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VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.The winter session of the school has commenced, and onMonday last, when the new class of regimental stretcherhearers paraded at the London Scottish head-quarters,James-street, Victoria-street. S.W., the numbers were sogreat that Surgeon H. F. Stokes, senior medical officerinstructor, announced that it was quite impossible to takeany more men, and the class was therefore closed. Theannual dinner of the school will take place on Saturday,December 12bh. Application for tickets should be made toC. J. Downer, "Fairfield," Willesden-park, N. W. It may beremembered that last year a large number of applications fortickets had to be refused. Medical officers are thereforerecommended to apply early. The official inspection of thepresent class will be held on Monday, December 14th, at7.30 P. M.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.-M. G. Masson (Paris)announces the publication of a new Treatise on Medicine,which is to appear in six volumes. The first-dealing withdiseases of nutrition, diseases common to man and animalsand infective diseases-is now ready, and it is intended thatthe publication of the whole work shall be completed withintwo years. The work is under the direction of ProfessorsCharcot, Bouchard, and Brissaud ; and the contributorscomprise the names of MM. Babinski, Ballet, Brault,Chantemesse, Cbarrin, Chauffard, Gilbert. Guinon, LeGendre, Marfac, Marie, Mathieu, Netter, (Ettinger, AndrePetit, Richardiere, Roger, Ruault, Thibierge, and FernandWidal. The subscription price is at present fixed at 105francs, but it will be afterwards raised. Subscribers willonly be called upon to pay for each volume as it appears. -Onthe occasion of the celebration of the seventieth birthday ofProfessor Virchow on the 13th inst., there will be publishedby S. Karger (Berlin) a biography of the illustrious scientistby Dr. W. Becher ; and the same firm will also issue twonew works by his pupils—viz.: A Compendium of Patho.logical Anatomy by Dr. R. Langerhaus, and a Compendiumof Pathology by Dr. R. Oestreich.

METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD.

Return of Patients remaining in the several Fever Hospitalsof the Board at Midnight on October 6th, 1891.

Appointments.Successful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public 1 nstitutions, and

others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited toforward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not laterthan 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication inthe nezt number.

ALEXANDER, PETER, L.R.C.P., L R.C.S. Edin., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the No. 2 Rural Sanitary District ofTynemouth.

BERRY, FRED. C., M.D. Dub., M.Ch., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the No. 2 Sanitaiy District of the Sevenoaks Union.

BURDON, JOHN, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Edin., has been appointed Surgeonto the Newcastle-on-Tyne Throat and Ear Hospital, vice T.Buckham, resigned. ’

CADMAN, E. S. R., M.B., C.M. Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer Ifor the Smalley Sanitary District of the Belper Union.

CLEGG, W. W., L.R.C P., L.R.C.S. Edin., L.F.P.S.GIasg., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the No. 1 Stratford Sanitary Districtof the West Ham Union, vice Hamilton, deceased.

COOK, J. W., M.D. Aberd., M.R.C.S., has been appointed ;MedicaaOfficer of Health for Clacton, Essex.

DRAPER, M. RYDER, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., L.S.A., has beenappointed Medical Officer to the Luton Workhouse (vice Dr. Rankin,deceased), and to the West Ward of the Luton Union; and alsoPublic Vaccinator.

FOSBROKE, G. H., M.R.C.S., D.P.H. Camb., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Worcestershire Parishes of theAlcester Union.

FOSTON, EDMUND C., L.R.C.P. & S. Edin., F.P.S. Glasg., has beenappointed Second Colonial Surgeon, Province Wellesley, SouthStraits Settlements.

HOLROYDE, J., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Medical Officer of Healthfor the Chatham Urban Sanitary District of the Medway Union.

JEPHCOTT, R. W., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Warwickshire Parishes of theAlcester Union.

LING, C. A. S.. M.R.C.S., has been reappointed Medical Officer of £Health for the Port of Colchester.

LYLE, T., M.D., has been appointed Pathologist to the Newcastle,on-Tyne Throat and Ear Hospital.

MALDEN, F. J., M.D. Durh., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Fourth Sanitary District of the Wells Union.

Mossop, ARTHUR G., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., has been appointedMedical Officer of Health to the Port of Newhaven.

MOYLE, W. H., L.R. C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the R ogate Sanitary District of the Midhurst Union, viceDaniel, resigned.

MUSGROVE, CHAS. D., M.B., C.M. Edin., Assistant Medical Officer ofWye House Asylum, Buxton, has been appointed Assistant MedicalOfficer to the Plymouth Borough Asylum.

NESBtTT, R., L.K.Q.C.P., L.R.C.S. Irel., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Sutton-in-Ashfield Urban Sanitary District.

NICOLL, JAS. H., M.B. Glasg., has been appointed Dispensary Surgeonto the Glasgow Western Infirmary.

SAWELL, F. L. P., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed AssistantMedical Officer to the Shoreditch Infirmary, vice Wynne, resigned.

SINCLAIR, A. W., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Fifth District of the Yeovil Union.

STANFIELD, WM., M.D. St. And., L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the Township of Saddleworth, Saddle.worth Union.

TATTERSALL, C. H., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointedMedical Officer, pro tem., to Barton-on-Irwell, Eccles, Winton, andMonton Sanitary Districts of the Lancaster Union, vice Carrington,resigned.

THURSFIELD, W. N., M.D.Edin., M.R C.S., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for Newport, Salop.

WELLINGTON, R. H., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Wisbech Port and Sutton Bridge.

WILLIAIiSON, J. G., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointedVaccination Officer for the Kettering District of the KetteringUnion, vice Smith, resigned.

Vacancies.For further iriformation regarding each vacancy reference should be made

to the advertisement.

CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, ViCtoriAPark, E.-Assistant Physician. (Apply to the Secretary, 24, Finss-

’ bury-circus, E.C.)EASTERN COUNTIES’ ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS, Colchester.-Resident

Medical Attendant. Salary £100 per annum, with furnished apart-ments in the Asylum, board, and washing.

GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, Holloway-road, N.-CasualtyOfficer, who will be required to act as Registrar and AssistantAnaesthetist. An honorarium at the rate of 50 guineas per annum.

HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE THROAT, Golden-square, W.-ResidentMedical Officer. Salary £50 a year, with board and rooms.

KENT COUNTY ASYLUM, Chartham, near Canterbury.-Junior AssistantMedical Officer. Salary L125 per annum, with furnished apart-ments, board, and attendance.

MANCHESTER SOUTHERN AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL.-Resident House-Surgeon for not less than six months. (Apply to Mr. Fox, 53Princess-street.)

METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, Kingsland-road, N.E.-Assistant HouseSurgeon for six months. Board, residence, and laundry expenses.provided.

NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Kentish Town-road.-Resident.Medical Officer for six months. Salary £50.

NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Kentish Town-road.-AssistantResident Medical Officer for six months. No salary.

OWENS COLLEGE, Manchester.-Junior Demonstratorship in Anatomy.Annual stipend £100.

RIPON DISPENSARY AND COTTAGE HOSPITAL.-Resident House Surgeon,and Dispenser. Salary P70 per annum, with board and lodging.

SALFORD UNION.-Assistant Medical Officer for the Union Infirmary,,Hope, near Eccles. Salary £130 per annum, with furnished apart-ments in the Infirmary. (Apply to the Clerk, Union Offices, Eccles-new-road, Salford.)

WARRINGTON INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.-Junior Resident Surgeon..Salary £100 per annum, with furnished residence and board.