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SATURDAY MAY 23 1953
TABLE OF CONTENTSMedicine and Social Policy F. A. E. CREW, M.D., F.R.C.P.Ed., F.R ................. ..1123
Treatment of Polycythaemia Rubra Vera RONALD BODLEY SCOTT, D.M., F.R.C.P..... .1128Observations on Prognosis in Hypertension A. W. D. LEISHMAN, D.M., F.R.C.P ......... 1131
Pulmonary Emphysema Treated by PneumoperitoneumR. D. C. BRACKENRIDGE, M.D., F.R.F.P.S., and A. THELWALL JONES, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. .................. 1135
Sensitivity Studies on Shigella Sonnei G. B. FORBES, M.D. .............................. 1139
Dermatitis Due to Aminoazotoluene R. H. MEARA, M.B., M.R.C.P., and 1. MARTIN-SCOTT, M.D. 1142
Aplastic Anaemia Occurring Eight Years After T.N.T. PoisoningF. G. J. HAYHOE, M.D., M.R.C.P....1143
Haemophilia with Respiratory Obstruction A. C. MACDONALD, M.B., ch.B., F.R.F.P.S., M.R.C.P.,J. G. ROBSON, M.B., Ch-;B., D.A., and H. WAPSHAW, M.D, F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.F.P.S. 1144
A Case of Talc Granuloma Simulating Carcinoma F. BAAR, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed.. 1146
Ishihara Tables R. A. WEALE, M.SC., A.Inst.P ..................................................... 1148
MEDICAL MEMORANDACongenital Syphilis of the Lungs. P. W.EDMONDSON, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ...... 1148
A Finger Bud. RICHARD MAWSON,M.R.C.S. ......................... 1149
BOOK REVIEWS ................. 1150
IREFRESHER COUIISEApoplexy. F. J. NATTRASS, M.D.,
F.R.C.P. ..... 1158
,GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWSREPORTS OF SOCIETIES ................ 1160MEDICO-LEGAL .....................1.170MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ...... 1171VITAL STATISTICS .................... 1173MEDICAL NEWS ........ 1175BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 1176QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.1177
OBITUARYIE. D. Pullon, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed. ........ 1168Sir Robert G. Archibald, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
M.D. ......... .............. ..... 1169C. A. Mackenzie, M.D ................ 1169W. A. Magill, L.R.C.P.Ed. ............. 1169A. E. Thompson, M.B. ............... 1169A. N. Fell. M.D., M.R.C.P.Ed. 1169
LEADING ARTICLESDebate on the Guillebaud Committee . . 1152Sexual Reproduction in, Viruses ....... 1153
ANNOTATIONSSurplus Registrars ....................1154Muscle Fibrillation ....... ........... 1154An Unwise Risk ..................... 1155Adoption ............................ 1155Culdoscopy and Culdotomy ..... ..... 1156The >',sies of a Nurse ............... 1157Endemic Syphilis ........ ............ 1157
CORRESPONDENCERegistration of Medical Auxiliaries. Sir
ZACI RY COPE, F.R.C.S. ...... ....... 1161rhe Premenstrual Syndrome. K. M.HAY, M.D.; DESMOND O'NEILL, M.D.;R. N. C. SMITH, M.B. .............. 1161
SUPPLEMENTFull Contents on First Page of SuipplementSupplementary Annual Report of
Council, 1952-3 .................... 225Surplus Senior Registrars .............. 243Correspondence:
Tuberculosis and Diseases of the ChestGroup Committee. A. FLEMING,M.B., and others ......... 246
The Constitution of the B.M.A. R.HALE-WHITE, M.D. ................ 246
CORRESPONDENCE-cont.Controlled Respiration. C. SANGER, M.B. 1162Rupture of Spleen. F. STONHAM, F.R.C.S. 1162Syringes. T. D. S. HOLLIDAY, M.l). .... 1162Importance of Post-morten Examina-
tions. F. E. LOEWY, M.D. .......... 1163The Metric System. A. L. BACHARACH,
M.A., F.R.I.C.; J. W. SHACKLE, M.B. . .1163Controlled Hypotension in Neuro-
surgery. H. E. POOLER, M.B.; R. 1. W.BALLANTINE, M.R.C.S. . 1163
Modification of the Foley Catheter.V. J. DOWNIE, F.R.C.S.Ed. .......... 1164
Endemic Goitre. I. GREENWALD, Ph.D. 1161Nicotinic-acid Deficiency. Z. A.
LEITNER, M.D. .................... 1164Trichlorethylene in Labour. A. H.HOLMES, F.R.C.S.Ed ................ 1165
Reduction of Post-operative Pain. H.ROUALLE, F.R.C.S . .................. 1165
Magic, Medicine, and Religion. J.BARNES, M.D.; COLIN R. EDDISON;T. GERALD GARRY, M.D ............ 1165
Threadworms. F. MAY, M.B .......... 1166Uterine Tension. J. SOPHIAN, F.R.C.S. .. 1166The Judet Operation. T. M. HENNEBRY.
F.R.C.S. ......... .......... 1166Litigation Against Doctors. WILLIAMGISSANE, F.R.C.S.; A. DICKSONWRIGHT, F.R.C.S . ............. 11.....167
Floating Spleen. A. BARTLEY, M.R.C'.S. 1167Flood Appeal. G. T. FOSTER-SMITH, M.B. 1167
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