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ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, City-road, E.C.Course of Lecture-Demonstrations on Diseases of the Chest, with
Special Reference to Tuberculosis (including a TuberculinCourse) :-
MONDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. K. Kellie.WEDNESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. A. Davies.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Dr. S. Thompson.
LISTER INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, ChelseaBridge-road, S.W.TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. H. Maclean: Lipoids.THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. H. Chick: The Laws Governing Disinfec-
tion by Various Agencies.ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL (LONDON SCHOOL OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERYAND MEDICINE), St. George’s-circus, Southwark, S.E.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Hosford: Senile Cataract,
with Especial Reference to Difficulties in Treatment.
ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, 49, Leicester-square, W.C.TUESDAY.-6 P.M., Dr. W. K. Sibley: Treatment of Sypbilis.THURSDAY.--6 P.M., Dr. M. Dockrell: Ulerythema—I., Aphryo-
genes ; II., Centrifugum; III., Sycosiformis.UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE), The FrancisGalton Laboratory for National Eugenics.TUESDAY.-8 P.M., Lecture ;—Dr. D. Heron : On Some Points with
Regard to our Present Knowledge of Heredity in Cases ofFeeble-mindedness.
LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON),London Hospital, Mile End-road, E.Course of Lectures and Demonstration on Neurology (illustrated with
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ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, Albemarle-street,Piccadilly, WMONDAY.-5 P.M., General Meeting.THURSDAY.-3 P.M., Mr. W. B. Hardy : Surface Energy. (Lecture I.)FRIDAY.-9 P.M., Mr. C. T. R. Wilson : Photography of the Paths of
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FRIDAY.-4.30 P.M., Mr. Rayner: The Surgical Aspects of InfantileParalysis. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)
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the Bismuth Meal. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)QUEEN’S HOSPITAL, Birmingham.
FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M.. Dr. Ball: Demonstration of Disorders inChildren. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)
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