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BRUNTON, CHAS. EDW., M.B.Cantab., M.R.C.S., has been appointedAssistant Medical Officer to the County Lunatic Asylum, ColneyHatch, vice Brown, resigned.

Fox, T. COLCOTT, M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P.L., has been appointed Pby-sician to the Skin Department at the Westminster Hospital.

HART, H. WHEATLEY, M.R.C.S.. L.S.A.Lnd., has been appointedHouse-Surgeon to the Hartlepools’ Hospital, vice Dr. Ddorkin,resigned.

KENYON, GEO. ARTHUR. M.B., M.R.C.P.L., Al. R. C S., has been re-

appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Birkenhead, Chester,Tarvin, and Wirral Rural, and the Chester, Neston, and Parkgate,and Tarporley Urban, Sdnitary Districts combined.

LOVERIDGE, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, M.R.C.S,, L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed House-Surgeon to the Clayton Hospital and WakefieldGeneral Dispensary, vice Carter, resigned.

LYTTLETON, WM. MARGRAVE, M.D., L R C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., has beenappointed Government Medical Officer and Vaccinator for theDistrict of Adelong, New South Wales.

O’NEILL, LAURENCE JOSEPH, L.K.Q.C.P.L, L.R.C.S J., has beenappointed Medical Officer to the Emerald-street Dispensary, NorthDublin Union.

RICHMOND, JAMES, M.B.Oxon., M.R C.S., has been appointed AssistantMedical Officer to the Crumpsall Workhouse, Manchester Town-ship.

ROBINSON, JOHN WADHAM, M.D. St. And., M.R.C.S., L S.A.Lnnd , hasbeen appointed Honorary District Surgeon to the Royal SouthLondon Dispensary.

SHAW, JAMES, M.R.C.S., has been appointed Government MedicalOfficer and Vaccinator for the District of Manning River, NewSouth Wales.

TRIMBLE, JOHN MAXWELL, M.D., M.S. Q U.I., has been appointedMedical Officer for the Strabane Dispensary District, vice Boyd,resigned.

WILSON, GERA.LD BARRY, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has beenappointed Second Assistant to the Resident Medical Super-intendent of the District Lunatic Asylum, Cork.

WINDER, WILLIAM HENRY, L.R.C.P.L., M.R.C.S., has been appointedResident Assistant Medical Officer to the Crumpsall Workhouse,Manchester Township.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

COCKELL.—On the 26th ult., at Richmond-road, Dalston, the wife ofFrederick Edgar Cockell, jun., M.R C.S., of a son.

MARTIN.—On the 21st ult, at Arnheim, Blackburn, the wife of JohnM. H. Martin, M.D., of a son.

VVEBS.-On the 26th ult., at 4, Wymering-terrace, Lavender-hill, S. W.,the wife of Hy. Pelham Webb, M. B., of a son.

WYNN-WILLIAMS -On the 19th ult., at Penywern, Brixton-hill, the wifeof T. W5nn-Williams, M.R.C.S., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.CHEESEWRIGHT—SNELLING.—On the 15th ult., at St. John’s, Lewisham

High-road, John Francis Cheesewright, M. R.C S., of Rawmarsh,Rotherham, to Louisa G., second daughter of the late JosephSnelling, of St. Mary Cray.

MACGREGOR—SCHOLES. — On the 23rd ult., at St. John’s Church,Huddersfield, by the Rev. D. J. MacKimm, M.A., Vicar of Rash-chfe, assisted by the Rev. G. E. Wilson, M.A., Vicar of St. John’s,Peter Macgregor, Surgeon, to Sarah Florence, third daughter ofJohn Scholes, Esq., of Clough House, Huddersfield.

O’FARRELL—ROCHE.—On the 22nd ult., at the Church of St. Columb-kiJJ, Bray, by the Very Rev. Dean Lee, P.P., assisted by theRev. T. Bourke, D.D., Thomas O’Farrell, Esq., M.A., M D., Surgeon-Vlajor Army Medical Department, son of Thomas D. 0’ Farrell, Esq.,of Loughrea, Crown Solicitor for Galway, to Maria Josephine,daughter of William Roche, Esq., of 72, Harcourt-street, CrownSolicitor for Limerick.

RiCE.OYr.EY - AMOS.—- On the 23rd ult., at Holy Trinity Church,Clapham-common, by the Rev. Edward Collinson, Rector of Woods-ford, near Dorchester, Alfred James Rice-Oxley, B.A.Oxon., M.B.,M.R.C.P.Lond., of "Conisbro’," Leigham-court-road, Streatham-common, to Eva Augusta, fourth daughter of the late CharlesEdwards Amos, C.E., of 5, Cedars-road, Clapham-common. No cards.

ROSE—ROBERTS.—On the 21st utt., at St. Mary’s, Paddington, HenryCooper Rose, M.D.. of Hampstead, to Emily Jessica (Minnie),daughter of the late Edward Roberts, F.S.A. &c., of Blomfield-road.W.

WEBB—DOCKSEY.—On the 23rd ult.. at St. James’s Church, Birkdale, iHenry Linsiey Webb, M.R C S., of Cheadle, Staffordshire, toJeanette, only daughter of John Docksey, of Birkdale, Southport.

DEATHS.BARTLETT.—On the 25th ult., at Ladbroke- gardens, Notting-hill, Joseph

James Henry Bartlett, L.R.C.P. &c., second son of the late WilliamBartlett, F.R.C.S., of Ladbroke Lodge, Ladbroke-square, in his44th year.

SMITH.—On the 24th ult., at Morningside, John Alex. Smith, M.D.Ed.STONEY.—On the 26th ult., at Lower Baggot-street, Dublin, J. H. L.

Stoney, M. D. (t. U. 1. ____

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OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENTS."

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—I should not have trespassed upon your valuable space furtherbut that the letter of "D. A. K.," in your impression of August 18,b,calls for a few brief additional remarks on my part. " D. A. K." willexcuse me if I point out to him that because a certain system obtains athis institution and one or two that he knows, it does not follow that itshould do so in all; and unless he is sure that it does, he has no right topcontradict my statement. The hours of attendance mentioned in myletter must be well known as correct to many of your readers, and evenif they were not, the fact of patients coming, as "D. A. K." himselfsays, at 11 or 12 (that is earlier than I stated), certainly lends support tomy observations. As regards the plan of two assistant physicians andtwo surgeons, of course that is admirable, and well meets the difficulty ;but at how many hospitals is this arrangement adopted ? I think veryfew. The method of two sexes being seen alternately by the same phy-sician must, I should think, have its inconveniences. To conclude, if thehospitals are not able to increase the staff sufficiently, then the best andtruly most simple plan is, as I said in my first letter, to put up a boardto the effect that men are admitted at one hour-say 12 30, and womenat 2.30. The difficulty of the staff having to wait the convenience ofpatients would easily be surmounted by the latter not receiving lettersif they did not come at the right time.-I am, Sir, yours sincerely,August 24th, 1883. A. D.

"ADMINISTRATION OF ANÆTHETICS."

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-In reply to Mr. Richmond Leigh’s questions, I inform him thatthe anaesthetic is as near as possible exactly measured by a minimmeasure, and that an administrator is required in this as in all modesof using anaesthetics, but a nurse or relative of the commonest in-

telligence can measure the quantities if shown what to do. The anaes-thetic can be, and always is, added without removing the inhaler.

I am, Sir, yours faithfully,Salisbury, August 27th, 1883. WM. MARTIN COATES.