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University of OxfordOn Oct. 16 the degree of D.M. was conferred in absence on

Eric Smith.The Rockefeller Foundation is making a grant of JE1000 to

the university towards the cost during 1942 of research on thegrowth of and regeneration of nerves to be undertaken by Mr.J. Z. Young in the department of zoology and comparativeanatomy.University of GlasgowOn Oct. 18 the following degrees were conferred :-M.jD.—* H. C. McLaren (with commendation) and C. H. Wilkie.

* In absentia.

.zU.B., Ch.B.-J. S. Frew (with honours) ; T. A. Berry, N. C.Scott, John Gilchrist, W. A. Maclure, Wallace Barr, A. W.McLeod, W. B. Newton, Agnes D. D. Murray, and John Renwick(with commendation) ; F. 0. Adewole, A. B. Aiton, W. A. M.

Akiyemi, J. M., Alexander, W. H. N. Angus, Robert Auld, A. C.Barry, S. G. A. Bartlett, C. K. Boal, Andrew Bowman, R. D. C.Brackenridge, 0. M. Brewster, C. H. Brown, Johanna J. S.Brunton, Walter Burnett, W. F. Caldwell, Janet A. Christie,Thomas Cochrane, H. B. Cowan, G. M. Cubie, J. T. Cunningham,P. N. Cunningham, T. M. Curran, C. C. Cuthbert, Jean W. Cuthbert,J. K. M. Deas, W. A. Dewar, T. M. Donald, W. A. J. Donald, P. A.Duke, R. 1. Shaw Dunn, R. L. Ewing, C. S. Farquharson, HughFerguson, James Frame, Marion K. Gilmour, Benjamin Guyer,J. A. V. Hamilton, J. M. Hamilton, A. R. Harbinson, JamesHemphill, Ruth L. Henderson, A. T. Hendry, M. J. Hood, JackIsaacs, Julius Jacobs, Eileen 1. Jamieson, J. S. Jeffrey, GeorgeJohnston, D. M. Kissen, N. M. Lamont, W. H. Lang, W. R. C. Lang,Innes Lumsden, Mary C. Lynas, Robert McAndrew, W. F. McCle-mont, A. F. McCoubrey, W. M. MacDermid, Archibald MacDonald,Joseph McGIone, Robert Mcllwraith, Mary M. Mcgelvie, Allan Mac-Kinnon, H. A. Maclachlan, A. G. MacLeod, D. J. MacLeod. J. A.Macleod, N. F. Macleod, J. C. Meek, I. G. Meiklejohn, EdwardMillar, Kathleen M. Miller, W. L. Milligan, R. D. Muckart, JohnMurphy, John Newton, G. W. Park, W. A. Parker, J. B. Pettigrew,R. E. Potts, A. R. Rennie, T. R. A. Richmond, David Robertson,Nathan Sher, D. W. Short, A. M. Smeaton, A. B. C. Smith, J. F.Smith, F. M. Steel, Janet I. Stewart, Sylvia J. Strachan, ThomasSymington, A. C. Tait, G. R. Thomson, J. M. Urquhart, A. R. G.Watson, J. C. Wood, F. W. C. Yardumian, W. H. Yellowlees,Maida B. Young, M. J. Young and Violet B. Young.Scottish Conjoint BoardAt recent examinations of the board of the Royal Colleges

of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh, and the RoyalFaculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow the following *were successful:-

L.R.C.P. & S.E., L.R.F.P. & S.

C. E. V. P. Amerasinghe, Benjamin Beck, G. C. Cope, T. V.Darke, Thomas Dean, A. M. A. El Far, Yousif Faraony, RalphFriedman, A. R. Gemmell, M. F. El Giziri, D. F. P. Gordon, David

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Granet, Benjamin Greenberg, J. H. Haldane, Margaret M. Hanretty,Norman Hornstein, Dorothy L. D. Johnston, George Johnstone,H. E. Klein, R. 1. Kynaston, Henrietta Lennon, J. K. Lotinga,B. H. Lunine, Herbert Macpherson, 0. P. Markandya, H. J. F.Mitchell, E. K. Neidich, Jack O’Hara, Valaydon Poonoosamy,E. H. Reinsberg, C. B. Robinson, Julius Schneiderman, RobertSmith, Theodore Tuller. -

The following graduates of recognised foreign universitieshave also been admitted licentiates :-

Szulin Riterband, M.D. Rome, Else Wolfsohn, M.D. Berlin.

Tuberculosis AssociationA meeting of this society will be held at 26, Portland Place,

London, W.l, on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10.30 A.M. During themorning six short papers will he read and in the afternoon therewill be a discussion of problem cases and interesting radiograms.Medical Honour

Dr. Donald Dunn, house-officer at the London Chest Hos-pital, has been awarded the M.B.E. Dr. Dunn carried patientsto safety single-handed when the hospital was bombed.

Royal Society of MedicineA general meeting of the fellows of this society will be held

at 1, Wimpole Street on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 3.30 P.M. OnNov. 5, at 2.30 P.m. the section of surgery will meet todiscuss streptococcal cross-infection in wards. The openerswill be PROL A. A. Miles, Prof. J. Paterson Ross; Dr. M. van denEnde, and Colonel Leonard Colebrook. At 3 P.M. on thesame day Prof. A. T. Jurasz will read a paper to the sectionof history of medicine on the foundation of the Polish medicalfaculty within the University of Edinburgh. On Nov. 7, at10.30 A.M., Mr. F. Watkyn-Thomas will deliver his presidentialaddress to the section of otology. He will speak on otiticmeningitis. Mr. E. D. D. Davis has.chosen as the subject ofhis presidential address to the section of laryngology the prob-lems of the otblaryngologist in war. He will give it on thesame day at 2.15 P.M. ; at 2.30 r.M. Dr. A. D. Marston aspresident of the section of anaesthetics will speak on thecentenary of ether as an anaesthetic.

Medical casualtiesCaptain E. J. F. Hinde, M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C., has been

reported missing at sea during September.In recent casualty lists the following R.A.M.C. officers were

posted as prisoners of war : T’/Major J. M. Fosbrooke,F.R.C.S.E., W.S/Captain J. E. S. Carmichael, M.B. Edin.,W.S/Captain A. Mikellides, and Lieutenant R. M. Solomon,M.R.C.S.

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Cancer Research StudentshipThe council of the Royal College of Surgeons will shortly

nominate a Prophit student in cancer research. The student-ship will not exceed an annual value of E500 with an allowanceof i200 for travelling expenses and the appointment in thefirst instance will be for one year. Applications should reachthe secretary of the college, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, W.C.2before Nov. 22.

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CORRIGENDUM.—The reference to Gurd, F. B. and McKim,L. H. on page 429 of Oct. 11 should read : Amer. J. Surg.1941, 51, 584.

AppointmentsBAILEY,’J. SHACKLETON, M.R.C.S. : examining factory surgeon for

Eye, Suffolk.BRAND, W. G., M.B. Edin. : examining factory surgeon for

Adlington, Lanes.BuTTERWORTH, JOAN, M.B. Lond., D.P.H. : asst. M.O. for Hants.GRIFFTI]EIS, H. J., M.R.C.S., D.P.H. : temp. asst. M.O.H. for

Newport, Mon.HALBERSTAEDTER, MAX, M.B. Lond., D.M.R.E. : senior asst.

radiologist to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington.HALMWELL, E. 0., M.R.C.P. : temp. physician to the Hull Royal

Infirmary.HUNT, A. H., D.M. Oxfd, F.R.C.S. : surgical registrar at the Royal

Cancer Hospital (Free), London.KATZ, JAKOB, M.D. Bratislava, D.P.H. Prague : temp. deputy

M.O.H. for Accrington. -

KLABER, ROBERT, M.B. Lond., F.R.C.P. : consulting dermatologistto the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

KNOX, EILEEN, M.B. Brist. : asst. M.O.H. for Huddersfield.LANCHESTER, H. C., M.A. Camb., M.R.C.S.: R.S.O. at Portwey

Hospital, Weymouth.NEWMAN, J. L., M.D. Camb., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. : deputy M.O.H.

and deputy school M.O. for Warwickshire.O’REILLY, E. J., M.B. N.U.I. : temp. asst. M.O.H. for St. Helens.* RICHARDS, B.’T., M.R.C.S., L.D.S., D.P.M.: medical superintend-

ent of the Langho Colony for Epileptics.ROGERS, KATHARINE, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G. : M.O. (maternity and

child welfare) for York.WYBURN-MASON, R., M.B. Camb., M.R.C.P. : medical registrar

at the Royal Cancer Hospital (Free), London.* Subject to confirmation.

Births, Marriages and DeathsBIRTHS

DESMOND.—On Oct. 9, in Bermuda, the wife of Surgeon LieutenantA. M. Desmond, F.R.C.S., R.N.V.R.-a daughter.

DUNKERLEY.—On Oct. 20, at Westerham, Kent, the wife of Dr.Arthur Dunkerley-a daughter.

MATHESON.—On Oct. 20, in London, the wife of Mr. lain Matheson,F.R.C.S.-a son.

MONRO.—On Oct. 19, in Singapore, the wife of Prof. J. K. Monro,M.Ch.-a daughter.

OLDFIELD.—On Oct. 21, at Harewood, Leeds, the wife of MajorMichael Oldfield, F.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.-a daughter.

RICHARDS.—On Oct. 18, the wife of Dr. A. M. Richards, of BanburyRoad, Oxford-a daughter.

MARRIAGESFLETOHER—SEELY.—On Oct. 24, at Winchester, Charles Montague,

M.R.C.P., only son of the late Sir Walter Morley Fletcher, toLouisa Seely.

FRASER—BEETHAM.—On Oct. 16, at Bermuda, Peter KennedyFraser, M.D., Surgeon Lieut.-Commander, R.N., to DorisBeetham.

HARPER—SPILLER.—On Oct. 18, Curzon Harper, of Barking, toViolet Spiller, M.D., of Streatham.

HART—MEYER.—On Oct. 25, in London, Philip D’Arcy Hart,.

M.D., to Ruth Meyer.HEWITT—WOOD.—On Oct. 25, at Watford, Edward John Campbell

Hewitt, M.D., R.A.M.C., of Shenley, to Joan Millicent Wood.

DEATHSANDREW.—On Oct. 23, at St. Austell, Wilfrid Andrew, L.M:S.S.A.BENOLY.—On Oct. 22, at New Clipstone, Notts, Nathaniel Benoly,

M.D. Würzburg, L.R.C.P., formerly of Bethnal Green Road,London, aged 92.

BRIDGES.—On Oct. 22, in Cheltenham, Arthur Brodie HamiltonBridges, O.B.E., M.R.C.S., major, R.A.M.C., late of Kilmington,Devon.

REDFERN.—On Oct. 23, at Compton, Winchester; John JosephRedfern, M.D. Belf., aged 80.

WARD.—On Oct. 23, at Bournemouth, John Alfred Ward, M.D.Durh., aged 77.