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that there is food in the house and that the rent ispaid, and an intermediary, if necessary, is forthcomingbetween him and his employer. If the patient is a

woman, the mental distress as to what is to become of herhusband and children-a distress which often outweighsthe dread of any operation-is overcome, for her childrenare looked after and the necessary homework is providedfor in her absence; or if the children are the patients themother is instructed how to take proper care of themon their discharge. The burden of the pregnant un-

married woman is lightened. The Tuberculosis Depart-ment, again, benefits by the keeping of temperature records,the supervision of the patient’s habits and needs, assist-ance in housework and proper diet for out-patients, themaking it possible for patients to get away to a sana-torium by looking after their households, and on theirreturn seeing that the discipline learned is practised, andhelping to find suitable work. The backbone of this workis an endowment fund of £15,000, provided by Mr. H. H.Stafford Northcote. Last year 6440 patients were talked toin the wards, and from information thus gained 1094 werevisited in their homes and assisted in various ways, while600 patients were referred to the Charity OrganisationSociety, 200 to the clergy, and 200 to the Invalid Children’sAid Society. But much as is being done, more could beaccomplished by the aid of wider donations and subscrip-tions. The secretary of the association is Mr. G. Q. Roberts(one of the trustees), St. Thomas’s Hospital.

A DISCLAIMER.To t7te Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-My attention has been drawn to an advertisementof a firm of opticians in the last issue of the Fishing Gazettein which certain spectacles are commended to the public bya fulsome reference to my name.

I would like to take an early opportunity of pointing outthat I had no knowledge whatever of the issue of thisadvertisement ; and I have written to the editor of thejournal, and to the firm in question, requesting that theywill refrain from reproducing it.- . -- - -

I am, Sir, yours faithfully,Harley-street, W., March 26th. 1914. WM. ETTLES.

TO MEDICAL MOTORISTS.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-Will some of your readers give me their experiencesof the Lagonda and the Studebaker coupes, particularlywith regard to their hill-climbing power under adverse con-ditions ?

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I am, Sir, yours faithfully, --

March 31set, 1914. "WAITING."

THE YUNGCHUN HOSPITAL, FUKIEN, CHINA.THE medical report of the Yungchun Hospital, Fukien, belong-ing to the English Presbyterian Mission, shows the terribleamount of venereal disease prevailing. Salvarsan has beenused with varied results in 20 cases. In an imported case ofyaws it gave excellent results. Experimental work withWilliams’s leprolin, supplied by the director of the BombayBacteriological Laboratory, will be shortly published. Theresults are variable. Work with emetine hydrochloride inamoebic dysentery has fully proved its worth. Diphtheriahas for the first time appeared in epidemic form in Fukienfrom the Straits. The staff consists of one medicalmissionary, Dr. J. Preston Maxwell, with one Chineseassistant, Mr. S. S. Ng. There are no nurses but ninestudents. The in-patients numbered 1071 males and 161females ; out-patients 2242 males and 591 females; domi-ciliary visits in all 187. Surgical operations numbered 359general, 67 eye, and 16 obstetric and gynaecological. Therewere 705 vaccinations and plague inoculations, and 167opium smokers were treated. The hospital contains 125beds. As the local income was$4705 against expenses$4696, the cost to the mission funds was iiil.

LEGIBLE THERMOMETERS.1’u the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-I shall be glad if any of your readers can inform mewhere I can obtain clinical thermometers that can be easilyread by patients.-I am, Sir, yours faithfully,

JOHN TEARE, M.D. Liverp.,Tuberculosis Officer, Notts County Council.

Shire Hall, Nottingham, March 27th, 1914.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue willreceive attention in our next.

A DIARY OF CONGRESSES.THE following Congresses, Conferences, and Exhibitions are announced.In 1914 :-April 13th and 14th (Berlin).-Thirteenth Congress of the German

Orthopaedic Society."13th-16th (New York).-Fourth Congress of the International

Surgical Society. (President: Prof. Depage. Bruxelles.),, 15th-18th (Berlin).-Forty-third Congress of the German

Surgical Society.

April 19th-21st (Berlin).-" Jubilee" Congress of the GermanRontgen Society.

" 20th-23rd (Wiesbaden).-Thirty-first German Congress forInternal Medicine.

" 27th-May 1st (London, Royal Horticultural Hall).-NursingConference and Exhibition.

May let-Nov. 1st (Lyons).-International Town Hygiene Exhibition." 15th-Oct. 15th (Berne).—Swiss National Exhibition.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN, LectureTheatre of the Society, 17, BIoomsbury-square, W.C.TUESDAY.-8 P.M., Paper:-Prof. G. T. Morgan: Organic Derivatives

of Arsenic and Antimony.

RONTGEN SOCIETY, Institution of Electrical Engineers, VictoriaEmbankment, W.C.TUESDAY.-8.15 P.M., Paper :-Dr. R. T. Beatty : The Energy of the

R6ntgen Ray.SOUTH-WEST LONDON MEDICAL SOCIETY, Bolingbroke Hospital,Wandsworth Common, S.W.WEDNESDAY-9 P.M. Dr. T. B. Hyslop: Neurasthenia and its

Causation.

NORTH LONDON MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY, BoardRoom of the Great Northern Central Hospital, Holloway-road, N.THURSDAY.-8.30 P.M., Clinical Evening.

UNITED SERVICES MEDICAL SOCIETY, Royal Army MedicalCollege, Grosvenor-road, S.W.THURSDAY.-5 P.M.. Major J. Oldfleld, R.A.M.C.(T.): The Scope of

the Field Ambulance as a Training School.

WIMBLEDON AND DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY, Johnston’sRooms, 6, Broadway, Wimbledon, S.W.

FRIDAY.—9 P.M., Address :-Dr. C. 0. Hawthorne : The Examina.tionof the Nervous System in Cases of Suspected Malingering.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c,MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,

Chenies-street, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. S. E. Dore: Clinique (Skin). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture:—Dr. H. C. Cameron: Types of Disorders of Nutritionin Infancy.

TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. W. J. Fenton : Clinique (Medical). 5.15 P.1o["Lecture :—Dr. E. Cautley : The Neurotic Temperament inChildren.

WEDNESDAY.-4 P.ai., Mr. R. Howard : Clinique (Surgical). 5.15 P.M.,Lecture :-Dr. M. Leslie: The Effect of Sex in Modifying theIncidence and Prognosis of Disease.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. J. E. Adams : Clinique (Surgical). 5.15 p,1o["Clinical Demonstration :—Mr. P. J. Freyer: Urinary SurgicalDiseases.

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.MONDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Simson : Diseases of Women. 2 P.M., Medical

and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Armour: Operations.Dr. Pritchard : Bacterial Therapy Department. Mr. B. Harman:Diseases of the Eye.

TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Robinson: Gynaecological Operations.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin:Operations. Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear.Dr. Pernet : Diseases of the Skin.

WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Dr.Davis : Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Pardoe: Opera-

) tions. Dr. Simson : Diseases of Women, and Diseases of the Eye.THURSDAY.-9 A.M., Dr. Bernstein : Bacterial Therapy Department.

2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Armour:Operations, and Diseases of the Eye.

’ FRIDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Robinson : Gynaecological Operations.S 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin:

Operations. Dr. Davis : Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear.Dr. Pernet : Diseases of the Skin.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders : Diseases of Children. Dr. Davis:Operations of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Mr. B. Harman:Diseases of the Eye. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. Mr. Pardoe: Operations.

/ NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince ofWales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.MONDAY.-Clinics :-10.30 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. E,

Gillespie). 2.30 P.M.. Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham) ;Gynaecological (Dr. Banister). 3 P.M., Medical In-patients (Dr.R. M. Leslie).

} TUESDAY.-2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics :-Medical Out-patient(Dr. A. G. Auld) ; Surgical (Mr. Howell Evans); Nose, Throat,and Ear (Mr. H. D. Gillies). X Ray and Electrical Methods(Dr. Metcalfe). 3.30 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. Whiting).

WEDNESDAY.-Clinics:-2 P.M., Throat Operations (Mr. Gillies),) 2.30 P.M., Children’s Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham); Skin

(Dr. G. N. Meachen) ; Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks). 5,30 P.M., Eyen

Operations (Mr. Brooks).THURSDAY.-2.30 P.M., Gynaecological Operations (Dr. A. E. Giles).

Clinics:-Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting); Surgical(Mr. Carson); X Rays and Electrical Methods (Dr. Metcalfe).

FRIDAY.-2.30 P.M., Operations. Clinics:-Medical Out-patient,n (Dr. A. G. Auld): Surgical (Mr. E. Gillespie) ; Eye (Mr. E. A.

Dorell). 3 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. G. P. Chappel).

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LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, DreadnoughtHospital, Greenwich.MONDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M. Dr. H. B. Carlill :

Medical. Mr. H. Curtis: Surgical. 12 noon, Mr. G. N. Biggs :Throat, Nose, and Ear.-2.15 P.M., Mr. W. Turner: Surgery.3 P.M., Mr. W. Turner: Operations. 3.15 P.M., Sir DyceDuckworth: Medicine. 4.15 P.M., Mr. R. Lake: Ear andThroat.

TUESDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Medical. Mr.Cole : Surgical. 12 noon, Dr. H. MacCormac: Skin.-2 2 ant., Mr. L. McGavin: Operations. 2.15 P.M., Mr.R. Carling : Surgery. 3.15 P.M., Dr. G. Rankin: Medicine.4.15 P.M., Sir Malcolm Morris: Skin.

WEDNESDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations: 10 A.M., Dr. H. B.Carlill : Medical. Mr. Cecil Rowntree : Surgical. 11 A.M., Mr.R. E. Bickerton : Eye.-2 P.M., Mr. L. V. Cargill or Mr. Choyce :Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. F. Taylor: Medicine. 3.15 P.M.,Mr. Cargill: Eye Clinique. 4.30 P.M., Mr. C. C. Choyce :Surgery.

THURSDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Dr. H. R. Pren-tice : Medical. Mr. H. Curtis : Surgical. 12 noon, Mr. G. N. Biggs :Throat, Nose, and Ear.-2 P.M., Mr. R. Carling or Mr. W.Turner: Operations. Dr. A. Davies: Pathological Demonstra-tion. 3.15 P.M., Dr. R. Wells : Medicine.

FRIDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations ;—10 A.M., Dr. C. E. Zundel:Medical. Mr. Cole: Surgical. 12 noon, Dr. H. MacCormac: Skin.-2 P.M., Mr. L. McGavin : Operations. 2.15 P.M., Sir John RoseBradford : Medicine. 3.15 P.M.. Mr. L. McGavin : Surgery.

SATURDAY.-Out-patient Demonstrations: 10 A.M., Dr. H. RPrentice : Medical. Mr. Cecil Rowntree : Surgical. 11 A.M.,Mr. R. E. Bickerton : Eye.-10 A.M., Col. Barry: Radiography.

ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, MedicalSchool, City-road, E.C.MONDAY.-1.30 P.M., Department for the Prevention of Consump-

tion. 2 P.M., Cardiac Department, Dr. Stott; Out-patientDepartment, Dr. Phear, Dr. S. Thompson. 3 P.M., Wards, Dr.Phear.

TUESDAY.-9 A.M., Laryngological Department, Mr. Mant. 1.30P.M.,Department for the Prevention of Consumption. 2 P.M., Out-patient Department, Dr. M. Leslie, Dr. B. King; Operations,Mr. A. Evans. 3 P.M., Wards, Dr. White. 4 P.M., Wards, Dr.M. Leslie.

WEDNESDAY.-2 P.M., Wards, Dr. A. Davies ; Out-patient Depart-ment, Dr. Drysdale, Dr. Kellie. 4 P.M., Wards, Dr. Drysdale.4.30 P.M., Roentgen Ray Department, Dr. Jordan.

THURSDAY.-9.30 A.M., Dental Department, Mr. G. Thomson.10 A.M., Cardiac Department, Dr. Stott. 1.30 P.M., Departmentfor the Prevention of Consumption. 2 P.M., Out-patientDepartment, Dr. Phear, Dr. S. Thompson. 4.30 P.M. Laryngo-logical Department, Mr. Mant.

FxlvaY.-1.30 P.n2., Department for the Prevention of Consumption.2 P.M., Wards, Dr. Calvert; Out-patient Department, Dr. M.Leslie, Dr. B. King.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Out-patient Department, Dr. Drysdale, Dr.Kellie. 11.30 A.M., Roentgen Ray Department, Dr. Jordan.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST,Brompton, S.W.WEDNESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Jex-Blake: Lardaceous

Disease in Tuberculosis.

THE THROAT HOSPITAL, Golden-square, W.MONDAY.-5.15 P.M., Special Demonstration of Selected Cases.THURSDAY.-5.15 P.M., Clinical Lecture.

LONDON LOCK HOSPITAL, 91, Dean-street, Soho, W.Special Course of Instruction in Venereal Diseases,forPost-Graduatesand Students, with Practical Demonstrations of the VariousMethods of Treatment:-MONDAY.-Clinics:-1 P.M., Mr. Ryall ; 6 P.M., Mr. Gibbs.TUESDAY.-Clinics.-2 P.M., Mr. Lane; 6 P.M., Mr. Paterson.

Lecture :-5.30 P.M., Mr. Paterson : Treatment of Gonorrhoea.WEDNESDAY.-Clinic:-6 P.M., Mr. Shillitoe.SATURDAY.-Clinic :-2 P.M., Mr. McDonagh.

ROTUNDA HOSPITAL POST-GRADUATE COURSES, Dublin.MONDAY.-10 A.M., Obstetrical Lecture: Version (continued).

11 A.M., Examination of Patients and Minor Operations.TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Major Operations.WEDNESDAY.-10 A.M., Obstetrical Lecture: Extraction in Breech

Cases. 11 A.M., Examination of Patients and Minor Operations.THURSDAY.-10 A.M., Major Operations.FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Gynaecological Lecture: The Diagnosis of

Uterine Cancer. 11 A.M., Examination of Patients and MinorOperations.

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