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928 Medical Diary for the ensuing Week. Monday, Nov. 27. ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations, , 10 A.M. each day, and at the same hour. ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M. each day, and at the same hour. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.; on Tuesday, 9 A.M. MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 30 P.M. Dr. Drysdale, " On the Treatment of Syphilis."-Dr. Routh, "On the Difficulty of Diagnos- ing true Syphilitic Disease in the Female, and the Nature of its Contagion." Tuesday, Nov. 28. GUY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Friday at the same hour. WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M. WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 3 P.M. ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-8 P.M. Dr. G. W. Parker, "On the Language and People of Madagascar." ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-8.30 P.M. Dr. F. Warner, " On Spontaneous Postures of the Hand considered as Indications of the Condition of the Brain."-Dr. C. H. Ralfe, " On Seventeen Cases of Epilepsy treated with Sodium Nitrite."-The President will show a series (belonging to Dr. H. von Ziemssen) of full-sized Photographs of the Face, showing the action of particular muscles under electrical excitation, throwing light on the various distortions of the features.-Preparations and Drawings illustrative of Epilepsy will also be shown from the Museums of the College of Surgeons, St. Bartholomew’s, St. George’s, University College, and other museums. Wednesday, Nov. 29. NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M. MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M., and on Saturday at the same hour. ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M., and on Saturday at the same hour. ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M. LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Thursday and Saturday at the same hour. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations, 2 P.M. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday at the same hour.-Skin Department: 1.45 P.M., and on Saturday at 9.15 A M. Thursday, Nov. 30. ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.—1½ P.M. Surgical Consultations. CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Friday at the same hour. HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO-SQUARE.—Operations, 2 P.M. NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2! P.M. HARVEIAN SOCIETY.—Harveian Lectures: Mr. Henry Power, "On Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery in relation to General Practice." Friday, Dec. 1. ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations, 1 P.M. ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations, 2 P.M. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M. KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. Saturday, Dec. 2. KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M Notes, Short Comments, and Answers to Correspondents. All communications relating to the editorial business of the journal must be addressed " To the Editor." Lectures, original articles, and reports should be written on one side only of the paper. We cannot prescribe, or recommend practitioners. Local papers containing reports or news-paragraphs should be marked. Letters relating to the publication, sale, and advertising departments of THE LANCET to be addressed "To the Publisher," _____ W. H.—1. As regards the pnblic vaccination, no official regulations can be made to meet such a case and, hence, we know of no remedy. 2. As regards the pauper returns, under the General Order of the Local Govern- ment Board, February 12th, 1879, it is incumbent upon all district and workhouse medical officers of health, appointed since February 23th, 1879, to furnish the medical officer of health with returns of pauper sickness and deaths, as well as to notify the outbreak of dangerous infectious disease. A similar obligation has been imposed by the Board’s order, June 14th, 1879, upon medical officers of district schools appointed after June 24th, 1879. If a district medical officer was appointed before February 28th, 1879, then the procuring of the pauper returns of sickness is a matter of arrangement. The clerk to the guardians usually supplies it, and, accordiag to a memorandum issued by the Local Government Board in June, 1882, " it is competent to the sanitary authority, whether rural or urban, to pay a reasonable sum to the clerk to the guardians for the supply of this information." M.R.C.8. and L.S.A.—Guardians have the power, though preference is generally given to persons with the double qualification. Has the M.D. not also the degree of C .Th1. ? INCANDESCENT CARBON LAMP. To the Editor of THE LA.NCET. SIR,—For the last few weeks I have used almost daily a small incandescent carbon lamp, to illuminate the cavity of the mouth during my dental operations. I have fitted it into a vulcanite cup and covered it for safety with a glass shade. Placed in the mouth the vulcanite cup acts as a prop to keep it open, and the lamp gives a bright light exactly where it is wanted, without producing undue heat. I have mounted another at the end of a vulcanite catheter, and am sure that in this form it will be most valuable for general surgical use, as it may be easily applied to many various pur. poses, both for the examination of interior cavities and in deep-seated operations, &c. The lamp has been made expressly for me by the Swan Electric Light Company, and I shall be pleased to show it in use here between the hours of four and five in the afternoon. I am, Sir, faithfully yours, Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, W., NATgeNIEL STEVENSON. Nov. 18th, 1882. "AN IRREGVLAR PROCEEDING." A CORRESPONDENT directs our attention to the following extract from the Western Morning News of Nov. 13th:- " Through some unaccountable delay somewhere no inquest has -been held yet on the body of Edward James, who died suddenly when returning from Tavistock on Tuesday night. The body is lying in a small cottage, where he had lodged, and which is inhabited by a large family and other lodgers. For the sake of the health of the family and lodgers, in common decency the inquest should be held and the burial take place at onee." With respect to this case, our correspondent gives the subjoined par- ticulars On Tuesday evening I was sent for to see the deceased, who, I was told, had fallen down dead on his way from Tavistock, and in com- pany with another man. The deceased was buried yesterday, and no inquest has ever been held touching his death. I have not even received a communication from anyone on the eubject of the death. I may further state that Edward James had only been in this neighbourhood for about six weeks, having come here from Somerset to work on the Princetown railway. I have every reason to believe that he had seen no doctor since his arrival here. Surely this is a most irregular proceeding ! " " A Doubly Qualified Assistant’s letter is too long for insertion. Moreover, its tone is somewhat discourteous. .Dr. Pavy’s communication arrived too late for publication this week. EMIGRATION. To the Editor of THE LANCET. SIR,—Would you kindly give me space in your columns to ask the profession what chance has a medical man of "getting on in Winnipeg, Australia, or New Zealand, and would it be advisable to go out to any of those places, and if so, which ? I shall be thankful for any information any gentleman can give me on the above question. I am, Sir, yours truly, November 18th, 1882. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, Nov. 27.
ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.—Operations,, 10 A.M. each day, and at the same hour.ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M. each
day, and at the same hour.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.MST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.; on Tuesday, 9 A.M.MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 30 P.M. Dr. Drysdale, " On the
Treatment of Syphilis."-Dr. Routh, "On the Difficulty of Diagnos-ing true Syphilitic Disease in the Female, and the Nature of itsContagion."
Tuesday, Nov. 28.
GUY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Friday at the same hour.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 3 P.M.ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-8 P.M.
Dr. G. W. Parker, "On the Language and People of Madagascar."ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-8.30 P.M. Dr. F. Warner,
" On Spontaneous Postures of the Hand considered as Indications ofthe Condition of the Brain."-Dr. C. H. Ralfe, " On SeventeenCases of Epilepsy treated with Sodium Nitrite."-The Presidentwill show a series (belonging to Dr. H. von Ziemssen) of full-sizedPhotographs of the Face, showing the action of particular musclesunder electrical excitation, throwing light on the various distortionsof the features.-Preparations and Drawings illustrative of Epilepsywill also be shown from the Museums of the College of Surgeons,St. Bartholomew’s, St. George’s, University College, and othermuseums.
Wednesday, Nov. 29.
NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M., and on Saturday
at the same hour.
ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M., and on Saturday at thesame hour.
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M.LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Thursday and Saturday
at the same hour.GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations,
2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday
at the same hour.-Skin Department: 1.45 P.M., and on Saturday at9.15 A M.
Thursday, Nov. 30.
ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.—1½ P.M. Surgical Consultations.CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on
Friday at the same hour.HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO-SQUARE.—Operations, 2 P.M.NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2! P.M.HARVEIAN SOCIETY.—Harveian Lectures: Mr. Henry Power, "On
Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery in relation to General Practice."
Friday, Dec. 1.
ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations, 1 P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.
Saturday, Dec. 2.
KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M
Notes, Short Comments, and Answers toCorrespondents.
All communications relating to the editorial business of thejournal must be addressed " To the Editor."
Lectures, original articles, and reports should be written onone side only of the paper.
We cannot prescribe, or recommend practitioners.Local papers containing reports or news-paragraphs should
be marked.Letters relating to the publication, sale, and advertisingdepartments of THE LANCET to be addressed "To thePublisher,"
_____
W. H.—1. As regards the pnblic vaccination, no official regulations can bemade to meet such a case and, hence, we know of no remedy. 2. Asregards the pauper returns, under the General Order of the Local Govern-ment Board, February 12th, 1879, it is incumbent upon all district andworkhouse medical officers of health, appointed since February 23th, 1879,to furnish the medical officer of health with returns of pauper sicknessand deaths, as well as to notify the outbreak of dangerous infectiousdisease. A similar obligation has been imposed by the Board’s order,June 14th, 1879, upon medical officers of district schools appointed afterJune 24th, 1879. If a district medical officer was appointed before
February 28th, 1879, then the procuring of the pauper returns of sicknessis a matter of arrangement. The clerk to the guardians usually suppliesit, and, accordiag to a memorandum issued by the Local GovernmentBoard in June, 1882, " it is competent to the sanitary authority, whetherrural or urban, to pay a reasonable sum to the clerk to the guardians forthe supply of this information."
M.R.C.8. and L.S.A.—Guardians have the power, though preference isgenerally given to persons with the double qualification. Has the M.D.not also the degree of C .Th1. ?
INCANDESCENT CARBON LAMP.
To the Editor of THE LA.NCET.SIR,—For the last few weeks I have used almost daily a small incandescent
carbon lamp, to illuminate the cavity of the mouth during my dentaloperations. I have fitted it into a vulcanite cup and covered it for safety witha glass shade. Placed in the mouth the vulcanite cup acts as a prop tokeep it open, and the lamp gives a bright light exactly where it is wanted,without producing undue heat. I have mounted another at the end of avulcanite catheter, and am sure that in this form it will be most valuablefor general surgical use, as it may be easily applied to many various pur.poses, both for the examination of interior cavities and in deep-seatedoperations, &c. The lamp has been made expressly for me by the SwanElectric Light Company, and I shall be pleased to show it in use herebetween the hours of four and five in the afternoon.
I am, Sir, faithfully yours,Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, W., NATgeNIEL STEVENSON.
Nov. 18th, 1882.
"AN IRREGVLAR PROCEEDING."
A CORRESPONDENT directs our attention to the following extract from theWestern Morning News of Nov. 13th:-
" Through some unaccountable delay somewhere no inquest has -beenheld yet on the body of Edward James, who died suddenly when returningfrom Tavistock on Tuesday night. The body is lying in a small cottage,where he had lodged, and which is inhabited by a large family and otherlodgers. For the sake of the health of the family and lodgers, in commondecency the inquest should be held and the burial take place at onee."With respect to this case, our correspondent gives the subjoined par-ticulars On Tuesday evening I was sent for to see the deceased, who,I was told, had fallen down dead on his way from Tavistock, and in com-pany with another man. The deceased was buried yesterday, and noinquest has ever been held touching his death. I have not even receiveda communication from anyone on the eubject of the death. I may furtherstate that Edward James had only been in this neighbourhood for aboutsix weeks, having come here from Somerset to work on the Princetownrailway. I have every reason to believe that he had seen no doctor sincehis arrival here. Surely this is a most irregular proceeding ! "
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A Doubly Qualified Assistant’s letter is too long for insertion. Moreover, itstone is somewhat discourteous.
.Dr. Pavy’s communication arrived too late for publication this week.
EMIGRATION.
To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—Would you kindly give me space in your columns to ask the
profession what chance has a medical man of "getting on in Winnipeg,Australia, or New Zealand, and would it be advisable to go out to any ofthose places, and if so, which ? I shall be thankful for any information
any gentleman can give me on the above question.I am, Sir, yours truly,
November 18th, 1882. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
