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344 PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.—APPOINTMENTS.—VACANCIES. years past, directed towards it. Of course, if those competent to speak for the medical profession take a different view--they are more qualified to judge than I am and if their views are brought before the Govern- ment they will receive full consideration.—Mr. LEE: Will the right hon. gentleman consider the advisability of recommending a sub- stantial grant of money for this inquiry in view of the fact that there is no fund available for the purpose ? - Mr. BALFOUR: The question which my hon. friend now asks raises a very large issue and I should not like to touch upon-it at the present time. The amount of Government money given in this country for experi- ments is not very large, but whet her it should be or should not be in- creased is a question which I cannot answer on the spur of the moment, it requires very careful consideration and consultation with my colleagues. I may add that there has been no application up to the present time for a grant in order to carry out this particular object. I MONDAY, JAN. 27TH. The Soqtrees of Vaccine Lymph, Mr. CORRIE GRANT asked the President of the Local Government ( Board (1) whether he could state the original sources of the vaccine lymph supplied by the Government; (2) whether any was derived from the inoculation of small-pox on animals; (3) whether a pure culture of the organism of vaccinia could be supplied in place of lymph; (4) whether the strength of the virus could be standardised so as to measure the dose administered; (5) whether the Government guaranteed the purity and innocuity of the lymph they supplied; and (6) whether the Government would take steps to secure the control and supervision of all lymph used in this country.-Mr. LONG replied: The lymph supplied by the Government is derived from calves which have been vaccinated with lymph from other calves and is not obtained by inoculating animals with small-pox. The reply to the third and fourth questions is in the negative. The Government give no guarantee, but they use every effort to secure that their lymph shall be free from undesirable organisms. As at present advised I do not propose to ask for power to control the lymph supplied from other sources. The Small-pox Epidemic Mr. JOSEPH A. PEASE asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he was aware that several cases of small-pox had been traced to an outbreak on the s.s. Anglian from Boston, docked in the Royal Albert Dock on Jan. 3rd last; whether the port sanitary authority thoroughly inspected the s.s. Anglian, and why the exist- ence of small-pox on board was not discovered at once and notified, seeing that the dockers were engaged for two or three days s dealing with the cargo before the disease was notified; and whether, with a view to prevent similar outbreaks, steps had been taken to insure that vessels arriving with disease on board should be placed in quarantine until a clean bill of health had been certified for by the port sanitary authority.---Mr. LONG replied : I am aware of the facts referred to the first paragraph of the question. I am informed that on the arrival of the vessel at Gravesend the captain reported " all well " and " no sickness during the voyage." As the ship did not come from an infected port the persons on board were not medically examined and the vessel proceeded to dock where the cattlemen, after the cattle had been discharged, cleared from the ship. On the following day one of the cattlemen, feeling ill, presented himself at the Branch Seamen’s Hospital where he was seen to be suffering from small-pox and he was conveyed to hospital. The port medical officer traced nearly all the persons who had left the ship, and in all five cases of small-pox have been dealt with. Vaccination was performed in the case of all persons on board willing to be vaccinated. The vessel has been disinfected and the names and addresses of the persons on board have been notified to the medical officers of health of the districts concerned. The system of quarantine is not in force in this country. The method adopted consists of medical inspection of ships coming from infected places or having illness on board, isolation of infected persons, and keeping under observation those brought into contact with them. The medical officer of the Port of London has taken steps to have all vessels from Boston and New York, where it is stated that small-pox is prevalent, medically inspected on arrival at Gravesend. TUESDAY, JAN. 28TH. The Royal Army 1lfedical Corps. Dr. FARQUHARSON asked the Secretary of State for War whether he could inform the House when the last examination took place for com- missions in the Royal Ai my Medical Corps, how many vacancies there were, and how many candidates competed for them ; and whether, to encourage the flow of candidates from the medical schools, he would quickly produce the Royal Warrant founded on the recommendation of his committee ?-Mr. BRODRICK replied : The last examination was in February, 1901, when 22 appointments were offered and 10 candidates competed. The Royal Warrant will shortly be published. Sanitation in Glasgow. Mr. THOMAS BAYLEY asked the Lord Advocate, as representing the Secretary for Scotland, whether his attention had been called to the fact that the provisions of the Glasgow Building Regulation Act, 1890, whereby it was enacted that all houses must be supplied with proper water sanitary accommodation, had not been carried out; could he state what steps the Corporation of Glasgow were taking to carry out this Act; and if, in the event of the corporation failing to carry out their own building regulation act, would the Govern- ment take any proceedings to- insist on their so doing.-The, LORD ADVOCATE replied: The statute to which the hon. Member intends to refer is the Glasgow Police Amendment Act, 1890. Since it came into operation a great deal has been done at the instance of the Corporation of Glasgow to carry its provisions into effect. Further measures designed to secure so far as possible the desired result have been receiving the attention of the Local Government Board for Scotland and of the Glasgow corporation which has assured the Secretary for Scotland that the matter is receiving its earnest consideration. The last paragraph of the hon. member’s question sug- gests an hypothesis and I am not prepared to pledge the Local Govern- ment Board in circumstances which have not yet arisen. Appointments. Successful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries oJ Public Institutions, and others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited to jorward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub- Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week, for pttblication in the next nttmber. ARMSTRONG, HUGH, F.R.C.S. Eng., has been appointed Medical Officer of the Friendly Societies’ Medical Institute, Tamworth, New South Wales. BELL, It. H., M.A., M.B., M.C. Cu.utab., has been appointet] Obstetric Tutor and Registrar to St. Thomas’s Hospital, vice Mr. Fairbairn. BROWNE, T. W. S., M.R.C.S., L.1LU.P. Lonrl., has been appointed Certifying Surgeon under the Factory Acts for the Chatham District. CHOLMELEY, W. F., F.R.C.S., has been appointed Honorary Assistant Surgeon to the Wolverhampton General Hospital. COLLINS, PATRICK JOHN, L.K.Q.C.P. Irel., L.It.C.S. Irel., of Woolabra, New South Wales, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace. DICKMAN, H. G., M.B., M.S. Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Urban District of Diss, Norfolk. EDWARDS, G. M., M.B., B.S. Cantab., has been appointed Certifying Surgeon under the Factory Acts for the Harrow District of Middlesex. ELLIOT, S., M.D. Eclin., has been appointed Certifying Surgeon under the Factory Acts for the West District of Caithness. FAiRBAlRN. J. S., M.B Oxon., F.R.C.S. Eng., M.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Assistant Obstetric Physician to St. Thomas’s Hospital in the room of Dr. Walter Tate. FisHER, CHARLES, M.B., ,B.S. Durh., M.1t.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed House Physician to the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria-park, London. FLETCifRR, J. H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Ince Urban District Council. GRAHAM, A. W.. M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the District of Beaconsfield and Dalrymple, Tasmania. HAMILTON, J. A. G., M.B.. L.M. Dubl., has been appointed Gynecologist at the Adelaide Hospital. South Australia. HARRIS, A. B., M.1t.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Loughton Urban District. HEMSTED, R. H., M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Certify- ing Factory Surgeon for the Rural Districts of Whitchurch and Kingsclere, Hants. HOPE, J. W., F.R.C.P. Edin., has been appointed Honorary Consultant to the Fremantle Public Hospital, Western Australia. HuRST, J. D., M.M.Melb.. has been appointed Public Vaccinator at Laverton, Western Australia. MACLEN1iAN, ALEX., M.B. and C.M., has been appointed an Extra Honorary Surgeon to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. MOFFIT, J. E. J., L.K.Q C.P., L.K.C.S. Irel., has been appointed Government Medical Officer and Vaccinator for Balranalt1. PALMER, ARTHUR A., M.B., M.S. Edin., has been appointed a Member of the Administrative Board of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade, New South Wales. PENFOLD, THOMAS C., M.B., M.S. Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Ilethatn Rural District. ROBB, W., M.B., M.S. Glasg., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Irthlingborough Urban District. SAYER, THOMAS. M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Resident Medical Officer at the Leeds Sanatorium for Comumption at Gateforth. SCOTT. F S., M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. R.U.I., has been appointed Medical Officer to attend to the destitute poor and aborigines at Mitcham, South Australia. SHAW, F. C. S., J.P.. M.B. Syd., has been made an Appointed Member of the Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Ernmaville, New South Wales. SPROTT. GREGORY, M.B. Glasg., D.P.H., has been appointed an Honorary Medical Officer of the Hobart Hospital, Tasmania. SPROULE, W., M.D. Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer at the Hospital, Wyalong. New South Wales. STANLEY, G. P., M.B., Ch.M. Syd., has been appointed Medical Officer to the Friendly Societies’ Medical Institute, Tamworth, New South Wales. WOLFHAGEN, JOHN EDGAR, M.B., Ch.M. Edin., has been appointed a Member of the Court of Medical Examiners, Hobart, Tasmania. Vacancies. For j1trther injormation regarding each vacancy rejerence should be made to the advertisement (see Index). ANCOATS HosPITAL, Manchester.-Resident House Surgeon. Salary .el00 per annum, with board, &c. BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND FREE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.- Resident Surgical Officer. Salary .e60 per annum, with board, washing, and attendance. BOLTON INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.-Junior House Surgeon. Salary £80 per annum, with apartments, board, and attendance. BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY.-Dispensary Surgeon, single. Salary £100 per annum, with board and residence. BRECON INFIRMARY.-Resident House Surgeon, unmarried. Salary .eloo per annum, with apartments, board, attendance, fire, and gas. BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL.—House Surgeon. Salary .e80, with residence and maintenance. BRISTOL GENERAL HOSPITAL.—House Surgeon. Salary ;B120 per annum, with board, residence. &c. CAITHNFSS COUNTY COUNCIL.-Medical Officer of Health. Salary .E250 and E50 for travelling and other expenses.
