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Medical Appointments.Intimations for this column must be sent DIRECT to the Office of THE LANCET

before 9 o’clock on Thursday Morning at the latest.

BATHO, WILLIAM, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Amesbury and Winterbourne Districts and Work-house of the Amesbury Union, vice Pyle, resigned.

Dow, W. OLIPHANT, M.B., C.M.Ed., has been appointed House-Surgeonto the County Hospital, Ayr, N.B.

EvANS, ROBERT, L.R.O.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., has been appointed AssistantMedical Officer to the Workhouse and Infirmary, Hackney Union,vice Fuller, resigned.

GORDON, WILLIAM SPEAR, M.B., B.Ch.Dub., has been appointedResident Medical Officer for the District Lunatic Asylum, Mullingar.

KING, JOHN CHARLES, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Castlepollard Dispensary, co. Westmeath.

MCOLURE, HENRY, M.D., M.Ch. Q.U.L, has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Cromer District of the Erpingham Union, viceMcKelvie, resigned}

MAJOR, HERBERT C., M.D., C.M.Ed., has been appointed an HonoraryMedical Officer to the Bradford Fever Hospital.

MEARS. ROBERT, L.R.O.P.Ed., M.R.O.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Atherstone District and Workhouse, AtherstoneUnion, vice Handford, resigned.

OwEx, D. C. LLOYD, F.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Consulting Oph-thalmic Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital, Birmingham.

RonwaY, EDWIN AuGUSTus, L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Hamsterley District, Auckland Union, viceAlworthy,deceased.

WEBB, J. EUSTACE, M.B., C.M., has been appointed Junior House-Surgeon to the Western General Dispensary.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

COTTON.—On the 19th inst., at Spencer-square, Ramsgate, the wife ofCharles Cotton, M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.. of a son.

DALE.—On the 21st inst., at Park Lea, Scarborough, the wife of FredericDale, M.D.Cantab., F.R.C.S.Eng.. of a son.

GREATHEAD.—On the 15th ult.. at Graham’s Town, South Africa, thewife of J. B. Greathead, M.B.Ed., M.R.C.S., of a son.

MACNALTY. -On the 20th inst., at the Old Vicarage, Greenodd,Ulverston, the wife of F. C. Macnalty, M.D., M.A., M.Ch.Dub. Univ.,of a son.

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MARRIAGES.FREELAND—CRAIGIE.—On the 19th inst., at 1, Blenheim-place, Edin-

burgh, Richard Freeland, M.D.Glas., Broxburn, to Anna Isabella,eldest daughter of Edward Horne Craigie.

GERMAN-SWAN.-On the 27th inst., at Holy Trinity Church, Harts-hill, by the Ven. Archdeacon Sir Lovelace T. Stamer, Bart., Rectorof Stoke-on-Trent, Frederick Francis German, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.,& L.M.Ed., of Seaforth, Liverpool, eldest son of Mr. F. German, ofBurslem, Staffordshire, to Evelyn Margaret, younger daughter ofthe late Thomas Carey Swan, of Eccles, Manchester, and grand-daughter of the late Samuel Goddard, M.R.C.S.Eng., of Burslem,Staffordshire.

HAMILTON—MOORE.—On the 20th inst., at the Wesleyan Chapel, City-road, London, James Hamilton, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.Edin., of Dartford,son of Andrew T. Hamilton, of Meenlougher, Ireland, to LouisaMargaret, only child of Ebenezer Moore, M.R.C.S., of Dartford.

HEDLEY—FORSTER.—On the 24th inst., at Biddleston, Surgeon-MajorWilliam Snowdon Hedley, M.D., Medical Staff, to Alice MarianForster, daughter of the late Thomas Forster, Esq., of Scrain Wood.

MANSELL-MOULLIN—THOMAS.—On the 20th inst., at All Saints’ Church,Highgate, Charles William Mansell-Moullin, M.D., F.R.C.S., Fellowof Pembroke College, Oxford, second son of James Mansell-Moulliii,to Edith Ruth, eldest daughter of David Collet Thomas, of Wood-lands, Muswell-hill-road, Highgate.

O’REILLY—GIBSON.—On the 18th inst., at the English Embassy, Paris,Archibald T. O’Reilly, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., son of the late Rev.Canon O’Reilly, of Sydney, N.S.W., to Helen Maria, daughter of theRev. W. Gibson, of Paris.

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THOMSON—COWIE.—On the 23rd ult., at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta,Samuel John Thomson, Surgeon H.M.’s Indian Army, to IsabelGordon, elder daughter of Alexander John Cowie, Surgeon-General,Bengal.

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DEATHS.CHALMERS.—On the 21st inst., David Chalmers. M.D., of Slades, Bramley,

Surrey, and formerly of Everton, Liverpool, in his 75th year.DAYMAN.—On the 19th inst., at his residence, Brooklands, Millbrook,

Southampton, Henry Dayman, F.R.C.S., in his 77th year.SWANSON.—On the 24th inst., at Lawrence House, York, Harold Garth,

youngest child of George I. Swanson, M.D., aged 9 months.WARDELL.—On the 21st inst., at Brighton, John Richard Wardell, M.D.,

F.R.C.P., of Calverley-park, Tunbridge Wells, aged 65.WEST.—On the 17th inst., at Royal Marine-terrace, Bray, after a long

and painful illness, borne with extraordinary patience, John RussellWest, M.B., third son of the Very Rev. John West, D.D., Dean ofSt. Patrick’s, Dublin, aged 35.

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THE DELUGE OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.

W. D. is to be congratulated on his belief that the "agitation"villhawa good effect. We wish we could think that the good will be it aU

proportionate to the harm, and to the degradation of journalism.London streets just now are a disgrace to our government, municipland Imperial. We could not have believed that Sir Richard Crosscouldprove so helpless at a great crisis. There is a perfect competition of

diabolical and disgusting journals night after night, making the streetshideous. To expect an increase of chastity from such literature is toexpect grapes from thorns. Whatever the differences between the

sexes, there is no difference in moral equality or obligation, and the

recognition of moral equality is the best guarantee for mutual reverence.Dr. TT..11. Collins’ letter on the sanitary condition of Windsor arrivtoo late for our present number. It will appear next week

Mr, S. C. Davison (New York).-The hydrochlorate was the preparataaiused. The second question, surely, does not require an answer,

MORTALITY AFTER CHILDBIRTH.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—In 1874 I sent you statistics of the above—my experience for theprevious ten years. I now enclose you the results of another decade.which may be of interest to those who have lately engaged a portion of

your journal on the same subject. From 1864 to 1871, 2300 cases weattended ; and from 1871 to 1881, 1783 cases. The following is the mo-talityin the total, 4083:-Deaths from all causes (signified as underviz., puerperal fever, 6; peritonitis, 4; mania, 1; cholera (1864 hemorrhage, 5; pyeemia, 2 ; carditis, 3 ; bronchitis, 1; embolism, ruptured uterus, 1; syncope, 3. In these 4083 cases there were: fo

lings, 8; arm, 5; shoulder, 6 ; placenta prsevia, 8 ; breech, 26; facce, 12.funis and head, 5 ; funis and hand, 1 ; hand and face, 1; hydro-cephaloid, 2 ; twins in 39 cases ; post-partum haemorrhage. 42, ference required as follows: turning, 28; forceps, 90; craniotomyloop, 18. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,

Hastings, Aug. 19th, 1885. CHAS. AsHEXDE!-, M.R.C.S.Dr. A. C. Sync and lJ1. A. S. - Application might be made ta Her

Majesty’s Stationery Office, Prince’s-street, Storey’s-gate.Windsor will oblige by sending us his name and address in confidence

"LIFE-SAVING FROM DKOWNING BY SELP.1XFI.AIM’To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—I omitted to state in my article on this subject, published THE LANCET of Jan. 3rd last, that in an emergency, when it is impossibleto employ any instrument for the purpose, the required sererance of mucous membrane of the side of the mouth may be effected by theperson’s own teeth.-I am, Sir, yours faithfully, ,

London, Aug. 26th, 188:. HENRY R. SILVESTER, M.D., B.A.I.