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VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Queen’s-road, Chelsea, S.W., andthe VICTORIA CONVALESCENT HOVE, Broadstairs.-House Physicianfor twelve months. Board and t dgivg in the hospital provided,and an honorarium of :E50 will be given.

VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Queen’s-road, Chelsea, S.W.-House Surgeon and Anaesthetist in the Out-patient Departmentfor six months. Honorarium :E20, and luncheon at the hospitalprovided.

WEST RIDING ASYLUM, Wakefield. -Pathologist. Salary £150, in-

creasing to 9200.WOLVERHAMPTON AND STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL, Wolver-

hampton.-House Surgeon and to act as Surgical Registrar. Salary:EtOO a year, with board, lodging, and washing. Also AssistantHouse Surgeon for six months. Board, lodging, and washingprovided, and a small honorarium will be given.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

ARNOLD.-On June llth. the wife of Ernest Charles Arnold, M.B.,F.R.C.S. Eng., of Park-road, Forest-hill, of a daughter.

BERRIDGE.-On June 8th, at Enderby, Leicestershire, the wife ofWilliam Robert Berridge, M R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., of a daughter.

RANSOME.-On June 7th, at Chase Side. Southgate, the wife of A.Sidney Ransome, M.B., B.C., D.P.H. Cantab,, of a daughter.

SIMS.-On June 12th, at The Hollies, Green-hill, Derby, the wife ofG. S. Sims, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of a daughter.

SOUTH.-On June 9th, the wife of Richard E. E. South, L.R.C.P.,M.R C.S., of Church Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, of a son.

WYNNE.-On June 5th, at Leigh, Lancashire, the wife of Fred. E.Wynne, M.B., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

AUSTIN ROBINSON-ROGERS JENKINs.-On May ICtb, at S. Augustine’s,Durban, Natal, by the hev. Canon Booth, M.D., assisted by theRev. Hayes Robinson and the Rev. J. Walton, Frederick AugustineRobinson, L.R.O.P., M.R.C.S., District Surgeon, Nondweni, Zulu-land, to Lilian Agnes Rogers Jenkins, L.R.C.P. & S. Edin.,L.F.P.G., &e., late of Lucknow. N. India.

BOWER-SHERINGHAM.-On June 9th, at Tewkesbury Abbey, by theRev. H. A. Sheringbam. Vicar, brother of the bride, assisted by theVen. the Archdeacon of Gloucester and the Rev. Ernest Dykes,Vicar of Barrow.in-Furness, cousin of the bridegroom, ErnestDykes Bower, of Elton House, Gloucester, to Margaret Dora Con-stance Sheringham, youngest daughter of the Archdeacon ofGloucester and Canon of Gloucester Cathedral.

BUTLER-GULLICK.-On June 7th, at Christ Church, Bath. ArthurGeorge Butler, M.B. Lond., of Trevose, Beckenham-road, Penge, toMaude CoraAHca., eldest daughter of T. Gul ick, Esq., of Heath-field, Bath.

FRIPP-HAYWOOD.-On June 8th, at the Parish Church, Reigate,Alfred Downing Fripp, M S . F.R.C.S., of Portland-pla:e, W., toMargaret Scott, only daughter of Thomas Burt Haywood, of Wood-hatch, Reigate.

GRAHAM-BLACKBURN.-On June 14th, at Batley Parish Church,Vyner Graham, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of Westbrook House, Aston,Birmingham, to Sarah Alice (Sissie) eldest daughter of J. W.Blackburn, J.P. (Mayor of Batley), Field House, Batley.

HEDGES-McCAUL.-On June 8th, at St. Pancras Church, Charles E.Hedges, M.B. Camb., elder son of Thomas Hedges, of HeyvoodHouse, Stewkley. Bucks, to Ella Mildred, youngest daughter of J.C. C. McCaul, Taviton-street, Gordon-square.

JOHNSTON-BAKER -On June 9th, at St. Peter’s Church, Earley,Reading, by the Rev. F. J. Greenham, assisted by the Rev.C. E. Adams, Vicar of St. Peter’s, David Richmond Johnston,B.A. T.C. Dublin, L.R.C.P. Edin., and of Reading. youngest son ofthe late Rev. Thos. Johnston, of Killarney, co. Kerry, Ireland, toMaud, eldest surviving daughter of Edward Edmund’ Baker, Esq.,C.E., of Stoneleigh, Eastern Avenue, Reading.

SIBSON-POLLARD.-On June 1st, at, the Friends’ Meeting House,Tottenham, Arthur B. Sibson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.D.S. Eng.,youngest son of Daniel Sibson, Esq.. of Stockton-on-Tees, toHenrietta Louise, eldest daughter of Henry J. Pollard, Esq., ofEssex Lodge, Tottenham.

WEBB-HOPWOOD.-On April 5th, at Christ Church, North Adelaide,by the Ven. Archdeacon Farr, M.A.., LL.D., James Ramsay, M.B.,B.S., F. tt.C. S., son of Richard John Webb, late of the VictorianPolice Force, to Mabel Emma, eldest daughter of James CuthbertHopwood, of Stoke Newington, London.

DEATHS.BARREN.-On June 8th, in London, Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-

Colonel William A. Barren, Bombay Sappers and Miners, aged 43years.

CASE.-On June 15th, at 5, Langhorne-gardens, Folkestone, HenryCase, M.R.C.S. Eng., for twenty-two years Medical Superintendentof Leavesden Asylum, King’s Langley, Herts, aged 53 years.(Funeral at Folkestone Cemetery on Saturday at 2 o’clock.)

FOSTER.-On June 10th, at the British Hospital, Port Said, Franz F.Foster Foster, M.R.C.S., L,R.C.P. Lond., only surviving son of thelate Colonel Foster Foster, aged 33 yeara.

LEE.-On June llth, at his residence, Queensborough-terrace, Hyde-park, Henry Lee, F.R.C.S., late of Savile-row, W., Senior Con-sulting Surgeon to St. George’s Hospital, aged 81 years.

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METEOROLOGICAL R E A D I N G S.(Taken daily at 8.10 a.m. by Steward’, ln8trufftents.)

THE LANCET Office, June 16th, IBM.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (20th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St

Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M., Ophthalmic 1.16 P.M.),St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), St. Mark’s (2 P.M.),Chelsea (2 P.M.), Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.),Soho-square (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.), City Orthopædic(4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.).Westminster (2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (21st).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), Guy’s.(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (3.30 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.).

WEDNESDAY (22nd).-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. Mary’s (2 P.M.), National Orthopaedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter s (2 P.M.),Samaritan (2.30 P.M.), Gt. Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.). Gt. NorthernCentral (2.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.).

THURSDAY (23rd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’e.(3.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), Oharing-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-West,London (2 P.M.), Chelsea 12 P.M.). Gt. Northern Central (Gynmco-logical, 2.30 P.ns), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M ).

FRIDAY (24th).-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.), Charing-cross (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.).

SATURDAY (25th).-Royal Free (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 p.ac.) St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Oharing-cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 P.M.),.Cancer (2 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 the-Central London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.MONDAY (20th).-CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY (Theatre of the,

Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, S.W.).-4.30 P.M.Papers :-Mr. 0. Dent: Proposed Arrangements for Out-patientsat the New Belgrave Hospital for Children.-Mr. W. H. Kesteven :-The General Practitioner and Out-patient Department.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &0.MONDAY (20th).-LONDON Fosr-GBADUATE COURSE.-London Throat

Hospital, Ett. Portland-st., W., 8 P.M., Dr. G. Stoker: ImpairedMovements of the Vocal Cords.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT, NOSE, AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.).-5 P.M. Mr. Lennox Browne: Acute Inflammation ot-the Accessory Sinuses of the Nose.

TUESDAY (2lst).--RoYaL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-5 P.M. Dr. S.Martin : The Chemical Products of Pathogenic Bacteria consideredwith special reference to Enteric Fever. (Croonian Lecture.)

LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospitat for Skin Diseases. Black--friars, 4.30 P.M., Dr. Abraham: Pemphigus and Dermatitis Herpeti-formis.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Blooms-bury).-3.30 P.M. Mr. Tooth : Lecture.

WEST-END HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THB NERVOUS SYSTEM (73,Welbeck-street).-4.3O P.M. Mr. D. Grant: On Disorders of the.Ear in their relation to Diseases of the Nervous System.

WEDNESDAY (22nd). - LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE. - ParkesMuseum, ;Margaret-st.. W., 4.30 P.M., Prof. A. Wynter Blyth rDisinfection and Disinfectants.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton).-4 P.M. Dr. Habershon: The Diagnosis of PleuralBfgusion.

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital, W.).-6 P.M. Dr. Robinson: Gynaecological Cases.

THURSDAY 123rd).-RoYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-5 P.M. Dr. S.Martin: The Chemical Products of Pathogenic Bacteria consideredwith special reference to Enteric Fever. (Croonian Lecture.)

LoNDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Central London Sick Asylum..Cleveland-st., W., 6.30 P.M., Mr. J. Cantlie: Intestinal Flux.

THE HOSPITAL FOB SICK CBILDBD (Gt. Ormond-street, W.C.).-4 P.M.Mr. Barlow.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT, NOSB, .AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.)-5 P.M. Dr. D. Grant: Diseates of the Frontal Sinus.

CHARIlfG-OBOSS HOSPITAL.-4 P.M. Dr. Mott: Demonstration ofMedical Cases. (Post-graduate Class.)

FRIDAY (24th).-LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-King’s College3 to 6 P.M., Dr. Wilkinson: Tetanus, Rabies, and Choleta.

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HOME-NURSING OF PAUPER PATIENTS. o<AT a meeting of the Loughborough Board of Guardians held on a

June 7th, Mr. P. Phelps, a medical member of the board, brought tforward the question of the nursing of the out-door sick poor of the c

union. The system at present in use is that the relieving officer employs any one who is willing to undertake the work, entirely a

without reference to her knowledge or suitability. He argued that tthe sick poor ought to be attended to quite as well outside the work- a

house as inside, but it was impossible to expect proper nursing for qIs. 6d. a week, the sum paid in one particular case which Mr. Phelps e

described, and he moved that the board should provide a properly t

,qualified nurse to attend on the sick poor of the union. The chairman sremarked that the matter had been brought before the board several ttimes and the decision come to was that they could not support the c

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TOUTING OPTICIANS.

WHEN does a practitioner accept the services of a tout ? The questionis not always an easy one. For example, a patient goes to an opticianto have her eyeglasses repaired and he recommends her, withoutbeing asked, not to see her own medical man but to consult anotherpractitioner in the same town, who sees the patient and does not com-municate with her medical man. The consultant is blamed by thepractitioner, but he admits no offence and has been informed thatany optician whose advice is asked by a customer is justified in givingthe advice which he thinks best for the customer. Clearly themedical profession has no power of stopping the mouths of

opticians, except through the agency of those gentlemenwho are by their recommendations placed in the somewhat delicateposition of taking the patient of another medical man. It ii allegedby the aggrieved practitioner that the optician’s advice was notasked. At any rate it was given, it was acted on and for this occasionthe patient was transferred. We are not disposed to blame the con-sultant too much. But he should, we think, give the friendlyoptician a hint against volunteering advice to the patients of othermedical men, and when he is so consulted by those whom he hasreason to know are the patients of another practitioner he might puthimself in friendly communication with the practitioner. There is

nothing in which the courtesy of the profession is more shown thanwhen one of its members does his best to neutralise the officiouspatronage of indiscreet friends.

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HOLY WATER AND INFECTION.

A CORRESPONDENT writing to the English Churchman points out thedanger of infection fiom holy water, and relates what he saw atMilan Cathedral a little more than a month ago: "At the entranceof the cathedral," he says, is a basin containing holy water, aroundwhich I saw a group consisting of a poor man, a Sister of Mercy, andprobably his mother or wife. The poor man, suffering from a terribleaffliction of the eyes, was having his bandages taken off, dipped in thewater, and readjusted with many invocations." He concludes : "Oh,for faithful, earnest men who, before it is too late, would sound awarning voice against the spread of such rank superstition andphysically dangerous error!" and we heartily join with him inhis plea.

SIRS,-The following short account of a recent inquiry at a

coroner’s court presided over by a legal gentleman may be ofinterest to some of my medical confr&egrave;res. Briefly the factsare as follows. I was called to a case one morning and whenI arrived about noon I found a child aged sixteen monthsin a state of profound collapse and passing loose stools mixedwith blood. I was informed that the child had been quite well np tothat morning. There was no evidence of intussusception. I informedthe mother of the child that the condition was very serious and mightprove fatal. I saw the child again about 3 P M., when the collapse wasmore profound, and the child died about 5 P M. At the inquirywhich was held the mother gave evidence that a considerablequantity of blood followed a rectal examination that I made,and that when some brandy and barley-water which I had orderedwere given the child immediately passed into convulsions anddied in that state. I gave in my evidence that the child was ina state of collapse when first seen and had not shown signsof convulsions, that I made a rectal examination to try to determinethe existence or not of intussusception, that the examinationmade carefully could not produce bleeding, and that as a matterof fact the same b:ood-stained matter came away from the bowelafter the examination as before, and that a post-mortem examina-tion was desirable to determine the cause of death. Thecoroner entered minutely into the question of rectal examination,discussed in detail the doses of brandy I had thought fit to prescribe,and informed the jury that he considered that a very grave imputa-tion had been made on me, and discussed the matter in sucha way as to make it plain to the jury that he considered itquite possible that I had seriously injured the child by the rectalexamination, and that I might have sent the child into fits

by giving it the brandy. It was determined to postpone the inquiryuntil a post-mortem examination had been made, the examinationto be made not by me but by the police-surgeon, and I wasordered personally by the coroner to be present at the examinationof the body and to appear at the adjourned inquest. The examina-tion disclosed acute inflammation of the whole of the large intestin