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MEDICAL NEWSITHE entrance seholarship of £20 at

Dental Hospital, Leicester Square, has this

to Mr. Wilton Thew.

THE Professorial College of the University.expressed itself in favour of

appointment as assistants in theUniversity clinics.

SIR FRERDERICK TREVFSwill give

Medical Service before the Brighton Sussex, Medico-

'Chirurgical Society on Friday, October at 3.30

meeting will be held in the Royal

DR. HERIIERT JONES of Hereford, Hugh Snell

Coventry, and Dr. J. Ashburton Thompson Sydney,

South Wales, have been elected Fellowsof Sanitary

Institute.

THE Huxley Memorial Lecture of

tute of Great Britain and Ireland Tuesday,

-October 31st, by Dr. John Beddee, F.R.S.,

Race. The lecture will be given hall

Arts at 8.30p.m.

THE Traill-Taylor Memorial Lecture

graphic Society of Great Britain

Gallery, Regent Street, London, Tuesday

by Mr. Chapman Jones, F.I.C., subject

PPotography, the Servant of

THE winter course of lectures at Hospital

tion and Diseases of the Chest, on.

Wednesday next, October 25th, when

4 pim. on x-ray examination of the chest, Andstrate methods.me

THEI Royal Sanitary Institute and

ment Society have jointly arranged exhi-

-bition on smoke abatement to be held in

12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th. The

new hail of the Royal Horticultural Westminster.

AT the annual general meeting

Society which took place last week, John was

-elected President for the ensuing session, Messrs. E.Monks and W. Berry Treasurer and Secretary

new Committee of seven members,

President, Dr. James Chronnell, also

annual dinner, which followed the meeting,

.guished visitors from Liverpool,

were present.

PRINCECSS CHRISTIAN, the Hon. J.',Louisa Twining, and Miss J. Wilson,

the Workhouse Nursing Association, havePrime Minister and the President Local

Board the following resolution: "In ofnumber of sick cases in Poor-law Associa-

tion begs respectfully to draw attention extreme

,portance of the appointment on Commission

least one woman who possesseswith the working of-th

e PoorLvaw sick

inmates in both large and small

DR. NivEN,M,O.H. Manchester, six

lectures forming part oftte course public-health

lectures of theP5ublic Health Laboratory

versity of Manchester on Thursday next

lectures will deal chiefly with

small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet

--taken as examples for the purpose

the methods and the difficulties administration.

Among the matters specially

place of notification in public-health

of sanitary authorities, the relations officers

health to medical practitioners, and

LoLal Government Board; the sa.nitary service;

laboratories; and hospitals for infectious diseases. The

-cottrse is open to medical men Interested public-health

work, and to candidates for the diploma thqoneguuinea. Further information cai.9R1i a. t iou to the )ir-eQtoroot the L%boraorryk York Place,

vaesterx -eter

MEDICO-LEGAL SOcIETY.-The Medico-Legal Society has forits President for the ensuing year the Hon. Sir John Walton,K.C. The Vice-Presidents are Sir William Collins, Dr. HenryO'Niell, Dr. Wynn Westcott, and Dr. F. J. Smith. The newmembers of Council are Mr. D. Cotes-Preedy. Dr. Toogood,and Mr. H. Wells Thatcher, Barrister-at-Law. Mr. R.Henslowe Wellington, Barrister-at-Law, and Dr. Stanley B.Atkinson, have been re-elected as Honorary Secretaries.CONGRESS OF MIDWIVES.-The Italian Midwives held their

sixth Congress at Naples on October Ist and following days.About one hundred midwives from all parts of Italy attendedthe meeting. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Pro-fessor Novi, the octogenarian obstetrician of Naples ; Pro-fessor Morandu, who spoke in the name of the University;and Professor Vairo, representing the Prefect. ProfessorCovi expressed the sympathy of the medical profession ofLombardy.

WEST SOMERSET MEDICAL DINNER.-We are asked to statethat the sixth annual dinner for medical men residing inWest Somerset will be held at the London Hotel, Taunton,on Friday, November 3rd, at 6 for 6 30 p.m. The chair willbe occupied by Mr. Gordon Henry, of Minehead. Afterdinner, Mr. Paul Bush, C.M G., late Senior Surgeon PrincessChristian Hospital, Natal Field Force, will give a lanterndemonstration of photographic slides, taken by himselfduring the recent war in South Africa. Gentlemen whointend to be present are requested to communicate with theHonorary Secretary, Dr. W. B. Winckworth.

BEQUESTS TO MEDICAL CHARITIES.-The late Mr. ThomasWorthington Cookson, of#eaforth, Lancashire, whose willhas now been proved, bequeathed /2oo each to the LiverpoolRoyal Infirmary and the Liverpool Northern Hospital, andsums of Ixoo each to the following medical institutions inLivfrpool: The Stanley Hospital, the Convalescent Homein New Brighton, the Blind Asylum, the Deaf and DumbInstitution, the Infirmary for Children, the Nurses' Home,Dover Street, and the Liverpool Cancer and Skin DiseasesHospital.

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN PHARMACISTS.-The Association ofWomen Pharmacists which was founded a few months agohas been fortunate enough to secure as its President Mrs.Clarke-Kerr, who is the first woman who qualified as a phar-macist. The Honorary Secretaries, MissE. S. Hooper andMiss Barltrop, have been very energetic and already over fiftywomen pharmacists have inscribed their names as membersof the Association at Gordon Hall, Gordon Square, London.Some of the objects of the Association are to bring forwar-dand discuss questions relating to the employment of womenin pharmacy, both from an ethical and practical standpoint;to keepa register of those members requiring assistants, aneto put them into communication with such members asmabe desiring employment, of whom a list willalso be ket-iand to compile, as far as possible, a register of all qualifeiwomen pharmacists. We leamnthat several of the members havealready derived considerable benefit from their connexionwith this Association.

SOCIETYFO R RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF MIDICALMEN.-A quarterly cou rt of the directors of the above societywas held at the offices, i i, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square,on October xith, Mr. Willett, sen., Vice-President, in thechair. The death of Mr. Christopher Heath, late Presi-dent of the Society, was reported. Mr. Heath was elected amember in1874, Director in1877, Vice-President in 1892, andPresident in1900. During his term of office asPreiident hewas only absent on two occasions from the meetings of theSociety. The following resolution wAs moved from the chair,and a copy sent to Mrs. Heath, together with the assurance ofthe sincere sympathy of the Court of Directors with thefamily of Mr. Heath in their bereavement: "IThe Court ofDirectors of the Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans ofMedical Men hereby records its great regret at the death ofMr. Christopher Heath, who held the office of. President sincethe yearxgoo, and who had for many years taken great interestin the Society's welfare." Three other deaths among mem-bers were reported. Thedeath of a widow wgaanonuncedwho had receivedr a total SUM Of f1 295 in grants, the amount'ofos-sc

uacitos paid by her husband having been £21. Twonew membtsrswere elected. The sum of £603 was votad as a

Christmaspresent to be distributed among the annuitantis ofthe charity.

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FranCoi'e d'Aubian6, he had lost the power of movementercept in his hands, tongue, and eyes. M. Poncet'o diagnosisof his disease is generalized tuberculous ank-ylosing:rhcumatism. Couthon, he says, before be became the sunjectof Pott's disease wvith consecutive paraplegia, had sufferedfrom polyarticular tubercalous rheumatism.

CONTRACT MEDICAL PRACTICE.NOTICE AS To DISTRICTS IN WHICH DISPUTES ExIST.

A notice a8 to place8 in which disputes exist between member.tf the medical professoon and various organszations for providiqaom&t*act practice will be found among the adverti8eftens,medical men who may be thinking of appl ying forsppointmets-cenne*ion with club or other forms of contract practie arerequested to refer to the advertisement on page 79.x -4..f-B,.-.Yt.- ..I-'- -! :..

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE,MANCHESTER.

ArrangeVmets for_Feeding Underfed Children in Manchester.-Lead in Water Supply at Mossley.-Misleading Symptoms in aSppoeed Case of Typhoid Fever.-President of the Pharma-ceutical cSociely and the Sale of Drugs by Limited LiabilityCompanies.-Diseased Meat.

TaE Manchester Guardians have approved of arrangementsbeing made with proprietors of eating-houses situate within aconvenient distanceof the several public elementary schoole,to supply dinners on five days of the week at a charge of 3d.per meal for children who are in course of attendance at pubiicelemeut,try schoolt, and to whom the guardians have resolvedto give relief under the provisions of the Relief (SchoolChildlren) Order, 1905. Tickets Will be issued Ito the children,entitling them on preeentation of the same at the appropriateeAtrig-lhouse, to have dinner served to them. The eating-bOuses will be frequently visited by an officer of the guardians-during the dinner hour.

InlMKoassley some nine months ago there were Isevertl casesof lead pini-oniug, due to the water supply. Assurances wereliven sub4equ- rtl1y tbat the water supply was good andp itable. At an inquest, however, held on the ith instant, onthe body of a woauAn -who die`d suddenly, the medical manVno attended her stated that she had the typical blue line ont e gums which 'ndicated lead poisoning. Death wa's iot-dde to'-lead poisoning, but to syneope. It was mentionedincidientally that there have been many-other cases of leadpoisoning, and, indeed that it was a very common Complaintin Kossley. The medical men did not report these cases tothe medical officer. No remuneration is given for any aeaesreported. The coroner was -asked to communicate,-with thelocal authority, calling attention to the extent to which leadpo'gining exi,ted in the town.The City Coroner on October 1llth had occasion to nyvas-

tigate-the cause of death in a case where thesymptoms duringlife seemed to have been misleading. It was that of a youngman who was taken to Monsall Intectiou3 Diseases Hospitalon September 14th, against, it was stated, the will of hisfather. The case at the time was diagnosed as one of enteric'lever, and its removal to hospital ordered accordingly. 3ub-sequently, and while in hospital, it was discovired that :thepatient was not suffering from enteric. The Medical Super-intendent stated that the symptoms were compatible withenteric. The cause of death was inflammation of the brain.Tho- jury returned a verdict, " Death from natural causes."Tne President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great

Britain, at a meeting of the Manchester Branch held in thisoity on Oetober *iith, did an important public service bydirecting the attention of the community to the great dangerthere is of the safeguards provided by the PharmaceuticalAct of i868 being over-ridden or disregarded by persons1uftrping the business of chemist, and using the title withouttpssing an examination. The title "chemist and druggist'is so far, a protected title, and is obtained after a technicalraining and statutory examination. The House of Lordsome years ago decided that a limited liability company of

unqualified persons; whetheras shareholders or directors, didnot come within the restrictions of the Pharmacy Act, on theground that a company was not a person. Thus what it isillegal for one person to do, seven persons formed into a com-palnacould do without infringing the Act. It was not a suifi-c'ent answer that the company employed qualified assistants-the real intention of the Act was that the keeper of the bust--ness-the owner-should b6e a properly qualified chemist. A_private Bill will be reintroduced into Parliament to betterprotect the title of chemist. While a registered chemistanddruggist is subject to the regulations of the law, a limitedccompany can evade these regulations; therefore it is plainthat there existA a danger to the public. As Professor Wfldremarked, " It is as much to the danger of the public 'to have-poisonous drugs and substances distributed amonpt t*e-community by irresponsible hands as it is to have an un-trapped sewer. The regulation of the sale of poisons is asmuch a part of public-health legislation as are the regulationgrelating to sewers or to infectious diseases. The directors of a.company that carried on a pharmacy depar.tment shoul-d have-the necessary qualification."'The Stockport magistrates had before them at the beginting

of the month two butchers who were found in poesession ofdiseased meat-stated to be tuberculous, sand intended for-human consumption. The decision of the magistrates will,we think, meet with general approval. The case was a verybad one. The culprits werenot given the option of a fine, butwere sent to pri-son with hard labour. Imprisonment is -the'only punishment that fits so serious an offence against the-public wellbeing. This conviction has brought home the factthat Manchester has no power to deal with parties sendiagbeef unfit for food to Manchester. The commission salesmenwill not sell before the consignments have been examined and'passed by the inspectors. It has been found impossible toprosecute sucessfully the senders of these disease-ladensupplies for sale, as the consigning party did not offer thenfor sale. The evil is a serious one when one takes into-account the fact that of about IoO tons of unwhile-some meat condemned at the abattoirs last year, over25 tons which had-been carefully "-dressed" in the countrywas confiscated. Even four cases of anthrax were deteeted.Daring the' last two years there have been sent to t.he Man-chester market from the country ten carcasses affected byanthrax. Of six persons who assisted in dressing these car-:casAes and were attacked with anthrax, two died. In a.proposed new omnibus bill the Corporation will seek poweiato prosecute the consignee of di-seased carcasses. Powershouldalso be obtained to prohibit dressed -meat being semt in'fromUthe country-unl ss accompanied by a detailed statement whythe animals were slaughtered. During the last few days fourcases of anthrax have been reported in the Marton distriet 'of.of Cheshire.

IUVERPOOL.Annuat Service for 'the Medical Profeeias.

Tunannual service for the membes of the medical professionheld at St. Luke's Church en October 15th, was in mavyrespects the most successfal that has taken place sine 'the-4serviee was instituted a few years ago. The attendance wasunt*ually large, in spite of the fact that many had to come-from a distance, and tbe weather 'showed a pronouneed fore-taste of winter. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoresswere present and were received by- Councillor Dr. Caton andMrs.' Glynn. The service was conducted by the Venambe-Archdeacon' Madden, assisted by the Rev. F. Chantler. Thelesson was read by the Bishop of the diocse.The preacher, the Bishop of Ripon, took as his text' Revela-

tions x. 8. He said theywere sometimes inder the impressionthat the age in wbich they lived was an age in which thepresence of the problems of life was felt with peculiar acute-ness; but, as a matter of fact, the 0solution of these problemsmust bave seemed far more hopeless in the Apostolieage, when the world lay at the feet of suchmen as Nero. He thought it would 'be a mistake ifthey were to imagine that their l-ot was cagt in an especiallypainful Eige, seeing that inmall times the problems of life hadpressed very heavily upon the hearts of- men, but he acknow-ledged that life was very often a closed book, a riddle of theuniverse. Tbough he acknowledged that the book wasoleesWyet through it all there ran a kind of glorious optimism whiuhrefaused to surrender itself, and was determined to believp inthe domination and pre-eminence of good. It seemed, to h&mthat there were two things which were set out as essential 4to

OE(L 21, 1905.) UNIVEBSITIR A.WD OM-UJGES. x'?5s

ROYAL NAVY AND ARMY MEDICAL SERVICES.EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY MEDICA.L SERVICE.

' THOROUGH " writes: Your correspondent, "" Prgress "I may,'be iutereated to Jinow that at the present time there are-eighty duly qualified dental saurgeons doing duty with theregular army in the United Kingdom (one for each command),and three with the Royal Navy (at Portsmouth, Devonport,and Ohstham). I ruzi unable to say how many R.& &L.C.lofficers 'have received " certificates as to their1knowledge of'dentiatry," but it is to be hoped that the number is small.The,hospital-c'dwse for the L.D.S. diploma extends over threeyears (Peldes --at least two years' previous tuition inanechanical work), and it is absurd' to suppose that thissubject can be,mastered by R A.M.C. officers in a few weeks'-course at a dental hospital. My medical friends in theServices have nothing but Praise for the results which haveattended the appointment of duly-qualified dental surgeomsfor the army and. navy at home, but the numbers are -ope-lessryju!4equate. FoR our soldieir and sailors serving abroadliothing Whatever is done, for there is not even a dentalsurgeon for the troops in the Channel Islands; but the faultlies with thxe Treasury, and not with the War Offce orAdmiralty, who are fully aliVe tor.tle importance of thea bjRet.

BIRTI8X. VIdI3 L J0UtRNAL, (0t-br 7Mg.tb. 909.

MEDICO-LEGAL ANMD MEDICO-ETHICAL.VALUE OF A PRACTICIG.

TusHrFP4kq1 asks what would be X air price for third share in aniooppJeea country practice with gross receipts of 1,7,oo and expenses

%* If the income is chiefly derived from good-clas patients, such aahare might be worth two yewts' purchase; if not, one-anda--haJf years'purdhase would be enough. Sueh anX estimate as this is nesarily buta rough-and-ready one. Much more would have to be known about thepractice in question befereany accurate estimation :oould be made.

THE MIDWIVES ACT.J. A. M.-The Midwives Act of gzea does not contain any clause providing

for the compulsory attendance of medioal practitioners when calledby midwives certified under the Act to render them assistance in casesof difficulty, or serious illness of the mother or the child. The localL;upervising authorities in some dsatricts have obained the names ofmedical men who are willing to be summoned by the midwives prac.tisiug within their areas. In other districts no speoial arraegements-exto ttthe present time, and the midwives are directed to send for thtemearest practitioner whenever they require professional help.

APPORrIONMENT OF FEES.X. Y. X. was eng'aged to attend Mrs. Ii. in liar aonS^nemelt, whioh tookc,place sooner than expected during X.'s holiday. Mrs. B. would nothave X 's locum, aDd sent for Y.-a local practitioner-who finished theattendance with X.'s consent. What portion of the,fee should X.send Y. ?*** Under such circumstances i-t is usual to divide the fee, and X.

should send Y. half the fee he receives from the patient.

VERBAL CONTRACTS.iF. writes tbat he was engaged verbally by a lady to attend her in her con-fiupment, and asked to supply a nurse, which he did. When the confine-ment too*. place the patient sent for another doctor, who attended her.F. was put to great incaonvenience, and had to postpone his holiday. liewisbes to know: (z) Can he recover the fee due under the coutract P<2) Could Pe be informed of any cases of this kind that have been beforethe Courts'? (a) Is there any book on medical ethtcs stating the law onthis point?* (c) If he can prove theaontract, he is entitledat lawto recover. As

the contract was verbal it might be difficult to prove, but the fact thathe supplied a nurse would be corroborative evidence on his side;(a)-mazty casesahave occurred in county courts of this nature, and havebees feid4 s 0a&fore, but mestlv-4t ix to be f*ed -against, thepractitioner, on acounit of the diM.eulty of provipg the contract. Wedo not know of any High Court cases; (3) we do not know of any bookthat specially deals with this subject.

SUPERSESSION.D. E. B. writes: A certain patient calls upon a medical man B. and askshim to treat him professionally. During the consultation it trarspiresthat he has been treated daug the smme ills (we shall even supposeup to 4±e)l by snother medical ma*t A. The pMient now wishes totra.asfor his ptroage ftons.bto B, but does uo4 wih to expl4a them4tteelitnself to A. (t) Is it de rigueur that the patient should hiwselfexptata to A. his 'ntention of leaving him for B. ? (2) If he refusws to dothis should B refuse to have anything to do with the case7 (3) Is itisnWJtet tor B to either write to A, or set him persese.b a*d explatha circustances under whcth he comes to tre. this patient.?%* (x) and (2). When the patient calls on the pratWionsr, as Is Uua

inx the cas of a sDecialist it often habDeas that h ehanew his adv4se

without any notice, the understanding apparently being that thereis no obligation for the patient to come a second time, each visit beingpaid fbr at the time may be regarded as a completed transaction. Thereis an obvious difference where the practitioner attends at 'he patient'shouse and wili certainly come again unless iqformed that his servicesare no longer required. In the latter case. if unpleasantness is to beavoided, the superseding practitioner must insist upon his predecessorbeing courteously informed thathis setvlces are no longer required be-foire he takes charge of the case, although he may wheu summoned doanything that may be urgently needed. (3) In the former case, that is,where the patient goes to the practitioner's house only, it is Dot neees-sary and is not always advisable to communicate with the supersededpractitioner as be may be disposed to take ofeaqe and to regard t,explanation as a justificatiou for doing so. In the case of two personalfriends it may be worth wbile to run the risk.

RELATIONS OF MBDICAL OFFICERS OR HEALTE T(O THEIRPROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUEi".IsOLTAmNs asks whether a medical officer of heal h ie entitled to visit aprivate patient suffering from diphtheria and suggest to the patientner remoival to the fever hospital without inquiriig from the medicalpractitioner in attendance as to the desirability of such a removal inthe patient's interests. The M 0. H. admita tfiat the isolation was aseffecti4e as can be procured in a private house.*#* This question was the subject of a good deal of correspondence

last year (July 2nd,U . 49, and October sgth, p. a2oo). In a letter writtento the Borough Council of Hammesmith by the Local GovernmentBoard, dated October 2ind, iloo, the Board sals: "I.t must beremembered that personal examination can ouly be ma-de with theconsent of the patient or of those having charge of ihe patient, andit is desirable that co-operation of the medical practitioner in chargeof the case should be securedwhere It Is pos4ible to doso withoutinvolving undue delay." There is nq doubt that tkis medical offler ofhealth. did not act with the "tact and discretion t' which the Boardhas enjoined, and we would recommend our correspond4nt to com-municate the circumstance to the Secretary of the Incorporated SQcietyof Medical Officers. of Healtlh, 9, AdelphiTerme, London, W.C., thisbody having expressed its desire to promote harmonious relationsbetween medical officers of health and their professional colleagues.

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.UNIVERSITY; OF CALBRIDGE.Gifi by the Roya, CoSegeof durgeons.-The Royal College of Surgeons hasgenerousiv presented to the Melical Department of the Unfversi4y auuwber of portrait engravings of eminent physicians and surgeons of theseventeenth and eJghteenth centuries.

Appoiritment&.-The following appointments have been made:-Demon-Strator of comparative Anatomy: 3.J. Lister, MA., St. John's Collee-Demonstrator of Physiology: I. L. Tuckett, M.A., Trinity College, andS. W. ('ole, M.A., Trinity College; Demonstrator of Surgery: H. B.Roderick, M.D., Emmanuel College.Degrees.-The lollowing degrees were conferred on October 12th:-AM.D.:F. danger, Joh.; B. L. Thuriow, Gonv. and Cai. M.C.: A. J. Fairlie.Ciarke,Emm. M.B.: G. F. Bird, Tria.- F. W. Go3den, Joh.; H. ,J D. Biikett,Trin.; H. Boulton, Cla.; H. N. Burroughes, Trim.; G. R. Footness, Pemb -

S. A. Owen, Trin. B.C.: H. J. D. Birkett, Trin ; ( t. Footuer, Pemb;HI. N. Burroughes, Trin.; S. H. Dankes. Gonv. and Cai.; H Boulton, Cla.Sanitary Science Examination.-The following have satisfiea the Ex-aminers in both parts of the examination: W. Arcbibald, M. B. Arnold,J. Booth-Clarkson. A. J. Chalmers Kt. N. Coorlawala, L. D. CruickshankR. Denman, J. J Diekinson (Peterhouse), G. A. Edsell, A. 0 M. Fehrsen(Gonv. and Cai), W. L. T. Goodridge, R. Hatfield. S. H. Hawley, H. L.Heath. J. But8on, H. Kerr, H. R. Kidner, N. MacFadyen, E. W. a. Martin,C W. P. Moffatt, (Cl1kre), G. H. Pearce, R. Pollard, W. 5a, E. WWIt. Z: A.Wright (Selwyn).

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.FACULTY OF MEDICINU.THE following candidates have been approve4 in th* qubjectsindicated :*

First Professional Examinatton.-D. R. Adams (B., C.), W. S. Alexander(B., Z., P., C.) A. u. Anderson (B-,, P.), W. Anderson (B). A J. Archi-bald (B),LD. Barbour (B., P.), A. M. Bayne (B C ). C. B. Black (El., P >,A M'A. Blackwood (B.), D. M. Borland (B., P., C.), J roalioot (B.).A. H. Brown (P.), J. Buchans= (B., P), J. A U. C(amerQp (K., C.),.. A. S. Campbell(B., Z), A. H. Clark (B.. P.). W. G Claik (B.. P),3 L. Cochrane (P., C.), J. Cook (Coalburn), (P.). R. Craig (B., Z), R.Cramb (Z., C), W. D.wson (B.. Z.), J. T. Dick (B.. P.). J. N.Dobbie (Z., P). A. Punlop (1$.), J. K. Dunlop (B,, Z.), P, F;gdor!(Z).J. Findlay (B), D. Fisher (B., P.), T. S. Fleming (BI, P., C ), A.Fraser (B, P), D. T. C. Frew (B., P.), R Gale (B. X ) W. E. Gemmell(B., P). 3. Gibson (B.. P.), R. Gilchrist (B.. P.), P. Giuliani (B. P),E. G. Glover (P., C ), R. U. Goldie (B., P.), G. S. Gordon (C.) J Gray(C). K. C. G: Gray (B, P.) A. W. Gregorsnn (Z), G Haddow(Cw )A. B Hamilton (B., P), W. Hamilton (B.. Z.), W. Elowat, M.A. (B.,Z.). W. H. Howat (B.. P.), W. Howie (B., Z). B. M. Hunter (is, P.),C Johnston (P ), J. W. Jones (B.. P.), J. P. Kiloch (C.), A. Leishman(B.. P ), W. T. Lindsay (B, P.), W. M'Adam, M.A. (B, P.), J. Macallan(C ), W. C. Macartney (C.), I. Macdonald (B., P4), M. A. Macdonald(B., P.), D. MUDougall (P.), W. Macewen (B., P.) A. Macintyre (R),R. B. F. M'Kail (B., P.), J. G. Mackenzie (B., Z.), W. M. M'Kie (Z.),T._4ackinlay (Z), A. W'finnon (C.), D. Makinnoll (Z), W. A.MaIe nnan (B , Z ), G. Macleod (B., Z., P., C.). M. H MlL40d (P.. C.),C. Macmillan (B.). J. H M'Nicol (B., P.). W. A. L. Marriott (P) J. P.Mathie (Z), O. H. Mavor (B.), D. Meek (C.), A. MiJlar (t., Z, P.),J. M-I. Morgan (Z.). H. B.W.Morgan (B., P.). F. MJurchi (i'., C.),F. L. Napier (B.), W. Niccol (B., P.), C. M. Siool (Z., C.), A. P-010(B),

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R. C. Robertson (C.), H. G. Robinson (B., P.), J. H.N. P. Bavy(B., P.),J. L'A. Scott (B., P.), J. L. Scott (Z.), J. M'&. Boott, M.A. (B., P.). A.Memple (Z., C.), J. A Smith (Z.), G. A. dpence (B., P.), R. Steel (B., P.,C.), A. Stewart (C), A F. xtewgrt (B., P.), C. L. Sutherland (B.. P),J. N. Sitherland (B.), D. C. Buttie (B., P.). R. Sweet (B, P, C.),A. Taylor (B., P.), L). V. Taylor (C.), A. G. W. Thomson (B., P.. C.),Z N. Thomson (B.), J. L. Ure (B, C.), J. C. Walker (Z., C.). W. S.Waterhouse (Z.), H E. Whlttingham (B., P.), H. J. Windsor (Z., C.),J. Y. Wood (B ), 0. Yellowlees (B., P.), D. Yonng (B., P.) Women:C. Barrowman (B., Z), M. B. S. Darroch (P.), L E. Dodge (B.,Z.), F. A. Gallagher (B., Z), E. A. Hay (P., C.), R. S. Keer (P., C),A. H. Macalpine (P., C), A. M. M'Michael (B., Z ). Vi. C. MicheUl.(P), M Muir (P.), M. A. Pilliet (B., Z.), J. Wallace (P.), E. M. Walters(P., C.)

* B., Botany. C., Chemistry. Z., Zoology. P., Physics.gfnd Proetolonal Examinatien.-W, W. Adamson (M ), A. Anderson (M).0D Arthur, B.Sc. (A), t. I. Binning (V.), J. N. Brown. M.A.(i.. P., s.), W. Brown. M.A. (V.), M. Buchanan (P., M.), J.Cairneross (M), J. P. Carmichael (P.), id, 1. T. Cassidy (A., P.),A, J. Cooper (A), J. C. Dick (A.), J, A. Doctor (V.), A. D. Dowines,M.A. (&, P ), W. H. Duncan (A.), A. Dunsmuir (K ), A. W. Eadie(A, P., V.), A. Fairley (K.), W. M. Fairlie (A.), T. Forsyth (A.),3. Fotheringham (t., P.), G. M. Fraser (A), S. N. Galbraith (K.),V. Gibs In (P, i R),R. Govan (A., P., V.) T. P. Grant (M.),D. Hamilton (A), J. M. Henderson (&.), A. V. Kennedy (P.),C. L. Kerr (A, P), G. Ligertwood (A.), D. C. M'Ardis(P., V.), P C. V'Arthur, M.A. (P, V.), A. M. Macdonald (M.).A. T. I. Macdonald (A., P., M.), J. M'Donald (M.), J. R. M'Glvray( t.), N. V .olunes. V.A., (P.), J.: B. M acy (A., P), A. D. 'Lachlan(V), D. C. VarLachlan (A.), D. I. MINaughtn (A, M), D. Manson(A, P., Vd.), I. G. Karshall (K.), J. H., Martin (V.), W. Matheson (M.),H. Matthews (A.. P M), W. S. Melville (.) . C. Middleton, M.A.(A., P., M.), J. W. Mhller (M), T. Miller (A., P., M.), H. Morton (M.),J. Muir (P., U ), P. C. Muir (A.). J. Oswald (&.), B. M. F. Picken{A., P.). 0. KIK Reid (A), K. M. Rodger (A.). T. D. C. Ross (A., P.),J. Smith, M.A. (P.), J. A. Stenhouse (P.), C. K. Stevenson (M.),L Storey (t ). J. M. Taylor (A, M.), R. S. Taylor (V.), D. A. Tbomson,M.A. (A. . V.), Hi. J. Thomson (id), J. A. Thomson (M), J i.Walker (A.), T. C. D Watt (A., P.), J. Wier (A P), H. White (V.),F. R. Wilson (P), M. Young (M.). Women: M. V. Buchan (A., M.),M. G. rorreat (A, P.), E. B. Hill, M.A. (V ), A. V'Crorie (A, P.,IM.),J A. Vaevea (A) J. I. Robertson. M.A. (M.), J. H. Stewart (K.).

* C. Anatomy. P., Physiology. M., Materla Medtia and Therapeutics.2lWrd Projessional Examination --G. V. Anderson (P., V.). J. Anderson,

M.A., B.8c. (P., M), A. H. Arnott (P.), G. T. Bogle (P.), G. Campbell(P, M.), H. H. Christie (M.), J. S. Clark, M.A. (M.), A. M. Crawford(V.), W. B. Cunningham V.), H. W. Dompster (V ), R. Donald (P.,X ) R. R. Driscoll (Vd.), C. M. Eaton (V ), E. J. Fitzgerald (d.), T. H.Forrest (M.), J. W Georgeson (P.. M.), W Gilhert (V.), W. T. Hlardie(P). S. H. Harris (P.), L. slop (P), P. 3. Koelly (V ), . D Kid (P,M.). R W. Leckie (P., V.), T. V'Cririck, M.A., B.Sc. (P., M). D.MacDonald (P, V.), W F. Mackenzie (V), N. S. MacNaughton (P.),C J. C. Macquarie (V.), W. Miller (P.V.), P Mitchell, M.A. (Ki). J.Sharp (P., V.), J. C. D. Simpson (V.), J. M. Smith (P.), T. B. Smith(I.), C. S. Thomson (V ). M. Turnbull (P., M ). M. Youdelevitz (K),J. Young (Mounto.Veroon) (P.,M.) Women: J. M. Andrew (P., M.),A. R. Hird (P., V ), B, I. Hudson (P.), F. Mann (P., M.), J. D. Rankin,M.A., B.Sco (P.), V. D. Reis (P.. V.).* P., Pathology. M., Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFr ENGLAND.MzuvTING OF COUNCIL.

A QUARTBULY COUNCIL was held on October 12th, x9go. Mr. JOHN TwzRDY,President, in the chair.

The late Mr Chritopher Beath.The Council passed a motion expressing their deep regret at the death

of Mr. Christopher Heath, and their appreciation of the many servioesrendered by him to the College in the conscient.ious discharge of theseveral duties which devolved upon him as President, member of theCouGcil, and examiner. To Mrs. Heath and the members of her familythe Council tendered their sincere sympathy.

Presentation to the Museum.Mr. MoRRts, on behalf of the Mduseum Committee, reported that Lieou-tenant.Colonel Kt. Havelock Charles, I.M.8, M.D., had presented to the

College his collection of 248 slkulls, I6 skeletons, and other specimens,representative of many of the castes and tribes of Indta and other partsof Asia, ana explaiU ed that the collection was especially valuable, as thecollector had been able to identify the majority of the skulls as belongingto certain Individuals known before death.The best thanks of the Council were given to the donor.

Annual Report of Counal.The report drawn up by the Committee appointed for this particular

purpose was adopted by the Council. This report will be presented tothe Fellows and Members at the annual meeting on Thursday, NovemberzOth, 2905, at 3 o'clock p.m.

Board of Examiners in Dental Surgery.Mr. Arthur S. Underwood was re elected a member of the Board.Examinations in Tropical Medicne.

A report was adopted upon the above subject. It was decided to askthe Royal College of Physicians to hold a conference for further discus-sion.

Memorial to Sir Thomas Browne.Mr. rdmund Owen, Vice-President, and Mr. Howsrd Marsh were ap-

poWuted to ieprosent the College at the unveiling of the memorial to birThomas Browne at Norwich.

CONJOINT BOARD IN SCOTLiND.TxD fo'lrwirg gentlemnn have beea approved at the Examination for theDiploma in F ub ic Health:H. 8 Ballantvue, L. F. Bianch1, J. Jardine, P A. Harry, R. C. Mon-

nington, F. L Keisler, K. A. Moody-Stuart, A.L van Someren.V. E. Bufl, 3. W. 4utien. D. L. Willims, i. A. Cunningham, A. J.LacGtregor, and G. Wight.

LETTERS, NOTES, AND ANSWERS TOCORRESPONDENTS.

QUNRI'-OxoN asks for Information as to the value of iDfuston of burdoeh root ivathe treatment of boils. fie belLeves that it is rearded as a remed-amongst some of tho vlllage people.

TuRBIDITY OF VEIN TEivaOuc.VARDEN asks as to treatment for turbidity of te vitreous caudng defeet.ot vision and distortion.

MOLES ON TUB FACE.ENQUIREz asks for information concerniug the treatmezit of moles. Ifsmall, but disflguriug, is it best to excise them, or man they bw-satisfactorily treated by any caustic?

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THE TEACHInG OF HYGTBT8 IN1ELEXMNTArY B ot*OIA.H. D.-The Teztbo ik of the PMu 4ple of Hygiete ba"d on Physiology for the:Use of School Teachers by Mrs Watt Sm) Lb (London: Simpktin, Marshaland Co, 68.), will probably meeet our correspondent's requirements; &.review of the book was pu.lished in the BRIrJsM mEDICAL JOURNAL ofOctober 7th, go95, p. 875.

licoxa TAx.G. R. H.-Money received for the sale of a praotice is not profit charge-able witb income tax, but is regarded in the hands of the recipient ascapital. On the other hand, the amount paid out of ineome to liquidateta loan by means of which ttae practice was bought is ohargeable withtax. The repayment is looked upou as an expeuditure of capital, andtherefore may not be deducted as a working expense in calculating th-assessable income.

SAJINE INIPUIYISN."BRISTOL "asks for referenoes in regard to salineinfusion.

*,* or the voluminous contributionis on the subject In Britisbperiodical medical literature reforence might well be made to Dr.Noale's Medical Digest. The following textbooks might be con'sulted:.Modern Surgery, by Da Costa (London: W. B. Saunders and Co., 1903, 2IS.),,p. 332; JManual of Surgery, by Rose and Carless, sixth edition (London.Baillibre, Tindail and Cox, 190, 2s1.), p. 225; Surgical Handbook, by Caird,and Cathcart, eleventh edition (London: Charles Griffin and Co.,.Linited, 1902, 8s 6d.), p. 64; and ScLltor's Textb,jok of Physi.ogy, (Edin-burgh and London: Young J. Penitland, 1900, 425.), vol. ii, p. 75. Dr.Crile's book on Stiock (London: J. B. Lippincott Company, I899, z2. 6d.)should also be consulted.

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INSUBANONrWITHOUT EXAMINATION.A CORRESPONDENT sends us a proepectus of the Scottish Union an&National Insurance Company containing particulars of a scheme of life-assuranoo for which no medieal examination is required ; it is added,however, that a report may be asked for from the medical attendant oilthe proposer. What exactly is intended by this qualification we do not;know. The correspondent who forwards us the prospeotus suggests.that medicsl men should abarge she same fee for this report as for anordinary medical examination and report, if not more.

"A NEW TREATMENT FOR HOUSBNAID's KNEm."DR. A. M. PILCiER, M B, *h.B. (iosborougb) writes: Dr. BueklerPogson's report on "New Treatment for Hlousemaid's Knee" in theBRITISH MBDICAL JOURNAL of October 14th, P. 952, reminds me of a.case which had beeu uDder treatme,nt for over two Months, with the-usual warning against iDjury and exercise one night she knelt downto "say her pra)ers " when she felt it give way suddenly with a " rush,'tfollowed by a painful sensation of subcutaneous distension, wbichpassed off in a day or two. Th's happeued five years ago, and during,that time there has not been the silghtest symptom of weakness or-recurrence.

TRACEFOTOMY UNDER tOCAL ANAEWNSBIA.DRm. THOs. NORTH (L'ew souttgate. N.) writes: Referring to Dr. StClairThomson's paper on local ansesthetia, I have used for some time, and'found exrremely useful, a preparation of beta-eucaine with adrenalinmade by Parke, Davis, and Co, uv,der the name of eudrenine. Forthose who are only occasionally utiig this method, to make the pre-paration each timo would be verv itteouve, ent and take some tme.In additioo, this preparatioin can be nipe'1 for prodnering anaesthesia in

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