A. A. SUTrTON, D.S.O., has been appointed Senior Medical Officer, Surgeon-Captain 0 T. SiTEPHENSON, and Volunteer Battalion the Hamp- Siejrra Leone. in to Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. JBartlett. shire Regiment, resigns his commission, May roth.I succession- Surgeon-Lieutenant J. A. K. RENbIIAW, M.D 2nd V"olunteer Battalion the Manchester Regiment, lo be Surgeon-Captain. Mday 3rotli. CHANGES OF STATION. HEBBSRT S. STOCKTON, M.B.,to be tiurgeon-2A.eutenant in the and Tower THE following changes of station amongst the officers of the Royal Army Hamlets Regiment._____ Medical Corps have been officially reported to have taken place during last month: From. TLO. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (VOLUNTEERS). Lteut.-Col. A. W. P. Inman, M.B ...... Allahabad ..Meerut. LT; TJTENAI%T G. FYFE-WATERStTON, the Mancheater Companies, resignslhIs Ht. L. Biatteraby ...... bareilly ..RaDikbet. COMMisSIAon, May roth. _____ -, W. Rownev, M.D. -. ..Cawnpore ... areilly. W. L. Rieade... .. Banagalore ..Weedon. ARMY MEDICAL STAFF. C. E. Nichol, M.B., D.S.O Ranrkhei . Jubbulpoie. SURGEON-GENERAL R. H. QUILL, M.B.. is tranosferred on promotion froTnt -, E. H. L. Lynden-Bell, MB Allahahad ..Dinspore. Dover to Netley Hiospital as Principal Medical Officer; Colonel 0. E. P. ,, .. A. E. TaLte...... Nasirabad ..Simla. LLOYD, V.C., on his early return ftom India, succeeds Surgeon-General T. B. Winter...... Kamptee ..Portsmouth. Quill at Dover._____ CT.W. Turner-...... Multan.. . Kasauli. Major CT.Blackwell, M.D --... ..Quetta.....Hyderabad. ARMY MEDICAL 9, 3. H. Curtis...... uolabI ....Dublin. RESERVE. 99A. A. Suttona, D.S.0O-...... - W. Africa. SURGEON-MAJOR R. CBALMER5b, M.D., to be Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, lo3.3J. Gerrard, M.B-...... East. Com'd. . Brighton. May and. 9, H. W, Austin-..-. ..Quetta. Surgeon-Lieutenant W. J. REI1D to be Surgeon-Captain, April 30th. 99D. M. O'Callaghan .B... edford ..Colchester. F. R. Newland, M.B...... Hyderabad ..Ahmednagar. J. P. S. Hayes-...... Cauterbury .. Dover. GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. r G. Rasymond, M.B-...... Banagalore ..Wellington. L. E. A. Salmon...Portsmouth ..Devonport. THE Council of the British Medical Associatioll desires to E. G. Browne...Dublin ....- Belfast. remind members of the in researches A. L. F. Bate ...... Mhow. .. Neemuch. profession engaged for T. Birt-...... Gibraltar ..Chatham. the advancement of medicine and the allied sciences that C. W. H. Whitestone, M.B . - ..Colchester ..Rfounslow. it is prepared to receive applications for grants in aid E. M. Morphew-...... Bellary . East. Com'd. J. D. Alexander, M.B .- ..Pachmarhi ..Dublin. of such research. Applications for sums to be granted, F. G. Faichnie...... Pachmarhi. ..Jubbulpore which must reach this office not later than MaY 31st, muEtt C. E. Pollock -...... Woolwich ..Malta. W. J. Taylor, M.B N..-.. . eemuch ..Deesa. include details of the precise character and objects of the F. A. M.B... .. Symons, .Jubbulpore ..Mhow. research which proposed, and must be made on forms to Captain C. W. Profeit, M.B .. .. . Dagahai Ambala. be had of the General at the office of the Asso- ,, A. H. Morris...... Chatham Woolwich. Secretary, G. B. Riddick...... AldeTshot ..Alton. ciation, London. H. 0. B. Browne-Mason... Dist. 429, Strand, ..Rawalpindi ..London Every recipient is expected to furnish to the Com- N. H. Ross, M.B. Dover ... ..Canter-bury. mittee on or before H. P. W. $arrow... .. Ambala . Dagshat. MaY 31st following upon the allotment ,, T. C. M.B . Lander, --....Dublin--...Cork. of the grant, a report (or, if the object of the grant be not 99 W. W. Scarlett -...... Transvaal Edinburgh. E. E. Ellery - KaLmptee ..Portsmouth. then attained, an interim report -to be renewed at tile same J. H. R. Bond - Colaba .. .. date in eachi subsequent year until a final report can be H. M. Morton, M.B. Madras... . Edinburgh. furnished) containing : (a) A brief statement for the 9 B. W. Siberry-....Rawalpindi ..Dublin. Repor-t 9 A. M. MacLaughlin, M.B. ..Dublin---..Belfast. of the Scientific Grants Committee, slhowing the results 3. P. M.B. .. .. Martin, Rawalvindi ..Attock. arrived at, or the stage at which the inquiry has reached; A. F. Carlyon...... Tr-ansvaal ..Devonport. W. C. croly ..S.. ecunderabad. Cawnpore. (b) a general statement of the expenditure incurred, 99 A. D. Waring, M.B.. ..Jubbulpore . Aden. accompanied, as far as is possible, with vouchers; (c) and ~. A. F. Weston..- .. - ..Attock.....Sialkot. references to any Transactions, Journals, or other publica- A. D. Jameson -...... Egypt ... ..Malta. Lieutenant A. E. B. Wood, M.B... ..Fyzabad .. Lucknow. tions in whichi the results of the research httve been printed. ,, T. E. ... . Harty ..Meerut... ..Delhi. Applications. for Scholarships and Grants shoiild, as a 99 H. H. 3. F&wcett . Natal. .Bloemfontein. be a recommendation from the head of to G. S. Mackay, M.B-...-..Pretoria. rule, accompanied by 99 D. S. B. Thomson, M.B. ... Dublin--...Egypt. Army. the laboratory- in which the applicant proposes to work, I, A. L. Otway, M.B-... C.urragh ... dhow. Colonel B. B. Connolly, M.D., C.B., retired pay, has been transferred setting out the fitness of the candidate to conduct suchi 'from Woolwich to London. ____ work, and the probable value of the work to be undertaken. This is not intended to prevent applications for Grants in INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. aid of work which need not be in a MA:JORS P. J. DRtuRy, M.B., H. 3. DYSON, F.II.C.S., F. A. ROGERts, D.S.O, performed recognized -and E. R. W. C. CARROLL, Of the Bengal Establishment, and who entered laboratory. ,the department as Surgeons, April ist, r885, are promoted to be Lieutenant- The work of thle Grantees shiall be subject to inspection. Colonels from April irst, r9o5. Theifrwar records are as follow: Lieutenant- Colonels Drury and Dyson-Burmese Expedition r886-8 (medal with clasp). lLieutenant-Colonel Rogers-Burmese Expedition r885-9 (mentioned in RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. -dispatches, medal with two clasps); Chin-Lushai Expeuiulon 1889-9o (men- The Council of the British Medical Association is ,tioned in dispatches, clasip, and D.S.0.). Lieutenant-Colonel Carroll- pre- Burmese Expedition x886-7 (medal with clasp). pared to receive applications for three Research Scholar- Colonel 0. H. JouBERT, M.B., Bengal Establishment, Is-[permitted to ships, of the value each of /150 per annum, tenable for nu 222. I VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS. [MAY 20, .05. i one year, and subject to renewal by the Council, provided APPOINTMENTS. the whole term of office has not exceeded three years. AGNE3W, A. P., M.B., C.M.Glas., District Medical Officer of the Buraley The scholarships exist for the encouragement of research Union. in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Bacteriology, State ALLEN, James D. C., M.B. C.M.Edin.. Medical Officer and Public Vae- cinator to the Burfleld District of the Easthampstead Uuion. Medicine, Clinical Medicine, and Clinical Surgery. At4DERsoN. John, M.D., Health Offieer for the, East RidiDg of thee The Scholars' work shall be subject to inspection. Council Shireof Ballan, Victoria, vice J. H. Sleeman, M.B.. resigned. BAIRD, John C., M.B., Health Officer for the Shire. of Healesville,. ERNEST HART RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP. Victoria. The Council of the British Medical Association is also BARFORD, Arthur M.. M.D.Brux., M.R.C.8., L R.C.P.Lond., Honorary Miedical Officer to the Chichester -Infirmary, vice Hi. Harlock, prepared to receive applications for the Ernest Hart Memorial L. t.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. Scholarship of the value of £200 per annum, tenable for one CLElRY, J. N., L.R.C.S.I, L.R.C.P.Edin., Certifying Factory Surgeon for year, but subject to renewal by the Council for another year. the Bruff District, Limerick. CROSS, W. Foster, M.R.C.S.. L R.C.P.Lond., an additional non-resident The Scholarship is for the study of some subject in the Ansesthetist at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. department of State Medicine. DICK. M.l I., M.B., B.S.Glasg., District Medical Officer of the Kenda& Applications for all Scholarships must be made on forms to Union. be had of the General Secretary, and returned on or before DOUGLAS. Alexander, M1.B, M.5.Edin., Port Health Officer at Oarmaru, May New Zealand, vice Dr. Barclay, resi$ned. 3Ist. FARRAR, Claude St. Aubyn, reappoInted Clinical Assistant,,Samarltan 4g, Strand, March, z9o5. Guy ELLISTON, General Secretary. Hospital for Womcn. GRIFFITHs, T. R, LHRC.P.&S.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg., Medical Offieer of Health for the Borough of Kidwelly. HAL:, L. H D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., District Medical Officer of tbe Eton Union. HARRIs John. M.B., Ch.M., Honorary Assistant Physician to the Sydney Hospital, N.S.W. HOLLAND, Joseph, M.R.Syd, Resident Medical Officer, St. Vincent'se Thi li.t of vacancies is compiled from our advertisenent columns, where full Hospital. Syduey, N.S.W. particulars wiU be found. To ensure notice in this column, advertisements HoPE, William Mi., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., D P.-H., Medical Officer of lvealth for must be received not later than the first post on Wednesday morning. the City and Port of Gloucester, vice John Campbell, M.D Glasg. JAQUES, Robert, F.R.C.S., House-Surgeon to the Ro3al Eye Hospital,. VACANCIES. Southwark, S.E. JUDDSON, J. E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Honorary Assistant Medical Officer to. BIRKEHREAD BOROUGH H03PITAL-Tunior Resident House- the Surgeon. Balary, 8o per annum and notification lee3. District Infirmary and Children's Hospital, Ashton-under-Lyne. KELLY, C. I., L.R.C.P.&S.Irel., Certifying Factory Surgeon to the' BODblN: CORNWALL COUNTY ASYLUU.-Junior Assistant Medical Portumna Distriet, Galway. Officer. balary £235, rising to £'55, per annum. LOCK, J. L, M.B., B.C.Cantab., Certifying Factory Surgeon for the- CANCER HOSPITAL, Fulham Road, S.W.-Assistant House-Surgeon. Uxbridge and Denham Districts. Salary at the rate of £470 per annum. MORIAJTY, R. E., L R.C.P.&-S.Edin., L F.P.S.Glasg., Certifying Factory CENTRAL LONDON OPRTfALMIC HOSPITAL, Gray's Inn Road, W.C. Surgeon for the Sherburn District, Yorks. - House-Surgeon. Salary at the rate of £50 per annuLm. SAUNDBY, Robert, M.D.Edin., F.R.C.P.Lond., Honorary Consulting to tne CHESTER GENERAL INFIRMARY. - House-Physician, resident. Physician West BromwichiDistrict Hospital. Salary, £go per annum. SMYTH, E. J., M.D., B.S., B.Sc.Lond.. Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeon to. the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. COVENATRY AND WARWICKSHIRE H03PITAL. - House- Surgeon. SYKes, William, M.D., F.S.A., etc., Surgeon and Agent for Admiralty anc Salary, ,Zoo per annum. Coast Guard at Paignton, South Devon, and Medical Examiner for DUDLEY: GUEST HOSPITAL.-Two Honorary Surgeons. Prudential Assurance Company for Paignton and District. EAST LOSTDON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Shadwell.-House- WAUGH, P. KI., M.B., Ch.B.Glas., Medical Officer No. 4 District of the Rye Physician. Honorarium, 2zs for six months. Union. EVELINA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Southwark.-(z) House- WILLIAMS, T. J., M.R.C .S., L R.C.P.Loud., Resident Assistant Medical Physician. (2) House-Surgeon. (3) Asitstant House-Surgeon. (4) Officer, West Derby Union Infirmary. Eight qualified Clinical Assistants. Salary for (i) and (2) £i8 per WILSON, W. C M.B., Ch.B.Edin., F.R.C.S.Eng., District Medical Officer annum and for (3) £70 per annum. of the Euddersfield Union. GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY.-Assistant Gynaecologist. WRIGHT. William, M.B,, B.C., D.P.H.Camb., Assistant Medical Officer oi HUDDERSFIELD INFIRMARY.-Male Junior House-Surgeon. Salary, lHealth, Glasgow. £64o per annum. LIVERPOOL: DAVID LEWIS NORTHERN HOSPITAL.-House-Phy- sician, resident. Salary, £6o per annum. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. LIVERPOOL: MILL ROAD INFIRMARY.-Assistant Medical Officer. Ihe charge for inserting announcements of Birth8, Harriages, antd DeatUs is Salary, £125 per annum. 88. 6d., which sum should be forwaraed in post-office orders or stamps titth MARGATE: ROYAL SEA-BATHING HOSPITAL.-Honorary Assistant the notice not later than Wednesday morning, in order to ensure insertion in Visiting Surgeon. the current issue. METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD.-Male Assistant Medical Offieers BIRTHS. at the Fever and Small-pox Hospitals. Salary, £'8o ribing to £2 JO BIRD.-On May z3th, at Old Hayes, Sidmouth, the wife of Arthur C. Bird per annum. M.R C.S.Eng., L.t.C.P.Lond., of a daughter. METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, Kingsland Road, N.E.-Anaesthetist. HAIGH.-At Clitton Lodge, Meltham, near Huddersfield, on May i Ith, the Honorarium, 25 guineas per annum. wife of H. Haigh, M.J.C.S., L.R.C.P., of a daughter. NEW HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Ruston Road. N.W.-(x) RFouse-Phy- HIGnET.-At Park Holme, Stirling, on May 8th, the wife of Robert Camp- sician (2) Resident Medical Officer for Maternity DeparLment. bell Highet, M.D., a son. Must be qualified medical women. ORMEROD.-On the icth instant, at Beauchamp Lodge, Wimborne, the NORTH-E&STERN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Hackney Road, E.- wife of Ernest William Ormerod, M.A., M._.Camb., ofa daughter. Two Rouse-Surgeons. Salary at the rate of £6o per annum each. ROYAL EAR HOSPITAL, Dean Street, Soho.-House-Surgeon, non- MARRIAGES. resident. Honorarium at the rate of £40 per annum. BBADLES-DEARLOvE.-On May 4th, at Elm Church, Cambridgeshire, by- ROYAL WESTMINSTER. OPHTHALMIC H03PITAL, King William Rev. M. E. Ruston, assisted by the Rev. Arthur Beadies, coustn of- Street, Strand.-(I) House-Surgeon. Honorarium, £25 for six months. the bridegroom, and the Rev. Canon Stokes, Hugh Stanley Beadles. (2) Clinical Assistants. M.R.C.S.Eng; L.R.C.P Lond., third son of Dr. Arthur Beadles, of SALIRBURY: FISHERTON ASYLUM.-Junior Assistant Medical Forest Hill, to Violet Mdary. eldest daughter of the late T. D. Dearlove, Officer. Salary, £120 per annum. Esq, of Oxburgh Hall, and Mrs. Dearlove, of Coldham House, near- SIDI.AW SANATORIUM, Auchterhouse.-Medical Superintendent Wisbech. Salary, £250 per annum. STRONG-HOLLAND.-April 29th, at St. John's -Churcb, Buluwayo, by the: SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON.-Examiner in Medicine. Right Rev.the Lord Bishop of Mashonaland, assisted by the Rev. /. SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL.-Education Medical Officer. ,3alary, £soo Haltward, Edgar Hiughstrong, M R.C.S.Eng., L. R.C.P.Lond., youngest. son of Lieut.-Col. Owen H. Strong, of "Monard," unole Road.. per annum. Bournemoutb.to Agnes Beryl, third daughter of W. A. H. Holland, WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Hammersmith Road, W.-House-Physician. of Appointment for six months. Esq., J.P., Grahamstown, Cape Colony. "By cable." WESTE RN GENERAL DISPENSARY, Marylebone Road, N.W.-Honorary Phy sician. DEATHS. WINILEY: S4NATORIUM FOR POORER CONSUMPTIVE3.-Resident LANOWILL.-At 4. Hermitage Place, Leit, on the 13th inst, Amy Holmes, Medical Officer. Salary, £20o, rising to £3co. ! wife of Hamilton Graham Langwill, M.D., F.R.u.P.E., QGLE.-On May z6tb,at The Elms, Derby, William Ogle,M.D.. F.R.C.P., CERTIFYING .FACTORY SURGEONS.-The Chief Inspector of Factories J.P., in his 82nd year; sometime Fellow of St. C0tberine's College. ,announces a vacancy in the office of Certifying Factory Surgeon at Cambridge, and Consulting Physician to the Derbyshire Rnyal Ongai- Essex... Infirmary. . . .. MAY' "goS. DIARY. 223 t A Bristol R'rinting House. Spoken. of in -Several Fragments by Edward DIARY FOR NEXT WEEK. Everard. Bristol: Edward Everard. Report of the Commission for the Study an4 Treatnment of"Aaemia" in TUESDAY. Porto Rico Authorized by Act of the Legislative Assembly. approved ROYAL MEDICAL AND CEIiUR-GICAL 90CIETY, 20, fl&ndver Square, 'W., February x6th, I904. Respectfully submitted to Honourable BukmaD 8.30 p.m.-Special address by Dr. Henry Head,. F R.S. Winthrop, Governor of Porto Rico. December 1st, 3904. Ban Juan, (Marshall Hall Prizeman) on the Afferent Nerves under a P.R.: Bureau of Printing and Supplies. New Aspect. The conclusions expressed are drawn from Ueber die parasitgre Theorie in der Aetiologie der Krebse. Von E v. investigations carried out in conjunction with Dr. W. H. R. Leyden. Vortrag gehalten in der Berliner mediztnischen' Gesellschaft, Rivers, Fellow of St. John's Cdllege, Cambridge,-and Mr. a&p 8 MAirz, Xgos. Berlin: August Hirschwald. 2905. James Sherren, F.R.C.S., Assistant Surgeon to the London Mucomembranous Enterocolitis. By Paul Froussard, M.D. Editedb_r Hospital, lllustrated by means of the Epidiascope. Dr. Edward Blake. London: Henry J. Qlaisher. I905. 2S. 6d. WEDNESDAY. The Rational 'Almanac. 'Tracing the Evolution of Modern Almanacs ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL DIPLOMATES OF SCOTLAND, it. Chandos Street, from Ancient Ideas of Time. and Suggesting Improvements. By Cavendish Square, W.-8 p.m., Council MeetiDg. 8.30 p.ni. Moses B. 'Cotsworth. York: M. B. Cotsworth. 1905. 58. General Meeting. Clinical cases Illustrating aU pha'.es of Rheumatism. Discussion and petition to the Royal Die Pathologisch-Histologischen Untersuchungsmethoden. Von Dr. G. College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, to alter the title of Schmorl. Dritte Auflsge. Leipzig: F. C. W. Vogel. 1905. M 8.75. L.R.C.S.Edin. to M.R.C.S.Edin. A Svstem of Practical Surgery. By Professor E. von Bergmann. M D, Professor P. von Bruns, M.D., and Professor J voa Mikuliez, M.D. In Five Volumes. Translated and edited by W. T. Bull, M.D., andl CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LOwDON, 20. Hanover Square, W., 8.30p.m.-Annual others. London: Williams and Norgate. 46 68. - meeting for the election of Officers and Council for the 'Golden Rules of Medical Practice. By L. Bmith, M.D. Sixth Edition. Session £905.6. The following papers will be read: (x) The Bristol: John Wright and Co. 15. President 4Dr. Frederick Taylor) and Dr. Fawcett: A Case of Milky Ascites, in which the opalescence was not due to Reports from the Ltboratory of the Royal Collere of Physinians, Edin- fat. (2) Mr. James Berry: A Rhinoplastic Operation. burgh. Edited by Sir John Batty Tuke, M.D., and D. Noel Paton, (3) Dr. Sidney Phillips and Mr. B. H. Spilsbury: A Case of M.D. Vol. ix. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. Primary Adrenal Carcinoma of the Liver (specimen and Physiological Economy -in utrition. With special reference to the- microscopic section). MiDimal Proteid Requirements of the Healthy Man. An Experi- mental Study by itussell H. Chittenden, Ph.D., LL.D., Sc.D. POSTaGRADUAT COITIRSES AND LECTRxES. London: William Heineman. I905. ii4. CE[ARING CnOss HOsPITAL, Thursday, 4 p.m.-Surgica Cases. Chapters in Pathology. By W_ S. Greenfield.M D, F.R.C.8.Lond.and Rdin.,. HObPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CEEST, Brompton. and George Lyon, M.D., M.R.C.P.Edin. Edinburgh: William Green. -Wednesday, 4 p.m., Opening Lecture of the Summer and Sons. 1905. 55. Session: The Elements of Prognosis in Pulmonar7 Tuber- Lehrbuch der Inneren Medizin ftir Arzte und 8tudirencde. Von Dr. med. culosis, with Illustrative cases. teorgKlemperer. ErsterBand. Berlin: August llirschwald. i90o5 MEDICAL GRADUATrS' COLtEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22, Chenies Street, W.C. M.I5 -Thefollowingclinicaldemonstrationshave been arranged Verb. Sap." on going to West Africa, Northern Nfgeria, Snuthern, and for next week at Xp.m. eaohday -, Monday, Skin * Tuesday, to the Coasts. By Alan Field, F.R.G.G. ;oncion: Bale, Sons, anc Medical: Wednesday, Surgical ; Thursday, Surgical; Danielsson. 28 6d. Fridav, Ear. Lecturso at 5p.m. ech day will be given 1905. as follows: Monday, The Classification of Insanit'; -In Peace and War: Autobiographical Sketche$. By Sir John Furley, Tuesday, Angina Peetoris and Allied Conditions; Kt., C.B. London: Smith Elder and tJo. i9o5. ios. 6d. Wednesday, Pulmonary Coangstion; Thurs4ay, The The ROle of Modern Dietetics in the Causatidn of Disease. By J Sim Dietetic Treatment of Diabetes. L. Wallace, M.D., D.8c., L.D.S. London: Bailli6re, Tiidall, and Cox. NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Tottenham Hospital, N., 2905. 25. 6d. 4.30 p.m.-Tuesday, Infantile Diarrhoea; Friday, Some Bournemouth. Edited b (George W. May. London: The Health Resorts New Ophthalmic Remedies. Association. rgo5. Free on application to Town Clerk. WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, HammersjitSh, W.-The fol- Broadstairs. Edited- by George W. May. 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Savill, M.D.LondX Vol. iU. the Dr. Julius L. certain General Disorders; Diseases of the Skin and Nervous System. Translation from German, edited by Salinger. New J. and A. Churchill. 6d. York and London: Funk and Wagnalls Co. 'I905. 49. London: I905. 8s. Electro-Diagnosis and Electro-Therapeuties. By Dr. Toby Cohn. Trans- Laryngeal Phthisis or Tubercular Laryngitis. By RiAchard Lake, German edited Francis A. F t.C.S.Eng. Second edition. By HIarold Barwell, M.B.Lond., lated from 2nd Edition, and by Scratchley, F.R.C.S.Eng. London: Bailliere, Tindall, andCox. Ixo5. 6s.6d. M.D. New York and London: Funk and Wagnalls Co. 2904. 89. Facts about Flogging. By JosephCollinson. Revisededition. London: 'A Book of Bridge. By " Pontifex." London: Blackie and Son, Limited. A. C. Fifield. I905. 6d. 105. 58. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Nursing. By A. Edward Davis, A.M., M.D., The Physiological Aspect of Dietary. By A. S. Waucllope-Watson. and Beaman Douglass, M.D. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co. 1905. London: Adams Bros. 290.5. 29. 6d. 1.25 dollars. Manual of Psychiatry. By J. Rogues de Fursaa, M.D. Authorized trans- Practical Pediatrics. By Dr. E. Graetzer. Authorized translation by lation from the French by A. J. Rosanoff, M.D. Edited by Joseph Herman B. Sheffield, M.D. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co. 2905. Collins, M.D. First edition. New York: John Wiley and Sons ; and 3 dollars. London: Chapman and HalbI Limited. 2905. Conservative Gynecology and Electro-Therapeutics. By G. Betton The Vermiform Appendix and its Diseases. By Howard A. Kelly, A.B., Massey, M.D. Fourth edition. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co. 1905. M.D., and E. Elurdon, M.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. 4 dollars. Saunders and Co. I9C5. 429. The Ritual of Temperance and State Hygiene. By H. Coop3r Pattin, Nothnagel's Practice. Diseases of the Blood. By Professor Dr. P. M.A. Norwich: H. Gosse. 2S. 6G. Ehrlich, Professor K. von Noorden, Dr. A. Lazarua, and Dr. U'. Agas Pinkus. Edited, with additions, by Alfred Stengel, M.D. Authorizpd Biloder Oberland Illustrated (Switzerland). By Dr. Chr. Tarnuzzer, translation from the German, edited by Alfred Stengel, M.D. Translated by Dr. and Mrs. Spdndly-Blakiston. Zurich: Art and London: W. B. Saunders and Co. Istitut Orell Fulssli. London: Hachette and Co. 2905. it. 6d. "Philadelphia 1905. 228. The Countess of Dufferin's Fund. 'Twentieth Annual Report of the A Textbook of Medical Chemistry and Toxicology. By James W. National Associatiou for Supplying Female Medical Aid to the Hollaud, A.M., M.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders and Women of India. For the year 2904. Calcutta: Office of the Super- Co. 1905. 68. 6d. intendent of Government Printing, India. i9o5. I rupee = Is. 4d. How to Succeed in the Practice of Medicine. By Joseph McDowell Psychological Medicine. By Maurice Craig, M.A., M.D.Cantab., Mathews, M.D., LL.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders. M R.C.P.Lond. London: J. and A. Churchill. 2905. 128. 6d. and Co. 2905. 259. Paralysis and other Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood and Atlas and Epitome of Operative Ophthalmology. By Professor 0. Haab- Early Life. By James Taylor, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. London: J. and Aut'iorized translation from 'te (German. -edited- by G. E. de A. Churchill. I905. 128. 6d. Schweinitz, A.M., M.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders tJhe Law Relating to Factories and Workshops (including Laundries, and Co. I905. i5s. Railwas s, and Docks). Part I. A Practical Guide to the Law and its A Reference landbook for Nurses. DBy Amsa4da K. Beck. Philadelphia. Admiuistration. By May E. Abraham (Mrs. H. J. Tennanut). Part II. and London: W. B. Saunders and Co. I905. 58. The Acts, with Notes. By Arthur Llewelyn Davies. Fifth edition. Les troubles oculaires d'origine gdnitalechezla femme. Parle Docteurs London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. g905. sS. Zs Berger tRobertLoew Pais: Fdlix Alean. 9905. Fr.3. Protection and Employment. By Harold Cox. London: T. Fisher Die Lokalan1sthesie, ihre wissenschaftlichen irundlagen und praktiEche Unwin. 1905. 6d. Anwendung. 'Ein Handbloh und LIrbuch-,v4 Dri-med. Heinrich Nouveau TraitWlde Mdd'.oine et de Thdrapeutique. PubliM en Faselcules, Brd.k Lespzig: Jph p4n4 o#sibl Barth. .go M.0o. Sous Ia direction de MM. P. Brouardel et A. Gilbert. V. Paludisme et Trypanosomiase. Par A. Laveran. Paris: J. B. Baillihre et Fils. *** In ferwarding books the put lushers arv reque'ted to state the 1905. Fr.2 50. -t se.lling price. 1I N ~ J [MAY 20, 19 CALENDAR OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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Eqal --1 uaN . June 1...unbap.. of 222...MONDAY * General Medical Council session commences. , 2.Mo0DAT1.. Bank Holiday. Chester and Crewe Divislons, Lancashire and Matters for conideration by Organization Cheshire Branch, Annual iMeeting. Board 8...TusDAY ... Committee on June 27th should be notified TDY2...TuzsDAY Room, Chester General Infirmary, 5 to Mledical Secretary on or before this day. Eastbourne Division, South-Eastern Branch, Westminster Divislon,, Mtetropolitan Counties Annual Meeting, Town Hall, Eastbourne, 14...WZDNSsDAY< Branch, Annual MeeUng, 20, Hanover 8.30 p.m. Square, 4 30 p.m. LONDON: Public Health Committee, 3 p m. The last day upon which the General Secre- Matters for consideration by Quarterly tary can receive references for the Con- Medico-Political Committee should be ference of Branch and Division Becretaries notified to Medical Secretary on or before 15...THRs DAY... on July 25th at ...5TBMUDAY... Leicester. 24.,.WEDNB8DAY this day. Midland Branch, Annual Meeting, Infirmary, * Brighton Dlvlsion, South-Eastern Branch, Dis- Leicester. 4 30 p.m. pensary, 113, Queen's Road, Brighton, 4uop.m. South-Western Branch, Annual Meeting, South- Eastern of Ireland Branch, Annual Athenaeum, George street, Plymouth, 3 p.m. MeetiDg, Kilkenny. ILONDON: Ethical Committee. City Division, Metropolitan Counties Branch, to 16...FJIDAY ... Border Counties Branch, Annual Meeting, Annual Meeting, Great Eastern Hotel (Lin- County Hall, Carlisle. 3.30 p m. colnshire Room), Liverpool Street, 4 p.m. South-Eastern Counties Division, Edinburgh South-EasternBranch, in Eastbourne Dlvislon, 7...SBATUDAY...- Branch, Annual Meeting, itailway Hotel, notion with Hastings Division. Grand 25 T DALr..j. Newtown, St. Boswells, 3 p.m. Hotel, Eastbourne, 6.30 P.m. ; Dinner, 8 p.m. andsworth Division, Metropolitan Counties Branch, Annual Meeting, Crichton's, Clap- of i8..5unbaj2.. ham Junction, 9 33 p.m., preceded by Annual I9...MoNDAY ... Election of Representatives: July 3rd. Dinner, 7 p.m. SO...TuoDA ... 'Denbigh and Flint Division, North Wales and Notices of Motion for QuarterlyCouncil Meet- ehropshire Branch, Annual Meeting, Ruthin, uing must be given to General Secretary on 4.30 p.m. 21....WuDNsnDAYx or before this day. Manchester (South) Division, Lancashire and South-Eastern Branch, AnnualMeeting, Guild- Cheshire Branch, Annual Meeting, School- hall, Canterbury, 2.15 p.m. 24nO...IEWAY room of Holy Innocents' Church, Fallow- Altrlncham Division, Lancashire and Cheshire field, 4.15 Branch, Annual Meeting, Board Room, North Cumberiand Division, Border Counties 22...T Altrincham Infirmary, s p.m. Branch, County Hotel, Carlisle, 3 30 p.m. THUnSA... City Division, Metropolitan Counties Branch, West Cumberland Division, Border Counties Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, E.C., _Branch, Annual Meeting, Whitehaven. p.m. is 27..SATURDAY ... 23...ftIDAY . 24...SAURDAY et 28...MuDbaY.. 2a ..uMNwDAY ... (Folkestone Division, South-Eastern Branch, 25c...sunbav.. Annual Meeting, Hotel WampacIh, 7 p.m. also meeting of Folkestone, Dover, and Ashford 26...MONDAY ... 3o.30a.m. ....Constituency, 7.30 p.m., Dinner, p.m. 27.7...TUDAY LONDON: Organization Committee, Trowbridge Division. Bath and Bristol Branch, Brighton Divislon, South-Eastemn Branch, An- Annual Meeting, Trowbridge ,, 28...WWBDNsDAY nual Meeting, 133, Queen's Road, Brighton, Scientific Grantees have to report to Councll 4 30 p.m. on or before this date. {East Angiian Branch, Annual Meeting, 29-TumDA .. 81...WUDNZsDAY South Carnarvon and Merioneth Division, Norwich. North Wals Branch, Annual Meeting, Dolgelly. 30.o.iNDAY Association Research Scholarships expire. (Note that in order to facilitate the procedure Research Scholarships date from now. of the Council for the appointment of Com- July~ 1...BATURDAY... Edinburgh Branch, Hawick, 12.i p.m.; Dinner, Imittees. Branch Secretaries are requested Tower Hotel, 6.3o p.m. to send in to the General Becretary the Election Returns of their Branch Repre- sentatives by June 27th. (Division Returns of Representatives and June 1...THuZ8DAY Canterbury and Faversham with Thanet 3...MONDAY J Branch Returns for Council this day week. Divisions, South-Eastern Branch, Combined *@&Last day for electing Representatives of Meeting, Canterbury Hospital, 4 p.m.: pre- Divisions for Representative Meeting. ceded by meeting of Canterbury and Faver- 99 4..TuzsiDAY .. , sham Division, 315 p.m. ,, 5-WUDNUsDAY LONDON: Central Council, xo a.m. Flfe Branch, Annual Meeting, in the Hotel, Thornton, 3.15 p.m. 6...THURSDAY. Matters for consideration by Quarterly 7...FiIDAY 2..TIWDAY .. Ethical Committee should be notified to the ( Medical Secretary on or before this day. 8.. 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84 ITHuBsDAY... , 4 nWm.: Dinner. Grand Hotel, 7 p.m. (Last d%y for Branch Representatives to /South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch, 12...WDssDAY nominate Candidates for %;o-option to the Annual Meeting, Cardiff. Council. 9...FRDAT Y.. 13...THuSDAY... f Wandsworth Division, Metropolitan Counties ,,lO...ATURDAY.. ,, Branch, Clapham Junction, 4 p.m.

ANNUAL MAEETING. The seventy-third ansnual meting of the Assocatio wll I held at Leieester on July 54th, 65th, 56th, 57th, and f8th. The Honorary Local Secretaris are Dr. Astley V. Clarke, 37, London Road, Leicester, and Mr. F. Bolton Carter, M.S., 99, London Road, Leicester; the Honory Sereta of the Pathologial Museum is Dr. Robert Sevtre, 119, London Road, Leicester. The Annual Genral Meeting for bunes will begin at p.m. on Monday, July 54th and the frst sessim of the Annual Repesetatim Meeting wiU be held immediately aftewards. The first meeting of the Setion wil begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesda, July 26th.

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