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Alexandria Water-supply,Several improvements have been made here, thanks to

the intelligent energy of the English manager, and theliberality of the company, which has a monopoly for alltime, the Government having a few years ago sold its

right to re-purchase for 17,000. The water comes fromthe Mahmoudieh Canal, which leaves the Nile at Atfeh,and watchmen are now told o9’ to inspect the canal banks,prevent fouling by carcases or drains, and also to flush thecanal every ten days with 500,000 cubic metres of Nilewater. If the water at Atfeh becomes brackish at low Nile,fresh water from higher up is pumped into the canal; andif the analysis shows that the water contains an unusualpercentage of organic matter, permanganate of soda atthe rate of twenty-five kilogrammes a day is mixed withthe water before it is allowed to pass into the filter beds.Moreover, at high Nile, when the water is very muddy, amixture of alum and iron clears it before it is filtered.The filter beds are three in number, and are 2 ft. 6 in. deep,consisting of sand which comes from the seashore nearDamietta, and four different sizes of gravel laid on bricks,which are so placed as to make an excellent communicationbetween the beds and the pumps. Each bed is 2000 metressquare, covered with wood, and is cleaned every nine days,the sand being carefully washed in water. From the filterbeds the water is pumped into a reservoir, and thence intoAlexandria, at the rate of 26,000 cubic metres a day.

Ramleh as a Health Resort in the Spring.This little suburb of Alexandria is hardly known outside

Egypt, though jaded residents from Cairo often go there inthe spring and summer to get sea air and enjoy the luxuriesof bathing and sailing. European visitors who have winteredin Egypt leave Cairo in April for Italy and the south ofFrance, where they often find it disagreeably cold; but theywould do well to imitate the quail and some other birds ofpassage, and when the south wind blows in Cairo and thesummer heat seems to have begun, they might pass a weekor two very pleasantly at one of the three hotels of Ramleh.In addition to a cool north breeze from the sea, there are lawn-tennis courts, donkey riding, paper chases, lovely countrygardens, excellent food, and interesting miles of desert and ofsea shore to explore for relics of the old town of Alexandria.Cairo, May 26th.

THE SERVICES.

ARMY MEDICAL STAFF.-Surgeon-Major Thomas Wm.Patterson, D.S.O., is granted retired pay (dated June 5th,1889); Surgeon-Major Edward Alexander Henry Roe isgranted retired pay (dated June 5th, 1889); Surgeon Chas.Hayden, M.D., has retired upon temporary half pay onaccount of ill-health (dated May 25th, 1889).ADMIRALTY.-In accordance with the provisions of Her

Majesty’s Order in Council of April lst, 1881, Fleet SurgeonCharles Strickland has been placed on the Retired List ofhis rank (dated May 10th, 1889).The following appointments have been made :-Fleet

Surgeon Godfrey Goodman, Surgeons Charles W. Sharplesand George Bates, to the Vi1;id, additional (dated June 4th,1889); and Surgeon C. H. Upham to the Phaeton (datedJune 8th, 1889).MILITIA.-7th (Isle of Man) Volunteer Battalion, the

King’s (Liverpool Regi’nent): Thos. Arthur Woods, M.D.,to be Acting Surgeon (dated May 17th, 1889).

Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-The following gentlemen

have satisfied the examiners for the M. B. Pass Examina-tion -

First Division.Carter, Robert James, King’s College.Roberts, Edward Augustus, St. Thomas’s Hospital.Sharman, Henry, University College.Warry. John King, London Hospital.

Second Division.

Barratt, J. Oglethorpe W., B.Sc., University College.Cook, Samuel Bird, St. Thomas’s Hospital.Cooke, Cecil Whitehall, St. Thomas’s Hospital.

Dowdell, Charles Seymour, University College.Haring, N. C., Owens College and Manchester Royal Infirmary.Iddon, William Henry, Owens College.Joberns, W., Queen’s Birmingham, and London Hospital.Price-Jones, Cecil, Guy’s Hospital.Kelson, William Harry, London Hospital.Tomlinson, William Henry, Owens College.

ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND.-The following-degrees were conferred last week by the Vice-Chancellor ofthe University :-Doctor in Medicine.-Andrew Burgess, Richard Thomas Condon, Wm.Jamison, James Collins Martin, Charles Van Homrigh Nesbitt,.Joseph O’Carroll, Daniel O’Keeffe, Gerard J. Pierse, Charles Porter,Charles Alfred Stone, William Arthur Wheeler.

Bachelor in Medicine.-Charles John Beattie, John Colpoys Connor,.John Nicholas Donnellan, Philip Henry Donovan, William Downes,John Joseph Egan, John William Fogarty, Robert Forsyth, David’Hennessy Hamilton, James Charles Harkin, Robert Woods Haslett,Robert Lynn Heard, Stewart Irwin, James Jackson, John Furneaux-Jordan, Joseph Kenny, Anthony M’Bride, William M’Callin,JamesM’Connell, William P. M’Eldowney, John Macpherson, JamesPayne Maynard, Nathaniel Morton, Samuel John Parker, David’Charles Smiley, Francis King Tweedie, John Titterington Walker,.Carl Raymund Zimmer.

Master in Surgery.-John Blackburne Smith and James P. Maynard.Bachelor in Sur,gery.-C. J. Beattie, Ambrose Birmingham, AndrewBurgess, R. T. Condon, J. C. Connor, J. N. Donnellan, P. H.Donovan, Wm. Downes, J. J. Fgan, J. W. Fogarty, Robert Forsyth,D. H. Hamilton, J. C. Harkin, K W. Haslett, R. L. Heard, StewartIrwin, James Jackson, Wm. Jamison, James Johnston, J. F. Jordan,.J. M. S. Kenny, Anthony lB1’Bride, Wm. M’Callan, James M’Connell,.W. P. M’Eldowney, J. W. Macpherson, J. C. Martin, NathanielMorton, Charles Nesbitt, D. J. O’Keeffe, S. J. Parker, G..r. Pierse,.Charles Porter, D. C. Smiley, C. A. Stone, F. K. Tweedie, J. T.Walker, Wm. A. Wheeler, and Carl R. Zimmer.

Bachelor in Obstetrics.-C. J. Beattie, A. E. Birmingham, Andrew-Burgess, R. T. Condon, J. C. Connor, J. N. Donellan, P. H. Donovan,Wm. Downes, J. J. Egan, J. W. Fogarty, R. Forsyth, D. H.Hamilton, J. C. Harkin, R. W. Haslett, H. L. Heard, Stewart Irwin,.James Jackson, William Jamieson, J. F. Jordan, J. M. Kenny,Anthony M’Biide, William M’Callin, James M’Connell, W. P.M’Eldowney, John Macpherson. J. C. Martin, Nathaniel :4lorton" ,Charles Nesbitt, D. J. O’Keefte, S. J. Parker, Gerard James Pierse,.Chatles Porter, David C. Smiley, Charles A. Stone, Francis K.Tweedie, John T. Walker, Wm. Arthur Wheeler, Carl Raymund’.Zimmer.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND.-The following gentlemen have been admitted Fellows ofthe College :-

William Wallace Kenny, Surgeon Medical Staff.John Ryan, Co. Limerick.

The following office-bearers have been elected for theensuing year :-President : Austin Meldon. Vice-President t =:

Henry Gray Croly. Secretary: William Colles. Council (inorder of Fellowship seniority): William Colles, Robt. Henry-Moore, Sir Geo. Porter, Bart., G. Kidd, Rawdon Macnamara,Edward Hamilton, J. Kellock Barton, Philip Crampton.Smyly, E. H. Bennett, Anthony H. Corley, William J.Wheeler, William Thomson, Sir Charles A. Cameron, R.Theodore Stack, Kendal Franks, J. Benjamin Storv, HenryFitzgibbon, Richd. Francis Tobin, and Francis T. Heuston.LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. — Messrs. Longmans.

announce the early publication of a new work on theDiseases of Children by Dr. H. Ashby and Mr. G. A. Wright.QUARANTINE.-A telegram has been received by

the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company from Rio de Janeirothat the River Plate ports have withdrawn quarantineagainst Brazil.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A SURGEON. - Northcountry papers report the occurrence of a sad accident to"Mr. Henry Horsfall, M.R.C.S., of Wakefield, who, whilst.cleaning an air gun, sustained a severe injury to the face bythe bursting of the instrument.THE LIBRARY OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF

SURGEONS.-We would remind our readers that the con-versazione of the College will be held on Wednesday next"the 12th inst., and that the library of the College will beclosed on that day and on Thursday.PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.-

At a meeting of the Council of this Society on June 5th,Mr. Michael Carteighe was for the eighth time re-elected the.president of the Society. Mr. Alexander Bottle was re-elected vice-president and Mr. John Robbins treasurer.

COMPENSATION.—The Local Government Boardhas assented to the proposal of the Metropolitan AsylumsBoard to pay to Mr. P. H. M. Mackellar, M.B., C.M. Glas.,a sum of ;E500 on the termination of his office of medica}>superintendent of the South-Western Hospital.

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MRS. HENRY FAWCETT and her daughter havepaid to the Association for supplying Female MedicalAid to the Women of India the sum of j6400, to be devotedtowards the founding of two scholarships or prizes, onein Calcutta and the other in Bombay, for native femalestudents.

GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL -PrinceAlbert Victor presided last week over a festival dinner,held at the Hotel Metropole, in aid of the funds of thishospital. The Prince, in proposing the toast of " The Hos-pital," said that of the cases treated since the new buildingwas opened last July, no less than 3000 were accidents,which fact showed the necessity of the hospital on itspresent site. He was also glad to observe that the financialposition was satisfactory, though there remained much yetto be done, and a sum of .620,000 was still required to com-plete the buildings. The subscriptions announced amountedto over f2100, including f25 from Prince Albert Victor.WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY NURSING ASSOCIATION.-

The annual gathering of this Association was held inthe Grosvenor Gallery on May 20th, among the manymembers present being Sir E. Sieveking, Dr. Symes Thomp-son, and Mr. S. Benton. A bountiful tea was provided,.after which Lady Colebrooke awarded medals and gratuitiesto twenty nurses. Lady Montagu, who has only just re-turned from the East, gave a graphic description of theIndian hospitals. So constant are the demands for thetrained nurses of this Association, that the supply is quiteinadequate, and funds are urgently needed to provide thenecessary training of a large number of women.

QUEEN VICTORIA NURSING INSTITUTION.-The.opening ceremony of this institution, which was founded on<the initiation of Mr. T. Vincent Jackson as a memorial of’the Queen’s Jubilee, took place at Wolverhampton lastMonday in presence of a large number of friends. The- objects of the institution are to provide medical, surgical,.and monthly nurses for private families ; so far as the fundswill permit, to supply gratuitously nurses for the sick poorat their own homes ; and to set apart one or more rooms forthe reception of paying patients to be attended by their ownmedical man and carefully nursed. Mr. Vincent Jacksonin suitable terms moved the adoption of the report, whichwas carried, and Lord Dartmouth then formally declaredthe institution open.THE EAST LONDON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.-

The twenty-second annual meeting of this institution was:held at the hospital on Thursday, May 30th, the Earlof Strafford (the President) in the chair. The reportstated that the number of patients under medical andsurgical treatment during the past year, including out-patients, in-patients, and casualty cases, was 19,296, show-ing a slight increase over the previous year. The festival- dinner at Willis’s Rooms resulted in a net amount offl730. Legacies amounted to &pound;447, as compared with the- sum of &pound;928 in the previous year. Subscriptions and dona-tions were j62055 and &pound;5004 respectively (exclusive of jE612"contributed to the building fund). The total expenditurehad been &pound;6235, including the cost of 18,222 out-patients at- one shilling, leaving the average cost of the 102 cots in thehospital at E52 per head ; 35 cots were now supported byspecial contributions. The board hoped to provide for thenecessity of new out-patient departments by the end of theyear. Mr. E. S. Norris, M.P., the treasurer, announced,the receipt of a cheque of E500 from an anonymous donor.

BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS TO HOSPITALS.-Thedate Lord Radnor, of Longford Castle, apd Coleshill House,Wilts, bequeathed E100 to the Salisbury Infirmary.-Mrs. J. A. Willox (formerly Mrs. Thomas Cope) has given&pound;500 to the Liverpool Consumption Hospital for the endow-ment of a free bed to be named "The Thomas CopeMemorial Bed," and Mr. John Hignett (an active memberof the committee) has given &pound;500 to the same institution.-Mrs. Scholey, of Helstonleigh, Southport, Kent, has senta donation of E500 to the East London Hospital forChildren.-The Court of Common Council, London, hasgranted 50 guineas to the East London Nursing Society.-Mr. John Hobson, late of Tapton Elms, Sheffield,bequeathed &pound;50 to the Jessop Hospital, Sheffield.-Mr.Robert Harvey, of Lemon-street, Truro, has sent a donationof 150 guineas to the Royal Cornwall Infirmary.-Legacies

of f50 and E500 respectively have been received by thetreasurer of the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, from thetrustees of the late Miss Ann Brown, Skene-terrace, andthe late Dr. Anderson, of Woodhouse, Dumfriesshire.-Ananonymous donor has sent E1000 to the North-EasternHospital for Children, Hackney-road.-The Royal BerkshireHospital has received j622 18s. 3d., the net result of therecent Industrial Exhibition held at Mortimer.

STATE REGISTRATION OF TRAINED NURSES.-LastWednesday afternoon Princess Christian presided over ameeting convened for the purpose of considering what isclaimed by the British Nurses’ Association to be a questionof national importance-namely, the State registration oftrained nurses. The objects of the Association are to obtaina Royal Charter for the legal registration of qualifiednurses in the same form as the Medical Register. It wasurged that the granting of such charter would protect thepublic from unskilled workers, who by their ignorance causemuch suffering and even danger to the sick. A resolutionin accordance with the objects of the meeting was put byHer Royal Highness and carried unanimously. An appealwas made for funds to help on the work of the Association.OPENING OF A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT LEICESTER.

On Friday, May 31st, a new children’s hospital was

opened at Leicester by her Royal Highness the PrincessLouise. The town was en fete, and the event was madeoccasion for a general holiday. The new building has beenerected as an extension to one of the wings of the LeicesterInfirmary, though it is completely separated from the mainbuildings. It was at one time suggested that it should beerected as an entirely separate institution in another partof the town, but eventually it was decided that the centralposition of the infirmary, its extensive grounds, and theadvantages of bringing it under the same management andstaff as the infirmary itself, afforded exceptional reasons forblending it with the older charity. The hospital owes itsexistence almost entirely to the exertions of Mr. AldermanWright, the ex-mayor of the Borough, whose term of officewas especially signalised by the inauguration of thescheme. By his unwearied efforts the hospital has beenopened free from debt and with the nucleus of an endow-ment fund. Accommodation has been provided for forty-two cots, and the cost of erection and furnishing willamount to nearly &pound;7000. Over &pound;9000 have been subscribed,and on the opening day &pound;550 were presented in pursesthrough the Princess Louise, subscribed by all classesand sects. It is estimated that some :B900 additionalincome will be required annually to meet the expenses. Atpresent about &pound;150 annual subscriptions are promisedtowards it.

SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS ANDORPHANS OF MEDICAL MEN.-The annual general meetingof this Society was held on May 28th in the rooms of theRoyal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Sir James Paget,President, in the chair. From the report for 1888, read by thesecretary, it appeared that the number of members was 325.Sixty-five widows and sixteen orphans had been in receiptof grants, the sum distributed having amounted to &pound;3221during the year, the largest sum ever given. The totalexpenditure, including cost of management, had beenE3479. Legacies amounting to E950 had been received.The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Society:Dr. Potter, acting treasurer, in place of Mr. Fuller, who wasre-elected treasurer in the vacancy which occurred amongthe treasurers by the resignation of Mr. Ware ; and Dr.Broadbent, Dr. Braxton Hicks, Dr. Rugg, Dr. Blandford,Mr. Lowne, Dr. Milson, and Mr. Batlin, directors. Thethanks of the meeting were given to Mr. Fuller for thevaluable services he had rendered to the Society during thesixteen years he had been acting treasurer, and also tothe editors of the medical journals for their assistance inforwarding and making known the objects of the Society.The President presented to the Society a letter from Mr.Chamberlaine, dated 1815, first secretary, and one of thefounders, given to Sir James Paget by Dr. Holman ofReigate. The centenary had been celebrated by grantsamounting to E351 to the widows and orphans on the books,and the President gave a dinner to the officers of the Society.It was announced that the offices of the Society would beremoved to 20, Hanover-square as soon as the necessaryalterations had been completed in their new premises bythe Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society.

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THE SMOKE NUISANCE.-A Bill has been issuedto amend the Acts for abating the nuisance arising fromthe smoke of furnaces and fireplac’es within the metropolis.It empowers local authorities to make bye-laws for abatingthe emission of smoke from any building.

MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT.

Adoption of Children.IN the House of Lords, on Friday, May 31st, a Bill, presented by

the Earl of Meath, having for its object to regulate the adoption andguardianship of children by incorporated institutes was read a first time.(The object of this Bill is to prevent parents or other guardians, whohave consented to the adoption of their children, afterwards resumingpossession of them until they have satisfied the justices in pettysessions that it is to the interest of the child.)

Industrial Schools Bill.On the motion of Earl Brownlow, this Bill was, after a debate, read a

second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Law. This Billis founded upon the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into theCondition of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, and deals with anenormous mass of details. Provision is made for boarding-out childrenunder ten years of age and not charged with felony. The manner inwhich whipping is to be administered to male children and the numberof strokes to be ordered are carefully dealt with in a clause of the Bill.

The Condition of Malta Harbour.In the House of Commons on Thursday, May 30th, Lord G. Hamilton,

in reply to Dr. Farquharson, said that whilst Malta Harbour wascomparatively unhealthy as an anchorage, every effort had been madeto render the place as healthy as possible, and recent sanitary im-provements in the town and suburbs of Malta had been carried out,including a pure water-supply, and a well-arranged system of sewersdischarging into the sea at a considerable distance from the harbour.These works had already had a beneficial effect on the sanitary con-dition of the port, as shown by the returns of sickness from shipsstationed in or frequenting it.

Dispensary Houses (Ireland) Act (1879) Amendment Bill.This Bill was read a second time.

The Use of Human and Calf Lymph.In answer to Dr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ritchie said that he was unable to

lay upon the table of the House a return of the number of personsvaccinated in 1888 from human and calf lymph. The certificates ofsuccessful vaccination registered by the vaccination officers did notshow whether human or calf lymph was used for the vaccination. More-over, a large proportion of the vaccinations in England were performedby private medical practitioners. The estimated expenditure for thecurrent year in connexion with the National Vaccine Establishmentwas &pound;63724.

Ra&ugrave;iell.

On Friday, May 31st, in answer to Sir H. Roscoe, Mr. Matthewssaid it appeared from a return which he had obtained from the policethat the number of mad dogs, and dogs suspected of being mad, killedin the streets for 1887 and 1888, when there were no regulations inforce, were 141 and 190 respectively, as compared with 429 and 355 forthe years 1886 and 1885. This year so far 83 had been killed. Thesefigures did not justify the opinion that this epidemic was increasing atan alarming rate. The rabies orders issued by the Privy Council in1887 had made the local authorities (in London the Metropolitan Boardof Works and now the County Council) the regulating authority on thissubject, instead of the police. The Commissioner of Police recentlycalled the attention of the London County Council to this subject, andthe question of issuing regulations was now before that body. Alllocal authorities in the country had power to enforce muzzling. ThePrivy Council were anxious to secure uniformity throughout thecountry, and their action would very much depend on what regulationsthe local authority for the metropolis might think fit to issue.

Fever at Portsmouth Barracks.In reply to Mr. Mulholland, Mr. E. Stanhope said his attention had

been called to two cases of enteric fever among officers of the RoyalArtillery stationed at the Gun Wharf Barracks, Portsmouth, but thatit was not his intention to institute any further inquiry into the matter.These barracks would be evacuated next week owing to their insanitarycondition.

L1tnacy Acts Amendment Bill.On Monday, June 3rd, Mr. Matthews moved the second reading

of this Bill, which was practically the same measure that had thricepassed through the other House of Parliament. The Governmentintended that the Bill should be referred to one of the Standing Com-mittees. The main object of the measure was to provide additionalsecurities against the improper confinement of lunatics. A new featurehad been introduced-viz., that there should be an inquiry before apermanent judicial tribunal. In order to obviate the evils of vexatiousactions against medical men, and also to provide a security against anypossible abuse of the anomalous privilege which medical men had solong enjoyed, it was provided that a judicial inquiry should be held anda judicial decision obtained before a person could be permanently con-fined as a lunatic. The Bill also aimed at the gradual extinction ofprivate asylums, but the rights of the proprietors of existing establish-ments of that kind would be respected.-Dr. Farquharson cordiallywelcomed this Bill. He intended, in committee, to suggest a fewamendments, with a view to eliminating as far as possible the legalelement from the inspectorship in lunacy. The Bill was then read asecond time and referred to the Standing Committee on Law.

Scotch University Bill.In answer to Dr. Farquharson, Mr. W. H. Smith said it was the

present intention of the Government to take this Bill as the first orderon Monday, the 17th.

Ophthalmia.In reply to Mr. Mundella, Mr. Ritchie said that the managers of the

Central London School District had determined to abandon their schemefor treating ophthalmia within the present school buildings, and inaccordance with the recommendation of the Local Government Boardhad agreed to provide additional buildings at Hanwell for the accom-modation of 400 children with the requisite staff. They had also agreeclto appoint a medical man with special experience in the treatment ofophthalmia to undertake the exclusive charge of the ophthalmic cases,and he would be required to devote his whole time to the service ofthe managers.-Mr. Bartley asked Mr. Ritchie if he would now seriouslyconsider whether that enormous Poor-law school of 1200 children atHanley ought not to be broken up, as ophthalmia constantly occurredwhen children were brought together in large numbers.-Mr. Ritchie : -.No doubt that is a very important subject, but it can hardly be dealtwith in answer to a question.

Enteric Fever in the Gl01wester Regiment.On Tuesday, the 4th, in answer to Mr. Sidebotham, Mr. E. Stanhope-

said : Six cases of enteric fever have occurred in the Gloucester Regi-ment since its arrival in Dublin; but as one of these cases was. deve-loped eight days after arrival, it is probable that the disease wascontracted before the man left Preston. There was only one case ofenteric fever at Preston during the year 1888. Officers are, when theyor their friends request it, removed to a civil hospital for treatment attheir own expense.

Tubereculosis.In Committee of Supply, Dr. Farquharson asked whether the Govern-

ment had done anything to carry out the recommendation of theDepartmental Committee by placing the disease of tuberculosis amongthose in respect of which cattle were required to be slaughtered. Itwas well ascertained that a considerable increase of tuberculosis hadbeen caused among young children by their being fed with milk of aworthless kind. Could not the Government give pecuniary or otherencouragement to the conduct of scientific experiments in this country, rin order to find a remedy for pleuro-pneumonia, ?&mdash;Viscount Lewishamsaid that he would convey to the other members of the Privy Councilthe suggestions made by the hon. member for East Aberdeenshire. Atthe same time, he would remind the hon. member that the question wa&,one surrounded with difficulties. With regard to pleuro-pneumonia,there were three ways with which it could be dealt-inoculation,isolation, and extirpation. It had hitherto been found quite impossibleto deal with it by inoculation alone.

Appointments.Successful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions, and

others possessing information suitable for this column are invited toforward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not laterthan 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication inthe nczt number.

ARCHER, A. M., M.D., M.B., B.Ch.Dub., has been appointed MedicalOfficer of the North-Western District, Chester Union.

AsHWORTH, PERCY, M.B., B.S., B. Sc. Lond., M.R. C. S., L.R.C.P., has been.appointed House Surgeon to the Clinical Hospital for Women andChildren, Manchester.

BARLING, A. S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., has been appointed House Surgeonto the North Staffordshire Infirmary, vice R. G. Lynam, M.B.,M.R.C.S., L.S.A., resigned.

DAVIES, J. D., L.R.C.P., L.M.Edin., M.R.C.S., has been appointedHon. Junior Medical Officer to the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary.

ELKINS, FRANK ASHBY, M.B., C.M. Edin., Assistant Medical Officer tOothe Greenock Parochial Asylum and Poorhouse, has been appointedJunior Assistant Physician to the Royal Edinburgh Asylum,Morningside, Edinburgh.

GRANT, F., L.R.C.P., L.M.Edin., M.R.C.S., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Market Harborough Union.

GROVES, C. E., F.R.S., has been appointed Lecturer on Metallurgy toGuy’s Hospital Dental School.

MAGGS, W. A., L.R.C.P., M.R.U.S., L.D.S.E., has been appointed Lec-turer on Dental Anatomy and Physiology to Guy’s Hospital DentalSchool.

MANSRRIDGE, J., L.D.S.E., has been appointed Demonstrator of DentalMicroscopy to Guy’s Hospital Dental School.

MILLER. A. DIXON, L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointedResident Surgeon to the Birmingham General Dispensary, vice W.T. Ord, resigned.

OWEN, J. M., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer of the Fishguard District, Haverfordwest Union.

PEDLEY, F. NEWLAND, L.R.C.S., L.D.S.E., has been appointed Lectureron Dental Surgery to Guy’s Hospital Dental School.

RICHARDS, G. 0., M.R.C.S., L.D.S.E., has been appointed Lecturer onDental Mechanics to Guy’s Hospital Dental School.

RILOT, CHAS. F., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.D.S., has been appointed DentalSurgeon to the North-west London Hospital, vice Wm. A. Maggs,-BI.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.D.S., resigned.

Rouw, R. W., has been appointed Tutor to Guy’s Hospital DentalSchool.

SAVEGE, JAS., M.D., M.B., C.M., has been appointed Certifying Surgeonunder the Factory Act, for Swanscombe and Greenhithe.

SHORTRIDGE, T. W., M.D. Brussels, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., has beenreappointed Medical Officer of Honiton.

SKINNER. D. S., M D.Brussels, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has beenappointed Medical Officer of Willesden.

STRONG, E. H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointed ResidentMedical Officer to the Guest Hospital, Dudley, vice J. E. Ihompson,M.B. Lond., M.R.C.S., resigned.

WYNTER, WALTER ESSEX, M.D., B.S. Lond., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., hasbeen appointed Physician in charge of the Electrical Department atthe Middlesex Hospital.