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,the course of his examination proceeded to auscultate her chest,and at the moment when he was listening to her heartfrom behind, with his ear close against her back, a wholetroop of persons burst into the room-including his wife,her father and her mother-who all screamed in concertand declared that the auscultation was nothing but a

pretence. Thn persecuted physician has accordingly suedeveryone concerned, including the detective agency, for100,000 francs damages.

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Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-The following can- Ididates have been successful in the examinations indicated :-

M.S. EXAMINATION.

.Joseph Faulkner Dobson, Yorkshire College and General Infirmary, ILeeds ; Arthur Henry Evans, Westminster Hospital; Hugh Mallinsoti Rigby, London Hospital ; and Philip Turner, Guy’sHospital.

M.D. EXAMIXA1’ION. Medicine.-Frederick Holgate, Atkinson, Charing-cross Hospital ;

Arthur Stanley Barnes, B.Se., Birmingham University; EdwardVipont Brown, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and Owens College ;

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Stanley Arthur Bull, Westminster Hospital ; Joseph E. GoodfellowCalverley, B.S., St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Harold Selwyn Capper,University College; Arthur Stanbury Cobbledick, B.S., St. Bar-tholomew’s Hospital and Bristol Medical School; Maurice WereColeman, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Albert Ruskin Cook, B.Sc.,-St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and Cambridge University; PercyKobert Cooper, B.Sc., Owens College, Manchester Royal Infirmary,and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Frank Sherwill Dawe, B.Sc., St.Mary’s Hospital; John Thomas Dunston, B.S., Herbert LightfootEason, B.S., and William Norwood East, Guy’s Hospital; Josephtaeorge Emanuel, B.S., B.Sc.. Birmingham University: William

Layard Griffiths, B.Se., University College; John Grimshaw,London Hospital; George Henry James Hooper, Charing CrossHospital; Charlotte Elizabeth Hull. B.S., and Mary MurielUrffin lies, B.S., London (Royal Free Hospital) School ofMedicine for Women; Frank Harwood Jacob, King’s College :Harriett Minnie Levick, B.Sc., London (Royal Free Hospital) Schoolof Medicine for Women ; Donald Johnstone McGavin, Queen’s Hos-pital, Birmingham, and Birmingham University; Brian Melland,Owens College and Manchester Roval Infirmary; Julius Moore,

,(’xtiy’s Hospital; Winifred S. Patch. B.S., B.Se., London (Royal FreeHospital) School of Medicine for Women; Arthur Robert George.Pocock, University College ; George E. J. A. Robinson, B.S., King’sCollege and Dublin University; *Lewis Albert Smith, London Ilos-pital ; Mabel Geraldine Stevenson, B.S., London (Royal FreeHospital) School of Medicine for Women ; Walter Henry MaxwellTalling, B.S. (Gold Medal), Guy’s Hospital and Leeds GeneralInfirmary; Harold John Van Praagh, St. Mary’s Hospital; EthelMiller Vernon, B.S.. London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medi-

- cine for Women; William Bertram Watson, St. Mary’s Hospital;Eliza Turner Watts, B.S., London (Royal Free Hospital) Schoolof Medicine for Women; and William Henry Willcox, B.Sc., St.Mary’s Hospital.

State Medicine.-Francis Seymour Lloyd, St. Mary’s and Guy’sHospitals.

’’ Obtained the number of marks qualifying for the Gold Medal.N.B.—The foregoing lists, published for the convenience of candidates.

tire provisional only. and are not final until the reports of the Examinershall have been confirmed by the Senate.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.-At the thirdexamination for medical and surgical degrees, Michaelmas.erm, the following candidates were successful :-

PART II.-3ledici)te.-R. G. Abercrombie, ;B.A., Caius ; A. G. Bate, King’s;

F. II. Beckett, B.A., H. Selwyn ; A. P. Bowdler, B.A., SidneySussex; F. G. Bowen, B.A., Caius; C. de L. Carey, B.A.,Ei)ini.anuel; E. I. Claxton, B.A., King’s; J. G. Cooke, B.A.. Sidney’Sussex; G. W. Deeping, B.A., Trinity; A. B. Dunn, B.A., Queen’sA. J. Fairlie Clarke, B.A., Emmanuel ; A. C. Hudson, B.A.. TrinityE. B. Leech, B.A., Christ’s; D. J. Morgan, B.A., and J. S. S.Perkins. B.A., St. John’s ; J. W. Pettinger, B.A., H. Selwyn; H. V.Pryce, B.A , and J. W. Rob, B.A., St. John’s; R. Rolfe, B.A., Clare ;P. Saiiger, M.A..St. John’s : A. de W. Snowden, M.A..Christ’sJ. Stirling-Hamilton, B.A., Jesus; E. J. D. Taylor, B.A., Caius;G. L. Tuck. B.A., Emmanuel: E. G. Wales. B.A., Downing ;H.H.Weir. B.A., Trinity ; J. 1V harton, B.A., St. John’s; .. M.Wilson, B.A.. Trinity Hall ; and F. E. Wood, B.A., Downing.SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON.-At

-examinations held in December the following candidatespassed in the subjects indicated :-

Surgery.-J. W. W. Adamson (Section 1.), St. George’s Hospital:A. A. E. Baptist, Calcutta; R. C. Bennett, University CollegeHospital; L. Courtauld (Section I.). Cambridge and MiddlesexHospital; W. P. A. Hardwicke. Durham; D. V. Muller (Section II.),

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Charing Cross Hospital; F. A. Paterson (Section II.), Royal FreeHospital; W. G. Rogers (Sections 1. and 11.), Cardiff and CharingCross Hospital; C. W. Smith (Sections I. and 11.), Sheffield;W. Thorp Sections 1. and 11.). Roval Free Hospital ; and C. Watson(Sections I. and ILI, Dublin and Westminster Hospital.

Medicine.-W. Alcock (Sections 1. and II,), Sheffield ; T. J. M.Clapperton (Sections 1. and II.), King’s College Hospital; J. T.Crowe, St. Mary’s Hospital; J. M. King (Sections I. and II.),"University College Ho.pital; C. A. Lower (Section Il.), Guy’s Hos-pital and Bristol; D. V. Muller (Section II.), Charing Cross

Hospital; W. G. Rogers (Sections I. and II.), Cardiff and CharingCross Hospital; C. W. Smith (Sections I. and II.), Sheffield;W. Thorp (Sections I. and II.), Royal Free Hospital; S. C.Wilkinson (Sections 1. and II.), Leeds; and J. H. WilliamsLondon Hospital.

Forensic Med2cine.-T. J. M. Clapperton, King’s College Hospital ;W. T. Colyer, Cambridge; G. Cross, St. Thomas’s Hospital; J. T.Crowe, St. Mary’s Hospital; W. G. Rogers, Cardiff and CharingCross Hospital; C. W. Smith, Sheffield ; and W. Thorp, Royal FreeHospital.

Midwifery.-J. H. Clements, University College Hospital; K. A.Dawson, Royal Free Hospital; A. Dewar, McGill and WestminsterHospital; G. Dewick and B. M. Dunstan, St. Thomas’s Hospital;H. J. Gater, D. R. T. Griffiths, and G. W. C. Hollist, Guy’s Hospital;A. Hotroyde, Leeds; C. H. Pring. Westminster Hospital; W. G.Rogers, Cardiff and Charing Cross Hospital; C. J. Taylor, Bristol;and W. Thorp, Royal Free Hospital.

The Diploma of the Society was granted to the following candidates,entitling them to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery : R. C.Bennett, T. J. M. Clapperton. G. Cross. J. T. Crowe, C. A. Lower, D. V. A

Muller, F. A. Paterson, W. G. Rogers, C. W. Smith, and W. Thorp.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.-GrazDr. 0. Drasch has been promoted to a full Professorship ofHistology and Embryology.-Königsberg: Dr. Scholtz hasbeen recognised as privat-docent of Dermatology. -Marseilles: :Dr. Boinet has been appointed Clinical Professor of Medi-cine.-Rio de Janeiro : Dr. Miguel Couto has been re-

cognised as privat-docent of Surgical Anatomy.-Ronae : Dr.Ambrogio Cuneo has been recognised as privat-docent of

Surgical Anatomy and Operative Medicine.-Strasburg: Dr.Karl Adrian has been recognised as privat-docent of Dermato-logy.- Vienna: Dr. Heinrich Albrecht has been appointedExtraordinary Professor of Pathological Anatomy.SUPERANNUATION.-At the meeting of the

Exeter Board of Guardians held on Dec. 17th Dr. JohnWoodman, who has recently resigned the post of medicalofficer to the city workhouse after 35 years’ service, wasgranted a superannuation allowance of E64 per annum. Amotion of appreciation of the services of Dr. Woodmanwas unanimously passed.ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL, BATH.-At the

meeting of the committee of this hospital held on Dec. 16thit was stated that Mr. Richard J. H. Scott and Mr. FrederickK. Green, senior surgeons to the institution, had resignedtheir appointments. The resignations were accepted withgreat regret, both gentlemen having been connected with theRoyal United Hospital for over 20 years.THE LATE PROFESSOR ALFRED HUGHES.-The

committee appointed in connexion with the proposedmemorial to the late Professor Alfred Hughes have collectedthe sum of £1800, inclusive of £1000 given by Mrs. Hughes.This amount is to be handed over to the Cardiff CollegeCouncil to provide an "Alfred Hughes Memorial Medal " tobe awarded annually in the class of anatomy at the collegeand also to endow the anatomical museum of the college.FREEMASONRY.--Cheselden Lodge, No. 2870.-At

a meeting of this lodge held at the Trocadero, Piccadilly-circus, on Monday, Dec. 16th, the W. M. Bro. Thomas

Wakley, jun., being in the chair, Mr. J. G. Wainwright,Treasurer of St. Thomas’s Hospital ; Mr. C. A. Ballance,M. S. Lond.. F. R. C. S. ; the Rev. Gilbert Weigall, Chaplain ofSt. Thomas’s Hospital ; Mr. F. C. Abbott, M.S. Lond.,F.R.C.S. : and Mr. H. C. Jonas, M.R.C.S., L. R. C. P. Lond.,were initiated into Freemasonry.GREAT ORMOND-STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.

- On Jan. 15th, 1902, a grand children’s fancy-dress ballwill be held in the concert-room of the Crystal Palacein aid of the Great Ormond-street Hospital for Children.Among the patrons of the ball are the Duchess of Teck,the Duchess of Newcastle, the Marchioness of Londonderry,the Marchioness of Waterford, the Countess of Bradford, theCountess of Essex, the Countess of Lonsdale, the Countessof Pembroke, the Countess of Warwick, Lady Brassey, andLady Howard of Glossop.

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.-At the meet-ing of the Keynsham Rural District Council held on

Dec. 17th a communication was read from the LocalGovernment Board with reference to the payment by thecouncil of fees for bacteriological examinations in suspectedcases of diphtheria. It stated that it appeared to the Boardthat a district council might legally pay such fees, but itwould be a matter for the decision of the district auditor.The Board advised the council that in bacteriologicalexaminations a single negative result could not be regardedas decisive and was therefore of far less value than a.positiveresult. One bacteriological examination in a given case of

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disease would not invariably yield evidence of the presenceof the particular bacillus in the material, and it would be forthe medical officer of health to give a caution to this effectto the medical practitioners attending the patients in caseswhich, though clinically suspicious, did not on a single testfurnish sufficient evidence to warrant their being classedbacteriologically as diphtheria.

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. - Mrs. AgnesGroves of Lynmouth died on Dec. 14th, aged 100 years and14 days.

NOTIFICATION OF WHOOPING-COUGH.-At themeeting of the Budleigh Salterton District Council held onDec. 17th it was decided to omit whooping-cough from theirlist of diseases to be notified under the Infectious Diseases-Notification Act.

THE NEW HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AT NOR-WOOD.-The foundation-stone of the country branch of theMount Vernon Hospital for Consumption, Norwood, will be’]aid in May,. 1902, by Princess Christian. Mr. E. Steinkopffhas given E500 towards the E3000 required to complete thehospital at Hampstead.

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THE Director-General of the Army Medical-Department has written to Surgeon-Major J. J. de Z.Marshall. 3rd Volunteer Battalion East Surrey Regiment, onbehalf of the Secretary of State fcr War, a letter of thanksfor valuable services rendered in medically treating thewives and children of soldiers serving in South Africa andmen invalided from the seat of war who have resided in theneighbourhood of Teddington.

DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS TO HOSPITALS.-Thelate David McCosh, 1.M.S., by his will bequeathed the

following amongst other legacies :-Edinburgh RoyalInfirmary, E50,000 ; the Sick Children’s Hospital and theLongmore Hospital for Incurables. £100 each.-The ItalianHospital, Queen-square, London, W.C., has been promised.anonymously E500 towards the E2500 required for the

purpose of opening closed beds and to meet hospital expenses.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND.-THELATE SIR WILLIAM MAC CORMAC, BART., K.C.B.. K.C.V.O.,F.R.C.S. Irel.-At a meeting of the Council of the Collegeheld on Dec. 19th the following motion was unanimously.adopted : ’’ That the President, Vice-President, and Council **

- desire to convey to Lady Mac Cormac their profoundsympathy with her in her great bereavement and at theame time to give expression to their appreciation of the

irreparable loss which the science of surgery has sustained bythe death of their distinguished fellow-countryman, her

Cillustrious husband."

, OPENING OF WHITWORTH HALL.-The expected .wisit of the Prince of Wales to Owens College in March’next to open the Whitworth Hall is looked forward to Fwith great interest. The foundation-stone of the hall waslaid by the Duke of Devonshire in June, 1898, and it Gis the handsomest as well as the latest addition to the

’buildings of the College. It is to the generosity of the lateMr. R. C Christie, as one of the legatees of the late SirJoseph Whitworth, that this addition to the college is due. MHe devoted upwards of £50,000 to the purpose, onlystipulating that the name of Whitworth should be M

associated with the new buildings. Mr. Christie aid notlive to see the finish of the work, and thus there is something 0’pathetic in the letter announcing his intention: "Havingregard to what I know to have been his most cherished

(lesighs in the disposition of his fortune, I believe I shall be Po

acting in accordance therewith, and shall be effectuallyfurthering the cause of higher education in Manchester and pneighbourhood, in offering the bulk of this balance to the Owens College for the erection of a hall for the public It(

gatherings of the College and, so far as the amount availablewill extend, for the completion of the College buildings." R

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