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956 memberp, and al o donations from the public towards this most useful in8titution. Grants had been made in sums varying from 0220 to .,840 to each recipient during the year, such grants amounting in the whole to £ 420. There are now 214 members, of whom forty-one had joined since the last annual meeting. The annual income of the Society was reported hy the treasurer to be £517, and the assets he valued at £8965. Dr. F ster, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed a hope that in future years their numbers would largely increase, and also that the general public, who did so little for the profession as a body, would come to their aid and enable them to behave more liberally to those who through misfortune were obliged to corue upon the funds of the charity. Mr. Ij’1wson Tait moved a reso- lution to the effect that it was undesirable to add to the capital account, but it was rejected by a considerable majority. Dr. Freer, of Stourbridge, and Mr. Wettkin Williams were- then elected president and president elect respectively, and the treasurers and hOllOlary secretary were re-elected. Birmingham, June 25th, 1877. PARIS. (From our own Correspondent.) MEDICAL "BILAN" OF THE DISSOLVED PARLIAMENT. WITH the departure of the Chamber of Deputies all the Schemes of medical reform which had been prepared fall to the ground. The Bills for creating new Faculties, intro- ducing improvements in medical education or in the prac- tice of medicine-the loi Roger Marvaise and others-all disappear. The last Chamber numbered a great many medical members, who had formed a group for the purpose of investigating questions connected with medicine or the public health, and bringing them to the notice of their lay colleagues, or proposing bills if possible. They were full of good intentions, but have not been able to accomplish much. On many questions they were divided amongst. themselves, and in some way they were viewed with mis- trust by their lay colleagues, who suspected interested motives, and thought qu’ils plaidaient pour leur paroisse They were able, however, to effect some good by ventilating many subjects, by accustoming the Chambers to consul the profession and to take cognisance of matters o* public health and medicine; and two of the laws which were voted-that for the repression of drunkenness and that for the projection of infancy-bore the name of " laws of Dr. Theophile Roussel," one of the most influtntitil mem- bers o the parliamentary medical group. If the results of the next eleotinn are not republican or radical, th-re will be fewer representativt’s of the profession in the Chamber; but, anyhow, it is to be regretted that such a compact and esteemed group of medical men should disappear from the forum. The Senate has not been dissolved, and it counts, if I am not mistaken, some medical senators; certainly one, of great note and high profe3siooal standing, Dr. Char:es Robin, professor of histology at the Paris School of Medi- cine. CONCOURS IN SURGERY FOR THE PARIS HOSPITALS. After a brilliant concours for three appointments to the post of surgeon to the Paris hospitals, MM. Ptul Berger, Monod, and Pozzi have been successful in securing that much desired nomination. THE FRENCH SOCIETY OF HYGIENE AND THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. The Emperor of Brazil, before his departure from Paris, received the members of the Board of the French Society of Hygiene. A few days before he had claimed the honour of being admitted a member of the Society, and at the first meeting which took place this was not only granted hut the members assembled voted that., in recognition of the Emperor’s devotedness to science, and his personal eminence as a savant, Don Pedro should be elected honorary President of their Society. To this the Emperor most readiiv ac ceded, and it was in celehration of this event that he anvited the members of the Buard to see him. Paris, June 25th, 1877. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thursday, June 21st. INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. In reply to Sir C. O’Loghlen, Lurd G. HAMILTON stated that the discontinuance of the exami anun of medical officers for promotion to the rank of surgeon-major in the Br11 ish army was coincident with an entire alteration ia the constitution of that service, whereby the greater number of those officers will not be eligible for promotion at all, as their term of service is to be only ten years in all, whereas twelve years’ service are required to qualify for promotion to the rank of surgeon-major. No such change has been made in the Indian service, and the grounds wberenn the system was originally adopted as desirable in the British service still hold good there.. The point has, however, been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State by the Government of India; but, as a report on the general question of the organisation of the entire Indian medical service is shortly expected from India, it was de. termined to await that report before coming to any decision on this individual point. Obituary. DANIEL ROSS, F.R.C.S. ONE of the best known medical men for the last forhy years in the East-end of London was Mr. Daniel Ross, of the Commercial-road, who died on the 16th of June, at 127, Potherton-road, Highbury. The chief facts and manner of his life may be gathered from the following statements. He was born at Sydenham, Nov. 1st, 1812. He studied at the London Hospital, and commenced practice at Shadwell in 1833. He was divisional surgeon to the police (K) for thirty years, registrar of births and deaths for Shadwell and Wapping thirty-two years, and public vaccinator for the same districts. He was also surgeon to five clubs. His illness began in 1870, from attending, with an abraded finger, a lying-in patient, and contracting a specific blood- poisoning. In 1871, on Good Friday, he was seized with paralysis. Ptosis and affection of speech followed. Pre- vious to this attack he had been out thirteen nights in puooession, and had been seeing thirty- five patients daily, independent of consultations with patients in his own surgery. Mr. Ross leaves a widow and a numerous family to feel his loss and to enjoy the memory of his character. JOHN CRONYN, F.R.C.S.I. DEATH has been of late very active among the members of the profession in Dublin. Last week we chronicled the decease of Mr. Wilson, and now we record that of Mr. Cronyn, Professor of Midwifery in the Royal College of Snrgeons in Ireland, who died in Dublin on the 22ad June, after a somewhat lingering illness, in his fi’ty-first year. Mr. (’ronyn suffered from what may be called a general break up of the system, his liver, lungs, and heart being, it is said, affooted. We referred to his dangerous condition in THE LANCET of the 2nd inst., and although at the time a bulletin was issued stating that a change had taken place, and that he was going on favourably, but few hetieved that he would recover. He was a member of Council of the College of Surgeons, member of the Royal Dublin Society, and physician to the Bank of Ireland Medical A,sociation. WE understand (says the " Naval and Military Gizotte") that the Secretary of State for War has arranged that the pay and allowances of army medical officers on home service, shall be issued by Messis Vesey W. Holt and Co., of 17, Whitehall-place, from 1st July next. This is but i return to an old arrangement, for Sir John Kirkland, Messrs. Holt’s predecessor in but-iaess, was agent to the Army Medical Department for many years. The contem- plated change, we may add, will not involve any expense to the public.
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memberp, and al o donations from the public towards thismost useful in8titution. Grants had been made in sums
varying from 0220 to .,840 to each recipient during the year,such grants amounting in the whole to £ 420. There arenow 214 members, of whom forty-one had joined since thelast annual meeting. The annual income of the Society wasreported hy the treasurer to be £517, and the assets hevalued at £8965. Dr. F ster, in moving the adoption of thereport, expressed a hope that in future years their numberswould largely increase, and also that the general public,who did so little for the profession as a body, would cometo their aid and enable them to behave more liberally tothose who through misfortune were obliged to corue uponthe funds of the charity. Mr. Ij’1wson Tait moved a reso-lution to the effect that it was undesirable to add to thecapital account, but it was rejected by a considerablemajority. Dr. Freer, of Stourbridge, and Mr. WettkinWilliams were- then elected president and president electrespectively, and the treasurers and hOllOlary secretarywere re-elected.Birmingham, June 25th, 1877.
PARIS.
(From our own Correspondent.)
MEDICAL "BILAN" OF THE DISSOLVED PARLIAMENT.
WITH the departure of the Chamber of Deputies all theSchemes of medical reform which had been prepared fallto the ground. The Bills for creating new Faculties, intro-ducing improvements in medical education or in the prac-tice of medicine-the loi Roger Marvaise and others-alldisappear. The last Chamber numbered a great manymedical members, who had formed a group for the purposeof investigating questions connected with medicine or thepublic health, and bringing them to the notice of their laycolleagues, or proposing bills if possible. They were full ofgood intentions, but have not been able to accomplishmuch. On many questions they were divided amongst.themselves, and in some way they were viewed with mis-trust by their lay colleagues, who suspected interestedmotives, and thought qu’ils plaidaient pour leur paroisseThey were able, however, to effect some good by ventilatingmany subjects, by accustoming the Chambers to consulthe profession and to take cognisance of matters o*
public health and medicine; and two of the laws whichwere voted-that for the repression of drunkenness andthat for the projection of infancy-bore the name of " lawsof Dr. Theophile Roussel," one of the most influtntitil mem-bers o the parliamentary medical group. If the results ofthe next eleotinn are not republican or radical, th-re willbe fewer representativt’s of the profession in the Chamber;but, anyhow, it is to be regretted that such a compact andesteemed group of medical men should disappear from theforum. The Senate has not been dissolved, and it counts,if I am not mistaken, some medical senators; certainly one,of great note and high profe3siooal standing, Dr. Char:esRobin, professor of histology at the Paris School of Medi-cine.
CONCOURS IN SURGERY FOR THE PARIS HOSPITALS.
After a brilliant concours for three appointments to thepost of surgeon to the Paris hospitals, MM. Ptul Berger,Monod, and Pozzi have been successful in securing thatmuch desired nomination.
THE FRENCH SOCIETY OF HYGIENE AND THE EMPEROR OF
BRAZIL.
The Emperor of Brazil, before his departure from Paris,received the members of the Board of the French Societyof Hygiene. A few days before he had claimed the honourof being admitted a member of the Society, and at the first meeting which took place this was not only granted hutthe members assembled voted that., in recognition of the
Emperor’s devotedness to science, and his personal eminenceas a savant, Don Pedro should be elected honorary Presidentof their Society. To this the Emperor most readiiv acceded, and it was in celehration of this event that heanvited the members of the Buard to see him.
Paris, June 25th, 1877.
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Thursday, June 21st.INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.
In reply to Sir C. O’Loghlen, Lurd G. HAMILTON statedthat the discontinuance of the exami anun of medicalofficers for promotion to the rank of surgeon-major in theBr11 ish army was coincident with an entire alteration iathe constitution of that service, whereby the greaternumber of those officers will not be eligible for promotionat all, as their term of service is to be only ten years in all,whereas twelve years’ service are required to qualify forpromotion to the rank of surgeon-major. No such changehas been made in the Indian service, and the groundswberenn the system was originally adopted as desirable inthe British service still hold good there.. The point has,however, been brought to the notice of the Secretary ofState by the Government of India; but, as a report on thegeneral question of the organisation of the entire Indianmedical service is shortly expected from India, it was de.termined to await that report before coming to any decisionon this individual point.
Obituary.DANIEL ROSS, F.R.C.S.
ONE of the best known medical men for the last forhyyears in the East-end of London was Mr. Daniel Ross, ofthe Commercial-road, who died on the 16th of June, at 127,Potherton-road, Highbury. The chief facts and manner ofhis life may be gathered from the following statements.He was born at Sydenham, Nov. 1st, 1812. He studied atthe London Hospital, and commenced practice at Shadwellin 1833. He was divisional surgeon to the police (K) forthirty years, registrar of births and deaths for Shadwelland Wapping thirty-two years, and public vaccinator forthe same districts. He was also surgeon to five clubs. Hisillness began in 1870, from attending, with an abradedfinger, a lying-in patient, and contracting a specific blood-poisoning. In 1871, on Good Friday, he was seized withparalysis. Ptosis and affection of speech followed. Pre-vious to this attack he had been out thirteen nights inpuooession, and had been seeing thirty- five patients daily,independent of consultations with patients in his own
surgery.Mr. Ross leaves a widow and a numerous family to feel
his loss and to enjoy the memory of his character.
JOHN CRONYN, F.R.C.S.I.DEATH has been of late very active among the members
of the profession in Dublin. Last week we chronicled thedecease of Mr. Wilson, and now we record that of Mr.
Cronyn, Professor of Midwifery in the Royal College ofSnrgeons in Ireland, who died in Dublin on the 22ad June,after a somewhat lingering illness, in his fi’ty-first year.Mr. (’ronyn suffered from what may be called a generalbreak up of the system, his liver, lungs, and heart being, itis said, affooted. We referred to his dangerous condition inTHE LANCET of the 2nd inst., and although at the time abulletin was issued stating that a change had taken place,and that he was going on favourably, but few hetieved thathe would recover. He was a member of Council of theCollege of Surgeons, member of the Royal Dublin Society,and physician to the Bank of Ireland Medical A,sociation.
WE understand (says the " Naval and MilitaryGizotte") that the Secretary of State for War has arrangedthat the pay and allowances of army medical officers onhome service, shall be issued by Messis Vesey W. Holt andCo., of 17, Whitehall-place, from 1st July next. This is buti return to an old arrangement, for Sir John Kirkland,Messrs. Holt’s predecessor in but-iaess, was agent to theArmy Medical Department for many years. The contem-plated change, we may add, will not involve any expenseto the public.
