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Harvard Chair of PediatricsDr. Charles Alderson Janeway has been appointed physician-

in-chief at the Children’s and Infants’ Hospital, Boston, Mass.,and succeeds to the Thomas Morgan Rotch chair of pediatricsat Harvard University, vacant since the death of Dr. KennethD. Blackfan in 1941. ,

Dr. Janeway, who is 37, belongs to one of America’s mostillustrious medical families. His grandfather was Prof. EdwardJaneway, and his father, Theodore Janeway, who died frominfluenza in 1917 at the age of 45, had three years earlier becomethe first full-time professor of medicine in the English-speakingworld when he was appointed to the chair at Johns Hopkinsformerly held by Osler.

After graduating A.B. Yale in 1930 and M.D. Johns Hopkins in1934, Dr. Janeway became in turn research fellow, demonstrator inbacteriology, instructor in medicine, and in 1942 assistant professorof pediatrics at Harvard. His many writings have been mostlyon infectious diseases and immunology, and his recent work onplasma proteins has attracted attention widely.Films in Microbiology and ProtistologyThe films made under the direction of Dr. Comandon by

the Departement de Cinemicrographie, Institut Pasteur,Garches, S. et 0., will be brought to this country shortly.They include those reviewed recently in The Lancet (Jan 19,1946, p. Ill) and in the British Medical Bulletin (1946,4, 72) ;also films on Am6eba verrucosa, karyokinesis, and lankesterella.They are silent films on 35 mm. stock with captions in French.A selection of these films will be shown in London by theBritish Council at 5 P.M. on Monday, July 15. Seats will beallotted in rotation on application to the council at 3, HanoverStreet, London, W.1. (Tel. : Mayfair 8484, ext. 134.)Rations for the Tuberculous

Last November the Minister of Health said in the House ofCommons that tuberculosis patients were entitled to supple-mentary ration allowances. The Joint Tuberculosis Councilhas now obtained a statement to the effect that :

(1) Tuberculous patients in institutions are entitled to normalcivilian rations and points goods.

’(2) Tuberculosis institutions, along with other institutions, areentitled to priority supplies of goods such as dried eggs and jellies.

(3) Tuberculous patients are granted two pints of milk per dayand 2 oz. of cooking fat per week instead of the normal civilianallowances of these foods. In addition, if the institution concernedpossesses a deep fat frier, a special allowance of 2 oz. per head perweek of frying fat can be obtained.

European Visitors Study Municipal ServicesSome 40 administrators from the Continent are attending

courses on local-government services arranged by the BritishCouncil in cooperation with the local authorities at Chesterand Perth. The Chester programme includes lectures byDr. J. W. Lobban and Dr. W. H. Grace, and visits to ChesterRoyal Infirmary, Chester Hospital, and Moston MilitaryHospital.

Medical DiaryJULY 7-13

Monday, 8thROYAL SOCIETY EMPIRE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

10 A.M. (University College, Gower Street.) Final session.2.30 P.M. (Royal Institution.) Dissemination of Scientific

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Information to the General Public.MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, Cavendish Square, W.1

8.30 P.M. Dr. Simon Yudkin, Prof. John Beattie : Nutrition.

Tuesday, 9thROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall Mall East

5 P.M. Dr. P. M. D’Arcy Hart : The Search for Chemothera-peutic Agents in Human Tuberculosis during the Past100 Years.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’s Inn Fields5 P.M. Prof. John Beattie : Physiology of Convalescence.

(Second lecture.)ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole Street, W.1

5.30 P.M. Experimental Medicine and Therapeutics. Annualgeneral meeting. Dr. J. H. Humphrey and Dr. H. Joules :Penicillin Inhalation for Pulmonary Infection. Dr. F.Avery Jones and Dr. J. H. Humphrey : Management andBiochemical Studies in Severe Oliguria following Abortion.

LONDON SCHOOL OF DERMATOLOGY, 5, Lisle Street, W.C.25 P.M. Dr. R. T. Brain : Electrotherapeutics.

Wednesday, 10thROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

5 P.M. Dr. Peyton Rous : The Antecedents of Cancer. (Walkerprize lecture.)

Thursday, llthROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

5 P.M. Sir Frank Colyer : Dental Disease in Animals. (CharlesTomes lecture.) .

LIVERPOOL MEDICAL INSTITUTION4 P.M. Mr. George Perkins: Bone Grafting. (Hugh Owen

Thomas memorial lecture.)Friday, 12thMENTAL HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION

11 A.M. (Guildhall, London.) Annual meeting.

AppointmentsCOLE, C. W. D., Df.R.C.S. : asst. M.O.H. and school M.o., West Bromwich.FERGUSON, WILLIAM, M.B. Aberd. : tuberculosis M.O., Derbyshire.MACGREGOR, MURDOCH, M.D. Glasg. : M.o.H., Bethnal Green. -

THOMAS, E. W., M.B. Glasg., F.R.C.S.E., F.R.F.P.S. : superintendent,West Park (County) General Hospital, Macclesfield.

Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital, W.6.-The following appoint.ments are announced :-

CLAYTON, S. G., M.S. Lond., F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G. : obstetric surgeon.EVANS, A. BRIANT, M.B. Camb., F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G.: obstetric

surgeon.FRANKLIN, A. W., M.B. Camb., F.R.C.P.: asst. paediatrician.HARE, RONALD, M.D. Lond. : director of pathology and research.ROBINSON, KATHLEEN, M.D. Lond., F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G. : obstetric

surgeon.Woolwich Memorial Hospital, S.E.18.-The following appointments

are announced :-COOPER, D. M., M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S.: asst. surgeon.GLEADOW, E. F., L.M.S.S.A., D.A. : anaesthetist.LE VAY, DAVID, M.S. Lond., F.R.C.S.: orthopaedic surgeon.LOXTON, G. E., M.B. Camb., M.R.C.P. asst. physician.PEARSON, R. S. B., D.M. Oxfd, F.R.C.P. : asst. physician.RAE, W. K., M.R.C.S., D.A. : anaesthetist.SHUTTLEWORTH, C. W. T., L.R.C.P., L.D.S.: asst. dental surgeon.TOWNSEND, C. G., M.B. Camb., D.A. : anaesthetist.WALKER, F. 0., M.R.c.s., D.o. : ophthalmic registrar.WYMAN, J. B., M.R.C.S., D.A. : anaesthetist.

Middlesex County Council.-The following appointments areannounced :-

BUTTERWORTH, BEATRICE A., M.R.C.P. : tuberculosis M.O.,Finchley.

CLARK, A., M.D. Lond., M.R.C.P.: tuberculosis M.o., Ealing.HEGGIE, J. F., M.B. Glasg. : pathologist, North Middlesex County

Hospital, N.18.JONES, I. D., M.B. Lond., D.A. : senior anaesthetist. Central

Middlesex County Hospital.LAIRD, ROBERT, CH.M. Glasg., F.R.C.S.E.: thoracic surgeon, Clare

Hall County Hospital.LORRIMAN, F.- G., M.D. Durh., F.R.C.S.E., D.o.M.s. : ophthalmic

surgeon, West Middlesex County Hospital.MACDONALD, NORMAN, M.B. Edin., M.R.C.P.E. : tuberculosis M.o.,

Willesden. -

MoRTON, H. J. V., M.D. Camb., D.A. : senior anaesthetist, Hilling-don County Hospital.

SAKULA, JACK, M.D. Lond., M.R.C.P., D.C.H.: paediatrician. CentralMiddlesex County Hospital.

SPENCE, A. C., M.R.C.S.: pathologist, West Middlesex CountyHospital.

ToussAiNT, C. H. C., M.R.C.S.: tuberculosis M.o., Tottenham.

Births, Marriages, and DeathsBIRTHS -

ALEXANDER.—On June 26, in London, the wife of Dr. R. S.Alexander-a son.

BRUCE.—On June 21, in Edinburgh, the wife of Dr. J. Alastair.. Bruce-a son.BULL.—On June 30, in London, the wife of Dr. James Bull-a son.CUTHBERT.—On June 27, in London, the wife of Dr. Olaf Cuthbert

-a daughter.DARBISHIRE.—On June 27, the wife of Dr. Stephen Darbishire, of

Greenodd, Lancs—a son.NEILL.-On June 23, at Bath, the wife of Dr. Gordon Neill-a son.WRIGHT.—On June 26, in London, the wife of Major H. B. Wright,

R.A.M.C.—a son. -

MARRIAGESCORBETT-SCOTT.-On June 25, in London, Anthony Ralph Corbett,

M.R.C.S., to Elizabeth Margaret Moir Scott.FLOYER—BURNS.—On June 8, Michael Antony Floyer, M.B:,

M.R.C.P., flight-lieutenant R.A.F.V.R., to Lily Louise FrancesBurns.

GRANT—BAIRD.—On June 24, in Birmingham, Robert NevilleGrant, M.R.c.s., to Audrey M. Baird.

KINMONTH—GODFREY.—On June 26, in London, John BernandKinmonth, F.R.C.S., squadron-leader R.A.F., to Kathleen Mar-garet Godfrey.

MCGREGOR—WHITHOUSE.—On June 22, in London, WilliamLindsay McGregor, M.B., to Aileen Janet Whithouse.

DEATHS -

ADAMS.-On June 27, Annie Dorothy Mann Adams, B.M. Oxfd, latemedical officer, R.A.F.v.R. -

BAINES.—On June 28, at Whitby, Edward Baines, M.B. Camb.,D.P.H., aged 80.

HENRY.—On June 24, at Debenham, Suffolk, Howard Henry,M.C., M.D. Dubl., aged 70.

JESSEL.—On June 23, at Eccles, Manchester, George Jessel, M.A.,M.D. Oxfd, D.P.H., consultant tuberculosis officer, LancashireCounty Council, aged 63. -

MCKELLAR.—On June 24, in Newcastle, William Anderson McKellar,M.B. Glasg.

MANUK.—On July 1, Mack Walter Manuk, M.B. Edin., late z.D2.s.and Colonial Medical Service (Northern Nigeria), aged 74.

WARD.-On June 24, at Parkstone, Espine Francis Ward, M.D.Belf., aged 65.

WHITMORE.—On June 26, Alfred Whitmore, M.D. Camb., lieut.-colonel i.m.s. of Madingley, Cambridge.

WILLIAMSON.—On June 27, at North Shields, James BurrellWilliamson, M.B. Durh., formerly medical superintendent,Preston Hospital.

Major-General 0. W. McSheehy, C.B., D.S.O., has been

appointed colonel commandant of the Royal Army MedicalCorps in succession to Major-General H. P. W. Barrow, whohas reached the age-limit for this appointment.