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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (10th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.

Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), St.Mark’s (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Samaritan (Gynaeeologieal, byPhysicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (2 P.M.),Citv Orthoædic (4 P.M.). Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (llth).-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 (1.30 P.M.), St. Mark’s(2 30 P.M.). Cancer (2 P.M.).

V7,r-DNESDAY (12th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.). Royal Free (2 p M.). Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing-cross(3 P.M.), St rhomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.),National Orthopaedie (10 A. M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan (2.30 P.M.),Gt. Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.).

THURSDAY (13th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 f.M.), Umversity College (2 P.M.), Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.). King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-West London (2 p.M.),Cnelsea(2 P.M.) Great Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (l4th).-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.), Cancer(2 P.M.). Chelsea (2 P.M.) Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.).

SATURDAY (15th). -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 (9.15A..M.),Charing’cross (3 P.M.). St. George’s (1 P.M.), Cancer (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 (10th).-MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LoNDON.-8.30 P.M. Clinical

Cases:—Mr. Johnson Smith: Dislocation of Hip into the Obturator, Foramen treated by Excision of the Head of the Bone.-Mr. G. R.Turner: Unreduced Dislocation of Hip into the Obturator Foramen.-Mr. E. Cotterell: (1) Exostosis of the Orbit ; (2) Laminectomy forParalysis due to Cervical Caries.-Dr. Guthrie: A Case for Dia-gnosis.—Mr. D. H. Goodsall: Two Cases of Sinus over the Sacrumand Coccyx.-Mr. T. Macready : Cancer of the Upper Rectum, Colo-tomy, and subsequent Enterectomy.-Dr. T. Outterson Wood: TwoCases (sisters) of Congenital Nystagmus.-Mr. Noble Smith : Pott’s

- Fracture treated by Early Movement and Massage -Mr. Waterhouse:Restoration of the greater portion of the Os Calcis, in which chips ofdecalcified bone were used to fill up the gap left by the removal ofthe caries portion of the Bone.

TUESDAY (11th).-ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (20,Hanover-square. W.).-8.30 P.M. Discussion on the Parasite ofMalaria, to be introduced by a Paper on The Parasite of Malaria,with special reference to the malarial fevers of the South of Spain,bv Dr. Robert J. Marshall and Dr. George Thin.

’WEDNESDAY (12th). - LARYNGOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20,Hanover-square, W.).-5 P.M. Discussion on The Nature of Laryn-geal Ulcerations during the course of Typhoid Fever, to be introducedby Drs. A. A. Kanthack and J. A. Drysdale.-Discussion on ForeignBodies in the Upper Air and Food Passages, to be introduced by Mr.Charters Symonds.

THE SANITARY INSTITUTE (Parkes Museum, Margaret-st., W.).-8 P.M.Dr. S. Monckton Copeman will open a discussion on The Influenceof Subsoil water on Health.

THURSDAY (13th).-BRITISH GYNÆCOLOGICAL SOCIETY (20, Hanover-square, W.).-Specimens by Mr. Bowreman Jessett, Dr. Alfred Smithand Dr. R. T. Smith.-Dr. Elder: Notes on a Supra-vaginal Hysterec-tomy during Pregnancy, performed because of threatened intestinalobstruction (with Specimen).-Dr. George Keith: The PermanentCure of Antiflexion by Operation.-Dr. E F. Eliot: Notes on Gynze-cological Cases from a Provincial Hospital.

SOCIETY OF ARTS.-4.30 PM. Sir James Broadwood Lyall: PunjabIrrigation, Ancient and Modern.

NORTH LONDON MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY (Great NorthernCentral Hospital, Holloway).-9 P.M. Dr. A. Morison: CardiacDyspnoea. Drs. Harry Campbell, Burnet, Christie, Ostlere, Alex. Reidand others are expected to take part in the discussion on this paper.

FRIDAY (14th).-CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LoNDON.-8.30 P.M. Mr. T. W.Nunn: A Case of Chronic Cancer.-Mr. Pitts and Mr. Ballance:On Splenectomy for Rupture, with three successful cases.-Dr. HaleWhite: Two cases of Pneumothorax in the course of Typhoid Fever,and both due to straining at stool.-Mr. Golding.Bird: A case ofLymph Scrotum and Lymphatic Varix.LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS. &0

TCONDAY (10th).-LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Roy. Lond. Oph-thalmic Hospital, Moorfields, 1 P.M., Mr. W. Lang: Lacrymal Affec-tions.-London Throat Hospital. Gt. Portland-st., W., 8 P.M., Dr. E.Law Examination of the Throat and Nose..

’TUESDAY (11th).—LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Bethlem Hos-pital 2 P.M., Dr. Craig : Melancholia and Hypochondriasis.

ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prot. Charles Stewart: The ExternalCovering of Plants and Animals : its Structure and Functions.

’WEDNESDAY (12th).-NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED ANDEPILEPTIC (Bloomsbury).-3 P.M. Lecture by Dr. Gowers.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, &C. (Brompton) -4 P.M. Dr. Schorstein:Prognosis and Treatment of Mitral Disease.

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital, W.).-5 P.M. Dr. Abraham: Skin Affections.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN (Leicester-square,W.C.).-5 P.m. Dr. Morgan Dochrell: Parasitic Diseases (Vegetable).

,LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE.-Roy. Lond. Ophthalmic Hospital,Moorfields, 8 P.M., Mr. A. Q. Silcock: Glaucoma. Hospital for SkinDiseases, Blackfriars, 4 30 P.M., Dr. Payne: The Treatment of

’ Eczema.HUNTERIAN SOClETY.-8.30 P.M. Dr. G. Newton Pitt: John Hunter,and some of his Contemporaries (Hunterian Oration).

THURSDAY (l3th).-ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prof. H. MarshallWard : On some Aspects of Modern Botany.

LONDON POST -GRADUATE COURSE. - Central London Sick Asylum,Clevfland-st., 5.30 P.M., Dr. P. Manson: Liver Abscess.-Brit. Inst.of Preventive Medicine, Gt. Russell-st., W.C., 3.30 P.M. Dr. AllanMacfadyen and Mr. A. G. Foulerton: Proteid Substances found inUrine in Disease.

FRIDAY (14th).-LONDON PoST-GRADUATB COURSE.—King’s College, 3to 5 P.M. Prof. Crookshank : Examination of Air, Soil, and Water.

ROYAL INSTITUTION.-9 P.M. Mr. J. J. Armistead : Fish Culture.SATURDAY (15th). -ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prot. C. Hubert H.

Parry: Realism and Idealism in Musical Art (with Musical Illustra-tions).

ST. JoHN’s HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THB SKIN (Leicester-square.W.C.).-5 P.M. Dr. Morgan Dockrell : Diseases of the Hair.

M E T E O R O L O G I C A L R E A D I NGS.(Taken daily at 8.30 a.m. by Steward’s instruments.)

THE LANCKT Office, Feb. 6th, 1896.

Notes, Short Comments, and Answersto Correspondents.EDITORIAL NOTICE.

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MANAGER’S NOTICES.THE INDEX TO THE LANCET.

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"THE CASE OF MRS. GITTHRIE."

To the Editors of THN LANOBT.

SiRS,-Kindly allow me to state that, as the result of my appeal inTHE LANCET of Dec. 28th, 1895, on behalf of Mrs. Guthrie, I have receivedthe following sums:—Prof. W. D. Halliburton, F.R.S., .Bl1s.; Anon..from Devonport, 10s. Dr. Winfred Benthall, Derby, jE2 2f! ; Dr. C. J.Woollett, F.R.C.S.Eng., E2 2s.-Total, ;E5 15s. Of this sum Mrs. Guthriehas had .B3. I am, Sirs, faithfully yours,

134, Harley-street, W., Feb. 2nd. 1896. STANLEY BOYD.

395NOTES, COMMENTS, AND ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"AN ANGLO-FRENCH DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS."

IN reply to two recent queries (THE LANCET of Dec. 14th, 1895, andFeb. lst, 1896) we may remark that a useful French, English, andGerman Technological Dictionary is published in Wiesbaden, andbas passed through several editions, the most recent editor beingRohrig. It is in three quarto volumes, one for each language;they can be bought separately ; the one with the English wordsin alphabetical order costs about 12s. 6d., and the correspondingFrench one about 15s. The predominating words belong to theindustrial arts, the mechanical and engineering trades. There are

some chemical and mineralogical terms, but no medical words.

It may be obtained from Messrs. Kegan Paul and Co., Charing-cross-road.

X. Y. Z. is, under the present regulations. not a qualified surgeon. Theacts he mentions do not constitute illegality, but are indiscreet.

J. If. T. is thanked for his communication. We fear nothing we could

say will alter the system under which these persons gain their

notoriety.Mr. Thos. Gascoigne desires information as to the address of a home for

epileptic children, either in London or the provinces, where they aretaken on easy terms.

H. J. M.—We agree with our correspondent that the newspaper accountwas far from intelligible.

Mr. Charles Heneage. -We should like to see Professor Schlangerhausen’scompleted paper.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton.-We regret that we can be of no assistánce.

Mr. C. M. Pege?i is thanked for his letter.GOLF ARM.

To the Editors of THH LANCET.

SIRS,-After playing double my usual rounds at golf on Dec. 31st Iawoke next morning with great pain in my arm and shoulder. This

gradually improved but still persists, and seems entirely confined to themusculo-spiral nerve. There are painful points where the nerve piercesthe external intermusculo septum and the fasciæ about the elbow, andnumbness with tingling in the dorsum of the thumb and first finger(not of second). Having met with another case which has persistedfor ten months, and finding that it entirely spoils one’s enjoyment ofgolf, it has seemed worth while bringing the subject to your notice. It

appears to be due to repeated sudden and whip-like contractions of thetriceps bruising the musculo-spiral nerve, and I think it arises whenthe muscle is defective in tone and consequently the change from restto contraction is more marked. Very graduated exercise and fresh air,with gentle friction of the arm, relieve the condition most permanently.

I am, Sirs, yours truly,Wolverhampton. Feb. 3rd. FRKD. EDGE, F.R.C.S. Eng.

*<* We are not aware that this precise trouble has been experiencedby golf players to any extent. No similar case has been reported toUS.-ED. L.

H. A. B.-If our correspondent sends details of this case to ScotlandYard, with an application for special remuneration, we are certainthat his request will receive consideration, and believe that it will be

favourably replied to.

Inquirer.-The answer must depend upon what amount of informationA bad previously obtained confidently from C. We presume that in

is not suggested that A investigated C’s affairs with the intention offinding out about them and then joining B. But he na2tst not use

any information acquired in confidence. Therefore he would be wise

tc abstain from joining B.

PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE.To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,-While attending a lady in the private hotel where I am stayingher old doctor" came to make "a friendly visit." He was told I was

attending the lady and my treatment explained to him. He is now

paying regular "friendly visits," and prescribing for the patientwithout a word of explanation to me or request to see me, although heknows I am in the same house. I have shown my opinion of the patient’sdiscourtesy and the " old doctor’s " ignorance, or worse, by discontinuingmy attendance, so that neither can have any doubt as to my opinion of

itheir manners. I am, Sirs, yours truly, W.H. W. H. ,

*** We cannot express an opinion very authoritatively on a case wherewe only hear one side. It cannot be too clearly understood that apatient has the right to change his medical attendant whenever hechooses.-ED. L.

Dr. D. M. King.-We propose to look into the matter and discuss it inan early iseue.

Lieutenant-Colonel.- We will ascertain the previous record of the writerof the circuh r. On the face cf it, it would seem to be a dangerous an dinsidious offer.

A BILINGUAL LUNACY REPORT.

THE thirty-first annual report of the medical superintendent of theJoint Counties’ Asylum, Carmarthen, which has just been issued.apart from its merits as a report, is an honest testimonial to the

praiseworthy industry of its compiler. It is little more than a yearsince Dr. Edwin Goodhall succeeded his predecessor, and during thisperiod he has sufficiently mastered the language of Cymraeg-theharmonious combination of letters signifying the Saxon word Welsh-as to be able to present his report in that language as well as in

English. The exigencies of commerce are gradually causing theWelsh language to give place to English, but it is still exclusivelyspoken by about a quarter of a million of the inhabitants of the

Principality.NOTIFICATION DIFFICULTIES.

G. T.-a. If the writer will refer to the first article which we publishedon Jan. 19th, 1895, on "Difficulties under the Infectious Disease-

(Notification) Act," he will find a complete answer to this question.b. The patient can only be legally compelled to submit to removal to-an isolation hospital under a magistrate’s order ; and this order camoii I y be given provided (1) the patient is shown to be without properlodging and accommodation ; (2) the patient is in a room occupied bymembers of more than one family ; or (3) the patient is on board a Ehip.See Sec. 124 of the Public Health Act, 1875.

M. B., M.R.C.S., &c.-Tlie policeman’s statement to the father of theburnt child that the medical man who was first called would haveto give evidence is not a pronouncement of law, of course, but it laysdown the rule that is generally followed. In most cases which result

in an inquest the earliest medical man on the spot is in a position to-

give the most useful evidence. In our correspondent’s case it is clearthat he was likely to know certain things about the case that wouldbe unknown to the first medical man summoned.

Rus.-1. The difficulty of obtaining posts in the Public Health Serviee isoften made obvious to us. 2. The manuals mentioned could bit

supplemented by Farr’s well-known book " Vital Statistics." We

should have thought this unnecessary. 3. The purchase of thestandard solutions in smaller quantities would make no difference inthe accuracy of investigations conducted with a balance of the

delicacy described. 4. A course of practical bacteriology would be-necessary. We recommend our correspondent to apply to theSecretary of the London Post-Graduate Course (Dr. J. Fletcher Little32, Harley-street, W.) for further information.

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Mrs. Page.-The letter referred to contained only a purely theoreticalsuggestion.

.11 RENIUNEIZATION FOR AMBULANCE LECTURES."To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,—I can inform your correspondent that many county councilsare now making grants for lectures on ambulance work-notably, inEssex, where the lecturer is paid the proper fee of £1 Is. for eachlecture. I should advise your correspondent not to give any lecturesunder the regulation fee of .E5 5s. fcr the course. In this matter, as inany other, local committees will try to beat down the medical men andoften succeed; but it is time that a stand were made against thepractice. am, Sirs, yours truly,Feb. 2nd. THE EDITOR OF " FIRST AID."

Mr. J. Champion Bradshaw.-Yes.

Mr. Charles H. Price.-The matter being szcb judice it would not beproper to publish our correspondent’s communication.

During ! the weeks marked copies of the following newspaperhave been received :-Elgin Courant, Worcester Herald, Fife FreePress, Bradford Observer, Batley Reporter, Galloway Gazette,(.’roydon Guardian, Hull.Daily News, Perthshire Advertiser, Wolver-

hainpton Chronicle, Sussex Daily News, Glasgow Herald, Hastingsand St. eonards News, Levant Herald, Scotsman, Sheffield Telegraph.Chatham News, Liverpool Daily Post, Egyptian Gazette, Le Petit’National (Paris), Essex County Chronicle, Leeds Mercury, Preston’Herald, Newcastle Leader, Times of India, Birmingham Mail,.I liverpool Courier, Licolnshire Times, Pioneer Mail, Yorkshire Post.-Ilerts Advertiser, Leicester Daily News, Todmorden Advertiser,Western Morning News, Daily Messenger, Cambridge Express,Brighton Gazette, Evening Telegraph (Dundee), Le Temps (Paris),Sanitary Record, Shrewsbury Chronicle, Hertfordshire Merczury, City,Prfss, Reading Jfercury, Mining Journal, Gloucestershire Chronicle,.Chard and Ilminster News, West Middlesex Standard, Midland FreePress, lfeekly Free Press and Aberdeen Herald, Local Government"Chronicle, Paddington Mercury, Surrey Advertiser,Local GovernmentJournal, Public Health, Guy’s Hospital Gazette, General Advertiser(Dublin), DumfriPS Standard, Mexican Herald, West Sussex Times,Court Circul’!r, Fast London Observer,_ Standard, Bristol, Afercqiry,kc.,&e.

396 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF LETTERS, dco., RECEIVED.

Communications, Letters, &c., have been- received from- --

A.—Dr. M. Aicken, Belfast; Dr. I.J. B. Anderson, Lond.: Dr. JAnderson, Sunderland; Messrs.Anderson, Anderson, and Ander-son, Lond. ; A. C. P., Grantham; IAberdeen, Lond.: "A SuccessfulCandidate" ; A. D., Lond.

B. —Dr. J. D. Brandon, Victor,Colorado, U.S.A.; Dr. R. Barnes, ILiss; Dr. Judson Bury, Man-chester ; Dr. P. Boobbyer, Nott-ingham; Surg.-Lieutenant R. J.

. Blackham, Aldershot; Mr. I.

G. R. Baldwin, Lond. ; Mr.tR. E. W. Brewer, Newport, Mon.;Mr. G. R. Butler, Lond. ; Mr. E.tBaker, Brighton Mr. G. Beal,Brighton; Mr. T. H. Brockle-thurst, Weymouth; Mr. T. B.. Browne, Lond.; Mr. W. Berry,Wigan; Mr. C. Banks, Enfield ;Mr. C. Boardman, Haverhill;Mrs. W. W. Bruce, Lond.; Messrs.Burroughs, Wellcome and Co.,Lond. ; Messrs. Brown Bros.,Lond.; Messrs. P. B. Burgoyne

. and Co., Lond.; Messrs. Blondeauet Cie, Lond.; Bristol Gen. Hosp.,Sec. of ; Bryant Press, Toronto,Sec. of; British Medical Benevo- lent Fund, Lond., Sec. of; British

’ American Ball Nozzle Co., Lond.C.—Dr. Beattie Crozier, Lond. ; Dr.

L. Cane, Peterborough ; Dr.C. H. Carter, Lond.; Mr. F. J. i

Carter, Taormina, Sicily; Mr.J. E. Cornish, Manchester; Mr.B. Cooper, Lond.; Mr. J. Craven,Bradford; Mr. W. M. Clemmey,Bootle; Cumberland Infirmary,Carlisle, Sec. of ; Clinical Societyof Lond., Sec. of ; Central Lond.Throat and Bar Hosp., Sec. of;County Asylum, Dorchester,Med. Supt. of.

D.—Mr. W. G. Dickinson, Lond.;Mr. R. Drennan, Totnes; Don-caster Gen. Infirmary, Sec. of;Dermatological Society of Gt.Britain and Ireland, Lond., Sec.of; Daily Argus, Birmingham,Editor of ; Digit Lond.

E.—Mr. W. F. Eason, Booth ; Epi-demiological Society, Lond., Sec.of; " Excel" Sterilised Milk Co.,Lond.

F.—Dr. R. H. Fox, Lond.; Dr.G. Fitzgerald, Lond.; Mr. C.M. Fegen, Toddington; Mr. C. A.François, St. Blazey ; Mr. W. A.Frost, Lond.; Miss L. P. Fowler,Lond.

G,—Dr. W. R. Gowers, Lond. ; Mr.E. E. Griffiths, Blayney, N S.W.;Mr. W. George, Lond.; Messrs.Gale and Co., Lond.; Messrs.Garnon, Farmer and Garnon,Chester; General Advertiser,Lond., Sec. of; General RegisterOffice, Dublin, Sec. of. ,

H.—Dr. F. J. Harpur, Cairo; Dr.C. 0. Hawthorne, Glasg.; Dr. E.Hawkins, Dudley; Dr. C. W.Hayward, Liverpool; Rev. W.Hanlon, Innishannon, co. Cork;Mr. J. Heywood, Manchester;Mr. P. Holmes, Lond. ; Mr. T.’Garrett Horder; Mr.’ G. Hol-’land, Barnton; Mrs. K. P. Hicks,Lond.:; Messrs. Hertz and Colling-wood, Lond. ; Messrs. Holding.

I. R. Istance, Monmouth.J.—Mr. A. Jacobe, New York; St.John Ambulance Assn., Lond.,

Chief Sec. of : J. W. S.. Lond.K.-Dr. J. B. Kerr, Bury, Lancs.;Mr. R. C. B. Kerin, Lond.;Mr. H.Knevitt, Ealing ; Messrs.Kiesow and Co., Lond.’

L.-Dr. D. Lewis, Gelliven; Dr. J.F. Little, Lond.; Dr. R. T. Lee,Lond.; Mr. H. Lund, Manchester ;Mr. J. C. Lumley, Darlington.

M.-Dr. A. Macgregor, Lond.; Dr.H. J. Macevoy, Lond.; Dr. P.Manson, Lond.; Dr. J. A. H.Murray, Oxford ; Mr. G. B.Main, Glasg. ; Mr. T. G. Mayo;Mr. C. Mansell Moullin,Lond.; Mr. A. A. Mitcherd,Merionethsh.; Mr. E. M. Murray,Switzerland; Mr. J. Mason,Otaki, N.Z.; Mr. H. C. MacBryan,Box; Mr. A. G. Minns, Lond.;Manchester Medico-EthicalAssn.,Sec. of; Maine State Board ofHealth, Augusta, Sec. of; Minster,

Lond., Editor of; Maltine Mfg.Co., Lond.; M.D., T.C.D., Lond.;Matron, Lond.

N.-Mr. C. H. Newby, Southsea;Messrs. Newton and Co., Lond.;

National Hosp. for Paralysed, &c.,Lond., Sec. of; Nantwich UnionWorkhouse, Master of.

O.-Dr. J. Oliver, Lond.; Mr. Open-shaw, Lond.

. p.—Surg.-MajorF.F.Perry, Lahore,, India; Mr. F. T. Pain; Mr. C., Puzey, Liverpool; Mr. Y. J. Pent-, land, Edinburgh; Portsmouthr Asylum, Med. Off. of Health of ;. Price’s Patent Candle Co., Lond.,; Sec. of; Purchaser, Lond., R.-Lord Rowton, Lond. ; Mr. J.

Ritchie, Lond.; Mr. H. A. Roech-; ling, Leicester ; Messrs. Rogers

and Chernoviz, Paris; Messrs. ; W. A. Ross and Sons, Belfast;

Messrs. J. Raphael and Co., Lond.;Messrs. Roberts and Co. Lond. ;

, Romo y Fussel, Madrid; Roy.Inst. of Gt. Britain, Lond., Sec.of; Roy. British Nurses’ Assn.,

!. Lond., Sec. of., S.-Dr. G.A. Sutherland, Lond.; Dr.H. Simpson, Colwyn Bay; Dr. G.B. Smith, Lond.; Dr. L. E. Steven-

!. son, Penrith; Dr. Smith, Lewis-. ham; Dr. A. W. Stirling, Atlanta,. Georgia; Dr. F. Syrett, Lond. ;

Mr. A. G. Sonthcombe, Lond.;Mr. G. Stork, Leeds; Mr. H.

- . Smith, Brighton; Mr. A. R..; Sydney, Wilmot, Tonbridge;5. Mr. A. Stenhouse, Glasgow ; Mr.5. W. Semmell, Portsea; Messrs.t, Stubbs, Lond. ; Messrs. G. Streetr, and Co.. Lond.; Salford Royal:r Hosp., Sec. of ; Sun Life Assu-

rance Society, Lond., Sec. of;r. Stirling and Dumbarton CountyE. Council, Glasg., Med. Off. of/B Health of; St. Peter’s Hosp. forv. Stone, Lond., Sec. of; Sanitary:; Inst., Lond., Sec. of; Shipman’; Engine Mfg.Co., Rochester, N.Y.;r. Sanitary Wocd Wool Co., Lond.;1- Scottish Preserves Co., Greenock;s, State -illedicaz Journal, St. Louis,g- Mo., U.S.A.; S. D., Lond.

T.-Dr. G. L. Turnbull, Lond.;

Mr. E. Tidman, Lond. ; Mr. IH. Tilley, Lond. ; Mr. C. A. P.Truman, Lond.; Mr. J. Thin, Edinburgh; Mr. A. H. Thomp-son, Poptar ; Mr. W. T. Thomas,Liverpool ; Captain Trollope,Lond.

U.-Unemployed, Lond.V.-Messrs. Vigor and Co., Lond.

BW.-Dr. W. W. Webb, Netley; Dr. IW. Wallace, Crick; Dr. H. W. ).

i Webber Plymouth; Dr. F. JWaldo, Lond.; Mr. A. R. Wilmot,

I Tonbridge; Mr. V. M. Wade-Bar,Dhar Palace. Central India; Mr.T. Wood, Crewe; Miss Walker,Lond.; Messrs. J. Wrightand Co.,Bristol; Westrrn Gen. Dispensary,Lond., Sec. of; West Lond. PostGraduate Course,Sec. of; West

B Middlesex Inst. for TrainedNurses. Lond., Sec. of.Y.-Mr. T. Young, Glasg.

Letters, each with enclosure, are alsoacknowledged from-

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