232 Mark Taylor, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Charles H. Wilmer, EPSOM COLLEGE.-W. L. Lawrence has passed into of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and Mr. Cooke’s School of Anatomy direct from this school in the recent examination and Physiology; Debonnaire F. Maunsell, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; Sandhurst Francis E. Bromley, W. V. P. Teague, and Sidney H. L. Archer, into the Line; and F. G. Davey, who left in July, into the of London Hospital; Frank Romer, of St. George’s Hospital and Cavalry, both members of our "Army Class." Mr. Cooke’s School of Anatomy and Physiology ; Gerald S. S. Marshall, of Middlesex Hospital; Edward G. Frederick, of King’s COTTAGE HOSPITAL, HERNE BAY.—The and William H. of Westminster opening College ; Chute, Hospital of this took on the Ist insn. The Physiology only.-Percy L. Moore, of Cambridge University ; George ceremony hospital place M. Bennett, Leonard A. Williams, and Edward D. J. O’Malley, of hospital is a commodious building in New-street, known as Middlesex Hospital; Archibald W. Lamb and James E. Jones, of St. Vine Cottage. To complete the accommodation provided Bartholomew’s Hospital; Richard Slocock, Vyner Graham, Arthur additional furniture and are D. Cowburn, and Savignac B. Stedman, of St. Thomas’s Hospital ; bedding required. Joseph A. W. Pereira, of Bombay and Charing-cross Hospital ; NEW TOXTETH LIVERPOOL.— Walter L. Roberts and John N. Hall, of St. Mary’s Hospital; David INFIRMARY, PARK, Evans, of University College; John Heard, of Westminster Hospital ; The Toxteth Guardians last week accepted a tender for the Lewin Bensted and Frank H. L. Cloud, of Guy’s Hospital. erection of the proposed new infirmary on land adjoining the in Anatomy and Physiology 106 candidates presented Southdown-road Workhouse. lb will accommodate 380 themselves for examination, of whom 32 were referred in beds in the hospital proper, or 420 including reception and both subjects for three months and 4 for six months ; 12 vagrant wards. The ouclay is estimated at £34,909. were referred in Anatomy only, and 19 m Physiology only. LIVERPOOL MEDICAL INSTITUTION.-At the annual in there were 27 candidates, of whom 5 were Anatomy only on 14th list of referred for three months; 37 candidates presented them- meeting held the inst. the following officers, and committee was selves in Physiology only, 12 of whom were referred for council, microscopical adopted:- three months. President : T. R. Glynm. M.D. Vice-Paesidents : J. N. Cregeen, L R.C.P., F. W. Lowndes, M.R.C.S., E. W. Hope, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.-At a congregation M.D., and J. Hellett Smith, L.R.C.P. Hon. Treasurer: Sield on the 15th inst. the following degrees were conferred :- J. W. Warburton. M.D. Hon. General Secretary: W. Bachelors of Jtedicine and Bachelors of Surgery.— William Henry Macfie Campbell, M D. Hon. Secretary of ordinary meet. Fisher, Gonville and Caius; George Pinder, Queen’s ; and Robert ings: G. Gibson Hamilton, F.R.C.S E. Hon. Librarian: Redman Law, Christ’s. Peter Davidson, M.B. Council : T. Bashby, L.R.C.P., THE HOSPITAL SUNDAY FUND has received an Richard Caton, M.D., J. R. Logan, M.B , Frank T. Paul, :anonymous donation of £500. F.R.C.S., G. G. S. Taylor, M.D., Glynn Whittle, M.D., W. Mitchell Banks, F.R.C.S., A. Barron, M.B., C. H. HOSPITALS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES.-At a recent Shears, M.R.C.S., Henry Wilson, M.D., A. C. Harris, M.B., meeting of the Stratford-on-Avon rural sanitary authority and N. E. Roberts, M.B. Microscopical Committee: J. If. a resolution was carried to provide two or three cottage Abram, M.D., A. BarroD, M.B., T. B. Grimsdale, M.B., hospitals in the district for the isolation of patients suffering G. G. Hamilton, F.R.C.S., F. C. Larkin, F.R.C.S., J. R. ’from infectious disease, instead of having a central sana- I Logan, M.B., F. T. Paul, b’.R C.S., J. Wiglesworth, M.D., torium in the town. A committee was appointed to make R. W. Marray, F.R.C.S., and W. Thel. Thomas, F.R.C.S. the necessary arrangements.-At a meeting of the Mex- borough Local Board a letter was read from the agent of Mr. Montagu, of Ingmanthorpe Hall, in which that gentle- man consented to give an acre of land suitable for the erec- METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD. tion thereon of a hospital for infectious disease. --The Thorn- hill District Committee of the Dumfries County Council have recommended the erection of two hospitals for in- Return of Patients remaining in the several Fever Hospitalsf the Board at on 1892. fectious diseases-one near Sanquhar, the other at the of Midnight January 19th, lower end of the district.-The new hospital for infectious diseases, erected by the Brentford Local Board from designs ,of Mr. J. H. Strachan, was opened at Ealing on the 14th inst MANCHESTER MEDICAL SOCIETY.-The following gentlemen have been elected office-bearers for 1892 :- ,President: Alfred William Stocks. Vice-presidents : Henry Ashby, M.D., Frederick William Jordan, John Dixon Mann, M.D., and Charles Jeremiah Renshaw, M.D. Treasurer: Charles Edward Glascott, M.D. Elected Members of Com- mittee : George Bowman, M.D., Judson Sykes Bury, M.D., Colin George Campbell, William Coates, Alexander Carson Clarke, M.D., Richard Crean, M.D., Archibald Donald, M.D, Abraham Matthewson Edge, M.D., Siegmund Moritz, M.D., William Japp Sinclair, M.D., Frederick A. Southam, M.B., and Graham Steel], M.D. Secretary: Thomas Carleton Railton, M.D. The above form the committee. Library Committee: Henry Ambrose Grundy SMALL-POX.—Atlas hospital ship, 5. Brooke, M.B., Abraham Matthewson Edge, M.D., Leopold Larmuth, M.B., Siegmund Moritz, M.D., and Richard Thomas Williamson, M.D. Auditors: Charles Edwin Smith :and John Prince Stallard, M.B. ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.- Appointments. ’The following members were elected as officers and coun- cillors for the 1892 : President :J. Howard Su ocessfuz applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions,and year Mummery. others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited to Vice-Presidents : Messrs. David Hepburn, T. H. G. Harding, forward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not later R. H. Woodhouse, J. H. Redman (Brighton), R T. Stack than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication in ,(Dublin), and F. H. Balkwill (Plymouth). Treasurer: the next number. Mr. Thomas Arnold Rogers. Librarian : Mr. Ashley Gibbings. BLYTHE, J. C., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin.. has been appointed Medical Curator : Mr. Storer Bennett. Editor of Transactions : Mr. Officer for the Hindon Sanitary District of the Tisbury Union. Walter Coffin. Honorary Secretaries : Messrs. John Ackery BUXTON, DUDLEY W., M.D.. M.R.C.P., has been appointed Anaesthetist W. A. and F. Henri Weiss to the Nationat Hospital (Albany Memorial), Queen- square, Blooms- (Council), Maggs (Society), (for bury, vice Dr. J. F Silk, resigned. Councillors : Messrs. W. foreign correspondence). Hern, COLLINS, E. TREACHER, F.R.C.S. Eng., has been appointed Ophthalmic F. Newland Pedlev, C. J. Boyd Wallis, F. J. Bennett, Surgeon to the Belgrave Hospital for Children. Cornelius Robbins, E. G. Betts, MortonSmale, B. J. Bonnell, FRASER, H., M.A., M.B., C.M. Aberd. has been appointed House E. Lloyd Williams, W. B. Bacon (Tunbridga Wells), Surgeon to the Edinburgh Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial H. B. Mason (Exeter), Mordaunt A. de C. B, Sbevens (Nice), Hospital. T. S. W. S. Woodburn W. H. GRACE, H., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been reappointed Medica Carter (Leeds), (Glasgow), Officer to the Local Board. C. Kingswood Williamson (Aberdeen), H. Quinby (Liverpool), D. W. GRATTE, C. BROOKE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointed Amoore (St. Leonards), and Wilson Hogue (Bournemouth). Honorary Surgeon to the Newport and County Infirmary. 233 HARPER, H. C., M.R C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Rural Sanitary District of the Stow Union. HART, D. B., M.D. Edin., F.R.C.P., has been appointed Physician to and the Edinburgh Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Hospital. Births, Marriages, Deaths. LEITCH, W. J., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg., has been appointed Medical Officer for the Omagh No. 2 Dispensary District, vice M’Master, resigned. BIRTHS. LEVICK, G. D. B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.8.A.,Lond., has been appointed MAPLESON.—On Jan. 7th, at Nottingham-terrace, the- House to the Middlesex York-gate, N.W., Obstetric Physician Hospital. wife of Horsley Mapleson, M.R.C.S., of a daughter. LEwi.g, J. N., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Honorary Ross.-On Jan. 13th, at Jumper Green, Midlothian, the wife of R.. the and Surgeon to Newport County Infirmary, Russell Ross, M.B., C.M. Edin., Rio Tinto, Spain, of a son. McLAY, R., M.B., C.M. Glasg., has been appointed Visiting Surgeon to THOMSON.-On Jan. 16th, at 14, Coates-crescent, the wife Dumbartonshire Combination Fever Edinburgh, the Hospital. of John Thomson, M.D., F.R.C.P.E., of a daughter. MERRYWEATHER, S. H., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., L.F.P.S. Glasg., has WALKER.—On Jan. 15th, at Pine near Medical Officer for Skelton House, Hurworth-upon-Tees, been appointed the Sanitary District of the wife of Dr.