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the premises. Great changes have in recent years takenplace in the meat-supply to London. The slaughter of allanimals in the Deptford Meat Market on arrival, and the largesupplies of dead meat which are now received into London,have materially affected the use of private slaughter-houses,which, instead of growing with the population, have forsome time been actually decreasing. The action of theSt. Pancras Sanitary Committee is therefore well timed,and might with advantage be followed by other sanitaryauthorities in the county. __

THE LATE SURGEON-MAJOR C. W. S. DEAKIN,F.R.C.S.

A MEMORIAL BRASS will be shortly erected by his brotherofficers to the memory of the late Surgeon-Major C. W. S.Deakin, F.R.C.S., I.M.S., in the Station Church, Thelum.This officer, it will be remembered, lost his life from entericfever in November, 1889. His brilliant surgical powerswere well known throughout the provinces of India inwhich he served, and, had he lived, ought to have led himeventually to a high position in the service. By his earlydeath the members of the Indian Medical Service lost anhonest and fearless brother officer, and a surgeon whosepowers were of an exceptionally high order.

THE RIVER LEA.

THE attention of the Local Government Board has beendirected by a number of inhabitants of West Ham to thefoul state of the Channelsea river. This river is nothingmore than a small creek connected with the Lea and

passing through Stratford, receiving, it is said, at times,sewage from the Leyton outfall, from the West Ham out- fall, and from houses on the banks. The Local Govern-ment Board will be rendering useful service if they wouldinstitute an inquiry into the whole condition of the Lea,and particularly into the sufficiency of the means whichare being adopted for the prevention of its pollution. TheLea Conservancy Board appear to be satisfied with theuse of black ash waste for treatment of the sewage, butit is open to serious doubt whether so sluggish a streamas the Lea ought to receive any sewage eftlucnt. We trustthe memorial of the inhabitants of West Ham will bringabout the needed inquiry. _

DEATH OF DR. C. HANDFIELD-JONES, F.R.S.

WE regret to record the death of Dr. Charles Handfield-Jones, F.R.S., at his residence, 24, Montagu-square, on the30th ult., at the age of seventy-two years. For many yearshe had been Consulting Physician to St. Mary’s Hospital,and was the author of several valuable contributions tomedical literature. The funeral will take place to-day(Saturday). The procession will leave Montagu-square athalf-past ten in the morning for Marylebone Cemetery,East Finchley. -

CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.

ACCORDING to official returns from Spain, 1814 fresh casesof cholera and 959 deaths occurred during the month ofSeptember, thus bringing the totals since the beginning ofthe epidemic up to 4870 attacks with 2516 deaths. Thereis but little fresh news as to the distribution of the diseasein the Peninsula, but it is evident that the city of Valenciais still most severely attacked. At Massowah the epidemicis decreasing ; indeed, on the 29th of last month it was

regarded as having ceased. No fresh intelligence comesfrom Aleppo, but quarantine restrictions are maintainedand renewed against arrivals from the Gulf of Alexandretta.From a report made to the Russian Government by aphysician entrusted with a special mission to Persia, it

would appear that cholera is tending to recede from the-southern boundary of Russia, such extension as is takingplace in that part of Asia being in the direction of Meso-potamia ; and it is predicted that its movement is vic2 Vanand Bitlis to Mosul and Bagdad. Two rumouis of cholera,in this country, one in the Port of Liverpool (alluded to-at greater length in another column) and one in theSt. Ceorge’s sanitary district, near Bristol, both turned out.on inquiry to be mere attacks of so-called English cholera.

THE opening meeting of the ninth session of the West,London Medico-Chirurgical Society will take place this day(Friday), at 8P.M., in the board room of the West LondonHospital. The President, Mr. T. G. Alderton, will deliverthe introductory address, and Dr. Thudichum will read a.paper on Ulcerations and Perforations of the Nasal Septumand Osseous and Soft Palate.

DR. WILLIAM DUNCAN performed total extirpation ofthe uterus per vaginam on the 22ad ult., for carcinoma ofthe uterine body, in a woman aged fifty-seven. The-

patient is progressing uninterruptedly towards recovery.We hope to publish details of the case later on.

IT is reported that two cases of small-pox, supposed tohave been imported from Pernambuco, have been received!into Southampton Hospital. All the other members of thecrew are under medical supervision, and it is not likely

. that the disease will spread.

, WE understand that on the 21st inst. the honorary. degree of D.C.L. will be conferred on Surgeon Parke (of- the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition) by the University of[ Durham.

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THE death is reported at Sitapur, India, of Surgeon-Major;> Kyle Cotter. The deceased, who was a native of Cork"

died from an attack of cholera on Sept. 22nd.;

AbstractsOF

INTRODUCTORY LECTURES ETC.DELIVERED AT THE

MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF LONDONAT THE

Opening of the Session 1890-91.

ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.

INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS BY A. WINTERBOTTOM, F.R.C.&

THE address opened with a general greeting to all present"as fellow.students," and continued with a short ex--

planatory preface of the lecturer’s object in endeavouring.to interest his audience in a historical sketch, the subjectof which was the 11 Evolntion of Medicine and Surgery as a..Science up to the founding of our First College, and theEvolution of St. George’s Hospital as a School." But beforedealing with this matter Mr. Winterbottom referred to.,

changes and reforms which have taken place at St. George’sHospital during the past year, and laid strong emphasis.upon the value of that reform which duplicates the staff ofhouse physicians and house surgeons. He contended thatit ottered the possibility of an " all-round" advantage, andsaid: " To the students (and I place what is to theirbenefit in front, because the welfare of the sick is dependent,upon the early training of those who attend them) the advan-tages are difficult to over. estimate. They can gain in super-vision, in careful direction, in particular clinical study andinstruction, and in opportunity for individual experience and