862 SURGEON WILLIAM HENRY YATES. SURGEON 1TILLIAbi HENRY YATES, of the 41st Foot, died on November 1st, at Su.ba.thoo., India. He entered the service in November, 1854, and became surgeon in June, 1867. He served with the 8th Regiment at the siege and capture of Delhi in 1857 accompanied Greathed’smovable column in medical charge of the regiment ; and was present in the action of Bolu.ndshuhur, affair of Allyghur, battle of Agra, action of Dilkoosha, and relief of Lucknow under Lord Clyde, the affair of the 2nd, and action of Dec. 6th at Ca-wni ,)ore, and action of Khudagunj (medal and clasps).- United, Service Gazette. Medical News. APOTHECARIES’ HALL. -The following gentlemen passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi- cine, and received certificates to practise, on Dec. 9the Bossy, Alfred Frederick, Stoke Newington. Ling, Edward Clayton, Saxmundham. The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their I first professional examination :- ’ J. H. Cartwright, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; H. Dunstan, J. 31. Ling, and A. K. Longhurst, of University College; A. H. Haines, of Guy’s Hos- pital ; C. H. Hill, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.- On Monday, the 6th instant, at a meeting of this Society, H. J. Barrett, Esq., in the chair, Mr. J. R. Mummery, L.D.S., F.L.S., read the second and concluding portion of his paper 11 On the Relations which Dental Caries, as discovered amongst the ancient inhabitants of Britain, and amongst Aboriginal Races, may be supposed to hold to their Food and Social Condition." A DONATION of l 000 has been received from " H. G." by the East London Hospital for Children at Ratcliff-cross. WE regret to learn that as Dr. R. R. Preston, of South Brent, was engaged in snipe shooting near that vil- lage, with Captain Kelly, the Rev. W. S. Cole, and Mr. H. Cole, solicitor, the last-named fired at a snipe, and unhappily shot Dr. Preston, who was in an adjoining meadow concealed from view. Some of the shots lodged in one of the unfor- tunate gentleman’s eyes, of which the sight is entirely de- stroyed. Two local medical gentlemen were called in, and Mr. Square, of Plymouth, also attended. The case is a very serious one. THE board of Trinity College, Dublin, have elected the Rev. Dr. Malet to the office of librarian in that institu- tion, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Todd. AN outbreak of measles 11 of a formidable character " among the girls in the schools at Chelsea belonging to the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, was reported by the medical officer at the last meeting of the guardians. FROM Dr. Philipson’s returns of sickness in New- castle and Gateshead we learn that typhoid fever has been on the increase in those towns of late. The significant cir- cumstance is noted that, of eleven cases of typhoid in Gates- head, four occurred in one family living at Bill Quay, a ’’, locality which we remember in connexion with the cholera outbreak of 1853. GUILDFORD WATER-SUPPLY. -A committee ap- pointed by the local board to inquire into the rights of ownership as between the corporation and others over the waste land at Mill Mead, where it is contemplated to sink the well for the new water-supply of the town, have re- ported that those rights 11 are not well defined." The com- mittee recommend, however, that instead of attempting to get those rights settled, which would involve great and in- convenient delay, the board, having the assent of the cor- poration, should go on with the well, at the same time giving notice of their willingness to pay a reasonable com- pensation to whoever may hereafter turn out to be the rightful owners of the land. This common-sense view of the case was: we notice with satisfaction, adopted by the board, so we presume no delay will arise in carrying out thi-s .nmcb.-Jl&bgr;9.Md improvement. MM ppaintment5. ATTWATER, A. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been elected Medical Offieer to the "Court Huntsham" Lodge of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Bampton. BAILEY, &. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Chloroformist to the Cancer Hospital, Brompton. BARNES, Dr. A. F., has been appointed Mediea.1 Officer, Public Vaccinator, and Registrar of Births &c., for the Termon Dispensary District of the Bailieborough Union, Co. Cavan, vice Thos. Mawhinny, L.K.Q.C.P.I., resigned. BARTLETT, J.P., MLR.C.S.E., has been appointed Resident Clinical Assistant at the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Bromptan, vice F. R. Heycock, M.B., whose term of office has expired. BoYTOX, J. E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Aston, Rowant, and Shirburn Districts of the Thame Union, Oxfordshire. DE LESSERT, Mr. A. N., has been appointed Surgeon-Dentist to the Aber- deem Disnensarv. Dyz, Mr.. H., Medical Officer to the Board of Guardians for the Relief of the Jewish Poor, has been appointed Resident Medical Officer for three months to the new Infirmary at Highgate. EsNouF, E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Junior House-Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. FABNFiELD, Dr., has been appointed a District Surgeon to the Royal South London Dispensary, St. George’s-cross, vice John Stride, M.R.C.S.E., resigned. GENTLES, T. L., L.F.P. & S. Glas., has been appointed a Surgeon to the Derby Provident Dispensary, vice R. Hamilton, M.R.C.S.E., resigned. HAYDEN, W. H.,1VLR.C.S.E., has been appointed (temporarily to Lady-day) Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for District No. 8 of the Wycombe Union, Bucks, vice C. R. Price, M.R.C.S.E., resigned. HEATH, G. Y., M.B., has been reappointed Surgeon to the Newcastle-upon- Tyne Infirmary, upon the expiration of his term of office. HuaALL, T. J., bT.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Great Milton and Little Milton Districts of the Thame Union. HUMPHREYS, M. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Long Crendon District of the Thame Union. KELSEY, W., L.R.C.P., has been appointed Resident Medical and Surgical Officer to St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Manchester, vice W. Leonard, L.K.Q.C.P.I., resigned. LAND, R. T., -ill.D., has been elected third Surgeon to the Eye and Ear De- partment of the Leeds General Infirmary. LODGE, R. T., M.D., has been appointed an Assistant Medical Officer to the Liverpool Hospital for Cancer and Diseases of the Skin. MASON, Mr. J. D., has been appointed Resident House-Surgeon to the Brighton and Hove Dispensary, vice Wm. H. Nicholls, M.R.C.S.E., ’ resigned. MooRE, M. M., L.R.C.P.L., Resident Registrar and Chloroformist at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, has been appointed Resident Medical Officer to take charge of the Lock Wards in the Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport. PEIRCE, J. E., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been apoointed Certifying Surgeon to; the Crickhowell District, Breconshire. . POLLARD, F., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., late House-Surgeon to St. Thomas’s Hos- pital, has been appointed Resident Medical Officer to the St. Pancrag and Northern Dispensary, Euston-road. n ROSSER, W., 11.B., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed House-Surgeon. to St. Thomas’s Hospital. SAUrrDEas, H. W., 1YLRC.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed House-Surgeon to St,. Tbonns’ Hnnit.l. SERS, R. H., :&bgr;LR.C.S:E., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Lowdham District of the Southwell Union, Notting- hamshire, vice T. Day, M.R.C.S.E., deceased. STOVIN, C. F., M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vacci- nator for the Waterperry Distiiet of the Thame LTnion. THOMAS, L. M., vI.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed Resident Accoucheur to St. Thomas’s Hospital. WALKER, G. E., F.R.C.S.E., has been sppointed an Assistant Medical Officer to the Liverpool Hospital for Cancer ar d Diseases of the Skin. WALKER, W., F.R.C.S.Ed., has been appointed Surgeon-Oculist in Ordinary to her Majesy in Scotland, vice W. Mackenzie, M.D., deceased. WILLIAMS, Mr. C., of Norwich, has been appointed an Assistant-Surgeon to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. WILLIAMS, J., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Assistant Resident Medical Officer at the Infirmary and Dispensary, Bradford, Yorkshire. YORKE, C. F., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Work- house of the Granard Union, Co. Longford, in room of Dr. Biernan, Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. AvEHNa.—On the 6th inst., at Holly Cottage, Homerton, the wife of Chas. T. Aveling, F.R.C.S., of a daughter. HOLTON.-On the 7th inst., at Kingstown, the wife of Dr. F. Holton, Snr-- geon 77th Regiment, of a son. JoxEs.-On the loth inst., at Hyde Lodge, Clarendon-road, Watford, the wife of George T. Jones, M.D., F.R.C.S., of a daughter. KING.-On the 13th ult., at Rua do Imperador, Pernambuco, the wife of D. J. King, M.D., of a son. MATjRicE.—On the 13th inst., at Marlborough, the wife of J. B. Maurice, M.D., of a son. MONRO.-On the 10th inst., at Gloucester-street, Belgrave-road, the wife of J. Monro, M.D., of a daughter. SKEGG.-ON the 13th inst., at St. Martin’s-place, Trafalgar-square, the wife of John J. Skegg, L.R.C.P.Ed,, of a daughter.
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SURGEON WILLIAM HENRY YATES.
SURGEON 1TILLIAbi HENRY YATES, of the 41st Foot, diedon November 1st, at Su.ba.thoo., India. He entered theservice in November, 1854, and became surgeon in June,1867. He served with the 8th Regiment at the siege andcapture of Delhi in 1857 accompanied Greathed’smovablecolumn in medical charge of the regiment ; and was presentin the action of Bolu.ndshuhur, affair of Allyghur, battle ofAgra, action of Dilkoosha, and relief of Lucknow underLord Clyde, the affair of the 2nd, and action of Dec. 6th at
Ca-wni ,)ore, and action of Khudagunj (medal and clasps).-United, Service Gazette.
Medical News.APOTHECARIES’ HALL. -The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi-cine, and received certificates to practise, on Dec. 9the
Bossy, Alfred Frederick, Stoke Newington.Ling, Edward Clayton, Saxmundham.
The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their Ifirst professional examination :- ’
J. H. Cartwright, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; H. Dunstan, J. 31. Ling, andA. K. Longhurst, of University College; A. H. Haines, of Guy’s Hos-pital ; C. H. Hill, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.- OnMonday, the 6th instant, at a meeting of this Society, H. J.Barrett, Esq., in the chair, Mr. J. R. Mummery, L.D.S.,F.L.S., read the second and concluding portion of his paper11 On the Relations which Dental Caries, as discoveredamongst the ancient inhabitants of Britain, and amongstAboriginal Races, may be supposed to hold to their Foodand Social Condition."
A DONATION of l 000 has been received from " H. G."by the East London Hospital for Children at Ratcliff-cross.WE regret to learn that as Dr. R. R. Preston, of
South Brent, was engaged in snipe shooting near that vil-lage, with Captain Kelly, the Rev. W. S. Cole, and Mr. H.Cole, solicitor, the last-named fired at a snipe, and unhappilyshot Dr. Preston, who was in an adjoining meadow concealedfrom view. Some of the shots lodged in one of the unfor-tunate gentleman’s eyes, of which the sight is entirely de-stroyed. Two local medical gentlemen were called in, andMr. Square, of Plymouth, also attended. The case is avery serious one.
THE board of Trinity College, Dublin, have electedthe Rev. Dr. Malet to the office of librarian in that institu-tion, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Todd.AN outbreak of measles 11 of a formidable character "
among the girls in the schools at Chelsea belonging to theparish of St. George, Hanover-square, was reported by themedical officer at the last meeting of the guardians.FROM Dr. Philipson’s returns of sickness in New-
castle and Gateshead we learn that typhoid fever has beenon the increase in those towns of late. The significant cir-cumstance is noted that, of eleven cases of typhoid in Gates-head, four occurred in one family living at Bill Quay, a ’’,locality which we remember in connexion with the choleraoutbreak of 1853.
GUILDFORD WATER-SUPPLY. -A committee ap-pointed by the local board to inquire into the rights ofownership as between the corporation and others over thewaste land at Mill Mead, where it is contemplated to sinkthe well for the new water-supply of the town, have re-ported that those rights 11 are not well defined." The com-mittee recommend, however, that instead of attempting toget those rights settled, which would involve great and in-convenient delay, the board, having the assent of the cor-poration, should go on with the well, at the same timegiving notice of their willingness to pay a reasonable com-pensation to whoever may hereafter turn out to be therightful owners of the land. This common-sense view ofthe case was: we notice with satisfaction, adopted by theboard, so we presume no delay will arise in carrying outthi-s .nmcb.-Jl&bgr;9.Md improvement.
MM ppaintment5.ATTWATER, A. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been elected Medical Offieer to the
"Court Huntsham" Lodge of the Ancient Order of Foresters,Bampton.
BAILEY, &. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Chloroformist to the CancerHospital, Brompton.
BARNES, Dr. A. F., has been appointed Mediea.1 Officer, Public Vaccinator,and Registrar of Births &c., for the Termon Dispensary District of theBailieborough Union, Co. Cavan, vice Thos. Mawhinny, L.K.Q.C.P.I.,resigned.
BARTLETT, J.P., MLR.C.S.E., has been appointed Resident Clinical Assistantat the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Bromptan,vice F. R. Heycock, M.B., whose term of office has expired.
BoYTOX, J. E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and PublicVaccinator for the Aston, Rowant, and Shirburn Districts of the ThameUnion, Oxfordshire.
DE LESSERT, Mr. A. N., has been appointed Surgeon-Dentist to the Aber-deem Disnensarv.
Dyz, Mr.. H., Medical Officer to the Board of Guardians for the Reliefof the Jewish Poor, has been appointed Resident Medical Officer forthree months to the new Infirmary at Highgate.
EsNouF, E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Junior House-Surgeon to theRoyal Free Hospital.
FABNFiELD, Dr., has been appointed a District Surgeon to the Royal SouthLondon Dispensary, St. George’s-cross, vice John Stride, M.R.C.S.E.,resigned.
GENTLES, T. L., L.F.P. & S. Glas., has been appointed a Surgeon to theDerby Provident Dispensary, vice R. Hamilton, M.R.C.S.E., resigned.
HAYDEN, W. H.,1VLR.C.S.E., has been appointed (temporarily to Lady-day)Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for District No. 8 of the WycombeUnion, Bucks, vice C. R. Price, M.R.C.S.E., resigned.
HEATH, G. Y., M.B., has been reappointed Surgeon to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Infirmary, upon the expiration of his term of office.
HuaALL, T. J., bT.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and PublicVaccinator for the Great Milton and Little Milton Districts of theThame Union.
HUMPHREYS, M. H., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer andPublic Vaccinator for the Long Crendon District of the Thame Union.
KELSEY, W., L.R.C.P., has been appointed Resident Medical and SurgicalOfficer to St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Manchester, viceW. Leonard, L.K.Q.C.P.I., resigned.
LAND, R. T., -ill.D., has been elected third Surgeon to the Eye and Ear De-partment of the Leeds General Infirmary.
LODGE, R. T., M.D., has been appointed an Assistant Medical Officer to theLiverpool Hospital for Cancer and Diseases of the Skin.
MASON, Mr. J. D., has been appointed Resident House-Surgeon to theBrighton and Hove Dispensary, vice Wm. H. Nicholls, M.R.C.S.E.,
’ resigned.MooRE, M. M., L.R.C.P.L., Resident Registrar and Chloroformist at St.
Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, has been appointed Resident MedicalOfficer to take charge of the Lock Wards in the Royal Albert Hospital,Devonport.
PEIRCE, J. E., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been apoointed Certifying Surgeon to;the Crickhowell District, Breconshire.
. POLLARD, F., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., late House-Surgeon to St. Thomas’s Hos-pital, has been appointed Resident Medical Officer to the St. Pancragand Northern Dispensary, Euston-road.
n ROSSER, W., 11.B., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed House-Surgeon.to St. Thomas’s Hospital.
SAUrrDEas, H. W., 1YLRC.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed House-Surgeon toSt,. Tbonns’ Hnnit.l.
SERS, R. H., :&bgr;LR.C.S:E., has been appointed Medical Officer and PublicVaccinator for the Lowdham District of the Southwell Union, Notting-hamshire, vice T. Day, M.R.C.S.E., deceased.
STOVIN, C. F., M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vacci-nator for the Waterperry Distiiet of the Thame LTnion.
THOMAS, L. M., vI.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., has been appointed Resident Accoucheurto St. Thomas’s Hospital.
WALKER, G. E., F.R.C.S.E., has been sppointed an Assistant Medical Officerto the Liverpool Hospital for Cancer ar d Diseases of the Skin.
WALKER, W., F.R.C.S.Ed., has been appointed Surgeon-Oculist in Ordinaryto her Majesy in Scotland, vice W. Mackenzie, M.D., deceased.
WILLIAMS, Mr. C., of Norwich, has been appointed an Assistant-Surgeon tothe Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
WILLIAMS, J., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Assistant Resident MedicalOfficer at the Infirmary and Dispensary, Bradford, Yorkshire.
YORKE, C. F., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Work-house of the Granard Union, Co. Longford, in room of Dr. Biernan,
Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.
AvEHNa.—On the 6th inst., at Holly Cottage, Homerton, the wife of Chas.T. Aveling, F.R.C.S., of a daughter.
HOLTON.-On the 7th inst., at Kingstown, the wife of Dr. F. Holton, Snr--geon 77th Regiment, of a son.
JoxEs.-On the loth inst., at Hyde Lodge, Clarendon-road, Watford, thewife of George T. Jones, M.D., F.R.C.S., of a daughter.
KING.-On the 13th ult., at Rua do Imperador, Pernambuco, the wife ofD. J. King, M.D., of a son.
MATjRicE.—On the 13th inst., at Marlborough, the wife of J. B. Maurice,M.D., of a son.
MONRO.-On the 10th inst., at Gloucester-street, Belgrave-road, the wife ofJ. Monro, M.D., of a daughter.
SKEGG.-ON the 13th inst., at St. Martin’s-place, Trafalgar-square, the wifeof John J. Skegg, L.R.C.P.Ed,, of a daughter.
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MARRIAGES.GASSEN-BAYLEY.-On the 9th inst., at St. John’s, Paddington, James
Robert Gaussen, ’.1l.B., Assistant-Surgeon Royal Artillery, to AliciaFenton, daughter of W. H. Bayley, Esq.
HARRISON-WHITAKER.-On the 6th inst., at the Parish Church, Hasling-den, Jonathan A. Harrison, M.B., of Willesley House, Hawes, Yorkshire,to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late John Whitaker, Esq., ofCoal Hey House, Haslingden, Lancashire.
TREVOR-BOKENHAM.-On the 22nd of Sept., at Tarapach, Peru, ArthurTudor Humphreys Trevor, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.P., formerly House-Surgeonat King’s College Hospital, son of the late Chancellor Trevor, ofBangor, to Enriqueta, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Bokenham, ofIquique and Tarapaca. -- .
DEATHS.BERRELL.-On the 15th inst., at Cambridge-terrace, Clapham-road, Charles
Berrell, M.B., of the General Lunatic Asylum, Northampton.DALE.-On the 4th inst., at Ketghley, Charles Dale, Surgeon, aged 24.HAIR.-On the 1-ith inst., Dr. Archibald Hair, of Sanquhar Dumfriesshire,
late of the Royal Horse Guards, aged 84.MOORE.-On the 3rd of October, on board the " Newcastle," on his voyage
to India, George -Iloore, M.R.C.S., &c., late a Resident Surgeon at theGeneral Dispensary, Birmingham, and youngest son of the late Brigadier-General George Moore, Colonel 59th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry,aged 24.
STOxs.--0n the 28th ult., Daniel Stone, M.R.C.S.E., of Abingdon, Berks,aged 51.
WALLACE.—On the 24th ult., at Athboy, Co.Meath, from fracture of thebase of the skull, Robert Brace Wallace, L.R.C.S.I., L.K.Q.C.P.I., son ofDr. Wallace, of Trim, Co. .Meath.
BOOKS ETC. RECEIVED.
Mr. J. Spence’s Lectures on Surgery.Mr. C. Squarey on the Administration of Chloroform.Dr. Marshall on Scarlet Fever.Dr. Thomas on the History of Four Cases of Chronic Inversion of
the Uterus.Dr. Le Guilloa on Dyspepsia.Mr. C. H. Gill’s Chemistrv for Schools.Dr. Roth on Paralysis in Infancy.Mr. Gorham on Tooth Extraction.Dr. Lewis on the Pathology of Bright’s Disease.
&c. &e. &c.
Medical Diary of the Week.Monday, Dec. 20.
ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations, 10½ A.M.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 P.M. Dr. Leared, " On Sulpho-cyanides
in the Blood and in the Urine."-Dr. Farquharson, "On Longevity andPremature Decay, with special reference to our Military Population."
Tuesday, Dec. 21.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDs.-Operations, 10½ A.M.Guy’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.NATIONAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 3 p.n.PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 P.M. The following Specimens will
be exhibited:—Dr. Moxon Thrombosis of Inferior Cava, with Embolismof Pulmonary Artery; Congenital Absence of Right Kidney. Dr. Clapton :
Perforating Ulcer of Stomach. Mr. Sydney Jones: Aneurism of Aorta,- with Caries of Clavicle. Sir Wm. Jenner: Mass of Hair from Stomach.Dr. Whipham: Cystic Disease of Kidney. Dr. Dickinson : Pyelitis;-&c.&c.
Notes, Short Comments, and Answers toCorrespondents.
THE ANTI-VACCINATION; CRUSADE. IT may always be regarded as indicative of the intrinsic weakness of a causewhen its advocates are constrained to adopt mere vulgar sensationalismas a means of attracting attention. To print the announcement of a lec-ture against vaccination upon red handbills, bearing the sanguinaryheading, "Blood! Iago ! Blood!" and concluding with the monition,"Hear, 0 ye People"-an instance, by the way, of the freedom with whichsacred quotations are often applied to all sorts of incongruous purposes,- may seem to the Anti-Vaccination League a very clever proceeding; andthat such a bait might allure an audience in parts of Whitechapel orStepney cannot be surprising to anybody who knows of what class thepopulation of such localities is largely composed. That it is otherwisewhen an attempt is made to use such a clumsy contrivance for entrappinglisteners in a neighbourhood where the educated middle classes form thebulk of the community, is clear from the circumstances attendant on a"lecture" delivered at the Angell Town Institution, Brixton, on the 30thult., by a Dr. Morrisson, the subject (publicly announced in the fashionabove described) being "Anti-Vaccination Warnings." We have no inten-tion of inflicting upon our readers an analysis of the strange compoundwhich did duty for a lecture on this occasion, beyond remarking that itsintention apparently was to show that vaccination is no protection againstsmall-pox, and that the existing law is a means of enforcing nationalblood-poisoning. As for proof, in any legitimate sense, of these remarkablepropositions, we need hardly say there was none. The lecturer had treated,was treating, or had heard of, cases of consumption and other diseasesoccurring after vaccination-ergo, vaccination was the cause. A younglady, aged sixteen years, was troubled with pimples; she had been revac-cinated a year or two previously. Is not cause and effect very obvious inthis case ? Another young lady-the lecturer is fortunate in his practice,evidently-had small-pox, although she bore the marks of successful vac-cination, and the disease, it was gravely said, only fell just short of it,worst form. Of course she would not have had small-pox at all had shenot been vaccinated. In short, a more dreary affair than this " lecture,"delivered as it was to an audience of not more than fifty persons, cannotbe imagined. Even Mr. Gibbs, who presided, could not conceal his chagrinat the scanty attendance, especially as he seemed to have a notioR thatthe fact of Mr. Spurgeon’s attack of small-pox ought to have filled theroom. There were ten persons (including chairman and lecturer) on theplatform, of whom four were of a sex to whom it could hardly have beenpleasant to hear so much about syphilis and other medical matters as theyhad to listen to. Dr. Pearce, " of Belgravia" (sic in announcement), whowas to have addressed the meeting, with " other gentlemen," were con-spicuous by their absence; and save the proposal of a vote of thanks tothe lecturer by a "reverend" gentleman, and a closing speech from Mr.Gibbs, nobody contributed a fraction to the intellectual enjoyment of theevening. Of course Mr. Gibbs pretended to assume that the doctors ofthe neighbourhood were afraid to face him because none of them answeredhis challenge in the room. The medical men of Brixton were, we are happyto believe, engaged in work far more beneficial to the public than that oflistening to the nonsense of the Anti-Vaccination League.
Dr. Henry Ryley.-Apply to the Secretary of the Medical Department of thePrivy Council Office, 8, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall, S.W.
THE ApOTH:EO-4.BIES’ HALL, DUBLIN.To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-My attention having been called to a letter signed "Enquirer," inyour last impression, in which the writer has taken the liberty to designate" the examination of the Apothecaries’ Hall, Dublin, as far as Anatomy andPhysiology are concerned, a consummate farce," I feel myself bound, as oneof the examiners appointed by the Court of Directors, to give to this state-ment the most unqualified denial; for no candidate is admissible to exami-nation without proof of having first spent two winter sessions in the studyof these subjects and in the performance of dissections; and on presentinghimself for the licence of the Hall, every candidate undergoes an examina-tion on these subjects, which lasts two hours, is conducted by members ofthe College of Surgeons here, and is carried on by questions written, oral,and demonstrative; and while these questions bear more or less reference topractical medicine, the subjects themselves are comprehensively dealt with,and in no instance is the candidate passed unless his marks attain theminimum of forty per cent., as prescribed by the rule of the Court of theHall.Adverting to the returns of this year from the medical departments of the
Army and Navy Boards, I do not hnd any deficiency either in anatomy orphysiology charged against the licentiates of the Dublin Hall.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,Dublin, December 14th, 1869. F.R.C.S.I.
"ANOTHER MEDICAL VICTIM."A CORRESPONDENT, who writes from Minster, Sheppey, but who has forgotten
to append either his name or initials to his letter, is informed that wecannot now put our hands on the local journal from which we gatheredthe particulars for our last week’s annotation. Application to the
Honorary Secretary of the infirmary will be the most satisfactory way inwhich our correspondent can obtain an answer to his question.
