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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (18th).-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.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.), City Orthopedic (4 P.M.),Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (19th).-London (2 P.M.). St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (3.30 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(2 P.M. and 6 P.M.), Royal Ear (3 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (20th).-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. Ormond-street (&.30 A.M.), Gt. NorthernCentral (2.30 P.M.). Westminster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.),London Throat (2 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.).

THURSDAY (21st).-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.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynæco-logical, 2.30P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (2 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (22nd).-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.), Charing-. cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Marys 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 (2 P.M. and 6 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.).

SATURDAY (23rd).-Royal Free (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.),St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing-cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 P.M.),London Throat (2 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.

SOCIETIES.MONDAY (18th).-MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (11, Chandos-street,

Cavendish-square, W.).-9 P.M. Dr. J. Mitchell Bruce : Diseases andDisorders of the Heart and Arteries in Middle and Advanced Life.Lecture II.-General and Differential Diagnosis. General Pathologyand Pathogeny. (Lettsomian Lectures.)

TUESDAY (19th).-PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square, W.).-8.30 P.M. Dr. W. Bulloch : The Action of LysogenicSera.-Prof. Wright and Major Leishman : Observations on theBactericidal Action of the Blood.-Mr. Seligmann: Filariasis inBritish New Guinea.

CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY (Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine,Grosvenor-road, Chelsea).-8.30 P.M. Annual Clinical Debate :-The Clinical and Pathological Relations of the Chronic Rheumaticand Rheumatoid Affections to Acute Infective Rheumatism. The

following, amongst others, will take part in the debate: Dr.R. T. Hewlett, Mr. Arbuthnot Lane, Dr. Armstrong (Buxton), andSir Dyce Duckworth (who will deliver the closing address).

ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY (9, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, W.C.).-5 P.M. Paper:-Dr. J. F. J. Sykes: The Results of State, Municipal,and Organised Private Action on the Housing of the Working Classesin London and in other Large Cities in the United Kingdom.(Howard Medal Prize Essay.)

WEDNESDAY (20th).-ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (Institutionof Civil Engineers, Great George-street, S.W.).-7.30 P.M. Dr. H. R.Mill : Climate and the Effects of Climate (illustrated by lanternslides).

ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY (20, Hanover-square, W.).-8 P.M.Mr. W. H. Merrett: Demonstration on the Metallography of Ironand Steel (with lantern illustrations).

THURSDAY (21st).-HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON (Stafford Rooms,Titchborne-street, Edgware-road, W.).-8.30 P.M. Clinical Evening.

NEUROLOGI[CAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.).-8.30 P.M. Clinical Evening. Cases will be shown byDr. F. E. Batten, Dr. Colman, Dr. Risien Russell, Dr. W. G. Harris,Dr. E. F. Buzzard, and others.

CHILDHOOD SOCIETY (Library of the Sanitary Institute, 72, Margaret-street, W.).-8 P.M. Dr. W. H. R. Rivers: Experimental Psychologyand the Study of Childhood.

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FRIDAY (22nd).-CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square,W.).-8.30 P.M. Continued Discussion on the Recent Epidemic ofTyphoid Fever among the Troops in South Africa

ERRATUM.—We regret that in our issue of March 9th, in the Diary,the hour of meeting of the Society for the Study of Disease in Childrenon Friday 15th, was wrongly given as 6.30 P.M. ; it should have been5.30 P.,4.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.

MONDAY (18th).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M.Prof. C. Stewart: The Protection and Nourishment of the Youngof the Vertebrata, and some New Additions to the Museum.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. M. Morris : Consultation. (Skin.)

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital,W.).-5 P.M. Dr. Ball: Some Common Throat Affections.

TUESDAY (19th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Sir W. Broadbent: Consultation.’(Medical.)

THE BROWN ANIMAL SANATORY INSTITUTION (University of London,South Kensington, S.W.).-5 P.M. Dr. J. Rose Bradford (Professor-Superintendent) : The Protozoa in their Relation to Disease, withespecial reference to the so-called Tsetse-Fly Disease of South Africa.

WEDNESDAY (20th).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M. Prof. C. Stewart: The Protection and Nourishment ofthe Young of the Vertebrata, and some New Additions to theMuseum.

LONDON THROAT HOSPITAL (204, Great Portland-street, W.).-5 P.M.Mr. Waggett : Diseases of the Accessory Sinuses. (Post-GraduateCourse.)

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton).-4 P.M. Dr. H. Mackenzie : Asthma.

4XHURSDAY (21st).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON.-5 P.M. Dr. J. F. Payne: On Cancer, especially of the InternalOrgans. (Lumleian Lectures.)

LONDON TEMPERANCE HOSPITAL (Hampstead-road, N.W.).-2 P.M.Dr. S. Fenwick: Clinical Demonstration.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. Hutchinson: Consultation. (Surgical.)

THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (Gt. Ormond-street, W.C.).-4 P.M.Dr. Voelcker : Demonstration of Whooping Cough and its Com-plications.

THE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN (Stamford-street, Black-friars).-3 P.M. Clinical Demonstration : Dr. P. S. Abraham.

WEST LONDON PosT-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital,, W.).-5 P.M. Mr. Bidwell : The Surgical Anatomy of the Stomach.

FRIDAY (22nd).-ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-5 P.M.Prof. C. Stewart: The Protection and Nourishment of the Young of

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the Vertebrata, and some New Additions to the Museum.MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. W. H. Work Dodd: Consultation. (Eye.)

LONDON TEMPERANCE HOSPITAL (Hampstead-road, N.W.).-2 P.M.Dr. P. Parkinson: Clinical and Pathological Demonstration.

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