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(No. 2,200, February 28th.) The Presence of Diphtheria Bacilli in Atrophic Bhinitis. J . O . Symes. The Crusade against Typhoid Fever (Summary). Professor Koch. (No. 2,201, March 7th.) The Public Health Bill. (Full Text of the Bill.) Death-rates among Italians (Annotation). Public Health in New Zealand (Annotation). Guinness and Peabody Dwellings Companies (Annotation). Scarlet Fever and Closure of Leicester Fever Hospital. C . K . Millard. (Letter.) Indian Sanitary Reports. for 1901. (No. 2,202, March 14th.) Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. C. Theodore Williams. The Nature of the Infectivity of Phthisis. A. Hitlier. Human and Bovine Tuberculosis. N. Raw. Phthisis and House Infection. J . R . Johnson. Diete/ic Treatment of Phthisis. J . J . Galbraith. Sanatorium Treatment, with Special Reference to Nordrach Methods. P . S . Hichens. Sanatoria plus Homes for Consumptives. W. Rushton Parker. Diagnosis of Notifiable Diseases (Editorial). (No. 2,203, N~areh 21st.) The Goulstonian Lectures on Theories of Immunity and their Clinical Application. A . S . Gr[inbaum. (Lecture L, illustrated.) Pre-vaceinated Small-pox. J . D . Howe. The Detection of Raw Milk and Formaldehyde. J . E . Saul. An Atypical Case of Small-pox. T . J . Selby. A Report on the Milk-Supply of Large Towns : its Defects and their Remedy (Editorial). The Pasteur Institute of India. ~ajor-GenerM Creagh. Typhoid Plasm~ for the Prevention and Treatment of Typhoid Fever (Editorial). The Legal Aspects of Notification (Editorial). The Notification of Infectious Diseases. A Barrister-at-Law. T h e L a n c e t , VOL. CLXIV. (No. 4,147, February 21st.) The History of the Discovery of Trypanosomes in Man. Rubert W. Boyee, Ronald Ross, and Charles S. Sherrington. A Note on the Cultivation of Anaerobic Bacteria. H.S. Fremlin. (Letter from Professor Klein with reference thereto in No. 4,148.) A Note on the Use of Carbolic Acid in the Treatment of Small-pox. James T. Neech. The Practice of Substitution in the Spirit Trade. The Prevention of Consumption and other Forms of Tuberculosis. (No. 4,148, February 9.~th.) A Case of Typhoid Fever with Prolonged Incubation. W . N . East. Cases of Associated Pneumonia and Pseudo-Diphtheri~. John Reid.
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Moorland Waters and Lead-Poisoning (Editorial). (No. 4,149, March 7th.) Report on the Influence of Sanitation in Checking Enteric Fever and Dysentery at Harrismith, Orange River Colony, in 1901 and 1902. Captain R. H. Le H. Cooper. A Case of Acute Tetanus. L . D . Saunders. Risk of Introduction of Yellow Fever into Asia. (Epidemiologieal Society.) The National Health and Army Recruiting Statistics. Surgeon-Colonel F. H. Welch. Disposal of Sewage of London, and Contamination of SheU-fish. W . H . Corfield. (No. 4,150, March 14th.) The Use of Salicylic Acid as a Preservative in Food. C. J. Macalister and T. R. Bradshaw. How to Prevent the Spread of Pellagra in Egypt. F . M . Sandwith. Etiology of Sleeping Sickness. A. Castellani. The Vaccination Acts (Editorial). Broncho-Pneumonia (Editorial). (No. 4,151, March 21st.) Theories of Immunity, and their Clinical Application. A. S. F. Gr//nbaum (Goulstonian Lectures, No. 1.) Liquid Air and Typhoid Bacilli (Editorial). , J o u r n a l o f t h e S a n i t a r y I n s t i t u t e , VoL. XXIII., PART 4, JAtCUARY, 1908. Report of Proceedings of Sections at Congress at Manchester, 1902 (Papers and Discussions). W a t e r , VoL V., FEBRUARY 16TH, 1908. The Metropolitan Water Act. Clarifying Plant for Waste and Drainage Waters. Cardiff Water-Supply. Tables of Rainfall for December. T h e Public Health Engineer, ¥oL. XII., No. 302.
The Plaistow Fever Hospital, West Ham. J o u r n a l o f T r o p i c a l M e d i c i n e , VoL. VI., No. 8, 1903. Photographs Illustrating the Parasites of Malaria in a Stained Deh~emogIobinized Thick-film Preparation. Ronald Ross. The Relationship of Kala-Azar with Mediterranean Fever, and some Details of the H~ematology of the Latter. P . W . Bassett-Smith. Malarial Fever in the Isthmus of Suez. J . E . Cresswell. On Nagana and other Trypanosomes. Dr. Schilling. Recent Experiences of the United States Army with Regard to Sanitation of Yellow Fever in the Tropics. ~ a j o r W. C. Gorgas. (No. 4.) Notes on Case of Omunono (Yaws). A. Yale Massey. Beri-Beri in Queensland. Edward B. Ormerod. Malaria and Maliffnant Diseases in Hot Climates. James Cantlie. The Mission to South Africa to investigate Red Water in Cattle (Editorial). Goundou. Dr. Friedrichsen. (Translation.) Method of mounting Specimens of Bilharzia Eggs, Filarial Embryos, and Small Worms of any kind. (No. 5.) The Danger of introducing Yellow Fever into Asia when the P~nama Canal is opened (Editorial).
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J o u r n a l of State Medicine, Von. XI., No. 2, FEBRUARY,1903. Intermittent Fever. Major Ronald Ross. The Desirability of appointing a NIinister of Public Health. T. Poyntz-Wright and F. G. Bushnell. The Prophylactic Use of Diphtheria Antitoxin. R . T . Hewlett. Bacteriology for General Practitioners and Medical Officers of Health. C . J . R . McLean.
Municipal Journal and Engineer ( N e w York), VOL, XIV., No. 3, MARCH, 1903. New York Municipal Art Society. Wood-Paving in England and America. What Districts of a Town should be Cleaned first ? A Pure Milk-Supply Imperative. dournal of the American Medical Association, VoL XL. (No. 7.) Sanitation and Politics. Walter Wyman. The Drainage Canal of the Valley of Mexico. Henry O. Marcy. A Study of the Contents of the Vesicles and Pustules of Small-pox. A Preliminary Report. Jay F. Schamberg. (No. 8.) The Prognostic Value of Tubercle Bacilli in Sputum. L. Brown. An Epidemic of Typhoid-like Disease (Editorial). The Decreasing Birth-rate Scare (EditoriM). (No. 9.) The F l y as a Carrier of Typhoid. An Inquiry into the Part played by the Common House-fly in the Recent Epidemic of Typhoid Fever in Chicago. A. Hamilton. Chicago's Water-Supply. Causes of Typhoid Infection aside from Polluted Water. Faulty Sewage Conditions. Infection by the House-fly. Exami. nation of Flies. Bacteriologic Examination of the Fly Tubes. Pneumonia: its Increasing Prevalence, and the Necessity of ~iethods for its Restriction. Arthur R. Reynolds. A Further Study of the Influenza Bacillus. F. Eldredge Wynekoop. (No, 10.) The Absorption of Albumins and Globulins. C.T. MeLintock. Fevers of Doubtful Nature in Infancy in Cuba. J . L . Duenas. Medical News ( N e w York), FEBRUARY 14TH, 1903. A Study of a Bacillus resembling the Bacillus of Shiga, from a Case of Fatal Diarrhcea in a Child, with Remarks on the Recognition of Dysentery, Typhoid, and Allied Bacilli. Philip Hanson Hiss, junr., and F. F. Russell. Post-Diphtheritic Ocular Paralysis. P . N . K . Schwenk. Pos~-Diphtheritic Paralysis affecting the General Nervous System. Luther C, Peter. Post-Diphtheritic Paralysis affecting the Ear and Throat. Carle L. Felt. Laboratory Aids in the Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever. E . E . Smith. American Medicine (Philadelphia), 1903. (February 7th, 14th, and 21st.) Vital Statistics : a Plea for Actuarial Administration and Control of ~he Great Resources of Preventive 5ledieine. John S. Fulton. (February 14th.) The Significance of the Presence of Streptococci in Market Milk. Raymond C. Reed and Archibald R. Ward.
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Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, FEBRUARY 5TH, 1903, On Paratyphoid Fever and its Complications, Joseph H. Pratt. Typhoid Fever at the Boston City Hospital in 1902, George G. Sears. Typhoid Fever at the ~assachusetts General Hospital. Herman F. Vickery. The Clinical Diagnosis of Typhoid Perforation. John C. Munro. Diet in Typhoid Fever. Frederick Shattuck. Typhoid Fever in Private Practice. J . T . G . Nichols. Upon the Presence of Typhoid Bacillus in the Urine and Sputum. Mark W. Richardson. N e w York Medical J o u r n a l , FEBRUARY 7TH, 1903. Immigration a Factor in the Spread of Tuberculosis in New York City. Henry L, Shively. C e n t r a l b l a t t f. B a k t e r i o l o g i e ( d e n a ) , XXXII., 12. Etiology of Anginas. H. Bonhoff. Oxygen-conveying Granules in Anthrax Bacilli. A. Dietrich. AmSben-Befunde bei der in 0st-Preussenl herschenden Ruhr (Dysentery). H. Jaegger. Die l~Iorphologie der Blastomyceten im Organismus in Bezug auf die AntikSrper des Blur-Serums. F. Sanfeliee. Ueber Wirkungen der Hemolysine im Organismus, R. Kraus and C. Sternberg. Le vacein centre la poste. G. Cruz, Untersuchungen von NKhrbSden (Culture Media)zur quantitativen Sch~tzung yon Bakterien in Wasser und Abw~sser. S. de M. Gage and E. B. Phelps. Beitrag zum tinctoriellen Verhalten (Behavior) des Bact. Pestis. E. Horniker.
Muenchener Med, Wochenschrift, (No. 20 Immunization against the B. ty~hosus. P.T. Miiller. Gastric Disturbances produced by Boric Acid administered as a Diuretie~ G. Merkel. (No. 4,) The Kidney in Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. O. Heubner. Unusual Cases of Measles. 5. A. Grober. La Presse M~dicale (Paris), 1903, (No. 18, March 4th.) The Cryoseopy of Milk and its Use in detecting AtterecI Conditions. Emile Parmentier. (No. 19, March 7th,) Infantile Assurance considered in Connection with Infantile Mortality. Professor P. Budin. (No. 21, March 14th.) The League against Tuberculosis and Medical Anarehy. Manrice Letulle. Bulletin de YAcademie de M~decine (Paris). Report of Committee on Liqueurs and Essences used in their ~anufacture. Note on the Urgent Need for Compulsory Vaccination in French Indo-China. Hervieux. Revue d'Hygi~ne, FEBRUARY,1903. Application de la loi du 15 f~vrier, 190"2, relative ~ la protection de la sant~ publique, i~I~¢I,!A. Bluzet and A. S. Martin. (Second article dealing with notification, vaccination, and special powers conferred on the President of the Republic in case ot epidemics.)
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Surun proc6dd de balayage per aspiration et condensation des poussi~res. M. Heriot. (A short account of the new pneumatic process of spring-cleaning --~' vacuum cleaner.") Destruction des rats A herd des navires chargds de marchandises, par la earbonieation. M. le Dr. R. Jacques. (Description of plant and process for exterminating rats on fully-laden ships by use of carbonic acid conveyed to ship's side in the usual cylinders.) Discussion on paper reported in January issue of the Revue--" Health of French Armies." Note on Dust and Smoke of Paris.
PERSONAL. DR. REGINALD A. FARRAR has been appointed an Inspector of the Local Government Board of England and Wales. TI~E Harben Gold Medal for distinguished service in the cause of public health and the advancement of sanitary science has been awarded to Sir Charles Cameron, F.R.C.S., C.B. THE Congress and Gxhibition of the Sanitary Institute will this year be held at Bradford, commencing July 7th. THE Annual Congress of the Royal Institute of Public Health will be held from July 15th to July 21st, 1903, in Liverpool. DR. WInLIA~ WIrmrA~S, of Cardiff, has been nominated by the Royal College of Physicians of London as Milroy Lecturer for 1904. DR. T. A. BTAR~E£ has been appointed Professor of Hygiene at MeGill University, Montreal, in place of the late Dr. W y a t t Johnston. MR. JAMES GLA~SHER, F.R.S., the eminent meteorologist, died recently in his ninety-fourth year.
APPOINTMENTS. Mole, Alfred E., M.B., C.M., appointed M.O.H. for Gower Rural District. Monckton, William, L.B.C.P., M.R.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for Portishead Urban District. P e a r s e , d a m e s , M.D., C.M., re-appointed M.O.H. for Trowbridge Urban District. P e r r o t t , C h a r l e s d., L..R.C.P. and S. Ireland, re-appointed M.O.H. for Kingswood Urban District. P e e l e . B e r r y , H., M.B., M.R.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for the Borough of Grantham. P r i t c h e t t , S. i., .L.~.C..P., M..B.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for the Borough of Rochester. Steele, H. 0., M..B.C,.S., L.S.A., re-appointed M.O.H. for Gomersall Urban District. W h i t e , Digby C., B.A., M..D,, B.Ch., re-appointed M.O.H. for Newport Pagnell Urban District.
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CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH LITERATURE. British Medical dournal.
(No. 2,200, February 28th.) The Presence of Diphtheria Bacilli in Atrophic Bhinitis. J . O . Symes. The Crusade against Typhoid Fever (Summary). Professor Koch. (No. 2,201, March 7th.) The Public Health Bill. (Full Text of the Bill.) Death-rates among Italians (Annotation). Public Health in New Zealand (Annotation). Guinness and Peabody Dwellings Companies (Annotation). Scarlet Fever and Closure of Leicester Fever Hospital. C . K . Millard. (Letter.) Indian Sanitary Reports. for 1901. (No. 2,202, March 14th.) Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. C. Theodore Williams. The Nature of the Infectivity of Phthisis. A. Hitlier. Human and Bovine Tuberculosis. N. Raw. Phthisis and House Infection. J . R . Johnson. Diete/ic Treatment of Phthisis. J . J . Galbraith. Sanatorium Treatment, with Special Reference to Nordrach Methods. P . S . Hichens. Sanatoria plus Homes for Consumptives. W. Rushton Parker. Diagnosis of Notifiable Diseases (Editorial). (No. 2,203, N~areh 21st.) The Goulstonian Lectures on Theories of Immunity and their Clinical Application. A . S . Gr[inbaum. (Lecture L, illustrated.) Pre-vaceinated Small-pox. J . D . Howe. The Detection of Raw Milk and Formaldehyde. J . E . Saul. An Atypical Case of Small-pox. T . J . Selby. A Report on the Milk-Supply of Large Towns : its Defects and their Remedy (Editorial). The Pasteur Institute of India. ~ajor-GenerM Creagh. Typhoid Plasm~ for the Prevention and Treatment of Typhoid Fever (Editorial). The Legal Aspects of Notification (Editorial). The Notification of Infectious Diseases. A Barrister-at-Law. T h e L a n c e t , VOL. CLXIV. (No. 4,147, February 21st.) The History of the Discovery of Trypanosomes in Man. Rubert W. Boyee, Ronald Ross, and Charles S. Sherrington. A Note on the Cultivation of Anaerobic Bacteria. H.S. Fremlin. (Letter from Professor Klein with reference thereto in No. 4,148.) A Note on the Use of Carbolic Acid in the Treatment of Small-pox. James T. Neech. The Practice of Substitution in the Spirit Trade. The Prevention of Consumption and other Forms of Tuberculosis. (No. 4,148, February 9.~th.) A Case of Typhoid Fever with Prolonged Incubation. W . N . East. Cases of Associated Pneumonia and Pseudo-Diphtheri~. John Reid.
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Moorland Waters and Lead-Poisoning (Editorial). (No. 4,149, March 7th.) Report on the Influence of Sanitation in Checking Enteric Fever and Dysentery at Harrismith, Orange River Colony, in 1901 and 1902. Captain R. H. Le H. Cooper. A Case of Acute Tetanus. L . D . Saunders. Risk of Introduction of Yellow Fever into Asia. (Epidemiologieal Society.) The National Health and Army Recruiting Statistics. Surgeon-Colonel F. H. Welch. Disposal of Sewage of London, and Contamination of SheU-fish. W . H . Corfield. (No. 4,150, March 14th.) The Use of Salicylic Acid as a Preservative in Food. C. J. Macalister and T. R. Bradshaw. How to Prevent the Spread of Pellagra in Egypt. F . M . Sandwith. Etiology of Sleeping Sickness. A. Castellani. The Vaccination Acts (Editorial). Broncho-Pneumonia (Editorial). (No. 4,151, March 21st.) Theories of Immunity, and their Clinical Application. A. S. F. Gr//nbaum (Goulstonian Lectures, No. 1.) Liquid Air and Typhoid Bacilli (Editorial). , J o u r n a l o f t h e S a n i t a r y I n s t i t u t e , VoL. XXIII., PART 4, JAtCUARY, 1908. Report of Proceedings of Sections at Congress at Manchester, 1902 (Papers and Discussions). W a t e r , VoL V., FEBRUARY 16TH, 1908. The Metropolitan Water Act. Clarifying Plant for Waste and Drainage Waters. Cardiff Water-Supply. Tables of Rainfall for December. T h e Public Health Engineer, ¥oL. XII., No. 302.
The Plaistow Fever Hospital, West Ham. J o u r n a l o f T r o p i c a l M e d i c i n e , VoL. VI., No. 8, 1903. Photographs Illustrating the Parasites of Malaria in a Stained Deh~emogIobinized Thick-film Preparation. Ronald Ross. The Relationship of Kala-Azar with Mediterranean Fever, and some Details of the H~ematology of the Latter. P . W . Bassett-Smith. Malarial Fever in the Isthmus of Suez. J . E . Cresswell. On Nagana and other Trypanosomes. Dr. Schilling. Recent Experiences of the United States Army with Regard to Sanitation of Yellow Fever in the Tropics. ~ a j o r W. C. Gorgas. (No. 4.) Notes on Case of Omunono (Yaws). A. Yale Massey. Beri-Beri in Queensland. Edward B. Ormerod. Malaria and Maliffnant Diseases in Hot Climates. James Cantlie. The Mission to South Africa to investigate Red Water in Cattle (Editorial). Goundou. Dr. Friedrichsen. (Translation.) Method of mounting Specimens of Bilharzia Eggs, Filarial Embryos, and Small Worms of any kind. (No. 5.) The Danger of introducing Yellow Fever into Asia when the P~nama Canal is opened (Editorial).
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J o u r n a l of State Medicine, Von. XI., No. 2, FEBRUARY,1903. Intermittent Fever. Major Ronald Ross. The Desirability of appointing a NIinister of Public Health. T. Poyntz-Wright and F. G. Bushnell. The Prophylactic Use of Diphtheria Antitoxin. R . T . Hewlett. Bacteriology for General Practitioners and Medical Officers of Health. C . J . R . McLean.
Municipal Journal and Engineer ( N e w York), VOL, XIV., No. 3, MARCH, 1903. New York Municipal Art Society. Wood-Paving in England and America. What Districts of a Town should be Cleaned first ? A Pure Milk-Supply Imperative. dournal of the American Medical Association, VoL XL. (No. 7.) Sanitation and Politics. Walter Wyman. The Drainage Canal of the Valley of Mexico. Henry O. Marcy. A Study of the Contents of the Vesicles and Pustules of Small-pox. A Preliminary Report. Jay F. Schamberg. (No. 8.) The Prognostic Value of Tubercle Bacilli in Sputum. L. Brown. An Epidemic of Typhoid-like Disease (Editorial). The Decreasing Birth-rate Scare (EditoriM). (No. 9.) The F l y as a Carrier of Typhoid. An Inquiry into the Part played by the Common House-fly in the Recent Epidemic of Typhoid Fever in Chicago. A. Hamilton. Chicago's Water-Supply. Causes of Typhoid Infection aside from Polluted Water. Faulty Sewage Conditions. Infection by the House-fly. Exami. nation of Flies. Bacteriologic Examination of the Fly Tubes. Pneumonia: its Increasing Prevalence, and the Necessity of ~iethods for its Restriction. Arthur R. Reynolds. A Further Study of the Influenza Bacillus. F. Eldredge Wynekoop. (No, 10.) The Absorption of Albumins and Globulins. C.T. MeLintock. Fevers of Doubtful Nature in Infancy in Cuba. J . L . Duenas. Medical News ( N e w York), FEBRUARY 14TH, 1903. A Study of a Bacillus resembling the Bacillus of Shiga, from a Case of Fatal Diarrhcea in a Child, with Remarks on the Recognition of Dysentery, Typhoid, and Allied Bacilli. Philip Hanson Hiss, junr., and F. F. Russell. Post-Diphtheritic Ocular Paralysis. P . N . K . Schwenk. Pos~-Diphtheritic Paralysis affecting the General Nervous System. Luther C, Peter. Post-Diphtheritic Paralysis affecting the Ear and Throat. Carle L. Felt. Laboratory Aids in the Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever. E . E . Smith. American Medicine (Philadelphia), 1903. (February 7th, 14th, and 21st.) Vital Statistics : a Plea for Actuarial Administration and Control of ~he Great Resources of Preventive 5ledieine. John S. Fulton. (February 14th.) The Significance of the Presence of Streptococci in Market Milk. Raymond C. Reed and Archibald R. Ward.
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Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, FEBRUARY 5TH, 1903, On Paratyphoid Fever and its Complications, Joseph H. Pratt. Typhoid Fever at the Boston City Hospital in 1902, George G. Sears. Typhoid Fever at the ~assachusetts General Hospital. Herman F. Vickery. The Clinical Diagnosis of Typhoid Perforation. John C. Munro. Diet in Typhoid Fever. Frederick Shattuck. Typhoid Fever in Private Practice. J . T . G . Nichols. Upon the Presence of Typhoid Bacillus in the Urine and Sputum. Mark W. Richardson. N e w York Medical J o u r n a l , FEBRUARY 7TH, 1903. Immigration a Factor in the Spread of Tuberculosis in New York City. Henry L, Shively. C e n t r a l b l a t t f. B a k t e r i o l o g i e ( d e n a ) , XXXII., 12. Etiology of Anginas. H. Bonhoff. Oxygen-conveying Granules in Anthrax Bacilli. A. Dietrich. AmSben-Befunde bei der in 0st-Preussenl herschenden Ruhr (Dysentery). H. Jaegger. Die l~Iorphologie der Blastomyceten im Organismus in Bezug auf die AntikSrper des Blur-Serums. F. Sanfeliee. Ueber Wirkungen der Hemolysine im Organismus, R. Kraus and C. Sternberg. Le vacein centre la poste. G. Cruz, Untersuchungen von NKhrbSden (Culture Media)zur quantitativen Sch~tzung yon Bakterien in Wasser und Abw~sser. S. de M. Gage and E. B. Phelps. Beitrag zum tinctoriellen Verhalten (Behavior) des Bact. Pestis. E. Horniker.
Muenchener Med, Wochenschrift, (No. 20 Immunization against the B. ty~hosus. P.T. Miiller. Gastric Disturbances produced by Boric Acid administered as a Diuretie~ G. Merkel. (No. 4,) The Kidney in Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. O. Heubner. Unusual Cases of Measles. 5. A. Grober. La Presse M~dicale (Paris), 1903, (No. 18, March 4th.) The Cryoseopy of Milk and its Use in detecting AtterecI Conditions. Emile Parmentier. (No. 19, March 7th,) Infantile Assurance considered in Connection with Infantile Mortality. Professor P. Budin. (No. 21, March 14th.) The League against Tuberculosis and Medical Anarehy. Manrice Letulle. Bulletin de YAcademie de M~decine (Paris). Report of Committee on Liqueurs and Essences used in their ~anufacture. Note on the Urgent Need for Compulsory Vaccination in French Indo-China. Hervieux. Revue d'Hygi~ne, FEBRUARY,1903. Application de la loi du 15 f~vrier, 190"2, relative ~ la protection de la sant~ publique, i~I~¢I,!A. Bluzet and A. S. Martin. (Second article dealing with notification, vaccination, and special powers conferred on the President of the Republic in case ot epidemics.)
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Surun proc6dd de balayage per aspiration et condensation des poussi~res. M. Heriot. (A short account of the new pneumatic process of spring-cleaning --~' vacuum cleaner.") Destruction des rats A herd des navires chargds de marchandises, par la earbonieation. M. le Dr. R. Jacques. (Description of plant and process for exterminating rats on fully-laden ships by use of carbonic acid conveyed to ship's side in the usual cylinders.) Discussion on paper reported in January issue of the Revue--" Health of French Armies." Note on Dust and Smoke of Paris.
PERSONAL. DR. REGINALD A. FARRAR has been appointed an Inspector of the Local Government Board of England and Wales. TI~E Harben Gold Medal for distinguished service in the cause of public health and the advancement of sanitary science has been awarded to Sir Charles Cameron, F.R.C.S., C.B. THE Congress and Gxhibition of the Sanitary Institute will this year be held at Bradford, commencing July 7th. THE Annual Congress of the Royal Institute of Public Health will be held from July 15th to July 21st, 1903, in Liverpool. DR. WInLIA~ WIrmrA~S, of Cardiff, has been nominated by the Royal College of Physicians of London as Milroy Lecturer for 1904. DR. T. A. BTAR~E£ has been appointed Professor of Hygiene at MeGill University, Montreal, in place of the late Dr. W y a t t Johnston. MR. JAMES GLA~SHER, F.R.S., the eminent meteorologist, died recently in his ninety-fourth year.
APPOINTMENTS. Mole, Alfred E., M.B., C.M., appointed M.O.H. for Gower Rural District. Monckton, William, L.B.C.P., M.R.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for Portishead Urban District. P e a r s e , d a m e s , M.D., C.M., re-appointed M.O.H. for Trowbridge Urban District. P e r r o t t , C h a r l e s d., L..R.C.P. and S. Ireland, re-appointed M.O.H. for Kingswood Urban District. P e e l e . B e r r y , H., M.B., M.R.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for the Borough of Grantham. P r i t c h e t t , S. i., .L.~.C..P., M..B.C.S., re-appointed M.O.H. for the Borough of Rochester. Steele, H. 0., M..B.C,.S., L.S.A., re-appointed M.O.H. for Gomersall Urban District. W h i t e , Digby C., B.A., M..D,, B.Ch., re-appointed M.O.H. for Newport Pagnell Urban District.