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during the preceding opacity quickly spread, until the whole cornea became obliged to seek medical obscured. It gradually cleared up, and in two months the advice. Externally, there was nothing to be detected, ex- cornea had again become quite clear. The occipital lobe cept that the subclavian lymphatic glands were much on the other side was then removed, and two opacities enlarged. On examination with the laryngoscope a grey quickly appeared on each side of the cornea, which rapidly growth could be seen, with a rough, granular surface, ex- spread, and then slowly cleared. A careful necropsy was tending from the base of the epiglottis into the right half of made. No damage to either trigeminal nerve could be the larynx, and involving the right vocal cord. On the left made out, and the authors regard the keratitis in each of half of the larynx discrete tubercles, of the size of a millet the three cases as trophic in character, and dependent on seed, could be seen, and the rima glottidis was much nar- the extensive lesions of the cerebral hemispheres. rowed. In consequence of the extreme dyspnoea from which the patient was suffering laryngotomy was performed, and OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL EXAMINAthen, as the growth appeared to be of a malignant character, TIONS FOR WOMEN. the larynx was excised. Four months later the patient was A PAAIPHLET recently issued by Professor Case, setting fitted with a Bruns’ artificial larynx, which proved quite forth it was, in the opinion of the writer, not proper to satisfactory. The microscopic examination of the tumour admitthat women to any medical examination in a University showed it to be lupus. of men, especially if they were exempted from ccrtain of the more searching subjects of the preliminary examination, TREATMENT OF INSANITY IN THE received its quietus at the hands of the Oxford ConWEST RIDING. on the 17th inst., by the promulgation of a very IN a leading article on "Provision for the Insane Poor in gregation statute. This statute authorises the important Yorkshire," in our issue of March 23rd last, we took of local examinations to use the examinationsdelegates for the occasion to refer to the steps taken by the West Riding of of Bachelor Medicine for the examination of degree County Council, with a view to checking, if possible, the women. It is admitted that the statute that provides seeming increase of insanity in the county. The Council women who are not content with the ordinary medical approved of arrangements being made at the West Riding examinations elsewhere avail of the higher themselves might Asylum to afford an opportunity of consultation, free of and more scientific test of this On the other University. charge, to those suffering from mental or nervous diseases, it is denied that these examinations entitle to hand, practise especially in their incipient stage. We stated that this or to claim connexion with the in question. University was decidedly a step in the right direction, and that with the exercise of tact and discretion, the experiment was one The statute, it seems, merely permits such examinations to be used for women as are allowed in the case of that ought to prove very successful as a provision for other examinations. The already congregation to whom the stathe insane poor of Yorkshire. The Leeds Mercury of the was submitted passed the preamble by ’d5 to 58 votes, tute 4th inst , referring to this subject, states that the attempt thus made to treat insanity in its incipient stage has been so and thus took the first step in the direction of a petition far successful that it has been decided to extend the system of certain members of the University which was addressed to the Government more than fifteen years ago, praying for to the other two West Riding asylums, and the necessary the admission of women to the medical degrees of the arrangements have accordingly been madeat Menston Asylum of Oxford. for the treatment of out-door patients. It is believed that University shortly similar arrangements will be made at Wadsley A sylum. ALCOHOL AND CHILDHOOD. We gladly call attention again to this matter, as we are WE most decidedly and heartily give our supportto the satisfied that much good may result if a similar boon is extended to the poor in other counties. Apart from the doctrine that, as a rule, children and young people do not great benefit that may be derived in individual cases by need alcohol, and are much better without it. Their this early recourse to the advice of experienced physicians appetites are good, their cares few, and the more simply in mental cases, there will result a more general feeling of they live the better. Anything that can be done in Board confidence in the usefulness of asylums, and the ignorant Schools, and in public schools too, for that matter, likely to apprehensiveness which still lingers in the minds of many promote a thorough and intelligent independence of alcohol as to the nature of asylum life will be proportionately disshould be encouraged. But it should be well done. The pelled. more moderate and medical the statement of the case the better. Young people resent intemperance in teetotallers BILATERAL TROPHIC LESIONS FOLLOWING as well as in other people. It must be remembered, too, OPERATIONS ON THE CEREBRAL that the real way to make children temperate is by setting CORTEX. them a good example at home. If children see alcohol proAT the last meeting of the Societede Biologie MM. Langlois duced in all shapes, and at all hours, and for every visitor and Richet brought under the notice of the members some at home, or if they are sent out as messengers twice or thrice interesting observations which they had made on dogs that had a day to the neighbouring "public," all the teaching of the been the subjects of experiments which involved removal of schools will go for nothing. a considerable portion of the cerebral cortex. The first animal had a large part of the " motor region " removed on the right NIGHT NURSING AT WORKHOUSES. side of tlaebrain. During the next fortnightit wasted rapidly, CONSIDERABLE public interest attaches to a controversy although its appetite was ravenous and sores developed on the outer aspect of the tibio-tarsal articulation in each hind which has for some weeks divided the opinions of the Halileg. There was also keratitis of the opposite eye. A very fax Board of Guardians. According to the district inspector careful necropsy was made, but no cause except the cerebral and certain members of the Board it is highly desirable to lesion was found which could account for the trophic have a night nurse on regular duty in the infirmary. There lesions. In another dog the occipital lobe was removed, are some 250 sick persons at present in the wards, and the the angular gyrus being also injured. The animal staff of day nurses is exceedingly limited, as the assistance appeared to recover perfectly from the operation, but of able-bodied inmates, naturally enough, is utilised as small opacity was noticed at the much as possible for nursing purposes. a month later a They have, edge of the cornea on the same side of the body. This therefore, brought forward the very moderate motion ptoms having increased
so
much
two months that he had been
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during the preceding opacity quickly spread, until the whole cornea became obliged to seek medical obscured. It gradually cleared up, and in two months the advice. Externally, there was nothing to be detected, ex- cornea had again become quite clear. The occipital lobe cept that the subclavian lymphatic glands were much on the other side was then removed, and two opacities enlarged. On examination with the laryngoscope a grey quickly appeared on each side of the cornea, which rapidly growth could be seen, with a rough, granular surface, ex- spread, and then slowly cleared. A careful necropsy was tending from the base of the epiglottis into the right half of made. No damage to either trigeminal nerve could be the larynx, and involving the right vocal cord. On the left made out, and the authors regard the keratitis in each of half of the larynx discrete tubercles, of the size of a millet the three cases as trophic in character, and dependent on seed, could be seen, and the rima glottidis was much nar- the extensive lesions of the cerebral hemispheres. rowed. In consequence of the extreme dyspnoea from which the patient was suffering laryngotomy was performed, and OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL EXAMINAthen, as the growth appeared to be of a malignant character, TIONS FOR WOMEN. the larynx was excised. Four months later the patient was A PAAIPHLET recently issued by Professor Case, setting fitted with a Bruns’ artificial larynx, which proved quite forth it was, in the opinion of the writer, not proper to satisfactory. The microscopic examination of the tumour admitthat women to any medical examination in a University showed it to be lupus. of men, especially if they were exempted from ccrtain of the more searching subjects of the preliminary examination, TREATMENT OF INSANITY IN THE received its quietus at the hands of the Oxford ConWEST RIDING. on the 17th inst., by the promulgation of a very IN a leading article on "Provision for the Insane Poor in gregation statute. This statute authorises the important Yorkshire," in our issue of March 23rd last, we took of local examinations to use the examinationsdelegates for the occasion to refer to the steps taken by the West Riding of of Bachelor Medicine for the examination of degree County Council, with a view to checking, if possible, the women. It is admitted that the statute that provides seeming increase of insanity in the county. The Council women who are not content with the ordinary medical approved of arrangements being made at the West Riding examinations elsewhere avail of the higher themselves might Asylum to afford an opportunity of consultation, free of and more scientific test of this On the other University. charge, to those suffering from mental or nervous diseases, it is denied that these examinations entitle to hand, practise especially in their incipient stage. We stated that this or to claim connexion with the in question. University was decidedly a step in the right direction, and that with the exercise of tact and discretion, the experiment was one The statute, it seems, merely permits such examinations to be used for women as are allowed in the case of that ought to prove very successful as a provision for other examinations. The already congregation to whom the stathe insane poor of Yorkshire. The Leeds Mercury of the was submitted passed the preamble by ’d5 to 58 votes, tute 4th inst , referring to this subject, states that the attempt thus made to treat insanity in its incipient stage has been so and thus took the first step in the direction of a petition far successful that it has been decided to extend the system of certain members of the University which was addressed to the Government more than fifteen years ago, praying for to the other two West Riding asylums, and the necessary the admission of women to the medical degrees of the arrangements have accordingly been madeat Menston Asylum of Oxford. for the treatment of out-door patients. It is believed that University shortly similar arrangements will be made at Wadsley A sylum. ALCOHOL AND CHILDHOOD. We gladly call attention again to this matter, as we are WE most decidedly and heartily give our supportto the satisfied that much good may result if a similar boon is extended to the poor in other counties. Apart from the doctrine that, as a rule, children and young people do not great benefit that may be derived in individual cases by need alcohol, and are much better without it. Their this early recourse to the advice of experienced physicians appetites are good, their cares few, and the more simply in mental cases, there will result a more general feeling of they live the better. Anything that can be done in Board confidence in the usefulness of asylums, and the ignorant Schools, and in public schools too, for that matter, likely to apprehensiveness which still lingers in the minds of many promote a thorough and intelligent independence of alcohol as to the nature of asylum life will be proportionately disshould be encouraged. But it should be well done. The pelled. more moderate and medical the statement of the case the better. Young people resent intemperance in teetotallers BILATERAL TROPHIC LESIONS FOLLOWING as well as in other people. It must be remembered, too, OPERATIONS ON THE CEREBRAL that the real way to make children temperate is by setting CORTEX. them a good example at home. If children see alcohol proAT the last meeting of the Societede Biologie MM. Langlois duced in all shapes, and at all hours, and for every visitor and Richet brought under the notice of the members some at home, or if they are sent out as messengers twice or thrice interesting observations which they had made on dogs that had a day to the neighbouring "public," all the teaching of the been the subjects of experiments which involved removal of schools will go for nothing. a considerable portion of the cerebral cortex. The first animal had a large part of the " motor region " removed on the right NIGHT NURSING AT WORKHOUSES. side of tlaebrain. During the next fortnightit wasted rapidly, CONSIDERABLE public interest attaches to a controversy although its appetite was ravenous and sores developed on the outer aspect of the tibio-tarsal articulation in each hind which has for some weeks divided the opinions of the Halileg. There was also keratitis of the opposite eye. A very fax Board of Guardians. According to the district inspector careful necropsy was made, but no cause except the cerebral and certain members of the Board it is highly desirable to lesion was found which could account for the trophic have a night nurse on regular duty in the infirmary. There lesions. In another dog the occipital lobe was removed, are some 250 sick persons at present in the wards, and the the angular gyrus being also injured. The animal staff of day nurses is exceedingly limited, as the assistance appeared to recover perfectly from the operation, but of able-bodied inmates, naturally enough, is utilised as small opacity was noticed at the much as possible for nursing purposes. a month later a They have, edge of the cornea on the same side of the body. This therefore, brought forward the very moderate motion ptoms having increased
so
much
two months that he had been
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