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GENERAL INFIRMARY, Leeds.-Resident Medical Officer at the Ida Hos-pital for six months, with honorarium of ,g25.

GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, Holloway-road, N.-CasualtyOfficer, who will be required to act as Registrar and AssistantAnaesthetist. An honorarium at the rate of 50 guineas per annum.

GUY’S HOSPITAL, London.-Assistant Anaesthetist.KENT COUNTY ASYLUM, Chartham, near Canterbury.-Junior Assistant

Medical Officer. Salary ,g125 per annum, with furnished apart-ments, board, and attendance.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, Leith Offices, 34, Moorfields, Liverpool.-Assistant Surgeon. Salary R80 per annum, with apartments, board,and attendance.

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL, Liverpool.road, N.-Assistant ResidentMedical Officer. i

MANCHESTER SOUTHERN AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL.-Resident House ’

Surgeon for not less than six months. (Apply to Mr. Fox, 53,Princess-street.)

NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Kentish Town-road.-ResidentMedical Officer for six months. Salary ,g50.

NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Kentish Town-road.-AssistantResident Medical Officer for six months. No salary.

OWENS COLLEGE, Manchester.-Junior Demonstratorship in Anatomy.Annual stipend £100.

RIPON DISPENSARY AND COTTAGE HOSPITAL.-Resident House Surgeonand Dispenser. Salary L70 per annum, with board and lodging.

(ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Brighton.-HouseSurgeon. Salary ,ggO per annum, with board, lodging, and washing(no stimulants).

1SEAMEN’S HOSPITAL SOCIETY (late Dreadnought), Greenwich, S.F,.-House Surgeon for one year. Salary e50 per annum, with board,furnished rooms, and attendance.

- ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL, London.-Surgeon.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

’CLERY.-On Sept. 15th. at Simla, India, the wife of Surgeon Lieut.-Col.Clery, Medical Staff, of a son.

GUNNING.-On Oct. 9th, at Bervie, Scotland. Mrs. Montague ShirleyWyatt Gunning (ne Myles), of a son (stillborn).

ROBERTSON.-On Oct. 10th, at St. Andrew’s Villa., Ventnor, Isle ofWight, the wife of Robert Robertson, M.D., of a son.

SANGSTER.-On Oct. 10th, at 148, Lambeth-road, S.E., the wife of Chas.Sangster, M.R.C.S., of a daughter.

WATSON.—On Sept. 22nd, at Ladismith, Cape Colony, the wife of RobertWalker Watson, M.R.C.S., formerly of Highbury New-park, London,of a daughter.

WEBBER.—On Oct. 7th, at Holland-road, Kensington, the wife of Wm.Littleton Webber, F.R.C.S., of a son.

MARRIAGES.BOOTH-COTTRILL.-On Oct. 7th, at St. Anne’s Church, St. Anne’s-on-

the-Sea, Frederick Booth, M.B., third son of E. H. Booth, Esq., ofAvenham Tower, Preston, to Mary, second daughter of the lateR. N. Cottrill, Esq., J.P., of Dobroyd House, Bolton.

BULSTRODE—NUNNS.—On Sept. 6th, at Sproughton, by the Rev. CanonBulstrode (father of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev. A. FosterMelliar (Rector of Sproughton), Herbert Timbrell Bulstrode, M.A.,M.D. Cantab., D.P.H., to Beatrix, daughter of the Rev. R. A. L.Nunns (late Vicar of Apuldram, Sussex), of The Grove, Sproughton,Ipswich. Canadian and Queensland papers please copy.

CALTHROP—DENNIS.—On Oct. 7th, at St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington.Lionel Claude Everard Calthrop, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., fifth son ofthe late Everard Calthrop, of Uppingham, Rutland, to Emmeline(Leline) Mary, widow of the late William Dennis, of Barenya.Queensland, and eldest daughter of the late Thomas King Scott, ofKenley Toorak, Melbourne.

EVILL-MURRAY.-On Aug. 5th, 1891, at the Pro-Cathedral, Ballaret,by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ballaret, assisted by the Ven.Archdeacon Green, Frederick Claude Evill, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., ofBroken Hill, N.S.W., to Sybella Strathern, daughter of the lateCharles Murray, Esq., of Lee-park, London.

PARKIN-BECKWORTH.-On Oct. 8th, at Belle Vue Chapel, Leeds, AlfredParkin, M.D., M.S. Lond., F.R.C.S., of Hull, to Florence Annie,eldest daughter of Wm. Beckworth, J.P, of Hotham House,Headingley, Leeds. -

DEATHS.

BASSETT.—Lately, at Steytlerville, South Africa, Henry ThurstanBassett, M.B. Lond., M.R.C.S., formerly of Birmingham.

BRIGHT.-On Oct. 2nd, Eustace Frederick Bright, M.D. Lond., of Wood-leigh Tower and Roccabruna, Bournemouth, aged 29. No cards.

OXLEY.—On Oct. llth, at Friar Wood, Pontefract, Yorkshire, RobertOxley, M.D., aged 85.

RAYNER.-On Oct. 6th, at Great Malvern, Thomas Rayner, M.D.,aged 65.

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N.B.-A fee of 5s, is charged for the Insertion of Notices of Births,Marriages, and Deaths.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, October 19.

ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M., and on Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at the same hour.

ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS. - Operationsdaily at 10 A.M.

ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P.M.,and each day at the same hour.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.—Operations, 2.30P.M.! Thursday, !.!0.HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO-SQUARE.— Operations, 2 P.M., and on

Thursday at the same hour.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and

each day in the week at the same hour.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Ear and Throat Department, 9 A.M.;

Thursday. 9 A.M. ,

LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond-st. : 4 P.M., Mr. J. H. Morgan: Tracheotomy in Children.Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields: 1 P.M., Mr. W. Lang:Lacrymal Affections. - Great Northern Central Hospital: 8 P.M.,Dr. Galloway : Lungs-Tubercular and other Lesions.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-4 P.M. Harveian Oration by Dr.W.H.Dickinson.

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8.30 P.M. Introductory Remarks bythe President (Dr. R. Douglas Powell).-Mr. Mansell Moullin : TheTreatment of Compound Fractures into Joints by means of CorrosiveSublimate Baths.-Professor K. N. Bahadhurji (Bombay): Remarkson the Treatment of Dysentery.

Tuesday, October 20.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations,2P.M. Fridays and Satardaye

at the same hour.Guy’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P.M., and on Friday at same hour.

Ophthalmic Operations on Monday at 1.30 and Thursday at 2 P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic operations, 4 P.M.; Friday, 2P.M.ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CANCER HOSPITAL, BROMPTON.-Operations, 2 P.M. Saturday, 2 P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2.30 P.M.

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M. Consultations, Monday,2.30 P.M. Skin Department, Monday and Thursday, 9.30 A.M.Throat Department, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.80 P.M. Electro-therapeuties, same day. 2 P.M.

LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospital for Skin Diseases, Bhck.friars : 4 P.M., Dr. Payne: The Diseases called Lichen.-BethlemHospital : 2 P.M., Dr. P. Smith : Acute Delirium ; Hysterical Mania.

THE SANITARY INSTITUTE (Parkes Museum, Margaret-st., W.).-8 P.M.Mr. P. Gordon Smith : Sanitary Building Construction.

PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8.30 P.M. Mr. H. H. Clutton:Median Harelip (living speeimen).-LVir. B. Pitts : Tubercular Diseaseof the Tunica Vaginalis after Tuberculosis of the Testes.-Dr. H.Mackenzie : Myxoedema associated with Laryngeal Tuberculosis.-Mr. E. Willett : Liver ruptured five days before death.-Dr. N.Pitt: Hypertrophied Pylorus in an Infant.-Mr. R. Johnson: CysticDisease of both Breasts.-Dr. A. F. Voelcker : Scurvy Rickets.-Mr.C. J. Symonds : Structure of Callus.-Mr. H. B. Robinson: Paget’sDisease of the Nipple. Card Specimen :-Dr. H. Mackenzie: Mal-formation of Uterus. ’

Wednesday, October 21.

NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M. Operations by the Obstetrla

Physicians on Thursdays at 2 P.M.CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.—Operations, 8 P.M., and on Thursday and

Friday at the same hour.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations,1.30 P.M. ; Saturday, same hour.LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. Thursday& Saturday, samehour.ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL, COVENT-GARDEN.-Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations,

2.30 P.M.GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL-Operations, 2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations,1.30 P.M.; Skin Depart-

ment, 1.46 P.M. ; Saturday, 9.16 A M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday.CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, GREAT ORMOND-STREET.—Operations, 9.80 A.M.

Surgical Visits on Wednesday and Saturday at 9.15 A.M.LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospital for Consumption, Bromp-

ton : 4 P.M., Dr. C. Theodore Williams : Demonstration of CardiacCases.-Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital: 8 P.M., Mr. J. B.Lawford: Syphilitic Choroiditis.

ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.-8 P.M. Mr. F. Chapman: The Fora-minifera of the Gault of Folkstone.-Dr. A. C. Stokes: Notices of NewInfusoria from the Freshwaters of the United States. - Messrs.W. J. Chadwick and W. Leach : Demonstration of Leach’s LanternMicroscope.

Thursday, October 22.

ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. Surgical Consalbablone,Wednesday, 1.30 P.M. Ophthalmic Operations, Friday, 1.30 P.M.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.; Ear and ThroatDepartment. 9 A.M.

LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond-st. : 4 P.M., Dr. Barlow: Diseases of the Spleen in Children.National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic: 2 P.M., Dr. Beevor:Selected Cases -London Throat Hospital, Gt. Portland-st. : 8 P.M.,Dr. Ed. Law : Examination of Throat and Nose Cases.

BRITISH GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-8.30 P.M. Dr. Macpherson Lawrie:Case of Complicated Ovariotomy.—AdjournedDiscussion on EctopicGestation.

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Priday, October 23.

BOYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations. I P.M.LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.—Hospital for Consumption, Bromp.

ton: 4P.M., Dr. C. Theodore Williams: Demonstration of PulmonaryCases.-Bacteriological Laboratory, King’s College: 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.,Prof. Crookshank: The Pure Cultivation of Bacteria (Examination ofCultivations).

CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-Living Specimens at 8 P.M. :-Mr. F. B.Jessett : A case of combined Pylorectomy and Gastro-enterostomy.Dr. F. Colcott Fox: A case of Mycosis Fungoides.-Mr. Davies-Colley:A case of Ileo-colic Implantation and subsequent Removal of theCascum and adjacent Bowel for a large Fcecal Fistula.—Mr. W. H.Bennett: A case of Spontaneous Displacement Forwards of bothWrists in a Rheumatic Subject. Papers at 9 P.M. :-Dr. H. Handford:A case of Malignant Stricture of the (Esophagus; Gastrostomy;survival for 193 days.-Mr. W. A. Lane : A case of Paraplegia whichterminated fatally by Haemorrhage from a Rectal Polypus afterLaminectomy.-Dr. Herringham : A case in which a Right AorticArch passed behind the (Esophagus, and caused death by becomingdilated and slowly compressing the Trachea. - Dr. Le CronierLancaster: Eight cases of Ursaemic Eruption of the Skin.

THE SANITARY INSTITUTE (Parkes Museum, Margaret-st., W.).-8 P.M.Prof. W. H. Corfield: Sanitary Appliances.

Saturday, October 24.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. -

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 p M. and Skin Depart-ment. 9.16 A.M.

LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.—Bethlem Hospital: 11 A.M., Dr. PercySmith: Mania.

Notes, Short Comments, & Answers toCorrespondents.

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HENRY STEVENS TESTIMONIAL FUND.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.SIRS,-Kindly allow me to acknowledge the following additional sub-

scriptions to the above fund. Permit me also to point out that in thelast list published (THE LANCET, Aug. 8th, 1891) the name " Mr. A. H.King" should have been given as Mr. E. Hosking. This is the final list.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,31, Malden-crescent, N.W. Louis B. CLAREMONT, Secretary.

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Quaesitor.-B. should have endeavoured to induce the patient to remainunder the care of his ordinary adviser. Failing in that, he should haveasked the patient to communicate his decision to make a change inthis respect.

J. B. G.-To both questions the reply must be in the negative.

ATTENDANCE AT SCOTCH BURGH COURTS.

IN a letter which we inserted last week a correspondent, " Marjory,"writing on the above subject put a question which may be answeredas follows :-A medical man cannot claim a fee for giving evidence.upon an assault he has witnessed. He is legally bound to attend’and testify to his knowledge of the facts. As to remuneration for

professional services, as the police stated they would not be-

responsible for a fee, this cannot be recovered by legal process. It is.

prudent on the part of any practitioner who may be placed in similarcircumstances to refuse to act unless payment is guaranteed.

Tenby.-The answer to the question will, of course, depend upon the-point of view taken, whether the professional or the residential. If

the former, then B. will be the senior medical practitioner; if the

latter, A. will rightfully claim that position.Mr. H. R. Myers.-We are afraid the insertion of appeals must be-limited to such as affect members of the profession.

. THE ETHICS OF THE PROFESSION.To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,-There are certain practitioners residing in fashionable parts ofthe West-end who appear to skilfully evade the medico-ethical law withregard to advertising. The names of some of these gentlemen (and atleast one lady is to be included in the list) will no doubt readily occurto your readers. Their return home, and often their departure fromLondon, are prominently announced in certain morning newspapers.Some of these physicians and surgeons are well known, and one wouldthink it would now be to their interest to pull down the ladder whichhas no doubt materially helped them in their ascent to fortune. The-

Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons with which these members of the-profession are connected take no means whatever to defeat the cleverstrategy. Possibly an M.R.C.P. may on this account miss being made aFellow; but that is a matter of no particular interest to the professionat large. Medico-ethical laws with regard to advertisements shouldequally apply to every member of the profession, or they should be atonce repealed, and everyone allowed to do as he pleases. If the Collegesand medical societies much longer neglect the interests of the professionin this matter, there will in due course be an extension of the advertisingsystem, and those who adopt it will, I think, be perfectly justified intheir action. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,

October, 1891. M.R.C.S.ENG.

- MM. W.-The question is not worth any controversy. In one point ourcorrespondent is certainly in error. She cannot claim exemptionfrom charge on the score that her father and brother were medicalmen. When ladies marry the case is entirely altered.

THE POLICE AND MEDICAL AID.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—I am glad that you have called attention in your last numberto the injustice often done medical men when rendering aid without,being called by the police. Last July I returned home tired one Sundaynight after 11, and, seeing a crowd opposite my door, I crossed overand found a man in a strong fit. A policeman passed on the opposite-side of the way, and I called his attention to the patient, whom hehad not noticed. I accompanied the sufferer home after attending to.him about half an hour, and told the constable I expected a certificate,but I never received one. I have had similar experience twice withina short period, when I rendered aid to patients in the presence of the-police, but not being called by the latter I was refused a certificate,although I acted in place of the divisional surgeon in each case. B.

certainly think, when one renders aid late at night, a certificate shouldnot be refused. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,

Redcliffe-gardens, S.W., Oct. 14th, 1891. W. J. H.

IRRITABLE TONGUE.To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—May I ask if some of your readers can give me advice in thecase of an irritable tongue ? I believe the affection to be traceable to-continued indigestion last winter, since when the tongue has been;almost continually furred more or less, especially in the morning. Theindigestion at length yielded to ordinary measures, but the irritabilityof the tongue continues. Smoking has been practically abandoned ;"the bowels are quite regular; plenty of exercise is taken. Age twenty-six. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I should have mentionedthat there is no syphilitic taint whatever.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,Oct. 12th, 1891. L.R.C.S.I.

"THE TITLE OF F.R.C.S."

To the Editors of THE LANCET.SIRS,-In answer to Mr. Turton I have to say I regret the obscurity

of my diction and assimilation of the unfortunate characteristics ofSir Boyle Roche. What I intended to convey is this : The EnglishCollege of Surgeons admits Licentiates in Surgery of the Irish College to-the Membership, and the Irish College of Surgeons admits Members ofthe English College to the Licentiateship, after a modified examination.I dealt with the question of the two fellowships in the succeedingsentence. I am, Sirs, your obedient servant,

{ October, 1891. L.R.C.P. IRELAND.