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St. Helena and the intensity of rainfall in the South of England, andpointed out that in the steady current of the south-east trade-wind wemay expect to find evidence of the throbbing of the aerial pulse con-sequent on the greater or smaller supply of solar radiation thatreaches the earth and is transformed into kinetic energy. Within thelast few years an organised meteorological service has been started inEgypt, and the results obtained therefrom have enabled Mr. Craigto carry out this investigation more closely. He finds thatthere is a distinct tendency for the south-east trade-wind ofthe South Atlantic to divide into two branches, the first continuingthe general northward movement, and the second turning to theright and moving across into the interior of Africa. He concludesthat the moisture for the Nile flood comes from the South Atlanticand that an increase in the velocity of the current will show itself ina proportional increase of the flood. There are too many gaps in the

velocity records for the summer months to allow of a statistical testbeing applied, but it is not improbable that an intensification of thetrans-African current is connected with a similar intensification ofthe south-east trade-wind of the Atlantic, which, as Dr. Shaw hasshown, is not improbably connected with an increase of rainfall in theSouth of England.

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NAUHEIM BATH TREATMENT.

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THE death occurred at Keymer, near Brighton, on Saturday, June llth,of Mr. George Prentis Shepherd, at whose expense the convalescenthome in Brighton-road, Worthing, was built and endowed in memoryof his wife. The home is in connexion with the Royal Surrey CountyHospital at Guildford, in which town Mr. Shepherd resided for verymany years, carrying on the business of a chemist. Mr. Shepherdwas born at Maidstone in 1827.

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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 15, Cavendish-square, W.(temporary address during building of new house).WEDNESDAY.

SPECIAL MEETING OF FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY at MorleyHall, George-street, Hanover-square, W.: at 5 P.M.

Discltssion : :On Vaccine Therapy, its Administration, Value, and Limitations

(Sixth Meeting). Re-opened by Dr. W. d’Este Emery, andcontinued by Dr. W. Camao Wilkinson, Dr. A. C. Inman,Dr. P. Watson Williams, Dr. David Lawson. Sir AlmrothWright will reply.

THURSDAY.NEUROLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-E. Farquhar Buzzard,Wilfred Harris): at 8.30 P.M.

Pathological Meeting.Papers : :Dr. Walter K. Hunter (Glasgow): Acute Degenerative Changes

in the Nervous System, as Illustrated by Snake VenomPoisoning.

Dr. H. R. Dean : Results of the Examination of the Serum ofIdiots by the Wassermann Reaction.

Dr. Farquhar Buzzard and Dr. Hinds Howell: SecondaryGrowths affecting Spinal Roots.

Dr. Wilfred Harris and Dr. B. H. Spilsbury: Acute CerebralSoftening due (?) to Venous Thrombosis.

MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square,W.C.TUESDAY.-8.15 P.M., Dr. H. W. Hake: On Ferro Silicon with

Special Reference to the Poisonous Gases Liable to be EvolvedTherefrom.-Dr. C. Mercier: The Lunacy Certificate and theLiberty of the Subject.

ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY, Rooms of the Royal Society of Arts,John Street, Adelphi, W.C.TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. T. H. C. Stevenson: Suggested Lines of

Advance in English Vital Statistics. 6.30 P.M., Annual GeneralMeeting.

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

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. F. W. Andrewes: TheBehaviour of the Leucocytes in Infection and Immunity.

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

Lecture :-Mr. M. Yearsley: The Duty of the General Practi-tioner towards Deaf Children.

TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. J. Collier: Clinique (Medical). 5.15 P.M.Lecture :-Dr. L. Guthrie: Some Nervous Disorders inChildhood.

WEDNESDAY.-4p.M., Mr. G. E. Waugh : Clinique(Surgical). 5.15 P.M.Lecture:-Mr. U. Pritchard : Meniere’s Vertigo.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Sir Jonathan Hutchinson: Museum Demon-ctration. 5.15 P.M., Lecture-Dr. W. Hill: On the Great Value ofthe Œsophagoscope in Diagnosis and Treatment (with an Endo-scopic Demonstration on Living Subjects).

FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. D. McKenzie: Clinique (Ear, Nose, andThroat).

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith.road, W.MONDAY.-10 A.M., Lecture :-Surgical Registrar: Demonstration of

Cases in Wards. 12 noon, Pathological Demonstration:-Dr.Bernstein. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Operations. 2.30 P.M., Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M.,Lecture :-Mr. R. Lloyd : Anaesthetics.

TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations.11.30 A.M., Demonstrations in Minor Operations. 2 P.M., Medicaland Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Dr. Davis: Diseasesof the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Dr. Abraham : Diseasesof the Skin. 3 P.M., Lecture (at Claybury Asylum):-Dr. R,Jones: Treatment of Varieties of Insanity.

WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children,Dr. Davis: Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 12.15 P.M.,Lecture :-Dr. G. Stewart: Practical Medicine. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Mr. li,Harman: Diseases of the Eye. 2.30 P.M., Dr. Robinson:Diseases of Women. 5 P.M., Lecture:—Mr. Ll. Williams: aThe Mouth in Health and Disease.

THURSDAY.-10 A.M., Lecture:-Surgical Registrar: Demonstrationof Cases in Wards. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays,Operations. Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Bidwell: Intestinal Obstruction.

FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Moullin: Gynæcological Operations. MedicalRegistrar: Demonstrations of Cases in Wards. 2 P.M., Medical andSurgical Clinics. X Rays. Operations. Dr. Davis: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.m., Dr. Abraham : Diseases of theSkin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Bernstein: Blood Examination(continued).

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

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

Evans), 2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham);Nose, Throat, and Ear (Mr. H. W. Carson). 4.30 P.M., MedicoIn-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting).

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

WEDNESDAY.-Clinics :-2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. B.Whipham); Skin (Dr. G. N. Meachen) ; Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks),3 P.M., X Rays (Dr. A. H. Pirie). 4.30 P.M" Demonstration :-Mr. A. H. Pirie : The Treatment of Nsevus by Radium andOther Methods.

THURSDAY.-2.30 P.M., Gynaecological Operations (Dr. A. E. 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., Lecture :—Dr. A. G. Auld : Pneumotherapy.

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

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, Dreadnough;Hospital, Greenwich.MONDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Mr. Turner: Surgery,

3.15 P.M., Sir Dyce Duckworth: Medicine. 4 P.M., Mr. -it.Lake : 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. R. Carling: 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 :—Dr. R. Wells : The Pulse in Heart Disease.

WEDNESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. F. Taylo*:Medicine. 3.30 P.M., Mr. Cargill: Ophthalmology. Out-patienaDemonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M., Eye.3.30 P.M., Special Lecture :-Mr. Cargill: Retrobulbar Neuritis.

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.

FRIDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. R. Bradford, sMedicine. 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.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON), GreatOrmdnd-street, W.C.

MONDAY.—5.15 P.M., Dr. F. Batten : Nervous Diseases in Children,illustrated by cases, specimens, skiagrams, and drawings.(Lecture IV.). (Post-graduate Course.)

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TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Mr. 0. L. Addison : General Surgical Diseases,illustrated by cases, specimens, skiagrams, and sketches. (LectureIII.). (Post-graduate Course).

WEDNESDAY.-5.15 P.M., Dr. H. Thursfield: Infant Feeding andFood Diseases, illustrated by cases, specimens, skiagrams, anddrawings. (Lecture I.). (Post-Graduate Course.)

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Lecture :—Dr. Garrod: Demonstration ofSelected Medical Cases in the Wards.-5 P.M., Mr. 0. L. Addison:General Surgical Diseases, illustrated by cases, specimens,skiagrams, and sketches. (Lecture IV.). (Post-graduate Course).

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST,Brompton, S.W.WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. Young: The Diagnosis and

Treatment of Cardiac Irregularities.CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL, Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.TUESDAY.-3.45 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. Atkinson: Nose.FRIDAY.-3.45 P.M., Lecture ;-Dr. D. McKenzie : Labyrinth.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC,Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.TUESDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture :—Dr. E. F. Buzzard: Cases.WEDNESDAY.-5 P.M., Demonstration:—Mr. P. Sargent: Surgery of

the Nervous System-Peripheral Nerves.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture :-Mr. D. Armour: Surgery of

the Nervous System.ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 37, Russell-square, W.C.

(in the Lecture Room of the Institute).WEDNESDAY.-6 P.M., Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. B. Leishman:

Anti-Typhoid Inoculation. (Harben Lecture.)MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.-4.30-5,30 P.M., Honorary Staff : Post-Graduate Clinical Demonstration (Medical, Surgical, and SpecialDepartments). -

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.), 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 Orthopaedic (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.), Central London Throat and Ear (Minor 9 A.M.,Major 2 P.M.),

TUESDAY (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.), 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. and 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.).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. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.),National Orthopaedic (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 Orthopaedic (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.), Central London

, Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).THURSDAY (23rd).-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 Orthopaedic (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.), Central London Throat and Ear(Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 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.), 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.), City Orthopaedic (2.30 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 London Throatand Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

SATURDAY (25th).-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 Hospitals operations are performed daily.

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