862 T MEDICAL DIARY FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.

THE "MORGAGNI INSTITUTE."

"WHAT’S in a name? asks Shakespeare. " Much every way," repliesthe President of the Court of Appeal at Venice, when condemning to55 weeks of imprisonment, to a fine of 610 francs, and to a year’s"vigilanza speciale " (police surveillance) one Rodolfo Polillo, of

Turin, for having "created" an "Istituto di Morgagni" at thePiedmontese capital, of which he " qualified himself director, at thesame time dubbing himself doctor of medicine," and, finally, forhaving announced the imminent publication of a guide entitled,"Salus," which was to contain biographical notices (cennibiografici) of those of the profession whom he had inducedto subscribe to it in advance. The "doctor’s" bait was the nameof Morgagni, justly held in honour by all medical men, especiallythose who can claim him as a compatriot, and his victims, naturallyenough, were the practitioners residing in those localities of the AltaItalia identified with Morgagni’s "sphere of influence," localities

mainly in the Venetian territory, Padua, for instance, as well asVenice itself, Vicenza, and such institutions as the Venetian section ofthe Red Cross with itspersonitel, the Spedale Marino (Marine Hospital),and the Congregazione di Carita. The " doctor’s " winnings were con-siderable, and might have been more but for inquiries into his ante-cedents in Turin, where he had started on his swindling career at anearlier date and had thereby incurred the attentions of the police. Histrial, conviction, and sentence (concludes an Italian correspondent)constitute the latest, and, it is to be hoped, the last, of a series ofsimilar warnings to the public, professional and lay, to be on its guardagainst such persons as the self-styled director of the MorgagniInstitute, who, in turn, has also had his admonition not to presumetoo much on the poet’s induction-

How green is this grey world !

RECORDS OF LONGEVITY.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-Will you allow me to add a few names to the list of Icentenarians you have been publishing in your esteemed journal ? These persons have come to public notice at the occasion of the

jubilee of the battle of Borodino, which took place in 1812, and theiragel1as been ascertained by documents of unquestionable authenticity.1. Akim Wentonewk, aged 122. He took part in the battle as a sergeantin the 53rd Volhynian Infantry Regiment; was wounded; now he isenjoying quite good health, and remembers very well the events of 100years ago. 2. Peter. Lapteff, aged 118. He witnessed the passage of

Napoleon and his army through his native town, Sventsiany. 3. GordeyGromoff, aged 112, saw the French army pass through the villageof Krasnoye, government of Mogileff. 4. Maxim Piatatchenkoff, aged120, saw the arrival of captured French soldiers at Kirsanoff, govern-ment of Tamboff. This leads to the belief that people live longer in thiscountry than in Western Europe.

I am, Sir, yours faithfully,Moscow, August 28th-Sept. 10th, 1912. C. A. BONTEE.

OLD LOMBARD STREET.

WE have received from Sir Joseph Causton and Sons a copy of a

brochure on Old Lombard-street, produced by them for the RoyalInsurance Company, Limited. It gives the history of the streetfrom the earliest times. It seems likely that our original money-lenders, the Jews, who were banished in 1290, occupied dwell-

ings in Lombard-street, though their exchange was in Old Jewry.From the time of Henry VIII. it has been continuously associatedwith national finance. Among those of special interest to the

medical profession who have dwelt there are Sir Thomas Gresham,founder of the Gresham College, and Thomas Guy, founder of Guy’.Hospital. Lombard-street was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666." Lloyd’s" traces its origin to Lloyd’s Coffee House in that street. Inthe early nineteenth century 10, Lombard-street was the GeneralPost Office and mail coach office. The first London Directorywas issued in Lombard-street in 1677 by Sam Lee, while the businessof insurance, now so closely connected with the medical profession,has been associated with that street from its commencement. Besides

reproductions of many old-time plates and maps, interestingwoodcuts adorn the margins of the brochure, which is artisticallyprinted and bound in stiff fawn-coloured paper.

THE FILING OF PAMPHLETS.

FOR those who have occasion to file pamphlets, reprints, and the like,pamphlet cases which can take their place along with books on thebookshelf are always useful. We have received from Messrs.

Marlborough, Gould, and Co., Limited, 15, Dorset-street, Fleet-street,London, E.C., a specimen of their "Marlborough" pamphlet case,which is made in 33 distinct sizes from 7 3/4 x 5¼ inches to 18 x 12 inches(inside measurement), selling at prices varying from ls. to 4s. each.The cases have an outer book-like cover into which is slid the containerfor holding the pamphlets. They are stout and well made, and thecontainer is easily withdrawn by a tab.

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

A DIARY OF CONGRESSES.WE shall publish this diary from time to time that our readers mayhave under their hands the dates of the approaching scientific Con-gresses. It is unnecessary to issue the lists of all these functionsweek by week, and we propose to make only such gatherings as willoccur in the immediate future the subject of regular announcement.The following Congresses, Conferences, and Exhibitions are announcedfor September and October :-May to October (London, Earl’s Court).-Shakespeare’s England.Sept. 23rd-25th (Toulouse).-" Cold" Congress. (Cold Storage and

Cryologic Methods.)" 23rd-28th (Washington, D.C.).-Fifteenth International Con-

gress on Hygiene and Demography." 24th-27th (Detroit).-Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the

American Hospital Association." 27th-29th (Hamburg).-Sixth Annual Meeting of the German

Society of Specialists in Nerve Diseases.30th-Oct. 4th (London, Royal Horticultural Hall).-Eighth

London Medical Exhibition.

September (Toronto).-Second Annual Meeting, Canadian PublicHealth Association.

" or October (Perth, Western Australia).-(Three days.)Health Congress.

Oct. 3rd and 4th (Columbia, South Carolina).-National Conferenceon Pellagra.

" 3rd-8th (Prague).-Sixth International Congress of Radiologyand Medical Electrology.

9th-12th (New York).-Electrical Exposition and AutomobileShow.

10th-12th (Paris).-Sixteenth Session of the French Associa-tion of Urology.

" lOth-l3th (Meran).-Seventh Austrian Congress of Balneologists.13th-16th (Paris).—Thirteenth French Congress of Medicine." 16th-21st (Rome).-International Congress on the History

of Art.

17th-23rd (Paris).-First International Congress of ComparativePathology.

" 24th-27th (Rome).-Fourth International Congress of PhysicalEducation.

" 29th-Nov. 2nd (London, Royal Horticultural Hall).-Twenty-third Universal Cookery and Food Exhibition.

In 1913 :-

(Easter week) (Berlin).-Fourth International Congress for Physio-therapy.

April 26th (Ghent) (opens).-International Exhibition.Aug. 6th-12th.-(London).-Seventeenth International Congress of

Medicine.

Sept. 22nd-28th (Milan).-Fourteenth International Anti-alcoholicCongress

September (Birmingham).-British Association.(London).-Historical Medical Exhibition. (Organised by Mr.

Henry S. Wellcome.)(London).-International Historical Congress.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.MONDAY,-10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. 2 P.M., Medical

and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. 2.30 P.M., Mr.Dunn : Diseases of the Eye.

TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Robinson: Gynaecological Operations.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.

WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr.Davis: Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Mr. BishopHarman: Diseases of the Eye. Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women.

THURSDAY.-2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Opera-tions. 2.30 P.M., Mr. Dunn : Diseases of the Eye.

FRIDAY.-10 A.M.. Dr. Robinson: Gynæcological Operations. 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.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr.Davis : Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Mr. BishopHarman : Diseases of the Eye. 2 P.M., Medical and SurgicalClinics. X Rays. Operations.

LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)’Clinical Theatre, London Hospital, Mile End-road, E.MONDAY.-2.15 P.M., Demonstration in Clinical Medicine:-Dr.

Wall : Diseases of the Pleura.TUESDAY.-2.15 P.M., Demonstration in Clinical Medicine :-Dr.

Grunbaum: Diseases giving rise to Morbid Renal Excretion.WEDNESDAY.-2.15 P.M., Demonstration in Clinical Medicine :-

Dr. Hutchison: Diseases of Children.THURSDAY.-2.15 P.M., Demonstration in Clinical Medicine:-Dr.

Thompson : Diseases of the Nervous System.FRIDAY.-2.15 P.M., Demonstration in Clinical Medicine:-Dr. L.

Smith : Diseases of the Heart.

863DIARY.-EDITORIAL NOTICES.-MANAGER’S NOTICES.

OPERATIONS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

MONDAY (23rd).-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.ln.,), St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (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.). 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 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. and 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.),Central London Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.),Royal National Orthopsedic (9.30 A.M. and 4 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (25th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.:vr,), 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 Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Ophthalmic,2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), Central London Throat andEar (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

THURSDAY (26th).-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.Aural and Ophthalmic), Tottenham (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.), WestLondon (2.30 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M.,Major, 2 p.M).

FRIDAY (27th).-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.lI!.), 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. and2 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 (28th).-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 (9.30 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 performeddaily.

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