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JOURNAL OF THE, BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION40

SATURDAY AUGUST

TABLE OF CONTENTSProblems in Control of Infectious -Diseases ROBERT CRUICKSHANK) M.D. .... ., 159

Early Treatment of Upper Face Wounds MICHAEL OLDFIELD, F.R.C.S..: 163

Specific Gravity of C.S.F. in Spinal Anaesthesia w. ETHERINGTON-WILSON, F.R.C.S. 165Traumatic Arterial Spasm C. W. CLARK, F.R.C.S.Ed. ... . . . .... ............. ...... 167A Common Cause of Diarrhoea, Vomiting, and Dehydration in Infants

PERCIVAL W. LEATHART, M.B. ..168

Nutrition of Staff in a Sector Hospital HELEN PAYLING WRIGHT 171

MEDICAL MEMORANDA -

Plantar Dislocation of Fourth Meta-tarsal. G. B. MAIR, F.R.C.S. ......... 169

GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSHospital Meals............................ 172Diphtheria Problems........................ 177Nova et Vetera: The Hipnocratics ... 177MEDICAL SICKNESS AND LIFE ASSUR-ANCE .................. ........... 171

BEIT MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS ......... 172HOME SERVICE AMBULANCES ........... 172THE SERVICES ............................. 187UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ........... 185MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ....... 185MEDICAL NEWS............................. 187

LETTERS AND ANSWERSComplete Heart-block-Achalasia of

Cardia - Treatment of Schizo-phrenia -Sulphonamides in VirusInfections - Urticaria- Strains ofDiphtheria Bacilli - Prognosis ofSubacute Combined Degeneration-Oestrogens at Menopause-Dress-ing for Clean Ulcer-More aboutEarwigs Income Tax - MedicalDirectory, 1944- Morton's Meta-tarsalgia - Salvage of AgarOedema of Extremities at Sea-Interstitial Emphysema ........... 189-90

Epidemiology Section................... 188

LEADING ARTICLESThe Government's Milk Policy......... 173Health and Social Medicine.............. 174

ANNOTATIONSDeath of the President .................. 175Nature of Influenza Virus ............... 175Plant Hormones .... ......... ... 175Site of Parathyroid Action .............. 176Medicine in the French Colonies .. .176

MEDICO-LEGALSpackman Decision: Appeal ofG.M.C. ... 182

Proof of Negligence ...................;.183OBITUARY

Prof. E. P. Stibbe, F.R.C.S. 183G. H. Lawson Whale, M.D., F.R.C.S....183J. A. Hendry, M.B . .................. 184C. B. Thomson, F.R.C.S .................. 184E. A. Ramsden, M.R.C.S., D.P.H......... 184H. A. Mitchell, M.D . ................ 184A. W. Byrne, C.B.E., M.B. ............... 184Prof. T. J. Jehu, M.D. .................... 184Fred Stoker, F.R.C.S.Ed. ................... 184Frank W. Martin, M.D ................ 184A. T. McCaw, F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S .. 185

SUPPLEMENTSupplementary Repbrt of Council...... 19Proceedings of Council..................... 20APPEAL FOR BACK NUMBERS ............. 22H.M. FORCES APPOINTMENTS ............ 22

CORRESPONDENCEImmunization against Enteric Group

Fevers. J. S. K. BOYD, M.B. ......... 178Phage and Sulphonamides in Bacillary

Dysentery. A. COMPTON, M.D . ...... 178Site of Embolus after Spinal Anaes-

thesia. RAYMOND DALEY, ,M.B. .... 179Eve's Method of Artificial Respima-

tion. J. J. KEEVIL, M.D................ 179Adolescent Spondylitis. F. HERNA-

MAN-JOOHNSON, M.D. ................... 179Planning of Medical Education.

C. F. V. SMOUr, M.B. ................. 179The People and State Medicine. A. G.BADENOCH, M.D. ................... 180

Actinomycosis of Tongue. ZACHARYCOPE, F.R.C.S. ....... .180

Education and Health Services Areas.E. H. M. MILLIGAN, M.D. ............ 181

Health Services. J. SHACKLETON-BAILEY, M.R.C.S. ........ ......... 181

Refresher Courses for Service M.O.s.R. MOYLE, M.R.C.S. .1..............8.181

Radiologtcal Practice. R. E. ROBERTS,M.D., and J. DUNCAN WHITE, M.D...,182

REVIEWSPsychoneurology and Endocrinology..169Treatment of Fractures ................. 169Microbiology of Canned Foods ....... 170Notes on Books.170

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