120 Plymouth, Northampton, Reading, or in ten other smaller During the 13 weeks of last quarter the death-rate in towns, whereas they caused death-rates exceeding 3.0 per the city averaged 21’ 4 per 1000, against 14’ 8 in London 1000 in Halifax, Salford, Coventry, Wallasey, Bootle, and and 17-1 in Edinburgh. The 123 deaths of Dublin Burnley. The highest death-rates from measles occurred in residents during last week showed an increase of four Wallasey, Manchester, Salford, Halifax, and Burnley ; from upon the low number in the previous week, and included diarrhoea in Devonport and Cardiff ; and from whooping- four fatal cases of whooping-cough, whereas no death was cough in Coventry, Wallasey, Bootle, and West Bromwich. referred to small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, The 46 fatal cases of diphtheria included 12 in London, " fever," or diarrhoea. Thus the four deaths resulting from the four in Manchester, three in Salford, three in Sheffield, and principal epidemic diseases were equal to an annual rate of two in Newcastle-on-Tyne ; and scarlet fever showed the but 0 6 6 per 1000, the rate from the same diseases last week largest proportional excess in Wallasey and Bristol. The being 1 - 4 in London and 0 - 5 in Edinburgh. The four fatal 26 deaths from "fever" showed a further increase cases of whooping-cough showed an increase on the numbers upon the low numbers in recent weeks, and included returned in recent weeks. The 123 deaths from all causes 12 in London, two in Portsmouth, and two in Preston. in Dublin last week included 19 of infants under one year The fatal case of small-pox was recorded in Hull. of age and 27 of persons aged upwards of 60 years. Five The seven cases of small-pox under treatment in the inquest cases and four deaths from violence were registered; Metropolitan Asylums hospitals at the end of last week 41, or 33 per cent., of the deaths in the city were recorded showed a further decline from recent weekly numbers, in public institutions, the proportion in London being 43 per and no new case was admitted during the week. The cent. The causes of three, or 2’4 per cent., of the 123 number of scarlet fever cases under treatment in these deaths were not certified by a registered medical, practi- hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital on Saturday, tioner or by a coroner, the proportion of uncertified deaths July 7th, was 2767, showing an increase of 15 upon the in Edinburgh last week being 7’ 8 per cent., while in London number at the end of the previous week; 376 new cases all the causes of death were duly certified. were admitted during the week, against 380 and 366 in the two preceding weeks. The deaths referred in London to pneumonia and other diseases of the respiratory organs, THE which had steadily declined in the 11 preceding weeks from SERVICES. 399 to 132, further fell last week to 118 and were 14 below the corrected average for the corresponding week in the four ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE. preceding years 1902-05. The causes of 39, or 1. 1 per cent., THE following appointments are notified:-Fleet Sur- of the deaths registered in the 76 towns during the week geons : J. W. Slaughter to the Swiftsure and J. Bradley to were not certified either by a registered medical practi- the Royal Oak. Staff Surgeon: E. A. Shaw to the Heola. tioner or by a coroner. In London the cause of each of Surgeons : J. G. Wallis to the Heela: M. W. Haydon to the the 1113 deaths was duly certified, as was also the cause Swiftsure; E. Cameron, P. F. Minett, and H. A. Browning in 54 other smaller towns, including Leeds, Bristol, to the Vivid, for disposal, to be lent to Plymouth Hospital; Bradford, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The proportion of F. G. Goble and J. Bourdas to the Pembroke, for disposal, uncertified deaths showed, however, a marked excess in to be lent to Chatham Hospital. and Liverpool, Birmingham, Preston, Bury, South Shields, ARMY MEDICAL STAFF. Tynemouth. - Surgeon-General William H. McNamara, C.B., C.M.G., is on June HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS. placed retired pay (dated 29th, 1906); Colonel Francis W. from the Medical to The annual rate in of the Trevor, Royal Army Corps, of. mortality eight principal be vice W. H. C.M.G. Scotch which had been and 14.5 Surgeon- General, McNamara, C.B., towns, 15’8, 16’0, (dated June 29th, 1906). per 1000 in the three preceding weeks, rose again to 15 ° 3 in the week ending July 7th, and exceeded by ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. 3’0 the exceptionally low rate in the 76 large English Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Harwood to be Colonel, vice towns. The rates in the eight Scotch towns last week F. W. Trevor (dated June 29th, 1906) ; Lieutenant Alfred S. ranged from 10’6 and 11.0 in Perth and Aberdeen, to Millard resigns his commission (dated July 7th, 1906). 16.7 in Glasgow and 18-0 0 in Dundee. The 524 deaths Lieutenant-Colonel William J. Macnamara, retires on in the eight towns showed an increase of 27 upon the retired pay (dated July llth, 1906). number returned in the previous week, and included 18 Captain R. E. G. Phillips is appointed for duty in the which were referred to diarrhoea, ten to measles, nine London district. Colonel G. W. Robinson has assumed the -to "fever," eight to whooping-cough, four to diphtheria, duties of Administrative Medical Officer, Colchester District, one to scarlet fever, and not one to small-pox. In all, vice Surgeon-General W. B. Slaughter, A.M.S., who embarks 50 deaths resulted from these principal epidemic diseases, for India. Lieutenant G. H. Rees is posted for duty at showing a further decline of nine from the numbers Portsmouth. Captain S. A. Archer will arrive for duty in returned in the two previous weeks; they were equal to an Ireland at the end of July and is posted for duty in the annual rate of 1’ 5 per 1000, which was 0’ 2 above the Dublin District. average rate during the week from the same diseases in the ARMY MEDICAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS. 76 English towns. The 18 deaths attributed to diarrhoea in The undermentioned Surgeon-Majors to be Surgeon-Lieu- the Scotch towns showed a further decline from recent weekly tenant-Colonels (dated July 3rd, 1906) :-William Nettle and numbers and included eight in Glasgow, four in Dundee, James Turton. and two in Paisley. Of the ten fatal cases of measles, also VOLUNTEER CORPS. a decline from the numbers in recent showing weeks, five 2nd Volunteer Battalion the Own occurred in and two in The deaths I Rifle: King’s (Royal Glasgow Edinburgh. Lancaster Arthur Falkner to be Sur- from which had been 15 and nine in the Regiment): Henry whooping-cough, I, June 2nd Volunteer two further declined to and included geon-Lieutenant (dated 30th, 1906). previous weeks, eight, The Scots Fusiliers: Robert Nelson to be four in and two in Aberdeen. All the nine deaths li Battalion, Royal Glasgow Surgeon-Lieutenant (dated June 30th, 1906). referred to "fever, of which six were certified as cerebro- spinal fever, were recorded in Glasgow, as were all the four EXAMINATION OF MAJORS IN THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL fatal cases of diphtheria. The deaths in the eight towns CORPS FOR PROMOTION. referred to diseases of the respiratory organs, including The July Army Orders state that: "For 1907 the subjects pneumonia, which had declined in the four preceding weeks for the examination of majors for promotion to lieutenant- from 95 to 64, further fell last week to 52, and were 13 colonel will be : Subject 3 (a).-The medical history of the below the number returned in the corresponding week of more important campaigns and the lessons to be learnt last year. The causes of 18, or 3’4 per cent., of the deaths therefrom :-The medical history of the Afghan campaign, registered in the eight towns last week were not certified, with especial reference to the march from Cabul to the proportion of uncertified deaths in the 76 large English Kandahar; and the medical history of the advance of Lord towns during the same week being only 1 1 per cent. Roberts to Bloemfontein." DEATHS IN THE SERVICES. HEALTH OF DUBLIN. Surgeon-Major Hampden H. Maclean, A.M.D. (retired), on The annual death-rate in Dublin, which had been equal June 24th, at Northampton, aged 74 years. He joined the to 20 - 2 and 16’ 4 per 1000 in the two preceding weeks, service in 1858, was promoted to surgeon-major in 1873, and rose again to 16-9 in the week ending July 7th. retired in 1878. AMBULANCE SERVICE.-A LOCAL CENSUS. 121 Lieutenant Walter Hyde Hills, R.A.M.C., on June 23rd, thist]his were mainly that a sudden wave of prosperity in at Cawnpore, India, aged 28 years. He entered the service certainccertain local trades had been accompanied by unwonted as a lieutenant in July, 1904. immigrationmmigration and this had rendered the Registrar-General’s ARMY ADMINISTRATION. estimateeestimate of the population unreliable. On both occa.occa- sionsions the was found to be underestimated. At the moment of the air is full of unauthenticated population writing Inn the recent census the was found to be rumours the and economies about to be population regarding changes 83,792,813,792, while the estimate it at carried out in the and interest so to Registrar-General’s put army political is, say, 76,374.?6,374.