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the Birkenhead Hospital. In 1887 he entered the IndianMedical Service and proceeded to India in the follow-

ing year. After a short period of military duty with the14th Native Infantry and the 3rd Bombay Light Infantryhe was appointed to act as civil surgeon of Shikarpur, andhad charge of a large jail with over 1000 prisoners. While

superintending the construction of a large portion ofthe Scinde railway he became a victim to Scindefever and he came to England to recruit his health.On his return to India he was appointed to the civilsurgeoncy of Kaira in Guzerat and subsequently acted as

health offioer to the Bombay municipality. In 1886 he wasordered to Burmah on field service, where he had chargeof a base hospital for native troops. In 1888 he went toSatara as civil surgeon and did some good work at the civilhospital there. While there he added, with the sanction ofthe Government, a new wing to the building. In 1891 and1892 he acted as superintendent of Mahableshwar.

In 1894 he was appointed senior surgeon and professor of-surgery in the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Hospital and lecturerin the Grant Medical College. A year later he was appointedcivil surgeon of Dharwar. In 1896, after three months’furlough in England, he was recalled to India for service inconnexion with plague and famine work. He was appointedsurgeon to the Goculdas Tejpal Hospital in Bombay, buthis health breaking down he again obtained furlough. Hereturned to India as superintendent of Mahableshwar.’Colonel Davidson did good work there and at other placesin connexion with the plague although be was in constantlyfailing health. In December of last year he became seriouslyill and left India on furlough in March, but after reachingEngland he only survived 20 days. The deceased officer- leaves a widow, three sons, and several daughters.

Medical News.SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON.-In

.June, 1901, the following candidates passed in the subjects’indicated :-

Surgery.-C. H. G. Atkvns, Birmingham ; H. de T. Barber (Section1.), Geneva and St. Mary’s Hospital; F. J. Birks (Sections I. andII.), Sheffield ; E. Courtauld (Sections I. and II.), Royal FreeHospital; W. Garstang (Sections I. and II ) and W. Hickey(Section I.), Manchester ; H. C. Hocken (Section I.), Cambridgeand Westminster Hospital ; D. T. Jones, Middlesex Hospital; R. A.Jones (Section IL), St. Mary’s Hospital; D. E. Lockwood (Section1.) and F. M. Payne (Section I.). Royal Free Hospital; B. E.Sansom (Section 1.), St. Thomas’s Hospital; H. H. Sloane (Section1.), St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; H. Smith (Section 11.), Birming-ham ; A. W. D. Thomson, St. George’s Hospital; and L. G. W.Tyndall, St. Mary’s Hospital.

Medicine.-C. H. G. Atkyns, Birmingham; F. J. Birks (Sections I.and II.), Sheffield; E. Courtauld (Sections 1. and II.), Royal FreeHospital; E. N. de V. Dawson (Section M.), St. Thomas’s Hospital;J. J. Haverson, London Hospital; W. Hickey (Section II.), Man-chester ; W. J. Hogg (Sections I. and II.), Belfast and MiddlesexHospital; R. A. Jones (Section II ), St. Mary’s Hospital; E. 0.Libbey, Leeds; D. Morrow (Sections 1. and II.), Middlesex Hospital;A. U. Parkhurst, St. Mary’s Hospital; H. H. Sloane (Section L), St.Bartholomew’s Hospital; H. Smith (Sections I. and II.), Birming-ham ; W. A. Sugden, St. Mary’s Hospital; and J. Ward (Sections I.and 11.), Sheffield.

Forensic Medicine.-C. H. G. Atkyns, Birmingham; F. J. Birks,Sheffield; J. W. Bowd, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; E. Courtauld,Royal Free Hospital; J. J. Haverson, London Hospital; W. J.Hogg, Belfast and Middlesex Hospital; E. 0. Libbey, Leeds;D. Morrow, Middlesex Hospital; A. U. Parkhurst, St. Mary’s Hos-pital ; and J. Ward, Sheffield.

Midwifery.-J. W. Bowd, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; E. C. Curtis,Aberdeen and Charing-cross Hospital; E. A. Dunn, Royal FreeHospital; A. E. Henton, St. Mary’s Hospital W. Hiokey, Man-chester ; G. M. Seagrove, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; and A. H.Thomas, St. Mary’s Hospital.

The diploma of the Society was granted to the following candidates,entitling them to p-aetise medicine, surgery, and midwifery : C. H. G.Atkyns, J. W. Bowd, E. Courtauld, W. Garstang. J. J. Haverson,’W. J. Hogg, D. T. Jones, R. A. Jones, A. U. Parkhurst, A. H. Thomas,L. G. W. Tyndall, and J. Ward.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.--At the examina-tions for medical and surgical degrees, Easter term, the

following candidates were successful in the subjectsindicated :-

THIRD EXAMINATION..Part I.-F. H. M. A. Beckett, B.A., H. Selwyn; L. Bousfield, B.A.,Pembroke ; A. P. Bowler. B.A., Sidney Sussex ; J. Bradford,B.A., Emmanuel; A. S. Bradley, B.A., Caius ; H. C. Brown, B.A.,Emmanuel; G. V. Bull, B.A., Caius ; C. Burroughs, B.A.,Emmanuel; F. R. Carroll, B.A., Trinity; E. I. Claxton, B.A.,and G. D. Franklin, B.A., King’s ; J. C. W. Graham, B.A., Trinity;

G. S. Graham-Smitb, B.A., Pembroke; E. H. Harrisson, B.A., Clare ;E. F. G. T Heap, B.A, Sidney Sussex ; J. P. Headley, B.A., andH. T. Hodgkin, B.A., King’s; A. 0. Hudson, B.A., and H. L. P.Hulbert, M.A., Trinity ; W. W. Jeudwine, B.A., H. Selwyn ;A. P. Laycock, B.A., St. John’s ; G. E. Loveday, B.A., Caius ;J. M’Bryde, B.A., King’s; D. J. Morgan, B.A.. St. John’s ; A. E.Naish, B A., and S. Nathan, M.A., Trinity ; C. de C. Petlier, M.A.,Clare ; D. Pennington- B.A., Caius ; J. W. Rob, B.A, St. John’s ;A. R. Roche, B.A., Queens’ ; R Rolfe, B.A., Clare ; F. Sanger,B.A., St. John’s ; B. B. Sapwell, B.A., Corpus Christi ; C. H.Sedgwick, B.A., Sidnev Sussex ; F. E. Shipway, B.A., Christ’s ;A. M. Simpson, B.A, King’s; J. E. B. Snell, B.A., B. Spearman,B.A., and R. Spearman, B.A, Caius ; G. L. Tuck, B A., Emmanuel;H. -Wacher, B.A., St. John’s ; G. H. L. Whale, B.A., Jesus ;J. Wharton, B.A., St. John’s ; G. R. Wilson, B.A., Trinity; H. M.Wilson, B.A., Trinity Hall ; and F. E. Wood, B.A., Downing.

Part II. -A. P. M. Anderson, B.A, Trinity ; A. H. Brehaut. B.A.,H. Selwyn ; A. R. M. Brenan, B.A., Trinity; J. M. Brydone,Jesus; A. E. Carver, B.A., Clare; F. J. Child, M.A., Christ’s ; J. S. Clarke, M.A., Caius; L. S. Gaskell, M.A., Christ’s; C. H.Glenn, B.A., Pembroke; J. A. Glover, B.A., St. John’s; H. Gordon-Smith, B.A., Trinity; A. W. Greig, B.A., Jesus; M. C. Hayward,M.A., Caius ; A. E. Hodder, B.A., King’s ; A. C. Ingram, B.A.,St. John’s; A. S. Mellor, B.A., King’s ; C. H. Miller, B.A.,Trinity; F. E. Murray, B.A., St. John’s; G. H. Orton, B,A.,J. C. S. Rashleigh, M.A., and L. Reynolds, B.A., Trinity; H. H.Riddle, B.A., Peterhouse; R. D. Smedley, B.A., Pembroke; A. E.Taylor, B.A., Downing; N. F. Ticehurst, M.A., Clare; J. L.Timmins, B.A., Emmanuel ; W. E. Tucker, Caius ; F. K. Weaver,B.A., Trinity; and R. F. Williams, B.A., Caius.

During the academical year just closed 20 candidates wereadmitted to the M.D. degree, one to the M.C., 50 to theM.B., and 61 to the B.C.

UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS: JUNE EXAMINA-TION.-The following practitioners passed and obtained theM.D. degree:—

L. Harris-Liston, Exeter; G. H. Lancashire, Didsbury; H. C.Procter (Honours), Ladysmith, Natal; E. F. Lamport (Honours),London; E. Haslam (Honours), Loudon ; and T. B. Haig, London.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—Berlin :Dr. Arthur Nicolaier of Gottingen has been recognised asprivat-docent of Internal Medicine and Dr. JohannFriedentbal as privat-docent of Physiology.-Bordeaux :Dr. Bégouin has been appointed professeur agrégé of Surgeryand Dr. Anderodias professeur agrégé of Midwifery.-Breslau: Dr.- H. Saehs, privat-doeent of Neurology, hasbeen promoted to an Extraordinary Professorship.-Erlangen: :Dr. Graser, Professor of Surgery in Rostock, has been offeredthe chair vacated by the death of Dr. von Heineke.-Groningen : Dr. Huizinger, Professor of Physiology, is

retiring. Dr. Hamburger of Utrecht has been appointed tosucceed him.-Halle: Dr. Gebhardt has been recognised asprivat-docent of Anatomy.-Iurieff (Dorpat) : Dr. A. N.Solovieff of Moscow has been appointed to the chair ofMidwifery. Dr. Gubareff of Moscow has been appointedExtraordinary Professor of Midwifery and Children’s

Diseases.-Leyden: Dr. van Walsen has been appointedProfessor of Pathological Anatomy.-Lille: Dr. Lamberthas been appointed professeur agrégé of Surgery.-.Lyons, Dr. Villard and Dr. Tixier have been appointedprofesseurs agrégés of Surgery, and Dr. Fabre professeuragrégé of Midwifery. -Montpellier Dr. Jeanbrau has beenappointed professeur agrégé of Surgery.-Moscow : Dr.Gulevich of Kharkoff has been appointed ExtraordinaryProfessor of Medical Chemistry. Dr. Karusin has been

appointed Professor of Descriptive Anatomy.—Nancy :Dr.Michel has been appointed professeur agrege of Surgery.-Paris: Dr. Photinos Panas has been obliged to give up hischair of Ophthalmology on account of the state of hishealth. Dr. Lapersonne of Lille has been appointed tosucceed him. Dr. Marion, Dr. Gosset, and Dr. Auvray havebeen appointed professeurs agégés of Surgery, and Dr.Demelin and Dr. Potocki professeurs agégés of Midwifery.-Praglle (Bohemian University) : Dr. Heinrich Chalupeckyhas neen recognised as privat-docent of Ophthalmology.

A CENTENARIAN.-It is stated that Mrs. Priest,who died at Bath on June 20th, had attained the age of 104years and 10 months. The deceased had had 10 children, ofwhom three sons served in the Crimean war, and there areliving 34 grand-children and nearly a dozen great-gra nd-children.

QUALIFICATIONS OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.-Ata recent meeting of the St. Germans (Cornwall) DistrictCourcil a candidate was selected for the post of sanitaryinspector who did not possess any certificate of sanitaryknowledge. At the meeting of the council held on June 20thit was, however, resolved that the question of the appoint-

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ment should be reconsidered and a certificated sanitaryinspector appointed.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH WALES ANDMONMOUTHSHIRE.-It is stated that Dr. Isambard Owen hasbeen asked to succeed the late Professor J. Viriamu Jonesas principal of the University College of South Wales andMonmouthshire.

IN MEMORIAM, QUEEN VICTORIA.—Towards thefund to be raised for completing the Preston and County ofLancaster Royal Lnurmary as a memorial to the late QueenMr. Richard Calvert, cotton-spinner, of Preston, has promised£5000.

WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-A numerous gathering of the members of the abovesociety and their friends assembled to hear the CavendishLecture on "Acute Cardiac Failure," which was deliveredby Sir Richard Douglas Powell at the Town Hall, Hammer-smith, on June 21st. The lecture, which is published at

p 18 LI of our present issue, was followed by a con-

versazione in the large hall where were exhibited various medical and surgical novelties by well-known firms. ’

CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL.-Professor CliffordAllbutt, in his address to the students of the Charing CrossHospital Medical School on the occasion of the presentationof prizes on June 26th, referred in the course of his remarksto the disastrous effect of extinguishing the natural curiosityborn with every man to inquire into the nature ofthings. He also improved the opportunity by adminis-tering a crushing answer to those who have sought todiscredit the hospitals by saying that patients were experi-mented upon by the physicians in attendance. An aptquotation from Hobbes and a singularly lucid explanation ofthe scientific methods of teaching medicine at the presenttime concluded a most interesting and earnest address whichwas greatly appreciated by the numerous company assembledat the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School.

CONVERSAZIONE OF THE WORSHIPFUL SOCIETY OFAPOTHECARIES oF LONDON.-A conversazione was held inthe Apothecaries’ Hall, Water-lane, on June 26th when avery distinguished company was present to witness the manyscientific exhibits displayed and to listen to the excellentprogramme of music that was provided. The visitors werereceived by the Master, Mr. Coarles Browne, with whomwere the wardens, Mr. T. E. Burton Brown and Mr. William

Person, and the clerk, Mr. James Richard Upton. In theWheeler room a very excellent series of natural colourphotographs were shown upon the screen by Mr. E.Sa.nger-Shepherd, who is the author of the process, whilein the large hall there was a demonstration of wirelesstelegraphy, and in other rooms various electrical phenomenawere illustrated and the electrophone was in working orderso that the visitors could hear the various entertainmentsgoing on in London.

PAST AND PRESENT WEST LONDON HoSPiTALDINNER.-The great success that has attended the work ofthe post-graduate school attached to the West LondonHospital was the occasion of much congratulation andrejoicing at the Past and Present West London Hospitaldinner held at the Empire Rooms, Trocadero, Piccadilly-circus, London, W., on Jane 25th. The chairman, Mr.F. Swinford Edwards, was well supported in numbfrs, andspeaking to the toast of "The West London Hospital"pointed out how well suited the hospital was to supply thewants and necessities of the post-graduate school. Since1896 over 270 men had gone through the school and thefinancial position resulting from the school’s success wasso satisfactory that new buildings were in progress. Itwas very pleasant to hear the reply to this toast fromMr. A. Hubbard, J.P., one of the executive committee ofthe hospital, and it was quite evident that there was nowant of harmony between the medical staff and the hospitalmanagement. Mr. L. A. Bidwell proposed "The Post-Graduates " and ascribed the popularity of the school to thefact that the medical men attending were not shown a

collection of rare cases but saw every-day practice. Thfmembers of the West London post-graduate course enjoyecthe advantages of studying in the wards of a hospital anéalso assisted at operations.

Parliamentary Intelligence.HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH.

The Examination of Invalided Soldiers.Sir ELLIOTT LEES asked the Secretary of State for War whether he was

aware that officers and men invalided home by medical boards atJohannesburg and Pretoria had to pass additional boards at Bloemfonteinand Cape Town ; and if invalided home from the front in order to undergooperations in England were occasionally detained for weeks at WynbergHospital, near Cape Town ; whether, in the interests of the patientsand the taxpa3 ers, orders could be given that all patients about toundergo operations in England should be sent home with as little-delay as possible; and whether in all cases the number of medical boardsbefore which invalided officers and men had to pass prior to being senthome could be reduced.-Mr. BRODRICK replied: I am not aware thatpersons invalided home are examined by more than one board exceptin cases where the patient on his way to the coast develops furtherillness and has to undergo examination with a view to the extension ofhis sick leave. The intormation at my disposal tends to show thatpatients are not detained unnecessarily at Wynberg. I will, however,-draw the attention of the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa to thepoints raised by the question with a view to his taking such action as.may be deemed necessary.

The Army Medical Department.Captain NORTON asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in.

view of the fact that there was at the head of the Army Medical’Department at the present time only an Acting Director-Generalshortly about to retire from the service, he would say when a newDirector-General would be appointed.-Mr. BRODRICK replied: No; Ican make no statement on this subject. Various measures for thereorganisation of the Medical Department are in progress.

Medical Officers of Health in Scotland.Mr. WEIR asked the Lord Advocate, as representing the Secretary for

Scotland, if he would state the number of medical officers of health.appointed in Scotland to districts other than burghs since Jan. 1st, 1898,and would he say how many of these medical officers held a publichealth diploma.-The LORD ADVOCATE replied: Five medical officers..of health holding a public health diploma have been appointedin Scotland to districts other than burghs since Jan. 1st, 1898. Inaddition 17 appointments have been made by district local authorities,.but as the medical men did not possess the statutory qualifications theappointments were not in terms of the Public Health Acts and werenot recognised by the Local Government Board.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21sT.

Fish Culture.Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, President of the Board of Trade, announced

that he proposes to appoint a departmental committee " to inquire andreport as to the best means by which the State or local authorities canassht scientific research as applied to problems affecting the fisheriesof Great Britain and Ireland, and in particular whether the object in.view would best be attained by the creation of one central body ordepartment acting for England, Scotland, and Ireland, or by means ofseparate departments or agencies in each of the three countries."

TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH.

Admission of Disease from Abroad.Sir HOWARD VINCENT asked the President of the Local Government

Board (1) if his attention had been called to the fact that all alienssuffering from dangerous contagious diseases were excluded from.admission to the United States under the Immigration Laws of Con-gress, and that by a recent decision of the Washington Treasurytuberculosis of the lung was henceforth to be so regarded; and (2)having regard to the importance of excluding such diseases, whetherhe would introduce the same or analogous regulations as those laiddown by his predecessor at the time of the cholera epidemic at Hamburg,to keep out that disease.-Mr. GERALD BALFOUR said that the answerto the first paragraph of the question was in the affirmative. Asregards cholera cases the regulations required the isolation in hospitalof persons who arrive in this country suffering from the disease andthe supervision by the local authorities of other persons landing froman infected ship. It did not appear to him that similar regulationscould be made with regard to such a disease as tuberculosis.

Typhoid Fever among the Troops.Lord STANLEY, in reply to Sir WALTER FOSTER, said that for the

four weeks ended April 26th the approximate number of admissionsamong the troops in South Africa for typhoid fever was 1484 and thenumber of deaths 187.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH.

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors to Children Bill.’

The House decided after some debate to refer this Bill to the Stand-ing Committee on Law. In its present state the measure prohibits thesale of intoxicating liquors to children under 16 years of age, but it isunderstood that when it comes before the Grand Committee its pro-

moters, in order to conciliate opposition, will offer to reduce the age-

limit to 14 years. If this reduction is made the Bill may reasonably beexpected to become law during the present session.

Beer Bill.This Bill also was referred to the Standing Committee on Law. It

divides beer into two classes-" malt beer" which is defined as beer3 brewed from barley malt with the addition only of hops, yeast, and,} water, and "part malt beer," defined as any beer other than "malt

beer "-and it provides for the two classes being labeled so that the-public may distinguish between them. The Bill is strongly opposed’and is not likely to be passed during the present session.