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METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.(Taken daily at 8.30 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments) )

THE LANCET Office, June 7th, 1894.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY.-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s

t3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’s (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho.square(2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.).

TUESDAY.-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), WestLondon (2.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.),St. Mary’s (1.30 P.M.). St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY. -St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing-cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M), Great NorthernCentral (2.30 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), National Orthopaedic(10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (2.30 P.M.), Great Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.). ).

THURSDAY.-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.),University College (2 P.M.), Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s(1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex (2 P.M.),Chelsea (2 P.M.), Soho-sq. (2 p.M), North West London (2 P.M.)

FRIDAY.-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.) Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s(1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.).

SATURDAY.-Royal Free (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.),St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), University College (9.16 A.M.),Charing cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.TUESDAY.-ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (20, Hanover-

square, W.).-Dr. A. E. Sansom : A Heview of Cases manifestingPain at the Heart or Morbid Acce eration of the Eeart’s Contrac.tions (Tachycardia) subsequently to Influenza.-Mr. Malcolm Morris:A case of Acanthosis Nigricans.WEDNESDAY.-ROYAL SOCIETY.-Annual ConversazioneTHURSDAY.—BRITISH GYNÆCOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—Specimens will be

shown by Mr. O’Callaghan, Dr. Eden, and Dr. C. Martin Mr J. W.Taylor: Intra-peritoneal Hæmatocele and its Relation to Unruptut edTubal Pregnancy ("Tubal Abortion").

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.-Living andCard Specimens at 8 P.M. :-Dr. S Stephenson: A case of Colobomaof the Lens (Double) -Mr. H. Work Dodd : A case of BinocularPolycoria. Papers at 8.30 P.M. :-Dr. James Taylor : Optic Neuritisin its Relation to Cerebral Tumour and Trephining.-Mr. R. C.Ridley: Some Points in the Histology of Trachoma.-Mr. SimeonSnell: (1) Cases of Congenital Serous Cyst of Eyelids associatedwith Anophthalmos or Microphthalmos: (2) Osteoma of Orbit.-Mr.Spencer Watson: A New Operation for Trichiasis and Distichitsis -Dr. A. Freeland Fergus : Notes on Peculiar Ophthalmic Conditionsoccurring in Members of the Same Family.

LECTURES AND ADDRESSES.MONDAY.-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M. Prof

William Thorburn: The ciurgery of the Spinal Cord and its Ap-pendages

LONDON FOST-GRADUATE COURSE.-London Throat Hospital, GreatPortland-street, W., 8 P.M., Dr. Whistler: Catarrhal Affection’3 ofthe Upper Air Passages.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR SKIN DISEASES (Leicester-sq.,W.C.).- 6 P.M.Dr. Morgan Dockrell : Syphilides.

TUESDAY.- LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE. - Bethlem Hospital,2 P.M.. Dr. Hyslop : General Paralysis.WEDNESDAY.-LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospital for Skin

Diseases, Blackfriars, 1 P.M., Dr. Payne: Lupus Erythematosus.METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL (Kingsland-rd., N.E ).-5,P.M. Dr. Tooth:The Anatomy and Pathology of the Spinal Curd. (Post-graduateLecture.)

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND -5 P M. Prof WilliamThorburn : The Surgery of the Spinal Cord and its Appendages.

WEST LONDON HOSPITAL (Hammersmith-rd., W.).-5 P M. Dr. Ball:Throat and Nose Cases. (Post-graduate Lecture.)

THURSDAY.-LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.—Hospital for SickChildren, Gt. Ormond-st., 3 30 P.M., Dr. V’es: Cases in the Wards -National Hospital for Paralysed, Bloomsbury, 2 P.M., Dr. Gowers:Clinical Cases.-Central London Sick Asylum, Cleveland-strett, W.,5.80 P.M., Dr. Cheadle: Cases in the Wards.

FRIDAY.—LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE. -4 P.M. Mr.Jonathan IHutchinson: On Melanotic Sarcoma.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OP ENGLAND.-5 P.M. Prof. William IIThorburn: The Surgery of the Spinal Cord and its Appendages.

SATURDAY.—LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Bethlem Hospital, 11 A.M., Dr. Corner: General Paralysis. I.

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"Sale of a Medical Practice.-The case of the Scholastic anaMedical Association v. Hobson came before his Honour JudgeLumley Smith, Q C., on Wednesday, in the Westminster CountyCourt. The claim was for £32, for commission for the sale of thepractice of Dr. Hobson of Harrogate. Plaintiff received instruc-tions for the sale of the practice ; they made efforts to find a pur-chaser, and Dr. Pesquit agreed to acquire it, but defendant then declined to sell, saying he was negotiating for a partnership withDr Dale of Scarborough. Plaintiffs contended that as they hadobtained a willing purchaser for the amount agreed upon—£800—they had earned their commission Mr. Statham, for the defence,said the commission would have been earned if the Scarboroughpartnership transaction had been completed. The contract withthe plaintiffs was made on those terms. He contended that thefee of two guineas provided in the terms of the Association was theutmost they could recover. His Honour said it was no doubt haron Dr. Hobson, but he must find for the plaintiffs for the fullamount claimed with costs."

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Dubitans.-We know of nothing to prevent our correspondent usingsuch titles, or which would justify his medical brethren in objectingto them.

Surprised M. D. has omitted to enclose his card.

MEDICAL ETIQUETTE.To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS.—A. is a medical man to a public institution and makes adiagnosis of a certain complaint affecting several patients. A LocalGovernment Board inspector, with a view to stttling a doubt, brings.down B., another medical man, who proceeds to examine the patientsof A. in his absence, without his knowledge absolutely, and withoutcommunicating with him in any way, and arrives at a different diagnokis.May I ask, Is B. fully justified in acting thus, irrespectively of his public position ? And does this amount o a gross breach of etiquette, to saynothing of discourtesy ? I should be glad of an expression of opinion.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfulty,May 29th, 894. DOUBTFUL