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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

ROYAL SOCIETY, Burlington’House, London, W.THURSDAY.-Dr. D. Ellis: An Investigation into the Life-history of

Cladothrix Dichotoma (Cohn) (communicated by Mr. H. Wager.- Mr. L. Hill and Mr. M. Flack : The Relation of Secretory andCapillary Pressure. I., The Salivary Secretion.-Mr. G. W.Ellis and Mr. J. A. Gardner: The Origin and Destiny of Cboles-terol in the Animal Organism. Part IX.. On the CholesterolContent of the Tissues other than Liver of Rabbits under VariousDiets and During Inanition (communicated by Dr. A. D. Waller).- Mr. C. H. Martin: A Note on the Protozoa from Sick Soils,with Some Account of the Life-cvcle of a Flagellate Monad(communicated by Prof. E. A. Minchin).-Dr. E. W. A. Walker:Further Observations on the Variability of Streptococci inRelation to Certain Fermentation Tests, together with SomeConsiderations Bearing on its Possible Meaning (communicatedby Prof. F. Gotch).-Dr. A. Harden and Mr. W. J. Penfold:The Chemical Action on Glucose of a Variety of B. Coli Com-munis (Escherich). obtained by Cultivation in Presenee of aChloroacetate (preliminary notice).-Mr. V. J. Harding: TheAction of Enzymes on Hexosephosphate (communicated by Dr.A. Harden).-Prof. F. W. Keeble and Dr. E. F. Armstrong : TheOxydases of Cytisus Adami (communicated by Prof. W.Bateson).

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.MONDAY.

SPECIAL MEETING OF FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY: at5 P.M.

DiscussionOn Syphilis with Special Reference to

(a) Its Prevalence and Intensity in the Past and at thePresent Day.

(b) Its Relation to Public Health, including CongenitalSyphilis.

(c) The Treatment of the Disease.The Discussion will be re-opened by Mr. Ernest Lane, and will

be continued on Monday, June 24, at 5 P.M.The following gentlemen will take part in the Discussion:-

Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson, Mr. J. E. R. McDonagh, Mr. MacleodYearsley, Mr. J. F. Briscoe, Dr. G. Pernet, Mr. H. W. Bayly,Dr. G. Ogilvie, Major French, Sir George Savage, Dr. DouglasWhite, Dr. F. E. Fremantle, Dr. H. R. Dean, Mr. J. H. Dauber,and the President (Sir Henry Morris, Bart.) will wind up theDiscussion.

THURSDAY.DERMATOLO&iOAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-J. H. Sequeira,

Wilfrid Fox) : at 5 P.M.Annual Meeting-Election of Officers and Council for theensuing Session.

Cases : Dr. Norman Meachen and Mr. F. L. Provis : Alopecia Areata et

Totalis Cured by Pregnancy and Relapsing with the Estab-lishment of the Menses.

Dr. Arthur Whitfield : A Baby showing the Early Stages ofDevelopment of the " Systematised Nsevua."

Dr. J. H. Sequeira: Cases of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris.. And other Cases.

SPECIAL MEETING : at 8.30 P.M.Discussion: :Prurigo, Lichenification and Allied Conditions (opened by the

President, Sir Malcolm Morris, K.C.V.O.).

MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.TUESDAY.-8.30 P.M., Dr. E. Pritchard: State Regulation of the

Manufacture and Sale of Patent and Proprietary Medicines,Foods, and Appliances.

THURSDAY.-Annual Dinner at Holborn Restaurant.

ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 70, Victoria-street, West-minster, S.W.WEDNESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Mr. W. W. Bryant: The Adoption of a

Climatological Day.-Mr. A. P. Jenkin : A Three-Year Periodin Rainfall.

ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY, 20, Hanover-square, W.WEDNESDAY.-8 P.M., The Rt. Hon. Lord Avebury : Notes on Pollen.

- Dr. J. F. Gaskell: Demonstration of a Method of ObtainingFrozen Sections After Embedding in Gelatin.-Mr. Heron-Allenand Mr. A. Earland; On Some New Astrorhizidae and theirStructure.

SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.FRIDAY.-8.30 P.M., Annual General Meeting. Dr. M. Sanderson:

The Human Trypanosomiasis of Nyasaland.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall Mall East.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Mr. L. Dudgeon: The Pathologyof Immunity, as Illustrated by the Behaviour of Fluid Exudatesfrom the Tissues and Various Body Cavities, in Acute andChronic Bacterial Infections, more especially with Regard to theProblem of Aggressins. (Croonian Lectures.)

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,Chenies-street, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. A. M. H. Gray: Clinique (Skin). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture:-Sir William Collins : The Opium Convention-Drugsand Legislation.

TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. J. Collier: Ulinique (Medical) 6.15 P.M.,Lecture :-Dr. J. H. Stowers : The Nature and Treatment ofCertain Skin Affections in Childhood.

WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. C. Rowntree: Clinique (Surgical).5.15 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. A. F. Tredgold: Moral Imbecility.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. P. Parkinson: Clinique (Medical) 5.15 P.M.,Lecture -Dr. W. J. Hailey: Early Diagnosis of Phthisis.

FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. G. J. Jenkins: Clinique (Bar, Nose. andThroat).

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith.road W.MONDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. 10.30 A.M.,

Surgical Registrar : Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12 noon,Dr. Bernstein : Pathological Demonstration. 2 P.M., Medical andSurgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. 2.30 P.M., Mr. Dunn:Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M., Lecture Mr. P. Dunn: TheEye Symptoms of Syphilis.

TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Robinson: Gynaecological Operations.11 A.M., Mr. Etherington-Smith: Demonstration of MinorOperations. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Operations. Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear.2.30 P.M., Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. Pritchard: Clinical Pathology.

WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr.Davis: Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 10.30 A.M.,Surgical Registrar : Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Mr. B.Harman: Diseases of the Eye. Dr. Simson : Diseases of Women.5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. D. Robinson: Gynsecologioal or ObstetricalSubjects.

THURSDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Gynaecological Demonstration.12.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. G. Stewart: Practical Medicine.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X RaYF, Opera-tions. 2.30 P.M., Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M.,

’ Lecture :-Mr. Baldwin: Practical Surgery.FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Robinson: Gynaecological Operations.

12.15 P.M., Lecture :—Dr. Bernstein : Clinical Pathology. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Dr. Davi :Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Dr. Abraham:Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Davis : Diseases ofthe Throat.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr. Davis:Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Mr. Bishop Harman:Diseases of the Eye. 10.30 A.M., Medical Registrar: Demonstra-tion of Cases in Wards. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. Operations.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prlnoe ofWales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.MONDAY.-Clinics :-10.30 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. E.

Gillespie). 2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham);Nose, Throat, and Ear (Mr. H. D. Gillies). 3 P.M., ClinicalPathology and Pathological Demonstration (Dr. W. H. Duncan).

TUESDAY.-Clinic : 2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. G. Auld).; Surgical (Mr. Howell Evans) ;Gynaecological (Dr. A. E. Giles). 3.30 P.M.. Medical In-patiAut(Dr. A. J. Whiting). 4.30 P.M., Special Demonstration:-Dr.A. G. Auld: Selected Medical Cases.

WEDNESDAY.-Clinics :-2 P.M., Throat Operations (Mr. Gillies).2.30 P.M., Children’s Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham); Skin(Dr. G. N. Meaehen) ; Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks). 8 P.M., X Rays(Mr. W. Steuart) ; Clinical Pathology and Pathological Demon-stration (Dr. W. H. Duncan). 5.30 P.M., Eye Operations (Mr.Brooks).

THURSDAY.-2.30 P.M., Gynaecological Operations (Dr. A. B. Giles).Clinics:—Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting); Surgical(Mr. Carson). 3 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. G. P. Chappel).4.30 P.M., Special Demonstration:—Mr. E. Gillespie: SelectedSurgical Cases

FRIDAY.-2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics :-Medical Out-patient(Dr. A. G. Auld): Surgical (Mr. E. Gillespie); Eye (Mr. R. P.Brooks). 3 P m., Medical In-patient (Dr. R. M. Leslie); ClinicalPathology and Pathological Demonstration (Dr. W. H. Duncan).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, DreadnoughtHospital, Greenwich.MONDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.nt., Mr. Turner: Surgery.

3.15 P.M., Sir Dyce Duckworth: Medicine. 4.30 P.M., Mr. B.Lake : Ear and Throat. Out-patient Demonstrations:—10 A.M.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear and Throat.

TUESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 3.15 P.M., Dr. R. Wells: Medicine.2.15 P.M., Mr. R. Carling: Surgery. 4.15 P.M., Sir M. Morris D.seases of the Skin. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.tt.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin.

WEDNESDAY.-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. 3.30 P.M., Special Lecture:-Mr. Cargill : Some Morbid Conditions of the Fundus Oculi.

THURSDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.16 P.M., Dr. G. Rankin: Medi-cine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. Turner: Surgery. Out-patient Demon-strations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear andThroat. 4.30 P.M., Dr. W. Steuart: Radiography. 4.30 P.M.,Special Lecture:—Mr. Choyce: Aseptic Technique.

FRIDAY.-11 A.M., Dr. A. Davies: Pathological Demonstration.2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Sir J. Rose Bradford: Medi-cine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. MoGavin: Surgery. Out-patient Demon-strations :-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin,

SATURDAY.-Out-patient Demonstration :-10 A.M., Surgical andMedical. 11 A.M., Eye.

LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, Clinical Theatre.London Hospital, Mile End-road, E.MONDAY.-4.15 P.M., Clinical Lecture:-Dr. H. Head: Diagnostic

Value of Sensory Changes in Diseases of the Nervous System.GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, Holloway-road, N.

TUESDAY.-5 P.m., Dr. A. Morison: The "Nature and Treatment ofSensory and Motor Disorders of the Heart (illustrated by lanternslides and Microscopic Sections). (Lecture III.)

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NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC,Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W C.TUESDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture :-Mr. L. Paton: Optic

Neuritis.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture:-Dr. Ormerod : Hysteria.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST,Brompton. S.W.WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. Hartley: Some Unusual Cases of Pleural

Effusion.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, 49, Leicester-square, W.C.TUESDAY.-6 P.M., Dr. W. Griffith : Acne and its Treatment.

MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. C. Moore: The Medical Treatment of

Gastro duorienal Ulcers. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)FRIDAY.-4.30 P M., Mr. Telford: Some Forms of Spastic Paralysis

in Childhood. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)ANCOATS HOSPITAL, Manchester. ,

THURSDAY.-4.15 P.M.. Dr. C. H. Melland : Some Recent Cases ofSevere Anaemia. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)

OPERATIONS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

MONDAY (17th).-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.), 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.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (Minor 9 A.M., Major 2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (18th).-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.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M. anct 2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2 P.M.), Totten-ham (2.30 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M.,Major. 2 P.M.). Royal National Orthopaedic (9.30 a.ni. and 4 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (19th).-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.),St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. NorthernCentral (2.30 P.M.), Westminster (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 Bar (2 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.), Central LondonThroat and Bar (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

THURSDAY (20th).-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 National Orthopaedic (9 A.M. and 3.30 P.M.), RoyalEar (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),Central London Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

FRIDAY (21st).-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 (2 P.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.), Royal National Orthopaedic (3.30 P.M.),Soho-square (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.)., Central LondonThroat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

SATURDAY (22nd).-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 (2 P.M.), Hospital operations are performeddatlv.

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The following journals, magazines, &c.. have been received:-Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Polyclinic, Die Therapieder Ergenwart, Nordiskt Medicinskt Arkiv, Archives de Medecine etl’harmacie Navales, Archives Generales de Medecine, Zoophilist,British Journal of Children’s Diseases, Medical Review, St. GeorgeHospital Gazette, Detroit Medical Journal, Public Health, IndianMedical Journal, Journal of State Medicine, American Journal ofMedical Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Maryland Medical Journal,Monthly Cyclopaedia, and Medical Bulletin, Archiv fur Experi-mentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie, Archivos Brasileiros deMedicina, Local Government Review, Dublin Journal of MediaScience, Archives de Médecine et de Pharmacie Militaire, &c.