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scriled fjrher; upon subsequent eximiiia. pital. Tius, Sir, here is a hospital, capaMo tion, however, it proved that the woman upwardsof
of accommodating
10Upatients,
out-patient of Dr. Philips, who in- and six or eiht pupils are only to enjoy the quired of Mr. Horsley why lie had pre- benefits of such an institution. This, I doubt was an
Mr. Horsley explained not, will obtain its due from your hands. 1 am sorry to add, that Dr. Philips is not the circumstances, and Dr. Philips exas not only satisfied, but the only person who seems determined to himself pressed Mr. Horsley by every means in approved of the prescription. What then could induce Dr. Philips to hi power. bring this charge against him, which had Mr. W. Wickham, the former supporter of been cleared to his satisfaction six months Mr. B. Cooper, is now a supporter of Messrs. before? Observe, Sir, at that time no let- Lyford and Philips; this " little man," on ter had appeared in ,the Journal of prolast, ordered Mr. Horsley out of£ fessional neglect, nothing had been said in the operatingtheatre, adding, that he should THE LANCET—all was quiet, and Mr. Hors- not commence operating whIlst Mr. Horsley ley was tamely enduring whatever these was in the room. Perhaps a few more of worthies ebose to inflict. your castigations may bring this gentleman Last Wednesday week Mr. Horsley was to his senses. summoned before the special committee, to Now, Mr. Editor, having laid these partiausver to this charge of Dr. Philips ; it culars before you, you have my full consent was then represented to Mr. Horsley, that to publish them, and I hope it may be the he had transgressed the rules of the hospital means of eliciting some remarks from you in prescribing for a physician’s patient, and with respect to this most shameful aff,âr. that an apology was necessary. Mr. HorsI remain your constant reader, PHILO-LANCET. ley said he was sorry that he had transgressed the rules of the hospital, and for that he would offer an apology—but as to Winchester, April 11,1330. apologising to Dr. Philips, he conceived that he was most entitled to an apology from the The special meeting of the Committee Doctor. This satisfled the committee. . On the ensuing week, a letter appeared above referred to was held in due course, in the Winchester paper, signed by the when, after considerable discussion, followcommittee, stating that Mr. Horsley had ed by an explanation from Mr. Horsley, ths been summoned before a committee of following liberal and learned note was enin the Committee book :governors, and forced- to apologise to Dr. tered " In consequence of the insertion of a. Philips. As this was a most unfounded falsehood, letter in the Portsmouth, Portsea, and GosMr. Horsley wrote a reply, stating that he port Herald, si-ned 11 James Blundell Horshad not apologised to Dr. Philips, and that ley," subsequent to the resolution of March. he never and applied to have it in- 10th, and the mischievous tendency of such serted in the same paper; but the proprie- a publication to the hospital ; and the Comtors, probably afraid of the committee, re- mittee having heard Mr. Horsley in defence, fused to insert it, although Mr. Horsley of his conduct in this respect ; the Commitoffered to pay for it as an advertisement. tee have unanimously resolved, that Mr. Mr. Horsley afterwards sent it to the Ports- Horaley should be removed from the Instimouth Herald, where it was immediately tution. " Resolved, ’That notice should be sent published. The committee having seen this letter, to Mr. Henry Lyford, oneof the surgeons of hare appointed another special committee this Institution, to whom Mr. Horsley is a " on Wednesday next, to consider the pro- pupil.’ Mr. Horsley altohether priety of from the hospital, which, I Lave no doubt, will be carried into effect. Now, Mr. Editor, we see a falsehood, or, to sav the least LONDON MEDICAL SOCIETY. of it, a misstatement, against- a pupil, and when he corrects that falsehood, he is imrnediutely summoned before a comWant of space compels us to postponeone mittee to be expelled the hospital. This is or two reports for another week.. Oa the justice! But now, Sir, I am going to state what 19th the subject of distortions of the spine I conceive to be as unjust and illiberal was introduced by a member, but the paper a law, as was ever passed by a hospital growing very tedious soon after it was comcommittee: the committee of this hospital menced, it was abridged one half. The dishave enacted, that each surgeon (there are cussion which followed did not yield any three) shall only have twopupils at the hos- opinions sufficiently mature for publication.
scribed for her?
I
persecute Monday
would,
,
expelling
published
scriled fjrher; upon subsequent eximiiia. pital. Tius, Sir, here is a hospital, capaMo tion, however, it proved that the woman upwardsof
of accommodating
10Upatients,
out-patient of Dr. Philips, who in- and six or eiht pupils are only to enjoy the quired of Mr. Horsley why lie had pre- benefits of such an institution. This, I doubt was an
Mr. Horsley explained not, will obtain its due from your hands. 1 am sorry to add, that Dr. Philips is not the circumstances, and Dr. Philips exas not only satisfied, but the only person who seems determined to himself pressed Mr. Horsley by every means in approved of the prescription. What then could induce Dr. Philips to hi power. bring this charge against him, which had Mr. W. Wickham, the former supporter of been cleared to his satisfaction six months Mr. B. Cooper, is now a supporter of Messrs. before? Observe, Sir, at that time no let- Lyford and Philips; this " little man," on ter had appeared in ,the Journal of prolast, ordered Mr. Horsley out of£ fessional neglect, nothing had been said in the operatingtheatre, adding, that he should THE LANCET—all was quiet, and Mr. Hors- not commence operating whIlst Mr. Horsley ley was tamely enduring whatever these was in the room. Perhaps a few more of worthies ebose to inflict. your castigations may bring this gentleman Last Wednesday week Mr. Horsley was to his senses. summoned before the special committee, to Now, Mr. Editor, having laid these partiausver to this charge of Dr. Philips ; it culars before you, you have my full consent was then represented to Mr. Horsley, that to publish them, and I hope it may be the he had transgressed the rules of the hospital means of eliciting some remarks from you in prescribing for a physician’s patient, and with respect to this most shameful aff,âr. that an apology was necessary. Mr. HorsI remain your constant reader, PHILO-LANCET. ley said he was sorry that he had transgressed the rules of the hospital, and for that he would offer an apology—but as to Winchester, April 11,1330. apologising to Dr. Philips, he conceived that he was most entitled to an apology from the The special meeting of the Committee Doctor. This satisfled the committee. . On the ensuing week, a letter appeared above referred to was held in due course, in the Winchester paper, signed by the when, after considerable discussion, followcommittee, stating that Mr. Horsley had ed by an explanation from Mr. Horsley, ths been summoned before a committee of following liberal and learned note was enin the Committee book :governors, and forced- to apologise to Dr. tered " In consequence of the insertion of a. Philips. As this was a most unfounded falsehood, letter in the Portsmouth, Portsea, and GosMr. Horsley wrote a reply, stating that he port Herald, si-ned 11 James Blundell Horshad not apologised to Dr. Philips, and that ley," subsequent to the resolution of March. he never and applied to have it in- 10th, and the mischievous tendency of such serted in the same paper; but the proprie- a publication to the hospital ; and the Comtors, probably afraid of the committee, re- mittee having heard Mr. Horsley in defence, fused to insert it, although Mr. Horsley of his conduct in this respect ; the Commitoffered to pay for it as an advertisement. tee have unanimously resolved, that Mr. Mr. Horsley afterwards sent it to the Ports- Horaley should be removed from the Instimouth Herald, where it was immediately tution. " Resolved, ’That notice should be sent published. The committee having seen this letter, to Mr. Henry Lyford, oneof the surgeons of hare appointed another special committee this Institution, to whom Mr. Horsley is a " on Wednesday next, to consider the pro- pupil.’ Mr. Horsley altohether priety of from the hospital, which, I Lave no doubt, will be carried into effect. Now, Mr. Editor, we see a falsehood, or, to sav the least LONDON MEDICAL SOCIETY. of it, a misstatement, against- a pupil, and when he corrects that falsehood, he is imrnediutely summoned before a comWant of space compels us to postponeone mittee to be expelled the hospital. This is or two reports for another week.. Oa the justice! But now, Sir, I am going to state what 19th the subject of distortions of the spine I conceive to be as unjust and illiberal was introduced by a member, but the paper a law, as was ever passed by a hospital growing very tedious soon after it was comcommittee: the committee of this hospital menced, it was abridged one half. The dishave enacted, that each surgeon (there are cussion which followed did not yield any three) shall only have twopupils at the hos- opinions sufficiently mature for publication.
scribed for her?
I
persecute Monday
would,
,
expelling
published