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of 23 against 22 votes the Corporation has decided to sub.sidise the Cork-street Fever Hospital so that it may increasethe number of its beds. It has been agreed to pay 2s. 6d. perday for every patient taken in by this hospital in excessof the 40 patients which that institution is expected toadmit from the city. The hospital authorities on theirside undertake to spend 92000 in the erection of addi-tional buildings at the hospital and the convalescent homeattached to it. This agreement is to last three years,and, on the face of it, can only be considered as a temporaryexpedient. The Public Health Committee of the DublinCorporation is still endeavouring to push forward itsscheme for the construction of a proper isolation hospital.Correspondence and conferences with the suburban sanitaryauthorities are still being held, and the plan is notabandoned though the nine urban and the four ruraldistrict councils situated round the city and within thecounty of Dublin do not seem at all anxious to bear theirshare of the burden. The board which is to consist of

representatives from these various authorities, is to manage’the hospital or hospitals and appoint the staff. Also shedsare to be erected in a particularly isolated place for small-pox and Asiatic cholera (not to mention plague). Thesanitary authorities are to contribute either in proportionto the rating valuation of their districts or in proportion to thenumber of patients whom they send in. It is proposed to havea bacteriological laboratory and model ambulance waggons.The initial cost of such a fever hospital is set down atf.250 per bed or f.20,OOO for 80 patients. But a great andpermanent structure of this description cannot be built intime to be of any service during the present epidemic. Inthe present emergency something more in the nature of afield ambulance is needed. Indeed, it would be very usefulif there was a central depot where all that is necessary forthrowing up a temporary hospital in the course of a fewhours could be kept in stock to be despatched in any directionwhere emergency may arise. Local authorities might bemade to pay rent for the loan of a portable field hospital.This in any case would be better than the mere talk whichis all that exists at present. Here are plans, schemes,conferences convoked, correspondence engaged, and it allresults in nothing, except the continued spread of the

epidemic. If the epidemic died out perhaps the wholescheme would fall to pieces and nothing more would bEheard about an isolation fever hospital till another epidemicoccurred.

Dublin, Nov. 27th. _______________

BIRMINGHAM.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Lady Stndents.A MEETING of the conjoint staffs of the General Hospital

and the Queen’s Hospital was held on Nov. 27th to considerthe advisability of admitting women students to the practiceof the hospitals. No resolution was adopted, since it waspointed out that the constitution of the two hospitals differsin important particulars, the Queen’s Hospital being essen-tially a clinical institution, founded for this purpose withexpress directions as to students, while the General Hospitalis distinctly a public institution in which teaching facilitiesare allowed upon sufferance only. It was determined torefer the question to the medical committee of each hospital,which in its turn will present the subject to the board ofmanagement for final decision. Opinions among the mem-bers of the staffs are divided as to the effect which the admis-sion will tend to produce upon the general body of students.With the liberal programme of the new University and themore mature progress of public opinion upon the question itis likely that the proposed alteration will be granted and thatwe shall see female students of medicine walking the hos-pitals and possibly wresting the honours in clinical sciencefrom their male competitors in the future struggle forexistence.

Typhoid Fever.A marked increase in the number of cases of typhoid fever

for the week ending Nov. 25th makes it apparent that thisdisease is rife in our midst. According to the returns of themedical officer of health there were during the weekmentioned 43 cases reported, being nearly four times more innumber than those reported for the week ending Oct. 13th.

The cases are not limited to one area, though they are ingreater numbers on the northern side of the city. Theopinion of Dr. A. Hill, the medical officer of health, goes toshow that it is difficult to explain the causes upon anygiven line, as so many factors are involved, the socialcondition of the people, the weather, and particularly therainfall all exerting an influence. Though surface filth isresponsible for many of the cases it is shown that where thepan system is in operation the attacks are most frequent. Animportant question to be faced is the advisability of establish-ing an isolation hospital. It is stated that no more cases canbe received into the hospitals and that the accommodationat the workhouse infirmary is exhausted. The principaldrawback to this laudable project appears to be the cost.which would necessarily be great, but in the interests of thegeneral health of the community it will become essentialthat the financial aspect should be secondary to the para-mount importance which the spread of the disease suggests.

3[ason University Oollege.The chairman of the council of the College has issued an

invitation to the profession to inspect the new pathologicaland bacteriological laboratories on Dec. 6th. These are

under the direction of Professor R. F. C. Leith and by theliberality of those interested they have lately been fittedwith modern appliances and means for carrying out scientificinvestigations. At the present time they are replete witheverything calculated to make the teaching a success andto advance the cause to which they are devoted. On thefollowing day the Dental School of the College will occupya prominent place. The President of the British DentalAssociation, Mr. J. Howard Mummery, will give an addressand distribute the prizes to the students. The Dental School

: under able guidance has always presented a flourishing con-0 dition, justifying the importance of this branch of medicineI

and upholding the reputation of the College.Nov. 28th.

MANCHESTER.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Manchester Royal Infirmary.AT a meeting of the Board of Management of the Man-

chester Infirmary held on Nov. 27th references were made tothe negotiations that have taken place with the corporationwith regard to the sale of the infirmary site. These negotia-tions are for the present in abeyance and the chairman,Mr. E. S. Heywood, said it would be their duty, afterdeliberation, to call a meeting of the trustees and placebefore them the course which the board thought it wisest torecommend.-A letter from Mr. Alfred Hopkinson, Principalof Owens College, was read which stated that it was theintention of the College authorities to admit women students-next October to classes in the medical school with a viewto preparing for degrees and qualifications in medicine.’’ These students will be required to attend hospitalpractice and courses of clinical instruction, and we shouldaccordingly be glad to know whether we may anticipatethat facilities for such will be afforded to women studentsat the Manchester Royal Infirmary and whether we

may make an announcement on the subject in the

forthcoming prospectus of the medical school." The

proposal was referred to the Infirmary Committee.-, A report was read from the joint sub-committee

. appointed by the House Committee and the Medical Boardto consider the suggestions of the Manchester Chamber ofCommerce on the subject of the investigation of tropicaldiseases which recommended to the Board of Management

: " that the fullest approval be expressed to the purpose indi-J cated so far as that the study of tropical diseases should bej encouraged, and we would further suggest that if the Chamber’ of Commerce should form a committee to develop their pro-

posal representatives of the board of the infirmary and of ther medical board should be appointed to cooperate therewith."

The report was communicated to the Chamber of Commerce.

r Proposed Small-pox Hospital for Bitry.s At a meeting of the Bury Rural District Council held one Nov. 22nd attention was drawn to the proposal of the Bury

Corporation to erect a small-pox hospital at Birtle, in the11 area of the Rural District Council. It appears, according to. the statements made at the meeting, that it is close