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Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.SOCIETIES.

LONDON DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY, St. John’s Hospital,49, Leicester-square, W.C.TUESDAY.-4.30 P.M., Clinical Cases. 5 P.M., Resumed Discussion

on Some Points in the Treatment of Syphilis.HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, Stafford Rooms, Titchborne-street, Edgware-road, W.THURSDAY.-8.15 P.M., Exhibition of Clinical Cases.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall Mall East.

MONDAY.-4 P.M., Harveian Oration :-Sir R. Douglas Powell.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’s InnFields, W.C.Museum Demonstrations for Advanced Students and Medical

Practitioners —MONDAY.-5 P.M., Mr. S. G. Shattock: Specimens illustrating

Carcinoma.WEDNESDAY.-5.30 P.M., Mr. J. F. Colyer: Specimens of Injuries

to the Jaws and Teeth of Animals.FRIDAY.-5 P.M., Prof. A. Keith: Specimens illustrating Gunshot

Injuries of the Limbs.POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.

MONDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Simson: Diseases of Women. 10.30 A.M.,Medical Registrar: Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12 noon,Dr. Bernstein : Pathological Demonstration. 2p.M., Medical andSurgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. D. Armour : Operations. Dr.Pritchard: Bacterial Therapy Department. Mr. B. Harmanand Mr. Gibb : Diseases of the Eye.

TUESDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Robinson : Gynaecological Operations.Dr. Owen: Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12 noon,Mr. T. Grav: Demonstration of Fractures, &c. 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., Medicaland Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Pardoe: Operations. Dr.Simson: Diseases of Women. Mr. Gibb: Diseases of the Eye.

THURBDAY.-9 A.M., Dr. Bernstein: Bacterial Therapy Department.10 A.M., Dr. Simson : Gynaecological Demonstration. 12 noon,Lecture:—Dr. G. Stewart: Neurological Cases. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. D. Armour :Operations. Mr. B. Harman : Diseases of the Eye.

lraansy.-l0a.ns., Dr. Robinson: Gynæcological Operations. 10.30 A.M.,Surgical Registrar : Demonstration of Cases in Wards. 12.15 P.M.,Lecture:-Dr. Bernstein: Applied Pathology. 2 P.M., Medicaland Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Baldwin: Operations.Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Dr. Pernet :Diseases of the Skin.

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

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC,Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.

TUESDAY.—3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture :-Dr. R. Russell: Paralysisof Cranial Nerves. ’

FRIDAY.—3.30 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. A. Turner: Clinical Cases.

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

MANCHESTER HOSPITALS POST-GRADUATE CLINICS.THURSDAY.-ANCOATS HOSPITAL, Mill-street.-4.30 P.M., Mr. H.

Platt : Tuberculosis of the Spine.For further particulars of the above Lectures, &c., see Advertisement

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