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National University of IrelandThe Henry Hutchinson Stewart scholarship in mental and

nervous diseases for 1945 has been awarded to Dr. D. J.O’Doherty (University College, Dublin).An Empire PharmacopoeiaMr. R. R. Bennett, addressing the Pharmaceutical Society

on Jan. 10, said that Empire cooperation had been invited toensure that the new British Pharmacopceia, now in prepara-tion, should be suitable for the whole Commonwealth.Supplementary lists might be issued to meet local needs.Fellowship in Genetics or Mental Health

Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., invites applications forthe Helen Putnam fellowship for advanced research in

genetics or mental health. The fellowship, which carries astipend of$2000, is tenable for 11 months, from Oct. 1, 1946,is open to women who have gained their doctorate or possesssimilar qualifications and who have research in progress.Applications for the award must be sent to Radcliffe Collegenot later than April 1.

Proposed Chair of Psychiatry in ManchesterPlans for a coordinated psychiatric service are announced

by the joint hospitals advisory board of Manchester, Salford,and Stretford. The scheme (described in the ManchesterGuardian of Jan. 9) covers six municipal and voluntaryhospitals, and includes the provision of home treatment andchild-guidance clinics. It is estimated that 150 beds will be

required for psychiatric cases in general hospitals. Theboard suggests that a chair in psychiatry should be set up byManchester University, which would assume responsibility forteaching and become the academic centre of the service.Rushcliffe Scale for Midwives and Mental NursesThe Minister of Health has informed Lord Rushcliffe,

chairman of the Nurses’ Salaries Committee, the MentalNurses Sub-Committee, and the Midwives Salaries Com-mittee, that any increases recommended following the reviewof the salaries of mental nurses and midwives now takingplace will have effect as from Jan. 1, 1946.Chadwick LecturesThe following public lectures have been arranged for the

next half-year : Dr. A. G. G. Thompson, Land Utilisation inRelation to the Public Health (Feb. 19, 2.30 P.M., at 26,Portland Place, London, W.1); Dr. S. A. Henry, Medical’Service in Industry (March 5, 4.30 P.M., University of Sheffield,Western Bank, Sheffield, 10) ; Mr. D. Winston Aldred,F.R.I.B.A., the New Building Science (April 9, 2.30 P.M., 90,Buckingham Palace Road, S.W.1); Major Eyre Carter, theRehabilitation of Stateless Persons and its Hygienic Bearings(May 7, 2.30 P.M., Caxton Hall, S.W.1); Miss Ellen Delf,D.se., Plants in the Service of Mankind (June 20, 4 P.M.,Chelsea Physic Garden, S.W.3). Further information maybe had from the secretary of the trust, 204, Abbey House,IVestminster, S.W.I.Socialist Medical Association

During its health services week the association is holding14 public meetings and an exhibition illustrating the battlefor health. The first public meeting will be held at the RoyalOpera House, Covent Garden, London, W.C.2, on Feb. 2, at3 P.M., when the speaker will be Mr. James Griffiths, theMinister of National Insurance ; and Mr. Aneurin Bevan, theMinister of Health, will wind up the series at Friends MeetingHouse, Euston Road, N.W.I, on Feb. 9, at 3 P.M. Theexhibition and other meetings will be held at Livingstone.Hall, 66, Broadway, S.W.I, and the medical speakers willinclude Mr. Somerville Hastings, M.p., Lieut.-Colonel Main,R.A.M.c., Mr. A. W. Bourne, Prof. J. R. Marrack, Prof. J. M.Mackintosh, Dr. Horace Joules, Dr. Stark Murray, Dr. J.Powell-Evans, and Dr. Joan McMichael. Further information

may be had from the secretary of the association, 35, LongAcre, W.C.2.Dried BananasThe Minister of Food announces that it has been found

necessary to terminate the arrangements made with the WarOrganisation of the British Red Cross Societv and Order ofSt. John of Jerusalem for the supply of dried bananas freeof cost to patients with steatorrhoea (including coeliac diseaseand tropical sprue). The Ministry has arranged that Messrs.Mapleton’s Nut Food Co. Ltd. (Garston, Liverpool 19) shall

supply dried bananas direct to these patients at the rate of14 lb. per month and at the cost of 9d. per lb. post free.Applications should be supported by a medical certificate,and lls. Id. should be enclosed. Further supplies may behad monthly without a fresh certificate.

Nurses’ Gift to UnrraThe nursing staff of Lewisham Hospital has sent a cheque

for i:130 to UNRRA for medical relief work.

Return to Practice -

The Central Medical War Committee announces thatDr. A. W. SpENCB has resumed civilian practice at 47,Queen Anne Street, London, W.I.

King Edward’s Hospital Fund for London -

The King has sent an annual subscription of £1000 tothe fund.

, Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainThe Privy Council has nominated Dr. Bertram A. Young,

medical superintendent of St. Alfege’s Hospital, L.C.C., tothe council of the society in place of Sir Walter Langdon-Brown who has resigned.R.A.M.C. (T.A.) ReunionsThe 140 County of London field ambulance have formed

an old comrades’ association for all pre-war and war-timemembers. They meet. on the first Friday of every month at7 r.M. at the central mess, Duke of York’s Headquarters,Chelsea. All officers and other ranks of 140 field ambulance,13/4 London general hospital, 141 field ambulance, the 8thfield hygiene section, and any affiliated units will be welcomeat these meetings.Summer School in Health EducationThe Central Council for Health Education will hold a

residential summer school at Somerville College, Oxford, fromAug. 14 to 28. The directors of the school will be MissD. E. M. Gardner, head of child development department,University of London Institute of Education, and Dr. Robert,Sutherland, medical adviser and secretary to the council.The school is intended for those who have to do with the

training and care of children and young people-includinghealth visitors, school nurses, educational and medicaladministrators, and welfare superintendents. Further infor-mation may be had from Dr. Sutherland at the council’soffices, Tavistock House, Tavistock Square, London, W.C.1.Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical

MenAt a meeting of the directors on Jan. 2, with Dr. R. A.

Young, the president, in the chair, it was reported that £15had been sent at Christmas to each of the 55 widows in receiptof grants. £1940 was voted for the payment of the half-yearly grants. Members who have been serving in H.M.Forces and have now returned to private practice, are askedto send their present address to the secretary at 11, ChandosStreet, London, W.I. Relief is granted only to the widowsand orphans of deceased members. Membership is open toany registered practitioner living within 20 miles of CharingCross.

Births, Marriages, and DeathsBIRTHS

DENNT-BROWN.—On Jan. 9, at Lewes, Sussex, the wife of Brigadier,

D. Denny-Brown, R.A.M.C.—a. son.TRAINER.-On Jan. 8, the wife of Dr. L. Trainer, L.D.s., of Kelso—

a son.- MARRIAGES

ATTENBOROUGH—MANSBRIDGE.—On Dec. 26, at Peshawar, India.,John Attenborough, captain R.A.M.C., to F. Mansbridge,sister, P.M.R.A.F.N.S.R.

BARLING—GARTHWAITE.—On Jan. 5, at Guildford, Gilbert MichaelBarling, captain R.A.M.C., to Dorothea Garthwaite.

EAULA—ENOWLES.—On Dec. 27, at Trincomalee, Ceylon, CharlesV. Kaula, surgeon lieutenant R.N.v.R., to Pamela Knowles.

LADKIN—BONHAM-SMITH.—On Dec. 29, at Kampala, Uganda,Ronald Greaves Ladkin, B.M., Colonial Medical Service, toDorothy Heloise Bonham-Smith, Colonial Nursing Service.

ROOK—WILSON.—On Jan. 8, at Amersham, Alan Filmer Rook,C.B., o.B.E., F.R.c.r., air vice-niarshal, to Elizabeth Wilson.

TAYLOR—WATSON.—On Jan. 9, at Buxton, John WentworthTaylor, surgeon lieutenant R.N.V.R., to Evelyn MargaretWatson.

DEATHSATKINS.—On Jan. 10, at Glasgow, Thomas Richard Webster Atkins,

O.B.E., L.R.C.P.E., senior surgeon. Merchant Navy.GORE.—On Jan. 10, at Colchester, William Crampton Gore, M.B.

Dubl.JAMES.—On Jan. 5, at Aberystwyth, Walter Timothy James, M.D.

Edin., of Newquay, Cards., aged 67.MARRIAGE.-On Jan. 12, at Woldingham, Surrey, Herbert James

Marriage, M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S., aged 73.PEVERLEY.—On Jan. 9, at Farnham, Surrey, Walter Augustus

Peverley, M.B. Durh., formerly of Durban, South Africa.SUTHERLAND.—On Jan. 10, at Ealing, Donald George Sutherland,

M.A. Camb., M.B., B.sc. Edin., aged 82.WHITELOCK.— On Jan. 8, at Oxford, Hugh Anthony Bulstrode,

M.CH. Oxfd, F.R.c.s., aged 54. ’