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THE COLLME OP PHYSICIANS AND TITLES.SEVERAL other letters have reached us on this subject. But the decision ofthe College terminates the discussion on both sides, of which almosteverything that can be said has been said. One correspondent, who likesto style himself "A Surgeon," suggests that the College of Physiciansshould confer the honorary title of Doctor on their licentiates of standingwho desired it; to which it is obvious to reply that the College has nosuch power.

An Old Subscriber.-We know nothing whatever of the individual men-tioned. The patient had better rest satisfied with the opinions of theeminent men whose names are given.

Mr. Rosser is thanked.

TREATMENT OF LUNATICS.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-In the paragraph in your last issue referring to the attack madeupon Dr. Brushiield by a patient, you observe that "it is a rule of this well-conducted asylum that no allusion is allowed to be made in the hearing of apatient who has attempted escape, or committed any act of violence, to thecircumstance of his outbreak." You might have gone further, and statedthat in every well-conducted asylum this rule is observed ; for during a re-

sidence of sixteen years among the insane I never heard of any practice tothe contrary. Your obedient servant,

OCTAVIUS JEPSON, M.D.,Medical Superintendent.

City of London Lunatic Asylum, Stone, nearDartford, Kent, Feb. lst, 1876.

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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, Feb. 7.

ROYAL LONDON OPIETIIA-LMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations,10½ A.M.each day, and at the same hour.

ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M. each day,and at the same hour.

ST. MARX’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 9 A.M. and 2 P.M.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-4 P.M. Prof. Erasmus Wilson,

" On Dermatology."MEDICAL SociETY OF LONDON.-8½ P.M. Dr. R. J. Lee: Description of a

Machine for creating a Warm Atmosphere suitable for Pulmonary Com-plaints.-Dr. de Havilland Hall: A Man with Transposition of Viscera.Mr. Richard Davy, "On two Cases of Reamputation."

Tuesday, Feb. 8.Guy’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Friday at the same hour.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.NATIONAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 3 P.M.ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-8 P.M. Ballot.-8½ P.M: Dr.

Vandyke Carter, " On the Bouton de Biskra (Mycosis Cutis Chronica)."- The late Mr. G. Gascoyen, "On Sphacelus of the Thyroid Gland."

Wednesday, Feb. 9.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1¼ p.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Saturday at the

same hour.ST. TnoMAS’a HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Saturday at the same

hour.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday at 1½ P.M.GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday at

the same hour.LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations, 2½ P.M.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-4 P.M. Prof. Erasmus Wilson,

" On Dermatology: ’HuNTEEiAN SOCIETY. - 7½ P.M. Annual Meeting; Election of Officers.-

8 P.M. Hunterian Oration, by Mr. H. G. Sutton.

Thursday, Feb. 10.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL L OND ON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations,2 P.M., and on Friday

at the same hour.Friday, Feb. 11.

ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations, 1¼ p.M.ROYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.--4 P.M. Prof. Erasmus Wilson,, " On Dermatology."

HUNTERIAN SOCIETY.-6 P.M. Dinner at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-. street, Dr. Sedgwick Saunders in the Chair.’ CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. - 8½ P.M. Mr. T. Holmes, " On Recurrent! Tumour of the Shoulder; Removal of Scapula and half the Clavicle: ’-

Dr. Geo. Brown, " On a Case of Reduction of Partial Dislocation ofAstragalus of long standing."-Mr. Pugin Thornton, " On a Case of

’ (Edema of the Larynx."-Mr. H. G. Trend, " On a Case of Purpura’ Rheumatica.", Saturday, Feb. 12.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.