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th5-mgpplying of a copy of the report to the parties, the Home Office heldthat the report was primarily for the judge, and he ought not to show itto anybody, but that he could use his discretion as to whether it wouldbe right to show it to the parties should they ask to see it. He would usehis iscretion in this matter, and would never reveal a report exceptunder very Sceptional circumstances, because he felt that a doctor whohad to decide impartially between two other doctors should not beexposed to the sort of controversy or contradiction that would result ifthose against whom he had decided were allowed to criticise his reportand pull it to pieces. Further, he was of opinion that a medical refereewouId not report with the same fulness and confidence if his report wasto be made a public document. Therefore he would follow the eourse hehad adopted and would refuse to allow any lawyers to attend theexaminations gr to grant them copies of the referee's reports,

INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE PAYMENT OF MEDICALREFEREES.

A MEMBBR sends us a correspondence which appears to show either thata particular office is not above seeking to obtain a medical opinion with-out payment, orthat the work of that office is done in a somewhat slip-shod way. Our correspondent received a printed form requestinginformation as to a proposer's health, and stating that the company hadbeen referred to our correspondent as one of the proposer's privatefriends. Our correspoDdent, in reply, wrote stating that the companyhad failed to enclose the fee of XI Is. for his opinion; the secretarywrote in reply stating that he could not find that any communicationhad been sent 10 our correspondent. Our correspondent then wrote,stating the nature of the form which he had received, and the secretarythen wrote back stating that the company had arranged for the medicalexamination of the proposer by its own medical officer, and that thereference was made to our correspondent not in his medical capacity, butas a 'rivate friend. The proposer, when interviewed by our corre-spondent, stated that he did-not give our correspondent's name as that ofa private friend, but as that of his doctor. Our correspondent suspectsthat the company may have been trying to get from him a second medicalreport corroborating or not that of their usual medical referee. Whetherthis is so, or whether it was merely a blunder-and as to this we shouldbe willing to give the secretary of the company the benefit of the doubt-we think that our correspondent as a medical man was perfectly justifiedin refusing to give the information as to a patient, without the patient'sinstruction to do so in that capacity, quite irrespective of the question offee. If the patient authorised the giving of such a report then the cus-tomaxy fee should be requtred.

ILLEGAL OPERATION.Two women, named Elizabeth Topham, of Broadhurst Row, Carlton, andAnnie Benson, of Gordon Road, Nottingham, were charged at the Guild-haill, Nottingham, on July 8th, with the wilful murder of a Mrs. Allcockdeath having resulted, it was asserted, as the consequence of an illegaioperation performed by them. The magistrate, afterhearing the evidence,dismissed the charge against Annie Benson, but committed ElizabethTopham for trial. At the Nottingham Assizes held on July i8th ElizabethTopham was duly indicted. The medical evidence proved death to havebeen due to septicEemia, the result of an injury to the uterus, and thedefence raised was that the injuries might have been caused by thedeceased herself. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder, recom-mending the prisoner to mercy. The judge, in passing sentence of deathstated that the prisoner had already previously been sentenced to, anahad served, seven years' imprisonment for a similar offence. The sen-tence has since been commuted.

ILLEGAL OPERATION BY A "CONSULTING HOMCEOPATHIST."'JOHN WILLAX CARTER, describing himself as a consulting homaiopathistand photograph dealer, carrying on business at West Hartlepool, wastried at the last Durham Assizes on the coroner's inquisition for thewilful murder of Agnes Wilson on June 28th. It appeared from theevidence that the woman finding herself pregnant went to see Carter,who in her dying statement she asserted performed an operation uponher. Medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to septicperitonitis, secondary to perforation of the uterus and small intestie.The defence raised was that the injury had been self-inflicted, and thatonly an examination by a specolum had been made by Carter. The juryreturned a verdict of guilty of wilful murder with a strong recommenda-tion to mercy. Sentence of death was passed, but it has since been com-muted.

AEGED MANSLAUGHTER AT THORNLIEY.ACeORDING tio the report in the Newca8tle Leader of July 17th HenryWilliam Ryott, a chemist's assistant, was charged at the Durham gummerAssizes with the manslaughter of Esther Cain. It appeared from thereport that the prisoner attended the wbman in her confinement, and

a ersen of no medical qualifications did not, it was alleged, bringthe requisite skill and knowledge to bear. The husband gave evidencethat his wile having expressed a desire that she should be attended byRyott, he interviewed him and asked him whether he was qualified to"carry out the confinement." To this the answer was given, " Oh yes, Iam qualified to7sign any paper." The prisoner did attend, and hisattempts to deliver were ineffectual. Certain " appliances " were used byhim, and assistance in the shape of another unqualified person was ob-tained. No progress was made, and before medical attendance could beobtained the woman died. The defendant had previously attended thedeoeased in another confinement. The medical evidence was to theeffeet that the case was a difficult one, and was not correctly diagnosedby the defendant. The jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty "and thejudge, in discharging the -accused, remarke.d that the result oi the trialwas in aecordance with the evidence, but he warned Ryott to mind howhe oarried on his business in reference to these cases in future.

TENURE OF CLUB APPOINTMENTS.K F. asks the followlng question. He recently held the post of surgeonto a Court of Foresters. A short time ago, %without his consent. the

court was divided, so that a considerable number of his members wereplaced under another surgfon. He thereupon resigned the appoint-ment, declining to give any notice. The rule of court is that the" surgeon shall hold office during the pleasure of the court." Is heentitled to resign without-notice ? The court owes him a year's fees, anddeclines to pay without deducting a quarter's payments because of hisresignation without notice. Can he recover in the county court?*** As the court can dismiss the surgeon without notice,'it would

seem that the latter may also resign in the same way. Unless he hadagreed specially at the time of his appointment to give a definite noticeK. F. would probably be able to recover his fees in. the c6ounty court.

PROFESSIIONAL USE OF LEASEHOLED HOUSE.BUSINESS.-We are advised ttat it may be stated, as a general prinoiplethat the carrying on of the practice of a physician and surgeon inpremises which are demised for use as a private dwelling house, withan express stipulation in the lease against carrying on anytrade orbusiness thereupon, would constitute a breach of the-terms of suchlease for which the lessee would be liable to the lessor in damages.In this connection the terms ;' trade or business " would extend to andinclude a " profession," especially where the lessee was required to usethe premises as a private dwelling house only. In the particular oasesubmittedby our cerrespondent on thefacts as statedwewouldadvliseacompromise.

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES,UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.

UNIVERSITY CouRT.-The Court met on Friday, July igth, when areport by the Committee on the Medical Education of Women was sub-mitted and approved, and an application by the Scottish Association forthe Medical Education of Women for renewal of recognition for the nextacademical year of the Edinburgh Medical College for Women, MintoHouse, was granted. Dr. R. J. A. Berry (Edinburgh) was recognised'as ateacher of human anatomy, whose courses of instruction qualify for pur-poses of graduation ii science. The recommendations ofthe respectiveprofessors as to the appointment of University assistants for the nextacademical year which had been received up to the date of meeting wereapproved, and such of them as are University lecturers were continued intheir office as lecturers for the same period. Dr. A. P. Aitken was re-appointed University Lecturer on Agricultural Chemistry for the sameperiod.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.INTERMEDIATE ExAmINAnTIoN IN MEDICINE (HONoURs).-The following

candidates have satisfied the Examiners:Anatomy.-First Class: *S. G. Barling (deserving of medal), Birmingham

University- E E. Maples (gold medal), St. Bartholomew's Hospital;W. G. Tayjor (exhibitioin and medal), Middlesex Hospital Z. R.Wheeler, King's College. Second Class: W. F. Annand, Uni-versity College; Elizabeth Bolton, London School of Medicine forWomen; A. G. Gibson, B.Sc., Oxford University; F. W. W. Smith,St. Thomas's Hospital. Third Class: F. Alcock Owens College; F.W. Jones, London Hospital; A. M. Webber, Gsuy s Hospital.

Phyaiology and Hi8tology.-First Olass: G. Hall (exhibition and medal),University College; T. de Smith (gold medal), Cambridge Uni-versity and London Hospital; A. M. Webber, Guy's Hospital.Second Class: J. A. Ferriire, University College; A. G. Gibson,Oxford University; F. W. Jones, London Hospital; G. W. Ruissell,Guy's Hospital; K. S. Wise, St. Bartholomews Hospital. ThirdClass: S. G. Barling, Birmingham University; N. S. Finz, IUni-versity College; M. G. Louisson, Guy's Hospital; H. F. B. Walker,Guy's Hospital.

Organic Ch6mi8try.-Second Class: E. E. Maples St. Bartholomew'sHospital. Third Class: K. S. Wise, St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

MateHa Medica and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.-First Class: E. E.Maples, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; A. C. Stark (exhibition andmedal), Westminster Hospital. Second Class: Sophie GraceHacking, B.Sc., London School of Medicine and Bedford College.Third Class: J. A. Ferriere, University College; N. S. Finzi, Uni-versity College; G. Hall, University College P.Rees, B.Sc., CharingCross Hospital; G. W. Russell, Guy's Hospial.

* Obtamed number of marks qualifying for the medal.INTURMEDIATE EXAMINATION IN MEDICINB (PAss).-The following

candidates have satisfied the Examiners:Entire Examination.-First' Division: H. R. Allingham, King's College

W. Appleyard University College; J. G. AtIinson St. Bartholo-mew's HospitaQ; A. E. Barnes, University College, Sheffield; H. H.Carter G}uy's Hospital; J. H. Clatworthy,, Guy's Hospital- RF6lix, iiddesex Hospital; R. A. Greeves, University College; 6. D.Holdsworth, University College; H. Irving, Owens College;EleanorGladys Kenain,on, London School of Medicine and Xoyal FreeHospital; J. N. Kilner, St. Mary's Hospital; S. M. Lawrence,St. Bartholomew's Hospital; W. C. Macaulay, B.A., MiddlesexHospital; H. C. C. Mann, Guy's Hospital; Bona Sarlan MatthewsLondon School'of -Medicine and Royal Free Hospital; E. C. MyottOwens College; Helen Nora Payne, London School of Medicine forWomen; W. C. Pickering, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; A. H.Pinder, Owens College and St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Ida RussellShields, University. College, Cardiff; G. W. Smith, Guy's Hospital;G. E. 0. Williams, University College; H. W. Wilson St. Bartholo-mew's Hospital; R. S. Woods, University College; E. J. *yiler LondonHospital. Second Division: W. Bain, Middlesex Hospital; . Bates,St. Bartholomews Hospital; A. Beeley, Leeds Medical School; J. D. C.Calcott, University College, Bristol; C. Colmer London Hospital,Rose Lilian Humphrey Davy, London School of Vedioine and RoyalFree Hospital; M. Feldman, London Hospital; H. Finzel, St. Bar-

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tholomew's Hospital: Margaret Helen Fraser, London School ofMedicine and Royal Free Hospital; F. W. Gatenby Owens College:

. .M. Hebblethwaite, St. Bartholomew's HospitaM; C. E. Iredell,J. James, King's College: Katherine Rosebery Jay, B.Sc.; LondonSchool of Medicine for Women; C. R. Keed, St. Bartholomew'sHospital; A. E. F. Kynaston, Guy's Hospital; C. J. Loosely,University College; L. P. Maitland, Charing Cross Hospital;E. G. D. Milsom, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; B. Moiser, Guy'sHospital; G. E. Peachell, St. Mary's Hospital; S. H. kitcairn,St. Thomas's Hlospital; G. Price, St. Thomas's Hospital; J. M. B.Rahilly St Mary's Hospital; J. V. Rees, University College, Cardiff;A. W. 6. Richardson, University College, Bristol; R. L. Ridge,London Hospital; G. H. Rodolph, London Hospital; G. W. Rogers,University College, Cardiff; F. Rogerson, Guy's Hospital; H. T.Samuel, University College, Cardiff; Alice Maude Sorabji, LondonSchool of Medicine and Royal FreeHospital; Mary Marguerite L.*Taylor, Royal Free Hospital; G. W. Thomas, Leeds Medical School;H. G. Thompson, University College, Liverpool; Ethel MaudeTownend, London School of Medicine for Women; E. F. Travers,St. Bartholomew's Hospital; S. B. Turner, University College,Sheffield; J. B. V. Watts, University College, Bristol; A. D. White,St. Bartholomew's Hospital; G. P. Young, King's College.

Excluding PIysiology.-First Divislon; L. Bathurst, St. Thomas's Hos-pital: J. H. Bletsoe, St. Thomas's Hospital; D. Elder, UniversityCollege, Liverpool; Florence Erin Gubb, London School of Medicinefor Women; A. D. Hunt, Yorkshire College and University College,Liverpool; E. E. Mossop, St. Thomas's Hospital; D. J. Mulholland,University College, Liverpool; E. W. Parry, St. Thomas's Hospital;J. M. Plews, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; G. H. Rees, Guy's Hospi-tal ' Barbara Tchaykovsky, B.Sc., London School of Medicine andBedford College; T. J. Williams, University Coilege, Liverpool.Second Division: L. H. H. Boys, Middlesex Hospital: C. N. Davis,St. Bartholomew's Hospital; W. J. Edgar, St. Thomas's Hospital ;,H. Farncombe, University College; K. M. Gibbins, St. Mary's Hos-pital; E. C. Hood, Leeds Medical Sehool; J. T. Lloyd, UniversityCollege, Liverpool; W. A. McEnery, Middlesex Hospital and Uni-versity College; J. E. Martin, University College; T. P. Puddi-combe, St. Thomas's Hospital; P. H. Seal, University College; S. H.Sweet, University College, Cardiff; L. L. A. W. Thomson, St. Mary'sHospital; F. H. Whitehead, St. Thomas's Hospital.

Physiology only.-First Division: A. Manuel, St. George's Hospital;W. 0. Meek, Owens College and Manchester Royal Infirmary; J. J.Rainforth, London Hospital; Isabel Gertrude Sexton, LondonSchool of Medicine for Women. Second Division: Alice MarianBenham, London School of Medicine; Christian ConstanceBernard, Royal Free Hospital- Margaret Lucy Augusta Boileau,London School of Medicine and King's College; P. C. Bushnell, St.Thomas's Hospital; C. H. Dawe, Guy's Hospital; Mabel Emily.Gates, London School of Medicine and Royal Free Hospital;W. C. F. Harland, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; B. Hart, UniversityCollege; V. Hetherington, St. George's Hospital H. B. Hill St,Bartholomew's Hospital; W. S. Hughes, University College,Cardiff; Kate Knowles, Londom School of Medicine for Women;H. K. Lacey, Guy's Hospital; H. R. Minkley, St. Mary's Hospital;A. R. Neligan, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; C. C. Rushton, Uni-versity and Owens Colleges; P. M. Smith. St. Mary's Hospital;J. K. Syms, University College; Agnes Williamson, Royal FreeHospital.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.THE following gentlemen have passed the necessary Examinations, andhave been admitted Fellows of the College:

J. B. Byles, M.B., B.C.Cantab., L.R.C.P.Lond., Westminster Hospital;H. W. Kendall, L.R.C.P.Lond., Middlesex Hospital; J. K. Murphy,M.A., M.D., B.C.Cantab., L.R.C.P.Lond., Cambridge Universityand St. Bartholomew's Hospital; R. E. Newton, M.B., C.M.Glas.,L.R.C.P.Lond., Glasgow University and St. Bartholomew's Hos-pital; C. Banting, M.D., B.S.Lond., L.R.C.P.Lond., UniversityCollege and Guy's Hospital; P. N. Vellacott, M.B., B.S.Lond.L.R.G.P.Lond., Guy's Hospital W. R. Gibson, L.R;C.P.Lond.,St. Bartholomew's Hospital; R. j) Rowlands, L.R.C.P.Lond., Gtiy'sHospital.; F. S. Batchelor, L.R.C.P.Lond., Guy's Hospital; H. H. C.Dent, M B.DTrh., L.R.C.P.Lond,, Durham University, MasonUniversity College, Birmingham, and St. Bartholomew's Hos-pital; J. F. Dobson, M.B., B.S.Lond., L.R.C.P.Lond., York-shire College and General Infirmary, Leeds; F. A. C. Tyrrell,B.A., M.B., B.C.Cantab., L.R.C P.Lond., Cambridge University,St. Thomas's and King's College Hospitals ; A. H. Greg,L.R.C.P.Lond., Cambridge Universit and St. Thomas's Hos-pital; G. E. Gask, L.R.C.P.Lond., d Bartholomew's HospitalV. H. McMullen, M.B.Lond., L.R.C.P.Lond., King's College Hospital;W. H. Unwin, M.B.Lond., L.R.C.P.Lond., University College andChairing Cross Hospital; H. S. Barweil, L.R.C.P.Lond., St. George'sHospital; H. V. Pryce, B.A.Cantab., L.R.C.P.Lond., Cambridge Uni-versity and St. Bartholomew's Hospital; H. Burrows, MB.BLond.,L.R.C.P.Lond., St. Bartholomew's Hospital; G. S. Simpson,L.R.C.P.Lond., L.D.S.Eng., Guy's Hospital; H. G. Tymms, M.B.,M.S.Melb., L.R.C.P.Lond, Melbourne University and St. Bartholo-mew's Hospital; W. H. Lowman M. B., B.S.Lond., L.R.C.P.Lond.,University College, Bristol, and King's College Hospital; R. Y.Aitken, M.D.Glas., L.R.C.P.Lond., Glasgow University;, and J.Cunning, M.B.Melb., Melbourne University and St. Bartholomew'sHospita,l.

Fifty-six candidates presented themselves for this examination, twenty-five dfwhom-passed. One of whom. not having attained the legal age of23iyqarwljl receive his diploma at a future meeting of the Council.Thry-+)nem~didates were referred, twenty-four forsix months and se'venfor twelve months.

SO0CIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON.PAS IIT, Jul , a I.-The folowing candidates passed in:surgery.-C. E. Allau (Bections I and II), London Hospital; A. G. H.

Anthonlsz (Section I), University College Hospital; F. A. Beattie(Sections I and II), Guy's Hospital; P. C. Burgess' (Section I),Middlesex Hospital; C. E. C. Child (Section I), Charing Cross Hos-pital: T. J. M. Clapperton (Sections I and II), King's College H6s-pital; E. A. Dunn (Section II), Royal Free Hospital; J. P. E. HenerySt. George's Hospital; H. C. Hocken (Section II), Cambridge andWestminster Hospital; C. E. A. Huddart (Sections I and II),London Hospital: R. L. Jones (Sections I and II), MiddlesexHospital; F. P. Joscelyne ((Section[ll), Leeds; C. C. Morgan (SectionI), St. Bartholomew's Hospital: B. E. Sansom (Section II) St.Thomas'sHospital: C. V. Smith, University College Hospital; iP. P.Tobit (Section I), King's College Hospital; F. I. Trimmer (SectionsI and II), London Hospital; A. G. Wilson (Sections I and II), Man-chester: E. Yoxall (Section I), Birmingham.

Medicine.-F. A. Beattie (Sections I and II), Guy's Hospital;' J. E.Bolton (Section I), Leeds; G. M. Crockett (Section I), Royal FreeHospital: K. A. Dawson (Section I), Royal Free Hospital: E. A.Dunn (Section II), Royal Free Hospital; H. C. Hocken (Sections Iand II), Cambridge and Westmiuster Hospital: F. P. JoseelyneSection II), Leeds; A. E. Malaher, St. Thomas'., Hospital; M. E.Martin (Section I), Royal Free Hospital; E. S. Perkins, Leeds andGuy's Hospital); H. Richardson (Sections I and II). Leeds; P. G.Sheppard (Sections I and II), Cambridge and Liverpool; J. E.Skey (Section I), Westminster Hospital; A. G. Wilson (Sections Iand II), Manchester.

Foren8ic MediciRe.-F. A. Beattie, Guy's Hospital; J. E. Bolton, Leeds;G. M. Crockett, Royal Free Hospital; K. A. Dawson, Royal FreeHospital; E. H. Forjett, Edinburgh; C. J. Francis, Guy's Hospital;H. C. Hocken, Cambridge and Westminster Hospital; M. E. MartinRoyal Free Hospital; E. S. Perkins, Leeds and Guy's Hospital;F. P. Rose, London Hospital; J. E. Skey, Westminster Hospital;A. G. Wilson, Manchester.

Midwifery.-F. A. Beattie, Guy's Hospital; F. G. Bennett, UniversityCollege Hospital; F. J. Birks, Sheffield; P. J. R. Bucknill Man-chester and Dublin; W. V. Braddon, Cambridge and Manchester;A. N. Collier, Manchester; W. H. Crossley, St. Bartholomews'Hos-pital; W. R. Davies, Guy's Hospital; C. W. Gibson, Guy's Hospital;J. M. King, University College Hospital; E. A. Le Maistre, LondonHospital; D. E. Lockwood, Royal Free Hospital; M. B. Oliver,University College Hospital; J. A. W. Webster, St. Mary's Hospital;A. G. Wilson, Manchester.

The diploma of the Society was granted to F. A. Beattie, F. J. Birks, P.J. R. Bucknill, E. A. Dunn, H. C. Hocken, F. P. Joscelyne, A. E. Malaher,C. V. Smith. and A. G. Wilson.

PUBLIC HEALTHAND

POOR-LAW MEDICAL SERVICES.HEALTH OF ENGLISH TOWNS.

IN thirty-three of the largest English towns, including London, 6, 77births and 3,927 deaths were registered during the week ending Saturaaylast, July 20th. The annual rate of mortality in these towns, which hadbeen 15.I and 15.6 per 3,ooo in the two preceding weeks, further rose lastweek to I7.9. The rates in the several towns ranged from 7.7 in Croydon,8.4 in Brighton, iI.9 in Hull, 22.o in Cardiff, and 12.3 in Leicester, to 22.3in Blackburn, 29.1 in Sheffield and in Birkenhead, and 30.5 in Liverpool.In the thirty-two large provincial towns the mean death-rate was 9g.oper I,ooo, and exceeded by 2 8 the rate recorded in London, which was x6.2per I,ooo. The zymotic death-rate in the thirty-three towns averaged 4.Iper z,0oo; in London this death-rate was equal to 2.9 per 2,ooo, wiile itaveraged 4.8 in the thirty-two large provincial towns, among which thehighest zymotic death-rates were IO.8 in Birkenhead, II.3 in Liverpool, and21.7 in Sheffield. Measles caused a death-rate of 2.2 in Leeds and 2.9 inBirkenhead; scarlet fever of z.6 in Blackburn * whooping-ougb of 2.2 inNewcastle and 2.8 in Swansea; and diarrheea of 8.9 in Birkenhead, 9.8 inSheffleld, and 20.2 in Liverpool. In none of the thirty-thre townsdid the death-rate from "fever" reach 2.O per r,oOO. The 62 deathsfrom diphtheria in the thirty-three towns included 30 in London,5 in Leicester, 5 in Manchester, and 5 in Salford. No death fromsmall-pox was registered last week in any of the thirty-three towns '

5 small-pox patients were admitted into the Metropolitan Asylums Hos-'itals during the week, and I4 remained under treatment on Saturday

fast, July 20th. The number of scarlet fever patients in these hospitalsand in the London 'Fever Hospital, which had increased from 3,522 to2,928 at the end of the twelve preceding weeks, declined again to 2,97 onSaturday last; 371 new cases were admftted during the week, -against 408,363, and 324 in the three preceding weeks.

HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS.DUIRING the week ending Saturday last, July 20th, 956 births and 585deaths were registered in eight of the principal Scotch towns. Theannual rate of mortality in these towns, which had been 29.o and 27.2in the two preceding weeks, rose again to I8.4 last week, and waso.5 per r,ooo above the mean rate during the same period in the thirty-three large English towns. Among these Scotch towns the death-ratesranged from 24.2 in Perth and 24.8 in Aberdeen, to 29.I in Edinbtrgh and22.61in Dundee. The zymotic death-rate in these towns averaged 3.2 perx,0oo0 the highest rates being recorded in Glasgow and Dundee. -the274 eaths registered in Glasgow included 17 from measles, 4from sarletfever I from whooping-cough, 3 from " fever," and 26 from diarrhla.Ten fatal cases of whoopinga-ough and 6 of diarrhoea were -registered inEdinburgh. Six fatal cases of measles, 5 of diarrhoea, and 3 of whooping-cough were recorded in Dundee. Diarhoea caused 4 deaths in Aberdeenad 3 in Paisley,

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OBITUARY,THOMAS LIVINGSTONE, M.D., J.P.X

Stanhope.ALDERMAN THOMAS LIVINGSTONE, M.D., J.P., of Stanhope,co. Durham, who was well known in the North ofEngland as a much-respected country practitioner particularlyinterested in local and county matters, died rather unex-pectedly at Montague Mansions, Great Russell Street, London,on July I5th, at the comparatively early age of 53 years.After graduating at Glasgow University in I870 Dr. Living-stone commenced practice at Stanhope. In all movementsthat tended to improve the township and the condition of thepeople he took the greatest interest. Stanhope is the centreof the lead mining industry and of quarries. In educationalmatters he took the lead. For 23 years he found time, not-withstanding his many professional calls and the long dis-tances he covered, to act as Chairman of the parish school.He was Medical Officer to the Stanhope district. WhenCounty Councils were formed Dr. Livingstone was elected thefirst County Councillor, and subsequently was chosen asAlderman.For several years he was the Chairman of the Sanitary

Committee of the County Council, and in the discharge ofthe duties of this office ungrudgingly and often at consider-able inconvenience travelled to Durham to attend the meet-ings. A little more than a year ago, and when apparently inperfect health, although known to be the victim of overwork,Dr. Livingstone was seized with symptoms of angina pectoris.On several occasions Professor Oliver, of Newcastle-on-Tyne,was summoned to see the patient in consultation with hisson, Dr. T. Hillhouse Livingstone. Under treatment and pro-longed rest from professional and public duties symptomsimproved and the attacks became less frequent, but it wasmonths before Dr. Livingstone was able to be out-of-doorsagain. Recovery was incomplete, for he never felt equal toresuming work again. A few months ago he wenit to theSouth of England, and later travelled in Germany, and it wason his return journey that he died, on July I5th.Dr. Livingstone was by nature kind and attentive to the

wants of the sick poor, by whom he was as much beloved ashe was respected by the well-to-do classes. Death has robbedWeardale of a useful life, and one that could ill be spared.Dr. Livingstone is survived by his widow and two sons, theyounger of whom succeeds his father in practice.

JOHN HEADLEY NEALE, M.B., C.M.EDIN.,M.R.C.P.LOND.,

Physician to the Leicester Infirmary.WE regret to record the death of Dr. Neale at the compara-tively early age of 5I, after a few days' illness. He was theson of Mr. G. C. Neale, of Skeffington, Leicestershire. Hecommenced the study of medicine rather late in life, enteringat the Birmingham School of Medicine about I878, after ashort pupilage with Dr. Jackson, of Somerby, Leicestershire.He soon migrated to the University of Edinburgh, and aftera very successful career as a student, graduated M.B., C.M.in I883. He held appointments under Professor Frazer andDr. Murdoch Brown, and for a time devoted much attentionto gynmcological subjects.He commenced practice at Leicester about I884, and was

one of the first Assistant Physicians appointed to theLeicester Infirmary in x886. This post he held for threeyears, when he was elected a Physician in the place of thelate Dr. Blunt. He took the diploma of M.R.C.P.Lond. ini886. As Physician he attended the infirmary with thegreatest assiduity, and took the keenest interest in allclinical details. He published papers on the Germ Theoryof Phthisis and on Enteric Fever and its Treatment, espe-cially advocating the freer administration of fruit to typhoidpatients, and the treatment in his hands met with undoubtedsuccess. Various other clinical notes from his hand appearedfrom time to time.He was a member of the Council of the Midland Branch of

the Association for some time. During the last two or threeyears he had not been in very good health, suffering from

occasional attacks of bronchitis. On July 3rd symptoms ofpneumonia developed, and despite the constant attention ofhis colleagues he gradually sank and died on July 8th.Dr. Neale had been twice married, and leaves a widow and

six children, with whom much sympathy is felt by his profes-sional colleagues and by the inhabitants of Leicestergenerally.

BRIGADE-SURGEON FREDERICK ROBINSON, M.D., F.R.C.P.,lats Scots Guards, died at Eastbourne on July 2ist, at the ageof 75. He entered the service as Assistant Surgeon, NovemberI9th, 1847, became Surgeon March 20th, 1857, Surgeon-MajorNovember igth, I867, and Honorary Brigade-Surgeon on hisacceptance of retired pay, March i6th, i88i. He was with theScots Fusilier Guards throughorut the Eastern campaign inI 854-5, andwas at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman,at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and at the sortie of October26th, 1854 (medal with four clasps, 5th class of the Order ofthe Medjidie, and Turkish medal). He was recommended forthe Victoria Cross for distinguished conduct in the field at thebattle of Alma, and was personally complimented for hisconduct during the campaign, at Inkerman by Lord Raglan,and at Alma by the Duke of Cambridge.

WE regret to have to announce the death of Dr. RIcMHARpEDMOND SEMPER, wllich occurred recently in the Island ofSt. Kitts, West Indies, from yellow fever, a disease which hadthreatened his life some fifty years before. He was born at.Garniers, St. Kitts, in the year 18I7, and came of old Norman>.stock. His medical education commenced with a term ofapprenticeship with a general practitioner living nearLondon, and he later entered as a student at St. Bartholo.,mew's Hospital. He numbered among his teachers Burrows,Lawrance, Rigby, and Skey, and among his fellow-studentsPaget, Savory, and Holden. After a successful career as astudent he took the diploma of M.R.C.S. in i844, and re--turned to St. Kitts to take up practice there. He very soonacquired a high professional reputation, particularly onaccount of his success in operative work and the skill hemanifested in fighting an epidemic of yellow fever, fromwhich he himself was a sufferer. He was in great requestsocially in the island; he was an acknowledged authority on.naval and military history, and was instrumental in estab-lishing a volunteer cavalry regiment there. For many yearshe belonged to the Executive and Legislative Councils, and it.was acknowledged that he rendered inestimable assistance asa member of these Councils to the Government in relation toquestions having medical bearings. Endowed with ability-above the average he yet made no permanent contribution to.medical science, but he attained the highest place he covetedfor kindness, generosity, and skill in the hearts of his,people.

MEDICAL NEWS,THE new Dental Hospital of London, Leicester Square, has

received a legacy of £i,ooo under the will of the late MissHannah Harvie of Cheltenham.PRESENTATION.-Dr. A. Davidson, for over five years Senior

Assistant Medical Officer at the Dorset County Asylum, has,on the occasion of his leaving to take up work in the ColonialService, received from the officers and staff a handsomepresent of silver consisting of four pieces. The inscription onthe teapot was:-'" Presented to A. Davidson, M.D., by theofficers and staff of the Dorset County Asylum in appreciationof his zealous work and kind attention."RECENTLY published statistics of the number of medical

students attending the German, Austrian, and Swiss Univer,sities during the winter semester of I9cO gives the followingresults; Berlin, I,313; Munich, 1,274; Vienna, X,i88;Leipzig, 626; Wurzburg, 543; Berne, 434; Freiburg, 387;Geneva, 357; Gratz, 352; Kiel, 350; Erlangen, 333; K6nigs.berg, 224; Greifswald, 224; Bonn, 223; Breslau, 217; Marburg,217; Zurich, 302; Strassburg, 296; Heidelberg, 239;Gottingen, 193; Jena, 166; Rostock, 123; Czernowitz, 6.

^~~~~~~~~~EIA VACACIES [JL 7 91250MCAL JOURNAL

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE WELFAREOF THE FEEBLE-MINDED.-The annual meeting of this Asso-ciation was held on July ioth, by kind permission of Mr. andMrs. Alexander, at Aubrey House, Kensington. LadyFrederick Bruce was elected President of the Association andtook the chair. Mr. Dickinson, L.C.C., Chairman of the Ex-ecutive Committee, moved the adoption of the fifth annualreport, and in the course of his remarks referred to thethree homes of the Association, Alexandra House,Upshirebury, and Brent Lodge, Hendon. At AlexandraHouse, which contained sixteen girls, eight left duringthe year, of whom three were placed in service and one was-apprenticed to a dressmaker. At Upshirebury seven boyshad taken service in various positions. At Hendon, the oldhome having been found in many respects unsuited for thework, Brent Lodge had been purchased. It is at present im-possible to comply with the requirement of the Act of I899that no more than fifteen children should remain under oneroof, and accordingly the cottage system has been temporarilylaid aside, and the children live together in the com-fortable homelike premises of which Miss Anderson islady superintendent. The school is at present carriedon in a couple of rooms hired in the village, and in the reportthere is an interesting account of the educational work doneby Miss Bennett, the schoolmistress, and her assistants. It ishoped that in time s,hools will be erected and cottages forthe housing of the children, when the present house willbe used as a training college for teachers. During the year theAssociation had addressed a memorial to the President of theLTcal Government Board praying for a careful inquiry intothe number and condition of feeble-minded inmates of work-houses in order that steps might be taken for dealing withth.s neglected class; a favourable reply had been received. Aconference has also been held with Poor-law Guardians andotlhers and an interesting discussion took place, in which itwas shown that guardians need the help of outside agenciesin order to deal with their feeble-minded paupers. Asuccessful meeting had also been held at Oxford,a local Working Committee had been formed, and a home forpermanent cases would shortly be opened. The adoption ofthe report was seconde(d by Canon Scott Holland, and sup-ported by Miss Honnor Morten, member of the London SchoolBoard, who informed the meeting that there were now 2,700children in the special schools of the Board, and that thechildren were much happier and cleaner than they werebefore. The report was adopted unanimously. Mr. Loch, inspeaking on another resolution, maintained that the workshould make the children as much as possible competent forthe battle of life, and that if 50 per cent. could be made thuscapable the result would be satisfactory. Mrs. Francis Warnerspoke of the work from the Poor-law side. Dr. Needham pro-posed the election of the Committee, and stated that from hisexperience as Commissioner in Lunacy there was an absolutenecessity for a society of this kind. The proposal was secondedby Dr. R. Langdon-Down and carried unanimously.

MEDICAL VACANCIES.The following vacancies are announced:

AYR OOUNTY HOSPITAL.-House-Surgeon. Salary, £70 per annum, with residence,board, and washing. Applications to the Secretary by August 7th.

BANBURY: HORTON INFIRMARY.-House-Sargeon and Dispenser. Salary, £80 perannum,lwith board and lodgings. Applications to the HonoraryBeoretary.

BBTHNAL GREEN INFIRMARY. Cambridge Road, N.E.-First Assistant MedicalOfficer; unmarried. Salary at the rate of £150 per annut, wltb board, lodging, andwashing. Applications, on forms provided, to be sent to the Medical Superintendentby August 5th.

BIRMINGHAM GENERAL DISPENSAtY.-Resident 8urgeon- unmarried. Salary£180 per annum, and alibwance of £30 per annum for cab hire, wth furnishe rooms,etc Applications to the Secretary by September 9th.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND SKIN AND URINARY HOSPITAL.-Surgical Assis-tant. Honorarium at the rate of 50 guineas per annum. Applications to theSecretary.

BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY.-Assistant Resident Medical Officer.Salary, £100 per annum, with furnished apartments, rations eto. Applications, onforms provided, to be sent to the Clerk to the Guardians, Parish Office, EdmundStreet, Birmingham, by August 10th.

BISHOP AUCKLAND; RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.-Medical Officer of Health.Salary, £t per annum. Applications to the Clerk to the Council, Union Offices,Bishop Auckland. by July Slst.

BLACKPOOL BOROUGH.-Medical Officer of Health. Age not to exceed 50 years.Salary, £400 per annum rising to £560. Applieations on forms provided. andendrsed ' Appomtment of Medical Officer of Health," to be sent to the Town Clerkby July 29th

BRADFORD POORLAW UNION.-Second Assistant Medical n"ucer for the Hospitaland Workhouse; unmarried. Salary, £100 per annuim, wvo,h prescribed rations,apartments, and washing. Applications tc :he Clerk to the Quardians, 22, ManorRow, Bradford, by August 13th.

BRIDGNORTH AND SOUTH SHROPSHIRE INFIRMARY.-House-Surgeon. Salary,£80 per annum, with board and lodging. Applications to the Honorary Secretary.

BRIDGWATER INFIRMARY.-Hotwe.Surgeon. Salary, £80 per annum, with boardand residence. Applications to the Honorary Secretary.

BRISTOL ROYAL INFlRMARY.-(I) Aniesthetist and Junior House-Surgeon. (2) Cas-ualty Oficer. Apoointments for sixmonths. Salary at the rate of 50 per annum,with board, lodging, and washing. Applications to the Secretary by August lt.

BUXTON: DEVONSEllRE HOSPITAL.-Assistant House-Surgeon. Salary, £501 perannum. with furnisbed apartments, hoard, and washing. Applications, endorsedAssistant House-Surgeon," to be sent to the Secretary.

CA.RDIFF INFIRMARY.-Honorary An£esthetist. Applications,endorsed " Aniesthetist,"to be sent to the Secretary by August 5th.

CARLISLE: CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORL&ND ASYLUM, Garlands.-SeniorAssistant Medical Officer; unmarried, and not over 30 years ot age. Salary, £150 perannum, rising to £180, with board, lodging, etc. Applications to the MedicalSuperintendent.

CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL.-Junior House-Suraeon; unmarried. Salary,£70 per annutm, with board, lodging, and washing. Applications to the HonorarySecretary by July 31st.

CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEA.SE OF THE CHEST, Victoria Park B -Second House-Physician. Appointments for six months. Salary at the rato ot £30per annum,with board, residence, and washing. Applications to the Secretary byAugust 6th.

DENBIGH: DENBIGHSHIRE INFIRMARY. - House-Surgeon. Salary, £100 perannum to commence, with board, residence, and washing. Applications to theSecretary.

DENBIGH: NORTH WALES COUNTIES LTJNATIC ASYLTJU.-Second AssistantMedical rfOoer. Salary commencing at £120 per annum. rising to £160, with board,residence, and washing. Applications to the Clerk to the Visiting Committee byAugust 12th.

DEVONPORT: ROYAL ALBERT HOSPITAL.- Assistant House-Surgeon. Appoint-ment for six montbs. Salary at the rate of £50 per annum, withboard, lodging,andwashing. Applications to the Chairman of the Medical Committee.

DUDLEY: GUEST HOSPITAL.-Assistant House-Surgeon. Appointment for sixmoinths. Salary at the rate of £40 per annum, with residence, board, and washing.Applications to the Secretary by August 8th.

EDINBURGH: CRtAIGLEITHI POORHOUSE AND HOSPITAL.-Resident MedioalOttieer. mlalary at the rate of Z100 per annum, with board and arartments. kpplica.tions to the Clerk, Parish Council Chambers, Castle Terrace, Edinburgb, by September2nd.

HALIFAX UNION.-Resident Medical Officer for the new Poor-law Hospital.-Salary,£14) per ann-um, with apartments, rations, and washmg. Applications to the Clerkto the Guardians by July 29th.

HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY.-(1) Casualty Officer. (2) Junior Assistant House-Sur-geon. 'salary, £80 per annum. witb board and lodging in each case. Applioationsto the Cbairman of the House Committee.

ISLINGTON PARISH.-Dentist for the Schools at Hornsey Road. Salary, £20 perannuin. Applications to the Clerk, Guardians' Offices, St. John's Road, UpperHolloway, N., by August 15th.

LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY.-(1) Tbree House-Physlcians. (2) One House-Surgeon.Appointments (1) for six months, and (2) for twelve months. Board, lodging, andwashing provided. Applications to the Secretary of the Faculty.

LINCOLN COUNTY HOQPITAL.-Assistant House-Surgeon. Appointment for sixmonths, but eligible for re-election. Honorarium £25 for six months, with board,residence, and washing. Applications to the Secretary by August 10th.

LINCOLN: LAWN HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.-Assistant Medical Officer. Salary,£100 per annum. Applications to the Medical Superintendent.

LIVERPOOL EYE AND E R INFIRMARY.-Out-patient Assistant and Pathologist.Applications to the Secretary by August 20th.

MANCHESTER CLINICAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.-HonoraryPhysician for Diseases of Children. Applications tothe Secretary, 38, Barton Arcade,Manchester, by July 31st.

ITANCHESTER CORPORATION.-Third Assistant Medical Officer at the MonsallFever Hospital. iSalary, £100 per annum, with board and lod ing. Applications,endorsed "Appointment of Medical Assistant," to be sent to the Chairman of theSanitary Committee by July 27th.

MARGATE: ROY&L SEA BATHING HOSPITAL.-Senior and Junior Resident Sur-geons. Saieries. £120 and £80 per annum respectively, with board and residence.Applications to the Secretary at the offices, 30, Charing Cross, London, S.W.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.-Male ResidentMedicalOfficer. Salary, £100 per annum, with board, lodgings, and laundry. Applications tothe Secretary.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE INFIRMARY, Hartshill, Stoke.upon-Trent.-AssistantHouse-Surgeon. Board, apartments, and washing provided, and at least £10 hono-rarium at the end of six months. Applications to the Secretary by July 29th.

NOTTINGHAM GENERAL DISPENSARY.-Assistant Resident Surgeon; un-married. Salary, £16C per annum, increasing by £10 yearly with furnishedapartments. etc. Applications to the Secretary, Mr. M. I.L'reston, JournalChambers, Nottingham.

OXFORD COUNTY.-Medical Officer of Health for the combined districts. Salary, £750per annum. Applications to Mr. A. G. Higgs, Solicitor, Woodstock, by August l1th.

PRESTON ROYAL INFIRMARY.-Assistant' House Surgeon. Salary, £60 per annum,withboard, lodging, and washing. Applications to the Secretary by August 8th.

ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL, Southwark, S.E.-() Honse-Surgeon. Salary,50guineas perannum, with board and residence. (2) Clinical Assistants. Applications to thesecretary for (1) by August 81st.

ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, City Road, E.C.-eouse-Pbysician. Appointment for six months. Salary at the rate of £60 per annum, withfurnished apartments, board, and washing. Applications to the Secretary byJuly 29th.

RUBERY HILL ASYLUM, Burnt Green, Worcestershire.-Junior Assistant MedicalOfficer. Commencing salary, £130 per annum, with board, furnished apartments,etc. Applications to the Medical Superintendent.

SALISBURY: FISHERTON ASYLUM.-Assistant Medical Officer. Salary, £150 perannum, with board, lodging, and washing. Applications to Dr. Finch, Salisbury.

SHREWSBURY: SALOP INFIRMARY.-House-Surgenn. Salary. £180 per annum,with board, washing, and residence. Applications to the Board ef Directors.

SOUTHAMPTON: ROYAL SOUTH HANTS AND SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL.-(I) Junior House-Surgeon. Salary at the rate of £50 per annum, with rooms, board,and washing. (2) Locum Tenens by August 1st for post of Junior House-Surgeon.Applioations to the Secretary for (1) by August 1st.

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY ASYLUM.-Junior Assistant Medical Officer; unmarried.and under 30 years of age. Salary, £150 per annum, with board, lodging, etc. Appli-cations to the Medical Superintendent.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.-Professorship of Pathology, not more than 40 years of age.Salary, £900 per annum, and £180 allowed for passage expenses. Applications to theAgent-General for New South Wales, 9, Victoria Street, London, S.W., by September14th.

TOTTENHAM HOSPITAL, N.-Senior Resident Medical Offlier. Salary, £90 per annum.with board. residence, and laundry. Applications to:the Chairman of the JointCommittee by August 12th.

TOXTETH PARK UNION.-Assistant Medical Officer for the Workhouse and Inli2mary.Salary, £100 per annum with board. washing and apartmeats. Applications to theClerk to the Guardians, is, High Park Street, liverpool, by July 31st.

TRURO: ROYAL CORNtWALL INFIRMARY.-House-Surgeon; unmarried. Salary,£180 per annum, increasing by £10 a year, with board and apartments. Applicationsto the Secretary.

WAKEFIELD: CLAYTON HOSPITAL AND WAKEFIELD GENERAL DISPENSARY.Junior House-Sumgeon' unmarried. Salary. £&80 per annum. with board, lodging,and wvashing. Applications to the Honorary Secretary by August 7th.

MEDICAL VACANCIES. [JULY 27, 1901-

JOLY 27, 1901. LETTERS, NOTES, Et IMDCAL JOUUL 2

WELLS: SOMERSET AND BATH LUNATIC ASYLUM.-Medical Superntendent.Salary commencing £600 per annum, with furnisbed house and allowances. Applica-tions to the Clerk to the Visiting Commitlee by Auaust 6th.

WBST BROMWICH UNION.-Assistant Medical Officer for the Workhouse and In-firmary' unmarried. Salary, £125 per annum and ZICO per annum in lieu of apart-ments, board, etc. Appli tions, endorsed " Assistant Medical Officer," to be sent tothe Clerk by August 0lt2h.

WHilTEHAVEN AND WEST CU1MBERLAND INFIRMARY.-House-Surgeon. Salary,£120 per year, and £80 for dispensing, with furnished apartments and attendance.Applications to the Secretary by August lth.

WORCESTER GENERAL INFIRMARY.-Assistant House-Surgeon. Salary, £70 perannum, with board, residence, and washing. Applications to the Secretary by August5ith.

WORKSOP DISPENSARY AND VICTORIA HOSPITAL.-House-Surgeon. Salary, £150per annum, with rooms, furniture, etc. Applications to Mr. C. A. Whall, 44, BridgeStreet, Worksop.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.BRA3Yir, G. W., L.R.C.8., L.R.C.P.Edin.. L.F.P.S.Glasg., appointed one of the Public

Vaccinators for the South Wimbledon District of the Kingston Union.BUDWOODn J. W., L.F.P.S.G.. L.M.. L.SA F R.IP.E., Mem. San. Inst., reappointed

Medical Offlcer of Health for the Bourne brban and Rural Districts.COLLINsON, Harold, M.B.Loud., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., appointed_Resident Casualty Officer

to the General Infirmary, Leeds.CRAWSHAW, B. B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., appointed Resident Obstetric Officer to the General

Infirmary, Leeds.DAvIDSON, A., M.D., appointed Port Medical Officer at Singapore.DUNLIA, M. P., M.D., M.Ch.R.U.I., appointed Certifying Factory Surgeon for the

Riverstown District, co. Cork.ERsKIlw, Marian, L.R.C.P. and S., appointed Junior Assistant MKedical Officer to the

Edinburgh Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children.FAULKNER Hugb, M.B., LCh.B.Edin., appointed House-Physician to the General

Hospital, Birmingham.FINLAY, Hunter, M.D.. L.F.P.S.G., L.M., J.P., appointed Medical Officer to the Hospital

at Angledool, New South Wales.GLYNN. Ernest B M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., appointed Honorary Assistant Physician to

the Liverpool iospital lor Consumption, vice H. J. M. Buchanan, M.D.Vict.GITFFIN, W. Watson, F.R.C.S., appointed Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Sussex County

Hospital, Brighton.GRUN3Aux, A. S F. M A.Cantab., M.D., M.R.C.P., appointed Honorary Assistant

Physician to the tiverpool Hospital for Consumption, vice W. B. Warrington,M.D.Lond.

HAYES, W. B., M.D.R.U.I., M.Ch., appointedgCertifying Faotory Surgeon for the Unionof Tralee, co. Kerry.

LAKING, Sir Francis, K C V0 M.XR.C.P.Lond., appointed Consulting Pbysician to theVictoria Hospital for Sick iiilidren, Ohelsea.

MACLIAN, B. J., M.D.Edin M.R.C.P.Lond., appointed Gynecologist to the CardiffInftrmary, vice2John Williams, M.D.Edin.

MADDlVB, J C M D Glasg., C.1., appointed Certifying Factory Surgeon for the Brown-hills and Aldridge Distriot of ftafordshire.

MZACHUN, G. Norman, M.B., B.S.Lond., M.R.C.P.Edin. M.R.C.S., appointed ClinicalAssistant to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Blackfriars.

MoBBIssaY, 'Martin R., L.i.C.P., L.R.C.S.Edin., appointed,Medical Officer for theBlessington No. 2 DispensaryiDistrict.

NASH. J T C M.D.Edin., D.P.H.Cantab., appointed Medical Officer of Health for theBorough oltSouthend-on-Sea.

O'BRIEN, D.J., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.Irel., appointed Certifying Factory Surgeon for theDurrow Dispensary District, Queen's County.

PIcCK, T. Plokering, F.R.C.S.Eng., appointed Consulting Surgeon to the Victoria Hospitalfor Sick children, Chelsea.

PRITCHARD W. G., L.R.O.P., L.R.C.S.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg., appointed Medical Officerand Public Vaccinator to the Carnarvonshire No. 2 District of the Bangor andBeaumaris Union- also Factory Surgeon for the Bethesda Urban District and thecivil parishes of hlanllechid and Llandegal, vice B. Pritchard Roberts, M.R.C.S.,L.S.A., deceased.

RORIE, Geo., M.B.,M.Ch.Edin., appointed Senior Assistant Medical Officer to the DorsetCounty Asylum, vice A. Davidson, M.D., resigned.

ST NSON tEdgarB M.D., appointed Demonstrator in Ophthalmology at UniversityCollege, Liverpo M.D iTxoMsoN, H. Hyslop, M M.D.. .a.,appointed Resident Medical Officer to the Consumption

Sanatoria. Bridge-of-Weir, Renfrewshire.TREDINNICK, A. S.. L.R.C.P.Lond.,IM.R C.S.Eng., ap;ointed Certifying Factory Surgeon

for the Melbuurne District of Derbyshire.WATKINS, J. W.. M1B., -B.Ch.Dub., appointed Certifying Factory Surgeon for the

Bolsover Distriot of the county of Derby.WATSON, Mrs. D. Chalmers, M.D., appointed Senior Assistant Medical Officer to the

Edinburgh Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children.WILKINSON, J. Howard, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., D.P.H.Oxon., agpointed an

Honorary Surgeon to the Guest Hospital, Dudley.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.The charge for in8erting announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths is

if. 6d., whichsum should be forwarded in post-office orders or stamps withthe notice not laterithan Wednesday morning, in order to ensure insertion inthe current issue.

BIRTHS.ATKINS.-On July 23rd at 13 Booth Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, the wife of J. F.

Atkins, M.R.C.S., L.C.P., of a daughter.BODGEB.-At Studley, R.S.O., Warwickshire, on July 15th, the wife of S. Bodger, M.D.,

of a daughter.LArINGOuD.-On July 15th 1901 at West Lodge 142 Peckham Rye, S.E., the wife of

Frederick C. Langford, LR.d.P.Lond., IM.R.C.A., ofa son.NIL.-On July 18th, at Burneston, Epsom Road, Gulldtord, the wife of W. G. Niall,

M.D., M.Ch., of a daughter.MARRIAGES.

EvANsBBNHAx.-On July 23rd, at St. John the Divine, Richmond, by the Rev. A. W.Goodwin, .A., Curate, David Robert Powell Evans L B.C P Lend M R C S Eng.,L.S,A,Lond, of Berth Dsdu. Cottenham Park, Wimbledon' to Jessie, daughter of thelate Charles;Beenham, of Kennington, and niece of Mrs. W. J. Penfold, of Thornfleld,Wimhledon, At home after August 23rd.

FINcH-LowS.-On the 17th at the Ecolesfield Parish Church, bythe Rev. G. P. Proctor,M.A., W. Stanley Finch, M.R.C 8 L B C P of Purston, Pontetract, to Sarah (Sallie),seoou;d daughter of Robert LoweEsq., of 8hire Green, near Sheffield.DEATHS.

GO{RNALL.-On Thursday, July 18th. 1901, after a long and painful Illness, John Hankin-son Gornall, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., J.P., during twenty-one years Medical Officer of Healthfor the Borough of Wrrbigton.

MOCRAITK.-At Smyrna, on July 18th, in his Mad year, James MeCraith, M.D., F.R.C.S.PEARS.-O.n the 1l9h instant, at The Rookery, Blofield, Arthur Pearse, M.D., formerly

of Botesdale, aged 64 years.8KTTLR.-On July Slst at Naflsworth, Gloucestershire, Richard Cbarles Shettle, M.D.

aged 76, for twenty-eeht years Phyiician to the Royal Berks Hospital.

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4IERIES,

DUPLEx desires to learn whether the course of exercises followed out atSandow's different schools or in the privacy of home would be ofbenefit in neurasthenia. a

GREEN STOOLS IN PNEUMONIA.J. W. M. writes: Will any member explain the significance of green semi-liquid stools in a case of pneumonia ending fatally ? Might it point to,an infection of the liver as well as the lungs ?

ANSWERS.

WE would request correspondents who desire to ask questions in thiecolumn not to make use of such signatures as "A Member," " A Mem-ber B.M.A.," " Enquirer," and so on. By attention to this request muchconfusion would be avoided.

HAY FEVER.DR. S. H. SNELL (late of Scarborough) writes in answer to "J. W.'s'inquiry re hay fever that from personal experience he can say that he-remained free while living at the seaside, but return inland has again.brought on attacks. He has seen the same frequently with patients.

" CANCROIN."F.R.C.P. AND MEDICus.-Cancroin is, according to AdamkiewicEz, a toxinobtained from the parasite coccidium sarkolytes Adamk-iewiezii.The material:which he uses, however, appears to be called neurin orCancroin II, which he states to be a substance whose chief physio-logical properties correspond with those of the original cancroin. The-original toxin, he states, cannot be obtained in sufficiently large quanti-ties for therapeutic purposes. The doses of Cancroin II vary, but headvises that it should be gradually increased until I41 grs. (=0.75.gram) is reached. It is injected into some " indifferent" part, that is,the abdominal wall, and this is carried out daily until there appears to,be "complete cure." In one case he reports that a rather longintervalfollowed, but he found it necessary to complete the treatment by asecond course. Adamkiewicz does not mention in the available literaturewhere he has obtained Cancroin II, but there is little doubt that thename and address of the manufacturing chemist in Vienna can easilybe procured from the professor himself. For further details see (I)Untersuchungen uiber der Krebs. Wien (BraunmiUller) x893; (2) Wienermed. Wochen., ,i8g5, I896, and I892; (3) Wiener med. Presse, 1892-94(in alia).

SENILE FPRURITUS.X. recommends after general hygienic treatment, and the exclusion ofdiabetes mellitus, the trial of acid. sulph. dil. mxv in some bitter tinc-ture thrice daily after food. If the effect is not satisfactory nvj ormvij of the hydrochloric solution of arsenic may be added to the dose.

DR. HERBERT SMITH (Dover) writes in answer to "S . J.": This seems tobe due to a dystrophy of the nervous system, an irritation of nerveendings, a sensory neurosis affecting groups of skin nerves, it may bethe expression of a subjective or invisible eczema, possibly it is theprelude of a nerve storm or zona * I have known it to be the sign of aneuritis having no connection with the lesion of the posterior columnsor sensory ganglia, but simply the first expression of a general breakup. To relieve it, after eliminating such factors of causation as gly-cosuria, jaundice, gout, piles, parasites, toxins, and local sources ofirritation, I should give the patient A cale. chloridi. gr. x, am. chloridi.gr. xv, am. brom. gr. x, tr. aur. 38s, aq. chlor. Sj, t.d.s. Discontinue infour days and repeat later. (I am indebted to Dr. T. D. Savill for thishint.) Calcium chloride seems to increase the coagulability of bloodand impart something lacking to the blood plasma. 1 should limitmeat ingesta, alcohol, tea, coffee, and.sugar, and put the patient ona simple nourishing, but bland, diet; let him take daily an alkalinebath and twice a week give him a vapour bath (by Allen's apparatus).He should wear cotton or silk next the skin. ' S. J." shouId see thathis patient takes plenty of vegetable food, salt with his meals, anddrinks at least four pints of bland fluiI daily. I have found greatbenefit from a hot goulard and eucalyptus bath with an occasional useof Es calam. ppt. 3j, zinci. oxidi 3ss, acid. hydrocy. dil. 3j, aq. rosie ad.