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445 influences, and Dr. Bouley, the president of the Academy, who contends that, though the openings of sewer-pipes may be offensive to the nose, they are not noxious in pro- portion to the disagreeable character of their odour, and that it has not been at all proved that their emanations exert any mischievous effect. PATHOLOGY OF TUBERCLE. Dr. Grancher, physician to the Paris hospitals, has just published the results of his researches on the general Pa- thology of Tubercle, ending in the statement that, contrary to Virchow’s views, tubercle is a product which is quite susceptible of being organised, and presents two stages of evolution and two distinct parts, a central one, proceeding from epithelium, and which tends to speedy destruction, and a peripheric zone, which is capable of being organised and going through fibrous transformation. This view, if correct, may be attended with some practical and thera- peutic consequences. THE CHAIR OF MENTAL MEDICINE. The Government having decided to create a new chair at the Paris School of Medicine—namely, for Mental Medi- cine,-the Minister of Public Instruction has courteously asked the present professors to discuss a list of candidates, and to present the names they think most proper for election. I say that the Minister has done this in courtesy to the faculty and with great good judgment, as he has the right to make the nomination himself. It is very likely that the Minister will choose the name at the head of the list presented by the professors, but the great difficulty is that the professors themselves cannot come to a decision as to the candidate they are to present as No. 1 on the list. They are said to be equally divided, one half voting for Dr. Ball, and the other for Dr. Magnan. Dr. Ball is very well known as a hospital physician and a vice-professor of the School, and as a talented observer, speaker, and writer; Dr. Magnan as physician to the special lunatic asylum of Ste. Anne, and the author of valuable researches and pro- ductions on the nervous centres. His name, in fact, must be pretty familiar to your readers, as it was he who was prosecuted in England for his vivisections at the Association meeting at Norwich. THE ASTRONOMER AND THE DENTIST. Apropos of legal matters, I must tell you that the Civil Tribunal of the Seine has just given a decision in a case of dentistry in which there were some curious points involved. M. Cbapelas, the astronomer, has a son who has lost nearly all his teeth, and on that account applied to a certain dentist of this city. A bargain was .finally made between them that, for the sum of four hundred francs, a gold plate should be furnished and two incisors mounted in the same metal. After the completion of the work, the money was not paid, although repeated demands were made for it by the operator. One fine morning the creditor was summoned to appear before the Tribunal to answer a claim from the father of the debtor for the sum of thirty thousand francs, based upon the allegation that when the teeth went in the boy’s brains went out; that the operation had so destroyed his mind as to prevent him from entering the school of St. Cyr, for which he was intended. After hearing the evidence on both sides, the suit of the astronomer was rejected, while the dentist was awarded the sum of three hundred francs, a deduction of one hundred francs being made for the breaking of one of the teeth before the com- mencement of the proceedings. ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. At the last meeting of the Academy of Medicine, an election was held to supply the place made vacant by the death of M. Béhier. The contest was an exciting one, but on the second ballot M. Lancereaux was elected, receiving forty-two votes, to thirty-nine votes cast for M. Parrot. HEALTH OF PARIS. The epidemic of typhoid fever which prevailed during the last six months may now be said to be over, the last weekly bill of mortality published by the municipal au- thorities mentioning only the normal figure cf seventeen deaths from fever. Measles is slightly on the increase, but croup and angina have much diminished. With the change of weather and the unexpected arrival of cold, diseases of the respiratory organs have become quite prominent ; in- fluenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia are prevalent, and the number of deaths from phthisis has assumed a distressing proportion. Cases of variola are reported to have occurred at Lyons, Lille, and Havre; at Lyons there is also an epi- demic of whooping cough. DEATH OF DR. HERVEY DE CHÉGOIN. Dr. Hervey de Chegoin, a veteran of French surgery, formerly surgeon to the Paris hospitals, and a member of the surgical section of the French Academy of Medicine, has just died, at the ripe age of eighty-four. THE MEDICAL BILL. No further action has been taken respecting the new Medical Bill; and from what I can learn its friends seem more disposed to respect the wishes of their English brethren in regard to the matter, and to reciprocate whatever con- cessions they may make. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thursday, March 15th. SURGEONS OF MILITIA. In reply to Colonel Mare, Mr. Secretary HARDY said the effect of certain clauses of the Royal Warrant dated July 19tb, 1876, with the instruction of the Secretary of State for War, upon the emoluments of surgeons in the Militia, had been under consideration. A deputation was to be received by him after Easter, and he would consider the statements submitted. Friday, March 16th. SCOTCH PAUPER LUNATICS. The LORD ADVOCATE stated, in reply to Mr. Bruce, that the Government grant in aid of the maintenance of pauper lunatics in Scotland, in 1875, amounted to .859,483. For those in the licensed wards of workhouses £5283 was appropriated. The total contribution in 1876 was =S62,637, of which £5803 was in aid of pauper lunatics in the wards of workhouses. The amount contributed was half the cost of maintenance, except when this exceeded eight shillings. Four shillings was the maximum of the grant. In 1876 the average was 3s. 63/4d. per head, in 1876 it was 3s. 9d. Tuesday, March 20th. MEDICAL AID FOR MARRIED SOLDIERS. Mr. STANLEY (for Mr. Secretary Hardy) informed Mr. Jacob Bright that, according to the regulations framed in 1871, no non-commissioned officer or soldier who is not upon the married roll will be entitled to the benefits conferred upon the families of men married with permission in respect to medical aid. In the case of the Royal Artillery driver, William Webster, whose child died some time ago under circumstances which attracted public attention, the medical officers of the Female Hospital at Woolwich were unacquainted with the facts. Medical News. APOTHECARIES’ HALL. - The following gentlemen passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi- cine and received certificates to practise on March 16th:- Duncan, George Cuthbertson, Liverpool. Crouch, Edward Thomas, Devonport. Lawson, Robt. Lockhart, Royal Naval School, Greenwich. Thompson, Herbert Warneford, Mornington-crescent. The following gentlemen also passed the Primary Pro- fessional Examination :- Robert C. Hope, Westminster Hospital ; Walter H. Steventon and John M. Biggs, University College; Edmund M. Harrison, Charing-cross Hospital; Henry Dismoor, Henry W. Ewen, and Richard A. Ross, Guy’s Hospital; John R. Lunn, St. Thomas’s Hospital; Arthur Wright, St. Mary’s Hospital. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS IN IRELAND. -- The following obtained the licences in Medicine and Mid- wifery at the March examinations:- MEDICINE.—Joseph Atkinson, Francis Thos. Bray, Hubert Kelly Costello, Arthur D. Finegan, Edward Palmer Hamilton, William John Heslop, Stanislaus Maguire, Robert Nesbitt, Maurice John O’Connor, William Henry O’Meara. MIDWIFERY. - Joseph Atkinson, Francis Thomas Bray, Hubert Kelly Costello, Arthur D. Finegan, William John Heslop, Stanislaus Maguire, Robert Nesbitt, Maurice John O’Connor, William Henry O’Meara,
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influences, and Dr. Bouley, the president of the Academy,who contends that, though the openings of sewer-pipesmay be offensive to the nose, they are not noxious in pro-portion to the disagreeable character of their odour, andthat it has not been at all proved that their emanationsexert any mischievous effect.
PATHOLOGY OF TUBERCLE.Dr. Grancher, physician to the Paris hospitals, has just
published the results of his researches on the general Pa-thology of Tubercle, ending in the statement that, contraryto Virchow’s views, tubercle is a product which is quitesusceptible of being organised, and presents two stages ofevolution and two distinct parts, a central one, proceedingfrom epithelium, and which tends to speedy destruction,and a peripheric zone, which is capable of being organisedand going through fibrous transformation. This view, ifcorrect, may be attended with some practical and thera-peutic consequences.
THE CHAIR OF MENTAL MEDICINE.
The Government having decided to create a new chair atthe Paris School of Medicine—namely, for Mental Medi-cine,-the Minister of Public Instruction has courteouslyasked the present professors to discuss a list of candidates,and to present the names they think most proper forelection. I say that the Minister has done this in courtesyto the faculty and with great good judgment, as he has theright to make the nomination himself. It is very likelythat the Minister will choose the name at the head of thelist presented by the professors, but the great difficulty isthat the professors themselves cannot come to a decision asto the candidate they are to present as No. 1 on the list.They are said to be equally divided, one half voting forDr. Ball, and the other for Dr. Magnan. Dr. Ball is verywell known as a hospital physician and a vice-professor ofthe School, and as a talented observer, speaker, and writer;Dr. Magnan as physician to the special lunatic asylum ofSte. Anne, and the author of valuable researches and pro-ductions on the nervous centres. His name, in fact, mustbe pretty familiar to your readers, as it was he who wasprosecuted in England for his vivisections at the Associationmeeting at Norwich.
THE ASTRONOMER AND THE DENTIST.
Apropos of legal matters, I must tell you that the CivilTribunal of the Seine has just given a decision in a case ofdentistry in which there were some curious points involved.M. Cbapelas, the astronomer, has a son who has lost nearlyall his teeth, and on that account applied to a certaindentist of this city. A bargain was .finally made betweenthem that, for the sum of four hundred francs, a gold plateshould be furnished and two incisors mounted in the samemetal. After the completion of the work, the money wasnot paid, although repeated demands were made for it bythe operator. One fine morning the creditor was summonedto appear before the Tribunal to answer a claim from thefather of the debtor for the sum of thirty thousand francs,based upon the allegation that when the teeth went inthe boy’s brains went out; that the operation had so
destroyed his mind as to prevent him from entering theschool of St. Cyr, for which he was intended. After hearingthe evidence on both sides, the suit of the astronomer wasrejected, while the dentist was awarded the sum of threehundred francs, a deduction of one hundred francs beingmade for the breaking of one of the teeth before the com-mencement of the proceedings.
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
At the last meeting of the Academy of Medicine, anelection was held to supply the place made vacant by thedeath of M. Béhier. The contest was an exciting one, buton the second ballot M. Lancereaux was elected, receivingforty-two votes, to thirty-nine votes cast for M. Parrot.
HEALTH OF PARIS.
The epidemic of typhoid fever which prevailed duringthe last six months may now be said to be over, the lastweekly bill of mortality published by the municipal au-thorities mentioning only the normal figure cf seventeendeaths from fever. Measles is slightly on the increase, butcroup and angina have much diminished. With the changeof weather and the unexpected arrival of cold, diseases ofthe respiratory organs have become quite prominent ; in-fluenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia are prevalent, and the
number of deaths from phthisis has assumed a distressingproportion. Cases of variola are reported to have occurredat Lyons, Lille, and Havre; at Lyons there is also an epi-demic of whooping cough.
DEATH OF DR. HERVEY DE CHÉGOIN.Dr. Hervey de Chegoin, a veteran of French surgery,
formerly surgeon to the Paris hospitals, and a member ofthe surgical section of the French Academy of Medicine,has just died, at the ripe age of eighty-four.
THE MEDICAL BILL.
No further action has been taken respecting the newMedical Bill; and from what I can learn its friends seemmore disposed to respect the wishes of their English brethrenin regard to the matter, and to reciprocate whatever con-cessions they may make.
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Thursday, March 15th.SURGEONS OF MILITIA.
In reply to Colonel Mare, Mr. Secretary HARDY said theeffect of certain clauses of the Royal Warrant dated July19tb, 1876, with the instruction of the Secretary of State forWar, upon the emoluments of surgeons in the Militia, hadbeen under consideration. A deputation was to be receivedby him after Easter, and he would consider the statementssubmitted.
Friday, March 16th.SCOTCH PAUPER LUNATICS.
The LORD ADVOCATE stated, in reply to Mr. Bruce, thatthe Government grant in aid of the maintenance of pauperlunatics in Scotland, in 1875, amounted to .859,483. Forthose in the licensed wards of workhouses £5283 was
appropriated. The total contribution in 1876 was =S62,637,of which £5803 was in aid of pauper lunatics in the wardsof workhouses. The amount contributed was half the costof maintenance, except when this exceeded eight shillings.Four shillings was the maximum of the grant. In 1876 theaverage was 3s. 63/4d. per head, in 1876 it was 3s. 9d.
Tuesday, March 20th.MEDICAL AID FOR MARRIED SOLDIERS.
Mr. STANLEY (for Mr. Secretary Hardy) informed Mr.Jacob Bright that, according to the regulations framed in1871, no non-commissioned officer or soldier who is not uponthe married roll will be entitled to the benefits conferredupon the families of men married with permission in respectto medical aid. In the case of the Royal Artillery driver,William Webster, whose child died some time ago undercircumstances which attracted public attention, the medicalofficers of the Female Hospital at Woolwich were unacquaintedwith the facts.
Medical News.APOTHECARIES’ HALL. - The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medi-cine and received certificates to practise on March 16th:-
Duncan, George Cuthbertson, Liverpool.Crouch, Edward Thomas, Devonport.Lawson, Robt. Lockhart, Royal Naval School, Greenwich.Thompson, Herbert Warneford, Mornington-crescent.
The following gentlemen also passed the Primary Pro-fessional Examination :-Robert C. Hope, Westminster Hospital ; Walter H. Steventon and JohnM. Biggs, University College; Edmund M. Harrison, Charing-crossHospital; Henry Dismoor, Henry W. Ewen, and Richard A. Ross, Guy’sHospital; John R. Lunn, St. Thomas’s Hospital; Arthur Wright, St.Mary’s Hospital.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS IN IRELAND. --The following obtained the licences in Medicine and Mid-wifery at the March examinations:-
MEDICINE.—Joseph Atkinson, Francis Thos. Bray, Hubert Kelly Costello,Arthur D. Finegan, Edward Palmer Hamilton, William John Heslop,Stanislaus Maguire, Robert Nesbitt, Maurice John O’Connor, WilliamHenry O’Meara.
MIDWIFERY. - Joseph Atkinson, Francis Thomas Bray, Hubert KellyCostello, Arthur D. Finegan, William John Heslop, Stanislaus Maguire,Robert Nesbitt, Maurice John O’Connor, William Henry O’Meara,
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THE will of George C. Haines, M.R.C.S. Eng.,of Bath, who died on the 28th of December, has beenproved under £30,000.THE Duke of Devonshire has been appointed Pre-
sident of the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Hospitaland Dispensary for the ensuing year.THE foundation stone of the new wing of the
General Hospital, Nottingham, will be laid by Earl Man-vers, at the conclusion of the annual meeting on Wednesday,the 28th instant.
THE Matteucci Prize of the Italian Scientific As-sociation has been awarded to Sir William Thomson, as theforeigner who has contributed most to the advancement ofscience during the past year.THE Carlow Guardians have granted to Dr. James
J. Trayer, who was medical officer of Bagnalstown FeverHospital for twenty-five years, and to Dr. Thomas J. Raw-son, who was medical officer of the workhouse for eighteenyears, two-thirds of their salaries as superannuation allow-ances.
DR. ANGUS S-,VTITH delivered a lecture at Manchesteron the 13th inst. on " Some Invisible Agents of Health andDisease," one of a series of health lectures for the peoplepromoted by the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Associa-tion. The lecture was lucid and interesting, and wouldwell bear publication for distribution among the masses.THE sixty-third annual General Court of Governors
of the Royal Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, held lastweek, was made the occasion of the opening of a newpatients’ wing, by which increased accommodation will begiven to in-patients, while double the number of out-patientscan be treated. The committee of management require aidfrom the public to enable them to further develop theresources of the institution.
Medical Appointments.BANTOCX, G., M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed., has been appointed a Surgeon for
In-patients to the Samaritan Free Hospital for Women and Children.BARROW, A. B., F.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Pathological Registrar to
King’s College, vice PriTchard, resigned.BIDDLE, C., L.R.C.P.L., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and
Public Vaccinator for the Merthyr Tydfil District of the Merthyr TydfilUnion, vice Gabe, deceased.
BULLEN, B. R., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed Junior AssistantMedical Officer and Dispenser to the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum,Banstead Downs.
Buniz, W. T., M.B., C.M., has been appointed Medical Officer for the BourneyDispensary District of the Roscrea Union.
CooEE, R., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed Visiting Surgeon tothe Newport (Mon.) Infirmary and Dispensary.
CoopEB, H., M.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed aMedical Officer to the Hampstead Dispensary, Heath-street, vice Rose,resigned.
Dams, H., M.B.C.8.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed House-Surgeon to theCoventry and Warwickshire Hospital, vice Lilley, resigned.
EXELL, E., L.R C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer ofHealth for the Idle Urban Sanitary District, vice Aston, whose appoint-ment has expired.
FENTON, H. A., M.B., has been appointed Medical Officer and PublicVaccinator for the Hatfield District of the Thorne Union, vice Cameron,resigned.
GENTLES, T. L., L.F.P.S.G. & L.M., L.S.A.L., has been appointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Litchurch Urban Sanitary District, vice Lindley,resigned.
GBEENsiLL, E. S., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer to theWorkhouse, and Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the MartleyDistrict of the Martley Union, vice Blyth, resigned.
GROUND, E., M.B.C.S.E., has been appointed Sambrooke Surgical Registrarto King’s College Hospital.
HATFIELD, W. H., L.R.C.P.Ed., 31.R.C.S.E., has been appointed MedicalOfficer and Public Vaccinator for the Hambledon District of the Drox-ford Union, and Medical Officer of Health for the Hambledon Sub-district of the Droxford Rural Sanitary District, vice Gaman, resigned.
HEBB, Dr. R. G., has been appointed Sambrooke Medical Registrar toKind’s College Hospital.
HUTTON, T. G. B., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.L, has been appointed MedicalOfficer and Public Vaeeiuator for the Colebrooke and Bow Districts ofthe Crediton Union, vice May, resigned.
LANGDALE, H. M., M.B.C.S.E., L.S.A.L.. has been appointed Medical Officerto the Workhouse, and Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for theIsfield Di-trict ot the Uckfield Union, vice Holman, resigned.
LUCAS, G., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed Medical Officer andPublic Vaccinator for the Buxted District of the Uckfield Union, viceHolman, resigned.
MAEsn, 0. E. B., M.R.C.S.E., L.R.C.P.Ed. & L.M., has been appointedHouse-Surgeon to the Newport (Mon.) Infirmary, vice Turner,resigned.
tTcBCnisoN, F., M.B., C.M., L.M., has been appointed Second AssistantMedical Officer to the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum, Banstead Downs.
REID, D. A., M.D., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed to the MedicalCharge of the Troops stationed at Penally and Tenby, vice Venour.
ROSE, H. C., M.D., M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., has been appointed ConsultingMedical Officer to the Hampstead Dispensary, on resigning as MedicalOfficer.
RYDER, R., M.D., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointed HonoraryMedical Officer to the Minehinhampton Dispensary, and Surgeon toseveral Benefit Societies, vice Pavey, resigned.
RYGaTE, B., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed House-Surgeon to the LondonHospital, vice Rees, resigned.
SANDELL, H. W. A., L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the whole Leighton Buzzard Union except the Upper District,vice Bothwell, resigned.
STEELE, H. F., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed Junior House-Surgeonto the Carlisle Dispensary, vice Somers, resigned.
THORNTON, K., M.B., C.M., has been appointed a Surgeon for In-patientsto the Samaritan Free Hospital for Women and Children.
WADE, R., L.R.C.S.I., L.A.H.D., has been appointed Medical Officer to theOdd Fellows, Dublin, vice McCormick, resigned.
Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.
BBODRIBB.—On the 16th inst., at Hastings, the wife of Charles AikinBrodribb, M.R.C.S.E., of a daughter.
CORLEY.—On the 16th inst., at Lower Baggot-street, Dublin, the wife ofAnthony H. Corley, M.D., of a son.
FRASER.—On the 16th inst., at Knutsford, Cheshire, the wife of Thomas R.Fraser, M.D., of a daughter.
KIDD.-On the 14th inst., at Tullow, the wife of Henry Kidd, L.K.Q,C.P.L,of a daughter.
KISCH.—On the 18th inst., at Portsdown-road, the wife of Albert Kisch,M.R.C.S.E., of a son.
McCLURE.—On the 9th inst., the wife of Thomas McClure, M.D., of Worle,Somersetshire, of a daughter.
MAY.-On the 17th inst., at Stanstead-road, Forest-hill, the wife of AugustusS. May, M.R.C.S.E., of a daughter.
SMITH.—On the 14th inst., at Lower Baggot-street, Dublin, the wife of.Walter G. Smith, M.D., of a son.
TAYLOR.—On the 16th inst., at Bovey Tracey, the wife of Arthur NortonTaylor, M.R.C.S.E., of a son. ____
MARRIAGES.TURTLE—RENDELL.—On the 20th inst., at North Perrott, near Crewkerne,
James H. Turtle, M.D., to Rhoda Mary, eldest daughter of ThomasRendell, Esq.
WILTSHIRE—WATERLOW.—On the 15th inst., at St. John’s, Redhill, by theRev. Henry Gosse, M.A., Incumbent, assisted by the Rev. G. C.Dickinson, M.A., Alfred Wiltshire, Esq., M.D., of Wimpole-street,Cavendish-square, to Kate, second daughter of the late A. C. Waterlow,Esq., of London. -
DEATHS.ADYE.—On the 13th inst., at Bradford-on-Avon, Arthur Adye, M.R.C.S.E.ANDERSON.—On the 31st Jan., at the Sepoy Lines, Singapore, Selina Louise,
the belovt wife of Dr. A. F. Anderson, Colonial Surgeon.ESPIE.—On the 13th inst., at Falkirk, James Espie, L.P.P.S,G.GABE.—On the 8th inst., at Abermorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Joseph Jones
Gabe, M.D.GRANT.—On the 19th inst., at Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, N. Grant, M,D.,
aged 80.GREGG.—On the 12th inst., at Sydney-place, Cork, Thomas Gregg, M.D.HOPE.—On the 21st inst., at Wickham-terrace, Lewisham High-road, David
Hope, M.R.C.S.E.MACPHERSON.—On the 13th inst., at Bath-street, Glasgow, James Mac-
pherson, M.D.PERCIVAL.—On the 19th inst., at St. Leonard’s-on-Sea, Richard Percival,
L.F.P.S.G., L.R.C.P.Ed., late of the Medical Service, St. Lucia, S’P.L,aged 35.
WANE.—On the 13th inst., at Heaton, William Jeremiah Wane, M.R.C.S,E.,aged 35.
WARD.-On the 9th inst., at Wellow, Notts, William Squire Ward, M.R.C.S.E.,aged 68.
WILLMOTT.—On the 20th inst., Lily, the wife of Julius J. E. Willmott, M,B,)of Weston-super-Mare. ____
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