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MARRIAGES.COLLINGWOOD ANDREWS-ROWELL.-On May 4th, at All Souls Church,

Hampstead, Edward Collingwood Andrews, M.A., M.D., B.C.,B.Sc., to Alison, daughter of W. Rowell, C.E., and Mrs. Rowell, ofFairhazel-gardens, South Hampstead.

CrALBRAlTn—ANDEMON.—On April 30th, at St. Silas Episcopal Church,Glasgow, Captain Walter Weir Galbraith, R.A.M.C., to LucyEvelyn, daughter of Mr. A. P. Anderson, J.P., and Mrs. Anderson,Red Hall, Kelvinside, Glasgow.

KILPATRICK—JOHNSON.—On April 30th. at St. Michael’s Church, EastTeignmouth, Captain D. Ross Kilpatrick, M.D., R.A.M.C., toDede, only daughter of Mr. G. H. Johnson, The Crescent,Teignmouth.

DEATHS.BLADES.-On April 22nd, at The Beeches, Romiley, Cheshire, T. P.

Blades. L.R.C.S.CoirpEN —On April 30th, at Falmouth, John Couper, M.D., F.R.C.S.,

aged 82.DANIELL—On April 29th, at Banbury, Charles Henry Daniell,

M.R.C.S.. L.S.A., aged 60.MASSY-MILES.-On April 26th, Captain Harry Godfrey Massy-Miles,

R.A.M.C., aged 32.McSHEEHY.—On May 1st, at Donoman, Wimbledon, Surgeon-Major

Edward Louis MeSheehy, J.P., M.D., F.R.C.S.I. (late 5th DragoonGuards), in his 85th year.

RoBiNsoN.-On April 26th, killed in action, Captain Henry EllisRobinson, R.A.M.C., attached West Yorkshire Regiment, aged 31.

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The following journals, magazines, &c., have been received :-American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, Annales de 1’InstitutPasteur, Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, Ambulancede "L’Ocean." American Medicine, British Dental Journal. St.Bartholomew’s Hospital Journal, British Journal of Dental Science.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

ROYAL SOCIETY, Burlington House, London, W.THURSDAY, May 16th.-Papers :-Mr. J. C. M, Garnett: On General

Factors in Mental Measurements (communicated by Prof. A. N.Whitehead).-Mr. C. M. Williams: On the Absorption of X Raysin Copper and Aluminium (communicated by Prof. E. H.Griffiths).-Dr. T. R. Merton: On the Electrical Resolution andBroadening of Helium Lines (communicated by Prof. A.Fowler). -

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.Tuesday, May 14th.

GENERAL MEETING OF FELLOWS, at 5 P.M.Ballot for Election to the Fellowship. (Names already circulated.)

NEETINGS OF SECTIONS.Wednesday, May 15th.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE (Hon. Secretaries-J. D. Rolleston, CharlesSinger): at 5 P.M.Annual General Meeting.-Election of Officers and Council for

1918-1919.Papers: .-

Sir William Osler : Presentation of Morton’s Original AnaesthesiaPapers to the Library, with Remarks.

Dr. C. G. Cumston : A Note on St. Cosmas and St. Daminn, thePatron Saints of the Confraternity of the Surgeons of France.

Dr. Charles Singer: (1) The Lorica of Gildas the Briton, theEarliest Western Anatomical Text; (2) The Date and Authen-ticity of the Work on Bloodletting attributed to the VenerableBede; (3) Dr. Thomas Winston: an Elder Contemporary ofHarvey on the Circulation of the Blood.

Exhibition of Books, Pictures, &c. (at 4.30 r.nr.).Thursday, May 16th.

DERMATOLOGY (Hon. Secretaries-J. E. R. McDonagh, H. Mac-Cormac; Hon. Acting Secretary-S. E. Dore) : at 5 P.M.Annual General Meeting.-Election of Officers and Council for

1918-1919.Cases will be shown at 4.30 P.M.

Friday, May 17th.RLECTRO-THERAPEUTICS (Hon. Secretaries-E. P. Cumberbatch,R. Knox): at 8.30 P.M.Annual General Meeting.-Election of Officers and Council for

1918-1919.Papers : :Mr. E. M. Corner: The Nature of the Scar Tissue in War Wounds.Mr. Howard C. Head : Description of a Mobile X Ray Outfit

(illustrated).Members of the CLINICAL Section and of the Section of

SURGERY are specially invited to attend. ,SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 11, Chandos.

street, Cavendish-square, W.FRIDAY, May 17th.-5.30 P.M., Paper :-Major W. Byam, R.A.M.C.:

Trench Fever. _____

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-st., Cavendish-sq.,W.MONDAY, May 13th.-8 P.M.. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

and Council for 1918-19 Session. 8.30 P.M., Annual Oration:-Dr. T. B. Hyslop: Degeneration-the Medico-PsychologicalAspects of Modern Art, Music, Literature,.Science, and Religion.

ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY, House of the RoyalSociety of Arts, John-street, Adelphi, W.C.TUESDAY, May 14th.—6.15 P.M., Members’ Formal Business. 6.30 P.M..Discussion on the Lighting, Heating, and Power Order (1918),

and the Best Methods of Making Economies.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.

Clinics each week-day at 2 P.M., Wednesday, Friday, and Saturdayalso at 10 A.M.

(Details of the Post-Graduate Course were given in the issue ofApril 27th.)

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince of, Wales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.

Out-patients each day at 2.30 P.M.(Details of the Post Graduate Course were given in the issue of

April 6th.) ): THE THROAT HOSPITAL. Golden-square. W.-

MONDAY, May 13th.-5.15 P.M., Special Demonstration of Selected’ Cases.

THURSDAY.-5.15 P.M., Clinical Lecture. ,

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, Albemarle-street,. Piccadilly, W.. TUESDAY, May 14th.-3 P.M., Lecture :-Prof. A. Keith : Field-

Anthropologists. (Lecture IV.); ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 37, Russell-square, W.C.; Course of Lectures and Discussions on Public Health Problems under; War and After-war Conditions :—

! WEDNESDAY, May 15th.-4 P.M., Lecture III.:—Prof. W. M. Bayliss:Accessory Components of Food.

COLLEGE OF AMBULANCE, 3, Vere-street, Cavendish-square, W.- Course of Special Lectures and Demonstrations on Ambulance Workt and First Aid (illustrated as far as may be possible and followede by a Discussion).j. THURSDAY, May 16th.—4.30P.M., Lecture I.:-Col. Sir James Cantlie,

) K.B.E. : Ambulance and First-Aid for the Agricultural Worker.