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MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.E. BELLAMY, M.R.C.S., has been appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy to the

Charing-cross Hospital Medical School.C. BLEECK, F.R.C.S.E., has been appointed a Consulting Surgeon to the

Warminster Cottage Hospital.H. W. BROMLEY, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for the

Bavengtass District of the Bootle Union, Cumberland, vice G. G. A.Sutclifte, L.R.C.P.Ed., resigned.

S. BUCHANAN, M.D., has been appointed a District Surgeon, Glasgow, viceFergus.

.J. DujfCAy, M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Scottish Pro-vident Institution, Edinburgh, vice his father, J. Duncan, M.D., de-ceased.

’W. FULLER, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Visiting Apothecary to St.George’s Hospital, vice H. P. Fuller, M.R.C.S.E., deceased.

- G.GREGSON, M.R.C.S.E., L.D.S., has been appointed Dental Surgeon to theMetropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire-square, vice Alfred Coleman,M.R.C.S.E., L.D.S., resigned.

B. S. P. GRIFFITHS, L.R.C P.L., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Apothecaryto St. Mary’s Hospital, in addition to the office of Resident MedicalOfficer.

P. GRUBB, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed an Acting Surgeon to the War-minster Cottage Hospital.

.J. HEYWORTH, L.F.P. & s. Glas, has been appointed Medical Officer for theMarsden District of the Burnley Union, Lancashire, vice Buck, de-ceased.

J. INNES, L.F.P. & S. Glas., has been appointed Police Surgeon for the St.Rollox District, Glasgow, vice H. Rae, L.F.P. & S. Glas., deceased.

D. JoHNSON, M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer for the ChristchurchDistrict of the Parish of Camberwell, vice T. W. Hooper, L.R.C.P.Ed.,deceased.

JM. MACKENZIE, M.D., has been appointed Assistant-Physician to the LondonHospital, vice Andrew Clark, M.D., appointed Physician.

W. S. M’KENZIE, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.F.P. & S. Glas., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Parish of Dalserf, Lanarkshire.

B. H. MOORE, F.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Dentist in Ordinary to theLord Lieutenant of Ireland.

- B. P. OGLESBY, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Assistant Demonstrator ofAnatomy to the Leeds School of Medicine.

H. Si-mpsoN, M.D., has been appointed Physician to the Manchester RoyalInfirmary and Dispensary, vice R. F. Ainsworth, M.D., resigned.

J. SMITH, M.B., C.M., has been appointed House-Surgeon to the Dumfriesand Galloway Royal Infirmary.

J. S. SNOOK, M.B.C.8.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for the ShuteDistrict, of the Axminster Union, Devon, vice G. Gillett, M.R.C.S.E.,resigned.

Alderman Dr. SPENCER, of Winckley-square, Preston, has been put in theCommission of the Peace for the County Palatine of Lancaster.

C. VicARY, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed an Acting Surgeon to the War-minster Cottage Hospital.

xGr. T. VICARY, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed a Consulting Surgeon to theWarminster Cottage Hospital.

C. J. WniaET, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Assistant-Demonstrator ofAnatomy to the Leeds School of Medicine.

J. WYLLiE, M.D., late Resident Physician to the Royal Infirmary, Edin-burgh, has been appointed Resident Physician to the General Hospital,Birmingham, vice E. Casey, M.B., resigned.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

On the 24th of July, at Mount Aboo, Rajpootana, the wife of Dr. W. J.More, Surgeon Bombay Army, in Medical Charge of the Marwar Poli-tical Agency, of a son.

4’)n the 2nd inst., the wife of R. W. Graves, F.E.C.S.E., of Gloucester, of a son.On the 5th inst., at Brighton, the wife of J. N. Winter, M.R.C.S.E., of a

daughter.- own the 7th inst., at Old Cavendish-street, the wife of M. Roth, M.D., of a son.On the 7th inst., at the Curragh of Kildare, the wife of Surgeon J. 0. Cun-

ningham, M.D., 60th Royal Rifles, of a son.On the 9th inst., at Hull, the wife of R. M. Craven, M.R.C.S.E., of a daughter.On the llth inst., at the Parsonage House, Rolvenden, Kent, the wife of T.

. Joyce, M.D., of a son.On the 12th inst., at Maryport, the wife of Dr. Crerar, of a daughter.On the 15th inst., at Cambridge, the wife of P. W. Latham, M.D., of a

daughter.On the 19th inst., at Hanwell, Middlesex, the wife of J. Murray Lindsay,

M.D., of a son.

MARRIAGES.On the 4th ult., at Pulborough, Sussex, Samuel Rutherford, M.E.C.S., &c.,

eldest son of the late Rev. James Rutherford, Rector of Egdean, Sussex,to Emma Lucy, second daughter of the late Rev. T. W. Mead, Vicar ofStudham, Herts, and of Great Staughton, Hunts.—No Cards.

On the 12th inst., at St. Stephen’s Church, Hull, Angus Maemillsn, 31.D., ofHill, to Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of John Saner, Esq., of Hull.-No Cards.

On the 13th inst., at St. James’s, Notting-hill, Edwin Furse, 3I.R.C.S., &e.,of South Molton, Devon, only surviving son of Robert Furse, Surgeon,of the same town, to Emily Clara, only child of the late Henry Rowed,Esq., and stepdaughter of the late Wm. Allen, Esq., of Norland-place,Notting-hill, London.-No Cards.

DEATHS.On the 24th of June, at sea, on the passage home from Jamaica, Staff Sur

geon James W. Davys.On the 26th of July, at Bangalore, Madras, J. J. Muloek, L.R.C.S.I., Staf

Assist.-Surgeon Army.On the 9th ult., at Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Crauford Smith.

On the 9th inst., at Bath, P. Smith, M.D., of Wimpole-street, aged 48.On the llth inst., J. H. Halliday, M.D., of Belfast.On the 15th inst., at Burnopfield, Gateshead-on-Tyne, Geo. Septimus Thomp-

son, M.R.C.S., aged 28.On the 18th inst., at Baker-street, Portman-square, Dr. Joseph Skey, late

Physician to the Forces, and Inspector-General of Army Hospitals,aged 93.

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BOOKS ETC. RECEIVED.

Dr. Harley on Diabetes.Dr. Bartholomew on Spermatorrhcea. (New York.)Dr. Tanner’s Index of Diseases.Meissner und Shepard iiber das Entstehen der Hippursaure im

thierisehen Organismus. (Hannover.)The Human Blight and the Cattle Blight.Dr. Alvarenga: Apontamentos acerca das Ectorcardias. (Lisboa.)Mr. Franklyn on Cholera in the Mauritius in 1856.Mr. F. H. Rose on Climate and Phthisis.Mr. W. Sanderson on the present Cholera Epidemic.Rev. H. H. Higgins on Vitality.Dr. Austin’s Guests. By Mr. Gilbert.ilir. A. B. Richards’s Religio Animce, and other Poems.Mr. Metcalfe’s The Reformation Resuscitated.Annual Report of the Rescue Society.Report of Glasgow Fever Hospital.

To Correspondents.AN INQUEST AT OswESTBY.

WE have carefully perused the evidence given at an inquest lately held uponthe body of Mr. Capper, of Oswestry, who died suddenly. We have noreason to complain of the verdict of the jury, which was consistent withthe medical evidence given on behalf of Dr. Griffith, the gentleman whoattended the deceased in his last illness. There can be no doubt thatdeath was attributable to the congested state of the lungs. There were no

symptoms of poisoning during life, and the appearances after death andthe analysis of the contents of the stomach were sufficient to exonerateDr. Griffith from the slightest suspicion that he had given an overdose ofopium. Cases of sudden death similar to that of Mr. Capper must be fami-liar to every medical practitioner of any experience. We think it was amistake that Dr. Griffith, whose reputation was so greatly in jeopardy, wasnot invited to be present at the after-death examination. Such an invita-tion would not only have been an act of courtesy, but one of common fair-ness to a gentleman in the painful position in which Dr. Griffith wasplaced. It is most desirable that medical witnesses called to giveevidence before a Coroner should confine themselves strictly to facts.Nothing is so dangerous, or so calculated to mislead, as the volunteering ofmere opinions. We think that Mr. Blaikie was scarcely justified in sug-gesting that an ordinary dose of opium might have produced the fatalresult; and it was surely unnecessary on the part of Mr. Roscoe to state tothe jury that poisons may have been administered to a patient, traces ofwhich could not be detected after death. Mr. Roscoe had to depose to thefacts of the case. Having failed to detect traces of any poison whatever, heexceeded his duty in making any statement which did not bear directlyupon the issue which the jury were impannelled to determine. Dr. Griffithis not exonerated entirely from blame in this transaction; but he com-mitted an error which told against himself. It was a grievous mistakefor him to withhold from the jury the fact that the mixture given to thedeceased contained lobelia; for it is perfectly clear that the lobelia hadexerted no injurious effect upon the deceased.

A. B.-The address will be delivered by Sir Wm. Fergusson.

DR. W. S. PLAYFAIR presents his compliments to the Editor of TJIE LANCET,and begs to bring to his notice that his name has been accidentally omittedfrom the list of the staff of King’s College Hospital in the Students’ Numberof TEE LANCET. The same mistake has been made for the last two years.Dr. P. would feel obliged if the Editor would kindly take measures to correctit for the future.

Curzon-street, May-fair, Sept. 16th, 1866.*** The name was omitted from the corrected table returned by the hospital

authorities.

A Poor-Laeo Medical Officer,—Miscarriages and abortions are not paid for asextras. There is no remedy at law against the guardians for such cases,which are included in the ordinary attendances.

Mr. H. B. Goold’s case of successful Ovariotomy shall appear in our nextimpression.

An Unfortunate is strongly advised to avoid the filthy exhibition.

DEAFNBSS.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—If your correspondent, " W. R.," will try the following treatment, he

will, I think, be pleased with the result :-Two drachms of tannic acid tohe dissolved in three drachms of glycerins; a few drops of this mixture to bedropped well into the ear every night and morning. This, together with a garglecontaining tannic acid and capsicum, and general tonic treatment, especially

f quinine, in large doses, and the mineral acids, I have seen productive of mostsatisfactory results. Your obedient servant,

) Twickenham-common, September, 1866. M. C. WAND, M.D.

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1V ORKHOUSE REFORM.A SERIES of excellent articles on Workhouse Reform are being published in

the John Bull. They are from the pen of Miss Louisa Twining, a largeportion of whose valuable life has been devoted to this most importantsubject. They are worthy of being carefully perused by all workhousemedical officers. We shall shortly further comment upon them.

Inquirer is wrong both in his facts and his inferences. In one fad he isegregiously in error. Cholera has been very prevalent in severely coldweather.

A Medical Student.—For Botany, Bentley or Balfour; Natural Philosophy,Golding Bird; Chemistry, Abel and Bloxam.

Mr. Samuel Smith.-The cases of fever forwarded to us are fully illustrativeof the evils arising from imperfect drainage.

A Member.—The meeting will take place about the end of October.

SUCCESSFUL REDUCTION OF A DISLOCATION’ OF THE CERVICAL VERTEBRÆ.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—Referring to your reply to "Reader" in the "Notices to Corre-

spondents" (THE LANCET of September 8th, p. 285), I have pleasure in sub-mitting to you my own description of the facts of that case :-

Christiana M’A-, a child eight years of age, fell headlong from a heightof about eighteen or twenty feet to the pavement. This occurred on the 23rdof July last, and, bemg the nearest medical man, I was called immediately.When I saw the patient a Mrs. V- had the child in her lap, and told me Iwas simply sent for as I might be better able to .teli the cause of death thanany of the crowd around. When examining’ to ascertain the extent of theinjuries, she said the neck was broken, not the head. As the relation ofthe neck with the head, which was almost a reversal, readily suggested theidea of displacement, I adopted means for reduction. I grasped the head,supporting the back, and pulling, while the parties present gave their assist-ance with reluctance. The process was gradual and steady, when the eyesopened, followed by twitching, indicating thereby an attempt to brearthe.To satisfy myself and those present that my course was correct (which theyregarded as a wanton experiment on a dead body), I ceased for a moment,when every visible phenomenon of life ceased as before. On the spot Iordered counter-traction, which was readily obeyed, and by using morepowerful efforts the parts came to their natural position with an audiblesnap. The eyes opened at once, succeeded by gasping, which ended shortlyin normal breathing. The patient was carried up stairs, during which I con-tinued to keep the head and neck steady. She was placed on a hard narrow ’,bed, in a recumbent position, so as to guard against any lateral movements,when I left. About midnight I was sent for, and found that the patient wasconvulsed when attempting to turn in bed, followed by vomiting of darkmatter. Leeches were applied to the neck, and sinapisms to the epigastriumand inside of the legs; but as it was difficult to keep the head steady, thoughthe hand was being constantly employed, an injection of laudanum was ad-ministered to procure rest. During sleep, excessive heat was kept down bymeans of iced water applied to the head. Next morning the patient appearedmore lively; but a trifling movement of the head was accompanied with dis-tortion ot features and general convulsive movements. When the patrent’smother came to relieve Mrs. V-, who attended all night, she, instead ofkeeping the head steady as directed, began to caress, when the danger ofmoving the head was pointed out. The patient appeared quite sensible; butcould neither articulate nor swallow. As the day advanced she could saysuch words as "yes," but was deficient in expressing letters requiring mucheffort of the tongue. In the evening she could both swallow and speak.Towards night there was much disturbance ‘f the cerebral and respiratoryorgans, which yielded to a ten-grain dose of calomel. During the followingday or two the patient’s condition was more hopeful; but took fits of vehe-ment convulsive weeping without any obvious cause, and the ordinary meansof deceiving crying children had no effect to soothe her. A few days after,the nape and occiput were blistered, and the bwels were kept open by purgesof calomel and jalap during confinement. At the end of a fortnight thepat.ient was glad to get up; and as she complained of weakness, with somepain about the neck, and the head inclined obliquely to the right side, a staysupport was contrived, which appears to have been of great benefit. She isnow well; and though the head is likely to remam a little distorted to theright side, it gives no inconvenience. The only fact that remains worthnoticing is, that she is not conscious of having come by the accident; butrather wondered all through at her new situation, and the cale taken to keepher quiet, not knowing why.

I need only remark that I do not consider the case a very extraordinaryone, either in the fact of the injury or the means for curing the patient.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,Greenock, September llth, 1866. DONALD MACRAILD.

.Pau_pe2-tas.-The employer appears to have acted in a very shabby manner.It is doubtful how far the verbal agreement is legally binding under thepeculiar circumstances of this case. We are of opinion, however, that thepayment of the salary could be enforced at law.

Mr. C. Row, (Lostwithiel.)-It is not supposed to have any injurious effectin such cases.

Mr. J. G. Rimmel.—Professor Sharpey’s.Enquirer, (Manchester.) -There is no higher medical qualification than the

Doctorate of Medicine, properly obtained from a University of high repute.

ARMY AND NAVY- SURGEONS.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—It is earnestly hoped by naval and mIlitary medical officers that atall the inaugural lectures about to be delivered, the Professors will notonly allude to the lamentable state of the two services, but join in a protestagainst the non-issue of a Warrant bettering the position and retirement ofmedicat officers. Their patience is quite exhausted, and warning should begiven to all students about to enter. During the past month there have beenno less than five resignations in the army. Not a man comes forward for thenavy, and surgeons now have to do assistant-surgeons’ duty. There is not aday to be lost during the present Ministry’s power.

Yours obediently,September, 1866.

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JUSTITIA.

THE WINCHESTER HOMŒOPATHIC DISPENSARY.WE have received several letters respecting this dispensary, calling our

attention to the fact that Dr. John Wilde, L.R.C.P. Edin., M,R.C.S., L.S.A.,the surgeon of the institution, is one of the medical officers in the Win-chester Union. One of our correspondents says :-

" In the Official Circular, 1127, of the Poor-law Commissioners (quotedby Lumley) it is stated that they would not consent to any arrangementby which the sick poor of any district would be confided to the care of a.medical ofticer who adopted that system exclusively. Ought not the atten-tion of the Poor-law Commissioners to be called to the circumstances

.Dr. M’Grigor Croft.-The card of " Dr. B." is really beneath notice.

INTOLERABLE ITCHING.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—In answer to Dr. Knox’s letter in your issue of September 8th, I beg;to propose for that gentleman’s patient the use of the following ointment,which in my limited experience has proved of great service :-Ammonio-chloride of mercury ointment (P.L.), four ounces; chloroform, one drachmand a half. Well mix. This, 1 need not say, should be kept in a covered!pot or vide-moutlied stoppered bottle, and be used as soon after being pre-pared as possible. Should it fail to relieve the itching, the chloroform mightbe tried in the form of lotion :-Chloroform, one drachm; rectified spirits ofwine, one ounce; dissolve, and add water to ten ounces. While bathing the’parts with this lotion, the bottle should be constantly shaken.Hoping that Dr. Knox will, if he have not already done so, give these re-

medies a trial, and that they may be of some use to his patient,I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,

September 8th, 1866. E. C. M.P.S.-Guided by one symptom only (itching), I cannot, with confidence,.

recommend any particular constitutional treatment; but, were the case!-

mine, I think I should, in addition to whatever medicines seemed most-likely to combat the cause, use hypodermic injections of acetate of morphia.-

To the E, ditor of THE LANCET.SIR,—With reference to the case of intolerable itching, for which your-

correspondent, Dr. Knox, seeks the advice of his medical brethren, may Iventure to a,k him whether he has made particular inuiry into the diet ofhis patient ? I know a gentleman who cannot take oatmeal or Indian corn-meal without being affected in a similar manner. The consequences are,dryness of the skin, restlessness, insomnia, and a general itchiness of the"skin, hut more especially on the inside of the thighs and legs. This has-raised a question in my mind whether a certain cutaneous malady to whichH.M. northern subject.) were foimerly said to be peculiarly liable may not-,have been promoted by the habitual use of oatmeal. Again, there is the well-known fact that some articles of diet, which are innocent to the great,majority of consumers, cannot be taken by the few without producing nettle-rash. On these grounds, seeing that curative agents have been tried in vain,I hope to be excused for suggesting an inquiry as to the food-one which,obvious as it seems, I fear is too often neglected. Dr. Knox will oblige me-and perhaps some other members of the profession by returning an answer-as regards this point. Indeed it is to be regretted that, while requests areoften made in THE LANCET for advice in troublesome cases, and meet with a-response in the shape of a prescription or otherwise, one seldom hears whe-ther the remedial measure proposed has been tried, and how it has answered,.

Your obedient servant,September, 1866. X.

T1’ue Chivalry.-Thanks. The lines in Chambers’s Journal are very wellwritten. Instances of such devotion cannot be too widely known.

Chirurgus, (Southampton.)-Unworthy of notice.1J..r,.. Meymott.—Next week.

Query.—The paragraph appeared about a fortnight since in the IllustratedLondon News.

DR. SCHOLEFIELD.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—Will you have the kindness to "inform the public" that I do not goer.about the country begging; and that it a person using my name asks for aid,.I hope they will not suppose it to be, Yours truly,Pickermg, September 9th, 1866. W. S. SCHOLEFIELD, M.D.

M.R.C.S. and L.S.A.—The Society would not lend its aid to prosecute a-properly qualified surgeon. It would be a scandal if.it did.

Justitia.—One guinea.Lex is referred to a notice on the Title of Surgeon" in THE LANCET of-August 25th, p. 225.

MUSCULAR BRuiT.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—Your correspondent, Dr. John S. Fowler, is perhaps not aware of the-

fact that the method of eliciting a muscular bruit by the action of the mas-seter and temporal muscles during the stillness of night has long been a well-known fact to physiologists. He will find an account of it mentioned in DrThomas Watson’s Lectures on Physic. Yours truly,

Canterbury, September 13th, 1866. H. G. SADLEB.

M.D. in P.-It cannot be obtained without residence and examination in any-British University, except that of London. There are some exceptions in,one or more of the Scotch Universities, the particulars of which will be=found in our Students’ Number.

’ CHANGE OF COLOUR OF EYES AND HAIR.’ To the -Editor of THE LANCET.! SIR,—Can you or any of your readers inform me if they ever knew &

persou’s eyes and hair to change colour ? My patient has had two attacks’ of paralysis, but recovered the entire use of his faculties, except memory., His eyes and hair are said to have been dark ; but now the eyes are grey, and

the hair light. Any information on the subject will oblige,

September 10th, 1866 Yours truly,

FELIX,

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Mr. R. J. Simpson, (Fairfield, Ambleside) should consult the Sanitary Actfor 1866 (29 and 30 Viet., c. 90). In it he will find the completest replieswhich the law can give to his queries. He will do well to procure theedition of the Act published by Knight and Co., 90, Fleet-street; with anIntroduction, Summary, and Index, by J. B. Hutchins, Esq., of the MedicalDepartment of the Privy Council.

Mr. J. Wardleworth.—1. There is no such case on record.-2. He will do

wisely to leave the matter as it is.East-end.-It is probable that the desirable result may be obtained by the

very proceedings which have been taken by THE LANCET Commissioners.

THE NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE.To the Editor cifTHE LANCET.

SIR,—Yonr number of July 21st has only just reached me. I regret I didnot see it before, as in the mean time the article to which 1 am about torefer may have escaped the recollection of some of your readers.

In making some remarks on the present inefficient state of the navalmedical department, you have been misled by quoting information takenfrom the official Navy List. The actual truth places matters in a worse lightthan even you suppose.In the first place, the number of assistant-surgeons on the list appears to

be 259. Anyone taking the trouble to count will find that it should be 208instead. Many of these have not been employed for years, and never will beagain; consequently they should not be on the effective list at all.In the next place, instead of three resignations and seven deaths having

taken place during the quarter, the resignations amounted to five and thedeaths to five only. Mr. Egan, one of those officially dead, is, I believe, en-joying good health and a rising practice on shore. The name of the otherhas at present escaped my recollection.The late Warrant most certainly will not effect any improvement in either

numbers or quality. It has given universal dissatisfaction, and, meagre as it:is, captains are not wanting who take upon themselves to ignore (as ioiig asthey dare) many of its provisions, especially those relating to the choice ofcabins.A radical change is required before the Admiralty can expect to obtain

what they profess to desire sj much-an ample supply of well-educatedmedical officers. Will a gentleman enter a service where he is liable to betold by a captain, " shall not give you leave to go on shore, and I am notbound to assign any reason for so doing"? The only reason why the servicecan number as many as it does is, that the discovery of such a state of affairsis only made when it is too late, and many remain in the hope of a speedy re-lease by an early retirement. Let us then at least have this to look forwardto, so that we may hope to spend some period of our lives in pursuits morecongenial to our feelings. Yours, &c.,

September, 1866. R.N.

Sussex requests us to use our influence with the Council of Epsom College toinduce them to lower the payments for the boarders to thirty guineas perannum. Our correspondent says :-

"That this may be safely done is, I think, evident by the success ofthe Hurstpierpoint College, where they give just the same education asat Epsom to some 300 boys. Sussex boys only pay twenty-seven gumeas.The Epsom College prospectus says: ’No reduction of fees can be allowedfor the time boys may be absent, whether from sickness or other causes.’I really think sickness should be an exception."

Several years since the question of reducing the payment for scholars atEpsom was fully discussed in our pages. We think the Council at thattime showed good cause for not making a reduction. How far the reasonswhich influenced them in their decision now obtain is a question whichmay be fairly asked.

A. Constant Reader.-It is generally stated that one egg is equal to a

quarter of a pound of meat ; but this is very doubtful.

EXTENSIVE VASCULAR MARK.To the Editor cifTRE LANCET.

SIR,—I have very much pleasure in replying further to the inquiries ofH. H. B." Such questions occur almost naturally, and, reasoning a priori,one would be disposed to hesitate under the circumstances to adopt such aplan of treatment. But I have repeatedly tried it, and my experience is this :It leaves no unsightly scar; neither in a sound constitution is there any fearof an intractable ulcer, nor the slightest objection to its use on account, ofage. I would simply advise its application on alternate days, destroyingvery small portions successively, and should conndendy expect the happiestresult. Such is my invariable practice, and such is my implicit faith in itsefficacy. I am, Sir, yours faithfully,

September 12th, 1866. A. W.

Mr. F. Weston may well be surprised that such outrages upon public de-cency by advertising, bill-circulating "practitioners" are permitted bythe law. Mr. Weston, we tliink, had grounds for making a complaint to apolice magistrate. This is the only way in which we can recommend himto proceed to obtain any redress whatever.

Enquirer.—We cannot recommend any particular school.Etiquette.—Mr. B. acted most improperly, and should have considered the feel-

ings and position of a gentleman so peculiarly situated as was "Etiquette."

THEAT3IEYT OF CHRONIC DYSENTERY.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—Can any of your readers inform me of a good remedy for chronicdysentery ? I have tried calomel and ipecacuanha, castor oil and tincture ofopium, solid opium combined with the metallic astringents, &c., to no pur-pose. I have also given injections of sulphate of zinc, &c., with no better’effect; but the cause of failure here may be the state of the rectum and anus.The patient is so tronbted with haemorrhoids that he will only try an injec-tion occasionally, and lie suffers acutely for some time afterwards.

September 16th, 1866. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,

M. B.September 16th, 1866. M. B.

: 3f.Z)., (Clipper.)-We are not acquainted with any implement that wouldanswer the purpose. The machine mentioned by our correspondent was a

’ failure. ’

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Medical Diary of the Week.Monday, Sept. 24.

ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL FOR FISTULA AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE RECTUM.-Operations, 9 A.M. and 14 r.M.

R0YAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HosPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations, 10½ A.M.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.

Tuesday, Sept. 25.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations, 104 A.M.GUY’S HOSPITAL,—Operations, 1½ P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.NATIONAL OSTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.

Wednesday, Sept. 26.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations, l0a A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—Operations, P.M.

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 13 P.M.ST. IiaxTHOLOxEw’s HOSPITAL.—Operstions, 1½ P.M.Sr. ’1’HOMAs’s HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M.GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 p.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.LONDON HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.

Thursday, Sept. 27.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations, 10½ A.M.CENTRAL LONDON UPHTHALhIIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.LONDON SURGICAL HOME.—Operations, 2 p.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.

Friday, Sept. 28.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORPIBLDS.—Operations, 10½A.M.WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, I,’ P.M.

QUEKETT MICROSCOPICAL CLUB (University College).—8 P.M. Mr. R. T.Lewis,! On some of the Microscopic Effects of the Electric Spark."

Saturday, Sept. 29.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 9 A.M.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS,—Operations, 10½ A.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 11 2 p.m.CHABiNG-CBoss HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.