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ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.

OPERATIONS.

ON Friday, Feb. 13, Mr. Green per-formed two amputations below the knee; ithe first on an elderly man, of emaciated ap-pearance ; in this case the circular incisionwas adopted. The limb was removed inthree minutes ; the arteries were easilysecured, and the stump dressed in the usualmanner. The second case was that of a

young healthy-looking man, on whom thedouble flap operation was performed ; con-siderable difficulty was experienced in se-

curing’ the vessels, and secondary haemor-rhage occurred during the night, but it wasreadily suppressed by Mr. South.

BLEEDING FROM LEECH-BITES.

Mr. II. Storer in a note to the Editorsof the London Medical and Surgical Journalstates, that he has found lunar caustic scrapedto a point, and applied to the mouth of thevessel after the blood has been dried forthe moment, an effectual method of stoppingthe bleeding from leech-bites, when allother remedies have failed. He recommendsthat care should be taken to apply imme-diate pressure, to prevent the skin from

being discoloured by its spreading. Forourselves, we have found small pieces ofdry sponge, rolled hard between the fingers,and inserted in the orifices, by far the mosteffectual and desirable remedy in these some-times obstinate cases of hæmorrhage.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS have been receivedfrom Mr. Marryatt—Mr. Linton—C. W.—A Constant Reader—Mr. Wansbrough—Mr. Wildsmith—Mr. W. C. Worthington—Mr. J. Snell—Hibernus—Mr. John Wil-liams-Dr. Mayer—Mr. H. Pointer-Mr. II. Day (2)-Narrator Verus-Mr. J.Russell—Veritas—Mr. C. Miller—Rich-mond-A Junior Student—Philalethes—Member of the Westminster Medical So-ciety—Mr. J. C. Buckstone—M.D., Ply-mouth—Dr. Nugent—An Old Pupil of

Guy’s-A Medical Man—A Member of theCollege of Physicians—Mr. J. Kimbell—Mr. Waller—A Member—J. R.—O.R. O.—Mr. W. Allen—One of the Draf—A.

Lawyer-Mr. W. Dufour—Mr. Works-worth-Medicus-Mr. T. H. Montague-Mr. E. Tavlor.

We are of opinion, that the Directors ofthe St. James’s Infirmary acted with greatpropriety, in not electing either Mr. Bacot,Mr. Brodie, Mr. Copland Hutchison, or

Mr. Pettigrew ; but we are not so certain,that they were correct in preferring 11r.Brain to the other candidates.

It is impossible to insert a tenth-part ofthe letters on the Richmond School of

Anatomy. ″ Richmond,’’ however, may seea part of his rejoinder in our next Number.A Licentiate of the Dublin Apothecaries’

Hall cannot practise, strictly as an Apothe.cary, in London, or in any part of Englandand Wales. The second question of ″ W. R.’’is not sufficiently explicit.

Advertisements which are transmitted bypost must be accompanied with a reference,and should be directed to the Office in theStrand.The work of M. Legrand has not been

translated into English.We have not the honour of Pimp Petti.

grew’s", acquaintance. Z. 0. X. is inerror.

Argus. It is not the first time that wehave heard of the infamous conduct of acertain medical bookseller. Should he pro.voke us, lie will repent it.

All communications are destroyed, unlessaccompanied with an especiul request to thecontrary." One of the Draff" is justified in stating

that the footman used to officiate as Non-KEY’S assistant. The footman has retired,and his place is filled_by an able successor.The propositions and arguments of Chi-

rurgicus,’’ ″ Mr. W. C. Worthington,’’ ″ AFriend to Science," and Expositor," donot contain any new views on the questionto which they relate."An Old Pupil of the Middlesex," com-

plains that Mr. Cockney Mayo, has nothad the candour to acknowledge, that headopted the method of treating’ varicoseveins with caustic, in consequence of infor-mation derived from the practice of his

predecessor, Mr. Cartwright.Such a paper as that on the operation by

Dr. Ewing, at the Itoyal Infirmary, Aber-deen, and those signed X.X.X.—Con-stant Reader, Blackburn—Mercator—AHorned Bat-A. B. C A Druggist-and0. Junius-cannot be inserted, unless theyare satisfactorily authenticated.Mr. Sheldrake was educated as a surgeon,

but he limits his practice to cases of de.

formitv.The question of Mr. R. Fearnlv is an

important one, and we would rather answerit orally than in this place.

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