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with infected meat, may have been the source ofthe infection.

Gärtner’s bacillus as a cause of suppurative menin-gitis was reviewed in our columns last Novemberby Dr. F. H. Stevenson and Dr. L. K. Wells (THELANCET, 1933, ii., 1084), who reported a case oftheir own. In many of the reported cases the condi-tion has been preceded by some other manifestationsuch as cholecystitis or cystitis due to this organism.The exact path of infection in the present case

remains obscure.

POST-GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES INHUNGARY

ON behalf of the Hungarian Medical PostgraduateCommittee, Dr. Joseph Bal6 has sent us the thirdedition he has brought out of an official guide-book tothe medical faculties of Hungarian universities andthe public hospitals of Budapest. There are 4520beds at the service of medical and postgraduatetraining, and in addition 21,534 hospital beds in largepublic hospitals where teaching and scientific work isalso carried out. Prof. Emil de Gr6sz is president ofthe postgraduate committee, and all the teaching isconducted in English, German, or French. Theuniversities which offer opportunities are at Budapest,Szeged, Pecs, and Debrecen ; there is also the ApponyiPolyclinic and the hospital of the Jewish communityof Pest. A few years ago three important medicalinstitutions were opened almost at the same time :the Institute of Biological Research at Tihany, theState Hygiene Institute promoted with a grant fromthe Rockefeller Foundation, and the central hospitalof the National Institute for Social Insurance. Foreignphysicians are invited to call at the headquarters ofthe Hungarian Medical Postgraduate Committee,VIII. Mária-utca, 39, Budapest.

ROSE DE MAI

A RECENT editorial article upon Natural Perfumes(THE LANCET, June 2nd, p. 1181) aroused some doubtas to what plant is known as rose de mai, which thefollowing information received from Monsieur Moutetanswers. Rose de mai is imported from Bulgariaand the name is unlikely to be found in any dictionary.The hawthorn is useless from the point of view ofthe perfumer. A May scented rose perfume is obtainedby the use of synthetic essences. The species of rosede mai used is R. centifolia.

LINES FROM A G.P.Dr. JOHN WISHART writes: " If Dr. F. C. Nicholls

gets a book called Life,’ written-curious to Eay- buy Dr. W. Nicholl, and published in 1841, hewill find therein the whole of ’Lines from a G.P.’It is also to be found, in full, in ’ A Whiff of OldTimes,’ published by Wright of Bristol."

THE LOwENSTEIN-JENSEN CULTURE MEDIUM.-Dr. Evelyn M. Holmes writes : "May I correctan erroneous impression given in the report of myremarks at the Congress of the Royal Institute ofPublic Health (THE LANCET, May 26th, p. 1139). Idid not say that sputum, but pleural, ascitic, and otherfluids, even urine on occasion, will give pure cultureson the medium I described for tubercle work withoutany previous treatment. It is possible that portionsof purulent sputum would do so but I have nevertried it. Such sputum would probably be micro-scopically positive and hence not call for culture,unless for the interest of typing."SCHOOL OF DIETETICS.-The Royal Infirmary of

Edinburgh is opening a new school of dietetics inSeptember, 1934, and there are vacancies for studentsin September, 1934, and April, 1935. The course laststwo years for State-registered nurses and one and ahalf years for students with two years’ domesticscience training. It is expected that hospitalsinaugurating dietetic departments will send selectednurses from their staff to attend the course. Par-ticulars may be had from the lady superintendent ofnurses at the infirmary.

Medical DiaryInformation to be included in this column should reach us

in proper form on Tuesday, and cannot appear if it reaehesus later than the first post on Wednesday morning.

SOCIETIESROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.

TUESDAY, June 19th.-5.30 P.M., General Meeting of Fellows.THURSDAY.

Dermatology. 5 P.M. (Cases 4 P.M.) Dr. J. E. M.Wigley : 1. Prurigo. Sir Aldo Castellani : 2. TineaImbricata (Tokelau)-previously shown. Dr. RobertKlaber : 3. Sarcoid.

FRIDAY.Obstetrics and Gynœcology. 8.15 P.M. Registrar’s Patho-

logical Meeting. Mr. David M. Currie : CervicalMyoma. Csesarean Section: Myomectomy. MissE. M. Shippam: Chorion Epithelioma of UterusClinically Simulating Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy.Mr. John Beattie : Uterus and Ovaries Removed forChorion Epithelioma on the Evidence of Aschheim-Zondek Reaction. Mr. David M. Stern : Pregnancyand Labour after Hypophysectomy with Reference toAschheim-Zondek Reaction. Mr. Arthur C. Bell:Round-celled Sarcoma involving Cervix and CorpusUteri and Fallopian Tubes. Mr. Douglas MacLeod:Botyroid Sarcoma of Cervix Uteri. Mr. R. K. Bowes :Bilateral Cortical Necrosis of Kidneys. PregnancyToxæmia. Mr. W. C. W. Nixon : Uterus. Hysterec-tomy for Concealed Accidental Hæmorrhage. Mr.W. R. Winterton : Ectopic Pregnancy in a FallopianTube Implanted for the Relief of Sterility.

SATURDAY.Disease in Children. Summer Meeting at Oxford by

invitation of Mr. G. R. Girdlestone. Train leavesPaddington 12.15 or 12.30 P.M. 2.20 P.M., Demon-stration of medical and surgical cases at the Wing-field Morris Orthopædic Hospital. Return trainarrives Paddington 7.28 P.M.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE ANDHYGIENE, Manson House, 26, Portland-place, W.THURSDAY, June 21st.-8.15 P.M., Annual General Meeting,

followed by a paper by Dr. L. W. Hackett, Assistant-Director of the International Health Division, Rocke-feller Foundation, on the Present Status of our Know-ledge of the Races of Anopheles maculipennis. Therewill be a demonstration illustrating the subject at7.45 P.M.

LECTURES. ADDRESSES. DEMONSTRATIONS. &c.FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICINE AND POST-GRADUATEMEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1, Wimpole-street, W.MONDAY, June 18th, to SATURDAY, June 23rd.-LONDON

LOCK HOSPITAL, 91, Dean-street, W. AfternoonCourse in Venereal Disease.—PRINCE OF WALES’sHOSPITAL, Tottenham, N. All-day Course in Medicine,Surgery, and the Specialties.-MEDICAL SOCIETY OFLONDON, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.Lecture-demonstration on Renal Insufficiency, at2.30 P.M., on Tues. by Dr. Clark-Kennedy.—PANELOF TEACHERS. Individual clinics in various branchesof medicine and surgery are available daily. Coursesof instruction, clinics, &c., arranged by the Fellowshipof Medicine are open only to Members and Associates.

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE HOSPITAL, Hampstead-road,N.W.THURSDAY, June 21st.-9 P.M., Dr. Robert Hutchison:

Praise and Dispraise of Doctors. (Macalister Lecture.)WEST LONDON HOSPITAL POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE,Hammersmith, W.

Daily, 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics, Operations.MONDAY, June 18th.—10 A.M., Medical Wards. Pathological

Demonstration. 11 A.M., Surgical Wards. 2 P.M.,Gynaecological and Surgical Wards, Eye and Gynaco-logical Clinics.

TUESDAY.—10 A.M., Medical Wards. 11 A.M., SurgicalWards. 2 P.M., Throat, Nose, and Ear Clinic. 4.15 P.M.,Lecture, Mr. Green-Armytage : Sterility.

WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Medical and Children’s Wards,Children’s Clinic. 2 P.M., Eye Clinic.

THURSDAY.—10 A.M., Neurological and GynaecologicalClinics. 11.30 A.M., Fracture Demonstration. 2 P.M.,Eye and Genito-urinary Clinics.

FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Skin Clinic. 12 noon, Lecture on Treat-ment. 2 P.M., Throat Clinic. 4.15 P.M., Lecture, Dr.Owen, The New-Born Infant.

SATURDAY.—10 A.M., Medical and Surgical Wards, Children’sand Surgical Clinics. The lectures at 4.15 P.M. are opento all medical practitioners without fee.

SOUTH-WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE ASSOCIA-TION, St. James’ Hospital, Ouseley-road, Balham.WEDNESDAY, June 20th.-4 P.M., Mr. V. Z. Cope : Demon-

stration of Surgical Cases.UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

TUESDAY, June 19th.-3.30 to 5 P.M. (at the GeneralHospital), Mr. Beatson Heard: Demonstration ofOphthalmic Cases.

FRIDAY.-3.30 to 5 P.M. (at the Queen’s Hospital), Mr.J. N. Sankey : Demonstration of PhysiotherapeuticMeasures in Surgical Cases.

LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY.TUESDAY, June 19th.-3.30 P.M., Dr. Moll: Demonstration

of Medical Cases.