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Obituary.JOHN MORTIMER, M.B. LOND., M.R.C.S. ENG.,

CONSULTING SURGEON, EXETER DISPENSARY.

Mr. J. Mortimer, who died at his residence in Exeter onMarch 9th, was the fourth son of the late Mr. W. Mortimer,J.P., of Exeter. He received his medical education at

University College Hospital, London, taking his M.R.C.S. in1876, and in 1877 graduated M.B. of London University. Mr.Mortimer practised in Exeter for many years, where he washighly respected. He was consulting surgeon to the ExeterDispensary and on the honorary consulting staff of the Devonand Exeter Dental Hospital. He was also examiningmedical officer to the Devon Constabulary. At the com-mencement of the war he was attached to the SouthernGeneral Hospital, with the rank of Major. R. A. M. 0. (T.F.),but ill-health compelled him to resign the appointment lastyear. -

ARTHUR EDWARD PERMEWAN, M.D. LOND., M.R.C.S.,L.S.A., D.P.H. CANTAB., J.P.

Dr. A. E. Permewan died at his residence in Redruth,Cornwall, on March 21st. after a short illness. The deceasedwas a son of the late Dr. J. Permewan, of Redruth, andreceived his medical education at University CollegeHospital, graduating as M.D. London in 1883. He succeededto his father’s practice about 20 years ago and heldnumerous appointments, being surgeon to the RedruthMiners’ Hospital, medical officer for the Redruth district,and’medical officer of health for the Redruth rural district.For several years he was a member of the Redruth urbancouncil and was a former chairman of that body. He was amember of the Cornwall Insurance Committee and a magis-trate of the county of Cornwall. Dr. Permewan was held inmuch respect in Redruth and the district, ana much sympathyis felt locally for his family.

Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM, FACULTY OF MEDICINE.-

At the Second Examination for the degree of Bachelor ofMedicine held recently the following candidates were

successful:-Anatomy and Physiology.-Edgar Frederick Herbert Bell, RobsonChristie Brown (second-class honours). Nan Coxon, SamuelWhately Davidson, Mark Julius Erdberg, Alfred StoddartGraham, Hamid Kamel, Malik Abdur Rahman Mansoor, ThomasNorman Vickers Potts, and May Raw.

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER.-At the examinationfor the Diploma in Public Health held recently the followingcandidates were successful:-

T. C. Mackenzie and S. N. Mitra.

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL.-At the examinationfor the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor ofSurgery, held recently, the following candidates weresuccessful :-Mikhail Azer, Constance Maude Edwards, Shaikh Mohomed AfzalFaruqi, Austin Jewkes Barlow Griffin. Isaac Jacob Lipkin (second-class honours), Robert Nixon, Charles Victor Person, Paull BarrarPinkerton (second-class honours), Eric Strawson Stubbs (first-classhonours), and Rattan Chaud Watts.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST.-At examina-tions held recently the following candidates were suc-cessful :-

M.CH. EXAMINATION.John W. West.

M.B., B.CH., AND B.A.O. EXAMINATION.Joseph Adams, William L. Agnew (second-class honours), Samuel

T. Alexander. Patrick Clarke. John H. Davison, William Harvey(second-class honours), James H. B. Hogg, Louis Jefferson, RobertN. B. McCord (first-class honours), William C. McCullough, PatrickJ. McSorley, John Scott (second-class honours), and John Wilson(second-class honours).

THIRD MEDICAL EXAMINATION..Pathology and Materia Medica.-John Barron, David Cromie,Thomas Dickey, Charles W. A. Emery, Stewart Fullerton, JohnGrimson, Robin Hall, Samuel Hall. John M. Hosey, Joseph G. M.Leyden, William Napier, Jeremiah O’Kane, John E. Rea, andAndrew Watson.

Materia Medica.-Samuel Aeheson, Thomas &. Campbell, Alfred E.Gallaher, Arthur H. Henry, George D. F. McFadden, WilliamMichael, Hugh Paul, Henry Poston, Louis P. St. J. Story,Percival S. Walker, and Thomas Wallace.

Pathology.-Ruth M. Slade.Medical Jurisprudence and Ilugiene.-Crawford Blair, Thomas J. A.

Contioliv, David Cromie, Thomas Dickey, Daniel J. MeGurk,Robert Nimmons, Charlotte Pedlow, and Andrew Watson.

Hygiene.-Samuel Acheson, Thomas G. Campbell, Alfred E. Gallaher,Arthur H. Henry, George D, F. McFadden, William Michael, HughPaul, Henry Poston, Louis P. St. J. Srory, and Percival S. Walker,

SECOND MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

Analomy and Physiolology.-Winifred W. Boland, Reginald N. Deane,Robert Duncan, David W. J. Gray, James S. F. J. Kerr, andLeonard G. Morrison.

Anatomy.-Helen M. Murnane.D.P.H. EXAMINATION.

Mary G. Caskey and David L. McCullough. -

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN.-At the graduationceremony on March 23rd the following degrees wereconferred :-Duetor of Medicine (M.D.).-James Clark Bell (honours for thesis)and George Riddoch (honours for thesis).Bachelor of Medicine (M. 1 and Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.).-Wm.Francis Whitaker Betenson, James Sutherland Balkwill Forbes,"’Richard Ramsay Garden, *Archibald Clive Irvine, *Alex. GowLumsden (second-class honours), Wm. Calthorpe MacKinnon,"George Reid McRobert (second class honours), tCharles GordonShaw Milne, Maggie Jane Moir. M.A., James Macdonald Morrison,Wm. Wyness Nicol, Frank Miller Rorie, Charles Shearer, ArthurPercy Spark, tRobert Thom, Thomas David Watt, Jean OrdgarffYule, and Vincent Thomas Borthwick Yule..

Passed Fourth Professional Examination with much distinction.t Passed Fourth Professional Examination with distinction.

THE R6NTGEN SOCIETY.-The general meetingof this society, to be held at the Cancer Hospital onApril 3rd, at 8.15 P.M., will be followed by a discussion on theFuture of the British X Ray Industry, opened by Mr.Geoffrey Pearce, in which Sir J. Mackenzie Davidson, Pro-fessor A. W. Porter, F.R.S., Major Wilson, C.A.M.C., Dr.C. R. C. Lyster, and others will take part.DOCTORS OF MILITARY AGE : THE SQUABBLE AT

OMAGH.-A correspondent writes: " The never-endingsquabble about doctors of military age continues at Omagh,co. Tyrone. The latest phase has arisen from the fact thatthe Local Government Board refused to sanction payment,on the ground that he was of military age, to the doctorwho has been doing duty for Dr. D. F. Murnaghan duringthe latter’s illness. On March 24th, at a meeting of theOmagh guardians, it was, however, decided by 27 votes to 23to pay the locum-tenent’s account, JE3110s., and it remains tobe seen what will be the final action of the Local GovernmentBoard on this disputed matter."

THE HEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.-The report of the Surgeon-General of the United StatesArmy for 1916 dealing with the calendar year 1915 showsthat the general health of the troops during that period wasexcellent, a matter which to-day assumes an importancequite outside its sanitary bearing. The number of mencomposing the army was approximately 100,000, distributedin varying numbers over a wide geographical area-namely,from the 66th meridian W. longitude to the 115thmeridian east of Greenwich, and from the 64th degreeN. latitude to within seven degrees of the equator,thus giving the medical officers in their capacity ofsanitary advisers to the line an opportunity of studying therecent advances of modern preventive medicine underthe most varied conditions. The non-effective rate forthe entire army from disease alone was 20 85 per 1000,while from all causes it was 25’22, or a rate slightlyhigher than that for 1914, though still much belowthe rate for any preceding year except 1913, when it was23-98. The death-rate of the entire army from all causeswas 4-45, that from disease being 2-53. The discharge-ratefrom all causes was 14-06. Malarial fevers showed the lowestnon-effective rate in the history of the army-namely, 0-54-the record in the Philippines being specially creditable ascompared with former years. There were 8 cases of typhoidfever in the entire army with no deaths, all making goodrecoveries. Tuberculosis showed an admission rate of 3’49.In regard to venereal diseases, which in all countries are a veryserious factor against military efficiency, it is pointed out thatthe measures adopted by the United States Army to limitits ravages include regular medical examination twice amonth, prompt isolation, quarantine and hospital treat-ment, other measures being court-martial and stoppage ofpay. Opportunities for study and sport, together withgood food and clothing, have their influence, while earnestappeals are made on moral and ethical grounds. Theadmission rate for these diseases was 83’60 as compared with89-84 in the previous year. The non-effective rate was con-siderably higher in 1915 than in 1914. Alcohol, which wasbanished from the garrisons, camps, and the navy before thewar, says the Surgeon-General, must hereafter be heldunqualifiedly antagonistic to military efficiency. The admis-sion and non-effective rates for alcoholism have shown asteady decline, keeping pace with general public sentimentand the decreased use of stimulants in all walks of life inthe United States.