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EDITORIALISLET-CELL TUMOURS AND PEPTIC ULCERATIONJames B. Gibson, M.D., M.R.C.P.(Edin.), and Richard B. Welbourn, M.A., M.D.(Camb.), F.R.C.S. 154

ISLET-CELL TUMOUR OF THE PANCREAS, WITH HYPOGLYCAEMIARobert S. Monro, F.R.C.S. I6o

PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA J. T. Wright, D.M., M.R.C.P. 165VIRILIZING SYNDROMES Ivor H. Mills, Ph.D., M.D., M.R.C.P. 176BILATERAL POLYCYSTIC OVARIES David Ferriman, D.M., M.R.C.P. x86FEMINIZING TUMOURS OF THE TESTIS P. Paton Philip, M.Chir., F.R.C.S. I9oCONN'S SYNDROME T. M. Chalmers, M.D., M.R.C.P. 198BOOK REVIEWS 20IBOOKS RECEIVED 212

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' Medical Helminthology.' By J. M. Watson,D.Sc., A.R.C.S. Pp. xi + 500, illustrated.London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I960.84s.

'American Handbook of Psychiatry.' Vols. Iand 2. Edited by Silvano Arieti. Pp. xxviii +2,097, illustrated. New York: Basic Books Inc.Distributed in Great Britain by the MayflowerPublishing Co. Ltd. I959. 10.

' Surgical Note Taking.' Edited by CharlesF. M. Saint and Jan H. Louw. Pp. viii + 172.Fifth edition. London: H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd.1960. 12S. 6d.

'Outline of Orthopaedics.' By John CrawfordAdams. Pp. vii + 44o, illustrated. Third edition.London and Edinburgh: E. & S. LivingstoneLtd. I960. 35S.

' Modern Treatment Yearbook.' Edited bySir Cecil Wakeley, Bt., K.B.E., C.B. Pp. xviii +3I0, illustrated. Twenty-sixth annual edition.London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I960.33S.

' Pyelonephritis.' By Fletcher H. Colby, M.D.Pp. Vii + 214, 95 illustrations. London: BailliereTindall & Cox Ltd. I960. 6os.

' Pediatric Pathology.' By D. Stevens, M.D.

Pp. xiii + 750, illustrated. London: Bailliere,Tindall & Cox Ltd. I959. I6os.

'Metals and Engineering in Bone and JointSurgery.' By C. B. Bechtol, M.D., A. B.Ferguson, Jr., M.D., and I. Laing, M.D., D.S.,F.R.C.S. Pp. vii + 210, illustrated. London:Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I960. 64s.

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'Textbook of Gynaecology.' By J. H. Peel,M.A., B.M. Pp. xv + 49I. London: WilliamHeinemann Ltd. I960. 30s.'The Biochemical Response to Injury.' Edited

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The information contained in this secton is published by courtesy of theorgaiazatiosm concerned and no responsibility for any changes of detailor omissions can be accepted by the publishers. In all cases, applicationsfor enrolment or further information should be made direct to thesponsors of the course.

FELLOWSHIP OF POSTGRADUATEMEDICINEThe following courses are platmed but the dates anddetails are sutject to alteration.General Surgery (F.R.C.S.). Weekend. April 9 andio. Connaught Hospital. Fee £4 4s.General Medicine (M.R.CA.). April 25 to May 20.2 to 6 p.m. Connaught, London Chest and WhippsCross Hospitals. Fee £29 8s.Clinical Medicine (M.R.C.P.) May 6 to June io.Daily 5.30 to 8.30 p.m. (Saturdays 2 to 4 p.m.). Whit-tington Hospital, N.I9. Limited. Fee £C29 8s.Rheumatic Diseases. Weekend. May 14 and I5.All day Saturday and Sunday. Rheumatic Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital. Fee C;4 4s.Please note that instruction arranged by the Fellowshipof Postgraduate Medicine is open only to members (annualsubscription, 21S.). In the case of 'limited' courses noentries are accepted in advance of the detailed syllabusesbeing published and circulated; postgraduates (whethermembers or not) are not automatically included in themailing lists but must notify the Felowship of PostgraduateMedicine, 6o Portland Place, Lonidon, W.I,- if they wishto be sent syllabuses as published, and must specifythe subjects in which they are interested. Information re-garding courses can be obtainedfrom the office daily betweenio a.m. and 5 p.m. (Mondays to Fridays). Telephone:Langham 4266.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLANDThe following course will be held:Clinical Surgery. During September and October,I960. Fee £42. (Entries by May 31, I960.)Application for further information should be made toMr. R. S. Johnson-Gilbert, Assistant Secretary, RoyalCollege of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

SOCIETY OF APOTHECIES OF LONDONDiploma in Industrial Health (D.I.H.). Theexaminations are held in July and December each year.Diploma of Mastery of Midwifery (M.M.S.A.). Theexaminations are held in May and November each year.Lecture. April 20, 5.30 p.m. Gideon de Launelecture by Sir John Charles. 'Roger Bacon on the Errorsof Physicians'. Admission free, without ticket.For further information applications should be addressedto the Registrar, Society of Apothecari'es, Black FriarsLane, London, E.C.4.

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCILThe Dental Postgraduate Bureau has issued threebooklets, as follows:' Facilities for Dental Postgraduate Study in the UnitedKingdom and Ireland,' containing a list of schools andinstitutions at which postgraduate courses are held orwhich provide facilities for individual students, and analphabetical list of subjects showing where instructionin each can be obtained; ' Scholarships and Student-ships for Advanced Studies and Research in Dentistry,'including many open to British subjects tenable abroad;' Higher Dental Qualifications,' setting out in generalterms the conditions to be satisfied by candidates.Copies of these booklets, particulars of films of interest todentists, and further information can be obtained onapplication to the Registrar, General Dental Council,37 Wimpole Street, London, W.I.

BRITISH POSTGRADUATE MEDICALEDERATION (University of London)

The Federation provides:(I) Training for prospective specialists, supplementing

the work of the undergraduate medical and -dentalschools.

(2) Advanced revision for practising specialists.(3) Instruction for medical and dental practitioners who,

though not specialists, desire more detailed know-ledge of any branch of medicine or dentistry.

(4) Instruction for general practitioners.Comprising the Federation at present are the Post-graduate Medical School of London, Institute of BasicMedical Sciences, Institute of Cancer Research, Instituteof Cardiology, Institute of Child Health, Institute ofDental Surgery, Institute of Dermatology, Institute ofDiseases of the Chest, Institute of Laryngology andOtology, Institute of Neurology, Institute of Obstetricsand Gynaecology, Institute of Ophthalmology, Instituteof Orthopaedics, Institute of Psychiatry, Institute ofUrology.The following lectures, which are designed especiallyfor research workers and specialists in training, will bedelivered at the London School ofHygiene and TropicalMedicine, Keppel Street, W.C.i, on Tuesday andThursday aftemoons at 5.30 p.m. during the second termof the session I959-60. Admission free.March

i Dr. A. Isaacs. The anti-viral action of interferon.Courses for general practitioners will be as follows:GeneralApril 25 to 29 London Undergraduate and R'ost-

graduate Teaching Hospitals.

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May 2 to 7 Fulham and Kensington Group,W.8.

May 2 to 7 King Edward VII Hospital,Windsor.

June 27 to July I London Undergraduate and Post-graduate Teaching Hospitals.

Obstetrics and GynaecologyFebruary 22 to 27 Institute of Obstetrics and Gynae-

. cology, S.W.3.June I3 to I8 Institute of Obstetrics and Gynae-

cology, S.W.3.AnaestheticsMarch28 to April 9 Postgraduate Medical

London, W.12.Radiation in Medicine and DiseaseApril 4 to 9April 25 to 29CardiologyApril 4 to 13PsychiatryApril 20 to 2IPaediatricsApril 25 to 29

Dermatology

Brighton Group.Brighton Group.

School of

Institute of Cardiology, W. i.

York Clinic, Guy's Hospital, S.E.i.

Institute of Child Health, GreatOrmond Street, W.C.I.

July 4 to 8 Institute of Dermatology, W.C.2.Applications for places on the above courses should be madeto the Secretary, British Postgraduate Medical Federation,and should state if the application is or is not made underthe scheme for N.H.S. practitioners.Extended and WeekendGeneralFebruary 26 to St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton.May IS

March 3 to April 2I Famborough Hospital, Kent.March 3 to May 12 St. Olave's Hospital, Rotherhithe,

S.E.z6.April 9 and io Royal Victoria Hospital, Folke-

stone.April 21 to June 30 Hampstead General Hospital,

N.W.3.April 22 to July I Dartford Group.April 23 and 24 Maidstone Group.April 30 and May i Essex County Hospital, Colchester.May 3 to 27 King George Hospital, Ilford.May 7 and 8 Hastings Group.May 7 and 8 Queen Mary's Hospital for the

East End, E. I5.May 2I andC 22 Southampton Group.ObstetricsApril 6 to May 25 Lewisham Hospital, S.E.13.Obstetrics, Gynaecology and PaediatricsMarch 5 and 6 St. John's Hospital, Chelmsford.Cancer; Diagnosis, Treatment and ResearchMarch 12 and 13 Institute of Cancer Research,

S.W.7. (Applications to BritishPostgraduate Medical Federation.)

PaediatricsMarch I9 and 20

March 26 and 27

April 9 and io

May I4 and 15May 21 and 22

Westminster Children's Hospital,S.W.I.Belgrave Hospital for Children,S.W.9.University College Hospital,W.C. I .St. Thomas's Hospital, S.E.i.Evelina Children's Hospital, S.E.i.

'Some Modern Methods in Medical Treatment'April 2 and 3 Royal Northern Hospital, N.7.PsychiatryApril 27 to June i Institute of Psychiatry, S.E.5.April 28 to June 2 Institute of Psychiatry, S.E.s.Applications for places on the above extended and weekendcourses should be mnade to the hospital unless otherwiseindicated.All courses are available to N.H.S. practitioners, forwhom fees and allowances (travelling expenses locumfees, etc.) are provided for courses equivalent to 22half-day sessions in an academic year, subject to certainconditions. Grants are also payable in respect ofamistant practitioners who have been qualified for atleast three years and are employed by a principal, whois himself eligible for grant. Travelling and subsistenceexpenses will be allowed and under certain conditionslocum tenens expenses. Trainee general practitioners areNOT eligible for grants.Other practitioners may attend on payment of a fee ofIo guineas for two weeks, 5 guineas for one week orextended course of i sessions, Ii guineas for a week-end course.Grants are also available, under certain conditions, togeneral practitioners who attend the Institute ofObstetrics and Gynaecology, for short periods duringthe regular terms' courses, when limited hostel accom-modation is available.Applications for further information should be made tothe Secretary, British Postgraduate Medical Federation.I8 Guilford Street, London, W.C.x.

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL OFLONDONThe Postgraduate Medical School is associated withHanmmersmith Hospital. Its teaching is directedprimarily to the training of teachers and specialists ingeneral medicine, general surgery, anaesthetics, path-ology and radiology and is based on advanced clinicalstudies, supplemented by conferences, lectures anddiscussions, with an emphasis on the scientific aspect ofinvestigation and treatment. The organized work of theclinical department is concentrated into three universityio-week terms, starting in January, April and October,leaving the vacations for more intensive research work.Research students are accepted for training and practicein methods of clinical investigation. The ordinarypractice of the hospital is continuous throughout theyear, but those not familiar with the School are advisednot to start work in vacation time. A year's com-prehensive work in anaesthetics is provided suitable forcandidates for the D.A. or F.F.A. The work of theDepartment of Pathology includes a year's course for theuniversity Diploma in Clinical Pathology, for whichI6 students with previous pathology experience areselected. The hospital Departments of Radiology traindoctors for the radiological diplomas. The Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynaecology, together with QueenCharlote's and the Chelsea Hospitals, form theInstitute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Many houseofficer and registrar posts are available in the appropriatedepartments.For further information application should be made tothe Dean, Postgraduate Medical School of LondonDucane Road, London, W.,x2.INSTIUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES(Royal College ofSurgeons of England)The Institute co-operates with other specialist Institutes

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of the Federation in providing facilities for practicalwork and instruction in the basic medical sciences.Twice a year, beginning in January and September,there is a full demonstration and lecture course which isfull-time and extends over a period of fifteen weeks.In addition, there are two revision courses a year of lec-tures only, which take place at the same time as theother course. Applications for this course can be ac-cepted up to six weeks before the course begins. Fees:Demonstrations and lectures, 473 Ios. od.; lectures only,£42 Os. od. A two-months' course for Primary F.D.S.candidates is also held twice a year beginning in Decem-ber and June. The course is full-time and the fee£36 15S. od.For further information please apply to the Secretary,Institute of Basic and Medical Sciences, Royal College ofSurgeons of England, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

INSlTIUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH(Royal Cancer Hospital)Postgraduate lectures and courses of instruction are heldin biophysics for students studying for the M.Sc.degree in Biophysics, and for students studying for aDiploma in Medical Radiotherapy.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute of CancerResearch, Royal Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road, London,S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY(National Heart Hospital)Courses of instruction lasting xI weeks are available inthe autumn and summer terms for both full-time andpart-time students; fees £36 15s. od. and £I8 i8s. od.respectively. Special short course lasting two weeks isheld in February; fee Ci8 i8s. od.Enquiries, and applications for admission to courses, shouldbe addressed to the Dean, Institute of Cardiology, 35Wimpole Street, W. I.

INSTITUTE OF DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton Hospital and the London ChestHospital)The Institute of Diseases of the Chest (Medical Schoolof the Hospitals for Diseases of the Chest) is situated inthe grounds of the Brompton Hospital, S.W.3.MedicalInstruction in diseases of the chest including tuberculosisis conducted during three terms of ten weeks each year.It consists of clinical work in wards and out-patientdepartments, lectures and demonstrations. A whole-time programme is arranged for not more than 12graduates each term, preferably those specializing indiseases of the chest. A larger number of graduatescan be accepted for part-time study. If vacancies areavailable it may be possible to accept graduates forshorter periods of part-time study.SurgicalWhole-time courses in chest surgerv are conductedduring three terms of ten weeks each. They includeattendance at out-patient clinics, operating sessions,ward clinics, case demonstrations and discussions, andlectures, and are conducted partly at the BromptonHospital and partly at the London Chest Hospital. Theyare intended as an introduction to thoracic, cardiac andoesophageal surgery. The fees are the same as those ofthe whole-time medical course.Fees for whole-time course (Medical or Surgical) are

2I for one term and £37 for two terms, and for part-time courses C'3 for one term or £6 for one month.RadiologyPart-time instruction in radiology of the chest for traineeradiologists only is given each term. Fee £ii for oneterm.Clinical demonstrations are given on Fridays at5 p.m. Open lectures are given on Wednesdays at5 p.m. during University Terms. AdmissiQn free.For further general information application should beaddressed to the Dean, Institute of Diseases of the Chest,Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.3.

INSTITUME OF CHILD HEALTH(Hospital for Sick Children, Queen ElizabethHospital for Children, Postgraduate MedicalSchool)The Institute of Child Health is associated with TheHospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, thePostgraduate Medical School of London at Hammer-smith Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forChildren. In its programme teaching on every aspectof child health and disease is provided. Visits are arrangedto the department for the new-born and premature infantat the Postgraduate Medical School of London, Hammer-smith Hospital, Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics,Nursery Schools, etc. The Institute provides tuitionthroughout the year in three terms of I2 weeks' durationeach, beginning in January, May and September.Several guest lectures are given during the summerterm by visiting paediatricians from abroad. The feesare 25 guineas for one term and 45 guineas for twoterms.Application should be addressed to the Dean, Instituteof Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond Street, London, W.C.z.

INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY(St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin)Hospital Practice. This includes clinical instructionin the Out-Patient Department daily, in the In-PatientDepartment twice weekly, tutorials in clinical dermat-ology and histopathology, attendance in the Departmentof Pathology and other departments of the Hospital.Arrangements exist for selected students to be attachedto the In-Patient Department as supernumerary resi-dential house officers. Senior students are eligible toapply for clinical assistantships in the Out-PatientClinics.Fees. 25 guineas for one term; 6o guineas for one year.Laboratory. The facilities for students include tech-nical work in histology, bacteriology and medicalmycology.Museum. A collection of moulages is available. Thereis access to a large collection of histopathological sections.Exhibitions. Semi-permanent exhibitions are availableduring the winter term. The third, from March 3 to 30,will be by R. J. Battle, Esq., F.R.C.S., on 'Treatment ofBasal Celled Carcinoma'.Lectures. This year's lecture course commences onOctober 7 and continues until the beginning of July,Those who wish to attend are advised to come full-timefor the whole year. Lectures are at 5.30 p.m. on Tues-days, Wednesdays and Thursdays, unless otherwiseindicated.March

i Dr. I. Muende. The diagnosis and treatment offungous infections.

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Marchi-c2 Mr. T. E. Hughes. Mites or acari.8 Dr. G. Hodgson. Skin bazards of petroleum engi-

neering oils.9 Dr. H. Haber. Specific and foreign body

granulomas.0o Dr. P. D. Samman. Tuberculosis of the skin.I6 )r. A. Tickner. The biochemistry of psoriasis.22 Dr. M. Feiwel. Hirsutism.-23 Dr. R. W. Riddell. The immunological aspects of

fungous disease.0nical Demonstrations. These are held on Fridaysat 5.30 p.m., designed for those intending to sit for theM.R.C.P. examinations. Fee for course of demonstra-tions is 5 guineas.Mar-ch4 Dr. P. J7. Hare. Clinical demonstrations.iI Dr. P. D. Samman.I8 Dr. R. H. Meara.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute of Der-matology, St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin,Lisle Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SURGERYEastmn Dental Hospital)

The Institute holds courses in orthodontics (full-time,for one year), and in periodontology, conservativedentistry, prosthetic dentistry, minor oral surgery, oralpathology and children's dentistry (variable length, full-and part-time). Refresher courses are arranged twiceyearly for general practitioners. Courses are also heldin conjunction with the Faculty of Dental Surgery ofthe Royal College of Surgeons and are suitable forcandidates preparing for the final examination for theFellowship in Dental Surgery of the College. Thesebegin in April and October (lasting for approximately.eight months), fee £60, and in April and October thereare revision courses lasting eight weeks, fee £31 IOS. od.Special arrangements can be made for students requiringcourses of study and research experience not fallingwithin the scope of the courses listed above.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofDental Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, Gray's InnRoad, London, W.C. i.

INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY ANDOTOLOGY(Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear

There is daily clinical teaching throughout the yearand the theoretical aspects of the specialty and of thebasic sciences upon which it is founded are covered bycourses of lectures and demonstrations which are heldtwice annually, commencing in February and August.there are facilities for dissection as part of the course;for appointments as clinical assistants in the associatedHospital and for higher posts for advanced students.T*ice yearly there are advanced revision classes forM.S. and F.R.C.S. students and practical revisiondasses for Part II D.L.O. students. Short coursesin endoscopy, malignant diseases, aural surgery, thedeaf child and pathology are arranged periodically.For further information application should be addressedts the Dean, Institute -f Laryngology and Otology,330 Gray's Inn Road, W.C.I.

INSTlTUTE OF NEUROLOGY(The National Hospital, Queen Square, andthe Maida Vale Hospital for NervousDiseases)The teaching is mainly by attendance on the hospitalpractice. Some advanced students are appointed asfull-time clinical clerks at the National Hospital, QueenSquare, or to the electro-encephalographic or one ofthe other special departments, or to the research labora-tories. A limited number of part-time clinical clerkshipsare available at the Maida Vale Hospital with opportunityfor examining patients.In addition elementary neurology is taught in threeterms each of ten weeks. The syllabus deals with theanatomy and physiology of the nervous system, methodsof examination, neuro-pathology, and neuro-chemistry;and includes lectures and demonstrations on clinicalneurology (medical and surgical), psychological medicineand ancillary subjects. While the lectures are arrangedto cover the whole year, the instruction in each term isentirely inclusive and the section on clinical examinationis completely comprehensive in each term. Speciallectures by neurologists from outside London and fromabroad are held throughout these courses. Fees forattending the full-time course of ten weeks, C25; forattending hospital practice, Ci8 for three months or £32for six months.Courses on the technique and application of the electro-encephalogram are given in the autumn and spring terms.The fee for the course of ten weeks, CiS i5s. od.Part-time teaching is given in the Out-Patient Depart-ment at the National Hospital, Queen Square, on fivedays a week throughout the year (public holidaysexcepted) and at Maida Vale Hospital.Courses of clinical demonstrations are given on Wednes-days and Saturdays at the National Hospital, QueenSquare. Fee for either course, £ 2S. od. Advertise-ments concerning these appear from time to time inthe medical journals.Guest Lecture. March 14. 5.30 p.m. 'The Nature ofBrief Recurrent Cerebrovascular Episodes', by Prof.D. E. Denny-Brown, O.B.E. (Boston, U.S.A.).For further particulars please apply to the Dean, Instituteof Neurology, National Hospital, Queen Square, London,

INSTITUTE OF OBSTETRICS ANDGYNAECOLOGY(Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Hammer-smith Hospital)Two terms of I3 weeks each are held, beginning in thefirst week of March and the first week of September(enrolment fee £3; £36 for the term's course). Generalpractitioners are accepted to attend for short periodsduring term time (fee £3 IOS. od. per week). Generalpractitioner refresher courses lasting one week are held atthe end of February and the end of June (fee £5 5s. od.).Ministry of Health grants are payable for approved prac-titioners attending either for one or two weeks duringterm, or the one week refresher course. An intensivecourse suitable for those preparing for higher examina-tions is held during the first two weeks of December andthe first two weeks of June (fee £14 14S. od.). A limitednumber of postgraduates can be accepted to attend thepractice of the hospital during the winter vacation (feeCI per week). Laboratory training in pathology, endo-

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crinology and cytology is available for a limited numberof postgraduates. The Institute has hostel rooms atQueen Charlotte's Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.Further information and enrolment forms can be obtainedfrom the Secretary, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Dovehouse Street, London,S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY(Royal London Ophthalmic, Royal West-minster Ophthalmic, Central- LondonOphthalmic Hospitals)Courses of lectures and classes beginning March I andOctober I each year to meet the requirements of can-didates entering for the examination for the Diploma inOphthalmology and other ophthalmological examinationswill be given by members of the staff of the Hospital andInstitute. Each course is designed to extend over twotenns of approximately Ii6 weeks each and is normallydivided into two parts.Part I. Anatomy (including embryology and normalhistology), elementary physiology of the eye, optics(elementary and physiological), practical tutorials inrefraction work and clinical subjects.Part I. All clinical branches of the subject, togetherwith bacteriology and pathology. Students can attendthe daily clinical practice of the two branches of theMoorfields Eye Hospital and hold the appointments of.Clinical Assistants concurrently with the above courses.A composition fee of £3' IOS. od. will admit students,once to the lectures and tutorial classes of any one term,with six months' clinical practice in the hospital.Extra Courses. Orthoptic training (one week's inten-sive course, fee C5 5s. od.); contact lenses (one week'sintensive course, fee Cio IOS. od.). Additional coursesby arrangement.Hospital Practice only. Fees as follows: One month,,£ 25. od.; three months, C5 Ss. od.; six months,CIos. od.Facilities for research.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofOphthalmology, Judd Street, London, W.C.i.

INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDICS(Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)The Institute is concerned with postgraduate educationin orthopaedics and with research. The practice of theHospital (both at the town sectioni in Great PortlandStreet and at the country section at Stanmore) and aRadiological Museum and the Wellcome Museum ofOrthopaedics are open to postgraduates, who may joinat any time. In addition to hospital practice, formalcourses of various lengths are held during academicterms.March4 6 p.m. Lecture. Congenital scoliosis and

kyphosis. Mr. C. W. Manning. Townsection. Fee.

I 6 p.m. Lecture. Radiology of congenital skeletalanomalies. Dr. E. H. Allen. Townsection. Fee.

12 I0 a.m. Teaching ward round. Mr. R. L. G.Dawson. Mount Vernon Hospital.

I5 6 p.m. Registrars' meeting. Town section.I9 and 20 Weekend. Course for consultants (in-

vitation only).23 8 p.m. Clinical conference. Country section.

March26 Io a.m. Clinical demonstratioxi. Mr. H. Y.

Seddon. Peripheral paralysis. Townsection.

Further particulars may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National OrthopaedicHospital. 234 Great Portland Street, London, W. s.

INSTIUTE OF PSYCHIATRY (BethlemRoyal Hospital and Maudsley Hospital)The Institute is concemed with postgraduate educationin psychiatry and allied subjects, and with research. Acourse of instruction covering up to three years, andstarting in October yearly, is provided for medicalpractitioners who wish to specialize in psychiatry or toprepare for the Diploma in Psychological Medicine.Clinical instruction, which includes case conferences,seminars, and practical experience in case-taking, isgiven at associated hospitals in the mornings, andsystematic lectures and demonstrations are arranged forthe afternoons. Students may also enrol for shorterperiods or for single series of lectures.The subjects covered include anatomy and biochemistryof the nervous system, neurophysiology, pathology ofnervous and mental diseases, psychiatry of children andadults, delinquency, principles of psychotherapy,forensic psychiatry and criminology, psychology, mentaltesting and statistics. There is a special six months'course in child psychiatry, comprising clinical instruc-tion and lectures, which starts on October I. Lectureson subjects of special interest are arranged from time totime. The tuition fee for a full year's course is,£65 8s. od., including enrolment fee. For shorterperiods the fee varies with the type of course chosen.Selected students are eligible for appointments on thestaff of the Joint Hospital.Facilities for research and supervision of study forhigher degrees can be provided in clinical work and inthe biochemical, physiological, neuro-endocrinological,neuropathological and psychological laboratories.A course for Honours Graduates in Psychology is avail-able in clinical psychology for the Academic Post-graduate Diploma in Psychology. In conjunction withthe Institute of Neurology, a course in the techniquesof electroencephalography is provided for doctors whoexpect to take up electroencephalographic appointmentsin hospitals.Further information may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, DenmarkHill, London, S.E.5.

INSTIfTUTE OF UROLOGY (St. Peter's, St.Paul's and St. Philip's Hospitals)Week-end courses of lectures and demonstrations,beginning on Friday afternoon and ending on Sundayabout tea-time, are given about once a month, fromOctober to April, as advertised. Fee £5 58. od. for eachcourse.Lectures for general practitioners are given on Wednes-days, throughout the winter months, at 4.30 p.m. for5 p.m. No fee.The practice of the hospitals, including the use of theInstitute museum, reading room and library, is open tostudents attending the courses.Applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Instituteof Urology, Io Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London,W.C.2.

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NORTH LONDON POSTGRADUATEMEDICAL INSTITUTECourses in advanced medicine, advanced surgery, andobstetrics and gynaecology. Instruction in pathology,anaesthetics and radiodiagnosis. Clinical instruction atBearsted Memorial Hospital, Chase Farn Hospital,North Middlesex Hospital, The Prince of Wales'sGeneral Hospital and St. Ann's General Hospital.For further information apply to the Dean, the Prince ofWales's General Hospital, London, N.I 5.

PLAISTOW HOSPITAL CHEST UNITIn-patient round every Thursday at 4.30 p.m.Apply Registrar, Plaistow Hospital, Samson Street,Plaistow, London, E.I3.

ROYAL LONDON HOMOEOPATHICHOSPITALClinical Tutorials. Practical instruction in the appli-cation of homoeopathic principles is given by theTutor, Dr. D. M. Foubister and Dr. L. R. Twentyman,at their tutorial clinics in the O.P. department onThursday at 9.30 and 1.30 p.m. throughout the year.Open to medical practitioners without fee.A course of lectures is also given from October to Juneunder the auspices of the Homoeopathic Research andEducational Trust. These lectures deal with the sub-jects required for examination for the Diploma of theFaculty of Homoeopathy. Fee for registered medicalpractitioners, £io ios. od. per session; medical studentsadmitted without charge.For further information application should be made tothe Dean of the Education Course, Royal London Homoeo-pathic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, W.C.I.

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOLObstetrical and gynaecological conferences will be heldin the Wright-Fleming Institute Theatre on Tuesdaysat 5 p.m. Admission free.March

I Mr. C. W. F. Burnett. Some aspects of abortion.8 Mr. A. Bourne. The troubles of puberty.

ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL(Rheumatism Unit)A concentrated week-end course in the rheumaticdiseases is given each year, in March, under the auspicesof the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.A limited number of postgraduates can attend the out-patient sessions of the unit on Wednesday and Fridaymornings at io a.m.Applications for attendance at these sessions should bemade to the Medical Registrar, Rheumatism Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.io.

WEST END HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGYAND NEUROSURGERYJanuary 5 to March 29. Course of clinical demonstra-tion in neurology. 5.30 p.m.For further information applications should be addressedto the Secretary of the Medical School, West End Hospitalfor Neurology and Neurosurgery, 9I Dean Street, London,W.I.

EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCILLecture courses in rheumatic diseases are arranged

for general practitioners and other postgraduatesperiodically.Particulars are obtainable from the General Secretary,Empire Rheumatism Council, Tavistock House (N),Tavistock Square, London, W.C.i.

EAST HAM CHEST CLINICOut-patient teaching. Mondays at 2.30 p.m.Apply Senior Registrar, East Ham Chest Clinc, KatherineRoad, Forest Gate, London, E.7.LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE ANDTROPICAL MEDICINE INCORPORATINGTHE ROSS INSTITUTE(University ofLondon)Courses of study are arranged for the D.P.H. (LondonUniversity); D.T.M. & H. (London University);D.T.M. & H. (Eng.); D.A.P. & E. (London University);and Academic Diploma in Bacteriology. Short coursesare arranged in the Principles of Medical Statistics andEpidemiology, Statistical Methods and their Applica-tion m Medicme, Applied Helminthology and Environ-mental Control.For further information and enrolment application shouldbe addressed to the Secretary, London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Goewer Street,London, W.C.I.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTHAND HYGIENEThe Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygieneconducts recognized courses of instruction (startingannually in March and September) for the examinationsof the Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physiciansof London and the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland for the Diploma in Public Health. Studentsare also prepared for the Diploma in Industrial Healthexaminations of the Conjoint Board and of the Societyof Apothecaries of London. Courses, the next whole-time beginning on March i i, 1960, may be takenwhole-time or part-time. Part-time courses may becommenced at any time, and all courses consist of bothlectures and visits. In the D.P.H. the practical work iscarried out at a county or metropolitan borough.Prospectuses, enrolment forms and full particulars may beobtained from the Dean, The Royal Institute of PublicHealth and Hygiene, 23 Queen Square, London, W.C.i.Telephone: Terminus 4788 and 6206.

BRISTOL UNIVERSITYPostgraduate Diploma Courses. Courses of instruc-tion are provided for the University's Diploma inPublic Health and for the following diplomas of theConjoint Board: child health and radio-diagnosis.Further information, copies of regulations for the BristolDiploma, and application forms for the courses may beobtained from the Medical Postgraduate Dean, TheUniversity, Bristol, 8.

CAMRIDGECambridge University Medical SchoolSummary of postgraduate facilities for general medicalpractitioners from October i, I959, to JUYl 31, I960(Bank Holidays excepted), at Addenbrooke's Hospitalunless otherwise stated.Each week. Mondays: g a.m. to iI a.m., radiothera-peutic centre, gynaecological radium treatment (Prof.J. S. Mitchell, jointly with Mr. 0. Lloyd or- Miss J.

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Bottomley); IO1.5 a.m., Maternity Hospital, MillRoad, abnormal ante-natal clinic (Miss J. Bottomley);10.30 a.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. A. P.Dick); 2.30 p.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. L. C.Martin); 2.30 p.m., O.P. clinic, 2 Bene't Place, psychi-atric cases or subject (Dr. D. Russell Davis); 2.30 p.m.,Chest Clinic, Castle Hill, diseases of the chest (Dr.M. J. Greenberg). Tuesdays: 9 a.m., RadiotherapeuticCentre (Prof. J. S. Mitchell). Discussion of patientsfollowed by ward round; 9.15 a.m., O.P. department,dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J. Rook); io a.m., Pap-worth Hospital, cardiac catheterization and angiography(Dr. D. McC. Gregg); 10.30 a.m., ward round, medicalcases (Dr. L. B. Cole); 2.15 p.m., O.P. department,dermatological clinic (Dr. A J. Rook). Wednesday:9 a.m. to i i a.m., radiotherapeutic centre, discussionof cases under treatment (Prof. J. S. Mitchell); io a.m.,ward round, haematological cases (Dr. F. G. J. Hayhoe);I I a.m., O.P. department dermatological clinic (Dr.C. H. Whittle); 2 p.m., O.P. department, E.N.T.cases (Mr. K. F. Wilsdon); 2.30 p.m., O.P. department,dermatological cases (Dr. C. H. Whittle). Thursdays:9.30 a.m. (Papworth Hospital), Case Conference orClinico-Pathological Meeting; 10.30 a.m., ward round,medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole); 2.15 p.m., O.P. depart-ment, cardiac clinic (Dr. L. B. Cole); 2.30 p.m., wardround, Papworth Hospital, thoracic medical cases(Dr. M. J. Greenberg); 4 p.m., X-ray department,cardioscopy (Dr. L. B. Cole and Dr. D. McC. Gregg).Fridays: 9.30 a.m., special clinic. neurological out-patients (Dr. M. F. T. Yealland); I0 a.m., departmentof physical medicine, demonstration of cases andmethods (Dr. W. A. Fell); io a.m., O.P. department,thoracic surgical cases (Mr. C. Parish); I0 a.m.,ward round, surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R. Withycombe);2.15 p.m., ward round, paediatric cases (Dr. D. M. T.Gairdner); 2.I5 p.m., O.P. department, dermatologicalclinic (Dr. A. J. Rook); 2.30 p.m., O.P. department,endocrine clinic (Dr. L. C. Martin); 2.30 p.m., O.P.department, gastro-enterological clinic (Dr. A. P.Dick and Dr. F. R. Berridge); 4.30 p.m., except onthe days of the Clinical and Clinico-Pathologicalmeetings, Radiotherapeutic Centre (Prof. J. S. Mitchellwith Dr. F. R. Berridge), Joint X-ray DiagnosticSession. Saturdays: 10.30 a.m., ward round, medicalcases (Dr. L. B. Cole).Each month. First Monday (by arrangement): 2.30p.m., radio-therapeutic centre, diagnosis and treatmentof cancer (Dr. D. G. Bratherton); 2.30 p.m., X-raydepartment, radiological demonstration (Dr. D. McC.Gregg). First Wednesday: io a.m., ward round, Pap-worth Hospital, thoracic surgical unit (Mr. C. Parishand Mr. B. B. Milstein). First Thursday: 2.30 p.m.,orthopaedic O.P. department, orthopaedic cases or sub-ject (Mr. T. J. Fairbank). Second Thursday:9.30 a.m., O.P. department, plastic surgery clinic (Mr.L. M. Rouillard). Third Monday: 2 p.m., ward round,surgical cases (Mr. B. McN. Truscott). Third Tuesday:9.30 a.m., O.P. department, 2 Bene't Place, gynaeco-logical cases (Mr. 0. Lloyd); 3 p.m., O.P. department,clinical psychiatry (Dr. E. Beresford Davies). ThirdWednesday: 9.30 a.m., O.P. department, urological andgeneral surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R. Withycombe);I0.30 a.m., orthopaedic O.P. cases (Mr. R. W. Butler);2.30 p.m., X-ray department radiological demonstration(Dr. F. R. Berridge). Third Thursday: I0.30 a.m.,O.P. department, E.N.T. cases (Mr. A. S. H. Walford).Fourth Monday: 9.30 a.m., ward round, general sur-gical cases (Mr. P. H. R. Ghey); io a.m., O.P. depart-ment, ophthalmic cases (Mr. G. F. Wright).Anaesthetic instruction daily by arrangement with theConsultant Anaesthetists.

Post-mortem demonstrations daily (except Saturdays)at 12 noon.Clinical and clinico-pathological meetings are heldat 4 p.m. on the second Friday of each month duringterm.A colloquium on Clinical Aspects of Nutrition willbe held on April 6, 7, 8 and 9, i960, and will consist oflectures and discussions on the fundamental principlesof nutrition, undernutrition, ovemutrition, growth, bonydevelopment, and the hazards of strontium-go. Thiscourse is open to university and hospital medical andscientific staffs and registered medical practitioners.Course fee C5 5s.A Course in Child and Family Psychiatry will beheld at Ipswich from April 4 to 8, 1960 (arranged inconjunction with the East Anglian Regional HospitalBoard).A Refresher Course for General Practitioners willbe held from June i6 to 22, I960. Accommodation willbe available in Downing College.One-day Symposia will be held on Saturdays andSundays as follows:March 6 Orthopaedic and traumatic surgery (at

R.A.F. Hospital, Ely). 10.30 a.m.March 12 Cardiovascular disease, 10.30 a.m.March 26 Forensic medicine and film 'An Enquirv

into General Practice', 10.30 a.m.April 3 Obstetrics and gynaecology, 2 p.m.April 9 Gastro-intestinal diseases, 10.30 a.m.Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary,Cambridge University Medical School, Tennis CourtRoad, Cambridge.

CARDI:FFThe Welsh National School of MedicineD.P.H. Wales (Diploma in Public Health). Part-time course, extending over two academic years.Courses commence in the October in years of even date.D.T.C.D. Wales (Diploma in Tuberculosis andChest Diseases). Five to six months' full-time course,January to June.D.C.H.Eng. (Diploma in Child Health). Foursessions weekly for twelve months, commencing inOctober and April.The nunber of admissions to each of the above courses isstrictly limited, and early application should be made tothe Secretary, The Welsh National School of Medicine,34 Newport Road, Cardiff.

DUBLINUniversity CollegeThe following courses will be held during the sessionx959-60:D.P.H. Course. One academic year of whole-time

study. Examinations June and September.D.P.M. Course. Michaelmas term. Examinations,

Parts I and II, December and June.D.C.H. Course. Hilary term. Examinations Juneand December.

Further particulars may be obtained on application to theRegistrar, University College, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.

EDINBURGHEdinburgh Postgraduate Board for MedicineSurgery. Three months' courses of postgraduatesurgery suitable for surgeons requiring a refreshercourse in the current outlook on general surgery or

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for graduates preparing to specialize in surgery, starton March 14, I960, and September 26, 1960. The pro-granune has been arranged so as to provide co-ordinatedclinical and systematic instruction in general surgicalwards and specialized surgical units in Edinburgh.Fees £37 i2s. 6d.Medical Sciences. Three I2-weeks' courses in thebasic medical sciences (anatomy, physiology, pathology,including bacteriology), are organised each year. Thesecourses comprise lectures, demonstrations and practicalinstruction. Courses will commence on June 2o andSeptember 26, I960. The fee is f-37 12S. 6d., whichincludes matriculation.Internal Medicine. Courses lasting I2 weeks, suit-able for graduates wishing a refresher course, or tospecialize in medicine, will begin on March 21, i960, andSeptember 26, I960. These courses consist of 320 hours'instruction, comprising lectures. clinical demonstrationsand ward visits. Fees £37 x2S. 6d.Additional instruction in clinical paediatrics and tropicalmedicine is arranged in conjunction with the course inmedicine, for which there is a small fee; the numbersare limited.The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh awardtwo Hill Pattison-Struthers Bursaries each year tograduates attending the Internal Medicine course.Each Bursary amounts to £o00. Applications must besubmitted to the Secretary, Royal College of Physiciansof Edinburgh, before June 29, 1960, for those attendingthe September, I960, course.Applications for emolment should be addressed to theDirector of Postgraduate Studies, Surgeons' Hall, Edin-burgh 8, supplying particulars of qualifications andpostgraduate experience.

Royal Medical SocietyThe meetings of the Society are held in the Society'sHall on Friday evenings during the Autumn and SpringTenns. Meetings consist of Private Business (at 7 p.m.)and Public Business (at 8 p.m.) in which dissertationsby members or addresses by prominent medical men onsubjects of medical interest are given. Clinical meetingsare held periodically in the Royal Infirmary and filmshows of the latest medical films are given in the Society'sRooms. Prospective members will be welcomed on anyFriday evening in the Society's Hall before publicbusiness.Applications for further information should be addressedto the Secretary, Royal Medical Society, 7 MelbournePlace, Edinburgh, I.

GLASGOWGlasgow Postgraduate Medical EducationCommitteeThe Committee is prepared to consider applicationsfrom suitably qualified medical practitioners for post-graduate instruction in general medicine, general surgeryand the various specialities. Preference will be given tothose who are proceeding to higher qualifications. Anapplicant who is accepted will be attached to clinicalunits in teaching hospitals in Glasgow for a period ofthree months. Provision will be made to enable thepostgraduate student to obtain intensive clinical experi-ence by sharing in the day-to-day routine of diagnosisand treatment. Emphasis will be placed on clinicalmethods and bedside discussion.A limited number of vacancies are now available. Fee,CS per month.Applicants should write to the Convener of :1e PostgraduateMedical Education Committee,The University, Glasgow,

W.2, stating age, qualications and professional experienceand enclosing two testimonials from senior clinicians withwhom they have recently been associated.

LIVEPOOLUniversity of LiverpoolThe following postgraduate courses of instruction areoffered:Surgery. A full-time course of one year suitable forcandidates who have .already completed the PrimaryExamination of the F.R.C.S., or undertaken post-graduate study in anatomy and physiology. On com-pletion of the course students become eligible to takethe Mastership of Surgery (Ch.M.) of this Universityprovided they are graduates of an approved Universityor otherwise comply with the regulations. The fee forthe course is C6o. The course begins in September.Orthopaedic Surgery. A full-time x2-month courseleading by examination to a Mastership in OrthopaedicSurgery (M.Ch.Orth.) open to all medical graduates ofapproved Universities (and to graduates in otherfaculties with qualifications in medicine) who hold anF.R.C.S. of one of the British colleges or its equivalent.The fee for the course is 0go. The course normallybegins in January.Radiology. A full-time course of two academicyears leading to a D.M.R. (D. or T.) open to medicalgraduates of approved Universities and to medicallyqualified candidates who hold approved higher medicaldiplomas and a degree in a faculty other than medicine.The course allows a candidate to hold suitable approvedhospital appointments during the second year andcovers the regulations required by the Conjoint Board.The fee for the two-year course is £63. The coursebegins in October. The degree of M.Rad. may, afterreport by the Faculty, be conferred on holders of theD.M.R. (D. or T.) of this University under certainconditions.Public Health. A full-time one-year course leading tothe Diploma in Public Health, open to candidates witha medical qualification from an approved medical schoolor licensing body. This qualification should have beenobtained not less than two years before admission tothe course. The tuition, examination and diploma feesamount to £73 13S. od. All courses of instruction beginin October.Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. A full-time three-month course leading to the Diploma in TropicalMedicine and Hygiene (D.T.M. & H.) open to candi-dates with a medical qualification from an approvedmedical school or licensing body. The course beginsin September and January. The tuition, examinationand diploma fees amount to £6x I9S. od.Anaesthesia. A full-time course of postgraduateinstruction, limited to ten students, begins on October iand lasts for one year. The course combines instructionin the practical administration of anaesthetics with lec-tures and demonstrations in anatomy, physiology,pathology, physics, pharmacology, medicine and surgery,and anaesthesia. For the purpose of gaining practicalexperience, the students are found suitable appointmentsin recognized General Hospitals within the Liverpoolarea. The fee for the course is £75.Psychiatry. A part-time course begins on January Iand lasts for two years. It is divided into two partscorresponding to the two parts of the Diploma in Psy-chological Medicine awarded by the Examining Boardin England (R.C.P. Lond. and R.C.S. Eng.). Part Iprovides instruction in (a) anatomy (macroscopic andmicroscopic) and physiology of the nervous system, and

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(b) psychology. Part II deals with (a) clinical neurologyand neuropathology, and (b) psychological medicine,including psychoneuroses, mental deficiency, childpsychiatry, forensic psychiatry and social psychiatry.Parts I and II will be held simultaneously. Studentsmay enrol for either part separately but, except inspecial circumstances, will not be permitted to takeboth parts concurrently. Applications to attend inrespect of a special subject in Part II (e.g. mentaldeficiency) will be considered individually. Fees£12 12S. od. per term or £70 for the whole course.Applications for further information should be addressedto the appropriate department of the University, Liver-POOl, 3

MANCHESTERUniversity of ManchesterThe following postgraduate courses are offered:D.P.M. A part-time course beginning in October andextending over nine academic terns.D.P.H. A part-time course begins in October inalternate years and extends over two academic years.The next course will begin in October 1960.D.M.R.D. The next course will begin in OctoberI959. Applicants must fulfil the requirements of theExamining Board in England.D.M.R.T. The next course is expected to begin inFebruary I960. It is held at the Christie Hospital andHolt Radium Institute. Applicants must fulfil therequirements of the Examining Board in England.Diploma in Statistics. A full-time course beginningin October and extending over at least one academicyear. Candidates must present evidence of suitableprevious training. (Enquiries should be addressed tothe Professor of Mathematical Statistics, The University,Manchester 13.)Further particulars may be obtainedfrom the Dean of theMedical School, The University, Manchester 13.

NEWCASTLEThe Medical School, King's Colege(University of Durham)Public Health. A part-time course is held for theD.P.H. The course occupies five tenns, two-and-a-halfdays each week being occupied in whole-time study.leaving the remainder of the time free for remuneratedemployment. Several suitable part-time hospital postsin the area are available to candidates attending thecourse.. The course is held biennially and the nextcomplete course will begin in January I96I.Psychological Medicine. Courses for the D.P.M.(Dunelm) are held as follows: Part I, part-time courseextending over two terns and beginning October.Part II, part-time course extending over four terms alsobeginning in October. Part I and Part II may be takentogether.For further information application should be made to theAssistant Registrar, Medical School, King's College,Newcastle upon Tyne.

OXFORDPostgraduate Medical StudiesSummary of ward rounds, clinics, demonstrations, etc.,open to general practitioners during March, I960, inthe Radcliffe Infirmary, unless otherwise stated.Hilary full term, January I7 to March I1, I960.Medicine. Ward rounds, IO.I5 a.m., Mondaysand Thursdays (Dr. A. M. Cooke); Tuesdays and

Fridays (Dr. P. C. Mallam); io a.m., Wednesdays(Dr. E. M. Buzzard); iO a.m. Tuesdays and 2 p.m.Fridays (Prof. Sir George Pickering). O.P., 9.15 a.m.,Thursdays (Dr. E. M. Buzzard). Clinical demon-strations, 2.15 p.m., Thursdays in full term (Prof.L. J. Witts, Dr. S. C. Truelove, Dr. J. Badenoch,Dr. Sheila Callender). Medical consilia, 5 p.m.,Wednesdays in alternate weeks in full term (Prof.L. J. Witts and others). Clinical pathology. Con-ferences, 5 p.m. Wednesdays, alternate weeks in fullterm (Dr. A. H. T. Robb-Smith and staff). Chest dis-eases. Clinical demonstrations, by arrangement with Dr.F. Ridehalgh, Osler Hospital. Geriatrics. Clinical de-monstrations by arrangement with Dr. L. Z. Cosin andDr. P. D. Bedford, Cowley Road Hospital. Infectiousdiseases. Clinical demonstrations, by arrangementwith Dr. J. F. Warin, Slade Hospital. Neurology.Clinical demonstrations, 5 p.m., Thursdays in full term(Mr. J. B. Pennybacker, Dr. W. Ritchie Russell, Mr.W. S. Lewin, Dr. C. W. M. VVWhitty, Dr. J. Spalding,Dr. Honor Smith); ward rounds, io a.m. Fridays (Dr.Ritchie Russell and Dr. C. W. M. Whitty, ChurchillHospital); O.P., 2 p.m., Tuesdays (Dr. Ritchie Russell,Dr. C. W. M. Whitty, Dr. J. Spalding); 2 p.m., Wed-nesdays (Dr. C. W. M. Whitty, Dr. J. Spalding, Dr.Honor Smith). Neurological surgery. O.P., I.45p.m., Wednesdays (Mr. J. B. Pennybacker, Mr. W. S.Lewin). Paediatrics. Ward rounds, 10.30 a.m.,Saturdays (Dr. Victoria Smallpeice). Psychiatry.O.P. 2 p.m., Wednesdays (Dr. R. G. McInnes). Clinicaldemonstrations, 4 p.m. Fridays in full term at WarnefordClinic (Dr. R. G. McInnes). Slkin diseas. O.P.,2 p.m., Mondays and Fridays (Dr. H. R. Vickers)'Social medicine. Demonstrations by arrangementwith Dr. Alice Stewart, Department of Social Medicine,8, Keble Road. Venereal diseases. O.P. male5.30 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays (Dr. P. C.Mallam); O.P. female, 6 p.m. Mondays, 2.30 p.m.Wednesdays (Dr. Frances Nichol). Surgery. Wardrounds, 10.30 a.m. Thursdays, Churchill Hospital(Mr. A. S. Till). O.P. fractures, Io a.m. Mondaysto Fridays (Mr. J. C. Scott, Mr. R. G. Taylor, Mr.J. D. Morgan). Clinical demonstrations, 4.30 p.m.Tuesdays (in full term). Jaw injuries. Ward rounds9 a.m. Wednesdays (Mr. D. S. Hayton-Williams).Orffiopaedic surgery. Clinical discussion, 9 a.m.Thursdays and Saturdays at Nuffield OrthopaedicCentre (Prof. J. Trueta, Mr. J. C. Scott, Mr. R. G.Taylor, Mr. E. W. Somerville, Mr. J. Agerholm,Mr. J. D. Morgan, Mr. J. H. S. Scott). Plasticsurgery. Clinical discussions and O.P., 2 p.m. Wednes-days, Churchill Hospital (Mr. E. W. Peet); I0 a.m.Thursdays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. T. J. S. Patterson);Radiotherapy. Ward rounds, 9.30 a.m. Thurs-days, Churchill Hospital (Dr. Frank Ellis). Obstetrics.Lecture demonstrations, 9.I5 a.m. Mondays and Tues-days, 2 p.m. Fridays (Prof. J. C. Moir and staff); wardrounds, 10.30 a.m. Tuesdays (Mr. W. Hawksworth), iIa.m. Fridays (Prof. J. C. Moir). O.P. antenatal, 2 p.m.Mondays (Mr. M. P. Embrey), io a.m. Wednesdays(Mr. W. Hawksworth), 2 p.m. Thursdavs (Mr. J. A.Stallworthy), 2 p.m. Fridays (Nuffield DepartmentStaff), 2 p.m. Mondays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. J. A.Stallworthy), Io a.m. Fridays, Churchill Hospital (Mr.W. Hawksworth). O.P. post-natal, io a.m. TuesdaysNuffield Department Staff); Infant Welfare Clinics,2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, by arrangementwith Dr. Mary Fisher, Citv Clinics. Gynaecology.Ward rounds, i I a.m. Tuesdays (Prof. J. C. Moir),10.30 a.m. Wednesdays (Mr. J. A. Stallworthy).Diabetes clinic. O.P., 2 p.m., Mondays and Fridays(Dr. A. M. Cooke). Obesity clinic. O.P., 2 p.m.Mondays (Dr. P. C. Mallam).

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General practitioners wishing to avail themselves of thesefacilities should notify the Director of PostgraduateMedical Studies, Osler House, 43 Woodstock Road,Oxford (Telephone: Oxford 41021).

CONFERENCES, PRIZES, Etc.Riker Fellowship in Pharmacology. The firstFellowship has been provided since I954, and com-mencing the next academic year two will be awardedannually. The Fellowships provide a grant of £z,ooofor one year of postgraduate study in pharmacologicallaboratories in Great Britain. Two similar Riker Fellow-ships are available in the United States. The Fellow-ships are awarded and administered by the InternationalCouncil of Pharmacologists in association with theBritish Pharmacological Society and other pharmaco-logical societies affiliated with the International Council.The Fellowships aim to provide opportunities forgraduates to pursue research abroad, thus one of theconditions of their award is that pharmacologists are noteligible for Fellowships tenable in their country ofresidence.Full particulars from Riker Laboratories Ltd., MorleyStreet, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

O hthalmological Society of the United kingdom.The annual congress of the Ophthalmological Societywill be held at the Royal Society of Medicine, i WimpoleStreet, London, W.I, on March 3I and April i and 2,I1960.For further particulars write to the Hon. Secretary, TheOphthalmological Society of the United Kingdom,47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

THE ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OFGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELANDThe annual meeting will be held in Birmingham onThursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7, 8 and 9, 1960.For further particulars write to the Hon. Secretary,Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland,47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF HEALTHThe next Health Congress will take place in Torquayfrom April 25 to 29, I960.For further particulars apply to the Secretary, The RoyalSociety of Health, 90 Buckingham Palace Road, London,S.W. I.

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