June 25, I88I.] THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. 1021 = SECTION B.-SURGERY. ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE, i. A discussion will be opened by Mr. Stokes of Dublin, on Resection of the Knee in Early Life. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: 2. Mr. Edmund Owen will open a discussion on the Early Recogni- FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. tion and Treatment of Spinal Caries. SECTION C.-OBSTETRIC THE Forty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association MIEDICINE. will be held at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- I. A discussion will be opened by Dr. Malins on the Removal of the day, and Friday, August gth, ioth, iith, and 12th, i88i. Ovaries: a, for Dysmenorrhcea; b, for Fibroid Tumours. President.-G. M. HUMPHRY, M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Anatomy 2. Dr. Sinclair Coghill will open a discussion on the Mechanical in the University of Cambridge; Senior Surgeon to Addenbrooke's Treatment of Uterine Flexions and Displacements. Hospital. SECTION D.-PUBLIC MEDICINE. Presidenzt-elect.-BENJAMIN BARROW, F. R. C. S., Consulting-Surgeon i. Mr. Ernest Hart will open a discussion on Vaccination with Calf- to the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary. lymph, in which it is expected that Dr. Warlomont of Brussels and An Address in Medicine will be delivered byJOHN SYER BRISTOWE, Dr. Martin of Boston will take part. M.D., F.R. S., F. R.C.P., Senior Physician to St. Thomras's Hospital. 2. Dr. Strange will open a discussion on the Origin and Diffusion An Address in Surgery will be delivered by JONATHAN HUTCHIN- of Enteric Fever and Diphtheria. SON, F.R.C.S., Senior Surgeon to the London Hospital. 3. Infectious Diseases, and how to deal with them under the Public An Address in Obstetric Medicine will be delivered by JOHN G. SIN- Health Act in the best interests of the patients and of the public. CLAIR COGHILL, MI.D., F.R.C.P.Edin., Visiting Physician to the 4. Considerations with regard to Infectious Hospitals: what changes National Hospital for Consumption, Ventnor. are required in their character, size, site, management, etc. The business of the Association will be transacted in Four Sections 5. Cremation. and one Subsection, viz.:- SECTION A. MEDICINE.-Pr-eidentt: Edward Long Fox, M.D., SUBSECTION-OTOLOGY. Clifton, Bristol. Vice-Presidents: WV. WVithers Moore, M.D., Brighton; I. The Relation of Diseases of the Nasal Passages and Naso-pharynx Bushell Anningson, M.A., M.D., Cambridge. Secretaries: William to Aural Affections. Hoffmeister, M\.D., Townsend House, Cowes, Isle of Wight; Robert 2. The Treatment of Acute Suppurative Inflammation of the Middle Saundby, M.D., 7I, Newhall Street, Eirmingham. Ear, with especial reference to Perforation of the Mastoid. SECTION B. SURGERY.-President: W. Martin Coates, M.R.C.S., Salisbury. Vice-Presidents: Charles Macnamara, F.R.C.S., London; N.B.-Afemizbers who desire to take part in the discussions, or to AlexanderG. Davey, M.D., Ryde. Secretaries: Ed.Allan Waterworth, read papers, are earnestly requzested to communicate without delay to M.D., 40, Quay Street, Newport, Isle of Wight; Herbert W. Page, the Secretaries of thze respective Sectionts. M.A., F.R.C.S., I46, Harley Street, London. SECTION C. OBSTETRIC Sir E. B. Sinclair, MEDICINE.-P}resident: ANNUAL MUSEUM. M.D., Dublin. Vice-Presidents: John Livesay Whitehead, M.D., Ventnor; Edward Malins, M.D., Birmingham. Secr etaries: Robert THE forty-ninth annual museum of the British Medical Association will Cory, M.D., 14 Palace Road, Albert Embankment, S.E. ; James Mann be held at the School of Art on August gth, ioth, Iith, and 12th, and Williamson, M.D., South Cliff Cottage, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. will be open daily from 10 A.M. until 6 P.M., for the exhibition of the SECTION D. PUBLIC MEDICINE.-President: Arthur Ransome, following objects: M.D., Bowden, Cheshire. Vice-Presidents: George Wilson, M.D., i. Latest Inventions in Medical and Surgical Instruments and Appli- Leamington; William Armistead, M.B., Cambridge. Secretaries: aaces of all kinds, including No. 4. James Neal, M.D., Barcelona House, Sandown, Isle of Wight; H. 2. New Chemicals and Apparatus; New Drugs and their Prepara- Aubrey Husband, M.B., I3, Northumberland Street, Edinburgh. tions; and New Articles of Diet for Invalids. SUBSECTION: OTOLOGY.-Chiairmnan: Urban Pritchard, M.D., Lon- 3. Drawings, Diagrams, or Models illustrating the Ventilation of don. Secretaries: E. Cresswell Baber, M.B., 4, Preston Street, Hospitals and Private Dwellings. Brighton; W. Douglas Ihemming, F.R.C.S., Glenalmond, Bourne- 4. Microscopes, Thermometers, and other Instruments of Investiga- mouth. tion. Honorary Local Secretaries.-J. M. Pletts, M.D., Kent House, Mel- 5. Pathological Specimens. ville Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight; W. E. Green, Esq., Belgrave House, 6. New Medical Books. Sandown, Isle of Wight; Joseph Groves, B.A., M.B., Glen Cottage, The following is a list of the Museum Committee: Dr. Davey (Chair. Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. man), Ryde, Isle of Wight; Dr. Whitehead, Ventnor, Isle of Wight; Dr. Neal, Sandown, Isle of Wight; Mr. Modlin, Shanklin, Isle of TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, Io80. Wight; Mr. Evelyn Rich (Honorary Secretary), Temple House, Ryde, 2 P.m.-Meeting of Committee of Council. Isle of 2.30 I.M.-Meeting of the Council of i88o-8i. Wight. _____ 4 }'.sm.-Short service, with sermon by Bishop MIcDougall. 8 P.mi.-General Meeting in the Town Hall. President's Address; Annual The Directors of the Royal Pier Company have granted the free use Report of Council and otlser business. of the pier to mermbers of the Association. The well known " Ryde WEDNESDAY, AUGUS'r IOTH. Wherries" will be engaged for the use of members for water-excursions. 9.30 A.M.-Meeting of Council of i88i-2. An excursion will be made on Saturday, August II I3th, which will A.M.-Second General AMeeting in the Town Hall. Address in Medicine. give 2 to 5 1'.m.-Sectional Mleetings. the members the opportunity of visiting Carisbrooke Castle and Roman 9 P.m.-Soir6e in the Towvn Hall by the Mayor and the inhabitants of Ryde and Villa, the Roman Villa at Brading, and the towns of Newport, San. neighbourhood. down, Shanklin, and Ventnor. THURSDAY, AUGUST ITTH. 9 A.M.-Meeting of the Committee of Council. s0 A.m.-Third General Meeting in the Towvn Hall. Reports of Committees. COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL: 1I A.M.-Address in Surgery. 2 to 5 P.m.-Sectional Mleetings. NOTICE OF MEETING. P.A 6.30 .-Public Dinner in the Town Hall, A MEETING of the Committee of Council will be held at the offices of FRID.\Y, AucGUST 12TH. 10A.M.-Address in Obstetric Medicine in the Town Hall. the Association, I6IA, Strand, on Wednesday, the 13th day of July II A.M.-Sectional AIeetings. next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 1.30 P i.-Concluding General Meeting in the Town Hall. Reports of Committees and other business. FRANCIS FOWKE, General Secretary. 4 P.rn.-Garden party in the grounds of the Isle of Wight College, by the Presi- dent-elect and Mirs. Barrow. I61A, Strand, London, June i6th, I88I. The following subjects have been arranged for discussion in the BRANCH MEETINGS TO BE HELD. various Sections. SECTION A.-MEDICINE. MIDLAND BRANCH.-The annual meeting of this Branch will be held at the I. Dr. Wade will open a discussion on Dilatation of the Stomach. Infirmary, Leicester, on Thursday, July I4th, at 2 o'clock. Members wishing to read papers are requested to communicate with Mr. FRANK H. HODGES, Honorary 2. Dr. Gowers on Acute Spinal Paralysis. 3. Dr. Lauder Brunton, Secretary for Leicestershire; or with C. HARRISON, M.D. Lincoln, Honorary Sec. F.R.S., on jaundice. retary Midland Branch I022 THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. [JunC 25, I88i. SOUTH-WESTERN BRANCH.-(AmzendedNotice.)-The annual meeting will be held (Omagh) read a paper on Paracentesis Thoracis. The subject of Noti- in Druid's Hall, Redruth, on Wednesday, June 29th, at II.I5 A.m. R. Hogarth fication of Infectious Diseases was brought under the notice of the will the chair to R. Hudson, MI.D., President-elect. Clay, M.D., Presidenit, resign a to record its that the An address wvill be delivered by Mr. William Mac Cormac, Surgeon to St. Thomas's Branch, and resolution passed desirina opinion Hospital, London. After the meeting, luncheon will be provided at Io, Trewirgie onus of reporting such cases should not devolve on the medical at- Road. Excursions will be arranged for the afternoon. Dinner at Tabb's Hotel at tendant. 6 at the P.At. Alembers initenlding to make communications, or to be present dinner, Presidenzt's Address.-The President delivered an admirable address. are requested to send notice to S. REES PHILIPPS, M.D., Honorary Secretary, Wonford House, Exeter. Officers andl Cozcuzcil.-The following were elected for the ensuing year:-Presi(dent: Edward Thompson, M. B. (Omagh). Vice-Pr-esi- THAMIES VALLEY BRANCH.-The annual meeting of this Branch will be held at dlenzts: John Fagan, F.R.C.S.I. (Belfast); Alexan(ler Filsonr, MI.D. the Board-Room of the Richmond Hospital, on Thursday, July 7th, at 6 i.m. Gen- (Portaferry). Rep the of he Asso- tlemen desirous of bringing any subject before the meeting are requested to give resenttatives ofthe Branch onz Couzcil notice to the Honorary Secretary. Dinner at the Station Hotel, Richmond, at ciation: James Cuming, M.D.; John Fagan, Esq.; WVilliam McKeown, 7 P.m.- EDWsr-) L. IssNN, Honorary Secretary.-Richmond, JuneIsth, iSi. M.D.; Sir William Miller, M.D.; J. M. Palmer, F.R.C.S.I.; T. K. Wheeler, M.D. Afenmber-s oj Council: John Adamson, MI.D.