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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATION S.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (3rd).-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 (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.), City Orthopaedic (4 P.M.),Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (2 P.M.).

TUESDAY (4th).-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 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 (5th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing-cross3 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 Ortho-paedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and2.30 P.M.), Gt. Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.), Gt. Northern Central(2.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), LondonThreat (2 P.M.). Cancer (2 P.M.)

THURSDAY (6th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.) University College (2 P.M.), Charing-eross (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 (7th).-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. Mary s(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 (8th).-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. Geotge’a (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.

SOCIETIES.MONDAY (3rd).—SOCIETY OF ARTS.-8 P.M. Prof. J. A. Fleming:

Electric Oscillations and Electric Waves. (Cantor Lecture.)OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (11, Chandos-street, .Cavendish-square, W.).-4.30 P.M. Annual Meeting. Cases andSpecimens will be shown by Mr. A. H. Cheatle, Mr. 0. H. Fagge,Dr. Lack, Mr. R. Lake, Dr. H. Tilley, Mr. P. M. Yearsley, Mr.Abbott, Mr. C. A. Ballance, and Dr. Milligan. A discussion willfollow each item.

TUESDAY (4th).—PATHOLOGICAL. SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square, W.).-Dr. S. Bontor: A Case of Carcinoma of the Breast.-Mr. A. G. R. Foulerton: A Case of Hæmangio Sarcoma of the Breast.- Dr. W. C. Bosanquet: Cystic Adenoma of the Supra-renal Body.-Dr. Thursfield : Two Cases of Congenital Morbis Cordis. And other

cases.WEDNESDAY (5th).-OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—8 P.M.

Specimens will be shown by Mr. Targett, Dr. H. Spencer, andothers. Papers:-Dr. W. J. Sinclair: A Contribution to the Dia-gnosis and Treatment of Retroflexio-versio Uteri Gravidi.-Dr.E. R. Dawson: The Essential Factor in the Causation of Sex, a NewTheory of Sex.

THURSDAY (6th).—HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON (Stafford Rooms,Titchborne-street, Edgware-road, W.).-8.30 P.M. Clinical Eveening.

FRIDAY (7th).-WEST KENT MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (RoyalKent Dispensary, Greenwich-road, S.E.).-8.45 P.M. Dr. G. V.Poore: Dietetic Problems (Purvis Oration). Conversazione. Exhi-bitions will be given by Mr. J. J. Vesey Mr. L. Miller, Dr. Pepper-dene, Mr. E. Ciarke, Dr. M. Dockrell, Messrs. Meyer and Metzler,Messrs. Oppenheimer and Co., and Messrs. Van Abbott and Son.

WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (West London Hospital,Hammersmith-road, W.).-Clinical Evening. Cases will be shownby Dr. L. Dobson, Dr. S. Taylor, Dr. R. Sinclair, Mr. C. B. Keetley,aud Mr. H. Cane-Smith. Microscopic Specimens will be shown byMr. D. Brewer.

SOCIETY OF ANÆSTHETISTS (20, Hanover-square, W.).-8.30 P.M.Clinical Evening.

LARYNGOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square, W.).-5 P.M. Discussion on the Treatment of Nasal Polypi (opened byDr. L. Lack and Mr. C. Baber.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES. DEMONSTRATIONS, &c

MONDAY (3rd).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. A. Whitfield: Consultation.(Skin.)

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital,W.).-5 P.M. Dr. Davis: Some Medical Cases.

TUESDAY (4th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. G. Rankin: Consultation.(Medical.)

THE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN (Stamford-street, Black-friars).-5 P.M. Clinical Lecture :-Dr. C. F. Marshall: SecondarySyphitides.

WEDNESDAY (5th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-2-3.30 P.M. Mr. H. Pinch : Class.Clinical Microscopy. 6 P.M. Sir Hector Cameron: Clinical Lecture.

LONDON THROAT HOSPITAL (204, Gt. Portland street, W.).-5 P.M.Dr. H. J. Davis : Nasal Obstruction. (Post-graduate Course.)

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE OHEST(Brompton).-4 P.M. Dr. Maguire: Congenital Affections of theHeart.

THURSDAY (6th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. J. Hutchinson: Consulta-tion. (Surgical.)

THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (Gt. Ormond-street, W.C.).—4 P.M.Dr. Batten: Myopathies.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT, NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.).—5 P.M. Mr. St. George Reid: A Short Sketch of theOntogony of the Auditory Apparatus (with microscopical speci-mens).

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE OOURSE (West London Hospital,W.).—5 P.M. Dr. Saunders: Serum Inoculation for the Preventionand Cure of Disease,

CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-4 P.M. Dr. Murray Medical Cases. (Post-graduate Course.)

FRIDAY (7th).—MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. R. Lake: Consultation.(Throat.)

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