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under the late Prof. Cleland. After graduation, heserved the usual terms as house surgeon and as

house physician in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow,with Sir George Beatson and Dr. William MacLennanrespectively, and thereafter, for two years, acted asclinical assistant to Dr. MacLennan. His inclination,however, was from the first towards the study andpractice of midwifery and gynaecology. As a studenthe had distinguished himself in both subjects, whilehe also attended practice at the Rotunda HospitaJ,Dublin, and the Tessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield.Shortlv after graduation he became house surgeonat the Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, later oneof the assistants to the hospital, and finally visitingsurgeon, an office which he held up to the time ofthe illness which ultimately proved fatal. In 1912he became out-patient gynaecologist at the WesternInfirmary, Glasgow, and worked there almost to theend of his professional life. He was chiefly responsible for the establishment, and the carrying on for a goodmany years of the work of the Antenatal Dispensary

. of the Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, and duringthe last ten years of his life he was the sole obstetricsurgeon to the three district hospitals under theGlasgow Parish Council. Martin thus lived a full andbusy life. The demands of his several hospitalappointments were onerous and severe, but he foundtime for the active teach:ng both of students and ofnurses. He conducted the class of midwifery atSt. Mungo’s College, Glasgow, for two years duringthe absence through illness of Prof. Jardine, and fromthe year 1922, when he was appointed professor ofmidwifery and gynaecology at the Anderson College ofMedicine, he continued with great success to instructlarge numbers of students, his courses at the AndersonCollege being recognised for qualification nurnosesby the University of Glasgow, as well as by the RoyalFaculty of Phvsicians and Surgeons. He taughtclinical obstetrics to large numbers at the RoyalMaternity Hospital, and took part in post-graduateteaching.

" His teaching was simple and more or less dogmatic ;it was without frills but thoughtful. and much of itwas supported by personal observation, for he wasable to turn to account in this way his large andcarefully digested clinical experience especially as anobstetrician. His contributions to medical literaturewere few, but a paper read before the Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow in 1921, entitledFifty Consecutive Caesarean Operations withoutFatality, attracted considerable attention, for hedescribed original modifications in the technique ofthe operation and of the immediate after-treatment."

Prof. Young concludes with a testimony to thepersonal qualities of Martin as a colleague and friend,writing eloquently of the honesty and unremittingindustry which won for him a notable place in theprofessional life of Glasgow : " One cannot bringthese notes to a, close," he adds, " without payingtribute to the support which Martin received in hishappy marriage which took place some 16 vears ago.To his wife, who survives him, and who did so muchto encourage him during his earlier struggles as wellas to be his stav and comfort during his long illness,sincere sympathy goes out."

Medical News.ROYAI. COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-At a

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meeting of the Council on Jan. 9th, with Lord Moynihan, thePresident, in the chair, diplomas of membership were

granted to Rosa E. Chamings (Royal Free), B. S. Cornell(Toronto), A. N. Duggal (Punjab and Guy’s), A. H. Gurney(Cambridge and St. Bartholomew’s), and H. P. Nelson I(Durham).-The Hallett Prize was awarded to H. J. B.Atkins (Oxford and Guy’s) on the result of the recentexamination in anatomy and physiology for the Fellowship.- Mr. R. H. Burne, the Physiological Curator, was appointed IActing Conservator of the Museum during Sir ArthurKeith’s absence on a visit to Egypt.-Arnott Demonstrationswill be given by Mr. T. B. Layton on March 7th and bySir Frank Colyer on March 14th and 21st.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-Prof. R. J. S. McDowallwill give four lectures, on the Control of the Circulation, atKing’s College, Strand, W.C., on Thursdays,.Tan. 30th,and Feb. 6th, 13th, and 20th, at 5 P.M. Ten lectures onComparative Physiology will be given by Mr. G. P. Wellsat University College, Gower-street, W.C., at 5 P.M., on

Fridays from Jan. 17th to March 21st. A course of post-graduate lectures on biochemistry is in progress at the

College.UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL.-At recent examina-

tion the following candidates were successful :-. DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

I. S. Jones, J. C. McFarland, and E. Miles.

LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY.-At a meeting of thisSociety on Tuesday, Jan. 28th, Dr. Arthur Hurst andMr. H. S.’Souttar will open a discussion on the Treatmentof Gastric Ulcer. The meeting will be at 8.45 P.M. at theLondon Temperance Hospital, Hampstead-road, and allmedical practitioners are invited.

THE 83RD (DUBLIN) GENERAL HOSPITAL.-Theannual dinner of this Dublin unit which staffed the83rd Hospital at Boulogne in 1917-18 was held last Saturdayin the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, with Sir WilliamTaylor, organiser of the unit, in the chair. Some 15 membersof the original group of 29 sat down to dinner. In the11 years that have passed since the unit returned fromFrance six members have died, all of them surgeons, thelatest to go being Prof. T. E. Gordon, who died last July.

Medical Diary.S 0 C lET I E S.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.TUESDAY, Jan. 21st.—5.30 P.M., GENERAL MEETING OF

FELLOWS. Ballot for election to the Fellowship.8 P.M., PATHOLOGY.

WEDNESDAY.-5 P.M., COMPARATIVE MEDICINE. SURGERY.Special discussion on Actinomycosis Common to Manand Animals. Openers : Dr. Leonard Colebrook(Comparative Medicine). Mr. V. Zachary Cope(Surgery). Speakers : Mr. T. J. Bosworth, and others.

THURSDAY.-8.30 P.M., UROLOGY. Paper : Mr. A. CliffordMorson : The Pathology and Treatment of Carcinoma.of the Penis.

FRIDAY,.-8 P.M., EPIDEMIOLOGY. Paper. Dr. G. P.Crowden : Industrial Efficiency and Fatigue.

MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY.THURSDAY, Jan. 23rd.-8.30 P.M., Dr. L. A. Weatherly:

Yesterday and To-day in our Courts of Law-A HalfCentury’s Experience and Opinion of a Medical Witness.

CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY.TUESDAY, Jan. 21st.-7.30 P.M., Dinner at the Hotel

Rembrandt, Thurloe-place, S.W., followed by a

discussion on Sweating. Openers : Dr. C. E. Sundelland Dr. H. MacCormac.

ROYAL INSTITUTION. 21, Albemarle-street, W.THURSDAY, Jan. 23rd.-5.15 P.M., Dr. H. A. Harris:Growth of Children in Health and Disease.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES. DEMONSTRATIONS. &c.FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICINE AND POST-GRADUATEMEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1, Wimpole-street, W.MONDAY, Jan. 20th, to SATURDAY, Jan. 25th.-MEDICAL

SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W. Tues. at 4 P.M., Lecture by Mr. GeoffreyKeynes : The Present Position of the Radium Treat-ment of Carcinoma. No fee.-ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL,Paddington, W. Thurs., 11 A.M., Special Demonstrationby Mr. Zachary Cope. No fee.—HOSPITAL FORDISEASES OF THE SKIN, Blackfriars-road, S.E. Fri.,6 P.M., Clinical demonstration by Dr. W. B. Winton.No fee.—QUEEN’S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Hackney-road, E. Special Course, second week. All day course.- Further particulars from the Fellowship of Medicine.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE.Prince of Wales’s General Hospital, Tottenham. N.MONDAY, Jan. 20th.-2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Surgical, and

Gynaecological Clinics. Operations.TUESDAY.—2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Surgical, Ear, Nose and

Throat Clinics. Operations.WEDNESDAY.-2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Skin, and Eye

Clinics. Operations.THURSDAY.—11.30 A.M. : Dental Clinics. 2.30 to 5 P.M.:

Medical, Surgical, Nose, Throat and Ear Clinics.Operations.

FRIDAY.-10.30 A.M. : Throat, Nose and Ear Clinics. 2.30 to5 P.M. : Surgical, Medical, and Children’s Diseases.Clinics. Operations.

KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL, Den-mark Hill, S.E.THURSDAY, Jan. 23rd.-9 P.M., Mr. J. B. Hunter : Surgical

Aspect of Goitre.ROYAL NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Holloway.

TUESDAY, Jan. 21st.—3.15 P.M., Mr. J. B. Hunter:Carcinoma of the Colon.