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in Central and South America, and in the Eastern Mediter-ranean. W.H.O. has set up a tuberculosis research officeat Copenhagen to evaluate the results of the campaign, andhas arranged for re-testing on a large scale at varying intervalsafter vaccination. Extensive re-testing in Greece, Syria,Egypt, and India has already revealed significant geographicaldifferences in the results even where the same batch of vaccinewas used. Compared with the results among children inDenmark, the proportion of tuberculin reactors after B.c.G.vaccination has not everywhere been so high ; the reasonsfor such variations are not yet clear.

University of CambridgeProf. E. D. Adrian, o.M., P.R.S., is resigning from the chair

of physiology on Sept. 30.On Aug 4 the following degrees were conferred :M.D.-W. T. C. Berry, A. R. C. Butson, John Evans, E. H.

Hare, John McFie, M. B. McIlroy, K. C. Robinson, D. P. Wheatley.M.Chir.-*T. G. E. Loosemore.M.B., B.Chir.-R. H. Adrian, T. D. Anderson, W. D. Anderson,

*P. T. Annesley, *R. S. Atkinson, *Margaret E. Barton, *R. J.Bennison, *Mark Braimbridge, *J. S. N. Briggs, *E. J. F. Brewer,*W. M. Browne, Keith Brown-Grant, *M. D. Cameron, *J. A. E.Clark, *P. B. Clark, *Robert Cremona, *P. G. Cronk, N. L. Dallas,*J. J. Daly, *W. G. Davies, Ronald Dee, *J. H. Dickson, *WilliamDorrell, *G. D. Downes, *D. C. Gibbs, *J. N. Gibson, J. R. Glover,*Leon Golberg, *Peter Goodall, L. R. H. Gracey, *D. M. Grant,Isobel H. Grant, J. H. Green, V. A. Grimshaw, *B. M. H. Hardman,*A. S. Harris, *Penelope A. Hewetson, *Michael Hobsley, C. A.Holborow, *R. G. Huntsman, *A. W. Johnston, *B. H. Kelham,J. C. Kelsey, *M. H. King, R. G. P. King, *Ivone Kinross, *T. P.Kissack, *Rhoda R. Law, 0. K. Litherland, *V. J. Marmery, ShelaghE. Marmion, *Faith M. Mason, *1.’H. Mills, K. H. G. Milne, *J. F.Moor, *G. H. Moss, *A. J. Palfrey, *R. H. Reynolds, *I. H. Robinson,*F. C. Rutter, *J. R. Savage, *J. R. Seale, *Cyril Shaldon, *D. W.Smith, *Eric Stokoe, Henry Sunderland, G. A. Taylor, *G. S.Thompson, *Rosemary F. Thompson, *Irene M. Watts, *JudithWeisz, *W. G. Wenley, I. H. Williams, *J. A. Williams, *R. T.Williams, *D. H. M. Woolam, G. H. Wright.

* By proxy.

University of LondonThe title of professor of veterinary anatomy has been

conferred on Mr. James McCunn, M.R.C.V.S., M.R.C.S., in respectof the post held by him at the Royal Veterinary College.

King’s College HospitalLord Horder is to deliver the inaugural address at the

opening of the 122nd session of this medical school on Friday,Sept. 28, at 3 P.M.

London County Medical SocietyA clinical meeting of this society will be held at Lambeth

Hospital, Brook Drive, S.E.ll, on Wednesday, Sept. 19,at 3 P.M. The hon. secretary is Dr. A. Kahan, St. James’Hospital, Ouseley Road, Balham, S.W.12.

Leonard Parsons Memorial T

To commemorate the work of the late Sir Leonard Parsonsfor paediatrics and for their medical school, the University ofBirmingham propose to found a lectureship so that " yearby year men of distinction from all over the world may beenabled to come to Birmingham to speak in his School onsubjects related to the problem so near his heart-the healthof the child."

American College of Chest PhysiciansThe college offers each year a prize of$250 for the best

original contribution, preferably by a young investigator,on chest diseases. The prize is open to doctors in othercountries as well as in the United States. - Further particularsmay be had from the college, 500, North Dearborn Street,Chicago, 10, Illinois. The closing date for the next awardis April 1, 1952.

Health of the U.S. ArmyIn 1950, despite six months of war in Korea and the rapid

expansion of the’ army, the average daily percentage ofsoldiers unfit for duty was only 2-8; excluding battle’injuriesthe figure was 2-4, compared with 4.1 in 1946, 3-6 in 1947,2-6 in 1948, and 2-2 in 1949. Among soldiers stationed inthe U.S.A. the incidence of venereal disease was the lowestever recorded since the army began collecting medical statisticsin 1819.CORRIGENDUM : Serum-proteins in Parathyroid Dysplasia.-

In the table accompanying this article by Dr. N. H. Martinand Mr. D. J. Perkins (Aug. 18, p. 295), the figure for sample 8in series B should have been given as 8-5.

AppointmentsANDERSON, WILLIAM, M.B. Glasg. : local treasury M.o., Ellington

and Sawtry, Huntingdon.BORG, CHARLES, M.D., B.sc. Malta, F.R.C.P.S. : asst. psychiatrist,

North Staffs (Mental A) hospital group.CRAVEN, F. 0., M.B.E., M.D. N.U.I. : local treasury M.o., Sidcup,

Dartford.CURWEN, IAN, M.B. Cape Town, D.PHYS. MED. : s.H.M.o., St. Thomas’s

Hospital, London.EVANS K. J., M.B. : medical registrar, East Suffolk and Ipswich

Hospital and Ipswich Borough General Hospital.FRAMPTON, G. H., M.R.C.S., D.O.lB1.S.: asst., ophthalmic outpatient

department, Middlesex Hospital, London.GUILD, A. A., M.B. Edin., M.R.c.p. : physician-superintendent and

consultant physician, Lambeth Hospital, London.HEGARTY, A. B., M.B. Edin., M.R.C.P.E., D.P.M. : deputy medical

superintendent, Birmingham (Mental A) hospital group.JACKSON, F. B., M.B. Mane. : asst. clinical pathologist, Manchester

Royal Eye Hospital.LILLIE, D. C., M.B. Glasg., D.P.H.: chest physician, Winchester

area.

MAwsoN, S. R., M.B. Camb., F.R.C.S., D.L.O. : asst. E.N.T. surgeon,King’s College- Hospital group, London.

PATTINSON, J. N., M.B. Camb., D.M.R.D. : asst., department of X-raydiagnosis, Middlesex Hospital, London.

PRINGLE, W. N., M.B. Durh. : asst. pathologist, Wigan and LeighHospitals.

SARGENT, FRANK, M.D. Lond., lB1.R.C.P.: S.H.M.O., St. Thomas’sHospital, London.

SHARP, J. P., M.R.C.s. : chest physician, Winchester area.SMITH, T. P., M.R.c.s., D.P.3f.: asst. psychiatrist, Whittingham

Hospital, Preston.STEWART, R. H. M., M.D. Lpool: deputy senior administrative

medical officer, Newcastle upon Tyne Regional HospitalBoard.

WHITESIDE, C. G., B.M. Oxfd, D.M.R.D. : asst., department ofX-ray diagnosis, Middlesex Hospital, London.

South Western Regional Hospital BoardJENKINS, B.. A. Gwynne, M.D. Lond., M.R.C.P. : consultant chest

physician, West Cornwall.JOLLY, H. R., M.D. Camb., M.R.C.P., D.C.H. : consultant peedia-

trician, Plymouth.JowETT, A. E., o.B.E., M.B. Brist., F.R.C.S.E. : consultant

orthopaedic surgeon, South Somerset.TIERNEY, R. B. H., M.B. Lond. : consultant pathologist, Exeter.WESTHEAD. PAMELA, M.B. Brist., D.A. : consultant anaesthetist,

Bristol.

Colonial Medical Service

ABIDH, STELLA P., M.D. : M.o. (grade A), Trinidad.AwOLlYl, S. 0., M.B. Edin., F.R.C.S. : surgeon specialist, Nigeria.BRERETON, A. B., M.B. Edin. : radiologist specialist, Medical

Department, Gold Coast.CHRISTODOULIDES, I. J., M.D. : D.M.O., Cyprus.DE GLANVILLE, HUGH, M.A., Camb. : temp. M.o., Gold

Coast.DoHERTY, E. M., L.R.C.P.I. : temp. M.o., Nigeria.EDDEY, L. G., M.B. Aberd;, D.T.M. &:H. : D.D.M.S., Gold Coast.GooD, W. C., M.B. Dubl., F.E.c.s.i. : M.o., Federation of Malaya.HELM, V. L., M.R.c.s. : M.o., Kenya.JACKSON, S., M.R.C.S., D.P.H. : M.o. (special grade), Kenya.KREIN, A., M.D. : temp. M.o., Sierra Leone.McGuinE N. J., M.B. : M.o. (special grade), Tanganyika.MACKELVIE, A. A., M.B. Edin. : leprologist, Gold Coast.MARKOWSKi, BOLESLAW, M.D. Warsaw : temp. resident surgeon,

British Honduras.IVIURPHY, G. G., M.B. N.U.I. : M.o., Uganda.PAULL, H. S., M.B. Brist. : 1B1.0., Gibraltar.PIERRE, J. R., M.B., D.P.H., D.T.M. & H. : radiological specialist,

Mauritius.PRESTAGE, P. T., M.B. N,.T7.ii. : temp. M.o., Nigeria.PRICE, J. L., M.B. Sydney : temp. ::B1.0., Nigeria.Ross, C. F., M.B. : temp. M.o., Nigeria.SWISTERSIKI, K. P., M.B. : M.o., Windward Islands.

Births, Marriages, and DeathsBIRTHS

EVANs.-On Aug. 12, in London, the wife of Dr. M. L. HudsonEvans-a son.

KA&AN.—On Aug. 19, in London, the wife of Dr. Aubrey Kagan-twin son and daughter.

PAREER.—On Aug. 12, at Birmingham, Dr. Barbara Parker (formerlyOwens), the wife of Mr. Bernard Parker, M.R.c.o.G.—a, son.

RocHE.—On Aug. 6, at Wimbledon, the wife of Dr. G. K. T. Roche-a son.

WILLIAMS.—On Aug. 15, in London, the wife of Dr. Ivor Williams--

a daughter.

MARRIAGESWAi/roN—PARKER.—On Aug. 3, at Newton Abbot, William

Frederick Walton, M.R.c.s., to Sylvia Parker.

DEATHS

GEiniE.—On Aug. 10, 1951, at Ayr, James Stewart Geikie, M.D. Edin.JuBB.-On Aug. 14, at Ormesby St. Margaret, Norfolk, Archibald

Armitage Jubb, M.D., D.SC. Glasg., brevet major, R.A.M.C. retd,aged 76.

LAMBE.-On Aug. 19, 1951, at Findon, Sussex, Thomas Lambe,M.R.o.s., aged 81.

MAXWELL.-On Aug. 10, 1951, at Hangchow, James LaidlawMaxwell, C.B.E., M.D. Lond., aged 78.