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One case is given, in which the operation was performed on a child; but M. Swalin points out the peculiar dangers of lithotrity in the young, and considers it to be less the The ],[aster-Buildei"s Plan; 0/’, P1-inciples of Organic applicable than lithotomy. A1’chitectw’e as indicated in the Typical Forms of Animals. By GEORGE OGILVIE, M.D., Lecturer on the Institutes of Edinburgh Vetel’ina7-Y Review, and A nncÛ8 of Comparatité Medicine, &c., in Marischal College and University, AberPathology. (Published quarterly.) No. III. January, 18;:9. deen. pp. 196. London : Longmans. Edinburgh: Sutherland and Knox. HAVING a great dislike to anything savouring of cant, the THOUGH devoted to the diseases of the brute creation, this title of this work did not predispose us in its favour, conveying journal will be found to contain articles of interest to the memthe idea, as it does, of a smattering of science decked out in a bers of the medical profession. In the present number we may gorgeous robe of theology, for the benefit of an author’s inti- instance Dr. Matthews Duncan’s paper, "On the Occasional mate friends rather than that of his professional brethren. It Occurrence of Bots in the Human Subject," and Mr. Gamgee’s was therefore an agreeable surprise to find a most ably-written illustrated essay, " On Sturdy in Sheep, its Symptoms, Causes, account of the views entertained by our most eminent compa- and Prevention." The latter article has reference to pa1-asitis?it rative anatomists as to the existence of a distinct type, trace- in general. This new " Veterinary Review" speaks well for the able throughout the grades of animal life; and considering the state of comparative pathology in the northern portion of OU1’ formidable list of authorities quoted at the end of the work, it island. is no small boon for the student to be provided with so condensed and at the same time so readable a work on the subject. Electro-Dent’istj’y: facts and Ob8e,’vations. By J OSEPR SNAPE, Dentist to the Chester General Infirmary. pp. 27. London: The author’s object (as stated in the Preface) is, " to bring Whittaker. forward, in a popular form, the views now generally held by of note by those interested in the production of WORTHY philosophic naturalists in regard to a common plan of construcanaesthesia a new method. by traceable in of of the each the animal tion, primary divisions he a and after few remarks has, therefore, kingdom;" upon the classification of animals, taken each of the principal divisions-viz., Vertebrata, Articulata, Mollusca, Radiata, and
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Protozoa,-and considered the typical formation which can be IN AID OF THE traced, more or less distinctly, throughout these series. This, the main part of the work, is very clearly and succinctly PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. written, and we are glad to find that Dr. Ogilvie abstains from the practice of coining words, which has been carried to such NEW MEDICINE BOTTLES FOR PREVENTING extent by some authors as to make many of our modern works unreadable, or at least unintelligible, to most of us. In each division of animals is pointed out "A definite type, according to which the several species are constructed-a type, the essentials of which are never violated, even when it seems in a manner incompatible with the habits of particular animals; the necessary being obtained in such cases, not by a departure from the type, but by a comparatively slight modification of some parts of the organization, and that in a way quite consistent with its general character."
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ACCIDENTAL POISONING. THESE bottles have been manufactured by Mr. Toogood, of Mount-street, from designs invented and patented by Messrs. Savory and Moore, of New Bond-street. In shape they are hexangular, with deep fluting or grooves running conformity along the bottle. To the sight and touch they .instantaneously present most striking points of difference to any other kind of bottle. Vessels of this description, made in blue glass, are intended to be used for external applications only. For poisonous and powerful medicines, prepared or not from prescripConttibutions à la Statis’biqtie de la Lithot1’itie. Par Dr. the dose of which is a teaspoonful and under, bottles Auusr SwLm. Stockholm : J. and A. Ries. 1858. similarly shaped and fluted in white glass are proposed to be THIS important monograph, well worthy of the study of all The bottles are provided with sn entirely new employed. who are interested in the appreciation of lithotrity-a’proceeding contrivance, the effect of which is to make it impossible to which now ranks amongst the most valuable resources of modern pour out the contents otherwise than very slowly and gradually, conservative surgery-presents the results of sixteen years’ ex- almost drop by drop. This is accomplished by the very simple perience in the operation by one of the most able and intelligent and inexpensive plan of contracting the neck of the bottle at surgeons of Sweden, whose best labours were devoted to the the lower part by the shoulder, and the mouth being of the revision of these sheets, and the analysis of his cases, which are usual the process of filling is but slightly a:ffected by the size, here noted. We find inscribed here the details of the cases of 49 contraction. patients treated by lithotrity, of whom 14 ranged in age from 50 The very deliberate and cautious action thus produced wil],. to 60, and 26 from 60 to 70years; 47 of the stones crushed were it is believed, deter anyone from taking overdosbs of medicine; wholly or mainly composed of uric acid; 3 contained a mixture while it is difficult to imagine a case in which a person could of oxalate of lime; 2 of phosphates; 1 consisted of pure oxalate pour out and take the whole contents of one of these bottles in of lime; 8 of phosphate of lime and ammoniaco-magnesian mistake for something else. To illustrate the manner in which the patent bottle acts in comparison with ordinary ones, it may phosphate mixed. The death-rate amounted toin 49 cases- be mentioned that not more than a teaspoonful would como out a high rate compared to that of Civiale, who gives from 2 to 4 ofthe one in the same time that an ordinary vial would take per cent. The cases are all related with a truthful exactness, to discharge its entire contents. A person being about to take a wrong medicine-say laudawhich gives them great interest to the practical surgeon. The contained in a patent bottle-on proceeding to pour it out, autopsies of nearly all the fatal cases revealed pyasmia, with num, abscesses of the kidneys. It is not difficult to perceive that would be struck by finding that, instead of the whole draught run into the at once as usual, merely a teathe high death-rate is partly due to the want of sufficient ten- having would havewine-glass left the bottle; this would naturally lead* spoonful derness in handling the lithotrite, and especially to the want of to an examination of the label, and the consequent discovery of the dangerous error. care in perfectly freeing the instrument from fragments before Although to empty even a two-ounce bottle would tire the withdrawing it. These are the most fertile sources of accident hand and arm of the holder, yet, when only the proper dose is to all lithotritists. This book has the many merits which beto be the patience is not taxed in the sought long to the work of a conscientious and earnest reporter of a slightest degree.withdrawn, long experience: it has the defect of a somewhat imperfect This invention recommends itself to general notice on acacquaintance with the labours of Civiale and others in the same count of its thoroughly practical character.
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Protozoa,-and considered the typical formation which can be IN AID OF THE traced, more or less distinctly, throughout these series. This, the main part of the work, is very clearly and succinctly PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. written, and we are glad to find that Dr. Ogilvie abstains from the practice of coining words, which has been carried to such NEW MEDICINE BOTTLES FOR PREVENTING extent by some authors as to make many of our modern works unreadable, or at least unintelligible, to most of us. In each division of animals is pointed out "A definite type, according to which the several species are constructed-a type, the essentials of which are never violated, even when it seems in a manner incompatible with the habits of particular animals; the necessary being obtained in such cases, not by a departure from the type, but by a comparatively slight modification of some parts of the organization, and that in a way quite consistent with its general character."
an
ACCIDENTAL POISONING. THESE bottles have been manufactured by Mr. Toogood, of Mount-street, from designs invented and patented by Messrs. Savory and Moore, of New Bond-street. In shape they are hexangular, with deep fluting or grooves running conformity along the bottle. To the sight and touch they .instantaneously present most striking points of difference to any other kind of bottle. Vessels of this description, made in blue glass, are intended to be used for external applications only. For poisonous and powerful medicines, prepared or not from prescripConttibutions à la Statis’biqtie de la Lithot1’itie. Par Dr. the dose of which is a teaspoonful and under, bottles Auusr SwLm. Stockholm : J. and A. Ries. 1858. similarly shaped and fluted in white glass are proposed to be THIS important monograph, well worthy of the study of all The bottles are provided with sn entirely new employed. who are interested in the appreciation of lithotrity-a’proceeding contrivance, the effect of which is to make it impossible to which now ranks amongst the most valuable resources of modern pour out the contents otherwise than very slowly and gradually, conservative surgery-presents the results of sixteen years’ ex- almost drop by drop. This is accomplished by the very simple perience in the operation by one of the most able and intelligent and inexpensive plan of contracting the neck of the bottle at surgeons of Sweden, whose best labours were devoted to the the lower part by the shoulder, and the mouth being of the revision of these sheets, and the analysis of his cases, which are usual the process of filling is but slightly a:ffected by the size, here noted. We find inscribed here the details of the cases of 49 contraction. patients treated by lithotrity, of whom 14 ranged in age from 50 The very deliberate and cautious action thus produced wil],. to 60, and 26 from 60 to 70years; 47 of the stones crushed were it is believed, deter anyone from taking overdosbs of medicine; wholly or mainly composed of uric acid; 3 contained a mixture while it is difficult to imagine a case in which a person could of oxalate of lime; 2 of phosphates; 1 consisted of pure oxalate pour out and take the whole contents of one of these bottles in of lime; 8 of phosphate of lime and ammoniaco-magnesian mistake for something else. To illustrate the manner in which the patent bottle acts in comparison with ordinary ones, it may phosphate mixed. The death-rate amounted toin 49 cases- be mentioned that not more than a teaspoonful would como out a high rate compared to that of Civiale, who gives from 2 to 4 ofthe one in the same time that an ordinary vial would take per cent. The cases are all related with a truthful exactness, to discharge its entire contents. A person being about to take a wrong medicine-say laudawhich gives them great interest to the practical surgeon. The contained in a patent bottle-on proceeding to pour it out, autopsies of nearly all the fatal cases revealed pyasmia, with num, abscesses of the kidneys. It is not difficult to perceive that would be struck by finding that, instead of the whole draught run into the at once as usual, merely a teathe high death-rate is partly due to the want of sufficient ten- having would havewine-glass left the bottle; this would naturally lead* spoonful derness in handling the lithotrite, and especially to the want of to an examination of the label, and the consequent discovery of the dangerous error. care in perfectly freeing the instrument from fragments before Although to empty even a two-ounce bottle would tire the withdrawing it. These are the most fertile sources of accident hand and arm of the holder, yet, when only the proper dose is to all lithotritists. This book has the many merits which beto be the patience is not taxed in the sought long to the work of a conscientious and earnest reporter of a slightest degree.withdrawn, long experience: it has the defect of a somewhat imperfect This invention recommends itself to general notice on acacquaintance with the labours of Civiale and others in the same count of its thoroughly practical character.
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