908 METEOROLOGICAL READINGS. (taken daily at 8.80 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments.) ’ THE LANCET Office, October 5th, 1898. Notes, Short Comments & Answers to Correspondents. EDITORIAL NOTICE. IT is most important that communications relating to the Editorial business of THE LANCET should be addressed exclusively " TO THE EDITORS, " and not in any case to any gentleman who may be supposed to be connected with the Editorial staff. It is urgently necessary that attention be given to this notice. - It is especially requested that early intelligence of local events having a medical interest, or which it is desirable to bring under the notice of the profession, may be sent direct to this Office. Lectwres, original articles, and reports should be Written on one side only of the _paper. Letters, whether intended tor insertion or for private informa- tion, must be authenticated by the names and addresses of their writers, not necessarily forpublication. We cannotprescribe or recommend practitioners. Local pcrrpers containing reporrs or news paragraphs should be marked and addressed To the Sub-Editor. " Letters relating to the publication, sale and advertising de- partments of THE LANCET should be addressed " To the Publisher. " We cannot undertake to retwrn MSS: not used. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE. IN order to facilitate the work of reference to the volumes of THE LANCET, we have arranged to publish duplicate copies of the Index to each half-yearly volume in a form in which they may be subsequently filed or bound together. Those of our subscribers who may wish to be supplied with loose copies can obtain the same (without extra charge) on making application to the Publisher of THE LANCET. THE ABUSE OF MORPHIA. THE reputed fondness for opium and its preparations amongst the Chinese would appear to be undergoing some modification, at least as regards the way in which the effect of the drug may be enjoyed by its habitués. The Legislative Council at Hong Kong are, we are in- formed, considering the propriety of issuing a " Morphine Ordinance," the object of which is to check a practice which has become common amorgst Chinese coolie s-namely, that of administering, by injec- tion or by other means, preparations of morphia in cases where such treatment would not be prescribed by a duly qualified medical prac- titioner. The use of the drug in the way mentioned is favoured by the accessibility of places opened expressly for the purpose, and the object of the ordinance is to render such practices and the places in which they are carried on illegal, and to bring the possession, con- sumption, and administration of morphia under due regulation. N. S. O.-We regret that we can give no advice beyond saying that a competent medical man should be consulted. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SURGEON-MAJOR PARKE. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—I enclose herewith copies of notices relative to the Parke Masonic Memorial BM1, whinh we hope to erect in the town to the memory of tre late Surgeon-Major Parke. If you will kindly insert them in your next issue we shall be much obliged. I will be happy to receive and acknowledge any subscriptions that may be sent to me for that purpose. I may add that we are receiving every encourage- ment, both generally and locally, as all seem most anxious to pay this last tribute to the memory of our distinguished fellow townsman. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully, ROBT. BRADSHAW, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel. Carrick. on Shannon, Oct. 2nd, 1893. PHARMACY AT THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COKGMSS. Dioscorides Junior.-The information desired by our correspondent had best be given under the following heads :-1. Of the nineteen Sections over which the work of the Congress will be distributed that of Pharmacology is the fourth in the series. 2. Its president is Dr. Mariano Semmola, Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Naples, one of the leading consultants of Italy. 3. At his instance the organising committee of the Congress changed the title oi the Section from " Farmacologia" simply to "Farmacologia Sperimentale e Terapeutica "-a change which describes more accurately the sub. ject matter of the Section. 4. All "laureati" (graduates or possessors of diplomas) in pharmacy will stand on the same footing with gradu. ates in medicine and surgery, Italian or foreign, as to the facilities in travelling and the other advantages secured for participants at the Congress by the organising committee. 5. As to text-books on Italian pharmacy useful as a preparation for the discussions in the Section, our correspondent could not do better than consult the " Encielopedia Generale di Farmacia," now issuing in periodical parts from the Milanese house of Francesco Vallardi. This work, based on the well-known encyclopaedia compiled for Germany and Austria by Drs. Geisler and Moeller, is edited by Dr. Silvio Plevani, pharimacisti in chief to the Hospitals of the Fate-Bene Fratelli in Milan. Besides the pharmaceutical doctrine and practice common to all civilised countries, it contains supplementary matter setting forth all that is peculiar to Italy in preparations and their uses. A. JI. B.-It is neighbourly and altogether right for a medical man to attend for a brother practitioner who is unavoidably absent. Ie the present case our correspondent has acted with perfect propriety. If seems a case for the division of the fee. Practitioner (Canada) should apply to the Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians. Mr. E. Casolani(Cyprus).-We do not give advice on such subjects. "THE PUFF DIRECT." To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—The paragraph from the Isle of Wight Observer, sent to you by your correspondent " Disgusted," was inserted by some well-meaning but extremely ill-advised person absolutely and entirely without my knowledge or consent. I deny being implicated in it in any way what- soever and can answer with equalcertainty for Dr. Davey, whose illness precludes that possibility. I have since discovered the author, who bas apologised to me and promised to write to THE LANCET and express his regret. If " Disgusted " had taken the trouble to examine the para- graph in question with more care and been less precipitate in drawing conclusions, he would not have committed the mistake of attributing it to me and would have spared me the trouble and annoyance of the increased publicity given it by THE LANCET. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Oct. 2nd, 1893. A. BANKS. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—My attention having been directed to a letter appearing in THE LANCET of Sept. 30th, signed "Disgusted," allow me to at once claim all responsibility, as it was indirectly my doing that the para- graph complained of appeared in a local paper. As far as Mr. Banks is concerned he was absolutely without any knowledge of the matter until he saw it in print. Dr. Davey, it is hardly necessary to add, was in far too serious a state of health to be in any way concerned in it. To yourselves I must offer an apology for this unintentional breach of medical etiquette, of which, not being a member of your dis- tinguished profession, I must plead complete ignorance. Though I can make a shrewd guess as to "Disgusted’s" true name and motive in attempting thus anonymously to cast discredit on the names of two gentlemen, members of his profession, one of whom is widely known throughout the entire island for his uprightness and integrity, and the other of whom has an honourable career before him, he can have given himself no trouble to discover, by inquiring of either of these gentlemen as to whether they had any knowledge of the paragraph in question, before thus wantonly attack- ing them. If his sense of disgust would have permitted his attaching his usual signature to his correspondence I should then have considered it time for me to offer him an explanation; at present, however, I am glad to think that it is permissible to treat all anonymous contributions of this character with the contempt they merit. Whilst regretting the large amount of your valuable space which this letter will, I fear, occupy, I must ask you, in fairness to myself and to the two gentlemen whose names have been drawn into this affair, to publish it in its entirety. Belit ve me, Sirs, yours truly, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Oct. 4th, 1893. A. R. DAVEY. A CORRECTION. Dr. D, S. Davies writes :-" Referring to an annotation under the heading ’The Diffusion of Small-pox’ in THE LANCET of the 23rd ult. (p. 760), please note that St. George’s is not in Bristol, though it adjoins it. The correct title is St. George, Gloucestershire."’ Mr. F. H. Ruddy (Corwen).-We do not know of any such institution. The case is probably one for an asylum.
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METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.(taken daily at 8.80 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments.) ’
THE LANCET Office, October 5th, 1898.
Notes, Short Comments & Answers toCorrespondents.EDITORIAL NOTICE.
IT is most important that communications relating to theEditorial business of THE LANCET should be addressedexclusively " TO THE EDITORS, " and not in any case to anygentleman who may be supposed to be connected with theEditorial staff. It is urgently necessary that attention begiven to this notice. -It is especially requested that early intelligence of local events
having a medical interest, or which it is desirable to bringunder the notice of the profession, may be sent direct to thisOffice.
Lectwres, original articles, and reports should be Written on oneside only of the _paper.
Letters, whether intended tor insertion or for private informa-tion, must be authenticated by the names and addresses oftheir writers, not necessarily forpublication.
We cannotprescribe or recommend practitioners.Local pcrrpers containing reporrs or news paragraphs should be
marked and addressed To the Sub-Editor. "Letters relating to the publication, sale and advertising de-
partments of THE LANCET should be addressed " To thePublisher. "
We cannot undertake to retwrn MSS: not used.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE.IN order to facilitate the work of reference to the volumes
of THE LANCET, we have arranged to publish duplicatecopies of the Index to each half-yearly volume in a form inwhich they may be subsequently filed or bound together.Those of our subscribers who may wish to be supplied withloose copies can obtain the same (without extra charge) onmaking application to the Publisher of THE LANCET.
THE ABUSE OF MORPHIA.
THE reputed fondness for opium and its preparations amongst theChinese would appear to be undergoing some modification, at least asregards the way in which the effect of the drug may be enjoyed by itshabitués. The Legislative Council at Hong Kong are, we are in-
formed, considering the propriety of issuing a " Morphine Ordinance,"the object of which is to check a practice which has become commonamorgst Chinese coolie s-namely, that of administering, by injec-tion or by other means, preparations of morphia in cases where suchtreatment would not be prescribed by a duly qualified medical prac-titioner. The use of the drug in the way mentioned is favoured bythe accessibility of places opened expressly for the purpose, and theobject of the ordinance is to render such practices and the places inwhich they are carried on illegal, and to bring the possession, con-sumption, and administration of morphia under due regulation.
N. S. O.-We regret that we can give no advice beyond saying thata competent medical man should be consulted.
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SURGEON-MAJOR PARKE.
To the Editors of THE LANCET.SIRS,—I enclose herewith copies of notices relative to the Parke
Masonic Memorial BM1, whinh we hope to erect in the town to thememory of tre late Surgeon-Major Parke. If you will kindly insertthem in your next issue we shall be much obliged. I will be happyto receive and acknowledge any subscriptions that may be sent to mefor that purpose. I may add that we are receiving every encourage-ment, both generally and locally, as all seem most anxious to pay thislast tribute to the memory of our distinguished fellow townsman.
I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,ROBT. BRADSHAW, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel.
Carrick. on Shannon, Oct. 2nd, 1893.
PHARMACY AT THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COKGMSS.
Dioscorides Junior.-The information desired by our correspondent hadbest be given under the following heads :-1. Of the nineteen Sectionsover which the work of the Congress will be distributed that of
Pharmacology is the fourth in the series. 2. Its president is Dr.
Mariano Semmola, Professor of Materia Medica in the University ofNaples, one of the leading consultants of Italy. 3. At his instance
the organising committee of the Congress changed the title oi theSection from " Farmacologia" simply to "Farmacologia Sperimentalee Terapeutica "-a change which describes more accurately the sub.ject matter of the Section. 4. All "laureati" (graduates or possessorsof diplomas) in pharmacy will stand on the same footing with gradu.ates in medicine and surgery, Italian or foreign, as to the facilities intravelling and the other advantages secured for participants at theCongress by the organising committee. 5. As to text-books on Italian
pharmacy useful as a preparation for the discussions in the Section,our correspondent could not do better than consult the " EncielopediaGenerale di Farmacia," now issuing in periodical parts from theMilanese house of Francesco Vallardi. This work, based on thewell-known encyclopaedia compiled for Germany and Austria byDrs. Geisler and Moeller, is edited by Dr. Silvio Plevani, pharimacistiin chief to the Hospitals of the Fate-Bene Fratelli in Milan. Besidesthe pharmaceutical doctrine and practice common to all civilised
countries, it contains supplementary matter setting forth all that ispeculiar to Italy in preparations and their uses.
A. JI. B.-It is neighbourly and altogether right for a medical man toattend for a brother practitioner who is unavoidably absent. Ie the
present case our correspondent has acted with perfect propriety. Ifseems a case for the division of the fee.
Practitioner (Canada) should apply to the Registrar of the RoyalCollege of Physicians.
Mr. E. Casolani(Cyprus).-We do not give advice on such subjects.
"THE PUFF DIRECT."
To the Editors of THE LANCET.
SIRS,—The paragraph from the Isle of Wight Observer, sent to you byyour correspondent " Disgusted," was inserted by some well-meaningbut extremely ill-advised person absolutely and entirely without myknowledge or consent. I deny being implicated in it in any way what-soever and can answer with equalcertainty for Dr. Davey, whose illnessprecludes that possibility. I have since discovered the author, who basapologised to me and promised to write to THE LANCET and express hisregret. If " Disgusted " had taken the trouble to examine the para-graph in question with more care and been less precipitate in drawingconclusions, he would not have committed the mistake of attributing itto me and would have spared me the trouble and annoyance of theincreased publicity given it by THE LANCET.
I am, Sirs, yours faithfully,Ryde, Isle of Wight, Oct. 2nd, 1893. A. BANKS.
To the Editors of THE LANCET.
SIRS,—My attention having been directed to a letter appearing inTHE LANCET of Sept. 30th, signed "Disgusted," allow me to at onceclaim all responsibility, as it was indirectly my doing that the para-graph complained of appeared in a local paper. As far as Mr. Banks isconcerned he was absolutely without any knowledge of the matter untilhe saw it in print. Dr. Davey, it is hardly necessary to add, was in fartoo serious a state of health to be in any way concerned in it. To
yourselves I must offer an apology for this unintentional breach ofmedical etiquette, of which, not being a member of your dis-
tinguished profession, I must plead complete ignorance. ThoughI can make a shrewd guess as to "Disgusted’s" true nameand motive in attempting thus anonymously to cast discredit onthe names of two gentlemen, members of his profession, one ofwhom is widely known throughout the entire island for his
uprightness and integrity, and the other of whom has an honourablecareer before him, he can have given himself no trouble to discover, byinquiring of either of these gentlemen as to whether they had anyknowledge of the paragraph in question, before thus wantonly attack-ing them. If his sense of disgust would have permitted his attachinghis usual signature to his correspondence I should then have consideredit time for me to offer him an explanation; at present, however, I amglad to think that it is permissible to treat all anonymous contributions ofthis character with the contempt they merit. Whilst regretting thelarge amount of your valuable space which this letter will, I fear, occupy,I must ask you, in fairness to myself and to the two gentlemen whosenames have been drawn into this affair, to publish it in its entirety.
Belit ve me, Sirs, yours truly,St. Leonards, Ringwood, Oct. 4th, 1893. A. R. DAVEY.
A CORRECTION.
Dr. D, S. Davies writes :-" Referring to an annotation under the heading’The Diffusion of Small-pox’ in THE LANCET of the 23rd ult. (p. 760),please note that St. George’s is not in Bristol, though it adjoins it.The correct title is St. George, Gloucestershire."’
Mr. F. H. Ruddy (Corwen).-We do not know of any such institution.The case is probably one for an asylum.
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THE PRODUCTION OF OXYGEN FROM THE AIR.
Brin’s Oxygen Company point out in reference to an annotation whichappeared in THE LANCET of Sept. 16th on the above subject, that intheir method of producing oxygen from the air the oxygen is expelledfrom the peroxide of barium not by submitting it to a higher tempera-ture but to reduced pressure. This is evidently a comparativelyrecent modification in the process, of which we are glad to learn, for inthe literature on the subject, the process is invariably described asone of alternate oxidation and deoxidation by alternately varying thetemperature. The success of the method is such, we are told, thatthere are producers now at work with an aggregate capacity of
150,000 cubic feet per twenty-four hours, one recently being con-structed to produce 30,(00 cubic feet a day.
W. L. L.-If our correspondent will write to the Resident Librarian,Obstetrical Society cf London, 20, Hanover-square, London, W., hewill be able to learn whether the nurse has obtained the diploma ofthe Obstetrical Society in midwifery.
Mr. W. H. Hewlett, Jr.B.-A translation by R. G. Latham of Dr. Green-hill’s Latin edition was issued by the Sydenham Society in 1848.
Mr. Leonard Edwardes.-Any competent and duly qualified medicalman would give our correspondent the advice he seeks.
A Victim and A. T. R. have not enclosed their names and addresses.
A Constant Subscriber.-The charges are quite reasonable.
THE LONDON M.D.To the Editors of THE LANCET.
SIRS,-I shall be greatly obliged if you would reply in THE LANCETand state what books it is necessary to read for the M D. Lond. For
instance, would it be sufficient to read Quain’s Dictionary or Roberts’Medicine and Ladd’s " Elements of Psychology " ? Or if further readingis absolutely necessary, and if so would you indicate the best books toread. Of course one has gone through the M.B. and the hospital workrequired for it, with a few years of practice added. Is it essential todo any more practical microscopical or pathological work ? Is the
practical part of the examination similar to or more difficult than thelike at the M.B. ? Please mention one or two useful works on insanityand mental disea3e which would meet the requirements of the LondonLTniversity. Your reply will be useful to a number of London M.B.’s.Would Dr. Tuke’s book, Prichard and Symonds in re’ation to MentalScience be useful? Who are the present eximiners in medicine?That is mental stupor with delusion ? I am, Sirs, yours truly,Wolverhampton, Sept. 26th, 1893. N. M.
*,* No absolute guide in recommending books in medicine can be laidfor any examination, and especially for the M.D. Lond. Undoubtedlyadvanced clinical, pathological and microscopical knowledge of casesand specimens would be required. James’ or Ladd’s " Psychology,"Hack Tuke’s "Dictionary" (special articles), Savage’s or Clouston’s"Insanity" are the works generally read, but most candidatesapparently prefer their special treatises on these subjects. No such
"hard-and-fast" line can be laid down as our correspondent wouldseem to desire.-ED. L.
IMPROVED BIFOCAL SPECTACLES.To the Editors of THE LANCET.
SIRS,-Under the heading "New Inventions" in THE LANCET ofSept. 30th there appears an article :referring to Mr. Head’s inven-tion of a new form of " Franklin " spectacles in which the near focusor reading glass is made either by enclosing in the frame or, asMr. Head suggests, by cementing a second, supplementary disc or ellipseof glass on to the lower part of the spectacle lens by which thedesired power is obtained. So far from this being an invention ofMr. Head’s I find that it was patented by Mr. Pillischer in 1885, and Ihave ordered both forms of the glasses he described-i.e., the semi-circular or elliptical, either enclosed with the lens of different focus ina frame or cemented over its lower part-and this not once but fre-quently during the last five or kix years. Indeed, Mr. Pillischer, whofrom time to time has made several pairs for me, is in the habit ofconstantly wearing a pair himself for the last seven years, to my know-ledge, and he would, I have no doubt, be most happy to show them toMr. Head should the latter call at his shop in Bond-street.
I am, Sirs, faithfuily yours,Stratford-placs, E.C. G. E. LINDSAY JOHNSON.
A WARNING.To the Editors of THE LANCET.
SIRs.-There is a useful little invention for saving gas by increasingthe brightness of the flame and so enabling a small burner with the"utiliser" to give as much light as a larger one without it. It ismade and sold in London, and the price at the Stores is 2s. 6d. perdozen. There is a man going about calling on practitioners in theevening, who sells these gas economisers, which he represents as inpart made of platinum, and asking two shillings each for them, includ.ing a halfpenny burner and screwing them on. Anyone can do this forhimself, and I felt considerably " sold" when I found that articles forwhich I had paid 2s. each were figured in the Stores list at 2s. 6d. adozen. I am, Sirs, yours truly,
Oct. 1st, 1893. SIMPLICITAS.
THE FISHER FUXD. -
THE Committee of the above fund are anxious to express their sincerestthanks to the Editors for their courtesy in publishing in THE LANCETof Sept. 9th last their appeal on behalf of the lately bereaved mother-and sister. By the instrumentality of the press they have been enabledto acknowledge most gratefully the generous donations recordedbelow. The Committee wish further to state that the fund is not yetclosed, and also that, owing to the enormous amount of votes requiredand the long list of candidates whose election must according to ruletake place prior to that of Mrs. Fisher, they have been compelled torelinquish their original idea of attempting to buy the annuity from.the United Kingdom Beneficent Association, finding after due con-sideration that the money would be more advantageously spent bybanking the whole amount and drawing weekly a certain sum till thefund is exhausted. The warm-hearted sympathy expressed, both in:words and in deeds, from strangers as well as from friends, has deeplytouched the hearts of the two to whom it has been so generouslyextended.
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Mrs. Fish 2 2 0 Dr. Frank Godfrey .. 0 10 0" Far Away" 2 0 0 Mr. John May .... 0 10 0Mr. F. D. Sprague .. 2 0 0 Mr. Alfred Eddowes .- 0 10 0Mrs Downes.... 1 10 0 Dr. Hughes Davies 0 10 0Dr. Frank .....1 1 0 Mr. J. H. Jovin .... 0 10 0Dr. W. J. Stephens 1 1 0 Mr. F. Crefandi 0 0 10 0Dr. W. Lyne Blight 1 1 0 Mrs. Grice ]Hutchinson 0 10 0Mr. Frank Godfrey .. 1 1 0 Mr. Sidney Hobbs.... 0 10 0Dr. Garrod Thomas I 1 0 Mrs. Clarke 0 10 0.Mrs Robinson .. 1 1 0 E. F. J..... 0 10 0Mr. R. Burdett Sellers 1 1 0 Mrs. Gavin Jones ... 0 10 0Mr. J. Harvey.... 1 0 0 A Lady (per Miss Whitby) 0 5 0Mrs. Chadwick .... 1 0 0 Dr. Mulvany 0 5 0Mrs. de Landre 1 0 0 Dr. Farrar 0 5 0Dr. F. C. Fisher ... 1 0 0 Dr. Ewen .....050.Dr. W. A. FitzGerald .. 1 0 0 Dr. C. H. Johnson 0 5 0Mrs. Blay - .... 1 0 0 Miss Ellen A. Richmond 0 5 0Miss Davner .... 1 0 0 Dr. Adams .....050 0Dr. E. D. Mapother .. 1 0 Mrs. MacDonald 0 5 0Mts. Studdext .... 1 0 0 Mr. Bokhart .... 0 5 O.Mr. John Edgar .... 1 0 0 " Reading" .. 0 5 0Mrs. Stoney.. 1 0 0 Mr. Klinker...... 0 5 0Lady Wilde...... 1 0 0 I.M.R......0 5 0.Mr. Oscar Wilde 1 0 0 Mrs. Baker .....050 0Mr. W.Lucas ....110 0 Anonymous.. 0 5 0.Mrs. Bright.. 1 1 0 Mrs. Emmett .... 0 5 0Mr. Lambert Bond ..100 0 Dr. For...... 0 5 0Mrs. Butler-Lowe.. 1 0 0 E. A....... 0 5 0Mr. M. L. Moss .. N 1 0 0 Dr. H. A. Latimer .. 0 5 0Rev. Canon Had5n ..100 0 Anonymous (Chelsea) .050.Mrs. O’Grady 1 0 0 J. P. N......050 0Mrs. Palmer .... 1 0 0 R. S. 0 5 0,Mr. J. C. Thomas Davy.. 1 0 0 Mr. E. A. C. Bayton 0 5 0Miss Meynors .... 1 0 0 Mrs Higgell 0 5 0Mrs. Hooper .... 1 0 0 Dr. H. Coryn ...050. .Mr. John Doherty -... 1 0 0 Mr. J. G. N. West.. 0 5. 0Rev. Precentor Meredyth 1 0 u Anonymous (Southampton) 060’Rev. M. F. Maunsell .. 1 0 Mrs. Garbutt 0 5. 0’Miss Parsons 1 0 0 Dr. J. W. Mowy.... 0 5 0, rR. M. H.. 1 0 0 Dr. G. Fishes.... 0 5 {).Mrs. Watkins and Miss Mrs. Nicholas Dawson 0 5 0Elliot ...... 1 0 0 Mrs. King .... 0 5 0,
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During the week marked copies of the following newspapershave been received:- Western Mail, South Wales Daily -LVews,Western Morning News, Bradford Daily Telegraph, Bradford Observer,Bradford Daily Argus, Surrey Advertiser, Australian Medical’Journal, Reading Mercury, West Middlesez Advertiser, Morning,Sanitary Record, West Middlesex Standard, Local Government Journal,Sussex News, Bastern Evening News, Jlanchester Courier, LeicesterPost, Leeds Mercury, Liverpool Daily Post, Evening Telegraph.(Dundee), Yorkshire Post, City Press, Bristol Mercury, lfertfordshireMercury, Weekly Free Press and Aberdeen Herald, Border CountiesGazette, 11Iidtand Tribune, Carrickfergus Advertiser, North British,Advertiser, Daily News, Newcastle Evening News Pioneer alail,Times of India, Citizen, Sunday T1mes, B1tilder, Architect, ColchesterJJftrcury, Ayr Observer, Galignani Messenger, Southern Times;Gloucestershire Chronicle, Tottenham Reporter, Globe, Alnwick Gazette,Scottish Leader, Sheerness Times, Malton Gazette, North LondonGuard?.an, Lancaster Observer, Lincolnshire Chronicle, Evening Post(Jersey), Durham Chronicle, Birmingham Dail,y Post, &c.
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Communications, Letters &c. have beenreceived from—
A.-Dr. Julius Althaus, London ;Dr. Lombe Atthill, Dublin ; Mr.J. W. Atkinson. London; Mr.Henry Andrew, Exeter; Messrs.R. Anderson and Co., London;Abernethian Society, Hon. Secre-tary of ; Amines Syndicate,Limited, Managing Director of;A. T., Darlington; Assistant,London; A. T. R.
B.-Dr. R. Broadbent, Leicester ;Dr. C. Burland, Queenstown; Dr.I. McW. Bourke, London; Dr.J. W. Bond, London ; Surg -Lt.-Col. Bradshaw, Carrick-on-Shannon ; Mr. T. B. Browne,London ; Mr. G. Buckston
Brown, London; Mr. C. Birchall,Liverpool; Mr. W. S. Battiss,Southsea ; Messrs. Boulton andPaul, Norwich ; Messrs. P.
Blakiston, Sons and Co., Phila--delphia ; Birmingham GeneralHospital, Secretary of ; BradfordInfirmary, Secretary of ; .Btr-mingham Daily Post, Managerof; Barrister; Brighton, London.
C.—Dr. C. H. Cattle, Nottingham ;Mr. J. Cross, Bewdley; Messrs.Thos. Christy and Co., London;Messrs. Clarke, Son and Platt,London ; Church of EnglandSanitary Association, London,Secretary of ; Central LondonThroat and Ear Hospital, Lon-don, Secretary of; Constant Sub-scriber ; C. M., London.
D.-Dr. H. B. Donkin, London; Dr.T. H. Dickson, London; Mr. W.Duguid, London ; Messrs. Durantand Co., London ; Messrs. W.Dawson and Sons, London ; Dis-penser, London.
B.—Mr. G. W. Ellis, Bishop Auck-land ; Mr. Leonard Edwardes,London; Messrs. Eason and Son,Dublin ; Exeter City Asylum,Medical Superintendent of.
F.-Dr. R. Hingston Fox, London ;Messrs. Fletcher, Fletcher andStevenson, London.
G.-Miss Goodacre, Hoylake ;G. T., London.
H.—Dr. W. H. Hewlett, Huntly;Mr. W. E. Hart, London: Mr. J.Garrett Horder, Cardiff ; Mr.J. J. Hicks, London; Mr. C. W.Hobson, Beverley ; Mr. W. L.Hawthorne, Howden; Mr. Chas.F. Hubbard, London; Mr. A. J.Heaton, Elstree; Mr. E. H. T.Harden, St. Mawes; Mr. J. Hey-wood, Manchester; Messrs. Hop-kinson and Co.. Nottingham ;Messrs. Philip Harris and Co.,Limited, Birmingham; HowardAssociation,London, Secretary of.
I.-Mr. H. H. Idle, London; In-candescent Gas Light Co., Lon.don, Manager of.
J.-Mr. Lindsay Johnson, London;Mr. A. J. M. Jephson, Hyères.
K.-Dr. Geo. C. Kingsbury, Black-pool ; Dr. H. It. Kenwood,London ; Prof. Thomas King,Glasgow.
L.-Dr. J. Fletcher Little,London ; Mrs. Leak, WestBrighton ; Messrs. Leslie andCo., London ; Messrs. Longmans,Green and Co., London; LeedsGeneral Infirmary, Manager of;Liverpool Royal Infitmal’y, Sec-retary of ; Luton Friendly So-cieties’ Medical Institution, Sec-retary of; Lapis, London.
M.-Dr. E. D. Mapother, London;Dr. Jas. Millar, Nottingham ; Dr.Edward Mackey, Brighton ; Dr.A. Marsden, London; Dr. D.
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; ham Hospital, Secretary of ; R.,London.
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