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Notes, Short Comments, and Answersto Correspondents.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MEDICAL ANTIQUITIES.

WE have received from Herr Ludwig Rosenthal, of Miinchen,16, Hildegardstraase, an interesting catalogue of second-hand oldmedical books, which is of great interest to all who concern them-selves with the archives of medicine. Herr Rosenthal has certainlyachieved a collection worthy of a university library; 3000 books arecatalogued and he is prepared to part with his treasures at priceswhich seem to us quite moderate, as instance, "937. Harveius, GuiDe motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus. Acc. Joh. Walaei.

epistol. duae, quibus Harveii doctrina roboratur. Patav. 1643.4 ff., 227 pp. Price 24 marks." He has several copies of the folioof Arnold of Villanova and offers the 1514 edition for 100 marks (B5),and the 1585 Basle edition, which in its first state is a noble

volume, for 60 marks. There are many more recent works of equalinterest and we can recommend the catalogue to the notice of

antiquaries of the science with which it deals. The books are fullydescribed and any imperfections which they may have are recorded,in which case due allowance is made in their pricing.

AN OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENT.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-I would venture to call your attention to the inclosedadvertisement from the Z’ield. I am no authority on the length towhich ethics permit the medical profession to advertise but surely the- advertiser in this case, presuming him really to be a duly qualifiedpractitioner, is sailing a trifle close to the wind in his method ofadvertisement. If such advertisements can be inserted re cocaine,.Ji;c.. why not for the rest of the ills that the human flesh is heir to?

1 am, Sir, yours faithfully, IMarch Ibth. 1. J. WELLESLEY SIMON.

*** The inclosed advertisement is as follows : —

MORPHIA, COCAINE, &c., DRUG HABIT.-Medical Man, withpersonal and practical experience, guarantees complete CURE

without suffering; patients treated with secrecy in their own

private apartments, under no restraints.—Apply, " Medical

Superintendent," &c. We omit the address.

An advertisement which " guarantees complete cure should not bepublished by a medical man in any circumstances.-ED. L.

WHAT IS PORT?

AT Clerkenwell police-court on Tuesday Messrs. Lipton, Limited, of

City-road, were fined for applying a false trade description-namely,the word " port " to three bottles of wine purchased by representa-tives of the Port Wine Shippers’ Association. It was admitted thatthe wine came from Spain, though there was no indication of thatfact either in the catalogue or on the invoice. The magistrate, Mr.Bros, said the facts were very simple. "The customer expected tobe supplied with port from Oporto and therefore the invoices werewrong. Port was primd facie regarded as wine from Oporto. If not,it must be qualified properly." Mr. Bros takes exactly the sameview of the question as we do. Our view was expressed plainly inthe report of THE LANCET Analytical Commission published inTHE LANCET of Dec, 14th, 1907. Decisions of this kind will bereceived with satisfaction.

AN APPEAL.

IN THE LANCET of Nov. 2nd, 1907, p. 1287, we published an appeal from amedical correspondent on behalf of two imbecile and partly paralysedorphans of the late Colour-Sergeant West, of the 4th Suffolk Regi-ment, who are entirely dependent upon poor and aged grandparents.We now learn that H.R.H. the Princess Frederica, in conjunctionwith Mrs. Palmer and other benevolent persons, have taken up thecase and have nominated the children -Ernest (aged ten years) andDorothy (aged eight years)-for the May election to the ColchesterIdiot Asylum. It is earnestly hoped that any readers who hold votesin that institution will give them on their behalf as it is a case of

genuine distress and permanent relief is urgently needed for thechildren. We published particulars of their case in the issue men-tioned above. ,

THE FOSKETT GAS STOVE.

WE have submitted this new gas stove to some experiments and theresults on the whole were satisfactory. The combustion of the gasappears to be effected thoroughly, the large mixing chamber of theburner insuring a maximum admixture of air with the gas. The stovewhich we examined consumed, according to our measurements, only4i cubic feet per hour. There was no objectionable smell in theascending heat currents. The distributor on the top of theburner, a kind of perforated flattened metal sphere, invites adversecriticism, since dust tends to settle on it, and when the burner isfirst lighted this dust has a tendency to scorch and to give off asmell which, however, is only temporary. The stove is very

economical as regards its heating power but care should betaken to use it in rooms where ventilation is provided, for noprovision in the shape of a flue is made for carrying away theproducts of combustion. For the most part, however, these provedto be of a comparatively innocent character, consisting mainly ofwater vapour and carbonic acid gas. With the small consumption ofgas their output is, of course, small. The enamel on the casing overthe burner after a while becomes filmed with an acid deposit due tothe combustion of the sulphur in the gas. The burner is of peculiarconstruction, consisting of a column which in reality serves as aneffective mixer of the gas with the incoming air. The stove was sub-mitted to us by Messrs. Lloyd, Foskett, and Co., of 143, Cannon-street, London, E.C.

TEMPERANCE SHIPS.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-Can any reader kindly give me any information regardingtemperance ships? Do any shipping firms bind their officers to totalabstinence? I am, Sir, yours faithfully,March 16th, 1908. KEIMO.

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF BERLIN.

THis association has just issued its small, but neat and useful, annualreport for 1907. It was organised in October, 1903, by Dr. James H.Honan of Berlin. Its object is to further the interests of all Britishand American physicians going to Berlin for study, to advise themregarding the post-graduate work in the university, clinics, andhospitals, and to assist them in finding comfortable locations. The

membership of the association is necessarily transitory. The associa-tion meets every Saturday evening at 7.30 in the HeidelbergRestaurant, Central Hotel Building, corner of Friedrich andDorotheenstrasse. The reading room of the association is atRothacker’s Buchhandlung, Friedrichstrasse, 105b. All communica-tions respecting membership should be addressed to the President,Dr. James H. Honan, Liitzowstrasse, 78, Berlin, W., or to thesecretary at the reading room address.

HYGIENIC CIGARETTES.

By an ingenious and simple process a pad of cotton-wool is insertedinto the paper casing of these cigarettes, which effectuallyprevents dust and shreds of tobacco entering the mouth, besideswhich a large proportion of the objectionable oils formed duringsmoking is arrested in the wool filter. The method is a decidedadvance on the cardboard mouth-piece which tends to spoil the flavourof the smoke, whereas in the "hygienic bouquet cigarette" theflavour is improved and rendered mild and free from acrid products.The use of the word hygienic is therefore justified. Samples weresent to us by Messrs. Hill and Company, of 78, Fenchurch-street,London, E.C.

"THE UNITED PRACTITIONERS, LIMITED."Mr. C. S. Leadbetter, R.D.S., has again sent us a copy of his Bill (whichhe calls an Act) for " the Control of the Medical, Dental, and AlliedProfessions," together with a letter which he has addressed to theGeneral Medical Council. We commented upon the Bill, soon after itwas published, in our issue of Feb. 17th, 1900, p. 510, and we find Mr.Leadbetter’s communications no less incomprehensible now than theywere then. His literary style is modelled on that of the late ColonelRawdon Crawley; for instance, " Technically the Medical Councilis in liquidation, as follows, which relates to the same," a sentencewhich has the true ring of "Same which I shot Captain Marker."Besides his Bill Mr. Leadbetter sends us pamphlets on colonial con-ferences. British cotton, chloroform, and the relief of Ladysmith.As the General Medical Council has courteously replied that Mr.Leadbetter’s letter shall have attention we need say no more,

EXCESSIVE SMOKING BY A YOUTH.

A CORRESPONDENT writes : "With reference to your interesting articleon smoking in last week’s issue would any reader suggest a methodof breaking the cigarette habit in a youth anxious to give upsmoking but without the moral force to do so? He averages 30cigarettes per diem and always inhales. Are medicinal remedies of

any use in counteracting the bad effects of excessive smoking ?"

Lux in tenebris.-We made inquiries with regard to the associationbefore inserting the advertisement. There are, as we have alwaysallowed, a certain number of medical aid associations where themedical man receives professional treatment, but there are manywhich appear to exist chiefly as organisations for sweating medicalmen. Because of this difference in constitution and attitude wecannot give our correspondent the general rules which he asks usfor, but if he will send us the annual report of the association whichhe served and give us particulars as to his salary, as to his hours ofattendance, and as to the precautions taken by the management ofthe association to exclude well-to-do persons, we shall be happy togive our opinion upon his action. We have made further iuquirywith regard to our advertisement and feel satisfied that it is in order,but if our correspondent has any special information here which hethinks ought to make us reconsider our position, we wish he wouldforward it to us.

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Cicatrix.-We have been unable to procure the substance. Can our

correspondent give us a little more information?Dr. T. Pettey.-Rodagen can, we believe, be obtained from Messrs. R. W.

Greeff, 20, Eastcheap, London, E.C.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive attentionin our next.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

MONDAY (23rd).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.),Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), City Orthopaedic (4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.),West London (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free(2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M.).St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (24th).-London (2 P M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Marv’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’s(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat(9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street(9 A.M. and 2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (25th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P. M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing Cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), Kin’s College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary (2 P.M.),National Orthopaedic (10 A M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30A.M.),Cancer (2 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.),Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (3 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham(Ophthalmic, 2.30 P.M.).

THURSDAY (26th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), Charing Cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.). Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.),Metropolitan (2 30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (9 A.M.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological,2.30 P.M.)

FRIDAY (27th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), CharingCross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s(2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9 30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat,Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), City Orthopaedic (2.30 P.M.). Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2 30 P.M.), St.Peter’s (2 P.M.).

SATURDAY (28th).-Royal Free (9 A.M.), London (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing Cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 A.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 20, Hanover-square, W.

MONDAY.ODONTOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-Lewin Payne,H. H. Trewby) : at 8 P.M.

Specimens: :Mr. Hopewell Smith: (1) Specimen of Hemirhampus; (2) A

Specimen showing Developmental Defect of the Upper Jawof a Pike (Esox Lucius).

Cases :Mr. Sturridge : A Case demonstrating a Point in the Treatment

of Pyorrhoea (Illustrated by the epidiascope).The Patient will be in attendance at 45 p.9n.

Discussion (adjourned):On Mr. J. F. Colyer’s paper on the Treatment of Children from

a Dental Aspect.TUESDAY.

THERAPEUTICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-J. Gray Duncan-son, H. C. Cameron) at Apothecaries’ Hall, Blackfriers, E.C :at 4.30 P.M.

Paper: .’Dr. John Milne Bramwell: Hypnotism.MEDICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-H. H. Tooth, H. P.Hawkins) : at 5.30 P.M.

Papers :Mr. S. G. Shattock and Dr. L. S. Dudgeon: Observations upon

Phagocytosis carried out by means of Melanin, more par-ticularly with reference to the Part taken by the Leucocytesin Infective Diseases.

Dr. Arthur Latham (in conjunction with Dr. H. D. Spitta andDr. A. C. Inman); Preliminary Note on the Administrationof Tuberculin (T R.) and other Vaccines by the Mouthtogether with (1) Normal Saline Solution, (2) Fresh Horse-Serum.

FRIDAY.EpiDEMioLOGicAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-W. H. Hamer,

G. S. Buchanan): at 8 P.M.Discussion : :On the Etiology of Typhoid Fever.

Papers :Dr. E. C. Seaton: Opening Remarks.Dr. D. S. Davies and Dr. I Walker Hall : Typhoid Carriers.Dr. Meredith Richards and Dr. J. H. Brincker: Potential

Dangers of Water derived from Wells in the Chalk.Dr. W. H. Hamer: Relation of Bacillus Typhosus to Typhoid

Fever.

ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretary-ReginaldMorton) : at 8.30 P.M.

Papers: :Ur. J. Goodwin Tomkinson: Cauterization as an Adjuvant to

Radio therapy.Dr. A. Howard Pirie : On the Value of the Electrolytic Method

of Measuring X Rays.N.B.-Fellows of the Society are entitled to attencl and speak

at all Meetings.

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.MONDAY.-8.30 P.M., Discussion on the Prognosis and TreatmEnt

of Acute Anterior Poliom3 elitis (introduced by Dr. J. S. R.Russell).

MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY, 22. Albemarle-street, W.TUESDAY.-8 15 P.u., Adjourned Discussion on Dr. Freyberger’s

paper (opened by Mr. H. Wellington with the Legal Liability ofthe Anaesthetist).

CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY, Chelsea Dispensary, Manor-street,Chelsea, S.W.TuESDAY.-8.30 PM., Annual Clinical Debate on Gonorrhoea in the

Male. with Special Reference to Treatment. Mr. C. F.Marshall : The Treatment of Chronic Gonorrbsea. Mr. C. Ryall:Some Debateable Points in the Treatment of Gonorrhcea.Followed by General Discussion.

HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, Stafford Roomg, Tichbornestreet, Edgware road, W.THURSDAY.-Sir Almroth Wright : Some Points in Connexion with

Therapeutic Immunisation (Harveian Lecture).

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &cROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, Fall Mall East.

TUESDAY,-5 P.M., Dr. H. French: The Influence of Pregnancy oncertain Medical Diseases, and the Influence of certain MedicalDiseases on Pregnancy. (Goulstonian Lectures.)

THURSDAY.-5 P.M.. Sir James Sawyer: Points of Practice inMaladies of the Heart.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,Chenies-street, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. W. Fox: Clinique (Skin). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture :-Dr. J. Clarke : Sprains.TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr, G. A. Sutherland: Clinique (Medical).

5.15 P.M., Lecture :—Dr. G. F. Still : Infantile Marasmus.WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. R. Johnson : Clinique (Surgical).

5.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. E. F. Buzzard: Compression Para-plegia.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. Hutchinson : Clinique (Surgical).5.15 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. H. S Clogg : Peri-colic Inflammation.

FRIDAY.—4 P.M., Mr. H. Tilley : Clinique (Ear).POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith,

road, W.MONDAY.-12 noon, Lecture:-Dr. Low : Pathological. 2 P.M.,

Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Dunn: Diseasesof the Eye. 2.30 P.M.. Operations.

TUESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations.12 noon : Lecture:-Dr. Pritchard : Practical Med’cine. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Davis; Diseases ofthe Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M.. Operations. Dr. Abraham:Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. R. Jones: TheLegal Aspects of Insanity in so far as these Affect the MedicalMan.

WEDNESDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Davis : Diseases of the Throat, Nose, andEar. Dr. Saunders : Diseases of Children. 2 P.M., Medical andSurgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. K. Scott: Diseases of the Eye.2.30 P.M., Operations.

THURSDAY.—12 noon, Lecture :-Dr. Pritchard: Practical Medicine.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. Dunn:Diseases of the Eye. 2.30 P.M., Operations.

FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Moullin : Gynæcological Operations.2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Davis:Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Operations.Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture:—Mr.Bidvcell: Clinical.

SATURDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Davis : Diseases of the Throat, Nose, andEar. Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. 2 P.M., Mejical andSurgical Clinics X Rays. Dr. K. Scott: Diseases of the Eye.2.30 P.M., Operations.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince ofWales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.

MONDAY.—Cliniques :-10 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H.Evans). 2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham);Throat, Nose, and Ear (Mr. H. W. Carson); X Ray (Dr. A. H.Pirie). 4.30 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting).