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Notes, Short Comments, & Answers toCorrespondents.

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Lectures, original articles, and reports should be written on, one side only of the paper.Letters, whether intended for insertion or forprivate informa.- tion, must be authenticated by the names and addresses

of their writers, not necessarily for publication.We cannot prescribe or recommend practitioners.Local papers containing reports or news paragraphs should

be marked and addressed "To the Sub-Editor."Letters relating to the publication, sale, and advertising ,

departments o,j THE LANCET to be addressed "To the ’

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We cannot unde,rtake to return MSS. not used.

THE COLLEUE OF PHYSICIANS AND THE USE OF THE TITLE OF"PHYSICIAN" BY ITS LICENTIATES.

M.D. puts the following question to us :-" Will you kindly inform mein your next impression if I am right in saying that the College ofPhysicians have a by-law to the effect that anyone taking theirL.R.C.P. degree is not entitled to call himself a physician? And, ifso, what effect the late trial The Queen v. the Justices of Ashton’would have on such an one so describing himself?" Our corre-

spondent is wrong in thinking that the College of Physicians hasa by-law 11 two the effect that anyone taking their L.R.C.P. degree is

. not entitled to call himself a physician." We would ask if a licentiateof a College of Surgeons is a surgeon? And granting he is so, andhis right to use the title, it seems to follow inevitably that the licen-

tiate of a College of Physicians is a physician, and is entitled to callhimself such. It is within our knowledge that there is no such

by-law as our correspondent supposes, and that the College hastaken counsel’s opinion on the subject, and was advised that "itcannot create a separate class of practitioners from physicians." It

follows that the class of practitioners it creates by its licence arephysicians.

Micro- organism might apply to Messrs. Horne, Thornthwaite, and Wood,416, Strand, W.C.

Mr. E. Chadwick.-Possibly from Christy’s, Lime-Etreet, City.

PRIZES FOR SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—Can any of your subscribers kindly inform me of the prizes inprofessional and scientific subjects open for competition in this countryand abroad? If not, may I ask where such information is obtain-able ? I am, Sirs, yours truly,Dee. 16th, 1891. S. P.

Dit. HENRY STEVENS TESTIMONIAL .FUND.

The sums realised by subscriptions to the above fund amounted to£98 l7s. 6d. At a special meeting of the subcommittee convened onOct. 28th last it was decided to present Dr. Stevens with a cheque for,s100. This was accordingly done. The subcommittee hope shortlyto forward to every subscriber to the testimonial a detailed accountof the steps that have been taken in the matter. The subcommittee

beg to acknowledge the following subscriptions:-Dr. W. BeachJohnstone, £1 Ix.; Dr. W. H. Kempster, .£2 2s. The fund is nowclosed.

AN ORIGINAL VIEW OF THE OFFENCE OF "COVERING."

A MRIJICAL CORRESPONDENT .0 a provincial paper, sympathisingwith a practitioner who has, as he says, been singled out for

punishment from among the army of similar offenders, hesitates.to allow that covering is right. lIe makes progress, however, as.he goes on, and becomes almost apologetic. He excuses and pitiesthe better kind of unqnalified assistants who are stationed in

branch surgeries, and he actually argues that, from the unqualifiedassistants’ defenceless condition, they often become more than ordi-narily sympathetic and painstaking. Then, with another greaterstride, lie reaches the conclusion that it is to the interests of the working man that lie should have medical advice at a reasonable price,without charity and without imposition. Has the writer followedthe disclosures in connexion with some of these cases of cover-

ing ? Does he really think that a working man is interested in seeing.an unqualified assistant when he asks to see the principal, or thatthe cheap medicine and advice of a dispensary officered by an un-qualified assistant are an advantage to the said working man? Itwould be as just to say that the working man is interested in beingsupplied with adulterated milk. We do not doubt the writer wishesto serve the cause of the gentleman whose case he discusses, andwhich it may be admitted was not so bad as most of the cases; bnhe is doing him a very doubtful service in putting forward such argu-.ments as the above, which are as uncomplimentary to the intelligenceof the working man as they are to that of the CounciL

A Student.-The publication of our correspondent’s letter would not be,a pleasant way of calling the attention of an author to an oversight,.The relative value of the different substances named have been,

investigated by many observers during the last two years.

AN ÆSTHETICS.

TCI the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—May 1 ask for replies to the following questions in an earlyissue of THE LANCET? I

1. Which anaesthetic would you advise for general use?-2. Whatexceptions would yon make to this rule?-3. What are the principalprecautions to be taken in administering the anæsthetics ?—4. Whatapparatus would you advise for administering ether, chloroform, andthe A.C.E. mixture respectively?—5. Which anaesthetic would yol1’..advise for use in midwifery cases, and the most convenient apparatusfor administration?—6. What is the average death rate of English.workhouses’? I am, Sirs, yours obediently,December, 1S01. SUBSCRIBER.

’** Our correspondent’s queries cover too much ground for anythinglike full answers. 1. The safest anaesthetic for general use in tem-perate climes is ether ; but for general practice, where an expert can-not be called in, the A. C. E. mixture is perhaps the most manageable.2. When acute or severe chest, renal, or arterial disease is present, also’in prolonged operations about the mouth, A.C.E. mixture or chloro-form is preferable. Children also take these anæsthetics more kindlythan ether.-3. The precautions are: That the patient shall have fastedfor from four to six hours before the administration of the anæs

thetic ; all tight clothing or heavy bedclothes &e. must be removed andartificial teeth taken out; and the supine posture imposed. Attentionmust in every case be paid to respiration, colour of the patien!’sfac4,,and the pulse. Restoratives should be at hand.-4. Clover’s smaller

portable regulating ether inhaler, or the gas and ether inhaler de-signed by the same inventor, is the best for ether ; Junker’s inhaler, as,recently improved, for chloroform; and Krohne’s respiration regis.tering cone for the A. C.E. mixture, or the same as for ether. SirJosephLister has described a simple and admirable method for giving chloro-form (Holmes’ System, article "Chloroform," No. iii., 1882).-5. TheA.C,E. mixture or chloroform answers best for midwifery, givenfrom a cone or sprinkled into a folded towel.—6. We do not know ofany statistics bearing upon this point.—ED. L.

"A COUNTY COURT CASF,."

Platerfamilias. -We do not profess to open our columns to theletters oflaymen. Our correspondent will not think us discourteous in aeting.up to our rule. The fact that the practitioner in question in twenty-two years has only had occasion to attend the County Court threetimes, that on this occasion the judge and jury were in his favour, andthat he openly states the case in our columns is a pretty good answerto the suggestion that he was attempting to drive a hard bargainThis answer is not necessarily weakened by the fact that two othermedical men would have attended for less. Our correspondent mustremember the grave nature of the case.

C. S.-The answer is doubtful. The behaviour is abominable, bnt whatthe Medical Act punishes is behaviour " infamoui3 in a profesdoa4respect." "

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QUESTION OF TITLES. THE CARPENTER AND DUKES FUND.

’Hospital asks whether a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and The following subscriptions have been received at THE LANCET OfficeLicentiate of the Apothecaries Hall of Ireland has a right to call on behalf of the above Fund :-Dr. H. Sutherland, £2 28. ; Dr. Walterhimself a Physician. Also, C3.n a Doctor of Medicine of the Univer- Kidd, Blackheath, £1 1s.; Dr. John Livy, Bolton, £1 1 1s. ; Dr. J. A.sity of Aberdeen call himself a Physician? To the first question we Austin, West Norwood, 10s. M.

must answer that the proper title of the holder of such diplomas is Enquirens may find the information he desires in our Students’NumberSurgeon and Apothecary,not Physician. Secon dly, the Doc tor of

Enquirens may find the information he desires in our Students NumberSurgeon and Apothecary, not Physician. Secondly, the Doctor of published in September last.Medicine of a University had better be content with such a descrip-tion of himself, though it would be difficult to deny him the title of VIEWING THE BODY BY THE CORONER’S JURY.Physician. His degree is a licence to practise Physic. So is the

To the Editors of THE LANCET.licence of an apothecary, and the present apothecary has just reason To the Editors of THE LANCET.

to demand a better title. SIRS,—It has been proposed in this city that the old custom of

H. H.-The studen t ofinternational pharmacy will find its Italian viewing the body by the jury in cases of the coroner’s inquest should beH. H.-The student of international pharmacy will find its It abolished ; and in favour of this proposal it is the intention of therepresentation conveniently set forth in the "Dizionario Farmaceu- new coroner, Mr. Oliver Pemberton, to present a memorial or petitiontico" of Signor Silvio Plevani, Director of the " Faimacie degli to the central authorities. The arguments used are the repugnance ofOspedali Fate-bene Fratelli" of Milanu. It contains the newest addi- jurymen to view the corpse, the filthiness and insecurity of the housestions to the Pharmacopoeia of Italy, with full details as to their which they are sometimes called to visit in their official capacity, and

source, preparation, and therapeutic value. the danger of infection from fever cases. But in my opinion, considering, , _.

the important functions exercised by the coroner’s jury, involvingA SLTGG ESTION FOR CHRISTMAS.

issues of life and death in cases of suspicion of foul play, the matterA SUGGESTION FOR CHRISTMAS. deserves the greatest consideration before such an obligations as viewing

To the Editors of THE LANCET. the body is done away with; and though the necessity of viewing the

SIRS —Many of your readers probably have in their possession a body the cause of whose death is under investigation in every case does

variety of surgical instruments which either they do not require, or not exist, still I think it would be a bad plan to do away with the

which, havirg become old-fashioned, are discarded. Some, being engaged practice altogether, as the jury would be deprived in a difficult case of

entirely in medical practice, can dispense with instruments, and many verifying the medical evidence, and forming their own conclusions bywou’d gladly do so if any very useful purpose would be served thereby. the exercise of their own powers of observation, while their verdictI venture to appeal to these on behalf of our missionaries abroad. ’would have to be given without such additional light as is afforded by

. Those of them who are trained medical men require good outfits, and this process. I am, Sirs, yours obediently,ay missionaries-in a " professional sense-who have received some Birmingham, Dec. 15th, 1891..J. G.surgical and medical training are in a position to make great use in the *** The verification of niedical evidence by a coroner’s jury does not,foreign field of what to us is often only lumber, rusting. When one *** The verification of medical evidence by a coroner’s jury does not,

hears, as I have done-and doubtless instances of a similar kind con- we think, possess that value which our correspondent would attach

tanually occur-a clerical missionary state in public that he had no to it.-ED. L.other instruments than an ordinary knife and a pair of scissors withwhich to remove the frost-bitten foot of a North American Indian, in COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive atten-’whose case the operation was imperative, that he operated with Lhese, tion in our next.

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and that his patient recovered, one feels that our profession at home COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &c., have been received from-Dr. Allchin,could readily equip such an operator with more suitable weapons, ,

without cost, by passing on instruments which they do not use or London; Mons. Alean, Paris ; Dr. Askin, Woodbridge ; Messrs. Allen

require. Old opera.tion.cases, knives, tourniquets, metal catheters and Hanburys, London; Dr. Alderson, London; Messrs. Austin and(now so seldom ued), sounds, trocars, teeth instruments, &c., could, I Co., Clifton; Dr. T. Barlow, London; Dr. Benson, Dublin; Mr. T.have not the smallest doubt, be found in abundance in this country in Browne, London; Messrs. Barraud, London; Messrs. Burroughs andthe possession of those who, by retirement, withdrawal from surgical Wellcome, London ; Mr. Bullar, Soutlxampton ; Messis. Brady andpiactice, &c., never find any use for such things, and could easily spare Wellcome, London; Mr.Bullar, Southampton; Messis. Brady andthem, and only want asking. Their value in the lonely positions which Martin, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; Mr. G. Brown ; Mr. W. C. Brown, Newso many missionaries occupy, separated perhaps by two hundred or York ; Mr. Brooks, Mossley; Dr. Baldwin, Florence; Mr. Barwell,more miles from any assistance, can hardly be over-estimated, and a London; Mr. Brown, Edinburgh; Mr. Barling, London ; Dr. Barrett,thoughtful realisation of this fact will, I trust, open the stores of many London ; Mr. A. E. Barker, London; Mr. Brown, Westgate-on-Sea;a busy practitioner. I have passed on those I can spare to the

Mr. Cuthbert, Salop; Miss Coleman, Hyde-park; Messrs. Cassell and ’

Missionary Training College at Harley House, Bow, E., where they Mr. Cuthbert, Salop; Miss Coleman, Hyde-park; Messrs. Cassell and

have been gratefully received; but the many missionary societies, so Co., London ; Mr. Crook, Hants; Mr. Carter, London; Mr. Cornish,well known and so easily addressed, will each doubtless have their own London; Mr. G. A. Cross, London ; Mr. A. Caddy, London; Dr. Defriends in the profession. I would mention further, what I believe to Jersey, London; Mr. Dutton, London; Mr. Davis, London; Mr. T. S.be true, that medical works of past editions are better than none under Dymond, London ; Dr. R. Dobie, Coldstream ; Mr. Delaforce, Wimble-such circumstances and that splints do not, as a rule, wear out, even if don ; Mr. Ellaby, Carlisle; Dr. Felice, Venice; Mr. Ford, Leicester;old fashioned.

,. Mr. Freer, Llandudno ; Dr. Griffith, London ; Dr. W. T. Gairdner,I trust that the length of this letter will be no bar to its insertion, Glasgow; Dr. Gowers, London; Mr. Greig, Dundee; Surgeon Gifford,and earnestly hope that the mere mention of necessity upon the one Queen’s-gate ; Mr. Gordon, Oban; Mr. Groves, Dorchester; Dr. Gordon,hand and the abilitv to deal with it on the other will meet with a Portland, U.S.A.; Dr. Hadden, London; Mr. Reginald Harrison,

very widespread response from our profession, to which your powerful Liverpool ; Mr. H. Huntly, Hastings ; Mr. Hornibrook ; Messrs.W. andjournal can so largely contribute.—I arn, Sirs, yours faithfully, Liverpool ; Mr. H ,. unt ly, H astings; Mr. H ornib rook ; Messrs.W.an th.Journal can so largely y contribute.- I am, Sirs, yours faithfully, A. K. Johnston Edinburgh ; Mr. Jackman, London ; Messrs. KeithDecember, 1891.

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M.R.C.S. A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh ; Mr. Jackman,;London; Messrs. Keith’

MILITARY VETERINARIANS.

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and Co., Edinburgh; Messrs. Kilner Bros,, London; Messrs. Keen,MILITARY VETERINARIANS.

Robinson, and Co., London ; Mr. Larkin, Liverpool ; Messrs. LeeTHE condition of the military veterinary surgeon appears to be a some- and Nightingale, Liverpool; Mr. Littlewood, Leeds; Messrs. Lloydwhat anomalous one not only in our own, but also in continental and Co., Leicester ; Dr. Lush ; Messrs. Longmans, Green, andarmies. The German military authorities seem to have been made Co., London ; Mr. Leckie, London ; Mr. Loch, London ; Messrs. Leeaware by a partial boycotting of the Veterinary Department of the and Martin, Birmingham ; Professor Middendorp, Groningo ; Mr. M.

unsatisfactory status enjoyed by most of its members. Candidates McHardy, London; Mr. F. H. Moore, Littleport; Messrs. May thornhave to show that they have obtained the maturity or leaving certifi- and Son, Biggleswade; Mr. V. Matthews ; Messrs. McCorquodale and

cate from the highest class of a Gymnasium or of a Realschule-that Co., London ; Dr. F. L. Mackenzie, Huddersfield ; Messrs. Macmillan

is to say, they must have passed an examination equivalent to the and Co., London.; Mr. Merryweather, Guisborough ; Mr. H. Needes,

intermediate B.A. or B.Se. of the London University, and then they London; Mr. Nixon, London; Dr. Nicholl, Glasgow; Dr. Nicholson,have to go through the course at the Veterinary College. Notwith- Hull - Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, London; Mr. O’Reilly, High-

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, , _ .’ . gate; Mr. IV. W. Powell, London; Mr. Pinfold, York; Messrs. Keganstanding this, they only enter the army in the position of non-com- gate ; Mr. Co.,London; Mr. E. A. Mr. Piggott, Clare; Dr. Prout, Capemissioned officers, with pay amounting to £90 a year, and it is not Coast ; Dr. A. Ruffer, London; Mr. Rickards, London ; Dr. Sansom,until they reach the higher ranks that they obtain the status of com- London; Dr. Scholefield ; Dr. K. Saady, Safed ; Messrs. Stuart andmissioned officers. Some improvement is, it seems, about to be Clarke, Manchester; Dr. W. R. Smith, London; Messrs. Schweppemade by the raising of a large number of the junior members of the and Co., London ; Dr. G. C. Smith, Glasgow ; Messrs. G. Street anddepartment to a higher rank. Co., London; Mr. L M. Scott, Vienna; Dr. Starling, Tunbridge

Mr. P. H. Moore is thanked for his communications. We do not Wells; Messrs. Smith and Son, Manchester ; Dr. Seymour, New

remember the tenor of his previous letter; t. t if he likes to repeat York; Dr. Tuckey, London; Dr. Thin, London; Mr. Thorburn, East

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remember the tenor of his previous letter ; but, if he likes to repeat India ; professor Tait. Birmingham ; Mr. Tubby, London ; Messrs......" .... India ; Professor Tait, Birmingham; Mr. Tubby, London ; Messrs.it, we wíll give it fair consideration. Vinton and Co., London; Mr. Wade, Yalding; Messrs. Whoatley andInvalid should consult his usual medioal attendant. We do not give Co., Liverpool; Dr. Wainewright, Blackheath ; Messrs. Wilcox and

advice. Co., London; Dr. Woolenman, Indiana ; Mr. E. W. White, Birming-,.

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Wyuter, l.ondon; Miss G. Wright, Edinburgh; Secretary, StanleyHospital, Liverpool; Matron, Weston super-Mare ; Secretary, CountyAsylum, Prestwich; Secretary, General Infirmary, Staffs; WesternGeneral Dispensary, London ; D., Liverpool ; Maltine ManufacturingCo., London; Digitalis, London; Mental, London; M.D. ; C. S.; SisterFrances, London; Paterfamilias; Hospital; Alpha, London ; OysterShells; J. G. ; S. P. ; N. D. L., London ; Mycel, London.

LETTERS, each with enclosure, are also acknowledged from-Mr. Askew,Woodbridge ; Dr. Roberts, Ruabon ; Mr. Willoughby, Sunbury-on-Thames ; Mr. Gray, Edinburgh ; Mr. Thorburn, India; Dr. Boreham,Torquay ; Dr. Jones, London ; Mr. Chadwick, Burnley ; Mrs. Powell,Clapham-common ; Professor Sanderson, Oxford ; Mr. Hughes, Bos-combe ; Mr. Casey, Luton ; Mr. Buller, Lulsley; Mr. Gardner, Perth-shire ; Mr. Norman, Criccieth ; Mr. Lauder, Middlesbro’; Mr. Roberts,Ludlow ; Dr. Moorhead, Notts ; Mr. Evered, Bridgewater ; Mr. Tyte,Minchinhampton; Miss Mainwaring, Eastbourne; Mr. Ellis, Dews-bury ; Dr. Johnston, Inistroge; Mr. Keens, Luton; Messrs. Thorpand Co., Glossop ; Dr. Dowse ; Mr. Berthe, Jersey ; Messrs. Bryceand Rumpff, London ; Mr. Ryan, Paddington ; Dr. Stafford, GreatYarmouth ; Dr. Windle; Mr. Watson, Glasgow; Messrs. Baelz and

Co., London; Dr. Jones, Bridgend ; Mr. Hart, co. Down ; Mr. Foley,Barnsley; Messrs. Merryweather, London; Mr. Simpson, Hayward’sHeath ; Mr. Evans, Aberdare; Mr. Todd, Selby ; Messrs. Cooper andHolt, London ; Mr. Fuller, Wolverhampton; Messrs. Tulloch and

Co., London ; Mr. Walters, London ; Mr. Fiske, Dawlish ; Mr. Thin,Edinburgh; Mr. Watts, Wandsworth; Mr. Whitworth, Manchester;Mr. Heywood, Manchester ; Mr. Grieve, Demerara; Mr. Bayley, Stour-bridge ; Mr. Pike, St. John’s, N.F. ; Mr. Paulson, Loughborougli;Mr. Dreaper, Kilkenny; M. P., Lordship-lane; Secretary, Coventryand Warwickshire Hospital; Principal, London ; Secretary, WindsorRoyal Infirmary; D., Liverpool; L. M. J., London; S. S. W. ; LadySuperintendent, Hospital for Women, Liverpool; Hackney FurnishingCo., London; Fides, London; Beta, London; Smedley’s HydropathicEstablishment, Matlock ; 0. P. Q., London; Hon. Secretary, OldhamInfirmary ; Country, London; Secretary, Royal Hospital for Diseasesof the Chest, City-road ; E. R., Hammersmith ; Secretary, Universityof Glasgow ; General Medical Council, London; Secretary, BoroughHospital, Bootle ; Ilelmet, London ; Statim, London ; Secretary, GuestHospital, Dudley; Medicus, Liverpool; Secretary, Royal PortsmouthHospital; Secretary, General Hospital, Notts ; Secretary, UniversityCollege, Bristol; Alpha, Bridport; Felix, London ; M., London ; FirsHome, Bournemouth ; E. J., London ; M.B., Manchester; F. E. H.,London ; K. N. L., London ; Forceps, London; N. B , London; M.D.,Balham; Syntax, London; Winter, London ; Caput, London; Urban,London; W. E. Q., London ; A. M. P., Lytham; Surgeon, Somerset-shire ; America, London ; 7, Chambers-street, Edinburgh ; Turnover,London ; Lena, Hampstead ; A.B.. Norwood ; Aledicus, York ; Vicar,Biggleswade ; Medicus, Wrexham.

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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, December 21.

ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P.M., and on TuesdayWednesday, Friday, and Saturday at the same hour.

ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS. - Operationsdaily at 10 A.M.

ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P.M.,and each day at the same hour.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.-Operations, 2.30P.M. ; Thursday, 2.80.HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO.SQUARE.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on

Thursday at the same hour.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and

each day in the week at the same hour.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Ear and Throat Department, 9 A.M.

Thursday, 9 A.M.

Tuesday, December 22.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.X. - Fridays and Saturdays

at the same hour.GUY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P.M., and on Friday at same hoo!!

Ophthalmic Operations on Monday at 1.30 and Thursday at 2 P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic operations, 4 P.M. ; Friday, 2p.M.ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CANCER HOSPITAL, BROMPTON.-Operations, 2 P.M. Saturday, 9 P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations,2 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2.30 P.M.ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL. -Operations, 1.30 P.M. Consultations, Monday.

2.80 P.M. Skin Department, Monday and Thursday, 9.30 A.M,Throat Department, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.80 P.M. Electro-therapeutics. same day. 2 P.M.

LABORATORIES, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, W.-5 P.M. Dr. A. E. WrightResults of Researches carried out at the Laboratories.

Wednesday, December 23.NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1.30 P.M.; Saturdays, 2 P.M. Ob-

stetrical Operations, Thursdays, 2 P.M.CHARING.CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 8 P.M., and on Thursday and

Friday at the same hour.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.80 P... Saturday, same hour,LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. Thursday & Saturday, samehoUl’.ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL, COVENT-GARDEN.—Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations,

2.30 P.M.GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1.80 P.M.! Skin Depart.

ment, 1.45 P.M.; Saturday, 9.16 A M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday.CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, GREAT ORMOND-STREET.-Operations, 9.SO A.M.

Surgical Visits on Wednesday and Saturday at 9.16 A.M.

Thursday, December 24.IT. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. Surgical Consultations,

Wednesday, 1.30 P.M. Ophthalmic Operations, Friday, 1.80 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. j :Ear and Throat

Department, 9 A.M.Friday, December 25.

BOTAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, S P.M.

Saturday, December 26.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE H0SPITAL.-Operations, p P M. 1 and Skin Depart.

ment, 9.16 A.M.