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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1951

TABLE OF CONTENTSPractical Aspects of Radioactive Isotopes in Relation to Medical Treatment

JOSEPH S. MITCHELL, Ph.D., M.B., D.M.R. .............................................................. 747

Theoretical Aspects of Isotopes in Relation to Medicine A. WORmALL, D.SC....... 757

Some Observations on Endogenous Cortisone Excretion in ManC. L.-COPE, D.M., F.R.C.P., X. BOYSEN, and S. MCCRAE, B.SC. .......................................... 762

Trials of Oral Streptomycin for Infants with Non-specific Gastroenteritis:I. Trial at the City Hospital, Edinburgh

GLENYS M. LOWDON, M.B., M.R.C.P., and MARGARET M. MCNEILL, B.SC. ........................ i......... 767

II. Trials at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney WINIFRED F. YOUNG, M.D.,GWEN SMITH, M.B., D.C.H., ALEX RUSSELL, M.R.C.P., D.P.H., D.C.H,, and B. MCNICHOLL, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.C.H. 770

On Chemical Tests for Blood in Urine HAROLD CAPLAN, M.B., B.S., and GEORGE DISCOMBE, M.D. 774

Glandular Fever with Neurological Complications J. S. CROWIHER, M.D., M.R.C.P. .;. .775

Trenosynovitis of the WristMEDICAL MEMORANDUM

Intestinal Actinomycosis Treated withChloramphenicol and Aureomycin.H. H. D. KELLY, M.B., B.Ch. ........ 779

REFRESHER COURSEMedical Relief of Pain. E. J. WAYNE,

M.D., F.R.C.P.787

GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSThe King's Health ... -793Conference on A.C.T.H4..1............. 790EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR MENTALHYGIENE ......................... 789

MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION ........ ...... 792RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF NURSES 792GENERAL ELECTION ..................... 793UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ..........-.803THE SERVICES ........................ 803MEDICAL NEWS . ....................... 803BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 805

REVIEWSTextbook of Medicine .......... ...... 780X-ray Diagnosis ...................... 780A History of Medicine ................. 780Young Delinquents .................... 781Bacterial Chemistry .................... 781

Vital Statistics ........................ 801

MAURICE ELLIS, F.R.C.S.

LEADING ARTICLESThe King's Health ..............Problems in Hospital AdministratliCancer of the Tongue ..........

ANNOTATIONSKingston Appeal ................Judgment on A.C.T.H...........Beef and Biscuits ....Control of V.D. in the Uni ed Stat

OBITUARYJ. B. Hunter, C.B.E., M.C., M.Chir., FC. G. Lowry, M.D., F.R.C.S.I., F.R.Ellis C. Bowden, M.C., F.R.C.S.....T. J. Evans, M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed.......T. M. McGrath, M.B ............

QUESTIONS AND COMNMultiple Papillomata of the BlaRoundworms in the Lungs-Sby Jelly-fish-Climate and RheuArthritis - Ulcerative ColitisTropics - A Gardening ProtTuberculous Endometritis andnancy-I4ntestinal Myiasis ...

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i CORRESPONDENCE...... 782 New Voluntary Hospital for Kingston.On ....782 F. B. LAKE, M.R.C.S. ................ 794...... 783 Sulphamerazine Dangerous. J. RENDLE-

SHORT, M.B.; J. N. LORING, M.R.C.S. .. 794Cortisone and A.C.T.H. in Hypopitui-

...... 784 tarism. F. DUDLEY HART, M.D.......795

..,...785 Penalties for Sexual Offences. K. SODDY,

....... 785 M.D.; J. B. WRATHALL ROWE, M.B.;es 786 H. N. DAVY, M.R.C.S. ......... 7.....95

Legal Termination of Pregnancy. JANETCHANCE and ALICE JENKINS .......... 796

..R.C.S. 798 Treatment of Trypanosomiasis. E. M.

.C.O.G. 799 LOURIE, M.B ......................... 796*- - 799 Referred Pain. JAMES CYRIAX, M.D. ....796

...... 800 Tomato-skin Ileus. JAMES A. Ross,. 800 F.R.C.S.Ed. .......................... 796

,IENTS Plasma Pentose in Pre-eclampsia. JOHNSOPHIAN, F.R.C.S. 797

adder- Unnecessary X-ray Examihlations. T. V. L.itinging CRICHLOW, M.R.C.S .

.............797

imatoid Hexamethonium in Acute Ventricularin the Failure. D. GLAJCHEN, M.B........... 797

Preg- Teaching General Practice. M. GOLDMAN,I805-6 M.B.797.....8056 vPoints from Letters ............. 798

MEDICO-LEGALgupplement Decree of Nullity After A..H. 800

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