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ADAMS, FREDK. EDWARD, M.D., L.M.Roy. Univ. Irel., L.A,.H.Dtib.,has been appointed House-Surgeon, Apothecarv, and Secretary tothe South Charitable Infirmary and County Hospital, Cork, viceG. A. Rountree, B.A., M.D., &c., resigned.

APPLETON, THOS. ALFRED, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond.. has been appointedMedical Officer to the No. 2 District of the Fulham Union, viceGodrich.

BATEMAN, ALFRED GEORGE. M.B.. M.Ch., L.S.A.Lond., has beenaponinted Honorary Medical Officer to the Holloway and NorthIslington Dispensary, vice J. Grey Glover, M.D., resigned.

BROWN. JOHN, L.R.C.P.Lond., L.S.A.Lond., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health to the Bicup Sanitary District.

CANTON, FREDERICK, M.R..C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., L.S.A.L., L.D.S.Eng.has been appointed Dental Surgeon to the Dental Hosppital ofLondon, Leicester-square, vice A. Hill, resigned.

CHAFFEY, W. C., M.B.Lond., has been appointed Medical Registrarto the Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond-street, vice AngelMoney, M.D.Lond., resigned.

COLLINS, GEORGE D., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Broseley District of the Madeley Union.

DE’ATH, ROBERT, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health to the Buckingham Rural Sanitary District.

DOWNIE, J. WALKER, M.B., has been appointed Surgeon to the ThroatDepartment, Anderson’s College Dispensary, Glasgow.

EvANS, WILLIAM GEORGE, M.R.C.S., L.R C.P., has been reappointedSambrooke Surgical Registrar at Kin’s College Hospital.

EvE, FREDERIC S., F.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointedAssistant-Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray’s-inn-road, viceShuter, deceased.

FOULIS, ROBERT JAMES, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C S.Ed., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Eastern Division of the Seventh District ofthe Hexham Union.

FREEMAN, ALFRED, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.Ei., has been appointed MedicalOfficer to the Third District of the Wolverhampton Union.

GRANT, HENRY L., M.B Edin., has been appointed Junior AssistantMedical Officer to the Cumberland and Westmorland Asylum,Garlands, Carlisle.

HERON, G. A., M.D. (Senior Assistant Physician to the City of LondonHospital for Diseases of the Chost), has been appointed a Physicianto the Hospital, vice Dr. Birkett, retired.

HOWARD, WILFRED, L.R C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S.Et, has been appointedMedical Officer to the Littleport District of the Ely Union.

JOHNSTON, ROBERT H., M.B., B.Ch. T.C.D., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Bungay District of the Wangford Union.

KING. RlCHARD T., L.K.Q.C.P.L, L.R.C.S.I., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Second District of the Brackley Union.

LINE, WILLIAM H., B.A., M.D., B.Ch. T.C.D., M.R.C.S., has beenappointed Resident Medical Superintendent to the Borough Hos-pital for Infectious Diseases, Birmingham.

LONGBOTTOM, WILHA.M, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S Ed.. has been appointedAssistant Medical Officer to the Workhouse, Shetfijld Union.

MCCOULL, GEORGE. L R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer to the Western Division, Seventh District of the HexhamUnion.

McINTYRE. J., M.B., has been appointed Surgeon to the Throat Depart-ment, Anderson’s College Dispensary, Glasgow.

MAYO, F. H., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Senior ResidentMedical Officer to the Hospital for Children, Pandlebury, Man-chester, vice W. C. Cllaffey, M.B., resigned.

MILLETT, GEO. BROWN, L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has beenreappointed Medical Officer of Health to the Penzance UrbanSanitary District.

NAYLOR, J. HOLLIDAY, M.R.CS., 1. R.C.p.Er1. (late of the GeneralInfirmary. Leads), has been appointed Home-Surgeon to theClayton Hospital and Wakefiald General Dispensary, vice Loveridge,resigned.

OAKES, ARTHUR, M.D., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed HonoraryPhysician to the Kilburn, Maida-vale, and St. John’s Wood GeneralDispensary.

RAKE, BEAVEN NEAVE, M.D.Lond., has been appointed GovernmentMedical Officer of the Diego Martin District, and Superintendent ofthe Leper Asylum, Trinidad.

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM, M.B., C.M.Edin. (Senior Assistant to theCrichton Royal Institution, Dumfries), has been appointed MedicalSuperintendent of the Isle of Man General Lunatic Asylum, Douglas.

SALTER, FRANCIS JOSEPH, L.R.C.P.Ed.. L.R.C.S.Ed., has been electedVisiting Surgeon to the Chester General Infirmary, vice Dr. Archer,resigned.

SILK, JOHN FREDERICK WiLLiAM, M.B., has been appointed Sambrooke Medical Registrar at King’s College Hospital.

SMALE, MoRTON, M.R.C.S., L.D.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointedDaan of the Dental Hospital of London, vice T. F. Ken Under.wood, M.R.C.S., L.D.S., rasigned.

WALKER, W. H. SroNEY, L.K.Q.C.P I., LR.C.S.L. &c., has beenreappointed Resident Medical Officer to the Hospital for SickChildren, Glasgow.

WARNER, EDWARD H., M.B. & C.M.Ed., has been appointed HonoraryAssistant-Surgeon to the Eye Infirmary, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

WELLS, ALFRED GEORGE, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond , has been appointedPublic Vaccinator for the First District of the Futham Union.

YOUNG, JOHN, M.B., C.M.Glas., has been appointed House-Surgeon tothe Scarborough Hospital and Dispensary.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

GOLDSBROUGH.—On the 14th inst., at Coldharbour-lane. S.E., the wife offGiles F. Goldsbrough, M.D., of a son.

H6YILTOx.-On the 19t,h inst., at Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, W., the!wife of J. Lawrence Hamiltoa, M.R.C.S., of a daughter.

JOBSON.—On the 17th mat.. at Maryhill, Glasgow, the wife of Surgeon.Major Jobson, Army Medical Department, of a daughter.

LORD.—On the 3rd inst., at Wilton House, Landport-terrace, Southsea,the wife of Frederick Lord, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S. Ed., of adaughter.

MUTCH.—On the 18th inst., at Sneinton-road, Nottingham, the wife of F.Robertson Mutch, M.B., C.M.Aber., of a daughter.

ROBERTSON.—On the 31st October, at Mirzapur, the wife of Surgeon G. S.Robertson, I.M.S., of a daughter.

SPEED.—On the 3rd inst., at 11, Amersham-road, New-cross, the wife of H.A. Speed, M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Ed., &c., of a son.

MARRIAGES.BOCKER—PRATT.—On the 15th inst., at the German Church, Renshaw-

street, Liverpool, August Conrad Bocker, of Bremen, to Amy LauraPratt, of Wavertree, only daughter of the late W. Pratt, Esq.,F.R.C.S.Eng., ofNewtown, Montgomeryshire.

CLEMENTS—CHARD.—On the 13th inst., at St. Michael and All Angels’, NorthKensington, Robert Newton Clements, L.R.C.P.E., of Leicester, to-Cathanne, daughter of the late Samuel Chard.

HAIGH—BETTISON.—On the 12th inst., at Water Newton, Sam Haigh,M.R.C.S., &c., of Milton-sub’Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxon., toOlivier Toynbee BettinsoD, third daughter of George Bettinson, Esq.,of Water Newton House, Northamptonshire.

HAYS—MINET.—On the 12th inst., at St. John’s Church, Camberwell,Thomas Crawford Hayes, M.D., of Clarges.atreet, Piccadilly, toElizabeth, second daughter of James Minet, Esq., of Sussex-square,Hyde-park, W.

POWER — FOSBROKE. — On the 6th inst., at St. Lawrence’s, Bidford,D’Arcy Power, M.A., M.B.Oxon., F.R.C.S. Lond., eldest son ofHenry Power, F.R.C.S., of Great Ctimb"rlsnd-place, Hyde-park, toEleanor, youngest daughter of G. H. Fosbroke, Esq., of Bidford,Worcester.hire.

WEBBER—ROTHWELL.—On the 13th inst., at St. Barnabas’ Church, Ken-sington, William Littleton Webber, F.R.C.S., of Addison-road, to Jessie,elder daughter of Richard Rothwell, Esq., of Holland-road, Ken-sington, W. ____

DEATHS.ASHBURNER.—On the llth inst., at Horsham, Henry John Ashbumer,

Surgeon, aged 63.ASHTON.—On the 15th inst., at his residence, Norwood, Altrincham,

Cheshire, Thomas Ashton, M.D., formerly of Manchester, aged 83.BROWNE.—On the llth inst., at Victoria-park, E., T. L1. Browne, M.R.C.S.,

formerly of St. AEaph, North Wales, aged 40.BUCHAN.— On the 10th iDst., at Camberwell, Surrey, Charles Forbes

Buchan, M.A., M.B., eldest son of the late Rev. C. F. Bachan, D.D.,Minister of Fordoun, Kincardineshire.

PRETTY.—On the 16th inst., at Fressingfield, Suffolk, Mr. George WillsonPretty, M.E.C.S., &c., aged 65.

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POST-MORTEMS IN NEW ZEALAND.

THE Australasian Medical Gazette, in connexion with an article recentlypublished in its columus on the post-mortem examinations in thelunatic asylums of New Zealand, in which it was stated that superin-tendents of asylums were prevented making post-mortem examinationson the bodies of patients dying under their care, says that it is butfair to the commissioners of lunacy in that colony to state that it isnot by their action, but by direct orders from the Government, thatthis unwise restriction, hampering to a lamentable degree the inquiryinto the pathology of insanity, has been made, and trusts that in theinterests of the public this order may be rescinded, and post-mortemexaminations under fitting conditions be directed.

"ATTENDANCE ON SERVANTS."

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-In Lord Norton’s letter on this subject in THE LANCET ofDec. 15th th9re are several inaccuracies which require notice. Thefirst sentence of his communication is much involved, confusing, as itdoes, your disinterested correspondent, myself, and the writer of thearticle in your journal of the lst inst. I never sheltered myself behindan incognito, but wrote in my own name, as you can testify ; nor did Isend Lord Norton the article in question, but only a short note callinghis attention to it. He next asserts that it is not the rule to payservants’ medical expenses. I can only say that there are four largecountry houses in the practice carried on by my partner and myself, andin each of them the owner pays us for attendance on the householdwithout any complaint of "extravagance or imposition." In former

years Lord Norton also paid for his servants. The question is not at allthat of "ordinarily recognising "and employing the local practitioner,and merely calling in a higher opinion in a severe or urgent case, whichwas frequently done white I attended at Hams. It is rather one ofcalling in a young general practitioner to treat an ordinary and triflingailment happening to the mistress of the house, and expecting the usualattendant to go on afterwardi as if nothing had happened. The last

paragraph implies that I am the only medical man resident in this town,whereas, as a matter of fact, in addition to my partner and myself,there is a general practitioner living exactly opposite to me. If it weretrue that there was inability to get other medical help, one wouldnaturally consider that a sufficient reason for treating the local prac-titioner with uniform politeness. I can afford to smile at the imputationof discourtesy, petulance, rudeness, want of consideration, temper-ance, reason, &c. Had my refusal been "rude and petulant," which Ideny, I think it would almost have been justified by the annoying

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repetition of requests to attend, and the threat on Lord Norton’s partof legal proceedings for not doing so.I’

Coleshill, Dec. 17th, 1883. am, Sir, yours faithfully, G. WEBB.