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BRITISH
MEDICAL JOURNALJOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1949
TABLE OF CONTENTSPain in Childbirth: Report by Medical Women's Federation........................ 333Tuberculous Meningitis J. RUBE, M.D., M.R.C.P., and A. F. MOHUN, M.B. ......................
338
Nasal Carriers and Streptococcal TonsillitisG.T.COOK,M.D., and D. MuNRo-ASHMAN,M.B., C.P.H ................................................ 345
Spontaneous Perforation of Oesophagus JOHN SCHOLEFIELD, F.R.C.S ....................... 348Rupture of Intestine Due to Non-penetrating Injury H. L. M. ROUALLE, M.D., F.R.C.S. 350
MEDICAL MEMORANDACase of Frontal Sinusitis. G. W. MOREY,
M.B., D.L.O .......... 351Method of Closing the Femoral Canal.ARTHUR WEBB-JONES, F.R.C.S.Ed....... 351
GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSViRus RESEARCH ...................... 359TRACER ELEMENTS IN RESEARCH ........ 359An Improved Jack for the Boyle-DavisGag. TERENCE M. BANHAM, .M.D. ....360
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ...... ...... 372MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT........ 372MEDICAL NEWS ...................... 375BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 376QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ...... ...... 377
REPORTS OF SOCIETIESROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: The Heart
in Endocrine Disease ................ 360ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: Evaluation
of Renal Clearances ................ 361ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY: International
Statistics ......................... 362MANCHESTER PAEDIATRIC CLUB .......... 362SOCETY OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OFHEALTH: Accidents in the Home .... 362
LEEDS REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIA-TION .............................. 363
CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY ............. 363
OBITUARYF. J. H. Coutts, C.B., M.D. ............ 369C. H. Rogerson, M.D., F.R.C.P . .......... 370F. R. Sinton, M.B. .................... 370J. G. Moseley, M.D. .................. 370A. M. Erskine, M.D., D.P.H ............. 370F. H. A. Marshall, C.B.E., F.R.S ......... 370
Epidemiology Section .................. 374
LEADING ARTICLESA Trust Fund ........................ 354Spread of Streptococcal Tonsillitis ...... 355Relief of Pain in Childbirth ............ 356
ANNOTATIONSTuberculous Meningitis ................ 357Risks of Prematurity .................. 357" Dogger Bank Itch .................... 358Aftercare of the Hospital Patient ....... 358
REVI[EWSDiagnosis of Virus Diseases ............. 352Infertility ............................ 352Public Health in the U.S.A ............. 352A Surgeon's Life ...................... 353
SUPPLEMENTThe Secretary Reports .................. 91National Health Service.-SupplementaryOphthalmic Service-Travelling Expensesfor Interviews-Attendance at Com-mittee Meetings-Education and MentalHospitals-Hospital Provisional Con-tracts: Correction-Call-up of Doctorsto H.M. Forces-Ophthalmic Group ..92-3
Proceedings of Council ................ 93117th Annual Meeting: ProvisionalProgramme .........................100
GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 106FELLOWSHIP FOR FREEDOM IN MEDICINE 106CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF'SCOTTISH LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES 109
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE GROUP ....1..I0HSEARD AT HEADQUARTERS.............. 110OUESTIONS ANSWERED ................ 111CORRESPONDENCE .......... .......... 112SPECIAL CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OP LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES,MARCH 3 .......................... 117
ASSOCIATION NOTICES .. 118
CORRESPONDENCEPlasma-cell Mastitis. C. D. L. CROMAR,
F.R.C.S.Ed. .......................... 363Self-administered Trilene Analgesia. J. T.HAYWARD-BUTT, M.B. ...... ........ 364
Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn.P. L. MOLLISON, M.D., and MARIECUTBUSH, B.SC. .................... 364
Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis.ESTHER WELBOURN, M.D........ ...... 364
Tuberculosis in the Family. F. J.BENTLEY, M.D. ......... ............. 365
Tuberculosis at the Crossroads. ESTHERCARLING, M.D. ...................... 365
Whither Tuberculosis ? PATRICK HEFFER-NAN, M.D. .......................... 365
Rights of Inventors. DENIS BROWNE,F.R.C.S. ............................ 366
Infective Ear Disease. T. A. CLARKE,F.R.C.S.Ed ............................ 366
A Clinic under the N.H.S. J. F. COOPER,M.R.C.S.; DENIS C. CARROLL, M.R.C.S.,and J. D. W. PEARCE, M.D.. 366
Heat and Blood Flow. P. BAUWENS,M.R.C.S. ..... 367
Oral Reactions to Penicillin. N. GOHAR,M.R.C.S. ... 367
Cancrum Oris. B. BRENDAN HICKEY,F.R.C.S. .367
Amethocaine Hydrochloride. W. A.BOURNE, M.D.; G. J. REES, M.B., andJ. H. WAKELY, L.R.C.P.Ed.; NORMANC. TANNER, F.R.C.S .................. 367
Specialization. S. LEONARD SIMPSON,M.D. ............. : ........ 368
Millilitres Correct. J. M. HAMILL, M.D. 368Marxist Genetics. GEOFFREY BOURNE,
M.P. " -L.t........................ 368Points from Letters .................... 369
MEDICO-LEGALBreach of Terms of Service............ 371
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