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evils of sweating and to make, every effort to secure the payment of such wages as are generally accepted as current in each trade forcompetent workmen.

Myopia in School Children.On the 10th inst. Mr. R Wallace, in reference to a statement which

had been made in a newspaper to the effect that short-sightedness inschool children is greatly on the increase, asked if he would inquirewhether there was ground for the belief that the conditions of schoo)life were favourable to such increase.-Mr. Acland said the EducationDepartment was doing its best to remove some of the alleged causes ofthe above-named defect. Amongst such causes might be mentionedInsufficient ventilation and lighting and the use of badly printedbooks. Inquiries had also been addressed to some of the largest.school boards with regard to the effects on the progress of tuition ofunwholesome and insufficient food. He proposed to make furtherinquiry into the question of defective vision in hehools.

Regent s Canal Dock.Mr. S. Wallace asked if the attention of the President of the Local

Government Board had been drawn to the insanitary condition of theRegent’s Canal Dock.—Mr. H. Fowler replied in the affirmative, andhad no doubt that proceedings would be taken to abate any nuisancewhich on investigation shall have been found to be palpable andremediable.

The Case of Surgeon-Major Briggs.On the llth inst. Mr. Lockwood, on the motion to go into Committee

of Supply on the Army Estimates, called attention to the case of Sur-geon-Major Briggs, and moved for a select committee to inquire intothe refusal to reinstate that officer. The hon. gentleman went fullyinto the case, the particulars of which have already been published andmeed not here be repeated. The great obstacle to the reinstatement ofMr. Briggs was, in view of the military authorities, the publication ofa letter in the public press, in which he brought certain charges againsthis superior officer, and which letter he declined to withdraw.—MrCampbell Bannerman recounted the eircumstincei of the case andexplained the reasons why the military authorities had acted as theyhad done.-Dr. Farquharson, whilst admitting that Mr. Briges wasnot free from blame in the matter, thought he had had rather hardmeasure served out to him.-Mr. Lockwood expressed great satisfac-tion at the remarks of the Secretary of War, and stated on behalf ofMr. Briggs that that gentleman was willing to express regret for theaetter, and had asked leave to withdraw it.-Mr. Campbell Bannermanthen said he was gratified to receive that announcement, and that hewas quite ready to say that that would be done which on the sameterms and conditions would have been done in July or August last-Tiz., the reinstatement of Mr. Briggs.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease.In reply to a question put by Mr. Brookfield, Mr. Gardner said he

had received a memorial from the Rye Cattle Market Company askingfor a renewal of their licence to hold their usual fortnightly market.The measures taken to cope with the outbreak of foot and mouthdisease at Guestling would, he honed, prove effectual, and in that caseit would be possible very soon to relax the existing restrictions.

Patent Medicines.On the 13th inst. Mr. Frye asked the Home Secretary what was pro-

posed to be done with the penalties imposed upon persons convicted ofselling patent medicines containing poisons, and whether the Govern-ment were prepared to bring in a Bill to amend the Pharmacy Act of1868, so as to include stamped proprietary medicines.—Mr. Asquithsaid " patent medicines " containing scheduled poisons were not exemptfrom the provisions of the Pharmacy Act, 1868, which provides thatpenalties shall be recovered by the Registrar of the PharmaceuticalSociety. From official communications which had been received itwould appear to be undesirable that further facilities should be givenfor the sale of proprietary medicines. As at present advised he wasmot prepared to propose legislation on the matter.

Child and Female Labour in India.On the 14th inst. Sir J. Gorst called attention to this subject by a

- question addressed to Mr. G. Russell, who, in reply, said that the newFactory Law in India presented to Parliament in 1891 extends theprinciples of the Berlin Conference to the employment of women and- children in factories, and is being enforced throughout British India.

The Employncent of Unqualified Practitioners.In the Hous" of Commons, on Thursday, Mr. Bousfield asked the

Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he was aware’that large numbers of unqualified persons habitually practised asmedical men or apothecaries, or assistants thereof, in London andother populous places ; whether the only power of preventing suchpersons from so practising was vested in the Society of Apothecariesunder the Act 55 Geo. III., c. 194, except in cases where such!persons use titles prohibited by "The Medical Act, 1858," s. 40;whether the Society of Apothecaries had ceased to use their powersunder their Act for many years ; and whether he was prepared to con-sider the advisability of conferring powers similar to those possessedby the Society of Apothecaries upon the General Medical Council, orwhether he could suggest any other mpthod of checking such unqualifiedpractitioners.—Mr. Asquith said : I am not aware of, neither have Ithe means of ascertaining, the extent to which unqualified personshabitually practise as medical men, or apothecaries or assistantsthereof in London and other populous places. The only powerof preventing such persons from so practising is vested in the Societyof Apothecaries and that only so far as practice as an apothecaryas concerned. I am informed that the Society of Apothecarieshave not ceased to use the powers conferred upon them by their Act.I am not prepared to propose any legislation on the suhject.-Mr.Bousfield : When did the Society last exercise its powers ?-Mr. Asquith :Icannotsay.

Soldiers’ Rations.Soldiers’ Rations.Major Rasch asked the Secretary of State for War whether he could

state what changes had been introduced into soldiers’ messing andrations at Aldershot in order to provide for a proper breakfast, dinnera,nd supper.-Mr. Campbell-Bannerman replied that the changes weretoo numerous and minute to be stated in answer to a question, but a memorandum and appendices had been prepared and the hon. andgallant member might see them.

Appointments.Successful applicantgfor Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions, crmd

others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited toforward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not laterthan 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication inthe next number. -

BARNES, G., L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Chard Urban Sanitary District.

BEVERIDGE, A. T. G., M.B., C.M. Aberd., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer, Aberdeen Dispensary.

BROADHURST, H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointedResident Clinical Assistant to the St. Marylebone Infirmary, vice G.Thornton. M.D., resigned.

BRODRICK, C. C., L.R.C.F.. L. R. C. S., L. M. Edin., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Tavistock Rural SanitaryDistrict.

COLMAR, P. A., M.R.C.S., L.M.C.P., L.S.A. Lond., has been appointedHonorary Medical Officer to the Yeovil District Hospital, viceGarland, resigned; . and also appointed Honorary ConsultingMedical Officer and a Vice-President.

DAVIDSON, J. MACKENZIE, M.B., C.M. Aberd., has been reappointedOphthalmic Surgeon of the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

DE LESSERT, A. A., L.D.S. R.C.S. Irel., has been reappointed DentalSurgeon of the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

FROSSARD, E. E., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Bishop’s Lydeard Sanitary District of the TauntonUnion.

GARDEN, R. J., M.D., C.M. Aberd., has been reappointed Surgeonof the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

GLENNIE, J. A. R., M.B., C.M. Aberd., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the employés of the Streets &c. Department, under theAberdeen Town Council.

GOODALL, J. K., L.R.C.P., L.M., L.R.C.S. Edin., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Whittington Urban SanitaryDistrict.

GORDON, JOHN, M.D., C.M. Aberd., has been reappointed AssistantSurgeon of the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

HIRST, G. S. S., M.B., Ch.M. Edin., has been appointed Deputy PublicVaccinator and Medical Otticer for Bishopwearmouth West.

HOOLEY, ARTHUR, L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S., has been appointed aDistrict Medical OQiter for the Epsom Union.

How, A. B., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Stradbroke Sanitary District of the Hoxne Union.

KNOX, J. J., M.B., B.C. Camb., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointedMedical Officer for the Molesey Sanitary District of the KingstonUnion, vice Skimming, resigned.

LAING. A. W., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Seventh Sanitary District of the Tonbridge Union.

LEVACK, J. R., M.B., C.M. Aberd., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the employés of the Cleansing &c. Department, under the Aber-deen Town Council.

MACGREGOR, A., M.D., C.M. Aberd., has been reappointed AssistantPhysician of the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

MARNOCH, J., M.B., C.M. Aberd., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the employés of the Gas Department, under the Aberdeen TownCouncil.

MURPHY, JAMES, M.A., M.D., has been appointed Lecturer on MedicalJurisprudence in the University of Durham College of Medicine atNewcastle-on-Tyne, vice Fredk. Page, appointed Joint Lecturer onSurgery.

MYLES, T., M.B., B.S. Dub., has been appointed Medical Officer for theIveley Sanitary District of the Wigton Union.

ROSE, GEORGE, M.B., C.M., D.P.H.Aberd., has been reappointedChloroformist of the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

SHAW, W. W., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Medical Officer of theWorkhouse of the Fylde Union.

STANSFtELD, T. E. K., M.B., C.hi. Edin., has been appointed SeniorAssistant Medical Officer to the London County Council’s newAsylum at Claybury, Woodford, Essex.

STEPHENSO:ol, W., M.1)., F.R.C.S. Edin., has been appointed Physicianof the Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children.

YEARSLEY, P. MACLEOD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointedHonorary Surgeon to the Farringdon General Dispensary.

Vacancies.For Jurther information regarding each vacancy reference should be mab

to the advertisement (see Index).

BOLTON INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.-Senior House Surgeon. Salary£120 per annum, with furnished apartments, board and attendance.

BLACKBURN AND EAST LANCASHIRE INFIRMARY. - Junior HouseSurgeon. Salary .B50 per annum, with board, lodging, washing &c.

BRIGHTON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL, 23, Queen’s-road, Brighton.-House Surgeon (non-resident). Salary at the rate of .65U per annum.

CHESHIRE COUNTY ASYLUM, Macclesfield.-Junior Assistant MedicalOfficer, for three years. Salary L105 per annum, rising to .6125 bytwo yearly advances of .S10. Board, lodging and washing.

EVELINA. HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Southwark-bridge-road,S. E.-Surgeon to Out-patients.

FLINTSHIItF DjSpENSARY.-Resiaent House Surgeon. Salary £20 ayear, with furnished house, rent and taxes free, also coal, light,water and cleaning, or, in lieu thereof, £20 per annum.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, Birmingham.-Assistant Surgeon, for three years.Honorarium £100 per annum.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, Birmingham.—Pathologist (non-resident). SalaryA120 per annum.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, Birmingham.—Assistant House Surgeon, for sixmonths. Residence, board and washing provided.

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GLA.MORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY, Cardiff.-Assistant House Surgeon, for six months. Board, lodging andwashing provided.

KINGSTON UNION.—Medical Officer for the Workhouse, Kingston-on-Thames. Salary £150 per annum. Apply to the clerk to theGuardians, 10, St. James’s-road, Kingston-on-Thames.

LEITH HOSPITAL.-House Physician for six months. Salary at the rateof 650 a year, with board in the hospital.

LEITH HOSPITAL.—House Surgeon, for six months. Salary at the rateof £50 a year, with board in the hospital.

LEITH HOSPITAL.-Surgeon for the Out-door Department, for sixmonths. Salary at the rate of 450 a year, with board in thehospital.

LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel, E.-Assistant Physician.METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, Kingsland-road, N. E.-House Physician, for

six months. Salary at the rate of 60 a year.METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, Kingsland-road, N.E.-Dental Surgeon.NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Albany

Memorial), Queen-square, Bloomsbury.—Physician for out-patients.NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Albany

Memorial), Queen-square, Bloomsbury.—Registrar and Pathologist.NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Albany

Memorial), Queen-square, Bloomsbury.-Assistant Physician.PONTEFRACT GENERAL ,DISPENSARY AND ACCIDENT WARD.-Resident

Medical Officer. Salary £130 per annum, with furnished rooms, fire,lights and attendance.

RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY, Oxford.-Surgeon, for two years. Salary L30a year, with board, lodging and washing.

RICHMOND DISTRICT ASYLUM. Dublin.-Third Assistant Medical Officerand Pathologist (unmarried).-Salary £100 per annum, with fur-nished apartments and other allowance3 valued collectively atZ99 15s. 5d.

ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road.-Resident Medical Officer. Salary £70 per annum, with

. board, lodging &c.ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Glasgow.—Assistant House

Surgeon. Salary .630, with board and washing.ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, City-road, E.C.-

House Physician, for six months. Salary at the rate of Z40 perannum, and board and lodging.

SEAMEN’S HOSPITAL SOCIETY, " DREADNOUGHT."-Senior and JuniorHouse Surgeons for Branch Hospital,- Royal Victoria and AlbertDocks, E. Salaries £75 and .e50 per annum, with board and re-sidence. Apply to the Secretary, Seamen’s Hospital Society, Green-wich, S. E.

SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, East-end Branch.-Resident HouseSurgeon. Salary .e70, with board, lodging and washing.

SOUTH DEVON AND EAST CORNWALL HOSPITAL, Plymouth.—Assistan t- Secretary. alary &150 per annum.ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL FOR STONE AND URINARY DISEASES &c.,

Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.—House Surgeon for six months.Honorarium 25 guineas, board, lodging and washing.

SUNDERLAND INFIRMARY.-Honorary Surgeon.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BRISTOL, MEDICAL SCHOOL.-Medical Tutor.

Stipend £125 per annum.VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Hull.—Resident Medical

Officer. Salary £50 a year, with board, rooms and washing,.WORCESTER GENERAL INFIRMARY.-House Surgeon, for three years.

Salary £100 per annum, with board and residence.WREXHAM INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—House Surgeon. Salary

£80 per annum, with furnished rooms, board, gas, coal andattendance.

Births, Marriages and Heaths.BIRTHS.

LIVERMORE.—On ’March 7th, at Holmwood, Stapleton-hall-road, thewife of William Livermore, M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P., of a son.

MASON.-On March 9th. at Oakwood, Walton-on-Thames, the wife ofArthur H. Mason, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., of a son,

ROWELL.-On March 9th, at East Rudham, Norfolk, the wife ofHerbert Elils Rowell, L.R.C. P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Ena., of a son.

SANDERS.—On March 13th, at Edinburgh, the wife of Gordon Sanders,M.B., M.R.C.P.Edin., of a daughter.

SHORE.-On March llth, at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, the wife of T.W. Shore, M.D., of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.STALKART-FURNESS.-On March lst, at St. Mary’s, Willesden,

Surgeon-Captain Charles Edward Grey Stalkartt, son of the lateJohn Stalliartt, of Seetulpore, Chuprah, to Margaret Joanna,second daughter of G. Furness, of Roundwood House and Croft,Longstone.

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DEATHS.BROTHERTON.—On March llth, at Sydney House, Yerbury-road,

Holloway, N., Mary Ann, the beloved wife of the late WilliamHenry Brotherton, Surgeon, of Graham House, Cambridge-road, E.,aged 59.

GosFORD.-On March 12th, at 107, Arundel Avenue, Liverpool, S.,William Austin Gosford, L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.F.P.S.Glasg.,aged 41.

THOMAS.-On Jan. 30th, at Blackwood, Adelaide, S. Australia, JohnDavies Thomas, M.D. Lond., F.R.C.S. Eng., aged 48 years.

WIGG.-On the 25th ult., at St. Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, ThomasCarter Wigg, M.D., in his 75th year.

N.B.-A fee qf 5s. is emrged for the Insertion qf Notices of Births,. Marriages and Deaxhs.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, March 20.

KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ; Fridays and Saturdays,at the same hour.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M.; and on Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at the same hour.

ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ; Tuesday, 2.30 P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Ophthalmic Operations,2. 30P.M.; Friday,2p.m.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations,

daily at 10 A.M.ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M.;

and each day at the same hour.CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.-Operations, 2 P.M.; Thursday, 2 P.M.HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO-SQUARE.-Operations, 2 P.M.; and on

Thursday at the same hour.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and

each day in the week at the same hour.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Ear and Throat Department, 9 A.M.;

Thursday, 9 A.M. Eye Department, 2 P.M.THROAT HOSPITAL (Golden-sq.).-5 P.M. Dr. Greville MacDonald:

Empyema of Antrum.MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8.30 P. M. Dr.G. H. Savane:Symptomsof

Mental Dissolution.-Dr. F. Warner: Constitutional Differences be-tween Boys and Girls and their Relation to Educational Requirements.

Tuesday, March 2L LGUY’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1.30P.M. and on Friday at the same hour.

Ophthalmic Operations on Monday at 1.30 and Thursday at 2 P.M.CANCER HOSPITAL, BROMPTON.-Operations, 2 P.M.; Saturday, 2 P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2.30P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Skin Department, 1.45; Saturday, 9.16,ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M. Consultations, Monday,

2.30 P.M. Skin Department, Monday and Thursday, 9.30 A.M.Throat Department, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.30 P.M. Electro.therapeutics, same day, 2 P.M.

ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prof. V. Horsley: The Brain.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-5 P.M. Dr. C. Theodore Williams :

Aero-therapeutics in Lung Diseases. (Lumleian Lecture.)PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-Mr. G. Stoker : A Nasal Growth.

Dr. E. Klein : The Anti-choleraic Vaccination, an ExperimentalCritique. Card Specimens : Mr. C. Slater (for Dr. Beaven Rake):The Organs of a Guinea-pig Inoculated from the Lungs of Lepers.Dr. Lee Dickinson : (1) Stenosis of the Left Bronchus caused by Dila-

I tation of the Left Auricle; (2) Aortic Aneurysm bursting into the! Left Bronchus ; (3) Simple Gastric Ulcer unusually situated.

Wednesday, March 22.NATIONAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M. ; Saturdays, 2 P.M. Ob.

stetrical Ope’ations, Thursdays, 2 P.M.CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 3 P.M., and on Thursday and

Friday at the same hour.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M. ; Saturday, same hour.LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ; Thursday and Saturday, same

hour.ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL, COVENT-GARDEN.-Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.-Operations,

2.30 P.M.GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1.30 P.M. Dental Depart.

ment, 9.30 A.M. Eye Department, 2 P.M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday.CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, GREAT ORMOND-STREET.-Operations, 9.30 A.M.

Surgical Visits on Wednesday and Saturday at 9.15 A.M.THROAT HOSPITAL (Golden-sq.).-5 P.M. Mr. F. G. Harvey: Mastoid

Operations.HUNTERIAN SOCIETY.-8.30 P.M. Dr. G. Newton Pitt: The Value of, Venesection in the Treatment of Thoracic Aneurysm.-Mr. F. R.

Humphreys: Two cases of Cheyne-Stokes Respiration, with recovery.Dr. F. Charlewood Turner: A case of Intestinal Obstruction.

Thursday, March 23.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. Surgical Consultations,

Wednesday, 1.30 P M. Ophthalmic Operations, Friday, 1.30 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations. 2 P.M. Ear and Throab

Department, 9 A.M. Eye Department, 2 P.III.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS-6 P.M. Dr. C. Theodore Williams :

Ae,ro-therapeutics in Lung Diseases. (Lumleian Lecture.)NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square).-8.30 P.M. Ad-

journed Discussion on the papers of Dr. Head and Br. Shenington.

Friday, March 24.ROYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Eye Department, 2 P.M.LONDON SKIN HOSPITAL (40, Fitzroy-sq , W.) -3 P.M. Dr. Sanctuary:

Eczema, its Treatment in connexion with other Diseases, andGeneral Review. (Post-graduate Lecture)

CANCER HOSPITAL (Fulham-road, S.W.).-4 P.M. Mr. W. H. Elam:Epithelioma of the Jaw.

CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Living Specimens at 8 P.M. Papers at9 P.M. :-Dr. Hale White: Two exceptional cases of PeripheralNeuritis, one Septicaemia, the other due to Lead Poisoning and pre-senting Unilateral Faucial Paralysis and other rare symptoms.-Mr.A. W. Mayo Robson : Infusion (or Transfusion) of Normal SalineSolution in Severe Shock.-Mr. H. Allingham : A case of Gastro-enterostomy for Cancer of the Pyloric end of the Stomach.

Saturday, March 25.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL -Operations, 2 P.M.; and Skin De-

partment, 9.16 A.M.