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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL- JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SATURDAY JANUARY 27 1951 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Vitamin B1,2 Group of Factors E. LESTER SMITH, D.SC., F.R.LC1. ........................... 151 Vitamin B12c in Pernicious Anaemia and Subacute Combined Degeneration of Cord C. C. UNGLEY, M.D., F.R.C.P., and H. CAMPBELL, B.A., F.S.S. .............................. 152 Vitamin B,2 and Folic Acid in Megaloblastic Anaemia after Total Gastrectomy NANCY S. CONWAY, M.B., and HUGH CONWAY, M.B., M.R.C.P. ............................................. 158 Haemopoietic Activity of Vitamins B,2c and B,2d in Pernicious Anaemia J. N. MARSHALL CHALMERS, M.D., M.R.C.P. ................................ . 161 Two Cases of Pernicious Anaemia Treated with Vitamin B12d G. C. K. REID, M.B. ................................. 164 Mucus Catheters MARK S. FRASER, M.B., M.R.C.P.Ed. .............................................. 165 Chronic Renal Disease with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism D, G. B. RICHARDS, M.B., M.R.C.P. ...................................................................... 167 Cryoglobulinaemia in Multiple Myelomatosis A. N. BLADES, M.B. 169 MEDICAL MEMORANDA Faecal Fistula and Bilateral Strangulated Hernia in an Infant. FRANCIS E. STOCK, F.R.C.S. 171 Unusually High Blood Sugar in a Boy. P. C. MEYER, M.B., B.S., D.C.P., and H. B. SALT, M.SC., A.R.ILC. .......... 171 Unusually High Blood Sugar in an Adult. H. S. BRODRIBB, D.M. ...... ........ 172 REFRESHER COURSE Scarlet Fever. A. JOE, D.S.C., M.D., F.R.C.P.Ed. .......................... 181 GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWS Assembly of Polish Doctors .......... 184 New Minister of Health .............. 185 NOVA ET VETERA ...................... 187 MEDrCO-LEGAL ....................... 196 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES .......... 196 MEDICAL NEWS .......... 200 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATFE S .II 202 QUFSTIONS AND COMMENTS ...... ...... 203 OBITUARY G. E. Gask, C.M.G., D.S.O., F.R.C.S. ....193 Sir Lenthal Cheatle, K.C.B., C.V.O., F.R.C.S. 194 J. H. Rawlinson, F.R.C.S.Ed. ............ 194 W. J. Logie, M.B. ................... 195 C. R. Worthington, B.ch. ........ ..I..... 195 E. J. Davis-Taylor, M.B. .............. 195 C. W. Gurd, M.B. ................... 195 LEADING ARTICLES The Old Minister and the New ........ 175 The B,2 Group of Vitamins .......... 175 New Tests for Hearing .............. 177 ANNOTATIONS Ophthalmologists' Fees ....i............... 178 Falling Diphtheria Mortality .......... 178 Hope for Registrars .................. 179 Influenza in Europe .................. 179 Acetylcholine and Cardiac Muscle ...... 180 Man-eating Sharks ............. ...... 180 REVIEWS Orthopaedic Surgery ................... 173 Hastening Evolution .................. 173 Congenital Heart Disease ....... ....... 173 Sex Anatomy ........................ 174 Rochester Medical Centre ............ 174 Books Received ...................... 174 REPORTS OF SOCIETIES ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE . 185 ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: Influenza 186 Epidemiology Section ................ 198 SUPPLEMENT For Contents see First Page of Supplement CORRESPONDENCE Appendicitis in the Navy. SIR CECIL WAKELEY, P.R.C.S. .................. 188 Colonial Medical Service. J. L. GILKS, / F.R.C.S.Ed. .......................... 188 Registrars. A. C. LENDRUM, M.D....... 188 Atypical Pneumonia. S. P. BEDSON, M.D., F.R.S.; E. C. ATKINSON, M.B .. 188 Idiosyncrasy to Tubocurarine. H. HOWELL-JONES, M.R.C.S. ............. 189 Sulphonamide Sensitivity. J. KINSELLA, L.R.C.P.I. ...................... ... 189 Erythrocyte Sedimentation in Anaemia. RICHARD TERRY, M.D ................. 189 Loss of Vision ........................ 190 Popliteal Ligation for Post-phlebitic Leg. A. J. WALKER, F.R.C.S. ....... ....... 191 Treatment of Tinea with Oral Sulphone. P. H. BIRKS, M.R.C.S . ................ 191 Oedema of the Glottis. J. B. HORGAN, M.ch ............................l..191 Certification. E. A. R. EVANS, M.B. ... 191 Shorter House Jobs. H. K. FORD ...... 191 Oral Penicillin. F. BICKNELL, D.M. .... 191 Poliomyelitis in London in 1949. G. E. BREEN, M.D., and B. BENJAMIN, B.SC. .. 192 Management of Thyrotoxicosis. CHARLES DONALD, ch.M. ...................... 192 Acetonuria Rare. GEORGE GRAHAM, M.D. 192 Refresher Course. R. BELL, M.B. ...... 192 What is Homoeopathy ? R. E. W. OLIVER, M.R.C.S . .......... ......... 192 Points from Letters .................. 192 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, T'AVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.I No. 4699, WEEKLY, PRICE 2'- Copyrigh)t REGISTERED AS A NEWSPAPER
