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ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, City-road, E.C.Course of Lecture-Demonstrations on Diseases of the Chest, with

Special Reference to Tuberculosis (including a TuberculinCourse) :-

MONDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. K. Kellie.WEDNESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. A. Davies.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Dr. S. Thompson.

LISTER INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, ChelseaBridge-road, S.W.TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. H. Maclean: Lipoids.THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. H. Chick: The Laws Governing Disinfec-

tion by Various Agencies.ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL (LONDON SCHOOL OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERYAND MEDICINE), St. George’s-circus, Southwark, S.E.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Hosford: Senile Cataract,

with Especial Reference to Difficulties in Treatment.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, 49, Leicester-square, W.C.TUESDAY.-6 P.M., Dr. W. K. Sibley: Treatment of Sypbilis.THURSDAY.--6 P.M., Dr. M. Dockrell: Ulerythema—I., Aphryo-

genes ; II., Centrifugum; III., Sycosiformis.UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE), The FrancisGalton Laboratory for National Eugenics.TUESDAY.-8 P.M., Lecture ;—Dr. D. Heron : On Some Points with

Regard to our Present Knowledge of Heredity in Cases ofFeeble-mindedness.

LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON),London Hospital, Mile End-road, E.Course of Lectures and Demonstration on Neurology (illustrated with

Clinical Cases) :-MONDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. T. Thompson : Local Spinal Lesions.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. Turnbull: Tabes Dorsalis.WEDNESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. G. Holmes: Symptoms of Cerebellar

Disease.FRIDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr.’H. Head: Various Forms of Chorea.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, Albemarle-street,Piccadilly, WMONDAY.-5 P.M., General Meeting.THURSDAY.-3 P.M., Mr. W. B. Hardy : Surface Energy. (Lecture I.)FRIDAY.-9 P.M., Mr. C. T. R. Wilson : Photography of the Paths of

Particles Ejected from Atoms.SATURDAY.-3 P.M., Prof. Sir J. J. Thomson, O.M.: The Properties

and Constitution of the Atom. (Lecture V.)A.NCOATS HOSPITAL, Manchester.

THURSDAY.-4.15 P.M., Mr. W. H. Hey: Cervical Adenitis. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)

MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Dr. Fothergill: A New Operation for Prolapse

of the Uterus complicated by Hypertrophy of the Cervix. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)

FRIDAY.-4.30 P.M., Mr. Rayner: The Surgical Aspects of InfantileParalysis. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)

BIRMINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL.TUESDAY.-3.30 P.M., Mr. H. Edwards : The Diagnostic Value of

the Bismuth Meal. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)QUEEN’S HOSPITAL, Birmingham.

FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M.. Dr. Ball: Demonstration of Disorders inChildren. (Post-Graduate Clinic.)

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