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Notes, Short Comments, and Answersto Correspondents.

" WINCARNIS."

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—I notice in recent newspaper advertisements that "Win-carnis" has been "tested, endorsed, and recommended by over 8000distinguished medical men" and that it " exalts the energies, raises thevital status, strengthens the nerves, enriches the blood, and quickensthe eirculatioia." It might be advantageous to many members of theprofession, whether distinguished or not, if you would kindly givesome information as to the accuracy of these statements, and state if,in your opinion, they are justified in fact.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,April 4th, 1907. IN VINO VERITAS.

*** For the benefit of our readers we give below the results of ananalysis recently made in THE LANCET Laboratory of a sample of" Wincarnis" purchased in the open market. In parallel columnare the results of an analysis of a sound port wine.

Sound portWincarnis. wine.

Alcohol by weight ...... 14 82 per cent.... 18’08 per cent." volume ...... 1825 " ... 22-18 "

Proof spirit ............ 3199 ,, ... 38’87 "

Extractives ............ 2087 ... 8 90 "

Sugar ............... 18-68 " ... 7-13 "

Mineral matter ......... 0-37 " ... 0-15 "

Glycerin ............... 0-12 " ... 056 "

Tannin ............... 0-24 " ... 0.17 "

Total nitrogen ......... 012 ... 0-0142 ,,Volatile acid reckoned as Nil. " 0.09 ..acetic acid ............

Nil " ’" 0.09 "

Fixed acid reckoned as 0.68 ... 0’30 "tartaric acid ......... OSS " ... 0.30 "

Volatile ethers reckoned as 0.019..... 0’049 "ethyl acetate ...... f 0 .019 " - 0 °- "

These analyses show that the addition of meat and malt extract toWincarnis results in a small dietetic gain as regards nitrogen orprotein or the true nutritive principle of meat, while there is a greatincrease in the amount of sugar. The large amount of sugar inWincarnis is a matter worthy of note by the physician.-ED. L.

A JACKETED JUG.WE have received from Messrs. W. A. S. Benson and Co., of 82 and 83,New Bond-street, London, W., a jacketed jug which was originallydesigned for keeping beverages hot at railway stations and fortravellers’ use generally. It is pointed out to us that the samedevice should be of service in keeping milk or liquid foodsclean and away from dust, while it will preserve them either hotor cold as may be desired. The importance of keeping milk belowincubating temperature is obvious and the air jacket of this vesseleffects the object admirably. It consists simply of an outer metalcase in which the jug is placed. By means of wire projections theenamelled white jug is kept from contact with the container, andaround it there is a uniform air space.’, Both the jug and thecontainer are provided with lids. All parts may easily be detachedand therefore cleaned.

’A SHIRT FOR MEDICAL MEN.

AN ingenious form of shirt has been invented by Messrs. Desmond andSons, of Claudy, Londonderry, specimens of which in white andcolours have been sent to us for criticism. The shirts are goodexamples of haberdashery, thoroughly well made in suitable material,the novelty being that the garments are constructed with elbow-sleeves, to which there are attached by buttons short lower sleevesbearing the cuffs. Many of us have had the experience of hope-lessly soiling our cuffs at the outset of the day, and that accidentis particularly disagreeable to the practitioner whose appearancein the sick-room with obvious blood-stains upon his linen mustlead to comment, and sometimes to a distinct feeling of annoy-ance on the part of the patient. But the practitioner may be onhis rounds when the accident occurs and unable to change hisshirt until he reaches home; or when at home he may be unableto spare the quarter of an hour necessary for a complete change ofunderclothing. But he can slip on a pair of clean short sleeves in twominutes and resume the creditable appearance which he had when

leaving his bedroom in the morning. There are many forms of detach-able or reversible cuff which aim at supplying the same convenience,but, in our opinion, the short sleeve designed by Messrs. Desmondand Sons is preferable to them in appearance. We also approve ofthe general shape of shirt adopted. The shirts open from the collarto the bottom of the skirt instead of only along the line of the front.This form of shirt, quite common in France, is easier to get on and toget off. The prices of the garments quoted to us are very reasonable.

A Practitioner.-The wards complained of have been abolished. There

was no doubt in the minds of those responsible for the institution

that the accommodation in question was bad and at the earliest

opportunity reform was introduced. The physician to whomveiled reference is made happens to have taken a particularly strongstand in insisting upon the reform.

Jfr. A. Quayle.- We do not know of any recent work in English on thesubject mentioned by our correspondent. In fact, we doubt whetherany has appeared since the book mentioned by him.

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

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (22nd).-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 Orthopedic (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 (3 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2 30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (23rd).-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.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children. Gt. Ormond-street(2 P.M.. Ophthalmic, 2.15 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (24th).-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.), 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.), Royal Orthopaedic (3 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Ophthalmic,2.30 P M.).

THURSDAY (25th).-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 (2.30 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (26th).-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 Orthopedic (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (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.).

SATURDAY (27th).-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 Marv’s (10 P.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal Londcn Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.MONDAY (22nd).-MEDICAL SOCIETY or LONDON (11, Chandos-street,

Cavendish-square, W.).-8 30 P.M. : Papers :-Mr. H. J. Waring:Some Surgical Affections of the Right Iliac Fossa which SimulateAppendicitis.-Mr. J. L. Thomas: A Series of Cases of Goitresremoved under Anaesthesia.

ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN (20, Hanover-square,W.).-7 P.M.: Council Meeting. 8 P.M.: Communication:-Mr. J. F.Colyer: Some Specimens recently presented to the Museum of the

Society. Paper :-Dr. H. Simms: Some Observations on theBacteriology of Pyorrhcea Aveolaris. (The Communication andPaper will be illustrated by lantern slides shown by means of theepidiascope.)

TUESDAY (23rd).—ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (20,Hanover-square, W.).-8.30 P.M.: Dr. 0. Griinbaum: The Diagnosisof Addison’s Disease. (Epidiascope demonstration.)

WEDNESDAY (24th).-HUNTERIAN SOCIETY (London Institution,Finsbury-circus, E.C.).-8 P.M. Annual Meeting. 8.30 P.M.:

. Adjourned Discussion on Epit, psy (opened by Dr. R. Russell).The following gentlemen will speak Dr. W. S. Colman (Epilepsyin Children), Dr. A. Turner (Treatment of Epilepsy), Dr. H. Camp-bell (Diet in Epilepsy), Dr. C. H. Bond (Epileptic Colonies).

FRIDAY (26th).-BRITISH ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC SOCIETY (11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.).-8 P.M.: Council. 8.30 P.M.: Stereo-scopes will be shown by Mr. C. A. Clark and Mr. A. D. Reid and aSimple Negative Viewer will be shown by Dr. G. B. Batten. Com-munication :-Dr. G. B. Batten: Simple Method of Epilating theWhole Scalp by Exposure to X Rays. Discussion on Dr. S. Sloan’sPaper read at the meeting in February.

CLINICAL SOCIETY OF.LONDON (20, Hanover-square, W.).-8 P.M.:Clinical Evening for the Exhibition of Cases followed by Discussion.Patients in attendance from 8 to 9 P.M.

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LEOTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &o.MONDAY (2nd).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital,

Hammersmnh road, W.).-2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays 2.30 P.M.: Operations. Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. J. Galloway: Clinique. (Skin.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture:-Mr. 0. R. B. Keetley : Fractures and Dislocations of theHip, especially Old and Unreduced Ones.

NORTH-HAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).—Cliniques:—9.30 A.M.: Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H.Evans). 2.30 P.M. : Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whipham), Throat,Nose, and Ear (Mr. Carson); X Ray (Dr. Pirie).

TUESDAY (23rdJ.-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital,Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: GynaecologicalOperations. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Dr. Ball: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M.: Opera-tions. Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLICLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. H. Mackenzie: Clinique. (Medical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Mr. C. H. Leaf; Some Considerations regarding theModern Operations for Cancer of the Breast.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-Cliniques :-10 30 A.M.: Medical Out-patient (Dr. Auld).2.30 P.M: Fevers (Dr. F. Thomson at the North-Eastern FeverHospital, St. Ann’s-road, N.): Gynaecological Out-patient (Dr.Giles), Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Edmunds). Surgical Operations(Mr. Carson).

GENERAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C). 345 P.M. : Demonstration:-Dr. D. Grant: Methods ofExamination. ,

WEDNESDAY (24th).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road. W.).-10 A.M: Dr. Ball: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. Dr. Saunders : Diseases of Children. 2 P.M.:Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations. Dr.D. Robinson : Diseases of Women.

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MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. P. J. Freyer: Clinique. (Surgical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Dr. J. J. Perkins: Cyto-diagnosis (with lantern slides).

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-Cliniques:-2.30 P.M.: Skin (Dr. Meachen), Eye (Mr.Brooks), Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whipham). ;

THURSDAY (25th).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-2 P.M.: Medical and SurgicalClinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye.Operations.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. Hutchinson : Clinique. (Surgical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Mr. E. Clarke : The Fundus Oculi in Health and Disease(with lantern slides).

NORTH-EAST LONDON PosT-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-2 30 P.M.: Gynaecological Operations (Dr. Giles).Cliniques -Fevers (Dr. F. Thomson at the North-Eastern FeverHospital, St. Ann’s-road, N.), Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whiting),Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Carson). 3 P.M. : Medical In-patient (Dr.Chappel)

FRIDAY (26th)-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital,Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: GynaecologicalOperations. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. Dr. Ball: Diseasesof the Throat, Nose, and Ear. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. D. Grant: Clinique. (Ear.)

NoRTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Tottenham Hos-pital, N.).-9.30 A.M.: Clinique:-Surgieal Out-patient (Mr. H.Evans). 2 30 PM.: Surgical Operations (Mr. Edmunds). Cliniques;—Medical Out-patient (Dr. Auld), Eye (Mr. Brooks). 3 P.M.: MedicalIn-patient (Dr. Leslie).

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C.).-3 45 P.M.: Demonstration:-Dr. D. Grant: Methods ofExamination.

SATURDAY (29th).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, liammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Ball: Diseases of theThroat, Nose. and Ear. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations. Dr. D. Robinson: Diseases ofWomen.

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