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J,, A Second-Year’sMan, A ,StuDent (St. Bartholomew’s), A Pupil, A Member cf the Provincial Medical and Surgical Associatiora.-In reply to the complaints contained in eleven letters that have been received with this Terrtius Alter, and others, c.-We do not consicler it probable that either signature, we can only refer the writers to the Council of the Association "Spectator" or "The Third-Year’s Student" will take the trouble to and their Editor. We think the conduct that has been pursued was unnereply to the shallow and groundless ealnrnny to which our attention We need hardly assure them, that if "Spectator" has been dire’fed. cessary and injudicious; but it does not follow that there is sufficient was no: the bonâ fide person he represents himself to be, his lettersground for causing a permanent breach between the parties mentioned. exellen and admirable as they are-wouls never have gained insertion in A. P.-The following are the regulations of the Royal College of Surgeons of We have been furnished, in confidence, with Sputator’s" our columns. England, respecting the certificate of Midwifery, as applicable to candidates The empty-licaded not members of the College:— na’.ne and address, in guarantee of his good faith. "All other persons will be required to produce the following certificates:notion that lie is idcntifed with " The Tlilrd-Year’s Student" is an absurdity. We have been informed, on the authority of an intimate acquaintance of the Of being twenty-one years of age-of having been engaged for three years in the acquirement of professional knowledge - of having studied Practical brainless slanderer, whose rash abuse found such ready insertion in the Pharmacy for six month;;—uf having attended lectures on Anatomy and columns of a miserable contemporary, that the letter of "A St. Bartho- Physiology, with demonstrations and dissections, during two winter sessions lomew’s Man" W3.s written out of pure spite, and without the slightest - of having attended one course of lectures on the practice of Medicine-of having attended one course of lectures on the practice of Surgery-of having knowledge of the truth or falsehood of the statements made. attended the medical practice of an hospital during twelve months-of having An L,-Ilio"z Surgeon—Varous similar complaints respectiny the imperfections attended the surgical practice of a recognised hospital during twelve months of the new ’Vaccination Act have reached us. It will be advisable to take - of having attended one course of lectures on Midwifery and Diseases of the contemplated step. The guardians, in all contracts entered into since Women and Children—and of having personally conducted thirty labours." the passing of the Act, are compelled to abide by the regulations therein M.D.—Such an inquiry is of great importance. The information could be laid down. We believe that the Registrar-General would not object to the obtained by addressing a circular to the medical officers of the various insti. superintendence of the provisions of the Act being placed in his hands. tutions. A Well—wisher to the Association should communicata with the honorary A Dresser, (St. Bartholomew’s.)—The gentleman you name will not lose secretary, Dr. Humble, Lar.don-road, Southwark. ground in the estimation and good opinion of the teachers at the institution Mr. IVinie,.-Tlie individual is not to be trusted. He some time since realluded to. As they must be convinced that he has acted upon conscientious sided in Liverpool, where he adopted the same plan of extortion as he does and honest motives, they would rather admire the felicity and accuracy of his in London. criticisms than attempt to injure him. All must admire the undoubted Dx. WILLIAMS 0, THE CURE OF EPILEPSY. talent displayed in "the letters." To the Editor of THE LANCetT. .B.—M. Hubert, the Professor of Midwifery in the University of Louvain, last week a case of treated the SIR,-You published Epilepsy successfully by Belgium, is the author of a work on the " Induction of Premature Labour." Cotyledon Umbileus and other remedial agents, by Dr. Joseph Williams. It was reviewed in Tni! LANCET of 1851. Many equally successful cases have been communicated to me. Dr. Williams, however, has evidently bèûn misled about the comparative strength and value -F.-Dr. Qnain resigned the chair of Anatomy at University College in July, of the preparations of this drug. It appears that Dr. Williams prescribed the 1836. inspissated juice, prepared by my.self, on the 2nd of November, 1852. He ANATOMICAL PREPARATION’S. "about the time for usual I and his attacks was states, particularly anxious, To the Editor of LANCET. therefore recommended him to take, every morning before breakfast, one teaSIR,—Those who have tried to divide the skull through the ethmoid and spoonful of Hooper’s uid cotyledon umbilicus, and atonic pill twice daily," &e. Now, from tha 2nd of November, 16a3, to the 11th of January, 1853, no other fine bones know that they break when the saw comes in contact with fits occurred, nor have there been any since, a period of more than twelve them. But if the skull be first immersed in melted wax, and the spaces enmonths. It is obvious therefore, that if the cotyledon umbilicus was the closed by these thin plates of bone thus perfectly filled by a substance which, when cold, will be hard enough to protect these thin bones, the saw may be cause of restoring the health, or contributed to it in any way, it did so before used with impunity, and the wax, having been afterwards removed by heat, a the llth of January. When patients get better they mostly complain of the doctor, or give up the clean section of these delicate structures will have been obtained for purposes physic, or grumble grievously at paying for it. The last was the case in this of study. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, instance. The consequence was, that a preparation professedly cheaner than JOHN C. WHISHAW. mine was prescribed. It invariably happens that if a chemist introduces an Kentish-town, Jan. 1854. useful preparation, he is sure to be honoured by plenty of imitations, especially THE has been extracted from the most extraordinary "puff" following in the cheup way. All are of course prepared afler Mr. So-and-so, when in Morning Post of Tuesday last, February 7th :point of fact all are as different as possible. The preparation of cotyledon umbilicus which Dr. Williams prescribed was supposed to cost considerably " Mp. LAWRENCE.—Many persons having been much disappointed in driving less than mine: whereas, if concentrated to the same extent, it would be just a long distance to Ealing-park to consult Mr. Lawrence, and not finding him the reverse. The patient, however, was not quite straightforward in his re- there, it ought to be known that he is in the country on SLuidays only. On presentations t the doctor. He complained of the difference of price, but every other dayhe is in Whitehall-place." said nothing of the difference of quality; for whilst the preparation I supplied Surely it will sear the eyeballs of some members of the Council of the was thicker than treacle, of a dark-green line, and very highly concentrated, College of Surgeons. Unless it be instantly repudiated, can any quackish the lesser priced was as fluid as sherry, and of as light a colour. The druggist candidate for the fellowship be ever again rejected? who sold it advertises the " solid and fluid extracts, and also the preserved juice, as recommended by Mr. Salter." 1 wrote to Mr. Salter on the subject, COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &c., have been received from - Mr. Fletcher, and, in reply, he assured me that he knew nothing whatever of the party or of (Liverpool;) H. E. K., (Subscriber;) J. C., (Wilts;) Senex; Mr.Upton; his preparations. A Lay Member of the Committee of the Royal Free Hospital; Mr. S. Gill; When I first gave my attention to the inspissated juice of cotyledon umbiA Suburban Surgeon; A Twenty-one Years’ Subscriber; Mr. J. Wallace; Mr. licus, I sent to Mr. Salter the following minute:-Sixpounds of the plant yielded two pints and a quarter of the fresh juice, and this was reduced by the Finny; Mr. Thomas Baylis; M.D.; A. M., (Dublin;) Spectator; An Old of to two and six drachms. Mr. Salter in eonS8ounces inspissation process Subscriber; Vindex ; Mr. Edw. Ayton, (Southampton;)Fides; Erinensis; quence published the dosc-t thus:-Fresh juice, one ounce, twice daily; A. P., (Ampthill;) Mr. George Johnson; M.D., (Bath;) Mr. S. J. E. Brown, Hooper’s inspissated juice, half a drachm, twice daily. This appeared in the Medical Gazette for ilIarch 2nd, 1819, It will be observed that the inspissated (Broad Chalke, Salisbury;) The Secretary of the Epidemiological Society; times juice is sixteen stronger than the fresh juice. I note this particularly; Dr.Westropp, (Birkenhead;) Inquirer; Mr. Spong, (Faversham;) Mr. W. for upon its concentration, a, well as on that of all analogous preparations A. Sparling, (Norwich, with enclosure;) ;) Mr. G. A. Davenport, (Clitheroe, such as sarsaparilla, taraxacum, &c., the price must of necessity depend. with encloanre ;) Mr. E. C. Buckoll, (Morpeth;) Mr. J. B. Wilson, (WhiteI can only add, taking qrtality into account, I will not be undersold by any Your obedient servant, haven ;) Mr. W. Jeynes, (Croydon;) Dr. Butler, (Burlington, New Jersey;) Pall-Mail East, Feb. 1854. WILLIAM HOOPER. Dr. Furlonge, (Antigua;) Civis; N.; A Medical Officer; A Bristolian ; P,S.-I send you the preparation for your Commissioner’s examination. An Union Surgeon ; A Well-wisher to the Association;Junius; A SecondThe Clock in the Square,-We should not be much surprised if other ani Year’s Man; A Student, (St. Bartholomew’s;) A Pupil; Tertius Alter; more insolent letters follow the one to which you direct notice. In reply t‘ Medieu?.; The Clock in the Square; Scrutator; Your Faithful Reader since Oct. 5, 1933; A Dresser. (St. Bartholomew’s;) Quæsitor; Mr. Wi?tter; One your question about " Spectator," see some remarks addressed to othe who is Anxious not to D.tm up the Fonntain of Knowledge: A Member of correspondents. the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, (Eleven Letters;) Mr. A Medical Officez.-A coroner’s jury must not consist of less than twelv William Hooper; &c. &e. persons. It is 1,-.wful to make an addition to that number. "
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WARNING.
ALL orders
given by Subscribers to Booksellers and Newsvendors for "THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY" should particularly and fully specify the EXACT TITLE, otherwise the " QUACHS’ GUIDE"’ may be imposed upon them, instead of the orthodox Directory of the Profession. Published at the Office of THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY, 423, Strand, London, and sold by all Booksellers in the
Kingdom. Price Six
Shillings,
ira One
Volume, including England, TT’ales,
and Scotland.
J,, A Second-Year’sMan, A ,StuDent (St. Bartholomew’s), A Pupil, A Member cf the Provincial Medical and Surgical Associatiora.-In reply to the complaints contained in eleven letters that have been received with this Terrtius Alter, and others, c.-We do not consicler it probable that either signature, we can only refer the writers to the Council of the Association "Spectator" or "The Third-Year’s Student" will take the trouble to and their Editor. We think the conduct that has been pursued was unnereply to the shallow and groundless ealnrnny to which our attention We need hardly assure them, that if "Spectator" has been dire’fed. cessary and injudicious; but it does not follow that there is sufficient was no: the bonâ fide person he represents himself to be, his lettersground for causing a permanent breach between the parties mentioned. exellen and admirable as they are-wouls never have gained insertion in A. P.-The following are the regulations of the Royal College of Surgeons of We have been furnished, in confidence, with Sputator’s" our columns. England, respecting the certificate of Midwifery, as applicable to candidates The empty-licaded not members of the College:— na’.ne and address, in guarantee of his good faith. "All other persons will be required to produce the following certificates:notion that lie is idcntifed with " The Tlilrd-Year’s Student" is an absurdity. We have been informed, on the authority of an intimate acquaintance of the Of being twenty-one years of age-of having been engaged for three years in the acquirement of professional knowledge - of having studied Practical brainless slanderer, whose rash abuse found such ready insertion in the Pharmacy for six month;;—uf having attended lectures on Anatomy and columns of a miserable contemporary, that the letter of "A St. Bartho- Physiology, with demonstrations and dissections, during two winter sessions lomew’s Man" W3.s written out of pure spite, and without the slightest - of having attended one course of lectures on the practice of Medicine-of having attended one course of lectures on the practice of Surgery-of having knowledge of the truth or falsehood of the statements made. attended the medical practice of an hospital during twelve months-of having An L,-Ilio"z Surgeon—Varous similar complaints respectiny the imperfections attended the surgical practice of a recognised hospital during twelve months of the new ’Vaccination Act have reached us. It will be advisable to take - of having attended one course of lectures on Midwifery and Diseases of the contemplated step. The guardians, in all contracts entered into since Women and Children—and of having personally conducted thirty labours." the passing of the Act, are compelled to abide by the regulations therein M.D.—Such an inquiry is of great importance. The information could be laid down. We believe that the Registrar-General would not object to the obtained by addressing a circular to the medical officers of the various insti. superintendence of the provisions of the Act being placed in his hands. tutions. A Well—wisher to the Association should communicata with the honorary A Dresser, (St. Bartholomew’s.)—The gentleman you name will not lose secretary, Dr. Humble, Lar.don-road, Southwark. ground in the estimation and good opinion of the teachers at the institution Mr. IVinie,.-Tlie individual is not to be trusted. He some time since realluded to. As they must be convinced that he has acted upon conscientious sided in Liverpool, where he adopted the same plan of extortion as he does and honest motives, they would rather admire the felicity and accuracy of his in London. criticisms than attempt to injure him. All must admire the undoubted Dx. WILLIAMS 0, THE CURE OF EPILEPSY. talent displayed in "the letters." To the Editor of THE LANCetT. .B.—M. Hubert, the Professor of Midwifery in the University of Louvain, last week a case of treated the SIR,-You published Epilepsy successfully by Belgium, is the author of a work on the " Induction of Premature Labour." Cotyledon Umbileus and other remedial agents, by Dr. Joseph Williams. It was reviewed in Tni! LANCET of 1851. Many equally successful cases have been communicated to me. Dr. Williams, however, has evidently bèûn misled about the comparative strength and value -F.-Dr. Qnain resigned the chair of Anatomy at University College in July, of the preparations of this drug. It appears that Dr. Williams prescribed the 1836. inspissated juice, prepared by my.self, on the 2nd of November, 1852. He ANATOMICAL PREPARATION’S. "about the time for usual I and his attacks was states, particularly anxious, To the Editor of LANCET. therefore recommended him to take, every morning before breakfast, one teaSIR,—Those who have tried to divide the skull through the ethmoid and spoonful of Hooper’s uid cotyledon umbilicus, and atonic pill twice daily," &e. Now, from tha 2nd of November, 16a3, to the 11th of January, 1853, no other fine bones know that they break when the saw comes in contact with fits occurred, nor have there been any since, a period of more than twelve them. But if the skull be first immersed in melted wax, and the spaces enmonths. It is obvious therefore, that if the cotyledon umbilicus was the closed by these thin plates of bone thus perfectly filled by a substance which, when cold, will be hard enough to protect these thin bones, the saw may be cause of restoring the health, or contributed to it in any way, it did so before used with impunity, and the wax, having been afterwards removed by heat, a the llth of January. When patients get better they mostly complain of the doctor, or give up the clean section of these delicate structures will have been obtained for purposes physic, or grumble grievously at paying for it. The last was the case in this of study. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, instance. The consequence was, that a preparation professedly cheaner than JOHN C. WHISHAW. mine was prescribed. It invariably happens that if a chemist introduces an Kentish-town, Jan. 1854. useful preparation, he is sure to be honoured by plenty of imitations, especially THE has been extracted from the most extraordinary "puff" following in the cheup way. All are of course prepared afler Mr. So-and-so, when in Morning Post of Tuesday last, February 7th :point of fact all are as different as possible. The preparation of cotyledon umbilicus which Dr. Williams prescribed was supposed to cost considerably " Mp. LAWRENCE.—Many persons having been much disappointed in driving less than mine: whereas, if concentrated to the same extent, it would be just a long distance to Ealing-park to consult Mr. Lawrence, and not finding him the reverse. The patient, however, was not quite straightforward in his re- there, it ought to be known that he is in the country on SLuidays only. On presentations t the doctor. He complained of the difference of price, but every other dayhe is in Whitehall-place." said nothing of the difference of quality; for whilst the preparation I supplied Surely it will sear the eyeballs of some members of the Council of the was thicker than treacle, of a dark-green line, and very highly concentrated, College of Surgeons. Unless it be instantly repudiated, can any quackish the lesser priced was as fluid as sherry, and of as light a colour. The druggist candidate for the fellowship be ever again rejected? who sold it advertises the " solid and fluid extracts, and also the preserved juice, as recommended by Mr. Salter." 1 wrote to Mr. Salter on the subject, COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &c., have been received from - Mr. Fletcher, and, in reply, he assured me that he knew nothing whatever of the party or of (Liverpool;) H. E. K., (Subscriber;) J. C., (Wilts;) Senex; Mr.Upton; his preparations. A Lay Member of the Committee of the Royal Free Hospital; Mr. S. Gill; When I first gave my attention to the inspissated juice of cotyledon umbiA Suburban Surgeon; A Twenty-one Years’ Subscriber; Mr. J. Wallace; Mr. licus, I sent to Mr. Salter the following minute:-Sixpounds of the plant yielded two pints and a quarter of the fresh juice, and this was reduced by the Finny; Mr. Thomas Baylis; M.D.; A. M., (Dublin;) Spectator; An Old of to two and six drachms. Mr. Salter in eonS8ounces inspissation process Subscriber; Vindex ; Mr. Edw. Ayton, (Southampton;)Fides; Erinensis; quence published the dosc-t thus:-Fresh juice, one ounce, twice daily; A. P., (Ampthill;) Mr. George Johnson; M.D., (Bath;) Mr. S. J. E. Brown, Hooper’s inspissated juice, half a drachm, twice daily. This appeared in the Medical Gazette for ilIarch 2nd, 1819, It will be observed that the inspissated (Broad Chalke, Salisbury;) The Secretary of the Epidemiological Society; times juice is sixteen stronger than the fresh juice. I note this particularly; Dr.Westropp, (Birkenhead;) Inquirer; Mr. Spong, (Faversham;) Mr. W. for upon its concentration, a, well as on that of all analogous preparations A. Sparling, (Norwich, with enclosure;) ;) Mr. G. A. Davenport, (Clitheroe, such as sarsaparilla, taraxacum, &c., the price must of necessity depend. with encloanre ;) Mr. E. C. Buckoll, (Morpeth;) Mr. J. B. Wilson, (WhiteI can only add, taking qrtality into account, I will not be undersold by any Your obedient servant, haven ;) Mr. W. Jeynes, (Croydon;) Dr. Butler, (Burlington, New Jersey;) Pall-Mail East, Feb. 1854. WILLIAM HOOPER. Dr. Furlonge, (Antigua;) Civis; N.; A Medical Officer; A Bristolian ; P,S.-I send you the preparation for your Commissioner’s examination. An Union Surgeon ; A Well-wisher to the Association;Junius; A SecondThe Clock in the Square,-We should not be much surprised if other ani Year’s Man; A Student, (St. Bartholomew’s;) A Pupil; Tertius Alter; more insolent letters follow the one to which you direct notice. In reply t‘ Medieu?.; The Clock in the Square; Scrutator; Your Faithful Reader since Oct. 5, 1933; A Dresser. (St. Bartholomew’s;) Quæsitor; Mr. Wi?tter; One your question about " Spectator," see some remarks addressed to othe who is Anxious not to D.tm up the Fonntain of Knowledge: A Member of correspondents. the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, (Eleven Letters;) Mr. A Medical Officez.-A coroner’s jury must not consist of less than twelv William Hooper; &c. &e. persons. It is 1,-.wful to make an addition to that number. "
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