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illuminated address bearing 600 signatures and conveying,as they worded it-" Our heartfelt admiration for your longand invaluable work amongst

us both as a surgeon and a teacher, to express our gratitude for theexample which you have so constantly set us of devotion to duty, sterlinghonesty of purpose, uprightness, and integrity. Finally, we wouldaffectionately assure you that the breaking of the official ties whichbound you to us has occasioned the deepest personal sorrow and regret."To this address Mr. Davies-Colley returned the followingtouching reply:-"My dear friends of Guy’s Hospital, Colleagues, Past and

Present Students,-I thank you all for the splendid memorialand far too flattering appreciation of my services in theschool and wards of the hospital which I have jut receivedfrom you. It has been a very great grief to me to leave youall so suddenly. But if anything could relieve that grief itis the reflection that the efforts which I have made to do myduty among you have met with so cordial a recognition uponyour part. I desire also to express my admiration for thebeauty of the design and its artistic decoration. I have nodoubt that the book will be kept as an heirloom and mostprized possession by the members of my family. And now itremains for me to say farewell to all. May God’s blessingrest upon you and upon the dear old school and hospital.With feelings of the deepest love and affection for you all,

" I remain, most gratefully yours,"N. DAVIES-COLLEY.

"Borough, Pulborough, May 4th, 1900."

And on May 6th he died at Palborough, where he wasburied.Mr. Davies-Colley became a member of the Council of the

Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1896. He marrieda daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Turner, for some timeTreasurer of Guy’s Hospital, and sister of the late Dr.Charlewood Turner, Physician to the London Hospital, bywhom he leaves both sons and daughters to deplore his pre-mature death.

Medical News.PRESENTATIONS TO MEDICAL MEN.-Mr. E. S.

Forde, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., of Dalry, Galloway, havingbeen approved by the War Office to be sent to Bloemfontein,South Africa, his friends in Carsphairn and Dalry have pre-sented him with a substantial token of esteem and appre-ciation of his services over the wide district of his practice.-The members of the ambulance classes of the city policeteams, Wakefield, have presented Mr. W. K. Clayton,M.D. Brux., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin , their lecturer on firstaid, with a silver cigarette case, and the members of theYoung Men’s Christian Association Class have given him aphotographic group of the class in a frame.-On April 7thMr. H. M. Robertson, M.B., C.M. Glasg., of Brechin, wasthe recipient of several testimonials on the occasionof his leaving that city. For the last six years hehas practised there and during that period has mademany friends. The presentations consisted of an illumi-nated address, a purse of sovereigns, and a goldbracelet for Mrs. Robertson, subscribed for by theinhabitants of Brechin and the Ancient Shepherds.At the same time he received the "emblem of merit"from the Maisondieu Lodge of Shepherds.-On May 9thMr. Lemuel Matthew Griffiths, L.R C.P.Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng.,upon his resignation of the assistant editorship of theBristol Medico- Okirurgical Journal, which he bad heldfor 17 years, was presented by the members of the BristolMedico-Chirurgical Society, under whose auspices the journalis issued, with an illuminated framed address, a silverbowl, the 20-volume "International Library of FamousLiterature," a book-plate, and a cheque for the balance ofan amount of f,135 16s. which had been subscribed.-At alargely attended meeting of the parishioners of West-bury-on.Trym, held on May 2nd in the schoolroom under thepresidency of the Rev. J. J D. Cooke, M.A., Mr. HenryLawrence Ormerod. M.D., B.Ch. R.D.lre!., L. R. C. P. Lond.,M.R.CS.Eog., was presented with a solid silver bowl anda revolving silver breakfast dish together with an albumcontaining the names of more than 300 subscribers, as amark of respect and esteem on the occasion of his marriage.The chairman in making the presentation spoke of the valu-able services which Mr. Htnry Ormerod, sen , M R.C.S.Eng.,

had rendered to Westbury for the past 50 years. TheShepherds’ Friendly Society have also presented Dr. H. LOrmerod with a silver salver.

AT the recent annual meeting of the subscribersand friends of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Cottage Hospital theEarl of Loudoun was elected President. The report showedthat 78 patients were treated at the institution during theyear, the cost of maintenance being 13 13. 4d. per head.

SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCE. - Mr. EdwardSwain, L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R C.S. Eng., medical superinten.dent of the Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey, Hitchin. Herts,has been awarded a superannuation grant of 5CO perannum.

IN MEMORIAM.-To commemorate the deepinterest which the late Mr. T. H. Ismay of Birkenhead tookin the Bootle Hospital, and as an acknowledgment of hisdonation of E1000 to the endowment fund, the committeeof that institution have decided that one of the wards in thenew wing shall be named after him the "Thomas HenryIsmay " ward.

WESTON-suPER-MARE.-The annual meeting offriends of the Children’s Convalescent Home at Weston-super-Mare, which is in connexion with the Bristol Children’sHospital, was held on May 7tb. The report stated that 272children had been admitted during the year. The financialstatement showed that the total expenditure was under £ b0and that there was a deficit balance of .S64, which, there-fore, had to be debited to the Bristol Children’s Hospitalaccount.

NOTIFICATION OF PHTHISIS.-The committee ofthe Devon and Cornwall Branch of the National Associationfor the Prevention of Consumption and other Forms ofTuberculosis have approached the Sanitary Committee ofthe Plymouth Borough Council with the suggestion that thedisease should be made voluntarily notifiable. It was

pointed out that in 1898 consumption caused 134 and otherforms of tuberculosis 70 deaths in the town. Voluntarynotification of the disease would lead to dissemination ofinformation respecting the precautions to be taken for pre-venting its spread and have a valuable educational influence.It was suggested that a fee should be paid to medical prac-titioners for the notification of cases and that the informa-tion, although acted upon as fully as possible by the sanitaryauthorities, should be treated as confidential.

ASYLUM WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION.-At the annualmeeting of the association held on May 14th Sir JamesCrichton Browne, in moving the adoption of the report, laidstress on the importance, from the point of view of the

public who desire to secure the best possible attendance upontheir insane relatives, of asylum workers having before thema definite permanent career with the prospect of a pensionwhen unfit for further service. The same view was urged byDr. Sidney Coupland, one of the Commissioners in Lunacy,who seconded the adoption of the report, and also by Mr,Hayes Newington, who proposed a vote of thanks to the

honorary secretary. Amongst the other speakers were Mr.Robert Jones of Claybury ; Dr. Harding, superintendent ofthe Northampton County Asylum ; Dr. Elkins, superintendentof the Leavesden Asylum; and Dr. Ontterson Wood. Theannual report for 1899 showed that the roll of members hadincreased from 2890 in December, 1898, to 3006 at the endof 1899, this number including 61 life members and 37associate members. Representatives of 31 asylums (inEngland, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the colonies) notpreviously represented had joined the association during1899, and recently members had been elected from the RoyalEdinburgh and Royal Glasgow Asylums. Reservists on activeservice had been retained on the roll without payment ofsubscription for the present year. The financial statementshowed that the aggregate receipts for 1699 amounted tof.256 10s , as compared with ïE254 7s. 9d. during 1898. Thecredit balance at the end of 1899 amounted to 143 2s. 4d.,against 137 14s. 3d. at the end of 1898. Nine cases hadreceived grants from the Home of Rest Fund, which wasassuming much of the character of a mutual benefit society,being mainly supported by asylum workers themselves,though contributions from others were welcome. Impendinglunacy legislation had engaged the anxious attention of theexecutive and every effort had been made to obtain the intro-duction of a clause providing for assured pensions forasylum workers.

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CARDIFF INFIRMARY.-At a meeting of theManagement Committee of the Cardifr Infirmary held onMay 9th it was decided to appoint two ophthalmic surgeonsand one assistant ophthalmic surgeon. It was stated that

only one application had been received for the post ofassistant house surgeon to the institution.

PASSION PLAY AT OBERAMMERGAU.-In COri-

nection with the Oberammergau Passion Play, the first repre-sentation of which will take place on May 20th and the laston Sept. 30th, the Great Eastern Railway Company havearranged inexpensive return tickets to Munich. Passengerscan travel either via. the Hook of Holland and Cologne, or?ia Antwerp and Cologne. For tourists combining a visit toOberammergau with the Bavarian Highlands and the finerdistricts of the Austrian Tyrol the company have also

arranged a series of combination tickets for cheap circulartours (Rundreise system) vin the Hook of Holland, includingOberau, the station for Oberammergau.EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.-The

annual report of the Equitable Life Assurance Societyfor the year ending Dec. 31st, 1899, shows that during thatperiod 299 new policies were issued assuring the sum of£379,315, of which .B27.000 was reassured, leaving the netamount at risk £352,315. The net new premiums receivedamounted to £ 12,861,which included .6 1468 single premiums.36 immediate annuities assuring the payment of .62263 peraanuni were granted for the consideration of £29,436. !Claims arose under 101 policies in respect of 72deaths. The original sums assured by these policiesamounted to Z110,700 and the bonus additions attach-ing at the time of death amounted to .B124,294. Inseveral cases bonuses which had been declared, amountingin the aggregate to £11,000, had been surrendered either forcash or reduction of premiums, so that the total additionswhich had been declared on these policies amounted to135,295. On the average, therefore, every £ 1000 of assur-ance which became a claim last year had been increased byadditions to .B2222. In one case the sum assured anddeclared bonuses exceeded four times the original amountassured ; this was policy No. 292, dated in 1817, for .Bl300,and on its becoming a claim .66363 was paid, the totalpremiums paid being £2003. The funds of the society wereincreased by the sum of .Bl74,65l and at the end of the yearamounted to .64,681,087. The with-profit policies in forceon Dec. 31st last numbered 5064, assuring .B5,562,075.

QUEEN’S COLLEGE, BELFAST.-At the classexaminations held at the close of the medical session in theabove college the following prizes were awarded :-Zoology :William James Wilson, George Henry Waugh, Robert JamesSpence, John Stevenson O’Neill, Christopher Armstrong, andMalcolm Orr Wilson (equal). Chemistry : Senior-WilliamHawthorne. Junior-Robert James Spence and WilliamJames Wilson. Practical Chemistry : Senior-William Haw-thorne. Junior-George Henry Waugh, Samuel Kirk-

patrick Adams, and Thomas Lyle. Chemical Labora-tory : Joseph Harold Totton. Anatomy: Senior-RobertJames Bethune, Henry Mulrea Johnston. Samuel RobertHunter, B.A., and William Henry Norman Bright. Junior-Ernest Clements and Thomas Lyle (equal), andSamuel Kirkpatrick Adams. Practical Anatomy: Third

year-Sydney Herbert George Blakely, Walter Phillips,B.A., and Samuel Robert Hunter, B.A. Second year-MaryEvelyn Simms and Thomas Henry Suffern. First year-Joseph Clarke M’Pherson, Thomas Lyle, and Samuel Kirk-patrick Adams. Physiology and Histology: Senior-ThomasCarnwath and Henry Mulrea Johnston (equal), and JohnM’Clatchey and Walter Phillips, B.A. (equal). Junior-Thomas Lyle, Joseph Clarke M’Pherson, Edward Fitzgerald,and James M’Alister Holmes (equal). Practical Physiology :Thomas Carnwath, Henry Mulrea Johnston, Thomas Killen,Samuel Thompson Irwin, and John M’Clatchey (equal).Practical Histology: Samuel Beattie Wylie Moore, JosephHenry Thompson, Foster Coates, and John M’Clatchey.Medicine : William Burns, David M’Mordie, B.A., andJohn Armstrong. (John Beatty Logan, non-matricu-lated.) Surgery : Senior-John Hope Reford, B.A.,Marion Braidfoot Andrews, and Prudence Elizabeth Gaffikin(non-matriculated) (equal). Junior-John Knox and HenryMurray Agnew. Materia Medica: James Macaxthur andJohn Hargreaves Robinson. Midwifery, Gynaecology, andDiseases of Children : Archibald George Heron, B A.,William Rodgers, M A., David M’Mordie, B.A , and William

John Brereton Fergus (equal), and John Armstrong andJohn Stewart Fergnson Weir. Ophthalmology and Otology :Archibald George Heron, Marion Braidfoot Andrews, andJohn Arthur Mills, B.A. (equal). Sanitary Science : WilliamRodgers, M.A.

MEDICAL MAGISTRATES.-Mr. Francis W. Grant,M.D. Edin.. of Elgin, and Mr. James A. Cameron, M.D.Edin., of Firhall, Nairn, have been appointed justices ofthe peace for Morayshire by the Lord Chancellor upon therecommendation of the Duke of Fife, Lord Lieutenant of thecounty of Elgin.HEALTH OF THE RHONDDA DISTRICT.-Mr. H.

Jones, in his annual report, which was presented at the lastmeeting of the Rhondda Urban District Council, states thatduring 1899 the birth-rate was 33’1 per 1000, which wasbelow the average rate of the previous 10 years (37’4 per1000). The death-rate was 19 6 per 1000, higher than theaverage of the past 10 years by 0-7 per 1000. The death-rate of children under one year was higher than recordedin any previous year, being equal to 248 per 1000 births,and was only exceeded in two of the great towns (Burnleyand Preston). The deaths from zymotic diseases numbered2807 (against 1730 in 1898) and were divided as follows:scarlet fever, 534 ; typhoid fever, 362 ; puerperal fever, 23 ;diphtheria, 1804; erysipelas, 61 ; and continued fever, 23.The zymotic death-rate was 39 per 1000, a rate of 1’2 abovetLe average of the last 10 years in the Rhondda district-nearly double that of the whole country, and exceeded inonly three of the 33 large towns.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. — A class inpractical histology will be held during the long vacationby the Master of Downing (Dr. A. Hill) and Dr. E. BarclaySmith, beginning on July 7th. A benefaction of over

£13,000 has been offered to the University by the trusteesof Miss R. F. Squire. Plans for anew building, which will beopposite the new Medical School and Humphry Museum, havebeen prepared by Mr. T. G. Jackson, R.A., and are exhibitedin the Royal Academy with Mr. Prior’s plans for the MedicalSchool. The first and second examinations for the M.B. andB.C. degrees begin on June llth. The council propose thatfor candidates who have not already passed the secondexamination the fee for either part of the third examinationshall be raised from two to three guineas. This increasewill in some measure provide for the additional subsidy to bepaid to the hospital by the University.-At the Congregationon May 10th the following were admitted to the degree ofBachelor in Surgery: J. H. Philbrick, B.A., Trinity; H. N.Matthews, B.A., St. John’s ; H. P. Bradley, B.A., Caius ;T. E. Holmes, B.A., Caius ; and J. Gutch, M.A., Christ’s.

Parliamentary Intelligence.HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, MAY 10TH.

Conditions of Hospital Admission.Mr. PICKERSGILL asked the Attorney-General whether his attention

had been called to the fact that on Saturday, April 21st, Miss A. J.Beatty upon her application for medical treatment at King’s CollegeHospital was refused admission ; and whether the authorities of thispublic institution were bound to afford relief to suitable applicants formedical treatment without discrimination.-The ATTORNEY-GENERAL(Sir Robert Finlay) replied : It is, I believe, the fact that Miss Beatty wasrefused admission at King’s College Hospital. As far as I know, thereis no legal obligation on such institutions to admit any particularindividual.

Anti-t.yp7toid Inoculation.Mr. WYNDHAM, in reply to questions on this subject, said that the

statistics at present available were not sufficient for forming a con-clusive opinion. Only those men were inoculated who volunteered tosubmit to the operation, and according to returns at present receivedabout 20 per cent. volunteered either before embarkation or during thevoyage out; it was not considered advisable to inoculate them afterlanding in South Africa, as the operation might cause delay in theirmovements. Statistics had been called for from every station athome and abroad and a special report regarding the garrison at

Ladysmith. Hospital Attendants at Netley.Mr. MACNEILL asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether

28 out of the non-commissioned officers and men who had been invalidedhome from Africa owing to illness contracted or wounds sustained inthe campaign, subsequently to their examination by the principal medicalofficer at Netley applied at the Assistant Adjutant-General’s office forfurlough but received refusals to their application on the ground thattheir services were required for duty at Netley; why out of the 6000men who had been in valid’, home from the front should an exception