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year went to the Russo-Turkish war. It was duringthis latter campaign that his coolness in operating in a tent (under the fire of the Russian batteries excited admiration.After his return he resumed his work in the out-patientdepartment and there was always a good attendance when it was known that Mr. Mackellar was going to teach and a large audience was assured when it was known that he was goingto give before the Medical and Physical Society an accountof his experiences with the various ambulances during jthese wars. As surgeon-in-chief of the metropolitan police he had a large amount of work to do in addition to theroutine of hospital duties and private practice. As time

passed the number of the police force became much

larger and the amount of work required from the chief surgeon increased until it was almost doubled, yet noaddition was made to the somewhat inadequate salary of the post. This, no doubt, gave rise to a feeling ofdisappointment and sense of failure as the years passed andfurther demands were made on him and the time at hisdisposal. During his administration he was successful inimproving the position of the divisional surgeons and tookgreat trouble in aiding them in every possible way. Withthe staff at Scotland-yard he was popular, whilst his ad-dresses on First Aid’ were much appreciated. Ultimatelyhe retired from his position of surgeon to St. Thomas’s

Hospital and latterly gave all his time to the police service.In earlier days Mr. Mackellar was a very sociable man andmade many friends ; of recent years from various causes hewas not much seen in society, going out very little, so that itwas a shock to his friends when his death was announced."

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLAND.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.THE election of Fellows to fill the vacancies in the

Council of the College under the new regulations was heldat the College, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, on Thursday, July 7th,between 1.30 and 4.30 P.M.The result of the voting was as follows :-

Mr. Barling, Mr. Bowlbv, and Mr. Eve are elected membersof the Council.

801 Fellows voted by post, 16 personally, 3 proxies arrivedtoo late, and one postal vote was invalid.

Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.-At the final M.B.

examination in medicine, surgery, midwifery, forensicmedicine, and public health the following gentlemen weresuccessful :-

Philip Edward Homer Adams, B.A., Exeter; Walter BrinsmeadBillinghurst, B.A., St. John’s; Arthur Frederick Hertz, B.A.,Magdalen ; Arthur Conyers Inman, B.A., Wadham; Alfred EdwardArthur Loosely, B.A., Pembroke ; Roderick Dear MacGregor, B.A.,Exeter; Perceval Aubertin Mansfield, B.A., and Arnold Shelley,B.A., Keble; James Hugh Thomas, B.A., Trinity; and Allan ReadWilson, B.A., Wadham.

The following candidate passed the examination for thedegree of Master of Surgery (M.Ch.) in Trinity term :-Paul Norman Blake Odgers, B.M., Lincoln.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.-Bordeaux: .’Dr. Gautrelet has been appointed professeur agrégé of Physio-logy.-Budapest: Dr. Ladislaus Kétly has been recognisedas privat-docent of Medical Diagnosis.-b’reib2crg ProfessorKronig of Jena has now been offered the vacant chair of

Gynæcology.-Giessen: Dr. Kroemer has been recognisedas Privat-docent of Midwifery and Gynæcology.-Leipsec : :The names of Professor Rabl of Prague and ProfessorBonnet of Greifswald are mentioned in connexion withthe vacant chair of Anatomy.-Lille: Dr. C. Dubois hasbeen appointed pr.ofesseur agrégé of Physiology.

FRIEDENHEIM HOSPITAL.-The annual meeting)f the supporters of Friedenheirn Hospital (Home of Peacefor the Dying, 8, Upper Avenue-roa,d, Swiss Cottage, London,N.) was held on June 25th in the adjoining School for theBlind. Reference was made to an erroneous report whichnas been recently published to the effect that the hospitalnot long ago received a large legacy. This is unfortunatelynot so. The many friends of the institution who have writtenIn congratulation are assured that their support is still as

greatly needed as ever.HOLIDAY GUIDES.-From the Health Resorts and

Development Association we have received copies of guidesto Aberystwyth, Harwich and Dovercourt, LlandrindodWells, Malvern, and Tenby, all of which are described asofficial publications. They are well illustrated and givesuch facts about the respective places with which they dealas the intending visitor may require to know. These guidescan be obtained post free from the town clerk of the placesmentioned.-" A Holiday in a Mail Steamer" is the title ofa small illustrated guide book published by the RoyalMail Steam Packet Company, describing voyages from

Southampton to Madeira or Teneriffe and back. The

voyage to and from Madeira occupies about 20 days andthat to and from Teneriffe about 24 days.THE ACCIDENT TO MR. F. A. BARTON.—Mr. F. A.

Barton, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., who has duringthe last 12 months been engaged at the Alexandra Parkin constructing an airship which he hopes will fulfilthe requirements of the War Office, met with a seriousaccident on Monday morning last. The airship had beencompleted and for some days past the inventor andhis assistants had been engaged in preparations forfilling the balloon with hydrogen and during this pro-ceeding one of the generators exploded, wounding Mr.Barton about the face. The first trial was to have takenplace :n the course of the present week but in consequenceof the accident it has been postponed until Mr. Barton iswell enough to give his personal supervision. This will

probably mean a delay of more than a week but we are gladto learn that the injuries are not serious.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA SAXATORIUM, DAVOS.-Thefirst annual meeting of the supporters of the scheme to

provide this sanatorium at Davos, Switzerland, was held onJune 29th at 11, Chandos-street, London, W. Lord Balfour ofBurleigh presided. The object of the movement is mainly tosecure the advantage of sanatorium treatment in an Alpineclimate for English-speaking people suffering from curableforms of pulmonary disease and unable to bear the entireexpense of treatment. A site of about five acres has

already been secured. This site is situated about 300 feetabove the level of Davos and 5400 feet above sea level; itis sheltered from the north and the east and obtains an excep-tional amount of sunshine. The building will be erectedthereon as economically as possible and it is hoped that thecost will not exceed .E300 per bed. It is intended to providea separate room for each patient. The total sum collectedfrom all sources since the starting of the appeals amounts toabout E6400 and the site has cost about £6000. An urgentappeal for funds for the building will shortly be made. This

building, said Dr. C. Theodore Williams, the treasurer, mustbe worthy of the name it would bear.

PRESENTATIONS TO MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.-In view of the departure of Mr. James Wallace, M.D.,C.M. Aberd., from Stonehaven a committee of gentlemenrepresenting a number of his patients and friends presentedhim and Mrs. Wallace on June 23rd with a silver tea

tray as a parting token of regard. Dr. Wallace, in acceptingthe gift, spoke with much feeling of his work in Stonehaven.Mrs. Wallace and himself, he said, were very grateful to allthe friends who had in such a kindly and substantial wayexpressed their goodwill.-On June 21st the FalmouthLodge of Oddfellows presented Mr. W. King Bullmore,M.D. St. And., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A., with an illuminatedaddress expressing appreciation of his valuable services aslodge surgeon for 47 years.-Mr. Walter C. C. Pakes,M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., who has resigned the

post of medical officer of health to the Rand PlagueCommittee, has been presented with a silver spirit serviceand a gold chronometer, the latter bearing the followinginscription: " Presented to Dr. Walter C. C. Pakes on hisresignation as Medical Officer of Health, Rand Plague Oom-mittee, by the members of the staff as a mark of their

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appreciation and esteem. May 31st, 1904." In connexionwith the presentation a smoking concert was held.THE OXYGEN HOSPITAL. Princess Louise

(Duchess of Argyll) was present at the eighth annual meetingof the subscribers to the Oxygen Hospital, held in the board-room of the institution in Fitzroy-square, London, W., onMonday last. Mr. Burdett-Coutts, the chairman of the

hospital committee, presided at the meeting and said thatthere was great need for further financial assistance as therewas a debt of E700 pressing on the institution.

THE DRAINAGE OF ELTHAM AND MOTTINGHAM.-A public meeting of householders in Eltham and Mottinghamwas held on Wednesday night, July 6th, at the parish room,Mottingham Church, in connexion with an inquiry into theoccurrence of typhoid fever which has been proceeding inthat district for some months past, in the conduct of whichcertain of the residents have taken an active part. Theinstitution by a community of an inquiry into their ownsanitary condition is a rare occurrence and it may be ourduty to comment more fully upon the circumstances.THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN AND ST. ELIZABETH.-

The recent bazaar held at Prince’s Skating Club, Knights-bridge, London, S.W., in aid of this charity was attendedwith much success and at a meeting of the subcommitteeheld recently it was decided to hand over to the treasurer ofthe hospital the sum of £2000, whilst it is anticipated thatthere will be an additional J;,500 to hand over when allexpenses are paid. Owing to the generous help which thecommittee received, and especially through the kindnessof Her Grace the Duchess of Bedford, the expenses wereexceedingly small, amounting only to about J;,200.

PRIZE DAY AT GUY’S HOSPITAL.-The distribu-tion of prizes to the successful students of the Guy’sHospital Medical School took place on July 6th at the

hospital. The prizes were given away by Lord Goschen andamong the medallists and prizemen were S. J. Darke, whogained the £100 open scholarships in Arts. H. A. Sanfordwas awarded the £150 open scholarship in science and C. W.Greene took the £50 scholarship for university students.Lord Goschen in his address to the students made someobservations on the buildings that were now necessary for theaccommodation of the sick. He expressed admiration at thesplendid progress made in scientific research and pointed outhow further research and study was required to open up themysterious Hinterland which lay behind what was at presentknown in medical science. All students, however, could notbe scientific investigators, the country must have generalpractitioners as well. He warned his hearers that themedical student from his earliest education and his work inthe hospital dealt with facts and the material aspects ofnature, so that he had reason to guard himself againstmaterialistic influences. There was another danger and thatwas from the moral point of view. The close and constantcontact with the darker side of human nature-with sin,crime, and disease-might lead a medical man to becomepessimistic but he urged them to hold to their faith in humannature and to hold high the standard of honesty. The gardenparty which was afterwards held in the hospital gardens wasattended by over 3000 people and the fine weather and theband of the 1st Life Guards helped in making the gathering abrilliant success.

Parliamentary Intelligence.NOTES ON CURRENT TOPICS.

The Registration of Nurses.MR. TENNANT has been selected as chairman of the select committee

of the House of Commons on the question of the registration ofnurses.

The Medical Profession and the Licensing Bill.In the discussion on the proposal to closure the committee stage

on the Licensing Bill in compartments Dr. C. F. HUTCHINSON andseveral other Members protested that so far the medical professionhad not had an opportunity of stating its views on the subject.Dr. Hutchinson told the House that 15 months ago he receiveda licence from his constituents to speak in Parliament. ThePrime Minister was now about to take that licence away. A

waggish Member punctuated this sentence with the query: "Is it formisconduct?" "Oh, no," promptly retorted Dr. Hutchinson, amidlaughter, "it is not for misconduct, and it is because of that fact thatI want to know what compensation the Prime Minister is going to give

me." But, as we have indicated, his point was that the medical men inthe House had not been able to express their opinion on the Bill. Some-Members laughed. "Honourable Members may laugh," he went on," at this reference to the doctors, but a time comes to every man whenhe can do without Prime Ministers and Colonial Secretaries and cannotdo without a doctor. It is the old story :-

God and the doctor all men adoreWhen sickness comes, but not before ;When health returns and things are rightedGod is forgotten and the doctor sliglited."’

In spite of this protest the closure was carried.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH.

Small-pox in Belfast.Mr. JOSEPH DEVLiN asked the’Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant

of Ireland whether lie was aware that recently there had beeil a.

serious outbreak of small-pox in the city of Belfast; whether he-could furnish any particulars as to the cause and extent of theoutbreak; whether his attention had been called to the neglect ofthe Belfast city council to insure an efficient exercise of its powersunder the Public Health Acts and the custom sanctioned by the-council of permitting all kinds of refuse to be dumped on ground in-tended for building purposes; whether he was aware that a number ofcottages abutting on the workhouse cemetery in Donegal-road, Belfast,where upwards of 10,000 had been interred, were overcrowded andwithout any system of drainage ; and whether, in the circum-stances, he would bring pressure to bear upon the city council inorder to secure an immediate remedy for this state of affairs.-Mr. WYNDHAM, who replied, said: The total number of cases admittedto the small-pox hospital is 93 : two have died, 55 have been dis-charged, and 36 remain under treatment. The disease is supposed tohave been introduced from Scotland. The Belfast corporation, in the-opinion of the Local Government Board, efficiently discharges the-duties devolving upon it as the sanitary authority. Every effort isbeing made to prevent the further spread of the disease. No complaintshave been made to the Board in respect to the alleged dumping ofrefuse or the overcrowding of cottages.

Beri-Beri in South Africa.Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies-

whether he was yet able to state the cause and extent of the outbreakof beri-beri among the Chinese coolies engaged for the Transvaal andthe methods adopted to prevent its spread.-Mr. LYTTELTON replied --Lord Milner telegraphs :-" Tweeddale arrived with 40 cases of beri-beri. Three deaths took place at sea from this cause and five at Durban.Remaining cases were sent back to China at once in Tu7eeddale. Since-arrival of labourers on Rand 25 cases have occurred and one death fromheart failure. All remaining cases isolated in lazaretto and likely to’recover. Neither medical officers nor labourers ,themselves have-

smallest anxiety about this outbreak and former express opinion thatgeneral health of this batch is surprisingly good. Full report onarrival, landing, and despatch of coolies will go to you by next mail anctI will keep you fully informed as to their health."

THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH.Beri-beri in South Africa.

Answering Dr. C. F. HUTCHINSON, Mr. LYTTELTON said: I gave theHouse yesterday all the information which I have so far received on thesubject of the outbreak of beri-beri in South Africa. The contents ofthe telegram from Lord Milner which I then read appear to me to showthat Lord Milner and his medical advisers do not regard the occurrenceof this not uncommon disease as involving any special difficulty. Thisaccounts for his not having treated the matter as one demandingurgent communication home.

MONDAY, JULY 4TH.

Sanitation in Belfast.Mr. JOSEPH DEVLiN asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant

of Ireland whether he was aware that in the Dee-street of Belfast therewere over 200 houses without any sanitary conveniences ; and whether,in view of the outbreak of small-pox in that city, steps would be takeuto induce the corporation to perform more efficiently its duty underthe Public Health Acts.-Mr. WYNDHAM replied: I am informed bythe town clerk that there are only 106 houses in Dee-street and that allhave proper sanitary accommodation. The corporation has taken, and istaking, all necessary steps to carry out its duties under the Public HealthActs and on Friday last adopted plans at a cost of £40,000 for the moreefficient sewering of two outlying districts recently added to the city.

Dispensary Districts in Ireland.Mr. JORDAN asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of

Ireland whether his attention had been drawn to a report by Dr.M’Carthy, on May 30th, to the Local Government Board in referenceto six dispensary districts composing the union of Enniskillen-namely,that the medical officer’s attendance and report books and the medical’relief register of cases and the midwife’s register were not sent to theguardians for examination and that no arrangement had been madefor the examination of the dispensary records ; whether he was awarethat the guardians, in view of the importance of such examinationsin the interests of the poor and for the due discharge of the MedicalCharities Acts by all officials concerned, on August 12th, 1902, requestedthe Local Government Board to sanction the appointment of localcommittees consisting of the guardians representing the dispensarydistrict, the clergymen of all churches, and five ratepayers in eachdistrict, the committee to meet monthly, examine the doctor’s books,and report to the board of guardians ; and if so, whether he would, inview of the fact that the doctor’s books had not been examined since thepassing of the Local Government Act of 1898 and of the difficulty ofinducing guardians to remain after the business of the board hadterminated, take into consideration the necessity of devising someplan by which an effective examination of the doctor’s booksmight be performed with the least tax on the guardians’ time.-Mr. WYNDHAM said : Section 30 of the Act of 1898 abolished dispensarycommittees and transferred their business to the board of guardians.