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Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM.-At examinations for

the degree of Bachelor in Medicine held in September thefollowing candidates satisfied the examiners :-

FIRST EXAMINATION.

Elementary Anatomy and Biology, Chemistry and Physics.-EvaLnmh, (ollege of Medicine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Chemistry and Physics.-Isaac Bainhridge, John Akilade Caulcrick,Helen Grare Clark, Robert Vickers Clayton. John lIare. JohnParkinson Higham. Howard Tomlin Hunter, George Eric WarnerLacey, Samuel Littlewood, Eric Hfmingway Shaw, StanleyWorthington, and James Carruthera Young, College of Medicine,Newcastle upon-Tyne.

Elementary Anatomy and Biology.-Eliot Watson Blake, Guy’sHospital; and Elliot Jessie Ramsbotham. Madeline Rosa Shear-bnm. and Olivia Nyna Walker, London School of Medicine forWomen.

SECOND EXAMINATION.

dnatomy, Physiology, and Materia Medica. -Second -class honours :John Pritt Jackson, College of Medicine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Pass list: Alexander Hay Bower, Leonard Foster Brownp. JohnGeorge Campbell, B.A.. Harold Alexander Cooper. Reginald CyrilHerbert, Francis, and Patrick Albert Galpin, College of Medicine,Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Raghunath Vithal Khedkar. L.R C.P. & S.,L.F.P.S Glasg., Grant College, Bombay; Ernest Percv Martin,College of Medicine. Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Theresa de GournayMiller, London School of Medicine for Women; and Ruth Nicholson,Robert Raffie. Charles Elias Reindorf, Harold Widdrington Sykes,and George Huntly Wood, College of Medicine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.FOREIGN UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.-

Berne: Dr. A. Biirgi has been appointed ExtraordinaryProfessor of Medical Chemistry and Pharmacology, insuccession to Dr. Heffter, who goes to Marburg.-Innsbruck: Dr. Adolf Posselt has been recognised as

privat-docent of Internal Medicine.- Naples: Dr. LuigiFerrannini of Palermo has been recognised as privat docent ofInternal Pathology.—-Padua : Dr. Giulio ALdrea Pari has beenrecognised as privat-docent of Physiology and Dr. ClementeTonzig as privat-docent of Hygiene.-Pavia: Dr. Carlo1v1oreschi has been recognised as privat-docent of InternalPathology and Dr. Mario Vecchi as privat-docent of Mid-wifery and Gynæcology.-Prague (Bohemian University): :Dr, Anton Heveroch, privat-docent of Psychiatry, Dr.Ferdinand Pecirk’l., privat-docent of Dermatology, and Dr.Wenzel Pitha, privat docent of Gynæcology, have heen grantedthe title of Extraordinary Professor.-Prague (German Uni-versity): Dr Karl Kriebich of Gratz has been appointedExtraordinary Professor of Dermatology, in succession toDr. F. J. Pick, who has retired.-Rome : Dr. Gherado VanRymberk has been recognised as privat-docent of Experi-mental Physiology and Dr. Cesare habaioli as privat docentof Internal Pathology.-Strasburg: It is announced that,although Professor von Recklinghausen has resigned hisofficial position as Director of the Pathological Institute, hewill give one course of lectures during the winter session.-Tübingen: Dr. Gaupp of Munich has been offered the chairof Mental Diseases in succession to Dr. Wollenherg, whogoes to Strasburg.- Vienna : : Dr. Heinrich Keitler hasbeen recognised as privat.docent of Midwifery and Gyræ-coli)gy and Dr. Hugo Frey as privat.docent of Otology.-Wiirzburg Dr. Gustav Hauser of Erlangen has been offeredthe chair of Pathological Anatomy, vacated by Dr. G. E.von Rindfleisch, who is retiring. Dr. Reichardt has been

recognised as privat-docent of Mental Diseases.-Giirich : Anew professorship of Physical Therapy has bem establishedto which Dr. Ernst Sommer of Winterthur has been

appointed.MALARIA STATIONS IN ITALY.-The Government

Gazette of Italy, in announcing that the medical staff of theItalian Red Cross Society’s stations at "Agro Romano" and " Paludi Pontine " had finished their terms on

Sept. 1st and 15th respectively, when they were replaced byothers, gives the following particulars. During the firstterm—i.e., from June 15th to August 31st-the followingfigures were collected : 1. Agro Romano (seven stations).At these, 11,333 individuals were given quinine. Therewere 254 cases of malarial fever and 528 cases of variousdiseases, 23 persons were conveyed to hospitals in Rome bymeans of the railway, and 40 were removed thence byambulance or carts. 2. Paludi Pontine (three stations).3955 individuals were treated with quinine ; there were

451 cases of malarial fever and 128 cases of variousdiseases; nine grave cases were removed thence to hos-pital. The total of ten Red Cross sanitary stations gave

the following figures : number of persons to whom quininewas administered, 15,288 ; cases of malarial fevtr, 705 ;cases of various diseases, 656 ; pat,ients removed to hos-

pital, 72 ; and doses given in tablets from June 15th to

August 30th, 154 kilogrammes.PltESENTATION TO A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.-

Mr. Arthur Weir Limont, M.B., C.M. Edin., and Mrs. Limontwere presented last week with a Cornish sert entine inkstandand two candlesticks as a mark of re’pect and ebteem on theoccasion of their leaving Veryan (Cornwall).SOUTH DEVON AND EAST CORNWALL HOSPITAL,

PLYMOUTH.—As a resuit of the Hospital Saturday collection,which was held in Plymouth on July 14th, the sum of £512has been received by the committee of the South Devon andEast Cornwall Hospital.

GIFT TO ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL -MrS.Shaw has sent to Lord Ludlow, treasurer of St. Bartholo-mew’s Hospital, in memory of her late husband, Mr. W. T.Shaw, a donation of &1000, of which £500 are to be allocatedto the general building fund and f.500 to the new nurses’home fund.

CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM OPHTHALMIA, &C.-A circular addressed to the metropolitan guardians hasbeen issued by the Local Government Board statingthat the Board’s attention has been called to a passagein the report for 1905 of the children’s committeeof the managers of the Metropolitan Asylum District inwhich comment is made upon the apparent want of appre-ciation by many metropolitan boards of guardians of thehomes and institutions provided by the managers under theauthority of the Board’s Order of April 2nd, 1897, for certainspecial classes of children chargeable to metropolitan unionsand parishes. The Order above mentioned, copies of whichwere forwarded to the guardians on April 5th, 1897, pro-vided that the persons for whose reception and relief theMetropolitan Asylum District was formed should includeamongst others (a) children suffering from ophthalmia orother contagious disease of the eye ; (b) children sufferingfrom contagious disease of the skin or scalp; (e) childrenrequiring either special treatment during convalescence orthe benefit of seaside air ; and (d) children who by reason ofintellect (r physical infirmity cannot properly be trained inassociation with children in ordinary schools. The managershave established institutions for children belonging to theseclasses and in the interest of such children the Board wouldurge upon the guardians the importance of their availingthemselves of the accommodation and special treatmentthus provided. It is suggested in the report of the com-mittee that one reason why boards of guardians do not morefully avail themselves of these intitutions is that an impres-sion prevails that the cost of the maintenance of children inthem "is paid by each separate board of guardians inaccordance with the number of children they respectivelyhave in the institutions." The secretary of the LocalGovernment Board points out, therefore, that althoughunder Section 32 of the Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867, theexpense of the maintenance of any child sent by a board ofguardians to one of these institutions is separately chargedto the Poor-law union from which the child is sent,yet under Section 69 of the Act as amended bySection 1 of the Metropolitan Poor Amendment Act,1870, the guardians are entitled to be repaid thisexpense from the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund. Inorder that children who need treatment in the institutionsreferred to may be systematically removed to them it isrequisite that all children under the care of the guardiansshould be regularly and frequently inspected by the medicalofficer, whose duty it should be to report the result to theguardians together with the name of each child comingwithin any of the four classes above specified whom hemay recommend for removal. As regards children in Poor-law schools the Board in its circular letter of Dec. 7th,1872 pointed out the importance of such an examinaticn.and in the Poor law unions in which the Order of Feb. lOtb,1899, is in force it has been made the duty of the medicalofficer of every separate Poor-law school, once at least inevery calendar month, and as often as may be necessary, toexamine each child in the school and to report to the guardianrimmediately after such periodical examination the case orany child suffering from any contagious affection of thescalp or of the skin or of the eyes, and the Order provides

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that such child shall forthwith be separated from thechildren in health. The Board trusts that the guardians willgive the matter their careful consideration and will take suchaction as is requisite with a view to secure that all childrenof the classes specified who come under their care may beas promptly as possible removed to such institutions of themanagers as are suited to their respective requirements.THE TORQUAY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND

CHILDREN WITH DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT.-At a meeting ofthe Torquay education committee held on Sept. 18th, Dr.H. V. Mackenzie was appointed to examine children withdefective eyesight at a honorarium of £50 per annum. Therewas some opposition to the appointment, which will have tobe confirmed by the town council, and a letter was read fromthe Local Government Board stating that, although in anycase where there was reasonable su-picion that a child wassuffering from an affection of the eyes of a contagious cha-racter the local education authority might call in a medicalpractitioner to examine the child and pay him a reason-able fee for so doing, the authority was not authorised toincur expenditure in the employment of a medical man toexamine school children with a view to remedies being pre-scribed in cases where the eyesight was defective.THE DELAMERE SANATORIUM.—A scheme has

been prepared and is now under the consideration of theCharity Commissioners for the future administration of theCrossley Sanatorium at Delamere and the ManchesterHospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Throat andChest, consisting of an out-patient department in Manchesterand an in-patient hospital at Bowdon. They are to be con-solidated and managed as one institution under the title ofthe Manchester Hospital for Consumption and Diseases ofthe Throat and Chest. There is to be a body of 16trustees entitled to hold office for life, in whom all

property is to be vested. The institution is to be main-tained, extended, and supported by means of bequests,annual subscriptions, or other gifts, the contributions andpayments of patients, the income derived from the investedfunds, and in case of need the capital may be used undercertain conditions. The governors are to have the power of

nominating new trustees. The personal estate of the institu-tions amounts to about £80,000.

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Practical Methods of Inorganic Chemistry. By F. Mollwo Perkin,Ph.D., Head of Chemistry Department, Borough PolytechnicInstitute, London. Price 2s. 6d. net.

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HOEPLI, ULRICO, Milano.Commentarii di Clinica Medica desunti dalla Morfologia del CorpoUmano. Parte Speuialeiltustrata da Figure e Tav.le. V olllmePrimo. Prof. Achil:e de.Giovanni. Dirrtture della Clinica MedicaGenerale delta ltevia Uuiversità di Padova, Senatore del Itegno.Price L 8

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KIMPTON, HENRY. 13, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C., and 40and 42, University-avenue, Glasgow.The Practitioner’s Library. The Practice of Pediatrics. In

Original Contributions. By America i and English Authors.Edited by Walter Lester Carr, A.M., M.D , Consulting Physicianto the French Hospital, New York; to the New York Eye and

Ear Infirmary; Visiting Physician to the New York City iChildren’s Hospitals Schools. Price 31s. 6d. net.

Kimpton’s Pocket Medical Formulary. By E. Quin Thornton,M.U.. Assistant Yrol’esror of Medica in the JeffersonMedical College, Philadelphia. New (Seventh) Edition, revised.Price 7.s. 6d net.

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND Co., 39, Paternoster-row, London, E.C.A Historv of Chemistry. By t’B P. Armitage, M.A., F.C.S.; lateExhibitioner 01 Magdalen Co lege, Oxford; Assistant Master atSt. Paul’s School. Price 6a.

MARHOLD, CARL, IIalle-a,-S. !Ein Gang durch eine mo(lerne Irrenanstalt. Von Dr. H. Hoppe, Nervenarzt in Konigsberg i.l’r. Price M.1.60.

METHUEN AND Co., 36, Essex-street, London, W.C.A Practical Chemistry Note-Book for Matriculation and Army

Candidates. Easy Experiments on the Commoner Substances.By S. E. Brown, M.A. Camb.. B.A., B.Sc Lond., Senior ScienceMaster, Uppingham School Price 18. 6d. net.

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F.R.C.S., F.Z.S. With lUustrations by L. M. Medland. Intwenty parts. Part II. Price 78. 6d. net, each part.

Appointments.Succesful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Znstitutiona,

and others possessing information suitable for this column, areinvited to forward to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub.Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thnrsday morning of eachweek, stwh information for gratuitous publication.

BURFIELD, J., M.B., B.S.Lond., F.R.C.S., Eng., has been appointedAssistant Medical Officer at the Bolingbroke Hospital, Wands worthCommon, S. W.

CASHMAN, JAMES P., M.B , B.S. R U.I., has been appointed ResidentMedical Superintendent of the Cork District Asylum.

DAWNAY, A. H. PAYAX, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond , has been appointedHonorary Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Hounslow Hospital.

DEANE, JOHN EDWARD JAMES, L K Q.C.P., L.F.P.S. Glasg., has beenappointed Offiter of Health for Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia.

HARRIS, JOHN RICHARDS, M.D. Melb.. has been appointed PublicVaccinator for the North-Eastern District, Victoria. Australia.

HILL, ARTHUR MACHEN, M.B Melb.. has been appointed Public Vac-cinator for the Midland District, Victoria, Australia.

fEPHCOTT, CHARLES. M.B., B.S. Cantab., L.H.C.P. Lond., M.RC.S"has been appointed Medical Officer to the Chester Union by theChester Board of Guardians.

Mossop. E. E., M. B., B.S. Lond., M R C.S., L.R C.P. Lond., has been ’

appointed House Physician at the Hospital for Sick Children,Great Ormond-street, W.C.

RENDALL, PERCY, M.D., M.R.C.S., has been appointed DivisionalSurgeon to the V Division of Metropolitan Police at Epsom.

SWEET, WILLIAM SYDNEY, M.B.. B.S. Lond., has been appointed Officerof Health for the West Riding of Mdrfra,, Victoria, Australia.

TIVY, CECIL B. F.. M.B., B.Ch. R.U.I.. has been appointed HouseSurgpon to the Cork Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital.

WADE, H., L.R C P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed CertifyingSurgeon under the Factory and Workshop Act for the EnneldDistrict of the county of Middlesex.

Vacancies.For f1,rther information regarding each vacancy reference ShOlt!d be

made to the advertisement (see Index).

ABERDEEN ROYAL ASYLUM.-Senior Resident Assistant Physician.Salary ,E200.

BIRMINGHAM ASYLUM, Rubery-hill.-Junior Assistant Medical Officer.Salary £150 per annum, with apartments, board, &c.

BIRMI-NGHAM, GRAVELLY HILL, ASTON UNION WORKHOUSE ANDCuT’rAGE HOMES.—Resident Assistant Medical Officer. Salary£120 per annum, with apartments, rations, and washing.

BIRMINGHAM, QUEE-N’S HOSPITAL.-Pathologist. Honorarium £100per annum.

BRADFOHD RoYAL INFIRMARY.-House Surgeon, unmarried. SalaryElOO per annum, with board and residence.

BRIGHTON, Sussnx COUNTY HOSPITAL.-Second House Surgeon, un-married. Salary C60 per annum, with board, residence, and washing.

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CANTEKBURY, KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL.-House Surgeon,unmarried. Salary .B90 a year, with board and lodging.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Fulham-road, S.W.-ClinicalAssistant.

CHORL’PON AND MANCHESTER JOINT COLONY FOR EPILEPTICS, Langho,near Blackburn.—Resident Medical Officer. Salary £150 per annum,with board and residence.

EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. -Professor of Mid-wifery and Gynaecology. Salary £400 a year. Also Medical Tutorand Registrar to Kasr-el-Ainy Hospital. Salary £400 a vear.

FINSBURY DISPENSARY. Brewer-street, Goswell-road, E.C.-ResidentMedical Otficer. Salary £140 per annum, with furnished residence,attendance. &c.

HAMMERSMITH INFIRMARY AND WORKHOUSE, Ducane-road, Worm-wood Scrubbs, W. -Assistant Infirmary Medical Superintendentand Assistant Medical Officer. Salary of Assistant Infirmary Medical Superintendent B100 per annum, rising to .B130 perannum, with board, apartments, washing, and attendance. Salaryas Assistant Medical Officer ,E20 per annum.