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314 was sufficient to vaccinate nearly 36,000 persons. It has been sent to the military stations at home and abroad, and the results are stated to have been very satisfactory. Dr. Fleming gives Professor Smith of the Aldershot veterinary school due praise for the marked care and intelligence with which this work has been done under his supervision. Dr. Fleming has now retired from the Service on the completion of the period laid down for tenure of office as principal veterinary surgeon. In addition to much good work he has done, he is entitled to great credit for having introduced the system of annual reports on the health of the army horses, and for the clear and satisfactory statements contained in those which he has prepared.
the real tendencies of civilisation and of Christianity. The maintenance of the hospital has hitherto been a severe tax upon the resources of the Order of St. John, and has only been rendered possible by the munificence of a few of the members ; but it has now become an institution which has a distinct claim upon the national sympathies, and which ought no longer to be permitted to struggle for existence.
NEW SYDENHAM SOCIETY.
AT the thirty,second annual meeting of this Society, held in Birmingham, July 31st, 1890, a draft of the report was read and approved and ordered to be printed as usual. The Council had pleasure in being able to state that THE BRITISH OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL the year had been one of increased success. The Society’s AT JERUSALEM. income has exceeded that of the preceding year by more THE sixth annual report of the British Ophthalmic than 9800. The balance-sheet showed that the sum of carried over to the present year. Not. Hospital at Jerusalem, which is maintained by the Order £354 2s. 4d. was of five volumes for the of St. John of Jerusalem in England, has just been issued withstanding the liberal issue year a slightly better balance had been carried over. to the members and associates of the Order, and contains a This result had been obtained partly by subscriptions for very gratifying record of good work, in the way both of past years and the sale of back volumes, but chiefly by the philanthropy and of;surgery. When first established, the accession of new members. The volumes which comprised series for 1889 were the following:hospital had to encounter great difficulties, for, although the The Fasciculus of the Atlas of Pathology, comprising Diseases diseases of the eye are numerous and destructive in and of the seventh Osteitis. Gall-bladder. Calculi, &c., with one plate about Jerusalem, the inhabitants had come to associate Deformans. The third volume of Charcot’s Clinical Lectures on Diseases. the charitable efforts of Europeans with a desire to of the Nervous System ; translated by Dr. Savill. The second volumeof Cohnheim’s Lectures on General P,,ttliology ; translated by Dr. A, proselytise, and were suspicious of these efforts accordingly. McKee. The sixteenth part of the Lexicon of Medical Terms : " Lin."’ Such suspicions, however, have been gradually dispelled to Mas." The second and concluding volume of Henoch’s Lectures on of Children, with full Index to both vols ; translated by by experience, and the hospital is now freely resorted Diseases to by Christians, Jews, and Mahometans alike. His Dr. Thomson. For the current year, 1890, one v olume-Flugge’s Treatise on Micro-parasites, translated by Mr. Watson Cheyne, is already in the Imperial Majesty the Sultan has been a liberal patron, hands of members. A second, the third and concluding, volume of having given T £900 towards the expenses of the site, Cohnheim’s Lectures on General Pathology, with Index to the three besides granting firmans by which the rights and property volumes, is now ready for issue. The series for 1890 will probably be by-A Fasciculus of the Lexicon (seventeenth); and a Fasci. of the Order are abundantly secured; and the Pasha of concluded culus of the Atlas of Pathology. The latter will commence the subject Jerusalem has also taken warm interest in the success of of Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord." the institution. One bed is entirely supported by the Amongst other works which the Council has in proGreek Patriarch, and another by the Anglican bishop of paration, areJerusalem; while the chief Rabbi has also been a conSelections from the Works of Professor Alfred Fournier. Selected tributor, and has borne grateful testimony to the benefits Essays and Lectures from French and German sources. For theconferred upon his people. Since April, 1888, the hospital forthcoming volume the following are in preparation: Dr. Pierre, papers on Acromegaly (with abstracts of more recent papers has been under the medical charge of Dr. Cant, F.R.C.S., Marie’s on the same subject). Professor Billroth on the Influence of Vegetable who succeeded Dr. Ogilvie, and in whose hands the repute and Animal Cells upon each other. Dr. Unna’s (of Hamburg) papers of the institution has been steadily increasing. The on the Treatment of Diseases of the Skin. The Lexicon of Medical and the Atlas of Illustrations of Pathology will be proceeded report just published contains Dr. Cant’s account of his Terms with as regularly as may be found practicable. work for the year 1889, and it appears from this that he has The library of the Toronto University having been indeed had no sinecure. Two hundred and forty new destroyed by fire, the Council had deemed it right to present patients were admitted to the twenty beds of the to the University as complete a set of the Society’s works the 2833 new cases were admitted year, hospital during as can now be made up. Sir James Paget was re-elected as out-patients, 7383 attendances were given to out- President, Dr. W. Saunders treasurer, and Sedgwick 266 and 58 minor were and operations per- Mr. Jonathan patients, major hon. Hutchinson, secretary. A vote of formed. Among the operations there were 25 cases of cataract extraction, 63 for artificial pupil, and no less thanks to the retiring officers and to the local secretaries Dr. Cant reports that the last- for their services during the year was proposed and carried than 137 for trichiasis. named affection, left behind by some of the severe forms of unanimously. conjunctivitis so common in the East, is not only very frequent, but also a source of great suffering and of complete disablement from work; and his large experience in operative measures for its relief has enabled him to restore the great majority of the patients to vision and comfort. As compared with the last six months of the previous year, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. number of new applicants from July to December of 1889 showed an increase of 400; and, although the numbers were REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH. chiefly made up by Arabs, Fellaheen, and Jews, no less than nineteen other nationalities are mentioned in the report. Cardiff Port District. —In reporting on the port of Cardiff Mr. J. M. Cook, the tourist’s friend, takes a warm in- for 1889, Dr. Ed. Walford gives a full account of the methods terest in the hospital, and has aided it, both with money and of procedure adopted by him and by his staff to secure influence, in various ways; and the account of his visits to the regular and systematic inspection of shipping under it, as well as of the visits of Sir Edmund and Lady Lechmere, the varying circumstances that are met with. The total’ bear a warm tribute not only to the success of Dr. Cant’s number of vessels entering the port during the year was able management, but also to the untiring and self- 13,750, and 33 patients were admitted into the hospital sacrificing manner in which Mrs. Cant has seconded her ;hip. As the result of the inspections made, ninety-seven husband’s efforts. The British consul, Mr. Noel Temple notices were served on the masters of vessels. Of these.. Moore, writes that "to Mrs. Cant’s unremitting care and eighty-five were forthwith complied with, and it is satispersonal exertions are due the admirable order, neatness, factory to note that all the others were also complied with and brightness of the hospital"; and there seems to be a at other ports before the vessels returned to Cardiff. Full general consensus of opinion on the part of those who have details of all this work are included in the report. had opportunities of observation that this outpost of British Liverpool Urban District.—Liverpool now contains a,, science and philanthropy is doing a great work, not only population of 606,562, and deducting the area of the docks, within its proper limits, but also in the direction of the density of the city amounts to 135 per acre. The
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the real tendencies of civilisation and of Christianity. The maintenance of the hospital has hitherto been a severe tax upon the resources of the Order of St. John, and has only been rendered possible by the munificence of a few of the members ; but it has now become an institution which has a distinct claim upon the national sympathies, and which ought no longer to be permitted to struggle for existence.
NEW SYDENHAM SOCIETY.
AT the thirty,second annual meeting of this Society, held in Birmingham, July 31st, 1890, a draft of the report was read and approved and ordered to be printed as usual. The Council had pleasure in being able to state that THE BRITISH OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL the year had been one of increased success. The Society’s AT JERUSALEM. income has exceeded that of the preceding year by more THE sixth annual report of the British Ophthalmic than 9800. The balance-sheet showed that the sum of carried over to the present year. Not. Hospital at Jerusalem, which is maintained by the Order £354 2s. 4d. was of five volumes for the of St. John of Jerusalem in England, has just been issued withstanding the liberal issue year a slightly better balance had been carried over. to the members and associates of the Order, and contains a This result had been obtained partly by subscriptions for very gratifying record of good work, in the way both of past years and the sale of back volumes, but chiefly by the philanthropy and of;surgery. When first established, the accession of new members. The volumes which comprised series for 1889 were the following:hospital had to encounter great difficulties, for, although the The Fasciculus of the Atlas of Pathology, comprising Diseases diseases of the eye are numerous and destructive in and of the seventh Osteitis. Gall-bladder. Calculi, &c., with one plate about Jerusalem, the inhabitants had come to associate Deformans. The third volume of Charcot’s Clinical Lectures on Diseases. the charitable efforts of Europeans with a desire to of the Nervous System ; translated by Dr. Savill. The second volumeof Cohnheim’s Lectures on General P,,ttliology ; translated by Dr. A, proselytise, and were suspicious of these efforts accordingly. McKee. The sixteenth part of the Lexicon of Medical Terms : " Lin."’ Such suspicions, however, have been gradually dispelled to Mas." The second and concluding volume of Henoch’s Lectures on of Children, with full Index to both vols ; translated by by experience, and the hospital is now freely resorted Diseases to by Christians, Jews, and Mahometans alike. His Dr. Thomson. For the current year, 1890, one v olume-Flugge’s Treatise on Micro-parasites, translated by Mr. Watson Cheyne, is already in the Imperial Majesty the Sultan has been a liberal patron, hands of members. A second, the third and concluding, volume of having given T £900 towards the expenses of the site, Cohnheim’s Lectures on General Pathology, with Index to the three besides granting firmans by which the rights and property volumes, is now ready for issue. The series for 1890 will probably be by-A Fasciculus of the Lexicon (seventeenth); and a Fasci. of the Order are abundantly secured; and the Pasha of concluded culus of the Atlas of Pathology. The latter will commence the subject Jerusalem has also taken warm interest in the success of of Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord." the institution. One bed is entirely supported by the Amongst other works which the Council has in proGreek Patriarch, and another by the Anglican bishop of paration, areJerusalem; while the chief Rabbi has also been a conSelections from the Works of Professor Alfred Fournier. Selected tributor, and has borne grateful testimony to the benefits Essays and Lectures from French and German sources. For theconferred upon his people. Since April, 1888, the hospital forthcoming volume the following are in preparation: Dr. Pierre, papers on Acromegaly (with abstracts of more recent papers has been under the medical charge of Dr. Cant, F.R.C.S., Marie’s on the same subject). Professor Billroth on the Influence of Vegetable who succeeded Dr. Ogilvie, and in whose hands the repute and Animal Cells upon each other. Dr. Unna’s (of Hamburg) papers of the institution has been steadily increasing. The on the Treatment of Diseases of the Skin. The Lexicon of Medical and the Atlas of Illustrations of Pathology will be proceeded report just published contains Dr. Cant’s account of his Terms with as regularly as may be found practicable. work for the year 1889, and it appears from this that he has The library of the Toronto University having been indeed had no sinecure. Two hundred and forty new destroyed by fire, the Council had deemed it right to present patients were admitted to the twenty beds of the to the University as complete a set of the Society’s works the 2833 new cases were admitted year, hospital during as can now be made up. Sir James Paget was re-elected as out-patients, 7383 attendances were given to out- President, Dr. W. Saunders treasurer, and Sedgwick 266 and 58 minor were and operations per- Mr. Jonathan patients, major hon. Hutchinson, secretary. A vote of formed. Among the operations there were 25 cases of cataract extraction, 63 for artificial pupil, and no less thanks to the retiring officers and to the local secretaries Dr. Cant reports that the last- for their services during the year was proposed and carried than 137 for trichiasis. named affection, left behind by some of the severe forms of unanimously. conjunctivitis so common in the East, is not only very frequent, but also a source of great suffering and of complete disablement from work; and his large experience in operative measures for its relief has enabled him to restore the great majority of the patients to vision and comfort. As compared with the last six months of the previous year, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. number of new applicants from July to December of 1889 showed an increase of 400; and, although the numbers were REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH. chiefly made up by Arabs, Fellaheen, and Jews, no less than nineteen other nationalities are mentioned in the report. Cardiff Port District. —In reporting on the port of Cardiff Mr. J. M. Cook, the tourist’s friend, takes a warm in- for 1889, Dr. Ed. Walford gives a full account of the methods terest in the hospital, and has aided it, both with money and of procedure adopted by him and by his staff to secure influence, in various ways; and the account of his visits to the regular and systematic inspection of shipping under it, as well as of the visits of Sir Edmund and Lady Lechmere, the varying circumstances that are met with. The total’ bear a warm tribute not only to the success of Dr. Cant’s number of vessels entering the port during the year was able management, but also to the untiring and self- 13,750, and 33 patients were admitted into the hospital sacrificing manner in which Mrs. Cant has seconded her ;hip. As the result of the inspections made, ninety-seven husband’s efforts. The British consul, Mr. Noel Temple notices were served on the masters of vessels. Of these.. Moore, writes that "to Mrs. Cant’s unremitting care and eighty-five were forthwith complied with, and it is satispersonal exertions are due the admirable order, neatness, factory to note that all the others were also complied with and brightness of the hospital"; and there seems to be a at other ports before the vessels returned to Cardiff. Full general consensus of opinion on the part of those who have details of all this work are included in the report. had opportunities of observation that this outpost of British Liverpool Urban District.—Liverpool now contains a,, science and philanthropy is doing a great work, not only population of 606,562, and deducting the area of the docks, within its proper limits, but also in the direction of the density of the city amounts to 135 per acre. The
illustrating
"
"
Public Health
showing
and
Poor Law.