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IN PRAISE OF RAMSEY.

THE town commissioners of Ramsey, Isle of Man, are circulating aletter in praise of the place from the pen of Mr. Hall Caine. We donot know of any special claims that Ramsey has upon thp attentionof the medical profession but we are certain that the town com-missioners could have found no more unfortunate advocate.Medical men are not likely to forget the onslaught that was madeupon hospital administration by Mr. Caine in a novel purporting todescribe the life of a nurse. The serious errors made in that book werepatent to every medical man who had been trained in a London hos-pital and no confidence will be attached to Mr. Caine’s advocacy whenhe praises a town in the Isle of Mau.

MIDWIFERY PUPILAGE.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.SIRS,—I wish to get employment with a medical man as a pupil to

attend labour cases under his instruction so as to qualify myself in thisway for sitting at the midwifery portion of the final examination ofthe Conjoint Board. I hope to be able to come to an arrangementwith some parish medical officer.-I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,May 28th, 1906. J. A. T.

EXCESSIVE SECRETION OF SEBUM.

Sebum writes : "Can any reader supply information as to drugs actingon the sebaceous secretion? Has atropine been tried in severe andlong-standing cases of excessive secretion ?"

THE CURE OF PARALYSIS AGITANS.

WE have received. several communications in the last month frommembers of the public asking for information as to the reported cureof locomotor ataxy and paralysis agitans upon some new systems.Two at least of our interrogators have been prompted by quackadvertisements. The answer to all is the same. The symptoms ofthese diseases are not produced by the same causes and the success ofrecognised treatment depends upon the particular cause. The familymedical adviser should be consulted, and he will recommend to thepatient where he should seek further advice if consultation is desiredwith regard to diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment. The advertise-ments upholding certain " new treatments " and foreign spas arenot to be relied upon.

A DISCLAIMER.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.SIRS.—The notice containing my name in the Orrrtskirk Advertiser

of Thursday, May 24th, was done without my knowledge or sanctionand the editor has been asked kindly to see that it is not repeated.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,Southport, May 25th, 1906. A. A. BRADBURNE, F.R.C.S. Edin.

THE A. E. JONES FUND.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—Will you allow me to acknowledge in THE LANCET the receiptof the following subscriptions ?

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,45, Queen Anne street, W., May 29th, 1906. C. WYNN WiRGxaN.

VISIT OF THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SOCIETY TOMESSRS. BURROUGHS, WELLCOME AND CO.’S WORKS.

A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of members of the Chemical and PhysicalSociety of London paid a visit to Dartford on May 22nd, where theyinspected the Wellcome Chemical Works and Laboratories and

expressed themselves as much interested in the methods and

apparatus employed. The visit closed with an inspection of theWellcome Club and Institute, where the staff club house, thegymnasium, the library building and club house for lady employees,and the extensive sports fields came in for much commendation.

THE NEW NAVY TOBACCO.

WE are asked to state that the Navy Tobacco which was reported uponin our Analytical Notes published on Nov. 4th, 1905, p. 1338, can beobtained retail from Messrs. Cohen and Weenen. The firm whosename was mentioned in the Analytical Note are only wholesaleagents. Messrs. Cohen and Weenen’s address will be found in our

advertising columns.

Fairplay.-Speaking generally we agree with our correspondent. Wethink, however, that the Local Government Board would certainlydecline to take the suggested step. In the present condition of localgovernment it is impossible that all medical officers of health shouldbe in possession of the diploma. Where the responsibilities are of acertain character and magnitude the Local Government Board hasdecided that the diploma must be held but in other localities the

possession of the diploma for many obvious reasons ought not, ipqofacto, to determine the election of a medical officer of health over thehead of a candidate without the diploma. The possession of thediploma is a good testimonial but the Local Government Board wouldnot be likely to attempt to make it imply more.

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

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (4th).—London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), 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.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (3 P.M.).

TUESDAY (5th).-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’s(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.), ’lhroat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street(2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2.15 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (6th).-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.), 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, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.).

THURSDAY (7th).-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’s(1.30 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (9 A.M.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (8th).-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 Orthopsedio (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt,Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.), St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.).

SATURDAY (9th).-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-aquare (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, 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.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.WEDNESDAY (6th).—OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-

square, W.).-8 P.M. Specimens will be shown by Mr. H. T. Hicks,Dr. R. H. Bell, and Mr. D. Drew (introduced by Dr. Tate). ShortCommunication: Dr. W. H. B. Brook: Three Cases of Glycosuriaof Pregnancy. Paper :-Dr. G. E. Herman : A Case showing (a)Uterine Contraction without Retraction, (b) Prolonged High Tem-perature of Nervous Origin.

THURSDAY (7th).—NORTH-BAST LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY (Totten-ham Hospital, N.).- 4 P.M. Clinical Cases.

FRIDAY (8th).-WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (Ken-sington Town Hall).-8 30 P.M. Cavendish Lecture : Sir WilliamMacewen. Followed by Conversazione and Exhibition.

LEOTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &0.MONDAY (4th).-LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Drea,]’

nought Hospital, Greenwich).-2.30 P.M. Operations. Sir D. Duck-worth : Medicine. 3.15 P.M. Mr. W. Turner: Surgery. 4 P.M. Dr.StClair Thomson: Throat and Ear. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M. Surgical and Medical. 12 noon. Ear and Throat.

rUESDAY 5th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-btreet, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. J. E. Squire: Clinique.(Medical.) 5.15 P.M. Lecture :-Mr. R. Johnson: The Diseases ofthe Breast which may Resemble Carcinoma.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M. Medical and Surgical Wards. 10.30 A.M.

Gynaecological Operations. 11 A M. Operations in Out-patientDepartment. 2 P.M. Medical and Surgical Clinics. 2 30 P.M.Operations. Skin. Ear and Throat. 3 P M. Dr. Taylor: MedicalCases in Wards. 5 P.M. Dr. Low Bilharzial Disease.

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LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M. Operations. Dr. R. T. Hewlett: Medicine.3 15 P.M. Mr. Carless : Surgery. 4 P.M. Mr. M. Morris : Diseasesof the Skin. Out patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M. Surgical andMedical. 12 noon. Skin.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, BLoomsbury, W.C.).-3.30 P.M. Clinical Lecture :-Dr.F. Buzzard: Muscular Atrophy.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-4.30 P.M. Lecture :-Dr. R. M. Leslie: Prognosis inDiseases of the Spleen and Ductless Glands.

WEDNESDAY (6th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLY-CLINIC (22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. P. Paton: Clinique.(Surgical). 5.15 P.M. Lecture :—Dr. B. Abrahams : The Rest Cure.

PoST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M Medical and Surgical Wards. Dr. Saunders :Diseases of Children. 11 A.M. Operations in Out patient Depart-ment. 12 noon. Dr. Russell: Medicine. 2 P.M. Medical and

Surgical Clinics. 2 30 P M. Operations. Dr. Robinson : Diseases ofWomen. 3 P M. Mr. Bidwell: Intestinal Surgery. Dr. Cole:Clinical Cases (at Hanwell Asylum).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M. Operations. Dr. F. Taylor: Medicine.3 15 P.M. Mr. M. Robson: Surgery. 4 P.M. Mr. Cargill: Ophthal-mology. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M. Surgical andMedical. 11 A M. Eye.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W,C.).-5 P.M. Demonstration:-Dr. A. Wylie: Pharynx.

THURSDAY (7th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. Hutchinson: Clinique.(Surgical). 5.15 P.M. Lecture:-Mr. A. H. Tubby: Surgical Diseasesof Children.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital. Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A M. Medical and Surgical Wards. Dr. Low:Tropical Medicine. 11 A.M. Operations in Out-patient Depart-ment. 2 P.M. Medical and Surgical Clinics. 2.30 P M. Operations.4 P.M. Mr. Edwards: Surgical Cases in Wards. 5 P.M. Mr.Keetley: Appendicectomy, especially in its Relation to AppendixAbscess.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M. Operations. Dr. G. Rankin: Medicine.3.15 P.M. Sir W. Bennett: Surgery. 4 P M. Mr. M. Davidson :Radiography. Out patient Demonstrations:-10 A M. Surgical andMedical. 12 noon. Ear and Throat.

CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL.-4 P.M. Mr. Waterhouse: Demonstration(Surgical). (Post-Graduate Course.)

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C.).-8 P.M. Clinical Evening.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (Gt. Ormond-street. W.C.).-4 P.M.Lecture :—Dr. Hutchison: The Treatment of the Various Forms ofDiarrhoea in Infancy and Childhood.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-5 P.M. Prof. W. J. Sollas: Man and the Glacial Period.(Lecture III.)

FRIDAY (8th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. L. Lack: Clinique.(Throat).

PoST-GRABUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.) -10 A.M. Medical and Surgical Wards. 10.30 A.M.

Gynaecological Operations 11. A M. Operations in Out-patientDepartment. 2 P.M. Medical and Surgical Clinics. 2.30 P.M.Operations. Dr. Abrahams: Skin. Throat and Ear. 5 P.M.Mr. C. Williams: X Rays. Diagnosis and Treatment (with lanternslides).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital.Greenwich).-2.30 P.M. Operations. Dr. R. Bradford : Medicine.3.15 P M. Mr. McGavin: Surgery. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M. Surgical and Medical. 12 noon. Skin.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.).-330 P.M. Clinical Lecture : -Dr.Ormerod : Ataxic Paraplegia.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN (Albemarle-street, W.).-9 P.M. Prof. Sir James Dewar: Studies on Charcoal and Liquid Air.

SATURDAY (9th).—POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M. Medical and SurgicalWards. Dr. Ball : Throat, Nose, and Ear Operations 11 AM.

Operations in Out-patient Department. 12 noon. Dr. Russell:Medicine. 2 P.M Medical and Surgical Clinics. 2 30 P.M. Operations. Dr. Robinson: Diseases of Women.

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.

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