898 course of people, the procession alone numbering several wild roses; Miss Baillie-Cochrane, October, hops. The hundreds. He was much respected, and the lustre of his costumes were of a very pleasing character, and the ladies father’s name shone out with renewed splendour at the who organised this quadrille are to be complimented on the funeral of the son. success it achieved. The company dispersed at an early hour of the morning, having spent a very pleasant and en- joyable evening. We trust the ball has been the means of adding considerably to the funds of this excellent and Medical News. rising institution. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. - The following Members, having passed the requisite ex- THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1872. aminations for the Fellowship on the 29th, 30tb, and 31st " were, at a of the Council held on the 19th the following list the letters P.S.D." signify Port Sanitary ult., meeting " " District, inst., duly admitted Fellows of the College :- InI R.S.D." Rural Sanitary District, and U.S.D." Urban Sanitary District.1 Anderson, Richd. B., L.S.A., Delamere-cresct., Westbourne-terr. Bovill, Edward, James-street. Buckley, Samuel, M.B. Lond., Crumpsall. Chaffers, Edward, L.S.A., Keighley, Yorkshire. Clark, Andrew, L.S.A., Old Burlington-street. Furner, Willoughby, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. Jalland, William H., L.R.C.P. Lond., Nottingham. Lowne, Benjamin T.,L.S.A., Colville-gardens, Notting-hill. M’Carthy, Jeremiah, M.B. Lond., South-street. M’Kellar, Alexander 0., Royal Free Hospital. Morris, Henry, M.B. Lond., Bedford-square. Warner, Francis, M.B. Lond., Royal Hospital, Guildford. Wiseman, John G., L.R.C.P. Lond., Ossett, Yorkshire. Of the 23 candidates examined, 10 failed to satisfy the Court of Examiners, and were referred to their professional studies for twelve months. [Erratum.-In the list published on the 31st ult. of gen- tlemen who obtained the L.M.R.C.S. Eng., for Henry Broom read John Broom.] APOTHECARIES’ HALL. - The following gentlemen passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi- cine, and received certificates to practise, on June 12the :- Harrison, Robert Hooper, Regent’s-park. Harle, Ezra, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. Palin, Henry Venables, West Felton, Salop. Rouse, Thomas M., H.M. Prison, Millbank. The following gentleman also on the same day passed his Primary Professional Examination Lambert, John, Leeds Infirmary. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, IRELAND.-At examina- tions recently held the following gentlemen obtained the licences in Medicine and Midwifery :- MEDICINE. - Daniel Robert Alcock, John Henry Boxwell, Henry Eccles Evans, Arthur Benjamin Finny, William Greer, William M’Enery, John Richard Palmer, Luke Peacan, William Henry Warren. MIDWIFERY. - Daniel Robert Alcock, Henry Eccles Evans, Arthur Benj. Finny, William M’Enery, Robert Spence, William Henry Warren. THE Royal Hospital for Incurables has received £500 from Mr. Frederick Sheppard. James Rorke, Esq., has bequeathed X100 to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, and £100 to the Hospital for Incurables, Dublin. THE SOUTH DURHAM AND CLEVELAND MEDICAL SOCIETY. -The first general meeting to inaugurate the founding of this Society was held at Redcar on the 5th inst., when a large number of members attended and subse- quently dined together. The following is a list of officers for the ensuing year :-President : Dr. Eastwood, Dinsdale Park. Vice-presidents : Mr. C. Trotter, Stockton, and Dr. Croster, Middlesborough. Honorary Secretaries: Dr. El- lerton, Middlesborough, and Dr. Foss, Stockton. The committee is taken from members residing at Stockton, Middlesborough, and Darlington, where meetings will be held during the wmter months. VENTNOR HOSPITAL BALL.-A grand ball in aid of this hospital, which is erected on the cottage principle in the Undercliff, near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, was held on Tuesday evening at Willis’s Rooms, King-street, St. James’s, under the patronage of H.R.H. the Princess Christian, H.R.H. the Princess Mary Adelaide, and a distinguished list of the ladies of the nobility and friends of the charity. The dancing commenced with a fancy quadrille of ladies representing the flowers of the months of the year, in which the following ladies took part :-Lady Blanche Somerset, September, wheat and corn flowers ; Lady Sibele Lumley, July, field flowers; Lady Albreda Fitzwilliam, January, snowdrops; Ladv Margaret Lascelles, November, dead leaves; Lady Anne Finch, March, primroses; Lady Grace Gordon, May, acacia; Lady Flora Hastings, February, violets; Miss Howard, April, crocuses; Miss Townley, June, roses; Miss L’Estrange, December, winter roses; Miss Milner, August, 899 Medical Appointments. Notes, Short Comments, and Answers to ADAMSON, J. G., M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer, Public Vac- Correspondents. cinator, and Registrar of Births &c., for the Bellagby Dispensary Dis- trict of the Magherafelt Union, Co. Londonderry, vice Carre, resigned. BALFOUR, W. G., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has been appointed Resident CASE. OF RECOVERY AFTER RUPTURED UTERUS, WITH PROTRUSION OF Medical Superintendent of the Metropolitan Asylum District Asylum INTESTINE. for Imbeciles and Harmless Lunatics, Haverstock-hill, vice Gritve, A CASE of the above occurrence recently formed the subject of a paper read resigned. before the Reading Pathological Society by Mr. 0. Lowsley, of that place. E. Assistant Medical COURTENAY, M., A.B., M.B., Officer, Derby County The following may be taken as affording a brief epitome of the facts of Asylum, has been appointed Medical Superintendent of the District Asylum, Limerick. this somewhat remarkable case :-Mr. Lowsley was called on November DUDLEY, J. G., M.D., M.R.C.P.L., has been appointed a Physician to the llth last to a patient in her fifth labour. About fifteen minutes after the Royal General Dispensary, Bartholomew-close, vice Mayo, resigned. birth of a male child, as the placenta did not come away, he introduced G. has been Medical Officer of EADY, J., L.R.C.P.L., M.R.C.S.E., appointed his hand to the insertion of the cord, and made gentle traction on it, but Health for the Harlow District of the Epping Rural Sanitary District. FENN, E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Admiralty Surgeon and Agent, it gave way from being very gelatinous. Feeling something in contact Surgeon to the Admiralty Pier Club, and to the Foresters at Dover, with his hand, resembling a portion of the placenta, he brought it down, vice Dr. J. B. Gill, resigned. and found, to his surprise, that it was in reality a loop of intestine, which L.K has been Resident FINNY, A., L.R.C.S.I., Q.C.P.I., appointed Registrar he immediately returned. The patient soon afterwards began to exhibit and Assistant-Surgeon to the County Down Infirmary, Downpatrick, vice MacLaughlin, resigned. symptoms of collapse. Some brandy and opium were administered. A GRIGG, W. C., M.D., M.R.C.P.L., has been appointed an Assistant-Physician consultation was held with a neighbouring practitioner, Mr. Moxhay, and to the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children, Chelsea, vice Evans. the placenta was removed. The symptoms of collapse became much more has been for the of HORSLEY, J., F.C.S., appointed Public Analyst City marked, and the worst was formed. The patient, however, re- Gloucester. prognosis JAGO, T., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Honorary Surgeon to the Holloway covered from her collapsed condition, and ultimately (December 20th) and North Islington Dispensary, vice Turner, resigned. was reported as quite well. It appeared that she had been suffering for LMNABD, W., M.R.C.S E., has been appointed Resident Medical Officer and some time before her confinement from uterine discharges, attended with to the and vice Secretary Chelsea, Brompton, Belgrave Dispensary, some bearing-down pain, and on one occasion before the child was born, Maybury. , felt much and that had and this M‘CLURE, T., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Medical Officer for District she pain, thought something given way, No. 6 of the Bath Union, vice Hitchins, resigned. was followed by symptoms of collapse for some hours. Mr. Lowsley was NELIGAN, J. W., M.B., L.R.C.S.I., L.M., has been appointed a Medical quite positive that immediately on passing the hand into the uterus he Public and of for the Tralee Officer, Vaccinator, Registrar Births &c., encountered the intestine, and he was equally clear that it did not pass Dispensary District of the Tralee Union, vice Denny, deceased. in the wall of the SHEARAMAN, W.M., M.R.C.S.E., L.R.C.P., has been appointed Medical Officer through any opening vagina. and Public Vaccinator for the Swinton District of the Barton-npon- M.R.C.S.E.- Directions as to the treatment of yellow fever are briefly given Irwell Union, vice Farr, deceased. in the Ship Captain’s Medical Guide, published under the authority of the L. W., L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S.E., has been Medical SPENCBR, appointed Board of Trade; and we are informed that the Board are about to issue Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Longton or No. 5 District of the Preston Union, vice Evans, resigned. some directions likely to assist in the prevention of the disease among the STANLEY, W. E. S., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Medical Officer for British shipping frequenting these coasts. District No. 7 of the Bath Union, vice M’Clure. Dr. James shall receive attention. STEPHENS, E. B., L.F.P. & S. Glas., has been appointed Medical Officer for Ross, (Waterfoot.)-The paper early the Tedburn St. Mary District of the St. Thomas Union, Exeter. STEVENS, G., F.F.P.