1171 Scotch Towns.-In the 16 largest Scotch towns,with an aggre- secretary’s letter transmitting the resolution of the Council gate population estimated at nearly 2,500,000 persons, the with reference to the shortage of anatomical subjects.-The annual rate of mortality, which had been 18’6,15’0, and 15’3 President reported the delivery by Sir John Tweedy, on in the three preceding weeks, fell to 13’5 per 1000. The Dec. 3rd, of the first Thomas Vicary lecture on "The 284 deaths in Glasgow corresponded to an annual rate of Surgical Tradition." The best thanks of the Council were 13’2 per 1000, and included 5 from diphtheria, 3 each from given to Sir John Tweedy for his lecture.-The revised scarlet fever and infantile diarrhoea, 2 from measles, and regulations for admission to the Museum were approved 1 from whooping-cough. The 79 deaths in Edinburgh were and confirmed.-A report was read from the Committee on equal to a rate of 12-2 per 1000, and included 1 each from the annual report of the Council. The report was received whooping-cough, diphtheria, and infantile diarrhoea. and entered on the minutes, and its consideration was post- Irish Towns.-The 147 deaths in Dublin corresponded to poned to the next meeting of the Council. an annual rate of 18’9, or 1-3 per 1000 above that recorded in the previous week, and included 3 from infantile diarrhoea, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF EDINBURGH.- 2 from and 1 each from scarlet At the annual meeting of the Royal College of Physicians whooping-cough, measles, of held on Nov. Sir Robert was and The 160 deaths in Belfast were Edinburgh, 27th, Philip fever, diphtheria. equal re-elected President of the for the to a rate of 20-8 per 1000, and included 14 from measles, unanimously College 12 from scarlet 3 from infantile and 1 ensuing year. The Council for the year was elected as fever, diarrhoea, each H. Dr. F. D. from enteric tever and follows : Dr. A. F. Barbour (Vice-President), diphtheria. Boyd, Dr. George M. Robertson, Dr. Robert Thin, Dr. Lamond Lackie, Dr. Harry Rainy.-At an extraordinary meeting on the same date Dr. Jonathan Campbell Meakins was admitted to the Membership of the College. The following distinguished and representative men, having Medical News. accepted the offer of Honorary Fellowship, were unani- mously elected Honorary Fellows of the College: Professor ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-An Hermann M. Biggs, M.D., M. Georges Clemenceau, Pro- fessor Kitasato. The office-bearers for the 1919-20 are :- ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Dec. lltb, Sir year George Makins, the President, being in the chair.-A report President : Sir Robert Philip. Vice-President : Dr. Barbour. Treasurer: Dr. Norman Walker. and -. was read from the Board of Examiners in Anatomy and Secretary Registrar : for the that at the recent Dr. J. S. Fowler. Librarian: Dr. D. Berry Hart. Curator Physiology Fellowship stating of Research Dr. J. J. Graham Brown. examination 141 candidates were examined, including 53 Laboratory : who were admitted under the special war conditions, of UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL.-On Dec. 12th Dr. A. whom 37 were successful, and 88 admitted under the Depage, Croix Rouge de Belgique, professor of clinical of 30 were ordinary conditions, whom successful.-Sir surgery in the University of Brussels, delivered the Mitchell Charters J. Symonds, as chairman of the Committee on the Banks memorial lecture at the of Examination for the submitted University Liverpool Special Primary Fellowship, before a distinguished audience. He took as his subject a recommendation from the Committee that a " special L’Enseignement de la Guerre pour la Chirurgie du examination be held in in addition to the temps November, 1920, de Paix," and pointed out that the experiences of war had examination to be held in next. The recom- special May increased our knowledge of, and our means for dealing with, mendation was was read approved and adopted.-A report the and to nerves, from the Court of Examiners candidates found "dirty "wound, lung injuries, injuries respecting bones, and The lecturer showed himself to be a man for the The stated that at the joints. qualified Fellowship. report not only of resource but of vision and enthusiasm. Anumber recent examination 71 candidates presented themselves for of excellent lantern-slides added interest to the lecture, the final examination and 21 of these were successful. It which was greatly appreciated. was resolved to grant diplomas of Fellowship to the follow- ing successful candidates :- LIVERPOOL MEDICAL INSTITUTION.-At a meeting Arthur Wilfrid Adams, Bristol Univ. and London Hosp. ; Gerald of the Liverpool Medical Institution (Pathological Section), Victor Wright Anderson, Univ. Coll. Hosp. ; -Afargaret Mary held on Nov. 27th, with the President, Mr. Thelwall Thomas, Basden, Royal Free and London Hosps. ; Rustam Nusserwanji in the chair, Dr. J. G. Adami read a paper on Diph- Cooper, Univ. Coll. and St. Bart’s. Hosps. : Alfred George theroids. He gave a historical sketch of the research work Timbrell Fisher, Bristol Univ. and St. Bart.’s Hosp.; William that had been done towards the Allan Melbourne Univ. and London Hosp. ; Rhys Trevor classifying diphtheroid Hailes, we were still in a Jones, Cardiff and St. George’s Hosp. ; Thaddeus Julian, Otago group, and pointed out that transitional Univ. and Middlesex Hosp.; Robert Kennon, Liverpool Univ. state of knowledge as regards these, in common with the and London Hosp.; Frederick Buick McCarter, Dublin Univ. dysenteric, choleraic, meningococcic, coliform, and other and London Hosp.; Frederick Arthur Maguire, Sydney Univ. groups. Differentiation by the old-fashioned method of and London Hosp.; Edward Thomas Campbell Milligan, staining, after culture, on Löffler’s blood serum was un- Melbourne Univ. and London Hosp. ; Charles Melton Ockwell, satisfactory ; morphology did not safely differentiate the Guy’s Hosp.; Martin Herbert Oldershaw, Univ. Coll. Hosp. ; far Alfred Bernard Pavey Smith and William Agard Pocock, infinite range of variations found by other methods. So Cambridge Univ. and St. Bart.’s Hosp.; Aubrey Radford, as fermentation reactions could help it was best to employ Edinburgh Univ. and London Hosp.; Tribhovandas Oghaddar only four or five (particularly dextrose, dextrin, saccharose, Shah, Bombay Univ. and London Hosp. ; Simeon Cyril Shaw, and lactose), but the results from these were suggestive and Middlesex Hosp. ; Raghunath Dadoba Shirwalkar, Univ. Col. directive rather than definitive. The of and St. Bart.’s and Alfred John Melbourne development toxicity Hosps.; Trima, for in a Dean’s broth more a Univ. and London Hosp. guinea-pigs culture, especially adrenal lesion, was the accurate test, and of Member were conferred the hsemorrbagic only Diplomas upon following, was recommended for all doubtful cases. He detailed an who have now complied with the by-laws:- investigation, directed by himself, of diphtheroid wound G. Perkins, Oxford Univ. and St. Thomas’s Hosp. ; and H. H. infection occurring among Canadian soldiers. Of 306 open Perry, Manitoba Univ. and London Hosp. and infected wounds 2 showed true Klebs-Löffler bacilli In with a from the Board accordance report of Examiners and 56 diphtheroids; two of these latter gave all the in it was resolved to issue in Dental Surgery diplomas reactions of Klebs-Löffler except the virulence test. It was Dental to the successful candidates :- Surgery following demonstrated that a wound might yield no membrane and R. D. Amm, Guy’s Hosp.; H. E. Attkins, National Dental Hosp. ; yet harbour virulent diphtheria or develop membrane and W. F. E. Badeock, Royal Dental Hosp. ; V. H. Ball, London yet be merely diphtheroid. He considered it probable that Hosp.; C. C. de A. Birch and I. Bitar, Guy’s Hosp.; F. E. S. true would be defined Brailsford, Middlesex Hosp.; F. Brazilier and E. G. Browne, relationships eventually by comple- Guy’s Hosp. ; A. E. Burt, Royal Dental Hosp. ; A. J. Chiappa, ment-fixation tests, and suggested as a further method likely National Dental Hosp.; B. P. Cousins, Guy’s Hosp. ; J. D. to clarify the field the adoption of sensitisation reactions-a Crawford, Liverpool Univ. ; S. W. Fisk, Royal Dental Hosp. ; weak form being used later to sensitise the guinea-pig to J. A. Gilbert and J. K. Grayson, London Hosp. ; L. R. J. Hallett, the inoculation of the strain under investigation. - Guy’s Hosp.; R. Hawksworth, Manchester Univ.; J. J. L. On the of Dec. 13th the Institution held and J. S. G. evening Hollington Lauer, Guy’s Hosp.: Mace, Liverpool its dinner at the Station Hotel. As this was Univ.; C. B. Manchester Univ.; Helen Patricia Clara Exchange Marsh, the 1913 was Mayo, National Dental Hosp. ; P. J. Morrison, F. J. Ordish, first dinner of the society since there an H. P. Parkes, and W. D. Penfold, Guy’s Hosp.; E. Pitt, Royal unusually large number of members and their friends Dental Hosp.; S. E. Pomeroy, London Hosp.; A. D. Ray, present, nearly 200 in all. Mr. Thelwall Thomas, the Manchester Univ.; J. W. Royston and R. F. Sievers, Royal President, occupied the chair, and he was supported by the Dental Hosp.; G. E. Smith, Liverpool Univ.; H. Muir Smith, Lord Mayor, the Bishop of the diocese, Lord Russell of Guy’s Hosp.; C. W. Spendelow, Royal Dental Hosp.; H. A. the Vice-Chancellor of the and Pro- Spouse, Guy’s Hosp.; R. F. J. Sterwin, London Hosp.; L. H. Liverpool, University, Van der Pant, Royal Dental Hosp. ; Enid Walker, National fessor Depage and Dr. Pechère, of Brussels. Among the Dental Hosp.; G. A. 0. White, Royal Dental Hosp.; C. A. Wilson, other guests were the stipendiary magistrate, the city National Dental Hosp.; T.