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Obituary.ROBERT ARTHUR MILLIGAN, O.B.E.,

M.D. DURH., J.P.BY the death of Dr. R. A. Milligan on Jan. 25th

Northampton loses one of its outstanding citizens- and a medical man who was justly held in greatesteem in the town and county. Born at Dean, nearKimbolton, he came of a Scottish family, and waseducated at Clevedon College, Northampton. Whenonly 17 years of age he attached himself to thepractice of Northampton Hospital, proceeding laterto Guy’s where he showed himself an all-roundathlete. He qualified as M.R.C.S. in 1881, and afteracting as house surgeon and resident obstetrician atGuy’s, and anaesthetist at the Evelina Hospital, hereturned to Northampton and was appointed surgeonto the General Hospital there. In the 40 yearsduring which he held this post he acquired an

immense experience, and established a reputationwhich led practitioners over a wide area to ask hishelp in difficult surgical and obstetrical cases. Inaddition to surgical practice, Dr. Milligan was seniormedical officer to the venereal clinic for Northampton,and he was one of the pioneers in the ambulancemovement in the neighbourhood. At the outbreakof the war he gave up his private work to take amajor’s commission in the Royal Army MedicalCorps and gave able service in the First EasternGeneral Hospital at Cambridge. In recognition ofthis work he was made an Officer of the Order of theBritish Empire. Dr. Milligan became a magistratein 1908 and served as alderman on the town councilfor 23 years, presiding over the public health com-mittee ; his professional duties made it impossiblefor him to accept the office of mayor, which wasseveral times offered to him. He was also keenlyinterested in Rugby football, and seldom missedattending a match on the local ground, where hisprofessional services were often called upon.A colleague and former house surgeon, to whom we

are indebted for-some of these biographical details,writes of him as follows : " Dr. Milligan was a manof imposing physique, whose bluff and cheery mannermade him popular with all classes. Of wideexperience and sound judgment, he made up hismind quickly and was seldom wrong in diagnosiso prognosis. As an operator, if not brilliant, hewas essentially sound, and he obtained results sur-passed by few. Although not carried away by passingfads, he was quick to adopt new methods. A man offew words in professional matters, he inspired greatconfidence in his patients. He loved his hospitalwork, and although his large figure and loud voicetended to alarm a new probationer, the nursing staffwere devoted to him. The amount of work that hedid for nothing will never be known, but it was acommon complaint, even among the comparativelywell-to-do patients, that they could not get a billout of him. None knew better than he the end hemight expect and he faced it courageously."

Dr. Milligan leaves a widow and four daughters ; (a fifth daughter died three years ago.

CLAUDE WILLIAM SCOTT SABERTON,M.D. MANCH., D.M.R.E.

WE have to record the death at Bournemouth onJan. 16th of Dr. C. W. S. Saberton. Elder son of thelate Dr. F. W. Saberton, of Manchester, he waseducated at Owens College, and graduated as M.B. inthe Victoria University in 1901. After a period asdemonstrator of anatomy at Owens College, he prac-tised for a short time as his father’s partner, but earlyin his career he became interested in radiology andmoved to Bournemouth where he was appointedhon. radiologist to the Royal Victoria and WestHants Hospital. Never robust, the strain of war-time work was responsible for his early exemptionfrom military service, and in 1916 he went to Harro-

gate where he was appointed hon. radiologist to theInfiimary and to the Royal Bath Hospital. It wascharacteristic of him to undertake this work at a timewhen his physical condition would have justified himin avoiding any additional strain, and he put hisfullest energy and enthusiasm into his hospital aswell as his private practice. He took the D.M.R.E.at Cambridge in 1921, and during his seven yearsin Harrogate established a reputation as a leadingradiologist. A pioneer in the application of diathermyhe was also one of the first to introduce the deepX ray treatment into England, having made a journeyto Erlangen to study the technique. His interestswere various, and he was well known at St. Moritzas a skilful curler. Ill-health, however, forced hisretirement a few years ago and he went back to liveat Bournemouth. " Saberton," writes a colleague," will be remembered by all who had the privilegeof knowing him as one of the kindest and mostgenerous of men. He made a very gallant fightagainst the ailment which caused his early retirementfrom practice in 1923, and which ultimately caused hisuntimely death."He leaves a widow and one daughter.

JAMES CLEMENT BAXTER, L.R.C.P. IREL., J.P.THE death occurred on Jan. 27th at his home in

Everton, Liverpool, of Dr. J. C. Baxter,-at the ageof 71. A native of Liverpool, he was educated atSt. Xavier’s College, studied at the Liverpool Schoolof Medicine, and qualified as L.R.C.P. in 1878. Hispractice in the district was considerable, and outsidemedical circles he was well known for his interest inAssociation football, serving for 38 years as a directorof the Everton Football Club. He also acted as

medical adviser to the club until a few years agowhen he was succeeded in this office by his son,Dr. C. S. Baxter. He was appointed a magistratefor the city of Liverpool in 1906, and from that yearuntil 1920 was a member of the city council. Dr.Baxter leaves a widow and two sons, both of whomare members of the medical profession.

The Services.ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE.

Surg. Lts. W. R. S. Panckridge to Alecto and S. G. Weldonto Veronica.

Surg. Lt. G. S. Rutherford to rank of Surg. Lt.-Comdr.

ROYAL NAVAL VOLLTNTEER RESERVE.

Proby. Surg. Sub-Lts. D. C. Livingston and D. R. Good-fellow to be Surg. Sub-Lts.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.Lt.-Col. H. F. Shea, having attained the age fixed for

compulsory retirement, retires on ret. pay.Maj. H. St. M. Carter to be Lt.-Col.Maj. B. H. H. Neven-Spence is re-empld. under Art. 507 (b),

Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion.The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. (Prov.) :

W. Millerick and R. Johnson.Temp. Capt. J. W. Darling relinquishes his commn. and

retains the rank of Capt.W. G. Rees to be Temp. Lt.Lt. on prob. P. G. Bentlif resigns his commn.

ARMY DENTAL CORPS.

Lt.-Gen. Sir T. H. J. C. Goodwin, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,ret. pay (Res. of Off.), late R.A.M.C., to be Col. Comdt.

Capt. G. F. Charles to be Maj.ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Col. A. W. N. Bowen and Lt.-Col. G. H. Goddard, havingattained the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belongto the Res. of Off.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.

Maj. W. W. MacNaught, Res. of Off., to be Capt.Lt. T. D. Overend to be Capt.R. N. Kinnison to be Lt.

TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Maj. D. E. Finlay, having attained the age limit, relin-quishes his commn. and retains his rank.