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intervene in such a way as to remove this obstacle to a changein the board’s policy if they so desired.-Sir KINGSLEYWOOD replied : Yes, Sir. My right hon. friend is aware ofthe decision of the Bolton guardians and that a motion forits rescission which was fully discussed and rejected by27 votes to 15 on July 14th, was ruled out of order on theground suggested on July 28th. It is not in his power tointervene in the manner suggested, but he has no doubtthat if the majority of the board desired to alter the presentdecision, some way would be found of dealing with anydifficulty arising from their standing orders.

The Services.ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE.

Surg. Comdrs. to be Surg. Capts. : T. B. Shaw, P. L.Crosbie, C. K. Bushe, and T. W. Myles.

Surg. Lt.-Comdr. M. B. Macleod to be Surg. Comdr.Surg. Lt. W. J. McB. Allan to be Surg. Lt.-Comdr.

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

Surg. Comdr. R. Wilbond has been awarded the RoyalNaval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.Bt. Col. W. R. P. Goodwin to be Asst. Dir.-Gen.F. Widlake to be Temp. Lt.The undermentioned retire on retd. pay and are granted

the rank of Lt.-Col. : Majs. F. L. Bradish and E. J.Kavanagh. ,

Maj. D. T. MacCarthy retires on retd. pay.Maj. T. W. 0. Sexton to be Maj. whilst empld. under

Article 507 (b), Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion,1926.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.

Lt. G. B. Tait to be Capt.Capt. K. V. Bailey, late Manch. R., to be Lt. and

relinquishes the rank of Capt.2nd Lt. H. R. Paterson, late R.F.A., to be Lt.Hygiene Companies: 2nd Lt. D. Lamont, late R.G.A.,

T.F., to be Lt. -

ROYAL AIR FORCE.J. Twohill is granted a short service commission as a

Flying Officer for three years on the active list.

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICES.

Maj. R. E. U. Newman officiates as Assistant Director ofHygiene and Pathology, Western Command, vice Maj. J. W.Houston. Maj. J. G. Gill has been appointed DeputyAssistant Director of Hygiene, Central Provinces District,vice Maj. G. P. Taylor, deceased ; and Maj. C. A. Wood hasbeen appointed Deputy Assistant Director of MedicalServices, Southern Command, vice Maj. W. E. R. Williams,vacated. Capt. R. D. Davy officiates as Deputy AssistantDirector of Medical Services (Embarkation) at Karachi,vice Maj. P. G. M. Elvery; Capt. S. Nag officiates asSpecialist in Surgery at Jappulpore, vice Capt. D. J.Batterham ; and Maj. P. M. Rennie has been posted asCivil Surgeon, Amraoti. Capt. E. R. Daboo has handedover charge of the Jorhat Jail to Maj. H. L. Batra, civilsurgeon, Sibsagar. *Dr. K. B. Dustur on return from leavehas resumed his appointment as Medical Officer of Health,Agra. Lt.-Col. F. P. Warwick, civil surgeon, Amraoti,and Dr. Y. B. Ranade, deputy, have been granted leave.

Appointments.DUKE-ELDER, W. S., M.D. St. And., F.R.C.S. Eng., has been

appointed Assistant Ophthalmic Surgeon to St. George’sHospital, London.

FREW, W. D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., to be one of theMedical Referees under the Workmen’s Compensation Actfor the Kilmarnock District.

SIMPSON, HAROLD C., L.l.S.S.A., D.P.H., Assistant CountyMedical Officer of Health for Cumberland.

Vacancies.For furthe!’ information refer to the advertisement columns.

Ashton-under-Lyne, District Infirmary.—Res. Surg. O. At rateof £200. Also H.S. At rate of i:150.

Barnet, TVellhouse Hospital.-Asst. Res. DLO. £150.Barnsley, Beckett Hospital.-Jun. H.S. £140.Bath, Royal Mineral TVater Hospital.-Res. M.O. 9130.Birmingham City Mental Hospitals.-Asst. M.O. £350.Brentwood llerztal Hospital, Essex.-Consulting Surgeon.

50 guineas.

Bristol University.-Asst. to Professor of Surgery. £ 400.Cardiff, Welsh National School of Medicine.—Lecturer in

Pathology. £750.Carlisle, Cumberland Infirmary.-H.P. At rate of 155. Also

Jun. H.S. At rate of £135.Hastings, Royal East Sussex Hospital.-Hon. Clin. Asst. in

X Ray Dept.Leicester Isolation Hospital and Sanatoriurn.-Res. M.O. £350.Manchester, Ancoats Hospital.-Res. M.O. £150.Manchester, Crossley Sanatorium, Delamere Forest.-Asst. M.O.

200.Manchester Hospital for Consumption, &c.—Res. M.O. £200.Manchester Royal Infirmary.—Res. Clin. Path. £100. Also

Cardiological Reg. £150.Miller General Hospital for South-East London, Greenwich-road,

S.E.—Sen. Res. M.O. £250.Northampton General Hospital.—H.P. and B’.S. Each at rate

of £150.Poplar Metropolitan Borough.—M.O.H. £1100Queen’s Hospital for Children, Hackney-road, E.-Phy. for Skin

Dept.Redhill, Surrey, Royal Earlswood Institution.-Jun. Asst. M.O.

At rate of £250.Royal Chest Hospital, City-road, E,C.-Res. M.O. At rate of

£150.Royal Northern Hospital, Holloivay-road, London, N.—Cas. O.

At rate of 90.st. Luke’s Hospital, Cale-street, Chelsea, S.W.—First Asst. M.O.

£420.Salisbury, General Infirmary.—H.S. £150.Sidmouth U.D.C.-Part-time M.O.H. £130.Southampton, Royal South Hants and Southampton Hospital.-

Jun. H.S. 150.Watford, Herts Peace Memorial Hospital.—Res. Al[.0. At rate

of 150.The Chief Inspector of Factories announces vacancies for

Certifying Factory Surgeons at Bruton (Somerset), Earsdon(Northumberland),Horsham (Sussex), Hollingbourne (Kent),Newport (Isle of Wight), and at Hanley (Staffs.).

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

ALMSON.—On July 27th, at Harlaw, Hope-terrace, Edinburghthe wife of Dr. John Allison, Jun., Kettering, of a daughter.

WILSON.—On July 29th, the wife of Dr. H. Lydiard Wilson,Gordon-square, of a son.

MARRIAGES.BLOEE—YOUNG.—On July 28th, at the Parish Church,

Halesowen, W. Roy Blore, M.C., M.B., B.S. Lond., toMargaret, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Brett Young, ofHalesowen, Worcs.

GRIPPER—SYMONS.—On July 28th, at Salisbury Cathedral,Captain Geoffrey Dawson Gripper, R.A.M.C., to SylviaClare, second daughter of the late Colonel F. A. Symons,C.M.G., D.S.O., A.M.S., and Mrs. Symons, of De VauxLodge, Salisbury.

PLATT—HERON-WATSON.—On July 28th, at All Souls’, Langham-place,W., Lieut.-Commander Francis Cuthbert Platt, D.S.O.,R.N., to Francis Heron-Watson, M.B., D.P.H., elderdaughter of Charles Heron-Watson, The Croft, Longforgan,Perthshire.

TOOP—TRESILIAN.—On July 27th, at St. Andrew’s Chiirch,Enfield, Bernard Miall Toop, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., to NoraMabel, younger daughter of the late F. J. Tresilian, M.D.,F.R.C.P., and Mrs. Tresilian, of White Lodge, Enfield.

WALLACE—COUTTS.—On July 31st, at St. Peter’s Church,Norbiton, Herbert Kelvin Wallace, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,L.D.S., to Marjorie, elder daughter of Dr Francis J. H.Coutts, C.B., and Mrs. Coutts, of Kingston Hill.

DEATHS.HUNT.—On July 26th, suddenly, Lieut.-Colonel Rochford Noel

Hunt, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., of Belgrave-road, Eccleston-square, S.W., aged 53.

MCVAIL.—On July 29th, at Nethway, Torquay, John ChristieMcVail, LL.D., M.D., D.P.H., in his 77th year.

N.B.—A fee of 7s. 6d. is charged for the it6se2,tion of N otices ofBirths, tWarriages. and Deaths.

Medical Diary.LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.

FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICINE AND POST-GRADUATEMEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1, Wimp ole-street, W.MONDAY, August 9th, to SATURDAY, August 12th.—WEST

END HOSPITAL FOR NERVOUS DISEASES, 73, Welbeck-street, W. Last week of the Special course of clinicaldemonstrations upon selected cases given at 5 P.M.as follows : Mon., Dr. Hildred Carlill : Hysteria. Tues.,Dr. Hildred Carlill: Lesions of the Cranial Nerves.Wed., Mr. Cecil Wakeley: Cerebral Surgery. Thurs.,Dr. Worster-Drought: Certain Points in NeurologicalDiagnosis.

POST-GRADUATE HOSTEL, Imperial Hotel, Russell-square,W.C.THURSDAY, August 12th.-9 P.M., The Silhouette Radio-

gram in the Interpretation of Clinical Signs, by Mr.A. P. Bertwistle.