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MONTREAL.
379 MONTREAL.
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a
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Notts Rifle Volunteers; Acting Surgeon H. R. Heather Bigg, 22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers; and Acting Surgeon H. S. Moore, South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.-lst Dorsetshire: John Richard Philpots, Gent., to be Acting Surgeon.-lst Lincolnshire:
THE College of Physicians and Surgeons of the province of Quebec has just concluded one of its semi-annual meet- Surgeon and Honorary Surgeon-Major T. Small resigns his also is permitted to retain his rank and to conings in Montreal. Several important changes have been commission; tinue to wear the uniform of the corps on his retirement. made in the bye-laws of the College, one of which is the RIFLE Volunteer Battalion, Princess institution of a central examining board, to take the place of Charlotte VOLUNTEERS.-lst of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment): Surgeon the assessors, whose duty was to attend the examinations at and Honorary Surgeon-Major 0. C. Maurice resigns his the different medical schools on behalf of the College of commission; also is permitted to retain his rank, and to Physicians and Surgeons. This central examining board will continue to wear the uniform of the battalion on his meet annually, in Montreal or Quebec, as it may be directed retirement. by the College, and examinations will be conducted in the language of the candidate-that is, in French or English. In thus instituting a central examining board, Quebec is following the lead of Ontario, where the system has prevailed for some time, and has been found to work very well. DR. HERMANN MAAS. Another change made is in the method of electing the DR. HERMANN MAAS, professor of surgery at the Univergovernors of the College. Hitherto a few members who attended the meetings have secured a number of proxies, sity of Wurzburg, one of the foremost of German surgeons, and have practically controlled the election. Now, each whose death occurred on" the morning of July 23rd, was member will have a ballot paper sent him by the secretary, born at Stargard, Pomerania, Prussia, in 1842. He received and will only be entitled to vote for a representative his early education in his native town, entering the Univerfrom his own district. The fees for the diploma of membersity of Greifswald in 1861. In 1863 he began his clinical ship have also been raised. A good deal of pressure is being brought to bear on the studies in Breslau. After passing his final examinations in government to secure the appointment of a Port Physician 1866, he was appointed assistant to the surgical clinic at for Montreal, the plea being that the quarantine station at Breslau, then under the direction of Middeldorpf, who had Grosse Ile and the Port Physician at Quebec are inefficient. inspired him with an ardent love for his future profession. So far there does not seem much probability of one being ap- In the he won his first laurels in the Austrosame ointed. There has been some laxity both at Grosse lle and Prussian war,year whither he accompanied his teacher. From but the damage is done before the ship reaches of the war until 1873 he continued in his position the close all at as and their effects are landed Montreal, passengers as clinical assistant in Breslau. In 1877 he was called to Quebec. The honoured Principal of McGill University, Sir J. W. Freiburg, to fill the chair of surgery, where he certainly Dawson, is at present in England, having gone to attend the contributed much to the rise which the medical faculty of meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of that university experienced during the years of his professorScience. In the medical faculty, Dr. A. A. Browne, who succeeded Dr. MacCallum in the chair of Midwifery, has had ship, from 1877 to 1883. In 1883 he was appointed the to retire after only three years’ service, on account of increas- successor of von Bergmann at Wurzburg. Professor Maas had been ailing for several years. He had, ing practice and delicate health. His place is taken by Dr. J. C. Cameron, who has already proved himself an efficient with much perseverance, brought the last winter term to a teacher, having held a chair in Bishop’s Medical College for close, and after a short sojourn in San Remo, from which he some years. derived little benefit, he was compelled to take to his bed at Dr. Laberge, the medical health officer of the city, and the the beginning of the summer session, not to leave it again. Board of Health have been working hard to rid the city of Twenty years ago he suffered from acute articular rheusuch nuisances as soap and candle factories, and have now matism, in consequence of which symptoms of heart trouble turned their attention to the Government Hides Inspection developed during late years, to which he now finally sucStores, which have been complained of. The sanitary con- cumbed. dition’ of the city is better than it has been for some time, Professor Maas was one of the most popular teachers of though there is still room for improvement in some respects. medicine at German high schools. His clinical demonstrations were eloquent and stirring, and their value was Montreal, July 16th. enhanced by concise and appropriate references to pathology. He has contributed much to medical literature, either THE SERVICES. personally or through his assistants and scholars, and it certainly was not his least merit that he was capable WAR OFFIcE.-Army Medical Staff : Brigade Surgeon (of exciting an interest in scientific work with those who Charles Edward Smith, M.D., is granted retired pay, withenjoyed ( the benefit of his instruction. In leisure moments the honorary rank of Deputy Surgeon-General ; Surgeon- he l was a genial companion and everywhere welcome for his I social qualities. In 1879 he paid a short visit to Major Henry Theodore Chapman is granted retired pay, eminent with the honorary rank of Brigade Surgeon. England, where, doubtless, many professional friends also INDIA OFFICE.-The Queen has approved of the retire-mourn his decease. ment from the Service of the undermentioned officers of the Staff Corps and Indian Military Forces :-Deputy SurgeonGeneral Alfred James Dale and Surgeon-Major Alexander Gibb Grant, both of the Bengal Medical Establishment. The undermentioned officer has been permitted to resign the Service :-Surgeon Robert Jas. Taafe, of the Bengal Medical UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-The following is a list of Establishment. the candidates who passed for Honours at the recent InterADMIRALTY.—In accordance with the provisions of Her mediate Examination in Medicine :ltajesty’s Order in Council of April 1st, 1881, Fleet Surgeon ANATOMY. William John Rankin, M.D., has been placed on the retired FIRST CLASS. list of his rank. *Platt, John Edward, Owens College. The following appointment has been made :-Staff Surgeon t}Parkin, Alfred, Guy’s Hospital. Jas. B. Drew, to the B08cawen. THIRD CLASS. The undermentioned Volunteer medical officers have preJohn Lacy, King’s and University Colleges. Firth,Walter William Hunt, University College. sented themselves for examination at the office of SurgeonWhite, Gilbert Benjamin Mower, University College. General J. Headley, C.B., the principal medical officer at the * Exhibition and Medal.
Obituary.
Quebec,
Medical News.
Tate,
Aldershot station, in accordance with paragraphs 237 and 238 Volunteer Regulations :-Surgeon F. H. Appleby, 2nd
Gold Medal. t Gold marks qualifying for the Exhibition and Gold Medal.
1 Obtained the number of ,
.
(From
a
Correspondent.)
Notts Rifle Volunteers; Acting Surgeon H. R. Heather Bigg, 22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers; and Acting Surgeon H. S. Moore, South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.-lst Dorsetshire: John Richard Philpots, Gent., to be Acting Surgeon.-lst Lincolnshire:
THE College of Physicians and Surgeons of the province of Quebec has just concluded one of its semi-annual meet- Surgeon and Honorary Surgeon-Major T. Small resigns his also is permitted to retain his rank and to conings in Montreal. Several important changes have been commission; tinue to wear the uniform of the corps on his retirement. made in the bye-laws of the College, one of which is the RIFLE Volunteer Battalion, Princess institution of a central examining board, to take the place of Charlotte VOLUNTEERS.-lst of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment): Surgeon the assessors, whose duty was to attend the examinations at and Honorary Surgeon-Major 0. C. Maurice resigns his the different medical schools on behalf of the College of commission; also is permitted to retain his rank, and to Physicians and Surgeons. This central examining board will continue to wear the uniform of the battalion on his meet annually, in Montreal or Quebec, as it may be directed retirement. by the College, and examinations will be conducted in the language of the candidate-that is, in French or English. In thus instituting a central examining board, Quebec is following the lead of Ontario, where the system has prevailed for some time, and has been found to work very well. DR. HERMANN MAAS. Another change made is in the method of electing the DR. HERMANN MAAS, professor of surgery at the Univergovernors of the College. Hitherto a few members who attended the meetings have secured a number of proxies, sity of Wurzburg, one of the foremost of German surgeons, and have practically controlled the election. Now, each whose death occurred on" the morning of July 23rd, was member will have a ballot paper sent him by the secretary, born at Stargard, Pomerania, Prussia, in 1842. He received and will only be entitled to vote for a representative his early education in his native town, entering the Univerfrom his own district. The fees for the diploma of membersity of Greifswald in 1861. In 1863 he began his clinical ship have also been raised. A good deal of pressure is being brought to bear on the studies in Breslau. After passing his final examinations in government to secure the appointment of a Port Physician 1866, he was appointed assistant to the surgical clinic at for Montreal, the plea being that the quarantine station at Breslau, then under the direction of Middeldorpf, who had Grosse Ile and the Port Physician at Quebec are inefficient. inspired him with an ardent love for his future profession. So far there does not seem much probability of one being ap- In the he won his first laurels in the Austrosame ointed. There has been some laxity both at Grosse lle and Prussian war,year whither he accompanied his teacher. From but the damage is done before the ship reaches of the war until 1873 he continued in his position the close all at as and their effects are landed Montreal, passengers as clinical assistant in Breslau. In 1877 he was called to Quebec. The honoured Principal of McGill University, Sir J. W. Freiburg, to fill the chair of surgery, where he certainly Dawson, is at present in England, having gone to attend the contributed much to the rise which the medical faculty of meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of that university experienced during the years of his professorScience. In the medical faculty, Dr. A. A. Browne, who succeeded Dr. MacCallum in the chair of Midwifery, has had ship, from 1877 to 1883. In 1883 he was appointed the to retire after only three years’ service, on account of increas- successor of von Bergmann at Wurzburg. Professor Maas had been ailing for several years. He had, ing practice and delicate health. His place is taken by Dr. J. C. Cameron, who has already proved himself an efficient with much perseverance, brought the last winter term to a teacher, having held a chair in Bishop’s Medical College for close, and after a short sojourn in San Remo, from which he some years. derived little benefit, he was compelled to take to his bed at Dr. Laberge, the medical health officer of the city, and the the beginning of the summer session, not to leave it again. Board of Health have been working hard to rid the city of Twenty years ago he suffered from acute articular rheusuch nuisances as soap and candle factories, and have now matism, in consequence of which symptoms of heart trouble turned their attention to the Government Hides Inspection developed during late years, to which he now finally sucStores, which have been complained of. The sanitary con- cumbed. dition’ of the city is better than it has been for some time, Professor Maas was one of the most popular teachers of though there is still room for improvement in some respects. medicine at German high schools. His clinical demonstrations were eloquent and stirring, and their value was Montreal, July 16th. enhanced by concise and appropriate references to pathology. He has contributed much to medical literature, either THE SERVICES. personally or through his assistants and scholars, and it certainly was not his least merit that he was capable WAR OFFIcE.-Army Medical Staff : Brigade Surgeon (of exciting an interest in scientific work with those who Charles Edward Smith, M.D., is granted retired pay, withenjoyed ( the benefit of his instruction. In leisure moments the honorary rank of Deputy Surgeon-General ; Surgeon- he l was a genial companion and everywhere welcome for his I social qualities. In 1879 he paid a short visit to Major Henry Theodore Chapman is granted retired pay, eminent with the honorary rank of Brigade Surgeon. England, where, doubtless, many professional friends also INDIA OFFICE.-The Queen has approved of the retire-mourn his decease. ment from the Service of the undermentioned officers of the Staff Corps and Indian Military Forces :-Deputy SurgeonGeneral Alfred James Dale and Surgeon-Major Alexander Gibb Grant, both of the Bengal Medical Establishment. The undermentioned officer has been permitted to resign the Service :-Surgeon Robert Jas. Taafe, of the Bengal Medical UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-The following is a list of Establishment. the candidates who passed for Honours at the recent InterADMIRALTY.—In accordance with the provisions of Her mediate Examination in Medicine :ltajesty’s Order in Council of April 1st, 1881, Fleet Surgeon ANATOMY. William John Rankin, M.D., has been placed on the retired FIRST CLASS. list of his rank. *Platt, John Edward, Owens College. The following appointment has been made :-Staff Surgeon t}Parkin, Alfred, Guy’s Hospital. Jas. B. Drew, to the B08cawen. THIRD CLASS. The undermentioned Volunteer medical officers have preJohn Lacy, King’s and University Colleges. Firth,Walter William Hunt, University College. sented themselves for examination at the office of SurgeonWhite, Gilbert Benjamin Mower, University College. General J. Headley, C.B., the principal medical officer at the * Exhibition and Medal.
Obituary.
Quebec,
Medical News.
Tate,
Aldershot station, in accordance with paragraphs 237 and 238 Volunteer Regulations :-Surgeon F. H. Appleby, 2nd
Gold Medal. t Gold marks qualifying for the Exhibition and Gold Medal.
1 Obtained the number of ,
.