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Obituary.SURG.-GEN. H. KENDALL, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.

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THIS distinguished army medical officer died at Lee,Kent, on March 20th, in the seventieth year of his age.Born at Renfrew, Scotland, on Jan. 9th, 1821, he was at anearly age unfortunately deprived of his father’s care, hehaving died at Batavia in 1824, consequently the educa-tion and bringing up of young Kendall devolved upon hisgrandfather, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Havingchosen medicine as his profession, Henry Kendall wasentered as a student at the Middlesex Hospital, wherehis abilities attracted the attention of several of its

distinguished staff, and he eventually became a pupilof Sir Erasmus Wilson. In 1842 he passed the M.R.C.S.,as well as the L.S.A., proceeding afterwards to theUniversity of St. Andrews, where he graduated M.D.in 1845. His inclinations pointing towards a militarycareer, lie was nominated for an appointment in the ArmyMedical Staff. He entered the service as assistant surgeonin December, 1845, and not long afterwards was gazettedto the 17th Lancers. With that regiment he proceeded toTurkey in 1854, and eventually to the Crimea, where he waspresent at the affairs of Bulganac and Mackenzie’s Farmand the battles of Alma and Balaclava. At the latter ever-memorable fight he particularly distinguished himself byhis intrepidity in attending to the wounded of the CavalryBrigade under a heavy fire, so much so that it became aquestion at one time whether he ought not to be recom-mended for some signal mark of Royal favour, the VictoriaCross even being spoken of. As Surgeon (Oct. 6th, 1854) iof the 4th Light Dragoons he was also present at the battleof Inkerman and Tchernaya, as well as during the wholeof the siege and fall of Sebastopol ; and further tookpart with the Light Cavalry Brigade in the opera-tions at Eupatoria under General D’Allonville (medalwith four clasps and Turkish medal). As Surgeon ofthe 7th Hussars, he was engaged during the IndianMutiny campaign from February, 1858, to March, 1859, andwas present at the repulse of the enemy’s attack on theAlumbagh, siege and capture of Lucknow, affairs atBarres and Sircee, action of Nawabgunge, occupation ofFyzabad, passage of the Goomtee at Sultanpore, throughoutthe Byswarro campaign (medal with clasp). Promoted tothe rank of Surgeon-Major on Dec. 16th, 1865, he con-tinued to serve in India with the 7th Hussars until theregiment returned to England in 1869, remaining with ituntil sent to Aldershot in 1870, where he officiated as

Principal Medical Officer till ordered out to Burmah thefollowing year. There also he was in the responsible posi-tion of Superintending Surgeon for three years and a half,until promoted to the rank of Deputy Surgeon-General onJan. 7th, 1875, when he took over the medical charge ofthe Allahabad Division of the Bengal Army, holding thatoffice for two years, when he was transferred to a similarpost at Umballa, Punjab. There he remained up to 1880,when he received orders to return to England. At homehe was posted to the Chatham district, and was promotedto the rank of Surgeon-General on Aug. 2nd, 1880, a positionhe held for five months only, as under the "age" clause ofthe Royal Warrant he was compulsorily placed on theretired list on Jan. 19th, 1881. This was a great disap-pointment to him, for he was still a hale and hearty man ;and finding enforced idleness most irksome, and, with aview to obtaining employment, he applied, but unsuc-cessfully, for a Government appointment then vacant, ,,

for which his abilities and experience well suited him.Eventually he settled at Bexley Heath, Kent, where he hadthe misfortune to lose his wife-a daughter of the late SirJames Brind, K. C. B. He afterwards moved to Lee towardsthe end of last year, where he quietly passed away onMarch 20th. His health had been failing since the autumnof 1887, when disease of the tarsal bones of the left footsupervened, confining him to his bed nearly the whole ofthat winter. But rest and care restored him to somethinglike himself again, until an attack of apoplexy prostratedhim. He never recovered his vigour, remaining in a

precarious state of health, although able to get about. Asecond stroke supervened the day before his death, andproved rapidly fatal.

During the busy life he led his contributions to medicalliterature were all of the nature of military medical reports

and statistics, many of which were most valuable towardsimproving the health and wellbeing of the British soldier,teeming as they were with the results of his ripe and wideexperience, more especially of service in India and similarwarm climates. These reports were at the same time-marked by sound common sense, and by a large-minded’

, knowledge of the world. To the writer of this very imper-. fect sketch of his life he has often said, that the position.i and status of the army surgeon depended, not only on his.a own professional abilities, attention to duty, and gentle-- manly bearing, but also in a very large measure on thes " common sense" of commanding officers, and of the mili-

tary officers with whom he might be brought in contact-as view of the question which may be somewhat new to them.e Of the personal worth of the deceased, suffice it to say he-s was respected and beloved by all who had the pleasure ofJ his acquaintance. Of his professional abilities an idea may,

be gained from the many reports and records of his servicee during the thirty-five years he served his Queen and,

country in various parts of the world.

OTTO EUGEN KELLER, M.D. BERNE, L.R.C.P. LOND.,M.R.C.S. ENG.

WE regret to announce the death of this young and pro-mising member of our profession, which took place unex--pectedly on April 9th. The deceased was thirty years ofage, and a native of St. Gall, Switzerland. Having cometo London in the pursuit of his studies about five years ago;.he was induced to stay, and obtained the appointment ofresident medical officer at the German Hospital. There hewas much esteemed for the great interest he took in his,work, his skill and great amiability of manner. Afterhaving resigned the office in the autumn of 1888, he settledin Finsbury-square. He quickly became a great favouriteamong his countrymen and the German community, anda sucessful career seemed to be almost certain to him.But though fortune smiled on him in this way, his nearestfriends knew for some time that a great despondency ofmind was weighing upon the young practitioner, against,which he fought by all possible means without being able ta,overcome it. It ended in his taking a fatal dose of morphia.Several letters addressed to friends, and found on his deskafter the event, left no doubt about the disarranged state ofthe poor sufferer’s mind.

It may be in the recollection of some of our readers thatDr. Keller brought an interesting case of Actinomycosisbefore the Clinical Society last November. He also read a.paper on the same disease at the last meeting of the BritishMedical Association.

Medical News.EXAMINING BOARD IN ENGLAND BY THE ROYAL

COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.—The followinggentlemen passed the Second Examination of the Board inAnatomy and Physiology at a meeting of the Examiners onthe 9th instant :-

Ernest Miskin, E. M. Hainworth, C. L. B. Stares, A. R. 0. Milton, andW. G. Sutcliffe, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; R. C. Bennett, JohnJones, F. Deas, F. W. Wesley, and R. J. Wait, of University College,- r-K. Lawson, W. A. Dixon-Whiteman, W. H. Johnson, and A. E.Bodington, of Middlesex Hospital; J. A. Morgan, N. R. J. Rainier,and J. W. Willson, of Charing-cross Hospital; J. H. Collyns and J.J. Grace, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; F. Hazell, of Guy’s Hos-pital ; W. Turner, of King’s College; E. L. Payne, of St. Mary’sHospital; and A. J. Temperley, of London Hospital.

, Anatomy only.—A. A. Rostant and R. F. Symons, of St. Thomas’sHospital; M. C. O’Brien, of St. Mary’s Hospital; W. E. Collier andS. E. Gill, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; W. C. C. Park, of Guy’sHospital; and C. H. Panting, of London Hospital.

Physiology only.-E. W. Cross, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.Passed on the 10th inst.:-Anatomy and Physiology.—M. Ranclell, M. J. Williams, and H. S.

Beadles, of University College; C. W. Curtis and H. C. Thomson, ofMiddlesex Hospital; J. L. Morton, C. M. Rhodes, and A. J. Ortlepp,of St. Mary’s Hospital; H. C. French and A. R. MacGregor, ofKing’s College; S. F. St. D. Green, F. E. Greenwood, and P. A.Bradshaw-Isherwood, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; J. L. Prain,G. J. Arnold, and J. W. Hewett, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; S. L. J.Steggall. of Charing-cross Hospital; H. G. Felkin and A. H. Conder,of London Hospital; and C. G. Godfrey, of Melbourne University.

Anatomy only.—J. C. S. Matthews and R. K. Bayley, of St. Mary’sHospital; H. C. Roberts, J. G. Schewrer, and R. M. Russell, ofLondon Hospital; E. S. Humphry and E. Kennington, of St. Bar-tholomew’s Hospital.

Physiology only.—A. E. Ridsdale, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; EllisClowes, of Charing-cross Hospital; and F. A. Stephens, of King’s-College

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Passed on the llth inst. :-Anatomy and Phys6ology.-R. H. Ritchie, of Guy’s Hospital; C. G.Spencer, A. W. Kirkpatrick-Picard, of University College; E. S.Cardell, L. W. Rolleston, and A. H. Buck, of St. Bartholomew’sHospital; J. S. Collier, of St. Mary’s Hospital; W. A. Pinninger andA. Strange, of London Hospital; H. W. Woods, of Charing-crossHospital.

Anatomy only.-H. M. Moore, of St. Thomas’s Hospital; 0. C. Mauriceand H. B. Ellerton, of St. Mary’s Hospital; E. A. Rogers, of King’sCollege; and F. W. Rock, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Physiology only.—E. B. Barber and C. S. Simpson, of London Hos-pital ; W. R. Barrett, of Charing-cross Hospital; P. M’K. C. Wilmot,of Guy’s Hospital; and B. A. Castellote, of Middlesex Hospital.UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.—The following gentle-

men have passed the Third Professional Examination forthe degrees of M.B. and C.M., including, in the cases,marked with asterisks, the subject of Pathology :—

Charles Angus Alexander, James Gordon Bain, John Fulton Barr,B.Sc., Thomas Berry, David Brown, David Christie, *AndrewCluckie, Charles Edward Cochrane, William Colvin, *David Coutts,Evan Davies, Richard Gregor Dick, Hugh Colligan Donald, JamesGray Duncanson, William Bert, Ochiltree Ferguson, RichardHamilton, David Harries, William Sandilands Harrison, James IJarvie Hood, Frederick William Ernest Hutchison, John Johnson,John Martin Munro Kerr, "Robert Robertson Kilpatrick, *GeorgeLamb, Charles Lavery, Arthur Henry Lucas, Crawford Blair Lucas,Robert Moir, Stuart Macbirnie, Roderick John Mackay, *Peter)I’Ritchie, James Henderson Naismith, "William Alexander Neish,"Robert James Nevin, Charles O’Neill, William Park (Rutherglen),John Gilfillan Ronald, "Ralph Henry Rothery, Archibald GeorgeSanders, *Robert Sharp, *James Stirling, M.A., Charles Symington,*George Marius Edwin Thorp, David Watson, ’-Robert Wilson.

FACULTY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OFGLASGOW.—At the April sittings of the Examiners thefollowing gentlemen, having passed the necessaryexamina-tions, were admitted Diplomates in Public Health of thefaculty :-

Dr. John Housley, Rockley, near Retford ; Dr. John M. Miller, Larks;Dr. Anthony Milroy, Kilwinning ; Dr. Archibald M’Lean, Peebles;Dr. James Shaw, Sheerness ; Dr. George W. Thomson, Haywood,Lanark.

THE SANITARY INSTITUTE.-On Wednesday next,at 8 P.M., an address will be given at the Parkes’ Museumby Sir Robert Rawlinson, K.C.B., who will present themedals and certificates awarded to the successful exhibitorsat the exhibition held at Worcester in 1889.

THE VACCINATION COMMISSION.-Lord Herschell.arrived in town on Wednesday morning, and a meeting ofthe Royal Commission on Vaccination (his lordship pre-siding) was held later in the day. Mr. Wheeler of Dar-lington, whose evidence against the Acts was not concludedwhen the Commission rose for the Easter recess, was againunder examination. Mr Wheeler will give further evidenceat the next sitting, on Wednesday next.

PRESENTATIONS.-At the Hotel du Nord, Boulogne-sur-Mer, on April 12th, the Consul, Mr. Bonham, pre-sented a testimonial of silver plate, of the value of £100,and a purse of money to Mr. Harvey, who is about to enteron a medical practice in London. The handsome servicebore the following inscription: ° Presented, together witha purse of 140 guineas, to John S. Selwyn Harvey, M. R. C. S.,B.Sc., Licentiate in Medicine, Paris, by his numerous

friends, on his leaving Boulogne-sur-Mer, in recognition ofhis skill and kindness during a practice of twentyyears. (April, 1890.)"-On April 9th the members of thestaff of Tue Brook Asylum, Liverpool, presented theirmedical superintendent, Dr. Ben Hall (who is leaving the.asylum to enter private practice), with a very handsomespirit case and a silver cake basket. A few of his medicalfriends also presented him with an Astley Cooper’s case ofsurgical instruments.-Dr. McLearn on behalf of theofficers of the Holborn Infirmary, Archway-road, London,presented, in the presence of the whole staff, Mr. A.Wellesley Harris, M.R.C.S., L.S.A. and D.P.H.,with anelaborate silver tantalus spirit stand containing threechoice cut bottles ; also an elegant silver shell biscuit case,interleaved and mounted in a gilt frame. Both articlesbore the following inscription : Presented to Dr. A.Wellesley Harris by the officers of the Holborn Infirmaryon his appointment to the post of Medical Officer of Healthto the Borough of Southampton."-On the 6th inst.Mr. Cecil A. P. Osbnrne, L.R.C.P. Edin., on the occasionof his leaving Church Stretton, Shropshire, where he hadpractised for several years, was presented by the membersof the Church Stretton Choral Society and ambulance class,and other friends, as a mark of esteem and goodwill, with ahandsome tea and coffee service and a beautifully illuminatedaddress.

MEDICAL MAGISTRATE.—Mr. D. Hartley, M.R.C.S.,has been placed on the Commission of the Peace for theborough of Accrington.

NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS S DISEASES. - TheBraintree board of guardians have resolved to adopt theAct for Notification of Infectious Diseases, and to put it inforce in June next.

VACCINATION GRANTS.—The following gentlemenhave received grants for efficient vaccination in their respec-tive districts : - Mr. Henry Laver, M.R.C.S. &c., theColchester Union ; Mr. J. H. Lloyd, M.R.C.S. &c., theCullompton and Kentisbeare districts.

THE GRESHAM LECTURES on the subject of"Heredity, or Inherited Characteristics" (continued fromlast course), will be delivered on April 15th, 16th, 17th, and18th, at 6 P.M., by Dr. Symes Thompson, at the College,Basinghall-street, E.C.

ROYAL INFIRMARY, HULL.-The financial con-

dition of the Infirmary last year being unsatisfactory, aspecial appeal for funds has been made, and generouslyresponded to. Among other efforts, a scheme knownas the Samaritan Roll-call, to raise £1000 by shillingsubscriptions, has resulted in the realisation of the sumrequired.OPEN SPACES.-Mr. Vyell E. Walker of Southgate

has offered fifteen acres of land, valued at £5000, to the South-gate Local Board of Health, to be used as a public recreationground by the inhabitants of New Southgate, Southgate,Friern Barnet, and Barnet Valley, on condition that theresidents of the district lay it out.

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. - At thequarterly meeting of the Board of Governors of thishospital, it was announced that a gentleman, whose namewas not given, had given flOOO to the funds of the charity,to be applied specially to maintaining a cot to be namedthe " George Elkington." .

MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.-A bronzemedal and 10 guineas will be awarded in July, on con-ditions to be obtained from the honorary secretary, to anyassistant medical officer of any lunatic asylum (public orprivate), or of any lunatic hospital in the United Kingdom,for the best dissertation on any clinical or pathologicalsubject relating to insanity. For particulars, apply to thehonorary general secretary, Dr. Fletcher Beach, DarenthAsylum, Dartford.

SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANSOF MEDICAL MEN.-At the quarterly court of the directorsof the Society held on April 9th, Sir James Paget, Bart.,President, in the chair, three new members were electedand the deaths of three were reported. No fresh applica-tions for relief were read. It was resolved that £1343 bedistributed at the next court to the sixty-one widows,fourteen orphans, and three orphans on the Copeland Fund,on the books at the present time. A legacy of £500, dutyfree, from the executors of the late Edward Robson Jones,Esq., was announced. The expenses of the quarter were£60 11.9. It was recommended that William Fuller, Esq.,be elected a vice-president in the place of J. GregoryForbes, Esq., deceased; and that Dr. Cribb, Dr. Savory,Dr. Pollock, Dr. Roberts, Mr. Willett, and Mr. A. PearceGould be elected directors at the annual general meeting,in the place of the six seniors, who retire by rotation. Theannual general meeting was fixed to be held on Thursday,May 22nd, at 5 P.M., at 20, Hanover-square, W.

MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT.

Vaccination Returns (Persons in Prison).IN the House of Commons on Monday, 14th inst., Mr. Matthews, in

reply to Mr. Dralllaugh, stated that the return was incomplete, thePetty Sessional Courts of Middlesex and the metropolitan police courtsnot being included. The missing particulars would be furnished at theearliest possible date.

Swiss Regulations.Dr. Fai-quharson asked the Under-Secretary whether there was any

likelihood of a, relaxation of the regulations preventing Britishmedical men from practising in Switzerland. Sir James Fergusson saidit was no doubt a hardship that Englishmen in Switzerland could not