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434 might have been prevented. In dealing with hospital con- struction and management, Dr. Abbott quotes largely from Dr. Thorne Thorne’s standard work on the "Use and Influence of Hospitals for Infectious Disease," and it is impossible to read without a feeling of national satisfaction that "hospitals for infectious disease have reached their highest type of development in Eogland." In the report before us plans of pavilions both of the Boston and Cam- bridge infectious disease hospitals are given. In the former case the arrangement differs materially from those usually found in the more modern fever hospitals in England, and in both cases there are no annexes for cutting off aerially the waterclosets, &3., from the wards. In an appendix to his report Dr. Abbott reviews the practices of different countries in regard to hospital provision, and his report generally serves in an excellent manner the purposes for which it was intended. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. AN ordinary meeting of the Council was held on the 7th inst., the President, Mr. J. W. Hulke, F.R.S., being in the chair. The Council approved the following resolution, which had been adopted by the Court of Examiners on Jan. 23th, 1895, in consequence of having been called upon by the Council to take into consideration the arrangements for admitting visitors to the examinations :- " The Court of Examiners, having considered the question of the admission of visitors to the final examination for the Fellowship, are of opinion that for the present it will be sufficient if a notice is handed to <each visitor on his arrival, in the following terms-namely, Visitors are requested not to approach too closely to the candidates while the examinations are in progress, and to refrain from examining patients in close proximity to the examiners."’ " Mr. J. McCarthy and Mr. Edmund Owen were elected members of the Court of Examiners’ section of the Board of Examiners in Dental Surgery. The Council proceeded to the further consideration of the resolution carried at the meeting of Fellows on Jan. 3rd requesting the appointment of a conjoint committee, and resolved : "In accordance with the opinion of the legal adviser of the College the Council do not deem it expedient to accede to the resolution passed at the meeting of the Fellows held on Jan. 3rd." It was further resolved : "That a committee of the Council be appointed to receive deputations from the Fellows of the College upan the subject of the resolution of the meeting of Fellows of Jan. 3rd last and to report thereon to the Council." Copies of these resolutions were directed to be sent to the mover (Mr. W. H. Bennett) and the seconder (Mr. T. Holmes) of the resolution at the meeting of Fellows. A letter was read, dated Jan. 30th, from Mr. W. G. Dickin- son requesting by desire of the committee of the " Society of Members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England," that the following resolution might be laid before the Council- viz. : " That in the event of the Council of the College consenting to form a joint committee, composed of Members of their own body and of that of the Fellows, to consider the desirability of applying for a new Charter they are hereby requested to add some representatives of the Members to the same committee." In reply, the Council directed that copies of the two resolu- tions just passed should be sent to Mr. Dickinson. A further communication was read from the Committee of the Society of Members, giving the reasons of the Society for opposing before the Home Secretary the proposed alterations in the bylaws. The Courcil left it to the President to determine whether a meeting of the Council should be held in March. The date of the quarterly meeting in April was fixed for Thursday, "1he 4th. WE Iparn that the Eighth Universal Cookery ard Food Exhibition is to be held at the PjitmanRoom°, BakEr- Street, from May 7th to lO"h inclusive. Cookery corùpetitiolJs s "wii! be held and .E200 awarded in special prizes as we1l as r.:neàa1s and diplomas, while half the profits of the exhibition cvill be devoted to the providing of meals for poor children. ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL. A MEETING in aid of the special appeal fund for the purpose of opening the closed wards in St. Thomas’s Hos- pital was held in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House, London, on Wednesday, Feb. 13th. In the absence of the Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph JRenaIs, his predecessor, Sir Stuart Knill, K.G., presided, and was supported by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, president of the hospital. Amongst those present were the Earl of Leven and Melville, the Bishop sf Southwark. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Samuel, Mr. Sheriff Hand, Sir William Mac Cormac, Sir Henry Doulton (senior almoner of the hospital), the Rev. Newman Hall, D.D., the Rev. David MacEwan, Mr. A. 0. MacKellar (senior surgeon to the hospital), Dr. J. F. Payne, Mr. F. A. Bevan, and the treasurer, Mr. J. G. Wainwright. Letters of apology were read from the Archbishop of Canter. bury) who referred to the growing population of South London and its dependence upon St. Thomas’s Hospital for medical aid, which day by day grew more important), the Bishop of Rochester, Duke of Rutland. Lord Selborne, Lord Rcthschild, Duke of Devonshire, and Sir Sydney Waterlow. A sympathetic letter was also read from Miss Nightingale, in which she called attention to the moral effect of residence in the wards of S*.. Thomas’s Hospital upon a patient’s life. Sir STUART KNILL, in calling upon his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught to propose the first resolution, said the citizens of London looked upon St. Thomas’s Hospital as essentially their own institution, and it was their duty to take the initiative in commencing to replace that hospital in its proper position. The wards were not closed through bad management, but through the failing of the hospital funds from the great agricultural depression. The Duke of CONNAUGHT then moved : "That this meeting has heard with sincere regret that notwithstanding the large increase in the population of South London, and the con- sequent greater demand for hospital treatment, there are several wards in St. Thomas’s Hospital lying empty and un- used owing to the income of the charity not proving sufficient to maintain a greater number of beds than those now in use (436)." In supporting his motion his Highness referred to the appeal that he had already addressed to the public and hoped they would believe that it was thoroughly genuine, thoroughly open, and contained all the secrets connected with this important hospital. He referred to the important work done in connection with St. Thomas’s hospital by Miss Nightingale, which had had such a wide inflaence on nursing throughout the country, and he then briefly traced the history of the hospital from its foundation in 1551 to the present day. It was said by some people that they would not support the hospital because in incurricg their enormous expenses they had followed the fads of the medical men. That was not so, and he did not believe that the general public held such an opinion. Sinc3 1871 the population around the hospital had increased from 644 000 to 961, 000 in 1891, and at the present time it was upwards of 1 000,000. The number of patients admitted to the wards in 1894 was 5840, and they stayed on an average 22 days under treatment. There were also 24032 out- patients and 82,782 casualty patients who received attention. Out of the Samaritan Fund 670 persons were given assistance at a cost of f:1159 128. 9d., 400 cases being sent to convalescent homesand the remaining 270 being aided in various ways, such as being supplied with surgical appliances, grants of money to redeem tools and clothing from pawn, and for travelting. He confidently looked to the public to support an institution that was capable of such vast work-an institution which was really one of the most deserving in the country. The Bishop of SOUTHWARK, who seconded the resolution, said he believed it fundamentally better to have a few great centres of hospital work than a number of smaller ones. Sir WILLIAM MAC CORMAC testified to the importart work done by the hospital, remarking that it would be rothing short of a national scandal if the hospital were alicwed to remain in its present state. The Rev. Dr. NBWMAN HALL supported the motion, which was carried unanimously. On the motion of the Rul of LBVEX and MELYILLB, in the absence of Sir Albert Rollit, M P., the followirg motion was supported by Df. J. F. PAYNE and the Rev. DAVID MACEw A, and earned : ’’ Teat ’t&k!ng into consideration the
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might have been prevented. In dealing with hospital con-struction and management, Dr. Abbott quotes largely fromDr. Thorne Thorne’s standard work on the "Use andInfluence of Hospitals for Infectious Disease," and it is
impossible to read without a feeling of national satisfactionthat "hospitals for infectious disease have reached their
highest type of development in Eogland." In the reportbefore us plans of pavilions both of the Boston and Cam-bridge infectious disease hospitals are given. In the formercase the arrangement differs materially from those usuallyfound in the more modern fever hospitals in England, and inboth cases there are no annexes for cutting off aerially thewaterclosets, &3., from the wards. In an appendix to hisreport Dr. Abbott reviews the practices of different countriesin regard to hospital provision, and his report generallyserves in an excellent manner the purposes for which it wasintended.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLAND.
AN ordinary meeting of the Council was held on the7th inst., the President, Mr. J. W. Hulke, F.R.S., being inthe chair.The Council approved the following resolution, which had
been adopted by the Court of Examiners on Jan. 23th, 1895,in consequence of having been called upon by the Councilto take into consideration the arrangements for admittingvisitors to the examinations :-
" The Court of Examiners, having considered the question of theadmission of visitors to the final examination for the Fellowship, are ofopinion that for the present it will be sufficient if a notice is handed to<each visitor on his arrival, in the following terms-namely, Visitorsare requested not to approach too closely to the candidates while theexaminations are in progress, and to refrain from examining patients inclose proximity to the examiners."’
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Mr. J. McCarthy and Mr. Edmund Owen were electedmembers of the Court of Examiners’ section of the Board ofExaminers in Dental Surgery.The Council proceeded to the further consideration of the
resolution carried at the meeting of Fellows on Jan. 3rdrequesting the appointment of a conjoint committee, andresolved : "In accordance with the opinion of the legaladviser of the College the Council do not deem it expedientto accede to the resolution passed at the meeting of theFellows held on Jan. 3rd."
It was further resolved : "That a committee of the Councilbe appointed to receive deputations from the Fellows of theCollege upan the subject of the resolution of the meeting ofFellows of Jan. 3rd last and to report thereon to the Council."Copies of these resolutions were directed to be sent to themover (Mr. W. H. Bennett) and the seconder (Mr. T. Holmes)of the resolution at the meeting of Fellows.A letter was read, dated Jan. 30th, from Mr. W. G. Dickin-
son requesting by desire of the committee of the " Society ofMembers of the Royal College of Surgeons of England," thatthe following resolution might be laid before the Council-viz. :" That in the event of the Council of the College consenting to form
a joint committee, composed of Members of their own body and of thatof the Fellows, to consider the desirability of applying for a newCharter they are hereby requested to add some representatives of theMembers to the same committee."
In reply, the Council directed that copies of the two resolu-tions just passed should be sent to Mr. Dickinson.A further communication was read from the Committee of
the Society of Members, giving the reasons of the Society foropposing before the Home Secretary the proposed alterationsin the bylaws.The Courcil left it to the President to determine whether
a meeting of the Council should be held in March. The dateof the quarterly meeting in April was fixed for Thursday,"1he 4th.
WE Iparn that the Eighth Universal Cookeryard Food Exhibition is to be held at the PjitmanRoom°, BakEr-Street, from May 7th to lO"h inclusive. Cookery corùpetitiolJs s"wii! be held and .E200 awarded in special prizes as we1l asr.:neàa1s and diplomas, while half the profits of the exhibitioncvill be devoted to the providing of meals for poor children.
ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.
A MEETING in aid of the special appeal fund for the
purpose of opening the closed wards in St. Thomas’s Hos-
pital was held in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House,London, on Wednesday, Feb. 13th. In the absence of the
Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph JRenaIs, his predecessor, Sir Stuart
Knill, K.G., presided, and was supported by H.R.H. theDuke of Connaught, president of the hospital. Amongstthose present were the Earl of Leven and Melville, the Bishopsf Southwark. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Samuel, Mr. SheriffHand, Sir William Mac Cormac, Sir Henry Doulton (senioralmoner of the hospital), the Rev. Newman Hall, D.D., theRev. David MacEwan, Mr. A. 0. MacKellar (seniorsurgeon to the hospital), Dr. J. F. Payne, Mr. F. A.Bevan, and the treasurer, Mr. J. G. Wainwright. Lettersof apology were read from the Archbishop of Canter.bury) who referred to the growing population of SouthLondon and its dependence upon St. Thomas’s Hospital formedical aid, which day by day grew more important), theBishop of Rochester, Duke of Rutland. Lord Selborne, LordRcthschild, Duke of Devonshire, and Sir Sydney Waterlow.A sympathetic letter was also read from Miss Nightingale, inwhich she called attention to the moral effect of residence inthe wards of S*.. Thomas’s Hospital upon a patient’s life.
Sir STUART KNILL, in calling upon his Royal Highness theDuke of Connaught to propose the first resolution, said thecitizens of London looked upon St. Thomas’s Hospital asessentially their own institution, and it was their duty totake the initiative in commencing to replace that hospital inits proper position. The wards were not closed through badmanagement, but through the failing of the hospital fundsfrom the great agricultural depression.The Duke of CONNAUGHT then moved : "That this meeting
has heard with sincere regret that notwithstanding the largeincrease in the population of South London, and the con-sequent greater demand for hospital treatment, there are
several wards in St. Thomas’s Hospital lying empty and un-used owing to the income of the charity not proving sufficientto maintain a greater number of beds than those now in use(436)." In supporting his motion his Highness referred tothe appeal that he had already addressed to the public andhoped they would believe that it was thoroughly genuine,thoroughly open, and contained all the secrets connected withthis important hospital. He referred to the importantwork done in connection with St. Thomas’s hospital by MissNightingale, which had had such a wide inflaence on
nursing throughout the country, and he then brieflytraced the history of the hospital from its foundation in1551 to the present day. It was said by some people thatthey would not support the hospital because in incurricgtheir enormous expenses they had followed the fads ofthe medical men. That was not so, and he did notbelieve that the general public held such an opinion.Sinc3 1871 the population around the hospital had increasedfrom 644 000 to 961, 000 in 1891, and at the present time itwas upwards of 1 000,000. The number of patients admittedto the wards in 1894 was 5840, and they stayed on an average22 days under treatment. There were also 24032 out-
patients and 82,782 casualty patients who received attention.Out of the Samaritan Fund 670 persons were given assistanceat a cost of f:1159 128. 9d., 400 cases being sent to convalescenthomesand the remaining 270 being aided in various ways, suchas being supplied with surgical appliances, grants of moneyto redeem tools and clothing from pawn, and for travelting.He confidently looked to the public to support an institutionthat was capable of such vast work-an institution whichwas really one of the most deserving in the country.The Bishop of SOUTHWARK, who seconded the resolution,
said he believed it fundamentally better to have a few greatcentres of hospital work than a number of smaller ones.
Sir WILLIAM MAC CORMAC testified to the importart workdone by the hospital, remarking that it would be rothingshort of a national scandal if the hospital were alicwed toremain in its present state.The Rev. Dr. NBWMAN HALL supported the motion, which
was carried unanimously.On the motion of the Rul of LBVEX and MELYILLB,
in the absence of Sir Albert Rollit, M P., the followirgmotion was supported by Df. J. F. PAYNE and the Rev. DAVIDMACEw A, and earned : ’’ Teat ’t&k!ng into consideration the
