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R. T. Brain, M.D., F.R.C.P.BRONCHOSPIROMETRY

K. W. Donald, D.S.C., M.A., If.D., M.R.C.P.SOME NEW DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATIC FEVER

- Al. J. I1. Smithi, M.Pharmn., Phl.D., F.R.LC.CLINICAL SECTION

SUPERIOR MEDIASTINAL TERATO-DERMOIDS (Report of two cases)A. C. Brewer, F.R.C.S., and R. Marcus, Ch.M., F.R.C.S.

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EDITORIAL 135NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE 137ANNOTATION: THE BONE BANK 157THE MOST RECENT ANTIBIOTIC AGENTS G. Brownlee, Ph.D., D.Sc. 139MALIGNANT TUMOURS OF THE TESTIS

M. D. Snelling, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.P., D.M.R., and D. M. T. Cones, D.M.R.T. 145CHOLERA Professor Brian Maegraith, M.A., M.B., M.R.C.P., D.Phil. 158ECZEMA IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD R. T. Brain, M.D., F.R.C.P. x65BRONCHOSPIROMETRY K. W. Donald, D.S.C., M.A., M.D., M.R.C.P. 17

SOME NEW DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATIC FEVERM. J. H. Smith, M.Pharm., Ph.D., F.R.I.C. I79CLINICAL SECTION:

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'CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AND ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS' SERIES

THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL'S series of articles on the present status of thechemotherapeutic and antibiotic drugs commenced in August 1951. Continuedmonthly, in this present issue the series reaches its final article on ' The Most RecentAntibiotic Agents,' by Dr. G. Brownlee.

Chemotherapy and the Venereal Diseases R. R. Willcox, M.D.The Chemotherapy of Tropical Infections of the Bowel A. R. D. Adams, M.D., F.R.C.P.The Chemotherapy of Non-Tuberculous Diseases of the

Chest Horace Joules, M.D., F.R.C.P.The Chemotherapy of Pulmonary Tuberculosis J. G. Scadding, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Chemotherapy of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculous Conditions Peter H. Buxton, M.R.C.P.The Chemotherapy of Malaria Prof. F. Murgatroyd, M.D., F.R.C.P.The Chemotherapy of Tuberculous Infections of the

Urinary Tract Arthur Jacobs, F.R.F.P.S.The Chemotherapy of Non-Tuberculous Infections of the

Urinary Tract F. R. Kilpatrick, M.S., F.R.C.S.The Most Recent Antibiotic Agents G. Brownlee, Ph.D., D.Sc.

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ERRATUM

In the 'Chemotherapy of Tuberculous Infections of the Urinary Tract' by Mr. F. R. Kilpatrick inour February number, p. 84, line i, for 'sulphamerazine' read 'sulphamezathine'.

('Sulphadimidine ' being the free name for ' sulphamezathine '.)

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ANNOTATION

The Bone BankIn many centres in this country a ' bone bank'

is becoming a standard part of the facilities of anorthopaedic department. The development of thisservice has ,taken place mainly in the UnitedStates, particularly by P. D. Wilson (I95I).Bone grafting is an everyday procedure where

sound and rapid bone healing is required. Bonetaken from the patient-an autogenous graft-hasno blood supply, and all the cells must die, exceptperhaps those on the very surface. Its use is togive mechanical stability while new bone is formedin and around the graft, which itself becomesincorporated and replaced. This is the sameprocess which takes place when the small frag-ments of a comminuted fracture become embeddedin a mass of callus as the fracture heals.

Experimental work would suggest that a homo-genous graft (from another patient) differs froman autogenous graft only in the invariable deathof the surface, as well as of the deep cells. Thisseems to be unimportant, and the final results areequally satisfactory whichever type of graft is

used. Thin slices of cancellous bone probablysurvive complete as living entities and such graftslaid, for instance, on a skull defect becomeclinically sound within three weeks.The bone bank consists of a deep-freeze re-

frigerator kept at a constant temperature of-20° C.The bone is usually from the rib of a young patientundergoing thoracotomy for a non-infective con-dition, a Wassermann reaction being taken beforethe bone is used. The rib taken at operation isplaced in a sterile screw-topped jar containingnormal saline in 'which is dissolved penicillin(o0,000 units) and streptomycin (Io,ooo micro-grarms). Most authorities credit this procedureas being satisfactory in preserving homogenousgrafts for at least four months.

Recently, Kreuz, et al. (195I), have used bonewhich has been freeze-dried by the techniquesuggested by Flosdorf (I949) and then stored atroom temperature. This technique is particularlysuitable for isolated units where a suitable' re-frigerator is riot available. It has been suggestedthat this technique should be used under war-timeconditions.

J.S.R.G.BIBLIOGRAPHY

FLOSDORF, E. W. (1949), 'Freeze Drying by Sublimation,'Reinhold Publishing Corp., p. 138.

KREUZ, et al. (1951), J. Bone Jt. Surg., 33, 863.WILSON, P. D. (I951), Ibid., 33, 301.

NOTENEW PRODUCT-' DIAMETHINE'

Burroughs Wellcome & Co. announce the introduction of' Diamethine' brand injection of dimethyl-tubocurarine bromide, a muscle relaxant with an action similar to, but of slightly shorter duration than,d-tubocurarine chloride, and causing less histamine release. 'Diamethine' is the bromide salt of thedimethyl ether of d-tubocurarine, and is miscible in all proportions with intravenous barbiturates.Intended as a companion product to ' Tubarine' brand injection of d-tubocurarine chloride, it is issuedin a strength (4 mgm. per c.c.) approximately equipotent in muscle-relaxing effect with 'Tubarine.''Diamethine' is available as ampoules containing 6 mgm. in 1.5 c.c. (box of 6, 2Is. 6d.; 25, 83s. 6d.,subject) and rubber-capped bottles of 20 mgm. in 5 c.c. (Ios. 9d. each, subject).

(Continuedfrom page 144)SILVER, H. K., and KEMPE, G. H. (x947), J. Immunol., 57, 263.SPAULDING, E. H., BONDI, A., and EARLY, E. (1947), J. Lab.

din. Med., 32, 807.SWIFT, P. N., and BUSHBY, S. R. M. (1951), Lancet, ii, 183.WAKSMAN, S. H., and LECHEVALIER, H. A. (1949), Science.

109, 305.Aureomycin, Chloramphenicol and Terramycin:ARMSTRONG, T. G., WILMOT, A. J., ELSDON-DEW, R.

(1950), Lancet, ii, Io.BAILEY, C. A., LEY, H. L., DEERCKS, F. H., LEWTHWAITE,

R., and SMADEL, J. E. (I95I), Antibiotics and Chemotherapy,I, 16.

HERREL, W. E., HEILMAN, F. R., and WELLMAN, E. E.,Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 53, 448.

HOBBY, G. L., LENERT, T. F., DONIKIAN, M., and PIKULA,D. (I95I), Amer. Rev. Tuberc., 63, 434.

LEVADITI, C., and VAISMAN, A. (195'), Chemotherapy andAntibiotics, I, 425.

LEY, H. L., SAYER, W. J., HOBSON, A. C. S., VANREENEN,R. M., TIPTON, V. J., FRICK, L. P., BALLARD, E. L.,TRAUB, R. (i95I), Antibiotics and Chemotherapi, r, 28I.

LOUGHLIN, E. H., and JOSEPH, A. A. (I95I), Ibid., 1, 76.SIGUIER, F., and CHOUBRAC, M. (ig95), Bull. Soc. mdd, H6p.de Paris, 67, 217.

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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Intrathoracic GrowthsMaurice Davidson, M.A;, D.M., B.Ch., F.R.C.P., David W. Smithers, M.D.,

M.R.C.P., D.M.R., and Oswald S. Tubbs, M.A., M.B., B.Chir., F.R.C.S.

Prostitution and the LawT. E. James, M.A., B.C.L., Barrister-at-Law

The Essentials of Modern SurgeryEdited by R. M. Handfield-Jones, M.C., M.S., F.R.C.S., and Sir Arthur E. Porritt,

K.C.M.G., C.B.E., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.

Infective Hepatitis (M.R.C. Special Report, Series No. 273)F. 0. MacCallum, M.D., B.Sc., et al.

The Kidney: Structure and Function in Health and DiseaseHomer W. Smith, A.B., Sc.D., M.S.

Some Common Psychosomatic Manifestations

J. Barrie Murray, M.A., M.D., M.R.C.P.

Bacterial and Virus DiseasesH. J. Parish, M.D., F.R.C.P.E., D.P.H.

The Physician as Man of Letters, Science and ActionThomas Kirkpatrick Monro, M.A., M.D., LL.D.

Recent Advances in BacteriologyJ. D. MacLennan, M.B.E., M.D.

Chiropodial OrthopaedicsFranklin Charlesworth, F.Ch.S.

Atlas of Histologic Diagnosis in Surgical PathologyK. T. Neubuerger, M.D.

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The information contained in this section is published by courtesy of theorganizations concerned and no responsibility for any changes of detailor omissions can be accepted by the publishers. In all cases, applicationsfor enrolment or further information should be made direct to thesponsors of the course.

FELLOWSHIP OF POSTGRADUATEMEDICINEGeneral Medicine (M.R.C.P.) Week-end. March iand 2. All day Saturday and Sunday. Clinical casesfor examination. St. Nicholas and Brook GeneralHospitals. Limited. Fee 5 5ss. od. (No entriesaccepted until syllabus is published and circulated.)Surgery (F.R.C.S.). Saturdays, March I and 22. 2.30to 7 p.m. Clinical demonstrations and lectures. RoyalLondon Homoeopathic Hospital. Limited. Fee£4 I4s. 6d. (No entries accepted until the syllabus ispublished and circulated.)Surgery (Revision, F.R.C.S.). March Io to April 26.Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings. RoyalCancer Hospital. Limited. Fee I£8 I8s. od. (Noentries accepted until syllabus is published and circu-lated.)Surgery (F.R.C.S.). March 12 to April 2. Wednesdaysat 2 p.m. Whittington Hospital (St. Mary's Wing).Limited. Fee £3 3s. od.Rheumatic Diseases (Week-end). March 29 and 30.All day Saturday and Sunday. Rheumatic Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital. Fee £2 I2S. 6d.Orthopaedic (F.R.C.S.) Week-end. March 29 and30, April 5 and 6. Saturdays and Sundays. RowleyBristow Orthopaedic Hospital, Pyrford. Limited. Fee£6 6s. od. (No entries accepted until the syllabus ispublished and circulated.),Anaesthetics (D.A., Part I). Wednesday, April I6to Tuesday, April 29. Two lectures every afternoon.Royal Cancer Hospital. Fee £6 6s. od.

Surgery (F.R.C.S.) Week-end. April I9 and 20. Allday Saturday and Sunday. Hillingdon Hospital, Ux-bridge. Limited. Fee £3 3s. od. (No entries accepteduntil the syllabus is published and circulated.)Plastic Surgery (Week-end). April 26 and 27. Allday Saturday and Sunday. Plastic and Jaw Unit,Rooksdown House, Basingstoke. Limited. Fee£3 3s. od.Chronic Rheumatism (Week-end). May 9, io andII. Friday afternoon, all day Saturday, and Sundaymorning. Royal National Hospital for RheumaticDiseases, Bath. Fee £z 28. od. (£2 I2S. 6d. to non-members).Please note that instruction arranged by the Fellowshipof Postgradutae Medicine is open only to Members (annualsubscription, from month of joining, ios. 6d.). In thecase of ' limited' courses no entries are accepted inadvance of the detailed syllabuses being published and

circulated; postgraduates (whether Members or not) arenot automatically included in the mailing lists, but mustnotify the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, 60 Port-land Place, London, W. , if they wish to be sent syllabusesas published, and must specify the subjects in which they areinterested. Informantion regarding courses can be obtainedfrom the Ofice daily between io a.m. and 5 p.m. (Satur-days io a.m. to I2 noon). Telephone: Langham 4266.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLANDThe following lectures will be delivered at the College.Admission free.

Otolaryngology LectureMarch6 5.30 p.m. Mr. P. R. Allison. The treatment of car-

cinoma of the oesophagus.Hunterian LecturesMarch13 5 p.m. Prof. Victor W. Dix. Ureteric calculus.I8 5 p.m. Prof. M. F. A. Woodruff. Transplantation

of homologous tissue and its surgical applications.2i 5 p.m. Prof. G. R. Fisk. Hyperplasia and meta-

plasia in synovial membrane.25 5 p.m. Prof. Cuthbert E. Dukes, O.B.E. Familial

intestinal polyposis.27 5 p.m. Prof. T. Levitt. The status of lymph

adenoid goitre, Hashimoto's and Riedel's disease.

Joseph Clover LectureMarch19 5 p.m. Prof. R. R. Macintosh. Antecedents of

early anaesthetic apparatus.Surgery. A course of 24 lectures and Io clinical con-ferences will be held from April I6 to May 2. Fee forthe whole course, £12 I2s. od.; lecture course only,£8 6s. od.For further details apply to Mr. W. F. Davis, DeputySecretary, Royal College of Surgeons, Lincolns Inn Fields,London, W.C.2.Institute of Basic Medical Sciences. A course oflectures and practical demonstrations on anatomy,physiology and pathology will be held from April 7 toJuly 4, 1952. Fee for the whole course £36 5ss. od.;lecture course only £Io- Ios. od.For further details apply to Mr. W. F. Davis, Secretary,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Royal College ofSurgeons, Lincolns Inn-Fields, London, 'W.C.2.

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Faculty of Anaesthetists. A course of lectures andtutorials in anaesthetics will be held from March 24to April 4, I952. Fee for whole course, C26 5s. od.;lecture course only, £15 I5s. od.Forfull details please apply to Mr. W. F. Davis, Secretary,Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons,Lincolns Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDONDiploma in Industrial Health (D.I.H.). The ex-aminations are held in July and Ddcember each year.Diploma of Mastery of Midwifery (M.M.S.A.). Theexaminations are held in May and November each year.For further information application should be addressedto the Registrar, Society of Apothecaries, Black FriarsLane, Londan, E.C.4.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDONHuman Anatomy and Morphology. A lecture on'The cerebellum and its connections in the light ofrecent investigations' will be given by Dr. Jan Jansenat 5 p.m. on March 6 at St. Mary's Hospital MedicalSchool (Wright-Fleming Institute Lecture Theatre),Paddington, W.2. Admission free, without ticket.

DENTAL BOARD OF THE UNITEDKINGDOMThe Dental Postgraduate Bureau has issued threebooklets, as follows:'Facilities for Dental Postgraduate Study in the UnitedKingdom and Ireland,' containing a list of schools andinstitutions at which postgraduate courses are held orwhich provide facilities for individual students, and analphabetical list of subjects showing where instructionin each can be obtained; 'Scholarships and Student-ships for Advanced Studies and Research in Den-tistry,' including many open to British subjects tenableabroad; ' Higher Dental Qualifications,' setting out ingeneral terms the conditions to be satisfied by candidates.Copies of these booklets and further information can beobtained on application to the Director, Dental Post-graduate Bureau, 44 Hallam Street, London, W.I.

BRITISH POSTGRADUATE MEDICALFEDERATION (Universtiy of London)The Federation provides:-(I) Training for prospective specialists, supplementing

the work of the undergraduate medical schools.(2) Advanced revision for practising specialists.(3) Instruction for medical practitioners who, though not

specialists, desire more detailed knowledge of anybranch of medicine.

(4) Instruction for general practitioners.Comprising the Federation at present are the Post-graduate Medical School, the Institute of Child Health,the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, the Instituteof Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Institute of Ophthal-mology, the Institute of Psychiatry and the Institute ofNeurology. Associated with the Federation in provid-ing postgraduate education are the Institutes of Cardi-ology, Dental Surgery, Dermatology, Diseases of theChest, Orthopaedics, Urology, and Basic MedicalSciences.The following lectures on 'The Scientific Basis of

Medicine,' which are designed especially for research

workers and specialists in training, will be delivered atthe London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,Keppel Street, W.C.I, at 5.30 p.m. Admission free,without ticket.March4 Dr. 0. G. Edholm. The effects of haemorrhage on

the peripheral circulation in man.6 Prof. G. P. Crowden. Environmental factors in

work.ii Dr. D. D. Reid. Statistical ideas and clinical re-

search.13 Prof. Sir Cyril Burt. The psychology of per-

sonality.Y8 Prof. W. V. Mayneord. Physical techniques in the

medical applications of ionizing radiations.20 Dr. J. F. Loutit. Biological effects of radiation.

Courses for general practitioners will be held asfollows:-GeneralMarch 17 to 22. Brighton Group.April 21 to 26. Woolwich Group.May 5 to 17 (with Obstetrics and Fevers). Fulham andKensington Group.May 19 to 24. Brighton Group.Rehabilitation in General PracticeMay 12 to 16. Roffey Park Institute, Horsham (resi-dential).Applications for places on the above courses should bemade to the Secretary, British Postgraduate MedicalFederation, and should state if the application is or isnot made under the scheme for N.H.S. practitioners.Extended and Week-endGeneralMarch 2 to May I8 (i Sunday mornings). SalisburyGeneral Hospital.March 13 to May 22 (II Thursday afternoons). St.Olave's Hospital, Rotherhithe.April 5 and 6 (week-end). Elizabeth Garrett AndersonHospital, N.W.I.April I7 to June 26 (i I Thursday afternoons). HackneyHospital, E.9.April 19 to May 24 (6 Saturday afternoons). Luton andDunstable Hospital.PaediatricsMarch 15 and i6 (week-end). University College,Hospital.April 25, 26 and 27 (week-end). Children's Hospital,Sydenham.RheumatismMay I7 and i8 (week-end). Arthur Stanley Institutefor Rheumatic Diseases, Peto Place, W.I.Applications for places on the above courses should bemade to the Hospital.All the courses are available to N.H.S. practitioners forwhom fees and allowances (travelling expenses, locumfees, etc.) are provided for courses equivalent to 22half-day sessions in an academic year, subject to certainconditions. Other practitioners may attend on paymentof a fee of io guineas for two weeks, 5 guineas for oneweek or extended course of Ii sessions, Ii guineas fora week-end course.Applications for further information should be made tothe Secretary, British Postgraduate Medical Federation,3 Gordon Square, London, F.C.I.

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INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY(National Heart Hospital) (British Post-graduate Medical Federation)Full-time course of instruction lasting three months isavailable for Membership candidates and generalphysicians. Fee £26 5s. od.A limited number can be accepted part-time, whichincludes out-patient sessions and lectures.Special short courses lasting two weeks are given atintervals. Fee 1£2 i2S. od.Further details and applications for admission to thesecourses should be made to the Dean, Institute of Cardi-ology, 35 Wimpole Street, London, W.I.

INSTITUTE OF DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton Hospital and The London ChestHospital) (British Postgraduate MedicalFederation)The Institute of Diseases of the Chest (Medical Schoolof the Hospitals for Diseases of the Chest) is situated inthe grounds of the Brompton Hospital, S.W.3.MedicalInstruction in diseases of the chest including tuberculosisis conducted during three terms of ten weeks each year.It consists of clinical work in wards and out-patientdepartments, lectures and demonstrations. A whole-time programme is arranged for not more than I2graduates each term, preferably those specializing indiseases of the chest. The lectures and demonstrationsare so arranged that the subject of chest disease iscovered during the two terms beginning in October andJanuary. The lectures during the summer term arearranged as a general revision course. The fee for thewhole-time attendance is 15 guineas per term. A largernumber of graduates can be accepted for part-time studyat a fee of I2 guineas per term; if vacancies are availableit may be possible to accept graduates for shorter periodsof part-time study at a fee of 5 guineas per month.SurgicalA whole-time course in chest surgery is conductedduring the terms beginning in October and January. Itincludes attendance at out-patient clinics, operatingsessions, ward clinics, case demonstrations and lectures,and is held partly at the Brompton Hospital and partlyat the London Chest Hospital. The fee is I5 guineasper term.

RadiologyPart-time instruction in radiology of the chest for traineeradiologists only is given each term. The fee is ioguineas per term.For further general information application should beaddressed to the Dean, Institute of Diseases of the Chest,Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH (Hospitalfor Sick Children) (British PostgraduateMedical Federation)The Institute of Child Health is associated with TheHospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, thePostgraduate Medical School of London at Hammer-smith Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forChildren. In its programme teaching on every aspectof child health is provided. Visits are arranged to the de-partment for the new-bor and premature infant at thePostgraduate Medical School of London, Hammer-

smith Hospital, Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics,Nursery Homes, etc. The Institute provides tuitionthroughout the year in three terms of three months'duration each, beginning in January, May and October.In addition a series of lectures by specialists and ex-perts in various spheres is given each term. The feesare 20 guineas for one term and 35 guineas for two terms.A course of lectures on ' Recent advances in surgery ofinfancy and childhood' is being given on Thursdaysat 5 p.m. Fee 7s. 6d. per single lecture.March6 Mr. H. J. Seddon. Modern orthopaedic principles.

I3 Mr. H. S. Sharp. The ear, nose and throat.20 Mr. T. T. Higgins. Genito-urinary surgery.27 Prof. R. S. Pilcher. Surgery of chest diseaseApplications should be addressed to the Dean, Instituteof Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond Street, London, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY(Medical School of St. John's Hospital forDiseases of the Skin) (British PostgraduateMedical Federation)Clinical Teaching. Instruction is given twice dailyin the out-patients' department for which the fee variesfrom one guinea for one week to 15 guineas for a year.Discussion of special cases takes place at io a.m. ovSaturdays, except during fourth week of each month.Laboratory. There are facilities for study and tuitionin the pathological laboratory. Arrangements can bemade for individual instruction and for research workincluding study in medical mycology.Lectures. The six months' winter lecture coursebegan in October. The syllabus is arranged as follows:Tuesdays, systematic lectures; Fridays, clinical demon-strations, relating to the subject of the lecture on theprevious Tuesdays as far as possible; Wednesdays andThursdays, lectures and demonstrations on pathology,including medical mycology; Wednesdays, lectures onX-ray technique. At 5.30 p.m.March4 Dr. F. R. Bettley. Antibiotics in skin diseases.5 Dr. J. O. Oliver. The chemistry and bacteriology

of antibiotics.6 Dr. H. Haber. Histopathology of ecto- and meso-

dermal naevi.7 Dr. R. T. Brain. Common skin diseases in children.

1 Dr. S. C. Gold. Contact allergy.12 Dr. I. W. Whimster. The origin of epithelial neo-

plasms in the skin.13 Dr. H. Haber. Histopathology of foreign body and

specific granuloma.14 Dr. S. C. Gold. Contact eczema.I8 Dr. S. Thomson. Parasitic diseases.I9 Dr. J. 0. Oliver. Immunology in relation to

dermatology21 Dr. E. J. Moynahan. Clinical demonstration.25 Prof. R. H. S. Thompson. Cellular enzymes.26 Dr. J. 0. Oliver. Animal parasites in dermatology.28 Dr. H. Gordon. Benign new growths.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute ofDermatology, St. John's Hospitalfor Diseases of the Skin,Lisle Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2.

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INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY ANDOTOLOGY (Royal National Throat, Noseand Ear Hospital)(British Postgraduate Medical Federation)A comprehensive course lasting 32 weeks and designedto cover the whole field of the specialty is held twice ayear beginning in February and September. This con-sists of lectures, demonstrations and attendance on thepractice of the hospital, with facilities for dissection. Aspecial point is made of the anatomy, physiology andpathology related to the subject. Advanced studentsmay obtain additional experience by appointment asOut-patient Assistants. An Advanced Revision Class(Io weeks) for M.S. and F.R.C.S. students is also giventwice yearly. The composite fee, including enrolmentas a clinical assistant, attendance on the hospital prac-tice and at one of the comprehensive courses, but ex-cluding dissection, is 5s2 xos.For further information application should be addressedto the Dean, Institute of Laryngology and Otology, 330Gray's Inn Road, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY (The NationalHospital, Queen Square, and the Maida ValeHospital for Nervous Diseases) (British Post-graduate Medical Federation)The teaching is mainly by attendance on the hospitalpractice. Some advanced students are appointed asfull-time clinical clerks at the National Hospital, QueenSquare, or to the electro-encephalographic or one ofthe other special departments, or to the research labora-tories. A limited number of part-time clinical clerk-ships are available at the Maida Vale Hospital withopportunity for examining patients.In addition two full-time courses of ten weeks' durationare given each year, namely, in the Autumn and Springterms. The first portion of the course deals with theanatomy and physiology of the nervous system, neuro-pathology and psychology, and consists mainly oflectures and demonstrations. The second'portion dealswith clinical neurology, medical and surgical, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology and radiology, andincludes lectures and demonstrations. A course inneuro-surgery is given during the Summer term.Special lectures by neurologists from outside Londonand from abroad are held throughout the three courses.Fees, for the ten weeks' full-time course 20 guineas;for attending hospital practice, 15 guineas for threemonths or 28 guineas for six months.Part-time teaching is given in the Out-patient Depart-ment, at the National Hospital, Queen Square, on fivedays a week throughout the year (public holidaysexcepted), and at Maida Vale Hospital.Courses of Clinical Demonstrations are given onWednesdays and Saturdays at the National Hospital,Queen Square. Advertisements cpncering theseappear from time to time in the medical jourals.The following lectures will be given in the LectureTheatre at 5 p.m. Admission free.March3 Dr. Raymond Garcin. Neurological manifestations

of porphyrinuria.io Prof. J. Eccles. The physiological responses of

chromatolyzed neuroses.For further particulars please apply to the Dean, Instituteof Neurology, National Hospital, Queen Square, London,W.C.x.

INSTITUTE OF OBSTETRICS ANDGYNAECOLOGY (British PostgraduateMedical Federation)Incorporates the teaching facilities of Queen Charlotte'sMaternity Hospital, the Chelsea Hospital for Women,and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ofthe Postgraduate Medical School. Graduates musthold a registrable medical qualification.On enrolment, graduates are posted to one of the con-stituent hospitals and also attend combined classes atthe other two hospitals. The enrolment fee is £3,and the charge for one term of I2 weeks is £30.An intensive course suitable for those preparing forhigher examinations will be held in December andJune.General practitioners requiring further experience inobstetrics are accepted during the term at QueenCharlotte's Hospital, to attend the practice of the hos-pital for two or four weeks, with opportunity to conductnormal deliveries and to attend combined classes at theother hospitals. Fee £3 a week during term. Ministryof Health grants are payable to approved generalpractitioners attending for such a period.Postgraduates may attend the practice of the hospitalat the Postgraduate Medical School and Queen Char-lotte's Hospital during the vacation, when a charge of£I a week is made.Hostel accommodation is available at the PostgraduateMedical School and at Queen Charlotte's Hospital.Applications for further information and for enrolmentforms should be made to the Secretary, Institute ofObstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospitalfor Women,Dovehouse Street, S. W.3.INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY(Royal London Ophthalmic, Royal West-minster Ophthalmic, Central LondonOphthalmic Hospitals) (British PostgraduateMedical Federation)Courses of lectures and classes beginning March i andOctober i each year to meet the requirements ofcandidates entering for the examination for the Diplomain Ophthalmology and other ophthalmological examina-tions will be given by members of the staff of the Hos-pital and Institute. Each course is designed to extendover two terms of approximately x8 weeks each and isnormally divided into two parts.Part I. Anatomy (including embryology and normalhistology), elementary physiology of the eye, optics(elementary and physiological), practical tutorials inrefraction work and clinical subjects.Part II. All clinical branches of the subject togetherwith bacteriology and pathology. Students can attendthe daily clinical practice of the two branches of theMoorfields, Westminster and Central Eye Hospital,and hold the appointments of Junior Clinical Assistantsand Clinical Assistants concurrently with the abovecourses. A composition fee of £26 5s. od. will admitstudents once to the lectures and tutorial classes of anyone term, with six months' clinical practice in thehospital.Extra Courses. Slit lamp microscopy (fee £5 5s. od.);orthoptic training (one week's intensive course, fee£5 5s. od.); contact lenses (one weeks' intensive course,fee £Io Ios. od.). Additional courses by arrangement.Hospital Practice only. Fees as follows: one month,2 2zs. od.; three months, £5 5s. od.; six months,

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Facilities for research.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofOphthalmology, Judd Street, London, WTIC.i.INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDICS(British Postgraduate Medical Federation)The Institute is concerned with postgraduate educationin orthopaedics and with research. The practice of theRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital (both at the townsection in Great Portland Street, and at the countrysection at Stanmore) is open to postgraduates, who mayjoin at any time. In addition to hospital practice, formalcourses of various lengths are held during academicterms. The next course will be Advanced ClinicalOrthopaedics, March 24 to 29, I952. Fees £7 7s. od.to £10ios. od. Facilities for advanced clinical work areavailable for selected candidates having a suitablescientific or surgical training.Further particulars may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National OrthopaedicHospital, 234 Great Portland Street, W.i.

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY(British Postgraduate Medical Federation)The Institute, which was formerly the Maudsley'Hospital Medical School, is now associated with thejoint Bethlem Royal Hospital and Maudsley Hospital.It is concerned with postgraduate education in psychiatryand allied subjects, and with research. A course ofinstruction covering up to three years, and starting inOctober yearly, is provided for medical practitionerswho wish to specialize in psychiatry or to prepare forthe Diploma in Psychological Medicine.Clinical instruction, which includes case conferences,seminars, and practical experience in case taking, isgiven at associated hospitals in the mornings, andsystematic lectures and demonstrations are arranged forthe afternoons. Students may also enrol for shorterperiods, or for single series of lectures.The subjects covered include general and child psy-chiatry, principles of psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry,criminology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, withspecial reference to the clinical applications of the elec-troencephalogram, neuropathology, biochemistry, socialpsychology, mental testing, and statistics. Lectures onsubjects of special interest are arranged from time totime. The tuition fee for a full year's course is£53 Ios. od., including enrolment fee. For shorterperiods the fee varies with the type of course chosen.Selected students are eligible for appointments on thestaff of the Joint Hospital.Facilities for research and supervision of study forhigher degrees also exist in clinical work and in thebiochemical, electrophysiological, neuropathological andpsychological laboratories.Further information may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, DenmarkHill, London, S. E.5.

INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY (St. Peter's andSt. Paul's Hospitals) (British PostgraduateMedical Federation)Postgraduate courses of urological instruction will beheld as follows:-Genito-Urinary Surgery/' for students studying for

the High Examinations, April I6 to 30, 1952.

'Advanced Urology,' June i6 to 27, 1952.Weekly lectures at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays from January1952 to March 1952. No charge for attendance.Applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Instituteof Urology, S. Peter's Hospital, Henrietta Street, London,W.C.2.

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL OFLONDON (British Postgraduate MedicalFederation)The Postgraduate Medical School of London (formerlythe Blitish Postgraduate Medical School) is associatedwith the Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, W.I2.It has University Departments in Medicine, Surgery,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Pathology. TheDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology togetherwith Queen Charlotte's and the Chelsea Hospitals, nowforms the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Theteaching in the clinical departments, which is of anadvanced nature and based on ward work, is continuousand is supplemented by lectures during three ten-weeksessions starting in January, April and October. Suit-able students are encouraged to undertake researchwork. A course for the University Diploma in ClinicalPathology, lasting one year, is available for a limitednumber of selected students. This commences inOctober. In anaesthetics, short practical courseslasting a fortnight, and longer periods of training for sixmonths, are provided. The Department of Radiologyof the Hospital provides courses for the Diplomas inMedical Radiology of the University and ConjointBoard. The fees vary from C3 for one week to £6o fora year.For further information application should be made to theDean, Postgradunte School of London, Ducane Road,W.12.

EAST HAM CHEST CLINICOut-patient teaching. Mondays and Thursdays at2.30 p.m.

Apply Senior Registrar, East Ham Chest Clinic, KatherineRoad, Forest Gate, London, E.7.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE ANDTROPICAL MEDICINE (University ofLondon)Courses of study are arranged for the C.P.H. andD.P.H. (London University); D.T.M. & H. (Eng.);and Academic Diploma in Bacteriology. Short coursesare arranged in the Principles of Medical Statistics andEpidemiology, Statistical Methods and their Applica-tion in Medicine, and Applied Helminthology.For further information' and enrolment applications shouldbe addressed to the Secretary, London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street Gower Street,London, W.C.I.

NORTH LONDON POSTGRADUATEMEDICAL INSTITUTECourses in advanced medicine, advanced surgery, andobstetrics and gynaecology. Instruction in pathology,anaesthetics and radiodiagnosis. Clinical instruction atBearsted Memorial Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital,.North Middlesex Hospital, The Prince of Wales'sGeneral Hospital and St. Ann's General. Hospital.During the coming academic year there will be eight-week courses in advanced medicine suitable for those

200 POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL March I952taking the M.R.C.P. examination, and eight-weekcourses in advanced surgery suitable for those takingthe F.R.C.S. examination, also two-week courses forthose taking the D.Obst.R.C.O.G. examination.For further information apply to the Dean, the Princeof Wales's General Hospital, London, N. 5.

PLAISTOW HOSPITAL CHEST UNITIn-patient round, every Thursday at 4.30 p.m.Apply Registrar, Plaistow Hospital, Samson Street,Plaistow, London, E.I3.ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL(King's College Hospital Group)A course of lectures will be held during the Spring Termon clinical subjects and refraction.Further particulars are obtainable on application to theSecretary, Royal Eye Hospital, St. George's Circus,London, S.E.I.

ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL MEDICALSCHOOL (University of London)Neurology and Psychiatry. Lecture-demonstrationswill be given in the Large Lecture Theatre on Thursdaysat 4.30 p.m. Admission free.March6 Dr. Williams. Neurology.

13 Dr. Curran. Psychiatry.ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL(Rheumatism Unit)Two concentrated week-end courses in the RheumaticDiseases are given each year, in March and in October,under the auspices of the Fellowship of PostgraduateMedicine.A limited number of postgraduates can attend the Out-patient sessions of the Unit on Wednesday and Fridaymornings at o a.m.Applications for attendance at these sessions should bemade to the Medical Registrar, Rheumatism Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.io.

WEST END HOSPITAL FOR NERVOUSDISEASESClinical demonstrations in neurology will be held at5.30 p.m. as follows. Admission free. Entrance toHospital, 40 Marylebone Lane, W.I.March4 Dr. Gerald Parsons-Smith. Neurology.ii 'Dr. T. Rowland Hill. Neurology.25 Dr. Douglas Gordon. 'When the electroencephalo-

graph helps.'EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCILLecture courses in Rheumatic Diseases are arrangedfor general practitioners and other postgraduatesperiodically.Particulars are obtainable from the General Secretary,Empire Rheumatism Council, Tavistock House (N),Tavistock Square, London, W.C.I.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTHAND HYGIENEThe Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene

announces that the next bi-annual course of instructionfor the Certificate in Public Health and for the Diplomain Industrial Health (Part I), will begin on March 2I,I95:'. This leadc to courses for the Diploma in PublicHealth and to the Diploma in Industrial Health (PartII) respectively. All courses may be taken either whole-time or part-time.Prospectuses, enrolment forms and full particulars may beobtained from the Secretary, The Royal Institute ofPublic Health and Hygiene, 28 Portland Place, London,W.I. Telephone: Langham 2731/2.LONDON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETYThe next Clinical Meeting will be held at PaddingtonHospital, Harrow Road, W.2, on Wednesday, March 12,at 3 p.m.All enquiries and communications should be addressed tothe Hon. Secretary, Dr. A. Kahan, St. James' Hospital,Ouseley Road, S.W. I2. Balham 268 .

ABERDEENSHIRERed Cross Sanatoria of ScotlandThree-day clinical courses will be held at the Tor-na-Dee and Glen o' Dee Sanatoria on the following dates:March 19, 20 and 21; May 21, 22 and 23; OctoberI5, i6 and 17. Fee L3 3s. od. per course.

Applications for further information and for enrolmentshould be addressed to the Secretary, Tuberculosis Educa-tional Institute, Tavistock House North, TavistockSquare, London, W.C.I.

BRISTOLMedical Postgraduate Department of theUniversity of BristolC.P.H. (Certificate of Public Health) and D.P.H.(Diploma in Public Health). Part-time courses lasting8 months are being arranged to begin in alternate years

in October. The present course began in October I95i.The course is divided into two parts. The PreliminaryCourse for the Certificate (C.P.H.) and the Final Coursefor the Diploma (D.P.H.) will each occupy four to fivesessions per week. The syllabus complies with therules of the General Medical Council. For selectedcandidates it may be possible to arrange part-timeemployment in posts approved by the University in theservice either of the local authority or of the RegionalHospital Board. Instruction will be under the directionof the Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Univer-sity who is also Medical Officer of Health.D.P.M. (Diploma in Psychological Medicine) PartI. The course covers a period of not less than twoterms normally beginning in the autumn.Course in Child Health. A course lasting threemonths, suitable for the D.C.H. of the Royal Colleges,begins in October.Applications for further information and for enrolment incourses should be made to the Director, Medical Post-graduate Studies, The University, Bristol, 8.

CAMBRIDGEUniversity Medical SchoolPostgraduate facilities for general medical practitioners.From October I, x95I, to July 28, I952, regular dailymedical and surgical ward rounds, out-patient clinicsand a monthly clinico-pathological conference will beavailable at the Cambridge United Hospitals.. One-

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day symposia on various subjects are held once a monthon a Saturday. A detailed time-table showing subjectsis obtainable on application.Enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary, CambridgeUniversity Medical School, The Naval Hut, DowningCollege, Cambridge.CARDIFFThe Welsh National School of MediciheC.P.H. Wales (Certificate in Public Health). Threemonths' full-time course, October to December.D.P.H. Wales (Diploma in Public Health). Twelvemonths' part-time course, January to December.T.D.D. Wales (Tuberculous Diseases Diploma).Five to six months' full-time course, January to June.D.M.R.D.Eng. (Diploma in Medical Radio-diagnosis). Eighteen months' full-time course fromOctober.The number of admissions to each of the above courses isstrictly limited, and early application should be made tothe Secretary, The Welsh National School of Medicine34 Newport Road, Cardiff.

DUBLINUniversity CollegeThe following courses will be held during the session1951-52:--C.P.H. Course and examination. Michaelmas Term.D.P.H. Course. Hilary and Trinity Terms.

Examinations. Summer Term.D.P.M. Cpurse and examination. Michaelmas Term.D.C.I. Course and examination. Hilary Term.Further particulars may be obtained on application to theRegistrar, University College, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.

EDINBURGHEdinburgh Postgraduate Board of MedicineGeneral Surgery. A three months' course of post-graduate surgery is arranged to start on March 24, I952.It is suitable for surgeons requiring a refresher course inthe current outlook on general surgery, or for graduatespreparing to specialize in surgery; approximately 275hours of instruction are provided. A similar coursewill be held, starting on September 29, I952. Fee,31 Ios. od.Internal Medicine. A course lasting 12 weeks, suitablefor graduates wishing a refresher course, or to specializein Medicine, begins on March 31, I952. These coursesconsist of 320 hours' instruction, comprising lectures,clinical demonstrations and ward visits. A similarcourse begins on September 29, 1952. Fee £31 Ios. od.Additional instruction in Clinical Paediatrics is arrangedin conjunction with the course in Medicine, for whichthere is a small fee; the numbers are limited.Medical Sciences. A three months' course in AppliedAnatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Bacteriology and Bio-chemistry will begin on June 30, 1952. This course issuitable for postgraduates wishing to take the PrimaryFellowship Examination, as a final preparation in thesesubjects. Considerable basic kno-wledge is highly desir-able prior to taking this course. Fee £31 los. od.Applications for enrolment should be addressed to Directorof Postgraduate Studies, Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh, 8,supplying particulars of qualifications and postgraduateexpeience.

Royal Medical SocietyThe meetings of the Society are held in the Society'sHall on Friday evenings during the Autumn and SpringTerms. Meetings consist of Private Business (at 7 p.m.)and Public Business (at 8 p.m.) in which dissertationsby members or addresses by prominent medical men onsubjects of medical interest are given. Clinical meetingsare held periodically in the Royal Infirmary and filmshows of the latest medical films are given in the Society'sRooms. Prospective members will be welcomed on anyFriday evening in the Society's Hall before publicbusiness.Applications for further information should be addressedto the Secretary, Royal Medical Society, 7 MelbournePlace, Edinburgh, i.

GLASGOWFaculty of HomoeopathyA three months' introductory course of lectures andclinical teaching in homoeotherapeutics for registeredmedical practitioners will be held weekly beginningMarch 5 at 7 p.m. in the Glasgow HomoeopathicHospital Dispensary, 5 Lynedoch Crescent, Glasgow,C.3. Further instruction for those intending to sit forthe examination for the Diploma of Membership of theFaculty of Homoeopathy (M.F.Hom.) will also beavailable.Particulars obtainable from the Superintendent, GlasgowHomoeopathic Hospital, Iooo Great Western Road,Glasgow, W.2.

GODALMING, SurreyThree-day clinical courses will be held at the KingGeorge V Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, on thefollowing dates: June 4, 5 and 6; October I, 2 and 3.Fee £3 3s. od. per course.Applications for further information and for enrolmentshould be addressed to the Secretary, Tuberculosis Edu-cational Institute, Tavistock House North, TavistockSquare, London, W.C.I.

LIVERPOOLUniversity of LiverpoolThe following postgraduate courses of instruction areoffered-Surgery. A full-time course of one year suitable forcandidates who have already completed the PrimaryExamination of the F.R.C.S., or undertaken post-graduate study in anatomy and physiology. On com-pletion of the course students become eligible to takethe examination leading to the Mastership of Surgery(Ch.M.) of this University, provided they are medicalgraduates of approved Universities or graduates in otherfaculties with qualifications in medicine. The fee forthe course is £6o. The course begins in September.Orthopaedic Surgery. A full-time i2-month courseleading to a Mastership in Orthopaedic Surgery(M.Ch.Orth.) open to all medical graduates of ap-proved Universities (and to graduates in other facultieswith qualifications in medicine) who hold an F.R.C.S.of one of the British colleges or its equivalent. The feefor the whole course is £70. The course normallybegins in January.Radiology. A full-time course of two academicyears leading to a D.M.R. (D. or T.) open to medicalgraduates of approved Universities and to medicallyqualified candidates who hold approved higher medical

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diplomas and a degree in a faculty other than medicine.The fee for the full two-year course is £63. The coursebegins in October. The degree of M.Rad. may, afterreport by the Faculty; be conferred on holders of theD.M.R. (D. or T.) of this University under certainconditions.Public Health. A full-time one-year course leading tothe Diploma in Public Health, open to candidates witha medical qualification from an approved medical schoolor licensing body. The fee is £60. All courses of in-struction begin in October.Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. A full-time four-month course leading to the Diploma in TropicalMedicine and Hygiene (D.T.M. & H.) open to candi-dates with a medical qualification from an approvedmedical school or licensing body. The course begins inSeptember and January. Fee £44.Anaesthesia. A full-time course of postgraduateinstruction, limited to ten students, begins on October iand lasts for one year. This course has been acceptedby the Conjoint Board of England as fulfilling the re-quirements of candidates for the Diploma of An-aesthetics. The fee for the course is £60.Refresher courses for general practitioners. A seriesof short courses during Session 1951-52 has beenarranged.Application for further information should be addressedto the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The University,Liverpool, 3.

MANCHESTERUniversity of Manchester Faculty ofMedicineObstetrics. The Faculty of Medicine in conjunctionwith the St. Mary's Hospitals for Women and Children,proposes to hold a postgraduate course in obstetrics,especially intended for general practitioners. Thecourse is to comprise 12 weekly meetings on Wednes-days, from io a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning March I9 andending on June 18. The fee is £7 7s. od., though doctorstaking part in the N.H.S. may be able to claim the feeand travelling expenses from the Ministry of Health.Further information obtainable from the Dean, Post-graduate Medical Studies, The University, Manchester, 3.

MARKET DRAYTON, ShropshireThree-day clinical courses will be held at the CheshireJoint Sanatorium on the following dates:-March 19,20 and z2; May 14, 15 and i6; November I2, 13 and14. Fee £3 3s. od. per course.

Applications for further information and for enrolmentshould be addressed to the Secretary, Tuberculosis Educa-tional Institute, Tavistock House North, Tavistock SquareLondon, W.C.I.

OXFORDPostgraduate Medical Education, UnitedOxford HospitalsSummary of ward rounds, clinics, demonstrations, etc.,open to general practitioners from September I95I toJuly 1952.Medicine, ward roundst Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes-days, Thursdays and Fridays, io.I5 a.m., Radcliffe In-

firmary, Fridays, II a.m., Churchill Hospital. MedicalConcilia, Wednesdays, 5 p.m. (alternate weeks), Rad-cliffe Infirmary. Clinical demonstrations, Thursdays,2.15 p.m., Radcliffe Infirmary. Clinico-pathology,conferences, Wednesdays, 5 p.m., Maternity LectureTheatre, Radcliffe Infirmary (alternate weeks in fullterm). Chest Diseases, clinical demonstrations,Mondays, 2 and 3 p.m., Osier Pavilion. Tuberculosis,ward rounds, Fridays, a p.m., Osler Pavilion.Paediatrics, clinical demonstrations, Saturdays, 10.30a.m., Radcliffe Infirmary. Child Welfare, clinics(City), day and time by arrangement with Dr. MaryFisher. Infectious Diseases, clinical demonstrations,day and time by arrangement with Dr. Warin, SladeIsolation Hospital. Psychiatry, clinical demonstra-tions, Fridays, 4 p.m., Park Hospital (by arrangementwith Dr. Mclnnes). Geriatrics, clinical demonstra-tions, Monday, 2.15 p.m., Cowley Road Hospital.Neurology (medical and surgery), out-patients, Tues-days and Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Radcliffe Infirmary.Clinical demonstrations, Thursdays, 5 p.m., RadcliffeInfirmary. Venereal Diseases, out-patients, Mon-days, 6 p,m., and Wednesdays, 2.30 p.m., Radcliffe In-firmary, Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m., and Saturdays, 2.I5p.m., Radcliffe Infirmary. Skin Diseases, out-patients,Mondays and Fridays, 2 p.m., Radcliffe Infirmary.Accident Service, daily, 10.30 a.m., Radcliffe Infirmary.Surgery, ward rounds, Mondays and Fridays, 9.30 a.m.,Radcliffe Infirmary, Tuesdays, 9.30 a.m., ChurchillHospital. Clinical demonstrations, Tuesdays, 4.30p.m., Radcliffe Infirmary. Plastic Surgery, out--,tients and clinical demonstrations, Fridays, 2 p.m.,Churchill Hospital. Orthopaedic Surgery, clinicaldemonstrations, Saturdays, 9 a.m., Wingfield-MorrisHospital. Obstetrics, lecture demonstrations, Mon-days, Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.I5 a.m., MaternityLecture Theatre, Radcliffe Infirmary. Gynaecology,ward rounds, Wednesdays, 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.,Radcliffe Infirmary. Obstetrics and Gynaecology,concilia, monthly, alternate Thursdays and Fridays,3 p.m., Maternity Lecture Theatre, Radcliffe Infirmary.Ante-natal clinics, out-patients, Mondays, 2 p.m.,Maternity Home, Radcliffe Infirmary, and Mondays,2 p.m., Churchill Hospital, Thursdays,.2 p.m., Rad-cliffe Infirmary Maternity Home, Fridays, 9.15 a.m.,Maternity Lecture Theatre. Post-natal clinics, out-patients, Tuesdays, Io a.m., Radcliffe InfirmaryMaternity Lecture Theatre.

The following special courses for general practitionerswill be held during the year to July, I952.1952Ophthalmology. Thursdays March 27, April 3 and io,Oxford Eye Hospital, 3.30 p.m. (Messrs. Lloyd,Houlton and Purvis).Social and Preventive Medicine. Thursdays,April 24, May i and 8, Institute of Social Medicine,3.30 p.m. (Drs. Alice Stewart and Warin).Psychiatry. Fridays, May 16, 23, 30, June 6, I3 and20, Warneford Hospital, 3.30 p.m. (Dr. Mclnnes).General practitioners wishing to avail themselves of thefacilities set out in this schedule should apply to theChairman, Postgraduate Medical Committee, Ij KebleRoad, Oxford.Northampton General Hospital. Thursdays, March5 to April I6, I952, at 3.30 p.m.Practitioners wishing to attend these courses should apply toMr. Gordon Sturbridge, General Hospital, Northampton.

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SOUTHENDSouthend General HospitalAn abdominal operation session is held every Saturdayafternoon from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at which postgraduatesare welcome. There is no fee. Trains from FenchurchStreet to Southend or to Westcliff are as follows, butpostgraduates are advised to check them in case ofalterations, the time of arrival is stated in. brackets.To Southend: I2.I (i.7) 12.7 (I.19) 12.13 (1.25)12.25 (I.32), 12.32 (1.46). To Westcliff: 12.I (I.3),12.7 (I.I5), 12.25 (1.28), 12.32 (.44). Trains re-

turning to Fenchurch Street are as follows. FromSouthend: 7.34 (8.55), 8.4 (9.56). From Westcliff:7.3 (8.30), 7.39 (8.55), 8.8 (9.56).

CONFERENCES, PRIZES, Etc.Prize, value o50, will be awarded in October 1952, forthe best original work on 'The improvement of forcepsdeliveries.' Candidates must be registered medicalpractitioners in the British Commonwealth, but theprize may be awarded to a team of more than onepractitioner working together in an obstetric unit.Entries, which must be typewritten and should be limitedto 2,000 words, must be received before July I, 1952, bythe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,58 Queen Anne Street, London, W.I.

The zxth International Dental Congress will beheld in London from July 19 to 26, 1952. Full informa-tion can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the Con-

gress Organizing Committee, British Dental Association,13 Hill Street, London, W.I.The James Berry Prize (value L50) will be awarded onthe result of an essay on 'The treatment and preserva-tion of the injured hand.' Candidates must be Fellowsor members of the Royal College of Surgeons. Disserta-tions must be received at the College by June 30, 1952.Full particulars can be obtainedfrom the Secretary, RoyalCollege of Surgeons, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.Buckston Browne Prize Essay. The prize, consistingof a medal togetfer with the sum of LIoo, will beawarded for the best essay on 'Jaundice.' The prize isopen to any member of the medical profession registeredin the British Isles or Dominions, and is limited tocandidates under 45 years of age. Essays must be sentin by December i, I952.Further particulars obtainable from the Hon. Secretaries,Harveian Society of London, x1 Chandos Street, London,W.I.

Queen Square Prize in Neurology. Starting in 1952,a prize of LIoo will be awarded annually to the post-graduate student, or ex-student, of the Institute ofNeurology who presents the best written paper describ-ing clinica work carried out or initiated at the NationalHospitals for Nervous Diseases. Entries must be sub-mitted not later than December 31, 1952, and September30 in each succeeding year.Full particulars from the Dean, Institute of Neurology,(Queen Square), The National Hospital, Queen Square,London, W.C.x.

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PresidentSIR GORDON GORDON-TAYLOR, K.B.B., C.B., M.S,. F.R.C.S.

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Honorary TreasurerCHARLES D. READ, F.R.C.S., F.R.C.O.G.

Honorary SecretariesMAURICE DAVIDSON, D.M., F.R.C.P.

DAVID LEVI, M.S., F.R.C.S.

Executive CommitteeJ. W. D. BULL, M.D., F.R.C.P. COLIN EDWARDS, M.B., M.R.C.P.SOL. M. COHEN, F.R.C.S. A. A. G. LEWIS, M.D., M.R.C.D.HAROLD DAVIS, M.B., M.R.C.P. K. I. NISSEN, F.R.C.S.

R. S. BRUCE PEARSON, D.M., F.R.C.P.Editors Secretary: Miss M. L. WORTH

ANDREW MONRO, M.D., F.R.C.S. Assistant Secretary: Miss C. URQUHARTL. P. LE QUESNE, M.A.(oxon.), F.R.C.S.

Only qualified medical practitioners may become Members of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.Instruction arranged by the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine is open only to Members on payment of therequisite fees. Postgraduates (whether Members or not) are not automatically included in the mailing lists, butmust notify the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine if they wish to be sent syllabuses as published, and mustspecify the subjects in which they are interested. Information regarding courses can be obtained from the Office,daily between Io a.m. and 5 p.m. (Saturdays io a.m. to 12 noon). Telephone: Langham 4266.

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B. I wish to subscribe to the monthly POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL; annual subscription 36s. postfree. (All subscriptions from month of joining unless otherwise requested. Banker's Order form forsubscriptions to the JOURNAL are obtainable on application.)

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Applicants for Membership of the Fellowship must also complete the following:Medical qualifications, University or Medical School and year of graduation

March 1952 Banker's order form for subscriptions to the JOURNAL are obtainable on request.

MEDICAL STUDENTS : Concession subscription to POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL: ,i per annum,post free. Special application fonn obtainable from the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.