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THE ARMY AND NAVY MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS.

A MEDICAL officer of the army has reprinted the*’ Summary of the Claims of the Medical Officers of theArmy and Navy to Military Rewards and Distinctions," which appeared in THE LANCET of September in orderthat it may obtain a very general circulation, and be placedin the hands of every member of both Houses of Parliament.The little pamphlet is published at our office, 423, Strand, andniay be obtained through any bookseller or newsvender. Itis sold at ld., the cost of paper and print; and in order alsoto obtain additional facility for circulating the document,which we find is already highly prized by those medicalofficers of the Army and Navy who have become acquaintedwith it, we shall immediately endeavour to procure a stampededition for general transmission through the post office. The.cost of the stamp will necessarily be added to the price of theoriginal edition. Should the plan of subscribing for the cir-culation of this pamphlet be adopted, care will be taken tocarry out the objects of the subscribers to the fullest possibleextent.

To t7te Editor of THE LANCET. SIR,-It is with extreme reluctance that I forward to you

the inclosed circular of a "fully qualified medical man," butduty urges me to expose what I fain would bury in oblivion.Is it not strange, Sir, that a gentleman who has been to,cc various parts of the world"-been " two years on the Conti-nent"-" studied medicine under the most celebrated profes-sors," and had " more than ordinary opportunities of acquiringprofessional information"—is it not, I say, Sir, strange that agentleman, with all these accumulated advantages, should yetbe compelled to gain a livelihood by vending blue and pinksaucers at four pence each-worm cakes two for three half-_pence—prepared calves’ teats-and cough lozenges (strongly recommended!) As it has never been my misfortune eitherto see or speak to S. G. Hayes, I am profoundly ignorant ofthe quantity of his " excellent cordial black draught" which

finds its luxurious way down the throats of the dyspepticpublic....... To many previous communications to THELANCET my name has been attached, but this one requires noisuch an addition. I trust, however, Sir, you will permit evenan anonymous correspondent to thank you for the generousand unflinching front you have long opposed to " Quacks andQuackery." I am, Sir, yours respectfully,

Xoprot.P.S.-Pray, Sir, how is it that such persons as S. G. Hayes

.are not expelled our profession, as lawyers and clergymenwho act unprofessionally are from theirs ? Is it that our" Heads and Homes" can’t do it, or is it that they won’t ?

"1, Union-place, Commercial-road,(Corner of Jubilee-place.)

Mr. S. G. HAYES, Surgeon and Accoucheur, in returning his.acknowledgments to the Inhabitants of the Commercial Roadand its vicinity, for the very liberal patronage with which hehas been favored, during the four years he has been in busi-ness in the neighbourhood, begs respectfully to intimate tothem that he may be consulted daily until 12 o’clock, andafter six in the evening, at very moderate charges. Alr. H.begs further to state that he is a fully qualafed member of themedical profession, being a licentiate of Apothecaries’ Hall,and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, of London,both of upwards of ten years’ standing. ,

I Several voyages to various parts of the World,’ in a pro-fessional capacity, including India and China, in both of ’,which Countries he remained a considerable time, and a resi-dence of two years on the Continent,’ where he ’studiedmedicine under the most celebrated professors of France andGermany, have given Mr. H. more than ordinary opportuni-ties of acquiring professional information,’ and he trusts thatt’le success of his treatment of disease will show that he hasmade the most of these advantages. To captains of vessels

and others, coming from abroad, he hopes his knowledge ofthe diseases prevalent in warm climates will prove of service.Mr. H. pays particular attention to the Disorders of Fe-

males and Children, and likewise to Diseases of the Skin, andhe will undertake the cure of any case of Ringworm, of how-ever long standing.Mr. Hayes has much pleasure in being able to state that

his Midwifery Practice has been universally successful, not asingle fatal case having occurred to him since he commencedpractice. To suit the convenience of all, for the future Mid-wifery Fees will be Ten Shillings, Fifteen Shillings, and OneGuinea, including all necessary medicines, and the greatestattention will be paid alike to all cases.In the Retail and Dispensing Departments many improve-

ments have been made, and the price of several articles hasbeen considerably reduced; for a list of which see the oppo-site side.-Advice and Vaccination to the Poor gratis.March, 1849."

In the list of prices of drugs, chemicals, &c., sold by Mr.S. G. Hayes, "Surgeon and Chemist," &c, we find-----" Black

Draught, an excellent cordial Aperient, kept prepared ofuniform strength, and rendered as palatable as is consistentwith certainty of effect, price 4d." " Scented Oil for the

Hair, 2d. oz." " Prepared Calves’ Teats, 3d. each." " CoughLozenges (strongly recommended) will be found to give greatrelief in affections of the chest generally, particularly wheretightness and oppression are complained of. They may begiven to children with perfect safety; 4d. oz., four ozs. Is.""Oxalic Acid, 1d. oz., Is. 6d. lb."! (Thus are poisons notonly openly sold, but openly advertised !) "Logwood, 2d. lb.,7 albs. Is.," "Pink and Blue Saucers, 4d. each." 11 Worm

Cakes, two for 1d."

Medícal News.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of gentlemen who passedtheir examination in the science and practice of medicine, andreceived certificates to practise, on

Thursday, September 20, 1849.CLARKE, ROBERT, Tamworth.CosTERTON, THOMAS, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.SMITH, SAMUEL MONTGOMERY CHARLES ALFRED ANDERSON.

Thursday, September 27.CARVER, EDMUND, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.EARLE, EDWARD EMRA, Bristol.EDGER, JOHN WARREN, Kirkby Stephen.GIBsoN, GEORGE, Birtley, near Gateshead.NEW, GEORGE WILLIAM.SAYER, THOMAS JoHN, Kenninghall.

APPOINTMENTS.—THE London Gazette of Tuesday, October 2nd,contains the following announcement:-" His Royal HighnessPrince Albert has been pleased to appoint EDWIN SAUNDERS,Esq., of George-street, Hanover-square, to be Surgeon-Dentistin Ordinary, in the room of Mr. Nasmyth, deceased."-Dr.LEWIS, of Edwards-street, Portman-square, has been appointedby the General Board of Health medical superintendent ofthe parishes of St. George, Hanover-square, Westminster,Chelsea, and Kensington.-The office of dentist to Christ’sHospital, vacant by the death of Mr. Fox, has been filled bythe appointment of Mr. TRACY, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.Dr. BENJAMIN ALCOCK has been appointed professor of ana-tomy in Queen’s College, Cork, vice Dr. Carte, who has beenobliged to retire, in consequence of ill-health. Dr. Alcock hasbeen professor of anatomy in the school of medicine, Apothe-caries’ Hall, Ireland.--Mr. THOMAS BLIZARD CURLING, therecently elected surgeon to the London Hospital, has just beenunanimously elected surgeon to the London Orphan Asylum,Clapton, in the vacancy occasioned by the lamented deceaseof Mr. C. Aston Key.CHARCOAL IN CHOLERA.-Lieut. Hardy, R.N., has written a

letter to the Royal Medico-Botanical Society, strongly recom-mending the use of charcoal as an ingredient for disinfectingsewers, and such like drains, and for correcting the putrid andvitiated state of the fluid and solid matters pent up within,and in course of expulsion from, the hunan body. He says,charcoal in fine powder, when taken internally, effectually de,stroys the offensive odour of the evacuations. This fact aloneis almost sufficient to establish its reputation. It has been

amply tested in cases of yellow fever, and in fevers generally