762

breaking fact is that the Council could, from its own

resources, provide most, if not all, of the beds which would berequired to abolish entirely the waiting list for pulmonarytuberculosis, if the necessary nursing and domestic staff wereforthcoming."At 664 the number of tuberculosis deaths in the

county was lower in 1944 than in 1935, when it was 723.The estimated mid-year population, however, had fallenfrom 1,303,600 to 1,154,350.

Infectious Disease in England and Wales- WEEK ENDED NOV. 24

Notifications.-The following cases of infectious diseasewere notified during the week : smallpox, 0 ; scarletfever, 1911 ; whooping-cough, 1232 ; diphtheria, 654 ;paratyphoid, 10 ; typhoid, 7 ; measles (excluding rubella),453 ; pneumonia (primary or influenzal), 579 ; puerperalpyrexia, 132 ; cerebrospinal fever, 32 ; poliomyelitis, 15 ;polio-encephalitis, 4 ; encephalitis lethargica, 1 ; dysen-tery, 223 ; ophthalmia neonatorum, 68. No case ofcholera or plague was notified during the week, butthere were 2 imported cases of typhus, 1 in St. Pancrasand 1 in the port of Liverpool.The number of service and civilian sick in the Infectious Hospitals

of the London County Council on Nov. 21 was 1098. During theprevious week the following cases were admitted : scarlet fever,72 ; diphtheria, 55 ; measles, 10 ; whooping-cough, 20.Deaths.-In 126 great towns there were no deaths from

enteric fever, 1 (0) from scarlet fever, 1 (0) from measles,7 (0) from whooping-cough, 6 (0) from diphtheria, 38 (5)from diarrhoea and enteritis under two years, and 25 (5)from influenza. The figures in parentheses are those forLondon itself.There were 4 deaths from influenza at Birmingham.

The number of stillbirths notified during the weekwas 188 (corresponding to a rate of 28 per thousandtotal births), including 20 in London.

On Active Service

CASUALTIES

KILLED IN ACTION

Lieutenant GEOFFREY ROGERS, MRCS, RAMCLieutenant Rogers, who was previously reported missing, isnow known to have been killed in action at Alexandra Hospital,Singapore, on Feb. 14, 1942.

DIED

Captain GEORGE PETER NASH, LMS NOVA SCOTIA, RAMC’

AWARDS

1BfC

The late Captain A. M. OGILVIE, MB CAMB., RAMCMENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

Surgeon Lieut.-Commander K. J. R. O’CoNNOR, MRCS, RNSurgeon Lieut.-Commander T. B. FITZGERALD, Dsc, MB

BIRM., FRCSE, RNVR

MEMOIRS

Major JOHN FRENCH, who was killed in an accident inRome, was the son of Mr. Luther French, FBOA, of Waltham-

stow. After schooldays at the ImperialService College, he spent a year inSwitzerland before beginning his medicalstudies at Bart’s in 1928. Here for atime he was secretary of the boxing club,winning the silver cup as a fly-weight in1929. On qualifying in 1932 he was

appointed house-surgeon at the Norfolkand Norwich Hospital, and after decidingto specialise in radiology he held a postin the radiotherapeutic department ofthe Royal Northern Hospital, London.Later he became first assistant radio-

therapist at University College Hospitaland served in the EMS as radiologist at the Royal NationalOrthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. He took the DMR in 1939.

" John was a man who had only to be known to be liked,"writes C. F. " Simple in his tastes, quiet in manner, he haddepth of character and a rare understanding of people. Perhapshis most outstanding trait was an intense love of the country,its people, and its crafts, and he was never so happy as whengardening or working at his home at Great Dunmow, where

his skill in construction and taste in design were everywhereapparent. The Norfolk Broads claimed a large share of hisaffections and at least once each year he went there tosail and meet again the simple marshfolk who were hisfriends." "

French spent over three years with the 8th Army, attachedto the 48th Hospital in the Sudan, in Tripoli, Italy, andAustria. He returned to Italy from leave at home only amonth before the accident in which he was killed, almostinstantly, by the projecting part of an overtaking lorry.He was 38 years of age.

Captain PERCY Louis was born in London in 1916 theyoungest son of the late Mr. S. Louis and Mrs. Louis ofCrawley Down, Sussex. His sister is Dr.Florence Louis of the South London

Hospital for Women. From Aske’sSchool, Hampstead, he went to UniversityCollege Hospital medical school where,he qualified early in 1939. After holdingan appointment as resident medicalofficer at the Weymouth General Hospitalhe joined the Army and went to Francein December, 1939, as medical officerto the 4th battalion of The Buffs. Thisbattalion was attached to the 51stdivision and fought in France afterDunkirk, returning to England in July,1940. Louis was mentioned in despatchesfor distinguished conduct in this campaign. MHjtMfM

In September, 1940, he went to Malta and was there through-out the siege. After the relief of the island he joined theparachute forces and after some service in Italy returned tothis country.He took part in the airborne invasion of Holland in Sep-

tember, 1944, landing at Nijmegen. He volunteered to goforward with medical supplies to Arnhem, and after crossingthe Lower Rhine he was captured. The enemy, however,promised to send his supplies through and gave him a safe-conduct back across the river. He recrossed the same nightwith supplies and was last seen on the north bank underheavy fire. He was reported missing, and it was hoped thathe had escaped into the Dutch underground forces, but he isnow officially presumed to have lost his life.

" At University College Hospital," writes A. D. L., " PercyLouis, with modesty and engaging charm, played his full partin the social as well as the academic side of hospital life.Those who knew him in Malta during the siege testify to hisunfailing courage and good humour, and it was strikingevidence of the former that he should later volunteer forparachute duties."

Births, Marriages, and Deaths

BIRTHSBuRSTAL.-On Nov. 24, at Lutterworth, near Rugby, the wife of

Dr. E. Worsley Burstal-a son.CARTWRIGHT.-On Nov. 26, at Ilminster, the wife of Dr. W. H.

Cartwright-a son.CRUICKSHANK.-On Nov. 30, in London, the wife of Mr. Alexander

Cruickshank, Fpcs—a son.FLEMMIN&.—On Nov. 30, in London, Dr. Elizabeth Flemming (née

Haden), wife of Mr. Cecil Flemming, FRCS—a son.HOLLAND.—On Nov. 26, in London, the wife of Surgeon Lieut.-

Commander C. B. Holland, DSC, RNVR—a son.LANCE.—On Nov. 26, at Brackley, the wife of Major N. D. Lance,

RAMC-a son.LUNT.-On Nov. 22, at Oxford, to the wife of Major Randle Lunt,

RAMC—a son.MuRRAY.-On Nov. 24, in Edinburgh, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel

C. M. M. Murray, RAMC—a daughter.PRITCHART).—On Nov. 21, in London, the wife of Dr. Blake Prit-

chard-a daughter.

MARRIAGES

GIBB—MILLER.—On Nov. 23, at Carlisle, Harry Alexander Gibb,captain RAMC, to Jean Graham Miller, Ml RAFNSR.

DEATHSBALFOUR.—On Dec. 1, at Dulwich, SE21, Margaret Ida Balfour,

CBE, MD BRUX., MB EDIN., FRCOG.BORLAND.-On Nov. 28, Vynne Borland, MB, B SO GLASG., DPH.DUFF.—On Nov. 26, Donald Duff, FRCSE, FRFPS, of Glasgow.EDMUNDS.—On Nov. 29, in London, Arthur Edmunds, CB, MS LOND..

FRCS, aged 71.HINDS.-On Nov. 29, Thomas Walter Hinds, MD LOND., of Brenchley,

formerly of Bexley.KEARNEY.-On Nov. 30, at Ealing, W5, John Kearney, MD RUI,

lieut.-colonel RAMC, retd.OGDEN.—On Nov. 27, Ogden Watson Ogden, MD DURH.,ofNew-

castle-on-Tyne, aged 74.