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JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 196i1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Growth and Mortality in Children in an African Village IAN A. MCGREGOR, L.R.C.P.&S.Ed., D.T.M.&H., W. Z. BILLEWICZ, i M.Sc., and A. M. THOMSON, M.B., D.P.H. .. 1661 Gunshot Wounds of the Heart with Embolism J. B. KINMONTHI, M .S., F.R.C.S., J. D. BUIRTON, M.B., F.F.A. R.C.S., D.A., D. B. LONGMORE, M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed., and W. A. C0OK, M.D ........................................ 1666 Alcohol and Road Traffic Accidents A. B. CASSIE, M.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.Ed., and W. R. ALIAN, M.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.Ed. 1668 Suicide in Alcoholics NEIL KESSEL, M.B., M.R.C.P., D.P.M., and GERALD GROSSMAN, B.A. . 1671 Carbogen in Experimental Carbon-monoxide Poisoning T. A. DOU(ULAS, Ph.)., B.SC., M.R.C.V.S., D. D. LAWSON, M.R.C.V.S., I. McA. LEDINGHAM, M.B., J. N. NORMAN, M.D., G. R. SHARP, M.B., and GEORGE SMITH, M.D., ch.M., F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.F.P.S., F.A.C.S. .. 1673 A New Sternal Reflex in Cases of Severe Cerebral Damage NAPOLEON BANIEWICZ, M.D 1675 Post-operative Infection in a Casualty Department J. McK. BUCHANAN, M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed., M. P. CURWEN, M.A., R. A. SHOOTrR, M.D., M.R.C.P., and R. G. WHITE, M.B. 1678 lTial of Procaine in the Aged S. R. FEE, M.B., and A. N. G. CLARK, M.D., M.R.C.P. . 1680 Trial of Procaine in Old Age and Chronic Degenerative Disorders J. A. W. BERRYMAN, L.M.S.S.A., H4. A. W. FORBES, D.M.. M.R.C.P., and R. SIMPSON-WHImT, M.B. 1683 A Clinical Trial of Procaine Hydrochloride J. HIRSHi, M.B. ......... 1684 PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATIONS Erythirocyte Osmotic Fragility in Nigerian Infants and Adults. R. G. HENDRICKSE, M.D., M.R.C.P.Ed., and E. J. WATSON-WILLIAMS, M.B., M.R.C.P. 1686 MEDICAL MEMORANDA Deliberate Self-intoxication with Petrol Vapour. WILLIAM OLDHAM, M.B. .. 1687 Tuberous Sclerosis and Fetishism. C. ENTWISTLE, M.B., B.SC., D.P.M., and M. SIM, M.D., D.P.M. .................. 1688 BOOK REVIEWS .................. 1690 GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWS Hazards from Cosmetics and Toilet Preparations .1700 The Traveller Looks Both Ways. DOUGLAS GUT HRIE, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.Ed. ......................... 1701 To-day's Drugs ..................... 1704 OBITUARY ........................... 1716 MEDICO-LEGAL ...................... 1718 MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ...... 1719 VITAL STATISTICS .................... 1721 MEDICAL NEWS ...................... 1723 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 1724 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ........... 1725 LEADING ARTICLES Danger of Purgatives ................ 1694 Flour " Improvers" .. ................ 1695 ANNOTATIONS The Public Health in 1960 ..... ....... 1696 Diagnosis of Vertigo ................ 1696 Safe Cosmetics ...................... 1697 Tranquillizing Fifi .................... 1697 A Mythical Foramen ................ 1698 Drinking Driver's Refuge ? .......... 1698 Anaphylactic Sensitivity and the Basophil Leucocyte ................ 1699 Benevolent Action ................... 1699 CORRESPONDENCE "A Pretty Ghastly, Awful Picture." A. H. LUSCOMBE, M.B.: R. ROWDEN FOOTE, M.R.C.S.; JOHN FRY, F.R.C.S.; R. H. DAVISON, M.B.; K. A. HALLIDIE- SMITH, M.B.: J. T. BARR, M.B. ...... 1704 Malnutrition in Old People. A. N. EXTON-SMITH, M.D., and BETTY STANTON; J. ADRIAN GILLET, D.P.H. 1706 Housing Problem. C. A. Fox, MB. . 1707 SUPPLEMENT Full Contents on First Page of Supplement Hospital Junior Staffs Group Council 263 Committee on Medical Science, Educa- tion, and Research ................ 265 CORRESPON DENCE-(ontd. Munchausen Syndrome and the Courts. I. SHRIBMAN, D.P.M. ................ 1707 Geriatric Services. PETER R. T. WOOD, M.B . ............. 1707 Dangers of the Drug Cupboar d. C. C. H. DALE, M.B. ..... ......... 1708 "Early" Exchange Transfusion. A. A. CUNNINGHAM, M.D . .. .............. 1708 Immunological Treatment of Chorio- carcinoma. J. M. JACKSON, M.B., and others ............................ 1708 Carotid Pain. JOHN ALLISON, M.R.C.P. 1709 Nurse-training Schools. C. P. PETCH, M.R.C.P., and others , ....i.......... 1709 Economical Use of Nursing Ability. W. N. LEAK, M.D.: L. J. OTTLEY, S.R.N. ... 1710 Shortage of Nurses. JEAN P. A. CAMPBELL, R.G.N.. 1710 lJndiagnosed Diabetes. J. A. KIRKLAND, M.B., and H. G. MORGAN, M.B. ...... 1711 Packaging Strips for Urine-testing. W. PEARSE HANLEY, L.R.C.P.Ed. . 1711 Honey-pot Specimens. Joy PATERSON, M.B. ........ 1711 Wasp Venom and Diabetes. G. GERALD JACK, M.R.C.S. ...................... 1712 Nystagmus and Alcoholic Intoxication. B. HIRSH, M.D. .................. 1712 Corkscrew Foetus. IAN DONALDSON, F.R.C.S. ......................... 1712 Letter-s on othler slubjects on pp. 1713-16 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON W.C.1 No. 5268, WEEKLY, PRICE 3/- Copyright C I96I REGISTERED AS'A NEWSPAPER on 22 November 2018 by guest. Protected by copyright. http://www.bmj.com/ Br Med J: first published as on 23 December 1961. Downloaded from

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TABLE OF CONTENTSGrowth and Mortality in Children in an African Village

IAN A. MCGREGOR, L.R.C.P.&S.Ed., D.T.M.&H., W. Z. BILLEWICZ, iM.Sc., and A. M. THOMSON, M.B., D.P.H. .. 1661

Gunshot Wounds of the Heart with Embolism J. B. KINMONTHI, M .S., F.R.C.S., J. D. BUIRTON, M.B., F.F.A. R.C.S.,D.A., D. B. LONGMORE, M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed., and W. A. C0OK, M.D ........................................ 1666

Alcohol and Road Traffic AccidentsA. B. CASSIE, M.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.Ed., and W. R. ALIAN, M.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.Ed. 1668

Suicide in Alcoholics NEIL KESSEL, M.B., M.R.C.P., D.P.M., and GERALD GROSSMAN, B.A. . 1671

Carbogen in Experimental Carbon-monoxide Poisoning T. A. DOU(ULAS, Ph.)., B.SC., M.R.C.V.S.,D. D. LAWSON, M.R.C.V.S., I. McA. LEDINGHAM, M.B., J. N. NORMAN, M.D., G. R. SHARP, M.B., andGEORGE SMITH, M.D., ch.M., F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.F.P.S., F.A.C.S. .. 1673

A New Sternal Reflex in Cases of Severe Cerebral Damage NAPOLEON BANIEWICZ, M.D 1675Post-operative Infection in a Casualty Department J. McK. BUCHANAN, M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed., M. P. CURWEN,

M.A., R. A. SHOOTrR, M.D., M.R.C.P., and R. G. WHITE, M.B. 1678

lTial of Procaine in the Aged S. R. FEE, M.B., and A. N. G. CLARK, M.D., M.R.C.P. . 1680Trial of Procaine in Old Age and Chronic Degenerative Disorders

J. A. W. BERRYMAN, L.M.S.S.A., H4. A. W. FORBES, D.M.. M.R.C.P., and R. SIMPSON-WHImT, M.B. 1683

A Clinical Trial of Procaine Hydrochloride J. HIRSHi, M.B. .........1684

PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATIONSErythirocyte Osmotic Fragility in

Nigerian Infants and Adults. R. G.HENDRICKSE, M.D., M.R.C.P.Ed., andE. J. WATSON-WILLIAMS, M.B., M.R.C.P. 1686

MEDICAL MEMORANDADeliberate Self-intoxication with PetrolVapour. WILLIAM OLDHAM, M.B. .. 1687

Tuberous Sclerosis and Fetishism. C.ENTWISTLE, M.B., B.SC., D.P.M., and M.SIM, M.D., D.P.M. .................. 1688

BOOK REVIEWS .................. 1690

GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSHazards from Cosmetics and ToiletPreparations .1700

The Traveller Looks Both Ways.DOUGLAS GUTHRIE, M.D., F.R.C.S.,F.R.C.P.Ed. ......................... 1701

To-day's Drugs ..................... 1704OBITUARY ........................... 1716MEDICO-LEGAL ...................... 1718MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ...... 1719VITAL STATISTICS .................... 1721MEDICAL NEWS ...................... 1723BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 1724QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ........... 1725

LEADING ARTICLESDanger of Purgatives ................ 1694Flour "Improvers".. ................ 1695

ANNOTATIONSThe Public Health in 1960 ..... ....... 1696Diagnosis of Vertigo ................ 1696Safe Cosmetics ...................... 1697Tranquillizing Fifi .................... 1697A Mythical Foramen ................ 1698Drinking Driver's Refuge ? .......... 1698Anaphylactic Sensitivity and the

Basophil Leucocyte ................ 1699Benevolent Action ................... 1699

CORRESPONDENCE"A Pretty Ghastly, Awful Picture."

A. H. LUSCOMBE, M.B.: R. ROWDENFOOTE, M.R.C.S.; JOHN FRY, F.R.C.S.;R. H. DAVISON, M.B.; K. A. HALLIDIE-SMITH, M.B.: J. T. BARR, M.B....... 1704

Malnutrition in Old People. A. N.EXTON-SMITH, M.D., and BETTYSTANTON; J. ADRIAN GILLET, D.P.H. 1706

Housing Problem. C. A. Fox, MB. . 1707

SUPPLEMENTFull Contents on First Page of SupplementHospital Junior Staffs Group Council 263Committee on Medical Science, Educa-

tion, and Research ................ 265

CORRESPONDENCE-(ontd.Munchausen Syndrome and the Courts.

I. SHRIBMAN, D.P.M. ................ 1707Geriatric Services. PETER R. T. WOOD,

M.B . ............. 1707Dangers of the Drug Cupboard.

C. C. H. DALE, M.B. ..... ......... 1708"Early" Exchange Transfusion. A. A.CUNNINGHAM, M.D . .. .............. 1708

Immunological Treatment of Chorio-carcinoma. J. M. JACKSON, M.B., andothers ............................ 1708

Carotid Pain. JOHN ALLISON, M.R.C.P. 1709Nurse-training Schools. C. P. PETCH,

M.R.C.P., and others , ....i.......... 1709Economical Use of Nursing Ability.W. N. LEAK, M.D.: L. J. OTTLEY,S.R.N. ... 1710

Shortage of Nurses. JEAN P. A.CAMPBELL, R.G.N.. 1710

lJndiagnosed Diabetes. J. A. KIRKLAND,M.B., and H. G. MORGAN, M.B....... 1711

Packaging Strips for Urine-testing. W.PEARSE HANLEY, L.R.C.P.Ed. . 1711

Honey-pot Specimens. Joy PATERSON,M.B. ........ 1711

Wasp Venom and Diabetes. G. GERALDJACK, M.R.C.S. ...................... 1712

Nystagmus and Alcoholic Intoxication.B. HIRSH, M.D. .................. 1712

Corkscrew Foetus. IAN DONALDSON,F.R.C.S. ......................... 1712Letter-s on othler slubjects on pp. 1713-16

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