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THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS.
781 as many in proportion to the total deaths as the average for England ; from dysentery, 326 ; from brain fever, 277 ; from diarrhaea, 255 ; from small-pox, only 148 ; and from "native cholera," 31. The total number of deaths from all
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84,350.
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS.
A MEETING of the medical graduates of the University of St. Andrews was held at the Freemasons’ Tavern on WednesTHE HEALTH OF PARIS. day last; Dr. Richardson occupied the chair. There was a TEE health of Paris has not varied since our last notice, and full attendance on the occasion. Dr. Richardson commenced the proceedings by stating that within the last fifteen days, in may be said to be generally good. There is still a tendency to bowel disorder, and some three or four cases of sporadic cholera answer to a circular addressed to the graduates, letters had have been observed ; but these have been of a benign nature, been received from 253 gentlemen desiring to be enrolled as and have easily yielded to a timely and appropriate treatment. members of the St. Andrews Graduates’ Association about to be formed. On the last occasion they had met to consider the question of enfranchisement of the University, and to a large The Board of Trade returns show that, of deaths reported extent the efforts that had already been made to that end had to them as having occurred in the merchant service during the met with remarkable success. A very gratifying communicayear 1866, 433 were caused by cholera, 163 by phthisis, 255 tion had been received from Dr. M ’lntyre, of Odiham, who by dysentery, 326 by fevers of various kinds, 49 occurred from stated that he had succeeded in getting the matter placed apoplexy, and 63 from heart disease ; while of the 4866 deaths before the Cabinet. One of these gentlemen with whom he recorded, 1219 were due to drowning by accident, 1171 to communicated wrote to the effect that "the matter is under consideration of the Lord Advocate ; and I have every drowning by wreck, 131 to falls from aloft, 17 to falls into the the reason to believe that in consequence of that, and other reprehold;’64 being oddly classed as "various," and 39 as sentations that have been made, an amended clause will be "natural" in the cause column. introduced." Sir Graham Montgomery had also communicated a similar intimation, and promised that when the Scotch Reform Bill finds its into committee he will try and get THE Sanitary Committee of St. James’s, Westminster (Mr. Clause 30 altered if way Dr. Richardson said that their possible. James Beal, chairman), agreed at their last meeting to repre- work had been very much curtailed by a knowledge of the sent to the Government, in order to render the Vaccination Bill above facts. A feeling had been freely expressed that they efficient, that the registration of all births should be compul- should have an organisation of their own to look after their and they were about to give effect to the proposition sory ; that a notice of birth should be given to the vaccinator; interests, that should enrol themselves into a body for united acthey that the control of the vaccination officers should be transferred tion. A series of rules drawn up by the secretary were then from the Poor-law Board to the Registrar-General’s Departread, and accepted as the basis of further organisation. A ment ; that it is desirable to raise the fees to the vaccinators, very hair-splitting discussion then ensued, the result being and to afford facilities to private practitioners to act, who the adoption of the proposed rules pretty much as they originally stood. should be paid the stipulated fees. Amongst those who spoke were Professor Macdonald, Dr. Dr. O’Connor, Dr. Rogers, Dr. McIntyre, Dr. Seaton, Dudfield, DR. BURDON -SANDERSON has been appointed physician to Dr. Allen, Dr. Cooper Rose, Dr. Chapman, Dr. Humby, Dr. the Brompton Hospital for Consumption, in the vacancy caused Leonard Sedgwick, Dr. Drysdale, Dr. Abbotts Smith, and others. The Association, whose primary object will be to by the resignation of Dr. Hamilton Roe. secure a vote for each graduate, is to be called the University WE would remind King’s College men that the old students’ of St. Andrews Graduates’ Association; its objects are defined to be the advancement of the science and art of medicine and dinner is advertised to take place at St. James’s Hall on of general science and literature, the maintenance of the inteWednesday next, and that no tickets will be obtainable after rests of the medical graduates of the University, and the culMonday. Application should be made at once to Mr. Francis tivation of social intercourse and good fellowship. The association will be composed of members, honorary members, and Mason. associates ; the former to be graduates, the latter any qualiDR. LEAPED, Physician to the Great Northern Hospital, fied practitioners, who, however, will not be entitled to vote on the University. The subscription is and Dr. B. W. Richardson, are named as candidates, in addi- any questions aifecting five shillings a year. The council will consist of thirty-two tion to those already mentioned, for the vacant Gresham Pro- members. The annual session and dinner will be held in December each year. Dr. Richardson is the president ; Dr. fessorship of Medicine. Day (Stafford), Dr. Greenhalgh, Dr. Tanner, Dr. Wise THE distribution of prizes at King’s College will take place (Dublin), and Inspector-General Leonard are amongst the on Friday next, June 28th : Sir Thomas Watson, Bart., in the vice-presidents; and Dr. Leonard Sedgwick the secretary. It was then delegated to the Council to use every endeavour chair. to advance the claims of the graduates to enfranchisement. DR. HARDWICKE, the deputy coroner for Central Middlesex, Dr. McIntyre observed that two things could be done with has been elected successor to Dr. Sanderson as medical officer the Scotch Bill as it now stands, so far as it relates to St. Clause 30 could be expunged, or it might stop Andrews. of health for Paddington. Six candidates went to the poll. after the words "master of surgery." Clause 29 would meet everything. The best plan was to let the former portion of THE Council of University College, upon the recommenda- Clause 30 stand, and omit all reference to any period of graduation of the examiners, have awarded the Atkinson-Morley tion of members. If any objection were made to material this might be met by giving a vote to all who had surgical scholarship ( £45, tenable for three years) to Mr. alteration, after 1833, the date when the examinations for the graduated George Vivian Poore, of Andover, Hants. degrees were made stringent. It was finally decided that the matter should be settled by the Council of the Association. To meet the convenience of subscribers, the presentation of Dr. Richardson referred to the opinion prevailing in some the testimonial to the proprietor of the Pall Mall Gazette is quarters, and which has probably influenced the Government in their decision, that some of the degrees of the St. Andrews postponed till Wednesday next, the 26th inst., at five P.M. had been bought, and he read a letter from the It will take place at the house of Mr. Hills, 45, Queen Anne- University that no degrees havebeen or are obtainable stating Registrar street, as before announced. by purchase. Degrees were granted in the time of war formerly after examination, on certificate from distinguished DR. WILLIAM STUART, visiting surgeon for Woolwich surgeons in London, but candidates were often rejected. It under the Contagious Diseases Act, has been appointed by the was a temporary necessity. There are no honorary degrees. War Office visiting surgeon for Chatham under the same Act. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.
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twenty times
84,350.
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS.
A MEETING of the medical graduates of the University of St. Andrews was held at the Freemasons’ Tavern on WednesTHE HEALTH OF PARIS. day last; Dr. Richardson occupied the chair. There was a TEE health of Paris has not varied since our last notice, and full attendance on the occasion. Dr. Richardson commenced the proceedings by stating that within the last fifteen days, in may be said to be generally good. There is still a tendency to bowel disorder, and some three or four cases of sporadic cholera answer to a circular addressed to the graduates, letters had have been observed ; but these have been of a benign nature, been received from 253 gentlemen desiring to be enrolled as and have easily yielded to a timely and appropriate treatment. members of the St. Andrews Graduates’ Association about to be formed. On the last occasion they had met to consider the question of enfranchisement of the University, and to a large The Board of Trade returns show that, of deaths reported extent the efforts that had already been made to that end had to them as having occurred in the merchant service during the met with remarkable success. A very gratifying communicayear 1866, 433 were caused by cholera, 163 by phthisis, 255 tion had been received from Dr. M ’lntyre, of Odiham, who by dysentery, 326 by fevers of various kinds, 49 occurred from stated that he had succeeded in getting the matter placed apoplexy, and 63 from heart disease ; while of the 4866 deaths before the Cabinet. One of these gentlemen with whom he recorded, 1219 were due to drowning by accident, 1171 to communicated wrote to the effect that "the matter is under consideration of the Lord Advocate ; and I have every drowning by wreck, 131 to falls from aloft, 17 to falls into the the reason to believe that in consequence of that, and other reprehold;’64 being oddly classed as "various," and 39 as sentations that have been made, an amended clause will be "natural" in the cause column. introduced." Sir Graham Montgomery had also communicated a similar intimation, and promised that when the Scotch Reform Bill finds its into committee he will try and get THE Sanitary Committee of St. James’s, Westminster (Mr. Clause 30 altered if way Dr. Richardson said that their possible. James Beal, chairman), agreed at their last meeting to repre- work had been very much curtailed by a knowledge of the sent to the Government, in order to render the Vaccination Bill above facts. A feeling had been freely expressed that they efficient, that the registration of all births should be compul- should have an organisation of their own to look after their and they were about to give effect to the proposition sory ; that a notice of birth should be given to the vaccinator; interests, that should enrol themselves into a body for united acthey that the control of the vaccination officers should be transferred tion. A series of rules drawn up by the secretary were then from the Poor-law Board to the Registrar-General’s Departread, and accepted as the basis of further organisation. A ment ; that it is desirable to raise the fees to the vaccinators, very hair-splitting discussion then ensued, the result being and to afford facilities to private practitioners to act, who the adoption of the proposed rules pretty much as they originally stood. should be paid the stipulated fees. Amongst those who spoke were Professor Macdonald, Dr. Dr. O’Connor, Dr. Rogers, Dr. McIntyre, Dr. Seaton, Dudfield, DR. BURDON -SANDERSON has been appointed physician to Dr. Allen, Dr. Cooper Rose, Dr. Chapman, Dr. Humby, Dr. the Brompton Hospital for Consumption, in the vacancy caused Leonard Sedgwick, Dr. Drysdale, Dr. Abbotts Smith, and others. The Association, whose primary object will be to by the resignation of Dr. Hamilton Roe. secure a vote for each graduate, is to be called the University WE would remind King’s College men that the old students’ of St. Andrews Graduates’ Association; its objects are defined to be the advancement of the science and art of medicine and dinner is advertised to take place at St. James’s Hall on of general science and literature, the maintenance of the inteWednesday next, and that no tickets will be obtainable after rests of the medical graduates of the University, and the culMonday. Application should be made at once to Mr. Francis tivation of social intercourse and good fellowship. The association will be composed of members, honorary members, and Mason. associates ; the former to be graduates, the latter any qualiDR. LEAPED, Physician to the Great Northern Hospital, fied practitioners, who, however, will not be entitled to vote on the University. The subscription is and Dr. B. W. Richardson, are named as candidates, in addi- any questions aifecting five shillings a year. The council will consist of thirty-two tion to those already mentioned, for the vacant Gresham Pro- members. The annual session and dinner will be held in December each year. Dr. Richardson is the president ; Dr. fessorship of Medicine. Day (Stafford), Dr. Greenhalgh, Dr. Tanner, Dr. Wise THE distribution of prizes at King’s College will take place (Dublin), and Inspector-General Leonard are amongst the on Friday next, June 28th : Sir Thomas Watson, Bart., in the vice-presidents; and Dr. Leonard Sedgwick the secretary. It was then delegated to the Council to use every endeavour chair. to advance the claims of the graduates to enfranchisement. DR. HARDWICKE, the deputy coroner for Central Middlesex, Dr. McIntyre observed that two things could be done with has been elected successor to Dr. Sanderson as medical officer the Scotch Bill as it now stands, so far as it relates to St. Clause 30 could be expunged, or it might stop Andrews. of health for Paddington. Six candidates went to the poll. after the words "master of surgery." Clause 29 would meet everything. The best plan was to let the former portion of THE Council of University College, upon the recommenda- Clause 30 stand, and omit all reference to any period of graduation of the examiners, have awarded the Atkinson-Morley tion of members. If any objection were made to material this might be met by giving a vote to all who had surgical scholarship ( £45, tenable for three years) to Mr. alteration, after 1833, the date when the examinations for the graduated George Vivian Poore, of Andover, Hants. degrees were made stringent. It was finally decided that the matter should be settled by the Council of the Association. To meet the convenience of subscribers, the presentation of Dr. Richardson referred to the opinion prevailing in some the testimonial to the proprietor of the Pall Mall Gazette is quarters, and which has probably influenced the Government in their decision, that some of the degrees of the St. Andrews postponed till Wednesday next, the 26th inst., at five P.M. had been bought, and he read a letter from the It will take place at the house of Mr. Hills, 45, Queen Anne- University that no degrees havebeen or are obtainable stating Registrar street, as before announced. by purchase. Degrees were granted in the time of war formerly after examination, on certificate from distinguished DR. WILLIAM STUART, visiting surgeon for Woolwich surgeons in London, but candidates were often rejected. It under the Contagious Diseases Act, has been appointed by the was a temporary necessity. There are no honorary degrees. War Office visiting surgeon for Chatham under the same Act. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.
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