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The glaseptic" nebuliser is designed for use with solutions havingan oil base, but it answers equally well with spirituous, aqueous, orconcentrated saline solutions. It may bo used for the treatmentwith spray of both the nasal and respiratory passages. The glasepticspray gives a very finely divided vapour and for this purposeresponds best with aqueous or alcoholic solutions. The apparatusis made in one piece and, like the " nebuliser," can be scientificallycleaned. Messrs. Parke, Davis, and Co. of 111,Queen Victoria-street,London, E.C., supply the "glaseptic" nebulisers and sprays.

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Z. Y. X.-We have not the least idea how it has come about that thedetails of what our correspondent describes as " a remarkable opera-tive cure " have found their way into the lay press. The author mustbe annoyed at the manner in which uneducated critics are extollinghim as a pioneer in surgery and psychology.

Country Practitioner.-The point is left to the discretion of the medicalman. Regularly to employ a dispenser as a dentist would be an actof covering, but the performance of a simple extraction in emergenciesor under supervision by a dispenser would probably not be regarded bythe General Medical Council as an offence.

Necessary.-We cannot guess what a medical man might recommendto our correspondent, whose condition we do not know, nor do weprescribe in these columns. We suggest that "Necessary" shouldsubmit his sensible questions to his medical adviser.

- C. V..B.—We do not give medical advice to the public. The question isone that can be answered by our correspondent’s medical adviser.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive attentionin our next.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

MONDAY (18th).-London (2 r.nt.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 p.at.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.).Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), City Orthopaedic (4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.),West London (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free(2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (3 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (19th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.). St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’.(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat(9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.). Soho-square (2 P.M.). Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Bar (2 P.M.). Children. Gt. Ormond-street(2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2.15 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (20th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.nt.), 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.), King’s College(2 P.M.). St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.).National Orthopaedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.). West.minster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.),Cancer (2 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.),Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (3 P.M.), Children. GtOrmond-street (9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Ophthalmic,2.30 P.M.).

THURSDAY (21st).-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(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.),Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’.(1.30 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (9 A.M.). Roval Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (2.30 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.m.).

FRIDAY (22nd).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), CharingCross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s(2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat,Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), City Orthopaedic (2.30 P.M.). Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children. (44-.Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.),St. Peter’s (2 P.M.).

BATURDAY (23rd).-Royal Free (9 A.M.),’London (2 P.M.). Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing Cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 P.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Ohildren, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.).

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

SOCIETIES.MONDAY (18th),-MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (11, Chandos-street,

Cavendish-square, W.).-8.30 P.M.: Address :-Prof, J. B. Murphy(Chicago).

TUESDAY (19th),-PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (Royal ArmyMedical College, Examination Hall).-5 P.M.: Papers.-Major H. W.Grattan : A Note on Blackwater Fever in Sierra Leone.-MajorW. S. Harrison: (1) A Pseucto-diphtheria Bacillus from a Case ofMiddle Ear Disease; (2) Bacillus Typhosus from Periosteal AbscessOne Year after Typhoid.—Lieut.-Colonel W. B. Leishman: (1)Typhoid Inoculation in the Army; (2) Observations on the Spiro-chEetpc of Relapsing Fever and Tick Fever (with demonstration).

WEDNESDAY (20th).-RoYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY (20, Hanover-square, W.).-8 P.M.: Exhibition of Specimens of British Mycetozoaby Mr. A. E. Ililton. Paper :-Mr. J. Murray : Some South AfricanTardigrada.

ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (Institute of Civil Engineers,Great George-street, Westminster, S.W.).-7.30 P.M. Lecture :-Major B. F. S. Baden-Powell: The Exploration of the Air (illus-trated by models and lantern slides).

SOCIETY OF ARTS (John-street, Adelphi, W.C.).-8 P,M.: Mr. J. B. C.Kershaw : Smoke Prevention in Factories.

THURSDAY (21st).-NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KING-DOM (11, Chandos street, Cavendish-square, W.).-9 P.M.: ClinicalMeeting. Patients in attendance at 8 P.M.

FRIDAY (22nd).-CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square,W.).- 8 P.M.: Clinical Evening for the Exhibition of Cases followedby Discussion. Patients in attendance from 8 to 9 P.M.

LEOTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &o.MONDAY (18th).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-

5 P.M. Lecture :-Prof. C. F. Beadles: The Cerebral Arteries(illustrated by specimens, drawings, and lantern slides).

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. S. E. Dore: Clinique. (Skin.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Mr. L. Paton : Retro-bulbar Neuritis.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-12 noon : Pathological Demonstration :—Dr. &. C. Low.2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Opera-tions. Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M.: Clinical Lecture:-Mr. Paget.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-Cliniques:-9.30 A.M.: Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H.Evans). 2.30 P.M.: Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whipham), Throat,Nose, and Ear (Mr. Carson); X Ray (Dr. Pirie).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M.: Sir D. Duckworth :Medicine. 3.15 P.M.: Mr. W. Turner: Surgery. 4 P.M.: Dr. StClairThomson: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Out-patientDemonstrations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 12 noon: Earand Throat. 4 P.:’.!.: Special Lecture :-Dr. StClair Thomson :Hoarseness.

TUESDAY (19th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street. W.C.).-4 P.ns.: Dr. C. T. Williams: Clinique.(Medical.) 5.15 P.M.: Lecture :-Dr. P. Stewart: Traumatic Affec-tions of the Spinal Cord.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations. 2 P.M.:Medical and Surgical Clinics. Dr. Ball: Diseases of the Throat,Nose, and Ear. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations. Dr. Abraham:Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M.: Clinical Lecture :-Mr. Dunn.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-Cliniques :-10 30 A.M.: Medical Out-patient (Dr. Auld).2.30 P.iL: Gynaecological Out-patient (Dr. Giles), Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Edmunds). Surgical Operations (Mr. Carson).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M.: Dr. R. T. Hewlett:Medicine. 3.15 P.M. : Mr. Carless : Surgery. 4 P.M.: Mr. M. Morris:Diseases of the Skin. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M.:Surgical and Medical. 12 noon : Skin.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.).-3.30 P.M.: Clinical Lecture :-Dr.Collier : Muscular Atrophy in the Upper Extremity.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-3 P.M.: Prof. W. Stirling : The Visual Apparatus of Man andAnimals.

WEDNESDAY (20th).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M. Lecture :-Prof. C. F. Beadles : The Cerebral Arteries(illustrated by specimens, drawings, and lantern slides).

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. J. Cunning: Clinique. (Surgical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Mr. J. Poland : The Use and Abuse of Skiagraphy inFractures and Dislocations.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Ball: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, andEar. Dr. Saunders : Diseases of Children. 2 P.M.: Medical andSurgical Clinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations. 5 P.M.: Dr.Beddard: Practical Medicine.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-Cliniques:-2 30 P.M.: Skin (Dr. Meachen), Eye (Mr.Brooks), Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whipham).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M.: Dr. F. Taylor:Medicine. 3.30 P.M.: Mr. Cargill: Ophthalmology. Out-patientDemonstrations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M.: Eye.2.30 P.M.: Special Lecture :-Dr. Taylor: Varieties of SpasticParalysis.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST (Bromp-ton).-4 P.M.: Lecture :-Dr. C. Wall: The Murmurs of AorticIncompetence.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C.).-5 P.M. : Demonatration:-Dr. Abercrombie: Nose and

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THURSDAY (21st).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINlC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. Hutchinson: Clinique.(Surgical.) 6.15 P.M.: Lecture :-Mr. H. J. Curtis: Liver Abscesses,their Etiology, Symptoms, and Treatment.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital. Hammersmith-road, W.).-2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.:Operations. Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M.: Lecture :-Mr. Baldwin : Practical Surgery.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-2.30 P.M.: Gynaecological Operations (Dr. Giles).Cliniques :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whiting), Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Carson). 3 P.M.: Medical In-patient (Dr. Chappel).4.30 P.M.: Demonstration:—Dr. G. B. Price: Clinical Examinationof the Urine.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M. : Dr. G. Rankin:Medicine. 3.15 P.M. : Sir W. Bennett: Surgery. 4 P.M.: Dr. H.Cooper: Radiography. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M.: r

Surgical and Medical. 12 noon : Ear and Throat.HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (Gt. Ormond-street, W.C.).-4 P.M.:Lecture:-Dr. Poynton : Rickets, Achondroplasia and Allied Con-ditions.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-3 P.M. Dr. C. W. Saleeby : Biology and Progress.

FRIDAY (22nd).-RoYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M. Lecture :-Prof. C. F. Beadles: The Cerebral Arteries(illustrated by specimens, drawings, and lantern slides).

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. H. Tilley : Clinique. (Throat.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations. 2 P.M.:Medical and Surgical Clinics. Dr. Ball: Diseases of the Throat,Nose, and Ear. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations. Dr. Abraham:Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M.: Lecture :-Mr. Bidwell: OperativeTreatment of Duodenal Ulcer.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-9.30 A.M.: Clinique:—Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H.Evans). 2.30 P.M.: Surgical Operations (Mr. Edmunds). Cliniques:—Medical Out-patient (Dr. Auld), Eye (Mr. Brooks). 3 P.M. : MedicalIn-patient (Dr. Leslie).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M.: Dr. R. Bradford :Medicine. 3.15 P.M.: Mr. McGavin: Surgery. Out-patient Demon-strations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 12 noon: Skin. 2.15 P.M.:Special Lecture :-Dr. R. Bradford: Chronic Bright’s Disease.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-Bquare, Bloomsbury, W.C.).-3.30 P.M.: Clinical Lecture :-Dr.Collier: Torticollis and the Ties.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-9 P.M. Prof. J. J. Thomson : Rays of Positive Electricity.

SATURDAY (23rd).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Ball: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich.)-2.30 P.M.: Operations. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M.: Eye.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-3 P.M. Prof. J. J. Thomson: Rontgen, Cathode, and Positive Rays.

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