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SATURDAY MAY 23 1953

TABLE OF CONTENTSMedicine and Social Policy F. A. E. CREW, M.D., F.R.C.P.Ed., F.R ................. ..1123

Treatment of Polycythaemia Rubra Vera RONALD BODLEY SCOTT, D.M., F.R.C.P..... .1128Observations on Prognosis in Hypertension A. W. D. LEISHMAN, D.M., F.R.C.P ......... 1131

Pulmonary Emphysema Treated by PneumoperitoneumR. D. C. BRACKENRIDGE, M.D., F.R.F.P.S., and A. THELWALL JONES, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. .................. 1135

Sensitivity Studies on Shigella Sonnei G. B. FORBES, M.D. .............................. 1139

Dermatitis Due to Aminoazotoluene R. H. MEARA, M.B., M.R.C.P., and 1. MARTIN-SCOTT, M.D. 1142

Aplastic Anaemia Occurring Eight Years After T.N.T. PoisoningF. G. J. HAYHOE, M.D., M.R.C.P....1143

Haemophilia with Respiratory Obstruction A. C. MACDONALD, M.B., ch.B., F.R.F.P.S., M.R.C.P.,J. G. ROBSON, M.B., Ch-;B., D.A., and H. WAPSHAW, M.D, F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.F.P.S. 1144

A Case of Talc Granuloma Simulating Carcinoma F. BAAR, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed.. 1146

Ishihara Tables R. A. WEALE, M.SC., A.Inst.P ..................................................... 1148

MEDICAL MEMORANDACongenital Syphilis of the Lungs. P. W.EDMONDSON, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ...... 1148

A Finger Bud. RICHARD MAWSON,M.R.C.S. ......................... 1149

BOOK REVIEWS ................. 1150

IREFRESHER COUIISEApoplexy. F. J. NATTRASS, M.D.,

F.R.C.P. ..... 1158

,GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSREPORTS OF SOCIETIES ................ 1160MEDICO-LEGAL .....................1.170MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ...... 1171VITAL STATISTICS .................... 1173MEDICAL NEWS ........ 1175BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 1176QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.1177

OBITUARYIE. D. Pullon, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed. ........ 1168Sir Robert G. Archibald, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

M.D. ......... .............. ..... 1169C. A. Mackenzie, M.D ................ 1169W. A. Magill, L.R.C.P.Ed. ............. 1169A. E. Thompson, M.B. ............... 1169A. N. Fell. M.D., M.R.C.P.Ed. 1169

LEADING ARTICLESDebate on the Guillebaud Committee . . 1152Sexual Reproduction in, Viruses ....... 1153

ANNOTATIONSSurplus Registrars ....................1154Muscle Fibrillation ....... ........... 1154An Unwise Risk ..................... 1155Adoption ............................ 1155Culdoscopy and Culdotomy ..... ..... 1156The >',sies of a Nurse ............... 1157Endemic Syphilis ........ ............ 1157

CORRESPONDENCERegistration of Medical Auxiliaries. Sir

ZACI RY COPE, F.R.C.S. ...... ....... 1161rhe Premenstrual Syndrome. K. M.HAY, M.D.; DESMOND O'NEILL, M.D.;R. N. C. SMITH, M.B. .............. 1161

SUPPLEMENTFull Contents on First Page of SuipplementSupplementary Annual Report of

Council, 1952-3 .................... 225Surplus Senior Registrars .............. 243Correspondence:

Tuberculosis and Diseases of the ChestGroup Committee. A. FLEMING,M.B., and others ......... 246

The Constitution of the B.M.A. R.HALE-WHITE, M.D. ................ 246

CORRESPONDENCE-cont.Controlled Respiration. C. SANGER, M.B. 1162Rupture of Spleen. F. STONHAM, F.R.C.S. 1162Syringes. T. D. S. HOLLIDAY, M.l). .... 1162Importance of Post-morten Examina-

tions. F. E. LOEWY, M.D. .......... 1163The Metric System. A. L. BACHARACH,

M.A., F.R.I.C.; J. W. SHACKLE, M.B. . .1163Controlled Hypotension in Neuro-

surgery. H. E. POOLER, M.B.; R. 1. W.BALLANTINE, M.R.C.S. . 1163

Modification of the Foley Catheter.V. J. DOWNIE, F.R.C.S.Ed. .......... 1164

Endemic Goitre. I. GREENWALD, Ph.D. 1161Nicotinic-acid Deficiency. Z. A.

LEITNER, M.D. .................... 1164Trichlorethylene in Labour. A. H.HOLMES, F.R.C.S.Ed ................ 1165

Reduction of Post-operative Pain. H.ROUALLE, F.R.C.S . .................. 1165

Magic, Medicine, and Religion. J.BARNES, M.D.; COLIN R. EDDISON;T. GERALD GARRY, M.D ............ 1165

Threadworms. F. MAY, M.B .......... 1166Uterine Tension. J. SOPHIAN, F.R.C.S. .. 1166The Judet Operation. T. M. HENNEBRY.

F.R.C.S. ......... .......... 1166Litigation Against Doctors. WILLIAMGISSANE, F.R.C.S.; A. DICKSONWRIGHT, F.R.C.S . ............. 11.....167

Floating Spleen. A. BARTLEY, M.R.C'.S. 1167Flood Appeal. G. T. FOSTER-SMITH, M.B. 1167

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