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MEDICAL JOURNALJOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1949

TABLE OF CONTENTSPain in Childbirth: Report by Medical Women's Federation........................ 333Tuberculous Meningitis J. RUBE, M.D., M.R.C.P., and A. F. MOHUN, M.B. ......................

338

Nasal Carriers and Streptococcal TonsillitisG.T.COOK,M.D., and D. MuNRo-ASHMAN,M.B., C.P.H ................................................ 345

Spontaneous Perforation of Oesophagus JOHN SCHOLEFIELD, F.R.C.S ....................... 348Rupture of Intestine Due to Non-penetrating Injury H. L. M. ROUALLE, M.D., F.R.C.S. 350

MEDICAL MEMORANDACase of Frontal Sinusitis. G. W. MOREY,

M.B., D.L.O .......... 351Method of Closing the Femoral Canal.ARTHUR WEBB-JONES, F.R.C.S.Ed....... 351

GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSViRus RESEARCH ...................... 359TRACER ELEMENTS IN RESEARCH ........ 359An Improved Jack for the Boyle-DavisGag. TERENCE M. BANHAM, .M.D. ....360

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ...... ...... 372MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT........ 372MEDICAL NEWS ...................... 375BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 376QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ...... ...... 377

REPORTS OF SOCIETIESROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: The Heart

in Endocrine Disease ................ 360ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: Evaluation

of Renal Clearances ................ 361ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY: International

Statistics ......................... 362MANCHESTER PAEDIATRIC CLUB .......... 362SOCETY OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OFHEALTH: Accidents in the Home .... 362

LEEDS REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIA-TION .............................. 363

CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY ............. 363

OBITUARYF. J. H. Coutts, C.B., M.D. ............ 369C. H. Rogerson, M.D., F.R.C.P . .......... 370F. R. Sinton, M.B. .................... 370J. G. Moseley, M.D. .................. 370A. M. Erskine, M.D., D.P.H ............. 370F. H. A. Marshall, C.B.E., F.R.S ......... 370

Epidemiology Section .................. 374

LEADING ARTICLESA Trust Fund ........................ 354Spread of Streptococcal Tonsillitis ...... 355Relief of Pain in Childbirth ............ 356

ANNOTATIONSTuberculous Meningitis ................ 357Risks of Prematurity .................. 357" Dogger Bank Itch .................... 358Aftercare of the Hospital Patient ....... 358

REVI[EWSDiagnosis of Virus Diseases ............. 352Infertility ............................ 352Public Health in the U.S.A ............. 352A Surgeon's Life ...................... 353

SUPPLEMENTThe Secretary Reports .................. 91National Health Service.-SupplementaryOphthalmic Service-Travelling Expensesfor Interviews-Attendance at Com-mittee Meetings-Education and MentalHospitals-Hospital Provisional Con-tracts: Correction-Call-up of Doctorsto H.M. Forces-Ophthalmic Group ..92-3

Proceedings of Council ................ 93117th Annual Meeting: ProvisionalProgramme .........................100

GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 106FELLOWSHIP FOR FREEDOM IN MEDICINE 106CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF'SCOTTISH LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES 109

PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE GROUP ....1..I0HSEARD AT HEADQUARTERS.............. 110OUESTIONS ANSWERED ................ 111CORRESPONDENCE .......... .......... 112SPECIAL CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OP LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES,MARCH 3 .......................... 117

ASSOCIATION NOTICES .. 118

CORRESPONDENCEPlasma-cell Mastitis. C. D. L. CROMAR,

F.R.C.S.Ed. .......................... 363Self-administered Trilene Analgesia. J. T.HAYWARD-BUTT, M.B. ...... ........ 364

Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn.P. L. MOLLISON, M.D., and MARIECUTBUSH, B.SC. .................... 364

Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis.ESTHER WELBOURN, M.D........ ...... 364

Tuberculosis in the Family. F. J.BENTLEY, M.D. ......... ............. 365

Tuberculosis at the Crossroads. ESTHERCARLING, M.D. ...................... 365

Whither Tuberculosis ? PATRICK HEFFER-NAN, M.D. .......................... 365

Rights of Inventors. DENIS BROWNE,F.R.C.S. ............................ 366

Infective Ear Disease. T. A. CLARKE,F.R.C.S.Ed ............................ 366

A Clinic under the N.H.S. J. F. COOPER,M.R.C.S.; DENIS C. CARROLL, M.R.C.S.,and J. D. W. PEARCE, M.D.. 366

Heat and Blood Flow. P. BAUWENS,M.R.C.S. ..... 367

Oral Reactions to Penicillin. N. GOHAR,M.R.C.S. ... 367

Cancrum Oris. B. BRENDAN HICKEY,F.R.C.S. .367

Amethocaine Hydrochloride. W. A.BOURNE, M.D.; G. J. REES, M.B., andJ. H. WAKELY, L.R.C.P.Ed.; NORMANC. TANNER, F.R.C.S .................. 367

Specialization. S. LEONARD SIMPSON,M.D. ............. : ........ 368

Millilitres Correct. J. M. HAMILL, M.D. 368Marxist Genetics. GEOFFREY BOURNE,

M.P. " -L.t........................ 368Points from Letters .................... 369

MEDICO-LEGALBreach of Terms of Service............ 371

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