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Notes, Short Comments, and Answersto Correspondents.

THE LEICESTERSHIRE SAMARITAN INSTITUTE FORDISEASES OF WOMEN.

A CORRESPONDENT, who is a medical man, has forwarded to us the

following circular which was sent to him. He informs us that heknows nothing of the presumable sender-namely, the practitionerwhose name appears at the bottom of the circular.

"Leieestershire Samaritan Institute for Diseases of Women,lA, Bowling Green-street, Leicester.

DEAR SIR,-I know how difficult it is (however willing one maybe) to thoroughly examine and treat cases of uterine mischief thatone may meet with on general practice. Lack of time prevents the busy practitioner taking up and treating many cases that wouldrapidly improve under appropriate local treatment; and the in-

adequate, remuneration one receives for contract work of all kindswould not cover the cost of diagnostic instruments, let alone com-pensate for the time taken up in the work. Again, lack of materialin the shape of uterine cases prevents many taking that interest ingynaecology which is essential to success. By sending such casesto an institute where they may be taken properly in hand thealready heavy burden of the practitioner may be lightened. I inclosesix free tickets for use at the out-patient department and ventureto hope that you will make use of them in suitable cases. I haveaccommodation for a limited number of in-patients where operationis necessary. Yours faithfully,u,r tM.t*MA.) f

JOHN SIDES D. MACCORMAC."NVUn "".I..u.O Y, l4dVVV8n16N

We cannot find the name of the above institute in the list of icharities given in Burdett’s "Hospitals and Charities," in the AnnualCharities Register and Digest," or in the list of provincial hospitalsgiven in the " Medical Directory," so that we are unable to form anyidea as to its status. But whatever this be we do not think it is

fitting for a charitable institute to tout for patients in any way.More especially do we consider it most objectionable for the medicalofficer, or one of the medical officers, to act as tout and to writecirculars to his medical brethren implying that they do not know theirown business. The six free tickets, we observe, are endorsed with anotification that a sum of Is. is charged for each visit to defray thecost of medicine, bottles, &c. Perhaps the secretary of the institu-tion, if such official there be, will kindly send us a report of .heworking of the charity, if one is published. If there is no secretaryand no report, possibly Mr. John Sides D. MacCormac will give ussome further information as to the members of the staff, what aretheir qualifications, and what are their claims to possess gynæco-logical knowledge superior to that of the duly qualified general

HOME NURSING.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—I am about to deliver a course of six lectures on home nurs-ing to the probationers and others at the hospital at which I amhouse surgeon. The syllabus will he that given in Caird and

Cathcart’s Manual-i.e., 1, the Sick Room ; 2, Infection and Disinfec-tion ; 3, 4, and 5, Details of Nursing ; 6, Application of Local Remedies.Can you or some of your readers advise suitable books written on theabove lines? I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,":1 I ,nn, U cApril 24th, 1901. ii. S.

THE EFFECTS OF THYROIDIN.

To the Editors ot THE LANCET.

SIRS,-Will some reader who has experience inform me where I canprocure information on the subject of poisoning by excessive dosesof thyroidin ? The subject of inquiry took three tabloids of B. & W.’spreparation three times a day for 2-3 months. He suffered from inter-mittent pulse, from neuralgic pains in the loins, from loss of power inthe legs (especially at night), and from intoxication after very smallquantities of whisky (the intoxication affecting the legs only). It wastaken with the idea of reducing weight and this it certainly achieved.The result was a reduction of two stones in weight (about), a feeling ofbien-aise, and an increase of appetite. It has been given up for nearlytwo years with certain benefit, but not cure, the leg weakness per-sisting. There is also inability to take strychnia and other astringents.I have been advising the patient, but have not met with any literature.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully.April 23rd, 1901. R.. E. M.

THE CERTIFYING OF STILL-BORN CHILDREN.

Orr April 16th Mrs. Nora Lnnn appeared before Mr. Paul Taylor atSouthwark Police-court to answer a charge of wilfully and falselymaking a declaration under the Births and Deaths Registration Actof 1374 to the effect that a certain child born alive was still-born,knowing that such declaration was false. The defendant pleadedguilty but said that shH did not know that she was doing wrong.This was her first offence. The child lived barely an hour

and the mother was anxious not to lose the parish relief. Mr.Paul Taylor fined the defendant .E10 or in default six weeks

imprisonment, saying that for a midwife to give a false certicate might lead to crime upon a wholesale scale. We quiteagree with the magistrate’s remark and in addition we considerthat it is a, perfect scandal that midwives should. be’alloweto give death certificates at all. The whole system of death cetification is in a hopelessly unsatisfactory condition and the presentlaws dealing with the system need to be revised. We must confessthat we do not understand Mrs. Lunn’s remark about parish relief.Surely in Southwark parish relief is not granted to anyone havinga still-born child. If so it seems to us to be a premium upon murder.If it is not so Mrs. Lunn’s remark has no meaning.

"THE TREATMENT OF T HRE, &D-WblkMS."To the Editor8 or THE LANCET.

SIRS,—In reply to the letter of "Worms" in. THE LANCET of

April 20th. p. 1179, I recommend him to administer .balsam of copaiba.(about seven minims) three times a day either in capsules, or as a.

mixture with a small dose of castor oil two or three times a week. Inthe course of a fortnight he will, I think, have no reason to regret thetrial. By this time probably no living worms will be passed. Solutionof the perchloride of iron should then be given.

I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,J

Wanstead, N.E., April 23rd, 1901. FRANK ARGLES.

"MEMORIAL TO THE LATE DR. ARCHIBALD HAMILTONJACOB." ..

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INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY.11. W .1A1.JJVVN 1A1V1V.d16L1L.111.

MR. EDWARD F. GRÜN, M.R.C.S. Eng., has recently succeeded by meansof a special lens of his own invention in taking photographs of stageperformances from the auditorium by ordinary stage illumination.The lens is said to be 50 times faster than any yet made. He has sentto us a specimen print of a scene from Floradora.

"THE CASE OF MR. LOUIS FERDINAND-DODS: AN APPEAL.’’" THE CASE OF

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—On behalf of Mr. Dods I beg to thank you for inserting hisappeal in THE LANCET of April 20th, p. 1161, and for your most excellent annotation, p. 1153. At the request of Mr. Walsham, the,

honorary treasurer of the fund, I now beg to send you a first list ofcontributors. Contributions may be forwarded to Mr. W. J. Walshom,

- 77, Harley-street, W. Cheques to be crossed London Joint Stock BankLimited.

NAL’ ’M’

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H. J. H.-The organisation of the hospital fits it to be a training schoolfor nursing probationer?, but the number of beds is small. Our

correspondent will find the subject thoroughly dealt with in SirHenry Burdett’s book, " The Nursing Profession; How and Where toTrain."

India Rubber (Manchester).-If our correspondent will consult his.usual medical attendant he will be able to procure all the informationhe needs about the watering-place in question.

A. M. S.-We do not give medical advice. "

During the week marked copies of the following newspapershave been received :-Manchester Courier, Birmingham Post,Surrey Times, Scotsman, Eastern Daily Press, Londonderry Sentinel,Gloucester Journal, Halifax Courier, Western Times (Exeter), New-castle Chronicle, Norwich Eastern News, Herts Advertiser, DzcndeaAdvertiser, South Wales Echo, Manchester Guardian, GLasgo2i:Herald, Western News (Plymouth), Baptist, Court News, GravesendStandard, Lancaster Guardian, Bridge of Allan Gazette, Notts-Post, Grimsby Gazette, Weekly free Press and Aberdeen Herald,Wolverhampton Weekly News, Calland’er Advertiser, North Star

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METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.(Taken daily at 8.30 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments.)

THE LANCET Office, April 25th, 1901.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALMONDAY (29th) -London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.

Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.),Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynsecologiea.1, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.), City Orthopedic (4 P.M.),Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (30th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark s(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat

(2 P.M. and 6 P.M.), Royal Ear (3 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (lst).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing-cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.),National Orthopædic (10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.), Gt. NorthernCentral (2.30 P.M.). Westminster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan. (2.30 P.M.),London Throat (2 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.).

THURSDAY (2nd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.Af.). University College (2 P.M.), Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynæco-logical, 2.30 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (2 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (3rd).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.),. Charing- -cross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Marys scross (3 Ophthalmic (1 P.M.), King’s College Chelsea St. Mar (2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (2 P.M. and 6 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.).

SATURDAY (4th).-Royal Free (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.),St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing-cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 P.M.),London Throat (2 P.M.). -

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic’ (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

S O C I E T I E S.WEDNESDAY (1st).-OBSTETRICAL SocIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-

square, W.).-8 P.M. Specimens will be shown by Dr. Jardine, Dr.M. Kerr, Dr. Jennings, and others. Adjourned Discussion on Dr.E. W. Hey Groves’s paper on the Pathology and Treatment ofPuerperal Eclampsia, with special reference to the Use of SalineTransfusion.

THURSDAY (2nd).—HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON (Stafford Rooms,.Titchborne-street, Edgware-road, W.).-Mr. W. H. Dolamore : TheImportance of the Deciduous Teeth as a Factor in the Ilealth of theChild.

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.—8 P.M.Cases and Specimens will he shown by Mr. Nettleship (for Dr.Wood), Mr. G. W. Roll, Mr. S. Snell, Dr. R. D. Batten, Mr. G. Hart-ridge, Mr. A. S. Percival, Mr. W. Lang, and Mr. C. Blair. 8.30 P.M.Meeting.

NORTH-EAST LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY (Tottenham Hospital).-4 P.M. Discussion on Some Complications of Pregnancy and thePuerperium (opened by Dr. A. Giles).

FRIDAY (3rd).—WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (WestLondon Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).—8.30 P.M. Papers:-Dr. W. Hunter : The Infective Nature and Septic Origin ofPernicious Anæmia.—Dr. S. Melville : Epidemic Stomatitis.-Dr. C.Buttar: Thrush of the Lung.

LARYSGOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square, W.).-5 P.M. Cases and Specimens will be shown by Dr. B. Baron, Dr.Tilley, and lir. Waggett.

WEST KENT MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (Royal Kent Dispensary,Greenwich-road, S.M.).—8.45 P.M. Presidential Address:—Dr. S.Sunderland : Uterine Haemorrhage. To be followed by a SmokingConcert.

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ANATOMICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (PhysiologicalTheatre, I’niversity College, London).-4 P.M. Exhibition of Speci-mens by Dr. R. P. Rowlands, Prof. A. Thomson, Dr. R. Johnson,Dr. T. W. P. Lawrence, and Prof. P. Dixon. Papers:-Prof. Syming-ton : (1) Additional Notes on the Articulations between the OccipitalBone, Atlas, and Axis in the Mammalia ; (2) On the Development ofDigits in Cetacea; (3) Observations on the Development of theHuman Brain before and after Birth. Dr. II. B. Shaw : A Contribution to the Study of the Morphology of Adipose Tissiie.-Mr. J. H.Watson : A lantern demonstration showing the Origin and Natureof the lfydatiform Bodies of the Testicle and Broad Ligament, withspecial reference to the fate of the Mullerian Duct in the Epi-didymis.-Prof. A. Thomson : Relation of Structure to Function, asIllustrated by the Growth of the Inferior Femoral Epiphysis.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.

MONDAY (29th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. M. Morris: Consultation.(Skin.)

TUESDAY (30th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr T. Williams : Consultation.(Medical.)

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.-3 P.M. Dr. A. Macfadyen :Cellular Physiology,: with Special Reference to the Enzymes andFerments.

WEDNESDAY (lst).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street. W.C.).-4 P.M. Conversazione.

THURSDAY (2nd).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. Hutchinson: Consultation.(Surgical.)

FRIDAY (3rd).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. R. Lake: Consultation.(Ear.)

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.-9 P.M. Dr. C. Mercier:Memory.

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