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262 PRIZES FOR SURGICAL ESSAYS. -The Medico- Surgical Society of Bologna has offered two prizes of 500 lires each. The first prize is for the best essay on " The Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Cavities "; the subject for the second prize is, " The Surgery of Diseases of the Stomach." The essays must be written in Italian, French, or Latin. THE JAFFRAY HOSPITAL.-At a meeting of the Committee of the Birmingham General Hospital, held last week, a letter was read from Mr. Jaffray, offering to devote, for the purposes of the Jaffray Suburban Hospital, four acres of land, in addition to the site already given by him. The gift was accepted with thanks. STATE OF THE THAMES.-On the 2nd inst. a com- mittee of the Metropolitan Board of Works inspected the Thames at Woolwich, and were gratified to find that the measures of deodorisation of the metropolitan sewage re- cently adopted at the outfalls have proved successful. The water presented its normal appearance, and there were no offensive smells on the banks or on the stream. SUICIDE OF A MEDICAL MAN.-The Liverpool papers announce the death, by the inhalation of chloroform, of Dr. G. J. Jones, at Adelaide. The deceased was found, on the morning of June 22ad, in bed with a piece of sponge which had contained chloroform pressed against his nostrils, and quite dead. Letters in the room showed that the cause of death was not accidental. APOTHECARIES’ HALL OF IRELAND.—The following have been elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:- Governor : Thomas Collins. Deputy Governor : Robert Montgomery. Court of Directors and Examiners : E. A. Bolland, John Evans, A. Harvey, Charles Holmes, Charles H. Leet, C. F. Moore, H. P. Nolan, R. G. O’Flaherty, E. J. O’Neill, Sir G. B. Owens, John Ryan, James Shaw, and George Wyse. Representative on the General Medical Council: T. Collins. THE IRISH GRADUATES’ ASSOCIATION.-The annual meeting of this Association was held on the 30th ult. in the Queen’s College, Belfast, presided over by Prof. William Stokes, of Dublin. A vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Yeo, late President; and Prof. Foster, of Birmingham, was unanimously selected as President for next year. Dr. Frazer, having resigned as hon. secretary, has been replaced by Dr. James Stewart, of Clifton. In the evening the annual dinner was held, which was well attended. THE SANITARY INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN.- The autumn congress, 1884, will assemble at Dublin from September 30th to October 4th, 1884. The exhibition of sanitary apparatus and appliances in connexion with the congress will be held in the Royal Dublin Society’s Buildings, Bali’s-bridge, and will be open from September 30th to October 18th. In addition to the opening address by Sir R. Rawlinson, addresses will be given by Dr. T. W. Grimshaw, Mr. C. P. Cotton, Dr. Alfred Carpenter, and Dr. C. A. Cameron. CITY PROVIDENT DISPENSARY. - The seventh annual meeting of the governors of this institution was held on the 31st ult. The attendances at the dispensary since July, 1877, has been over 19,300, while the home visits have amounted to close on 1500. Iu the surgical appliance branch, with regard to which no letter of recommendation is required, and no charge for surgical advice made, nearly 4800 instruments have been supplied since the institu- tion of the Society. It appeared that at the commence- ment of last month the institution was about £ 300 in debt. THE LATE MR. CESAR HAWKINS.-At the meeting of the weekly board of St. George’s Hospital on July 23rd, 1884, the death of Mr. Cæsar Hawkins having been reported by the secretary, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :-" The weekly board of St. George’s Hospital beg to express to Mrs. Cæsar Hawkins their sincere sympathy with her on the loss of her husband. The governors of St. George’s Hospital, with feelings of gratitude for Mr. Caesar Hawkins’ eminent services, during a period of fifty- five years, as surgeon, teacher, and trustee, feel confident that the institution, in whose interests he worked fjr so many years, will continue to profit by an association with his character and name, whilst the public has the advantage of there being a large number of medical practitioners educated by him, and the medical profession by the example . of his life, exhibited, as it was, in great scientific and intel- lectual qualifications, ever accompanied by a highly honour. able and most gentleman-like bearing." - METROPOLITAN SEWAGE DISCHARGE.-The meut- , bers of the Royal Commission on Metropolitan Sewage Discharge met on Thursday, and proceeded to inspect the river in a steamer placed at their disposal by the Thames Conservancy. They embarked at Gravesend at noon, and , went below the Nore, returning to Woolwich in the evening, where they landed. The inspection lasted seven hours. There were present Lord Bramwell, Colonel C. B Ewart,R.E., Dr. F. de Chaumont, Mr. Thomas Stevenson, M.D., and Mr. James Abernethy, F.R.S.E. BOLINGBROKE HOUSE PAY HOSPITAL. - At a special meeting of the managing committee of this hospital held on August 2nd, it was resolved to open its wards and private rooms for patients sent in under the care of any registered medical practitioner. Hitherto the patients have been attended by an honorary visiting staff, who have given for three years past a constant and efficient attendance at the hospital. At the meeting referred to these gentlemen very kindly facilitated the trial of the new experiment by placing their resignation in the hands of the managing committee. EPSOM COLLEGE.-The annual distribution of prizes to the students of this college, commonly known as Founders’ Day, took place on the 30th ult. After the dis- tribution of prizes by Sir Joseph Fayrer, the head master announced that the governors of St. Mary’s Hospital had decided to offer a scholarship of the value of 100 guineas for competition among the students of Epsom College, who must be sons of medical men. The hospital staff of St. Thomas’s have also decided to offer a free scholarship to the pupils in the College who had passed either in the first class or in honours at the Preliminary Scientific M.D. at London University. AMBULANCE INSPECTION.-The inspection of the Ambulance Company of the Tower Hamlets Rifle Brigade took place at the head-quarters, Shaftesbury-street, on August 2nd, the inspecting officer being Surgeon W. E. Webb, M.B., A.M.D. Tne company was commanded by Surgeon Platt, assisted by Acting Surgeons White and Waterhouse, and consisted of a sergeant instructor and sixteen rank and file ; making four stretcher detachments. The various movements incidental to stretcher drill were creditably carried out, and at the termination of the parade, Surgeon Webb expressed his gratification at the manner in which the drill had been executed, and also of the efficiency and intelligence which the bearers had displayed in applying the different dressings. Medical Appointments. Intimations for this columns must be sent DIRECT to the Offioe of THE LANCET before 9 0, olook on Thursday Morning at the latest. ADAMS, GEORGE, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been reappointed Medical Officer of Health for the Bedminster Rural Sanitary District. ASHE, WILLIAM CONYNGHAM, L. R. C. S. I., has been appointed Honorary Surgeon to the Newcastle Infirmary, New South Wales. BARLING, HARRY GILBERT, M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S Eng., has been appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy to Queen’s Hospital, Bir- mingham. BARON, BARCLAY J., M B., C.M., has been appointed Physician to the Bristol General Hospital, vice G. F. Burder, M.D., F.R.C.P., resigned. BIDEN, CHARLES W., M.R C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointed House-Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital, Paddington-green, vice F. T. Hebb, M.R.C.S., resigned. BIRCH, DE BURGH, M.D., F.R.S.E., has been appointed Professor of Physiology in the Yorkshire College, Leeds. BLUMER, F. MILNES, B.A.Dunelm, M.B., C.M.Ed., has been appointed Assistant House-Surgeon to the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, vice H. H. Brown, M.B, C.M., resigned. BURDER, GEORGE FORSTER, M.D.Aber., F.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Consulting-Physician to the Bristol General Hospital. BURROWS, C. W. GRIMES, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Public Vaccinator for the Thornhill District of the Dewsbury Union. DUTTON, WILLIAM HENRY, M.B., M.Ch.Ed., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Resident Medical Officer to the Castlemaine Hospital, Victoria. EATON. JOSEPH, M.K.Q C.P.I., L.R C.S.T., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Rathcoole Dispensary, vice McEvoy, resigned. EMINSON, LUTHER, L.F.P.S.Glasg., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer for the Haxey District of the Gainsborough Union.
