924 NOTES, SHORT COMMENTS, AND ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Notes, Short Comments, and Answersto Correspondents.

HOVE AND DEFECTIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN.THE Hove education committee has ,just adopted for the treatment ofschool children a scheme which certainly does not err on the side ofcostliness. The estimate is a total of 2165 only-namely, eye cases,£40 ; tonsil and adenoid cases, £65 ; skin and ear cases, .860. Thecommittee hopes to appoint a medical man to treat eye cases

exclusively. The children, it is proposed, shall attend at the practi-tioner’s house on one afternoon a week, the fee (to include threeattendances) being half a guinea per case. The practitioner is toprovide his own instruments, drops for the eyes and spectacles to be ,

’ provided through an optician, to be appointed by the education,authority, the parents paying for the spectacles except in specialcases. It is also proposed to appoint a medical man exclusively, fortonsil and adenoid cases to attend on one afternoon a week

at the clinic at the education offices. The practitioner, the

scheme sets out, is to provide his own instruments, but dressings,&c., are to be provided by the authority at an estimated cost of .82.The fee for the practitioner is put at a guinea per case. A thirdmedical man is to treat exclusively the skin and ear cases at a fee ofone guinea an afternoon of three hours per week at the educationoffices, the medical man providing the instruments and the authoritythe dressings, lotions, and ointments at an estimated cost of 25. Atthe meeting of the committee at which the scheme was agreed toMr. A M. Sydney-Turner, although a member of the British MedicalAssociation, spoke in support of the proposals.

THE ABSENT TREATMENT" OF THE FUTURE.

THE Liverpool Post of Sept. 20th is responsible for the following storyfrom Berlin, vid New York :- i

A man wrote as follows to a Berlin specialist: " Dear Sir, I havehad a bullet in my thorax for eleven years. I am too busy to cometo Berlin, but hope you will come down here with your rays, as mycase should be worth your while. If you cannot come, send a

packet of rays, with instructions as to use, &c., and I will see if Icannot manage to work them myself." The specialist replied :"Dear Sir, I am sorry my engagements prevent my coming to seeyou, and that I am out of rays just now. If you cannot come to

Berlin yourself, send me the thorax by express, and I will do thebest I can with it."

The story has, as will be seen, gone round a good deal, but it deservesfurther circulation.

LONGEVITY AT BRIGHTON.

ANOTHER name has to be added to Brighton’s long list of centenarianinhabitants. The town’s youngest centenarian is, we understand,the country’s oldest military veteran, Mr. Isaac Oldaker, whocelebrated the anniversary of his 100th birthday on Sept. 21st.Born at Rocester, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, he worked for

Robert Evans, the carpenter, who was the original for Adam Bede.He then joined the army, and obtaining his discharge joined theservice of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company,of which now he is the oldest pensioner.

COMM u N NICATIONS 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 sub,jPCt, 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. 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 Conferencton Pellagra.

3rd-8th (Prague).-Sixth International Congress of Radiology, and Medical Electrology.

8th-22nd (Rome).-International Congress on the Historyof Art.

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

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

10th-13th(Meran).—Seventh Austrian Congress of Balneologists:’, 13th-16th (Paris).-Thirteenth French Congress of Medicine.

17th-23rd (Paris).—First International Congress of Comparative Pathology.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY, West LondonHospital, Hammersmith-road, W.

FRIDAY.—8.30 r.M.. The President (Mr. G. P. Shuter): The Historyof Nitrous Oxide Anaesthesia (Presidential Address).

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,

Chenies-street, W.C.: TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. 0. K. Williamson: Clinique (Medical).’

5.15 P.M., Lecture :—Dr. Hertz : Some Points in the Diagnosisand Treatment of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer.

! WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. D. C. L. Fitzwilliams: Clinique (Surgical).

, 5.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. R. Miller: The Onset of Rheumatismin Children.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. E. M. Corner : Clinique (Surgical) 5.15 P.M.,Lecture:-Dr. T. Thompson: Tachycardia.

FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. A. McNab: Clinique (Eye.) 5.15 P.M.,Lecture :—Dr. W. Wingrave : Bacilluria and Pyuria.

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

FRIDAY.-I0 A.M., Dr. Robinson : Gynecological 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.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Great Ormond-street, W.C.Special Post-Graduate Course in the Disease of Children (illustrated

by cases, skiagrams, specimens, and operations) MONDAY.—10 A.M. to 11 a.ar., Mr. G. Waugh : Diagnosis of Early Stages

of Joint Diseases (Lecture Room). 11.30 A.M., to 1 P.M., Dr.Nabarro: Principles of Serum and Vaccine Therapy and theirApplication to Diseases of Children (Lecture Room and Patho-logical Laboratory). 2.45 P.M. to 3.45 P.M., Dr. Voelcker: Chorea(Lecture Room). 4 P.M. to 5 P.M., Dr. F. E. Batten: Diagnosisof Nervous Diseases in Children, with Special Reference toPoliomyelitis, Meningitis, and Cerebellar Tumour (LectureRoom).

TUESDAY.-9 A.M. to 10 A.M., Dr. G. F. Still: Albuminuria (LectureRoom). 11.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M ., Mr. T. Gray: Practical Pointsin the Administration of Spinal Anaesthesia to Children (Lecture

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Room). 2.30 P.M. to 4.30 P.M., Mr. Corner: Diagnosis andTreatment of Hernia (Lecture Room and Operation Theatre).

_ 5 P.M. to 6 P.M., Mr. W. James : The Treatment of Oral Sepsis°

(Lecture Room).. : WEDNESDAY.—9.30 A.M. to 11.30 A M., Mr. Kellock : Demonstration. of Selected Surgical Cases (Louise Ward). 12 to 1 P.M., Mr.

H. A. T. Fairbank : Congenital Dislocation of Hip (Lecture’

Room). 4 P.M. to 5 P.M., Dr. Voelcker: Congenital Stenosis ofthe Pylorus (Lecture Room).

THURSDAY.—9 A.M. to 10 A.M., Dr. T. Thompson: Infantile Convul-; sions (Lecture Room). 2 P.M. to 3.45 p.m., Mr. T. Gray:

Demonstration of Administration of Spinal Anaesthetics toChildren (Operation Theatre). 4 P.M. to 5 P.M., Dr. F. E.Batten: Diagnosis of Nervous Diseases (continued) (LectureRoom).

FRIDAY.—9 A.M. to 10 A.M., Dr. G. F. Still : (Edemas in Childhood(Lecture Room). 10.30 A.M. to 12, Mr. McMullen : Conjunctivitis(Lecture Room). 4 P.M. to 5 P.M., Dr. T. Thompson : TheDuctless Glands and their Relation to Infantilism (LectureRoom). 5 P.M to 6 P.M., Dr. H. Thursfield : The Diagnosis ofPulmonary Tuberculosis in Children of School Age (LectureRoom).

SATURDAY.-9 A.M. to 10 A.M., Dr. F. E. Langmead ; Enlargementsof the Spleen (Lecture Room). 10.15 A.M. to 12, Mr. Fairbank:Demonstration of Treatment of Congenital Dislocation of theHip (Operation Theatre). ,

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, DreadnoughtHospital, Greenwich.NDAY.—Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M. Dr. G. Holmes:

.) : Medical. Mr. H. Curtis: Surgical. 12 noon, Mr. G. N. Biggs.Throat, Nose, and Ear.-2.15 P.M., Mr. W. Turner: Surgery.’3 P.M., Mr. W. Turner: Operations. 3.15 P.M., Sir DyceDuckworth: Medicine. 4.15 P.M., Mr. R. Lake: Ear and Throat.

TUESDAY.—Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M., Dr. C. Singer:Medical. Mr. A. J. Walton: Surgical. 12 noon, Dr. H.

y MacCormac : Skin.-2 P.M., Mr. L. McGavin : Operations.’2.15 P.M., Mr. R. Carling: Surgery. 3.15 P.M., Dr. G. Rankin:,

le Medicine. 4.15 P.M., Sir M. Morris: Skin Clinique (alternateTuesdays).

WEDNESDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations: 10 A.M., Dr. F. Lang-;mead : Medical. Mr. P. Cole: Surgical. 11 A.M., Mr. R. B.

s. Bickerton: Eye.-2 P.M., Mr. L. V. Cargill or Mr. Choyce:.Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. F. Taylor : Medicine. 3.15 r:M.;Mr. Cargill: Eye Clinique. 4.30 P.M., Mr. C. C. Choyce:Surgery.

925DIARY.-EDITORIAL NOTICES.-MANAGER’S NOTICES.

THURSDAY.—Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M., Dr. G. Holmes :Medical. Mr. H. Curtis: Surgical. 12 noo, Mr. G. N. Biggs :Throat, Nose, and Ear.-2 P.M., Mr. M. Carling or Mr. W.Turner: Operations. 3.15 P.M., Dr. R. Wells : Medicine.

FRIDAY.—Out-patient Demonstrations ;-10 A.M., Dr. C. Singer :Medical. Mr. A. J. Walton : SurgicaL 12 noon, Dr. H.MacCormac: Skin.——2 P.M., Mr. L. McGavin: Operations.2.15 P.M., Sir John liose Bradford; Medicine. 3.15 P.M., Mr.L. McGavin: Surgery.

SATURDAY.—Out-patient Demonstrations : 10 A.M., Dr. F. Langmead :Medical. Mr. P. Cole : Surgical. 11 A.M., Mr. M. E. Bickerton:Eye.-10 A.M., Dr. W. Steuart: Radiography. 11 A.M., Dr.A. Davies: Pathological Demonstration.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAlt HOSPITAL, Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.

TUESDAY.—3.30 P.M., Lecture :—Mr. Nourse : Forms of Rhinitis.FRIDAY.—3.30 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Nourse : Deflections of the

Septum.QUEEN’S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, Board Room of the Hospital,Haakney-road, N.E.FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. S. A. Owen: Heart Disease in

Young Subjects. ,

OPERATIONS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS. t

MONDAY (30th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. tThomas’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 (Gynæcological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), jLondon Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), jOhildren, 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.).

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TUESDAY (lst).-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 r.it.), Throat Golden-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 Orthopaedic 9.30 A.M. and 4 P.M.).

"WEDNESDAY (2nd).—St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University CollegeP.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 CollegeL P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary (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.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 (3rd).-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’s1.30 P.M.), Royal National Orthopædic (9 A.M. and 3.30 P.M.), RoyalBar (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 (4th).—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.),SohQ-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 (5th).-Royal Fre (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 (1 P.M.), St., Mary’s (10 A.M.), ),Throat, Golden-square (9.3d 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 theOentral London Ophthalmic (2 P.M.), Hospital operations are performeddaily.

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