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Institute of Diseases of the Chest, LondonClinical demonstrations for doctors will be arranged by

Dr. J. L. Livingstone at the institute, in the grounds of theBrompton Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.3, on Fridays, at

5 P.M. from April 22 to July 8.

Midland Thoracic SocietyThe following officers and council members have been elected

for the 1960-61 session:

President, Dr. G. R. W. N. Luntz: hon. secretary, Dr. H. E.Thomas; council, Dr. A. 0. Bech, Dr. B. T. Davis, Dr. A. W. B.Macdonald, Dr. S. Z. Kalinowski.

C. H. Milburn PrizeThis prize (El 00) for an essay or study on forensic medicine

is offered for the first time this year. Any doctor may enter.Further particulars may be had from the secretary of theBritish Medical Association, B.M.A. House, Tavistock Square,London, W.C.I.

Feeding of Antibiotics to Farm AnimalsThe Agricultural and Medical Research Councils have set

up a joint committee to examine the possible consequences ofthe feeding of antibiotics to farm animals and to considerwhether this practice constitutes any danger to human oranimal health. Lord Netherthorpe is to act as chairman, andProf. A. A. Miles has agreed to take the chair of a scientificsub-committee which will examine the evidence in detail andplace its findings before the main committee.

Current Trends in CardiologyThe Chest and Heart Association will hold a symposium on

this subject at 1, Wimpole Street, London, W.1, on Wednes-day, June 8, at 3.30 P.M. The speakers will be Dr. K. ShirleySmith, Dr. Maurice Campbell, Dr. G. W. Hayward, Dr.Frances Gardner, Dr. Walter Somerville, and Dr. J. N.Mickerson. Further particulars and tickets (25s.) may be hadfrom the association, Tavistock House North, W.C.I.

First British Congress on the History of Medicineand Pharmacy .

This congress, organised by the faculty of the history ofmedicine and pharmacy at the Society of Apothecaries ofLondon, in cooperation with the Royal College of Physicians ofLondon, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and theRoyal Society of Medicine, will be held in London, on Sept. 29and 30. Further particulars may be had from Dr. F. N. L.Poynter, Wellcome Historical Medical Library, WellcomeBuilding, Euston Road, N.W.I.

E.E.G. and Clinical Neurophysiology in P2ediatricProblemsThe Institute of Child Health is holding a course on this

subject on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, at The

Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London,W.I. The speakers will be Dr. OtM Magnus (Wassenaar,Holland), Dr. J. A. V. Bates, Prof. H. L. Teuber (New York),Dr. R. Rudel (New York), Dr. P. B. Bradley, Dr. GiuseppePampiglione, and Dr. J. A. Simpson. Further particulars maybe had from Dr. G. H. Newns, at the institute.

Leverhulme Trust FundThe third report of this Trust-which is to be the first

of a series of triennial reports-covers 1956 to 1958. Duringthese years the Trust allocated E593,000, of which almosta third was given to medical research.

Grants include: E9100 to the Institute of Laryngology and Otology,London, for research fellowships; E35,000 to the Middlesex HospitalMedical School, London, for scholarships at the Institute ofClinical Research; E10.700 to the Mental Health Research Fundfor research fellowships; E9500 to St. Mary’s Hospital MedicalSchool, London, for biochemical research; ESS, 100 to the RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England for research fellowships in dentalsurgery, anaesthetics, physiology, and for general research; :E14,OOOto the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for researchin industrial medicine.

British Diabetic Association

A medical and scientific section of this Association has beenset up, with Prof. F. G. Young, F.R.S., as chairman and Dr. J. M.Stowers and Dr. D. A. Pyke as hon. secretaries. Inquiriesabout membership should be sent to the Association, 152,Harley Street, London, W.1.

International Federation of Surgical CollegesA meeting of the Federation is to be held at the Royal

College of Surgeons of England, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London,W.C.2, from Oct. 18 to 20. The theme of the meeting is tobe the training of surgeons.

Postgraduate demonstrations in psychiatry and neurology will begiven at St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, S.W.1, at5 P.M. on Thursdays, from April 28 to June 16.

At a meeting of the Medical Society of the Roehampton PlasticCentre on Thursday, April 28, at 8 P.M., at the centre, London,S.W.15, Mr. Guy Pulvertaft will speak on advances in hand surgery.

Copies of the Digest of Statistics of Incapacity for 1956-57 can nowbe had from the statistics division of the Ministry of Pensions andNational Insurance, 1, Adam Street, London, W.C.2.

Copies of a new British standard for hospital pressure sterilisersfor water (B.s. 3213: 1960) may be obtained (6s. each) from theBritish Standards Institution, Sales Branch, 2, Park Street, London,W.1.

Diary of the Week

APRIL 17 To 23Wednesday, 20thROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole Street, W.1

5 P.M. Comparative Medicine. Prof. R. A. McCance, Dr. G. S. Dawes,Dr. K. W. Cross: Physiology of the Newborn Animal.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HYGIENE, 28, Portland Place, W.13.30 P.M. Dr. M. T. Morgan: Economics of Local Authority Pest Control.

Thursday, 21stROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, W.C.2

4.15 P.M. Dr. B. D. Wyke: Human Cerebral Circulation. (Arnottdemonstration.)

ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 26, Portland Place,W.1

7.30 P.M. Dr. J. D. Fulton: Experiments on Transformation by DNA.Dr. C. S. Leithead: Influence of Water Intake on Sweating inHot Climates. Dr. W. E. Ormerod: Cell Inclusion and theEpidemiology of Rhodesian Sleeping Sickness. Prof. A. W.Woodruff, Dr. S. S. Bell: Clinical Trials with New SyntheticAmcebicides.

Friday, 22ndROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

5 P.M. Dr. Kenneth Bloor: Natural History of Arteriosclerosis of theLower Extremity.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE5 P.M. Pcediatrics. Miss Isabella Forshall: Prognosis for Children

Undergoing Operation During the First Few Weeks of Life.(Presidential address.)

8.15 P.M. Obstetrics and Gyncecology. Dr. H. Payling Wright, Mr. HaroldDodd, Mr. W. G. Fegan, Mr. Alan Curtis: Treatment of VaricoseVeins in Pregnancy.

Appointments

BROCKLEHURST, J. C., M.D. Glasg., F.R.F.P.S.: assistant physician in geriatrics(S.H.M.O.), Bournemouth and East Dorset group of hospitals.

COCKERSOLE, F. J., M.B. Birm., M.R.C.O.G., M.M.S.A. : consultant obstetricianand gynecologist. West Cumberland group of hospitals.

McKHIgH, MARGARET H., M.B. Durh.: assistant M.o. (maternal and childwelfare), Northumberland.

O’REGAN, JOSEPHINE M. M., M.B.: assistant M.o. (maternity and childwelfare), Scunthorpe area of Lindsey.

Manchester Regional Hospital Board:BEARE, M. S., M.B. N.U.I., F.R.C.S.: assistant chest physician, Baguley

Hospital, Manchester.FRASER, J. P., M.B. St. And.,F.R.F.P.S.: part-time constÙtantE.N.T. surgeon,

Bury and Rochdale Hospital centres.WILSON, J. A. C., M.B. Edin., M.R.C.P. : consultant p11yS1Ctan,$alf0rd

group of hospitals.