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in face but not in rice powder. He could not determine theirnature. Several other patients presenting the same sym-ptoms and microscopic conditions used face powder made bythe same firm. Dr. Black gives the following explanation.When the powder is applied to the face with a puff- some fine dust arises and lodges on the moist conjunctiva.’The rice flour, rendered mucilaginous by the tears, is notwashed away. The woody cells of the hard exterior of therice grain swell, and, being angular, produce conjunctivalirritation, which is aggravated by rubbing. Those whouse chamois to apply the powder are less likely to causeline dust to arise. This accounts for the conjunctivitisnot being produced in every person using face powder.The symptoms are quickly relieved by flushing the con-junctival sac with boric or normal saline solution and theuse of an ointment made of equal parts of lanoline andpetrolatum, which seems to agglutinate the cells and allowtheir being easily flushed out.

A DISCLAIMER.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,-May I ask the courtesy of your columns to state that

an article purporting to express my opinions, and quotingfrom my medical writings, which has appeared yesterdayin a daily journal, has been issued entirely without myconsent or authority, and to my great annoyance.

I am, Sir, yours faithfully,London, July 15th, 1914. R. FORTESCUE Fox.

GOGGLES FOR POLAR EXPLORERS.

THE officers of the forthcoming Antarctic Expedition, whichis to be led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, have devoted specialattention to the question of protection against snowblindness, which, as is well-known, has caused a greatdeal of suffering and inconvenience in previous expeditionsto the Antarctic. Every member of the expedition hasbeen supplied with a special pair of goggles, which it isanticipated will provide all possible protection. The formof these goggles in ordinary cases is a pair of gauze eye- cups made of aluminium-nickel alloy, joined together by.an adjustable leather bridge. The edges of the cups whichtouch the skin are leather bound and the goggle is fixed by:an adjustable leather strap passing round the head. Each.goggle has been glazed with lenses ground in euphos glassmade to the formula of Professor Schantz, in the tintcommercially known as No. 4. This glass has beenproved experimentally at the National Physical Labora-tory and elsewhere to absorb the whole of the ultra-violet rays. Up to the present the only instancerecorded in which this glass has been used in polar’exploration was on Amundsen’s Expedition, whenhe and his assistant, Hansen, both wore Professor’Schantz’s glass, and were the only two members of the- expedition doing so. They record that they were the only-two members that did not suffer from snow blindness inany degree. In the case of one of the surgeons of theexpedition, who is astigmatic to the extent of 3 diopters,the only difference made has been to fix a leather-boundrigid bridge instead of the adjustable one so that the wholegoggle front itself will be perfectly rigid, all minor adjust-ments for axis can be easily made in fixing the leatherstrap round the head. In the case of one of the geologists,who is myopic to the extent of 4 diopters, a film of euphos.glass has been fused on to a white blank, on which blankthe whole of the correction has been ground, so that- equal tint protection is provided from centre to edge,drrespective of the varying thicknesses of the glass. Eachman has been provided with a spare pair of lenses,and the frame is so made that on levering up a little of theleather binding on the edge of the cup a pin can be easilyremoved which opens the rims, and after replacing thebroken lens the rims can be just as easiiy fastenedtogether again by re-insertion of the pin. The expeditionhas also been supplied with tubes of a special preparation’with which the lenses can be cleaned and polished, andwhich will prevent the condensation of the wearer’s breathon the glass. Sir Ernest Shackleton has reported, afterusing specimen goggles made for experiment on hisNorway Test Expedition, that they proved to be satis-factory in every particular, and it is anticipated that as aresult of the wearing of these glasses there will be verylittle trouble caused by the effects of snow glare on theeyes of the members of the expedition.

URINE-COLLECTING BOTTLES.

IN reply to U.C.B.’s inquiry in THE LANCET of July 18th, acorrespondent writes to say that the urine bottle referredto was suggested by Dr. H. Carter Thorp, of Ryde, anddescribed in THE LANCET of August 23rd, 1902. It ismade by Messrs. Down Bros., Limited, St. Thomas’s-street, S.E., and shown in their catalogue.

l’ARTNERSHIP.l

Mr. H. C. Emery has in a recent book compiled ahandy and convenient summary of the law of partner-ships under the Partnership Act, 1890, and the LimitedPartnership Act, 1907, which should be of use to personsentering upon commercial partnerships as well as tolawyers in practice. The facts and circumstances ofmedical partnership have little relation to those dealtwith in such a volume, but it may be suggested that theprovisions of the Limited Partnership Act may sometimesbe of use to medical men who desire to invest capital inminor commercial undertakings.

Messrs. Angus and Co., of 83, Wigmore-street, London, W.,have issued an abridged catalogue of the microscopesand accessory apparatus manufactured by the firm ofC. Reichert, of Vienna, for whom they are the agents inthis country. It is interesting to note that since thefoundation of the firm in 1876 they have produced andsold some 55,000 microscopes-a testimony to the scientificaccuracy of their instruments.

Alr. Boulton Hall.-The passage is correctly quoted fromTHE LANCET, but much has since been written on thesubject, indicating that nicotine is not the only harmfulingredient in tobacco-smoke.

A. V. (Barcelona).-This treatment is no longer regardedseriously. The last reference was a special article onSome Constituents of Violet Leaves, which appeared inTHE LANCET of April 22nd, 1905.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue willreceive attention in our next.

1 Partnership : A Concise Treatise on the Law and Practice Relatingto Partnerships. London: Eflingham Wilson. 1914. Pp. 117. Price5s. net.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmithroad. W.

MONDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. 2 P.M., Medicaland Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. D. Armour: Operations.Dr. Pritehard : Bacterial Therapy Department. Mr. B. Harmanand Mr. Gibb : Diseases of the Eye.

TUESDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Gynaecological Operations.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin:Operations. Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat,’Nose, and Ear.Dr. Pernet: Diseases of the Skin.

WEDNESDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. DrDavis: Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.,

, Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Pardoe : Opera-tions. Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. Mr. Gibb: Diseasesof the Eye.

THURSDAY.-9 A.M., Dr. Bernstein: Bacterial Therapy Department.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. D. Armour:

’ Operati6ns. Mr. B. Harman: Diseases of the Eye.I FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Simson : Gynaecological Operations.

2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin:Operations. Dr. Davis : Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear.Dr. Pernet: Diseases of the Skin.

SATURDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr. Davis:Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Mr. B. Harman:Eve Operations. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. Mr. Pardoe: Operations.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince ofWales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.

MONDAY.—Clinics ;—10.30 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. B.Gillespie). 2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham) ;Gynaecological (Dr. Banister). 3 P.M., Medical In-patients (Dr.R. M. Leslie).

TUESDAY.-2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics :-Medical Out-patient(Dr. A. G. Auld); Surgical (Mr. Howell Evans); Nose, Throat,and Ear (Mr. H. D. Gillies). X Ray and Electrical Methods(Dr. Metcalfe). 3.30 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. A. J.Whiting).

WEDNESDAY.-Clinics:-2 P.M., Throat Operations (Mr. Gillies).2.30 P.M., Children’s Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham); Skin(Dr. G; N. Meachen); Eye (Mr. Dorell).

THURSDAY.-2.30 P.M., Gynaeeological Operations (Dr. A. E. Giles).Clinics :---Medieal Out-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting) ; Surgical(Mr. Carson); X Rays and Electrical Methods (Dr. Metcalfe).

FRIDAY.-2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics :-Medical Out-patient(Dr. A. G. Auld): Surgical (Mr. E. Gillespie) ; Eye (Mr. R. P.Brooks). 3 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. G. P. Chappel).

ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, MedicalSchool, City-road, E.C.MONDAY.-1.30 P.M., Department for the Prevention of Consump.

tion. 2 P.M., Cardiac Department, Dr. Stott; Out-patientDepartment, Dr. Phear, Dr. S. Thompson. 3 P.M., Wards, Dr.Phear.

TUESDAY.-9 A.M., Laryngological Department, Mr. Mant. 1.30P.M.,Department for the Prevention of Consumption. 2 P.M., Out-patient Department, Dr. M. Leslie, Dr. B. King; Operations,Mr. A. Evans. 3 P.M., Wards, Dr. White. 4 P.M., Wards, Dr.M. Leslie.

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WEDNESDAY.—2 P.M Wards, Dr. A. Davies ; Out-patient Del artment, Dr. Drysdale, Dr. Kellie. 4 P.M., Wards, Dr. Drysdale.4.30 P.M., Roentgen Ray Department, Dr. Jordan.

THURSDAY.—9.30 A.M., Dental Department, Mr. G. Thomson.10 A.M., Cardiac Department, Dr. Stott. 1.30 P.M., Departmentfor the Prevention of Consumption. 2 P.M., Out-patientDepartment, Dr. Phear, Dr. S. Thompson. 4.30 P.M. Laryngo-logical Department, Mr. Mant.

FRIDAY.—1.30P.M., Department for the Prevention of Consumption.2 P.M., Wards, Dr. Calvert; Out-patient Department, Dr. M.Leslie, Dr. B. King.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT. NOSE, AND EAR HOSPITAL, Gray’sInn-road, W.C.TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.-3 P.M., Dr. A. Wylie : Diseases of the

Larynx. 4 P.M., Dr. D. MoKenzie: Endoscopy.THE THROAT HOSPITAL, Golden-square, W.

MONDAY.-5.15 P.m., Special Demonstration of Selected Cases.THURSDAY.-5.15 P.M., Clinical Lecture.

Forfurtherpartictilars of the above Lectures, &c., see AdvertisementPages.

A DIARY OF CONGRESSES.

THE following Congresses, Conferences, and Exhibitions are announced.In 1914 :-

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May 1st-Nov. 1st (Lyons).-International Town Hygiene Exhibition." 15th-Oct. 15th (Berne).-Swiss National Exhibition.

May-October (London, Shepherd’s Bush).-Anglo-AmericanExposition.

June-July (Groningen). -University of Groningen 300th Anniver-sary Celebration.

July 27th-31st (London).-Fifth Annual Session of the ClinicalCongress of Surgeons of North America.

" 28th-31st (Aberdeen).—Eighty-second Annual Meeting of theBritish Medical Association.

July-September (Australia).-Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting of theBritish Association for the Advancement of Science.(July 28th to August 3rd at Perth, August 8th to12th at Adelaide, August 13th to 19th at Melbourne,August 20th to 26th at Sydney, August 27th to Sept. lstat Brisbane).

Aug. 2nd-10th (Paris).-Tenth Congress of Esperantists.,. 3rd-8th (London).-Sixth International Dental Congress.10th-15th (St. Petersburg).-Twelfth International Congress

of Ophthalmology." 29th-Sept. 14th (Toronto).-Canadian National Exhibition.

Sept. 7th-12th (Berne).-Interaational Congress for Neurology,Psychiatry, and Psychology.

10th-12th (Fort William and Port Arthur, Ontario).-FourthAnnual Congress of the Canadian Public HealthAssociation.

21st-26th (Victoria, B.C.).Dominion Exhibition.,t 21st-26th (Vienna).-Third International Congress on Diseases

of Occupation" 30th-Oct. 4th (Brussels). Fourteenth French (de langue

française) Congress of Medicine.Oct.31st-Nov. 2nd (Berlin).-First Congress of the International

Society for Sexual Research.Nov. 15th-21st (London).-Health Week. (Under the direction of

the Health Week Committee appointed by the RoyalSanitary Institute.)

(St. Petersburg).-Third Mendeleeff Congress of Pure and AppliedChemistry and Physics.

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