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Medical News.APOTHECARIES’ HALL OF IRELAND.-The follow-

ing have been successful in the examinations indicated :-Biology.-E. A. Reilly.Physiology.-A. J. Barnes and H. W. Mason.Medical Jurisprundence.-Stafford Adye-Curran, S. W. Battle, M. A.

O’Carroll, and James Barnes.Hygiene.-S. W. Battle and James Barnes.Pathology.-S. W. Battle, James Barnes, and A. Thompson.The following have completed the third professional examination :-

A. J. Barnes, S. W. Battle, A. Thompson, and M. A. O’Carroll.Ophthalmology.-William Harding, Frederick Bass, S. W. Battle, andPatrick O’Neill.

.41-idujifery. -William Harding, M. O’Carroll, S. Battle, and PatrickO’Neill.

Surgery -M. O’Carron, S. Battle, Patrick O’Neill, and H. Bass.Medicine.-M. O’Carroll, S. Battle, and Patrick O’Neill.The diploma was therefore granted to the following candidates

entitling them to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery :-M. O’Carroll, S. Battle, and Patrick O’Neill.

At the annual meeting of the Governor and Councilof the Apothecaries’ Hall of Ireland convened by theAct of Incorporation, 1791, held on August lst the

following were duly elected and ballotted for to holdoffice for the ensuing year ending July, 1900:—Governor :Mr. James Raverty. Deputy Governor : Mr. Hugh A.

Auchinleck. Directors : Dr. F. G. Adye-Curran, Mr. JohnEvans, Mr. W. V. Furlong, Dr. T. D. Finucane, Dr. J. A.

Johns, Mr. Robert Montgomery, Dr. Robert J. Montgomery,Dr. R. G. O’Flaherty, Dr. Christopher O’Brien, Mr. JamesShaw, Mr. G. S. Stritch, Mr. Samuel M. Thompson, andMr. C. R. C. Tichborne. Representative on the GeneralMedical Council : Mr. C. R. C. Tichborne. Secretary : Mr.Robert Montgomery.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.-The followingis the official list of candidates who have passed the first,second, and third professional examinations for degrees inMedicine and Surgery, July, 1899 :--

First Professional Exanzination.-Daniel Allison, J. A. Anderson,G. W. Armstrong, L. H. I. Bell, C. A. Bennet, Breadalbane

Blacklock, T. C. Blackwell, John Brennan, G. M. Brunton,G. G. Buchanan, C. W. Burrows, W. C. Burton, HarryCaird, J. C. G. Carmichael, T. P. Caverhill, R. A. Chambers,H. S. Coghill, A. F. R. Conder, G. M. Coughtrey, C. K.

Coutts, A. B. Cox, D. H. Croom, B.A., F. D. Crosthwaite,Robert Crothers, W. B. Cullen, W. H. Cusack, James Davidson,Maurice Davies, A. C. Devereux, J. M. Dewar, C. B. Drew,A. M. Dryden, J. F. Duncan, A. M. Ebden, C. D. Evles, G. J.Fairie, John Findlay, John Fortune, A. N. Fraser, A. J. Gardner,Laurence Gavin, Jacob George, C. R. Gibson, M.A. (with dis-

tinction), F. H. Gibson, J. D. Giles, A. G. Glass, M.A., D. P. Goil,David Golding, A. S. Gordon, Jeanie Gordon, M. H. Graham,Alexander Gray, M.A., Philip Hallam, John Halley, R. L.Henderson, J. 0. Heyns, Isabel Hill, A. E. Hodgson, A. 0. Hooper,A. F. Hughes, William Hume, John Hunter, J. H. Kay, J. W. Keay,L. A. H. Lack, R. H. S. Langeveldt, John Lauder. J. M. Lovett,J. R. M’Gregor, G. S. Mackay, J. J. M’Millan, J. B. M’Neill, P. W.Mason, J. A. Mathers, A. E. Melville, A. G. M. Middleton, G. H. S.Milln, W. C. Morton, M.A. (with distinction), P. H. Mules, H. L.Munro, William Newlands, M.A., B.Sc., D. M. Newton, ThomasNicol, D. D. Paton, J. J. N. Pierre, D. E. C. Pottinger, J. A. Pot-

tinger, J. L. Pringle, A. M. Pryce, George Ritchie, E. A. Robertson,W. S. Robertson, W. S. I. Robertson, Amy Robinson, S. M. Ross,J. A. Roux, N. C. Rutherford, F. G. Saleeby, William Sanderson,J. E. Scott, M.A., W. M. Selby, A. M. Sharp, M.A., G. H. Skinner(with distinction), J. H. Smith, E. M. Snowball, Baba M. S. Sodhi,A. W. K. Straton, E. P. M. Stuart, H. R. Vickers, R. M. Walker,W. R. S. Watkins, J. H. D. Webster, D. H. Wessels, H. S. Winter-botham, E. E. Wood, A. C. T. Woodward, G. W. Young, and WilliamYoung.

Second Professional Examination.-Old Regulations: Maung Ba-Ket, R. A. M. Macleod, W. H. Meyer, A. H. Reid(with distinction), R. S. Williams. New Regulations : MayAgnew, G. S. Blandy, V. C. de Boinville, E. S. Brett,A. J. Brock, James Brocket, J. E. M. Brown, WilliamBrown, G. C. Burgess (with distinction), A. W. S. Christie,R. E. Collins, A. P. Coskey, W. J. Crow, John Dalgleish,T. G. B. Dodds, Charles Douglas, J. L. Duncan, John Duncan,W. A. Duncan, William Eggeling, 0. J. Evans, J. W. Falconer,A. H. Firth, M.A. (with distinction), G. A. Forrest, E. C. Gimson,E. M. Glanville. M. D. Gulland, James Halliday, WilliamHamilton, N. C. R. Hansen, A. W. Hauman, P. J. Hay, L. A.Holoroft, A. R. Johnston, M.A., Edgar Jones, W. Landsborough,P. V. Longmore, A. R. Khan Lauddie, E. W. Lewis, Isabella Logie,H. E. M’Cloghry. H. K. Macdonald, Alexander M’Ewan, WilfridM’Farlane, N. F. MacHardy, F. D. S. Mackenzie, M. E. Mackenzie,William M’Lachlan, L. A. MacMunn, George M’Neil, R. H. Martin,A. F. (t. Masson, E. C. C. Maunsell, Peter Murray (with distinc-tion), William Murray, J. F. Orr, J. L. Palmer, D. E. S. Park,T. B. Paterson, W. S. Patton, J. G. Peebles, J. H. H. Pirrie, B.Se.,L. T. Price, F. L. Rigby, R. A. C. Rigby, W. A. Robinson, ReginaldRorie, Laurence Rundall, T. A. Smyth, H. L. Spark (with dis-1-.inot.innl. W. C. Soeirs. A. J. de Spiganovicz. M. M. Stevenson

I. S. Stewart, John Sullivan. H. P. Thompson, T. L. Thomson,P. S. ’I’illard, W. L. Trafford, A. It. Wallis, H. E. Wareham, AdaWilkinson, David Young, and 1?. T. Young.

’l’ilirrl Professional Examination. - Henry Alexander, E. M.Anderson, W. L. G. Anderson, A. A. Ayton, J. H. M.Bell, L. N. Biggs, J. S. Bostock, J. M. Benson, Ewen,Cameron, S. M. D. Campbell, Leonard Crossley, G. A.Davidson (with distinction), Archibald Dods, J. P. Douglas,B. G. Forman. Charles Fraser, A. W. Fu11er, Norman Glegg, J. L.Green, G. W. Guthrie, C. E. P. Husband. William Hutchison, G. It.Laing, T. G. S. Leary, (r. H. Lewis, Elizabeth M’Elney, A. F.Mackay, J. G Mackenna, L. A. MacMunn, Elizabeth Macrory, M. M.Meikle, J. A. S. Mouat, C. E. O’Connor, Peterswald Pattison, C. E.Pepper, P. C. Rayner, J. L. Rentoul, L. C. P. Ritchie, C. H. RitterrRichard Rutherford, R. A. Savage, H. 0. Smith, J. A. Smith. 0. E.Southon, H. M. Speirs. G. H. Steven, F. T. Thompson, J. P. Thorne,John Thornhill, G. It. Turner, K. H. H. Uffmann, N. N. Wade,A. S. Watson, A. J. Williamson, J. H. Wrightson, and J. C.Zuidmeer.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. - Balti-more (College of Physicians and Surgeons): Dr. E. N. Brushhas been appointed to the chair of Psychiatry.-Genoa: Dr.Stefano Mircoli has been recognised as privat-docent ofMedical Pathology, Dr. Filippo Nattini as privat-docent ofOphthalmology, and Dr. Agostino Sapelli as privat-docent ofMidwifery and Gynaecology.-Naples: Dr. Nicola Fede hasbeen recognised as privat-docent of Poediatry. - Rio de

Janeiro : Dr. T. V. Pecegueiro do Amaral has been appointedProfessor of Organic and Biological Chemistry in successionto the late Dr. Campos da Paz.-Sienna : Dr. L. Frigerio hasbeen recognised as privat-docent of Psychiatry.-St. Peters-burg (Military Medico-Chirurgical Academy): Dr. F. Chis-tovich has been recognised as privat-docent of PathologicalAnatomy.- Würzburg: Dr. Georg Sommer has been recog-nised as privat-docent of Physiology.PRESENTATIONS TO MEDICAL MEN.-On July 4th

the Lord Mayor of Leeds distributed in the Town-hallthe certificates and medallions to the successful membersof the city police force in connexion with the examina-tions of the local branch of the St. John AmbulanceAssociation ; and subsequently, on behalf of the police, hepresented Mr. G. H. Heald, L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng.,surgeon and instructor to the force, with a purse of gold, intestimony of esteem and appreciation of his ambulance

instructions.-Recently, at the second annual outing of theChiswick Urban District Council officers, Mr. F. C. Dods-worth, L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng., was the recipient ofa testimonial consisting of a carriage clock bearing thefollowing inscription: "Presented to Dr. F. C. Dodsworth,medical officer of health, by his brother officers of theChiswick District Council, as a token of esteem and regard.June 22nd, 1899."-On the occasion, on July 12th, of thedistribution, at the National School, Standish, of the certifi-cates and medallions to the successful students attending theambulance classes in connexion with the Wigan Coal andIron Company’s Standish and Standish Lower Ground pits,Mr. J. H. Wilson, M.D. Durh., the instructor, was presentedby the members of the classes, for himself and Mrs.

Wilson, with a case of dessert spoons and forks and dinnerforks, bearing the following inscription: "Presented to-Dr. Wilson by the members of the Wigan Coal and Iron Co.’sStandish and Lower Ground Ambulance Classes, 1899."-The St. Austell (Cornwall) class of the St. John AmbulanceAssociation recently presented Mr. Charles William Seccombe,L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., with a diamond and gold pinin appreciation of his services as honorary instructor of theclass.-At the meeting of the members of the St. Mary’s(Isle of Scilly) branch of the St. John Ambulance Associa-tion held on July 25th the Rev. W. E. Graves, M.A., onbehalf of the class, presented Mr. T. Thornton Macklin,M.D., L.F.P.S.Glasg., D.P.H. Cantab., with a carved oakbarometer, suitably inscribed, in grateful recognition of hisservices as honorary lecturer.-On August 3rd, in theCouncil Chamber, Accrington, Mr. Thomas Joseph Monaghan,M.D. St. And., D.P.H. Vict., the medical officer of

health, who is leaving the borough, was presentedwith a testimonial. For 12 years he had renderedeminent services to the council and to the boroughgenerally. The testimonial consisted of a tea andcoffee service, subscribed for by the mayor, aldermen,councillors, and borough officials. The inscriptionon the service reads: "Presented to Thomas JosephMonaghan, M.D., D.P.H., by the mayor, aldermen,councillors, and borough officials of Accrington, as a markof personal respect and appreciation of his services as

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CLAIM FOR MEDICAL FEES.-At the BarryCounty Court Mr. C. Jones of Penarth recently sued a con-tractor of Barry for three guineas for medical attendance.Evidence showed that an accident occurred at some cementworks and the plaintiff sent for Mr. Jones and instructed himto attend the injured man. The defendant denied giving anyinstructions, but his Honour Judge Owen gave judgmentfor the amount claimed with costs.

DR. CHRISTOPHER ADDISON, editor of theQuarterly Medical Journal, informs us that all communica-tions should in future be addressed to ’’ The Editor,7, Leopold-street, Sheffield," and that the journal will in futurebe issued in the months of November, February, May, andAugust, instead of in October, January, April, and July, ashas previously been the case.

ASSAULT UPON A MEDICAL MAN.-At theMerthyr Tydvil Police-court on July 30th a man, aged 30 years,was summoned for assaulting Dr. H. J. Pechell. While in astate of intoxication he entered Dr. Pechell’s surgery for the

purpose of begging and resisted the efforts that were madeto remove him. The magistrates inflicted a fine of El and<costs for the assault and also sent him to prison for 14 daysfor begging.THE INEBRIATES ACT.-At a recent meeting of

the Monmouthshire County Council a discussion occurredupon the question of providing inebriates’ homes and the- case mentioned in THE LANCET of August 5th (p. 344) was-quoted. Eventually it was decided to appoint a committeeof five to consult with the Glamorganshire County Counciland the boroughs of Cardiff and Swansea for the purpose ofappointing a joint committee upon the subject.YARROW CONVALESCENT HOME, BROADSTAIRS.-

’The Yarrow Convalescent Home at Broadstairs was visitedlast week by a party of friends to commemorate the fourthyear of its establishment. It was founded in 1895 for the.accommodation of 100 children whose parents are refined and- educated but who are in reduced circumstances. The insti-tution being fully endowed no subscriptions are asked fornor will they be received. Its usefulness is best indicatedby the fact that since its opening 3490 children have been;admitted, the average stay being about four weeks, and duringthe summer months it has always been full. The trustees,however, are anxious that it should be more generally knownthat the home is eminently adapted for a winter stay. TheLondon office is 73A, Queen Victoria-street, London.

DIPHTHERIA IN LONDON.-In the seventh four-weekly period of the current registration year, that which- ended on July 15th, there was a decided increase in theamount of diphtheria notified in London over that recordedin the like preceding period ended on June 17th. Not onlyso, but the July period was that which has given the highestnumber of cases notified during the present year, the severaltotals from Jan. lst having been 959, 957, 791, 645, 820, 904, .and now 1192. A comparison of this July period withthat of June shows that whereas in June all save one

of the sanitary districts were invaded in July noteven one wholly escaped. The weekly average of226 cases in June was replaced by one of 298 in

July. Then, again, in June only three districts had

upwards of 50 cases each, with an aggregate of 208,but in July there were nine such districts andtheir combined cases made a total of 644. No fewerthan eight of these districts are in the southern group ofsanitary areas. Other nine districts had only 24 cases in.all. Yet other five had between 30 and 50 each and a grandtotal of 196, leaving 20 districts with 328 cases amongstthem, or an average of 16 each. Of the 43 sanitary areas the15 in the southern group contributed 675 cases, or 45 each asan average. The registered deaths in the June period hadnumbered 110, or 28 per week, against 150 as the corrected.average of the corresponding periods of the ten years1889-98 ; and the case mortality yielded had been 12-17 percent. In July the several weeks showed respectively 28 deaths(nine below the corrected decennial average for the correspond-ing week of 1889-98), 25 (12 below the average), 31 (eightbelow the average), and 37 (three below the average), and thetotal was 123, a weekly average of 31, as compared with 153,the sum of the corrected decennial averages. The casemortality yielded was only 10’3 per cent. In the OuterCircle in the June period there were 45 deaths, of which 22

belonged to West Ham registration district. In July thesame circle contributed 50 deaths from diphtheria and WestHam district claimed 27 of these. In that region diphtheriahas apparently become endemic.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.-El Progreso M&eacute;dico ofHavana, a monthly journal which ceased to appear for sometime owing to the disturbed state of Cuba, has just recom-menced under the editorship of Dr. Gabriel Oasuso. One ofthe articles is a notice of Dr. Rafael Cowley y Odero, a well.known physician and medical journalist who fell during therecent campaign. Another article on Elephantiasis of theUpper Limb is accompanied by a striking illustration of anegro whose right hand is affected by the disease inquestion.NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. - The

annual meeting of this association was held at Plymouth onAugust 2nd and 3rd under the presidency of Mr. W. H.Blaye, F.R.C.V.S., of Plymouth. The President in thecourse of an interesting address urged the importance of aveterinary officer for the inspection of meat and added thatthey had it on the authority of a commission that plumbers,carpenters, printers, bricklayers, and tram-conductors consti.tuted the majority of present-day inspectors of meat. Mr. JohnDunstan read a paper on Tuberculosis and its Prevention inCattle and suggested voluntary and legislative methods of

dealing with the disease. Mr. Mathew Hedley of Dublin waselected President for next year and it was decided to holdthe meeting in Dublin. There was a reception at the Guild-hall, the invitations being issued by the mayor. The annualdinner of the association took place on August 3rd.

KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON.-In the Faculty ofMedicine the following prizes, &c., have been awarded :-Recommended for the Associateship: Matthew Louis Hughes.Sambrooke Exhibition: Albert Angelo Myers and HaroldBenjamin Day. Medical Entrance Exhibition: CharlesHarrison Barber and Herbert Sydney Flook, B.A. Warne-ford Scholarship: Thomas Henry Jones, John James, andEardley Lancelot Holland. Senior Scholarship: Not awarded.Second Year Scholarship : Matthew Robert Cecil MacWatters.Junior Scholarships : Harold Benjamin Day and AlbertAngelo Myers. Tanner Prize : William Henville Lowman.Todd Prize : Frederick Burroughs Jefferiss. Hygiene Prize,Pathological Anatomy Prize, Obstetric Medicine Prize, andMedicine Prize : Arthur Edmunds. Surgery Prize andClinical Surgery Prize: William Henville Lowman. Pro-fessor Rose’s Surgery Prize: Victor Richard F. Kroenig.Anatomy Prize: Edward Augustine Bell. Physiology Prize:John Alexander Drake. Chemistry Prize: Matthew Robert C.MacWatters and William Wellesley Campbell. MateriaMedica Prize : Matthew Robert C. MacWatters.

Parliamentary Intelligence.NOTES ON CURRENT TOPICS.

Vaccination Prosecutionsv accination Prosecutions

Mr. PICKERSGILL has notified that during the next session of Parlia-ment he will introduce a Bill to declare that no prosecution under theVaccination Acts can be commenced by the vaccination officer withoutthe consent of the hoard of guardians.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD.

Companies and Medical Practice.Ox the occasion of the third reading of the Companies Bill the LORD

CHANCELLOR explained that the Select Committee which had been con-sidering the Bill had inserted in it clauses with reference to medicalpractice and the practice of pharmaceutical chemists. The effect ofthese clauses, his lordship said, was to provide that a company couldnot be formed to do that which a private individual was not permittedto do without examination and qualification. It is understood that theDill will be proceeded with next session.

H O U S E OF COMMONS.

TnURSDAY, AUGUST 3ltD.

Rabies.Mr. WHITMORE asked the President of the Board of Agriculture

what progress had been made with the extirpation of rabies in EnglaT!dsince his last statement.; and whether he could now say when it wouldbe practicable and expedient to revoke the muzzling orders which were