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AN ALTERNATIVE CHEST-PIECE FOR SKINNER’SSTETHOSCOPE.

Mr. H. J. Phillips, medical superintendent of the London Open-airSanatorium, has sent us a little accessory for Skinner’s stethoscopewhich he has devised, and which is made by the Holborn SurgicalInstrument Company, Limited. It consists of a vulcanite chest-pieceof the same circumference as the lower metal end of the stethoscope,which can be used in children and other patients whose costal inter-spaces are too narrow for the accurate apposition of the full-sized

chest-piece. Mr. Phillips’s idea is not new; we remember that a

physician to a general hospital employed a similar chest-piece 20 yearsago, but we mention it as it may be useful to practitioners who do notcare to apply the bare metal of a stethoscope’s Y-piece directly to thechest.

OUTSIDE BALCONIES TO HOSPITALS.

THE Secretary of a provincial general hospital of 75 beds finds himselfin the fortunate position of having some money to spend. This

money has been provided for the construction of outside balconiescommunicating with certain of the wards. But he and his com-mittee would like to see a few hospitals where these balconies eitherform part of the original building or have been added in a satisfactoryway. Perhaps some of our readers can give the desired information. ;

Phthisis.-Our correspondent, being a medical man. could probablyobtain the information he desires direct from the author. We haveno further information than that sent us by our correspondents, andthink it quite likely that the paper was not read in extenso. We couldpossibly forward a letter.

Anonymous.-We should like to receive for our own satisfaction a com-munication from the pharmaceutical chemist who has inclosed to usa communication from Dr. Kilmer and Co., manufacturing chemists.

A. L. F.-In our view the bond is meant to exclude such posts as ourcorrespondent mentions.

J. C.-Will our correspondent kindly repeat his question?

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive attentionin our next.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 20, Hanover-square, W.TUESDAY.

THERAPEUTICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secre-taries-J. Gray Duncanson, H. Charles Cameron) : at 4.30 P.M

Papers :Prof. Ralph Stockman: The Action of Salicylates in Rheumatic

Affections.Dr. David B. Lees: The Effective Treatment of Acute and Sub-

acute Rheumatism.

THURSDAY.NEUROLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-Leonard G. Guthrie,E. Farquhar Buzzard): at 4.30 P.M.

Clinieal Meeting: :Cases will be shown by Dr. Turney, Dr. Batten, Dr. Collier, Dr.

Gibb, Dr. Buzzard, and others.FRIDAY.

LARYNGOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-George C. Cath-cart, Atwood Thorne) : at 5 P.M.

Cases and Speeimens:Dr. Dundas Grant: (1) Immobility of Left Vocal Cord; (2)

Epithelioma of Uvula and Soft Palate.Mr. T. Jefferson Faulder: (1) Stenosis of Larynx in a Child ; (2)

Cervical Fistula in a Boy.Dr. J. W. Bond: (1) Epithelioma of Palate in a Boy aged 16;

(2) Fibroma of Naso-pharynx.Dr. Pegler: Tuberculous Granuloma of Triangular Cartilage of

Septum.Mr. A. L. Whitehead: Skiagram of Empyema of Frontal Sinus.Dr. Jobson Horne: Lupus of the Epiglottis.Dr. Andrew Wylie: Osteo-fibroma of the Maxilla.Mr. G. Seccombe Hett: Abnormalities of Septum in Animals.

SATURDAY.OTO.LOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-W. H. Kelson, Hunter

F. Todd): at 10 A.M.Cases &c.:Mr. A. L. Whitehead : A Case of Thrombosis of the Right Lateral

Sinus, in which the Clot extended beyond the TorcularHerophili into the Lateral Sinus of the Opposite Side;Operation; Recovery.

Mr. Sydney Scott : A Case of Cerebellar Abscess Secondary toInfective Labyrinthitis associated with Acute Inflammatory(Edema of the Brain; Recovery; Details of OperativeProcedures.

Mr. C. E. West and Mr. Sydney Scott: A Cadse of InfectiveMeningitis Secondary to Infection of the Labyrinth success- tfully treated by Trans labyrinthine and Lumbar Drainage.

Mr. C. E. West: A Case of Purulent Encephalitis treated byDrainage and Removal of Int’ected Brain Tissue.

Mr. MacLeod Yearsley: Microscopic Slide of a Tumour of theAuditory Nerve (shown at the last meeting).

Mr. Urban Pritchard: Syringe for Use after the Radical Post-aural Operation, &c.

Mr. A. Cheatle : Specimens illustrating the Surgical Anatomyof the Temporal Bone.

N.B.-Fellows of the Soc’iety are entitled to attend and to speakat all Meetings.

CHILD STUDY SOCIETY LONDON, Parkes Museum, Margaret-street, W.THURSDAY.-8 P.M., Dr. F. H. Hayward: Education and Recent

Studies in Heredity.NORTH-EAST LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY, Prince of Wales’s

Hospital, Tottenham, N.THURSDAY.-4.15 P.M., Proposed Dinner. Clinical Cases.

RONTGEN SOCIETY, 20, Hanover-square, W.THURSDAY.-8.15 P.M., Dr. H. Manders: Phenomena observed in,

Electrical Currents of Continuous Oscillation.

WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY, West London.Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.FRIDAY.-8.30 P.m.. Dr. S. D. Clippingdale : West London Rivers,

Extant and Extinct, and their Influence upon the Fertility andSalubrity of the Districts through which they Pass or Passed.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’s Inn

Fields, W.C.MONDAY.-12 (noon), Prof. Shattock: Lipoma. (Museum Demon-

stration.)FRIDAY.-5 P.M., Sir W. Watson Cheyne, Bart.: The Treatment of

Wounds. (Bradshaw Lecture.)MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,

Chenies-street, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. G. Little: Clinique (Skin). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture :-Dr. S. R. Wells: Some Points in the Diagnosis andTreatment of Diseases of the Aortic Valve.

TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. G. A. Sutherland: Clinique (Medical).5.15 P.M., Dr. H. Campbell: The Treatment of Heart Disease.

WEDNESDAY.--4 P.M., Mr. M. White: Clinique (Surgical). 5.15 P.M.,Lecture:-Dr. C. R. Box : On Enlargement of the Epiphyses in.Infants and Young Children.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Sir Jonathan Hutchinson: Clinique (Surgical).5.15 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. A. Carless : Some Points in the Surgeryof the Biliary Passages.

FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. W. Dodd: Clinique (Eye).POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road. W.MONDAY.-10 A.M" Mr. Etherington-Smith: Demonstration on,

Surgical Cases. 12 noon, Dr. Low: Pathological Demonstra-tion. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr.Dunn: Diseases of the Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. 5 P.M.,Lecture.-Dr. Saunders: Clinical.

TuESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Moullin : Gynaecological Operations.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. DavistDiseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Operations.Dr. Abraham : Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr.Hood: Some Clinical Observations on Heart Disease.

WEDNESDAY.-lO A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children.Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Scott : Diseases-of the Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr.Pritchard: On the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diphtheria.

THURSDAY.-I0 A.M., Mr. Etherington.Smith: Demonstration onSurgical Cases. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. 6 P.M.,Lecture :-Mr. Baldwin: Practical Surgery.

FRIDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations.12.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Pritchard : Practical Medicine.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Davis :Diseases of the Throat. Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Operations.Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Ethrington-Smith: Fistula.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr.Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Scott : Diseases ofthe Eyes. 2.30 P.M" Operations.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, DreadnoughtHospital, Greenwich.MONDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Sir Dyce Duckworth:

Medicine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. Turner: Surgery. 4 P.M., Mr.Lawrence: Ear and Throat. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear and Throat.

TUESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. R. Wells: Medicine.3.15 P.M., Mr. Carless: Surgery. 4 P.M., Sir M. Morris:Diseases of the Skin. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin. 2.15 P.M., SpecialLecture :—Prof. Hewlett : The etiology of Malignant Disease.

WEDNESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. F. Taylor:Medicine. 3.30 P.M., Mr. Cargill: Ophthalmology. Out-patient.Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M., Eye.

THURSDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. G. Rankin: Medi-cine. 3.15 P.M., Sir W. Bennett: Surgery. 4 P.M., Dr. Sale-Barker : Radiography. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear and Throat. SpecialLecture :—Dr. Rankin : Aphasia.

FRIDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. R. Bradford:Medicine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. MeGavin: Surgery. Out-patientDemonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin.

SATURDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M., Eye.

WRTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince ofWales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.MONDAY.-Clinics :-10 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H. Evans).

2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham); Nose,Throat, and Ear (Mr. Carson); X Rays. 4.30 P.M., MedicalIn-patient Clinic (Dr. A. J. Whiting).

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TUESDAY.-Clinic; 10 A.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. G. Auld).2.30 P.M., Operations (Mr. Carson). Clinics :-Surgical (Mr. W.Edmunds); Gynaecological (Dr. A. E. Giles).

WEDNESDAY.-Cli,nies:-2.30 P.M., Modical Out-patient (Dr. T. R.

Whipham) ; Skin (Dr. G. N. Meachen); Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks).4.30 P.M., Dr. S. J. Gilfillan : Demonstration of Cases of MentalDisease at the Colney Hatch Asylum.

THURSDAY.—2.30 P.M., Gynaecological Operations (Dr. A. E. Giles).Clinics :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting); Surgical(Mr. H. W. Carson); X Mays. 3 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr.G. P. Chappel).

FRIDAY.—10 A.M., Clinic:—Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H. Evans).2.30 P.M., Operations (Mr. W. Edmunds). Clinics :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. G. Auld); Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks). 3 P.M.,Medical In-patient (Dr. R. M. Leslie).

5T. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, Leicester-square, W.C.THURSDAY.-6 P.M., Chesterfield Lecture :-Coccus Diseases : (1)

Impetigo Contagiosa ; (2) Furuncle ; (3) Carbuncle; (4) Cocco-genic Sycosis.

- NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC,Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.TUESDAY.-3.30 P.M., Dr. Buzzard : Myelitis.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Dr. Buzzard: Myelitis.

.HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, Welbeck-street, W.THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. F. S. Palmer: Anterior Poliomyelitis.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON), GreatOrmond-street, W.C.THURSDAY.-4 P M., Lecture:-Mr. Addison : A Demonstration on

Selected Surgical Cases.

OPERATIONS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

1IIONDAY (30th).-London (2 P.M.). St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.),Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), City Orthopedic (4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.),West London (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free(2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M.),St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (18t).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew s (1.30 P.M ), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’s(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat(9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street(9 A.M. and 2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (2nd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing Cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.),National Orthopedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.),Cancer (2 P.m.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.),Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopedic (3 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham(Ophthalmic, 2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.).

THURSDAY (3rd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), Charing Cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.),Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.), Royal Orthopsedic (9 A.M.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological,2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M).

:PRIDAY (4th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), CharingCross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2P.M.), St. Mary’s(2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat,Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), City Orthopedic (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.), St.Peter’s (2 P.M.).

SATURDAY (5th).-Royal Free (9 A.M.), London (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing Cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 A.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospital operations are performed daily.

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