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MISSIONARY EXHIBITION.-It is proposed by theSociety for the Propagation of the Gospel to hold a largeMissionarv Exhibition at the Church House, Westminster,during June, 1912. At this exhibition one of the specialfeatures will be the Medical Missions Department. A sub-committee has been formed, calling itself the "Mission

Hospital Committee," including a number of the leadingmedical men in London. The chairman is Sir FrancisChampneys. Mr. James Anderson Robertson, secretaryof the Medical Missions Department, S.P.G., and interimsecretary of the Mission Hospital Commitee, writes from15, Tufton-street, Westminster, S.W., to appeal to medicalmen, missionaries, and others throughout the country, whoare in possession of interesting medical curios of other lands,to give them on loan during the time the exhibition is beingheld. The greatest care will be taken of them, and they willbe returned to their respective owners immediately theexhibition is over.

THE ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICALRESEARCH.-The election is announced of Dr. TheodoreC. Janeway to fill the vacancy on the board of scientificdirectors of this institute caused by the death of Dr. C. A.Herter. The board has entire control of the scientific workdone by the institute. Its other members are Dr. WilliamH. Welch of Baltimore, Dr. Theobald Smith of Boston,and Dr. L. Emmett Holt, Dr. Herman H. Biggs, Dr.T. Mitchell Prudden, and Dr. Simon Flexner, all of NewYork. Dr. Janeway is a graduate of the Sheffield ScientificSchool of Yale University, and took his M.D. at the Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University) in 1895.Since 1909 he has been Bard Professor of the Practice ofMedicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and is onthe medical staff of the Presbyterian Hospital, New York.He is also secretary and treasurer of the Russell SageInstitute of Pathology. Dr. Janeway has done important workon the subjects of blood pressure, diseases of metabolism, andcardio-vascular changes in nephritis.

LIFE ON THE VXO UATTLE RANCHES.-A veryinteresting series of kinematograph pictures illustrating farmlife in the Argentine was shown to a selected audience ofjournalists on Sept. 18th, at the Oxo factory of theLemco and Oxo Company in Park-street, Southwark Bridge,London,S.E. The incidents in the daily life on the Oxo cattleranches were admirably portrayed and most realisticallyproduced. The demonstration served to show the magni-tude of the oompany’s industries, and the care whichis taken to provide pure and standard products. Mr.Charles F. Gunther, the chairman of the company, gavesome interesting and remarkable figures in regard to theenormous herds of cattle belonging to the company and someparticulars also showing how free from disease these animalswere which spent their life entirely in the open air. Hefurther quoted figures bearing upon the food value of grassand the quantities of grass and water daily consumedby 350,000 head of cattle. Some calculations of this kind werealso made by our Special Commissioner some years ago onthe occasion of his visit to the Liebig cattle farms in

Argentina.THE TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOUS JOINTS: A

PUBLIC SPIRITED EXPERIMENT AT BRIGHTON.-The ex.

periment at Brighton of treating patients suffering from,tuberculosis of bones and joints at the sanatorium sanctionedby the Brighton town council in the early part of last year atthe request of the medical officer of health, Dr. DuncanForbes, is evidently meeting with success. The sanitarycommittee is pleased with the results, inasmuch as it has justsanctioned the experiment being continued for a further

period of 12 months. Dr. Duncan Forbes in his report to thecommittee says : "Since March 8th last 2 cases of hipdisease have been discharged cured and without deformity.while 1 case of knee-joint disease was discharged for

operation as it showed no material improvement. There arenow 9 tuberculous joint cases in the sanatorium, 4 of spinaldisease and 5 of hip-joint disease. Of these cases, 1 of hipand 1 of spinal disease are cured and will be discharged in afew days. Of the remaining 7 cases, 3 have been in hospitalfor over a year and still require some months’ treatment, and4 have been in hospital for a shorter period and are pro-gressing satisfactorily." The estimated cost of the experi-ment for 12 months is put at £320.

Appointments.’Successjut applicantsfor Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions,

and others possessing information suitable for this column, areinvited to forward to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of eachweek, such information for gratuitous publication.

ACOMB, L., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed HonoraryAnoesthetist to the Newport County Hospital.

HUNTER, C. S, L.R.C.P. & S. Ediu., L.F.P.S. Glasg., has been appointedCertifying Surgeon under the Factory and Workshop Act for theCarnoustie District of the countv of Forfar.

MARSHALL, C. B., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. Viot., has been appointedAssistant House Surgeon at the Ancoats Hospital. Manchester.

McD,).NALD, N., M.B., Ch.B. Viet., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., hasbeen appointed Senior House Surgeon at the Ancoats Hospital,Manchester.

MORETON, R., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed CertifyingSurgeon under the Factory and Workshop Act for the OvertonDistrict of the county of Flint.

Moss, LOVEL, M.B., Ch.B Viet., has been appointed Assistant HouseSurgeon at the Warrington Infirmary.

TITCOMBE. R. H.. M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H. Viet., has been appointed HousePhysician at the Ancoats Hospital, Manchester.

Vacancies.Por further information regarding each vacancy reference should be

made to the advertisement (see Index).

BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH HOSPITAL.-Senior Resident House Surgeon.Salary E100 per annum.

BIRMINCtHAM, UNIVERSITY or.-Lecturer in Physiological Department.Salary £150 per annum.

BODMIN, CORNWALL COUNTY ASYLUM.- Third Assistant Medical Officer,unmarried. Salary 2140 per annum, with rooms, rations, laundry,and attendance.

BoLINGBROKE HOSPITAL, Wandsworth Common, S.W.-Two HouseSurgeons for six months. Salary at rate of E75 per annum, withboard and residence.

BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY.-House Physician, unmarried, for sixmonths. Salary at rate of £100 per annum, with board, residence,and washing.

BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.-House Surgeon. Salary £100perannum,with apartments, board, and laundry.

BRITISH LYING-IN HOSPITAL. Endell-street, W.C.-Physician.BURY INFIRMARY.-Junior House Surgeon. Salary o2ao per annum,

with board, residence, and laundry.CANCER HOSPITAL, Fulham-road, London, S.W.-House Surgeon

for six months. Salarv £70 per annum.CAPETOWN, SOMERSET HOSPITAL.-Two Assistant Medical Officers.

Salary 2200 per annum, with rations and quarters.CHARTHAM, NEAR CANTERBURY, KENT COUNTY ASYLUM.-Third.

Assistant Medical Officer, unmarried. Salary 02182 per annum, withquarters, washing, &c.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Fulham-road, S.W.-ClinicalAssistant for three months.

COLCHESTER, ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL.-House Surgeon. Salary £80per annum, with board, washing, and residence.

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE HOSPITAL.-Junior House Surgeon.Salary £80 per annum, with rooms, board washing, andattendance.

DERBY BOROUGH ASYLUM.-Assistant Medical Officer, unmarried.Salary £140 per annum, with apartments, board, and washing.

DEVONPORT, ROYAL ALBERT HOSPITAL.-Assistant House Surgeon, un-married, for six months. Salary at rate of E75 per annum, withboard, apartments, laundry, &c.

DREADNOUGHT HOSPITAL, Greenwich.-Two House Physicians andTwo House Surgeons, all for six months. Salary in each case 250per annum, with board, residence, and washing. Also HonoraryAnaesthetist.

DUDLEY, GUEST HOSPITAL.-Assistant House Surgeon for six months.Salary £75 per annum, with residence, board, and washing.

EAST LONDON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AND DISPENSARY FOR WOMEN,Shadwell, E.-Second Medical Officer for six months. Salary atrate of E40 per annum, with luncheon and tea provided.

ENNISKILLEN, FERMANAGH COUNTY HOSPITAL.-HouseSurgeon. Salary0272 per annum.

EVELINA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Southwark Bridge-road,London, S E -Ten qualified Clinical Assistants.

BxETKR. RoYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL.-House Physician andAssistant House Surgeon for six months. Salary at rate of 260 perannum, with board, apartments, and washing.

GRIMSBY AND DisrRICT HOSPITAL.-Locum Tenens for two months.Salary 024 4s. per week, with board, lodging, washing, &c.

GUILD FORD, ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL.-Assistant HouseSurgeon. Salary £75 per annum, with board, residence, andlaundry.

HAMPSTEAD GENERAL AND NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-MedicalOfficer. Salary 25 guineas per annum.

HARTSHILL, STROKE-ON-TRENT, NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE INFIRMARY.-House Surgeon. Salary £100 per annum, with apartments, board,and washing.

HASTING, EAS SUSSEX HOSPITAL.-Assistant House Surgeon. Salaryat rate of B50 per annum, with residence, board, and washing.

INVERNESS DISTRICT ASYLUM.-Junior Assistant Physician. SalaryE120 per annum, with board, lodging, and laundry.

KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, London.-Sambrooke Medical Registrar.LEAMINGTON SPA, WARN..FORD, LEAMINGTON, AND SOUTH WARWICK-

SHIRE GENERAL H0SPITAL.-House Surgeon. Salary £100 perannum, with residence, board, al,d laundry.

LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY.-Resident Medical Officer. Salary .E150per annum, with board, residence, and washing.