BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Tuesday, July 24, 1838.

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Tuesday, July 24, 1838.

640 After IRREGULARITIES IN CONDUCTING further discussion it some was eventuallyagreed that .the report should be read before the general body of...

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640 After

IRREGULARITIES IN CONDUCTING

further discussion it

some

was

eventuallyagreed that .the report should be read before the general body of the Associa. APOTHECARIES’ HALL. meeting which will be held on tion at a the 14th of August, at Exeter Tue sday, To the Editor of TilE.LANCET. at 8, P.M. Hall, SIR:—The Latin examination at Apothe- ’ above was communicated at too late caries’ Hall has, for some time past, been an- a [The to form part of our report inserted period to take nounced place on Saturdays, at half at p. 622.—ED. L] past three P.M. Consequently, students THE LATIN EXAMINATIONS AT

up from the country thinking they will be able to offer themselves for examiBOOKS RECEIVED. nation in the course of a few days, and again return home. But this expectation is far On the Nature and Treatment of lit. from being realised. Although upwards of forty names are already entered, there has flammation. By James Macartney, M.D. been no examination for upwards ofa month, Longman and Co., London, 1838. 4to. pp. and the only answer to the question, " When 125. On the Curative Effects of Simple and will it take place?" is, " Not this week; call again in a few days, and I shall per- Medicated Vapour, applied locally, &c. haps be able to tell you when." This pro- By James Wilson, M.D. Churchill, Lon. crastination is productive of most serious don,1837. Svo. pip. 145. A Treatise on the Nature and Treatment inconvenience to students, by compelling them to remain away from business for an of Hooping Cough, with an Appendix con. indefinite period. taining Hints on the Management of Child. If you could point out any way in which drcn. By George Hamilton Roe, M.D. the evil might be remedied, you would Churchill, London. Svo. pp. 258. greatly oblige the whole class of medical students, of whom come

I

AM ONE.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. London, July 24, 1838. ’ It is probable that the evil of which A Member of the College and Hall.our correspondent complains will be reQUESTION.—Supposing a person to have moved in consequence of the publication of been in practice, illegally, for four or five this note. When the Court of Examiners years, at the expiration of which time he becomes qualified, is he then liable toa are made aware of the inconvenience to for his previous practice, whe. prosecution medical students which results from its present

ther or not he attempts to recover his bills? cannot believe that —ANSWER.—An action, in order to be sus. of respectable persons will con- tained must be commenced avithin six

arrangement,

we

any body tinne to subject many

young months from the commission of the offence. practised as all gentlemen such an annoyance as the one If the party in question apothecary, illegally, the fact of his subse, that is described by our correspondent. quently obtaining the licence of the Hall, would not enable him to recover the amount of his charges in a court of law for medi. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. cines which had been prescribed and deli. vered at a time when he was not qualified Tuesday, July 24, 1838.

unoffending

to

to

W. P. James,

Esq., of 27, Melton-street,

admitted a member. read from Dr. Alaunsell (Dublin) stating his readiness to communicate with the Association, and his opinion " that the time appeared to have arrived when a general measure for the arrangement of the profession should be sought for, and the anxiety that a co-openation should be effected between the members of the profession." The report of the proceedings of the Council with respect to their exertions regarding the New Poor-Law medical arrangements was read, received, and adopted. A vote of thanks was proposed and carried to Dr. Webster, for the able manner in which

Euston-square, A letter

was

was

he had drawn up the above report.

practice

We

are

as an apothecary. obliged to our correspondent for

the offer, but tures in

we

question.

have not space for the lec.

F’. B. will find the communication which he expected in our present number. The paper forwarded to us by W. E. P. is of too speculative a nature to suit our We will willingly insert any. columns. thing practical from the same quarter. Communications have been received from Dr. Clanny, E. S. S., H. C. M., Mr. E. Wilkinson, W. R., Mr. E. Thompson, Mr. Glen, Mr. Kilburu, and Glasguensis. The communication of Dr. Imray shall be inserted in an earl number. We have received Mr. Hare’s letter. lllr. Bevan. Bunhill-row, London, we be. lieve.