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strator to the late Professor Morrison Watson, of Man-chester, the earliest occupant, I believe, in the provinces ofa chair of human anatomy." I I

Of Professor Paterson’s work in Liverpool, outside the

University, it is difficult to speak too highly. At the out-break of war he was called to the assistance of the WarOffice; he held a temporary commission in the R.A.M.C.and worked at the orthopaedic centre at Alder Hay. His

military duties as Assistant Inspector of Military Ortho-paedics under Sir Robert Jones soon became of first-classimportance, and were discharged with his wonted thorough-ness. He was promoted to a lieutenant-colonelcy andwas largely responsible for the organisation of the specialorthopaedic centres. Indeed, there can be no doubt thatthe whole-hearted way in which he threw himself intothe additional labours entailed upon him by the war,while discharging to a considerable extent the duties ofthe chair of anatomy in Liverpool, wore out a frame neververy rohust. Moreover, like too many members of the medicalprofession, the war exacted from him the most grievoussacrifice of all, for his son was lost in the battle of Jutland.

Professor Paterson’s death will be felt by a large circle ofsincere friends owing to the generosity which he showed inany cause where his sympathy and interest had been enlisted.He was a man who inspired warm affection which will belasting. ,

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PROFESSOR BLANCHARD.

Dr. Raphael Blanchard, who succumbed very rapidly to asudden heart attack on Feb. 8th, was 61 years of age. Hehad occupied for long the chair of parasitology at the

Faculty of Medicine in Paris, and his great reputation in IFrance and abroadwas due to his workson medical zoology,and particularly tohis researches on theanimal carriers of

pathogenic germs andtheir r6le in the

propagation of epi-demics. Thel’Trait6de Zoologie Médi-cale," in two volumes,first appeared in1886 - 90. At thetime of his death hewas engaged on the

great task of a historyof medicine and hadmade some progress in

the publication of a corpus insorriptionum devoted to medicineand biology. His diligence was incredible. He was secretaryto the Academy of Medicine, he founded the French Societyfor the History of Medicine, the Colonial Institute of Medicine,and the French Congress of Zoology. For 20 years he acted as

general secretary to the Zoological Society of France. Owingto the part which he took at several of the International Con-gresses of Medicine he became a well-known figure abroad.

DEATH OF HENRY JOHN STRONG, M.D., M.R.C.S.-Dr. H. J. Strong, who died at his house at Worthing onJan. 29th last, had reached the ripe age of 86. He enteredat St. George’s Hospital in October, 1850, and after takingthe ordinary double qualifications of his day-M.R.C.S. Eng.,L.S.A.Lond.-in 1854, he served as house surgeon at thehospital. In 1862 he proceeded to the M.D. degree at St.Andrews University, and began private practice at Stogursey,Somerset. Shortly afterwards he moved to Croydon, wherehe joined an already existent firm, and where he practisedfor 30 years, being surgeon to the Croydon Hospital andconsulting physician to the Freemasons’ Institute, Croydon.In about 1893 he moved to Worthing. He was a J.P. bothfor Surrey and Sussex.

Mr. T. B. Johnston will begin on March 3rd, atUniversity College, London, a course in Anatomy for thePrimary Fellowship Examination, specially suited forR.A.M.C. officers who are entering for the examination inMay, 1919, under the special terms arranged by the RoyalCollege of Surgeons. Full particulars of the course can beobtained from the secretary of University College. _ I

The War and After.WAR EMERGENCY FUND OF THE ROYAL MEDICAL

BENEVOLENT FUND.THE total sum raised for this Fund to date amounts to

about 21.000, and it is believed that a further amount of99000 will be required. At a meeting of the executivecommittee of the Fund held on Feb. 4th. Lieutenant-ColonelSir Alfred Pearce Gould in the chair, several applicationsfor assistance were received, and grants amounting to Z450were made. Applications (marked Confidential) should beaddressed to the honorary secretary of the Fund at

11, Chandos-street, London, W. 1.

THE CASUALTY LIST.The names of the following medical officers appear among

the casualties announced since our last issue :—

dazed.Col. C. M. Begg, C.B., C.M.G., New Zealand M.C., was a

student at University College, London, and qualified in1903. He was a well-known practitioner in Wellington,New Zealand, and at the time of his death was DeputyDirector of Medical Services of the New Zealand OverseaForces.

Major H. G. Gibson, R.A.M.C., was a student at Guy’s Hos-pital and qualified in 1907. He died in France frompneumonia following influenza.

Lieut. F. P. M. Luett, Austr. A.M.C.

OBITUARY OF THE WAR.

MYRDDIN EMRYS JONES, M.R.C.S. ENC,.,SURGEON-LIEUTENANT, ROYAL NAVY.

Surgeon-Lieutenant M. E. Jones, who died on service ofpneumonia at Granton Naval Hospital, Edinburgh, onDec 4th, at the age

1 _J! Ot:1 )f 23 years, was secondson of Alderman R. E.Tones, of Boderwydd,Hanberis, and brother)f Captain E. H. Jones,R.A.M.C., who was

’epatriated from

Germany on Dec. 13th.Educated at LlanberisCounty School, where ae passed the LondonMatriculation Examina-tion, and at St. Thomas’sHospital, he took theConjoint Diploma in

January. 1918, andobtained a commissionas temporary surgeonin the Navy. After

serving as house sur-

geon at St, Thomas’s

Hospital he was appointed to H.M.S. Indomitable.

CASUALTIES AMONG THE SONS OF MEDICAL MEN.The following additional casualties among the sons of

medical men are reported :-Lieut. W. M. McGeagh, South Lancs. Regt., died from

pneumonia following influenza, youngest son of Dr.R. T. McGeagh, of Liverpool.

Lieut. A. W. Hooley, M.C., A.S.C., attached Queen’s, RoyalWest Surrey Regiment, accidentally killed, only son ofDr. A. Hooley, of Cobham, Surrey.

THE HONOURS LIST.The following is the continuation of the list the first part

of which was given in THE LANCET of Feb. 15the :-The Military Cross.

Temp. Capt. CHARLES HUMPHREY LLOYD.-For great couragein guiding squads with wounded through Masnieres and the groundsouth-east of Rumilly on the mght of Oct. lht/2ud, 1918. He dressed awounded officer in the open during a heavy burst of fire and got himaway to safety. On Oct. 3rd he searched for wounded officers underfire, dressed their wounds, and brought them in.