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PRESENTATION TO SIR JOSEPH LISTER.
PRESENTATION TO SIR JOSEPH LISTER.
272
skilled lithrotrist. In concentration and in nursing come up, old methods have been swept away and homes, bright and fair, intelligent and’gentle and distinctly new ones have been introduced, so that it isalmost impossible to compare the surgery of the end of the indefatigable troops of nurses, who never seem to wax century with that which existed in the later sixties or early even middle aged, he has unbounded confidence. Confidence This marked change is due mainly, if not seventies. unbounded he also has in extension of certain operations, entirely, to the introduction of antiseptic surgery and its such as excision of the tongue for cancer, and henceappreciation by the profession generally not only in Britain, forth, if the operation be done quite early, no one need but throughout the civilised world ; indeed, he was ashamed die of cancer of the tongue. We trust that it may prove to say that it was more readily accepted and more universally believed in abroad than it was in this country and even in so to be; but can we prevent patients who have lost their this metropolis. Sir John Erichsen then referred to the tongue in whole or in part from dying of the subsequent brilliant results of the system developed by Sir Joseph glandular affection, however long it may be delayed ?? If Lister, and remarked that he did not think it too much to say the clamp has given way the doctrine of the local origin that it had raised surgery almost to the rank of an exact of cancer and a precancerous stage will triumph ; for °° per- science, for the antiseptic method was the result of patient manent recoveries after removal of the breast for cancer, and laborious research begun as early as 1858 in a paper read before the Royal Society on the early stages of inflammation. as after those of part of the tongue for epithelioma, In 1867 a paper appeared in THE LANCET’1 on the prevention of If are now common in the practice of all operators." septic infection in wounds, which was the first of many interestthis assertion is not, as we think, of far too sweeping ing papers dealing with the gradual evolution of this system. a character we shall be glad to have it substantiated. Sir John Erichsen concluded an interesting speech by In conclusion, Mr. HUTCHINSON referred to surgical presenting the testimonial to Sir Joseph Lister, who, in education and the five years’ curriculum, and he gave acknowledging the gifts, said that such a gathering of another of those autobiographical incidents which give so his former colleagues and students brought vividly to his mind the stages of his past professional life. He then much charm to his address. Never a warm advocate of the sketched his career since he was house surgeon with five years’ curriculum, and entertaining strong objections to Erichsen in London and afterwards with Syme in Edinburgh, it on the ground of expense and hindrance to many in their and described his early experiments in Glasgow, where the career, he has consistently given his vote in committees and antiseptic system had its inception, thanks to the labours the Council chamber in favour of an additional year. Know- of Pasteur, who showed that fermentative changes were ing how liberal are Mr. HuTCHixsON’s views, and how strong caused not by the oxygen of the air, but by micro-organisms, In Edinburgh and London he continued his researches and a reformer he is, we have often wondered how it is that with and simplified his methods. In conclusion he improved his great position and opportunities the cause of reform did feelingly acknowledged his profound gratitude for the not make greater progress while he was a member of the memorial. Among the enthusiastic company were Sir GeorgeCouncil. Humphry, Sir George Johnson, Sir Thomas Grainger Stewart, Sir George Stokes, Sir William Priestley, Professor Macewen of Glasgow, Professor Chiene of Edinburgh, Professor William Stirling, Professors Rose and Watson Cheyne of King’su College Hospital, Dr. Silk, Dr. Heron, Dr. Wallace, and Dr.
under
one
with their
Annotations. "Ne
Finlayson.
quid nimis."
-
THE METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL SUNDAY FUND.
PRESENTATION TO SIR JOSEPH LISTER.
THE Council of the Hospital Sunday Fund met on Monday Tuesday, in the theatre of King’s College Hospital, Sir last receive the to report of the Distribution Committee and Joseph Lister was presented with a three-quarter length to sanction the awards. The occasion was interesting for portrait of himself, painted by Mr. Lorimer, A.R.S.A., and several reasons. In the first place the sum received exceeds an illuminated and illustrated album containing the names that of any previous year. About £44,000 have already been of the subscribers. Dr. W. S. Playfair, who presided, and .B2000 more at least are expected. There is still said that the testimonial to be presented on that occasion received time for benevolent persons to come to the rescue and make was not to be considered in any way as a recognition the collection .B50,OOO. Meantime it must be admitted that of Sir Joseph Lister’s great scientific attainments, or even the clergy of all denominations have put forth noble efforts of the proud position which he has achieved for himself to make the contribution worthy of the followers of Him as one of the greatest benefactors of humanity who has who came to " heal the sick " and in every way to minister to At some distant time, Dr. Playfair averred, ever lived. the poor. It is a healthy sign that the Distribution Comthose things will be fittingly acknowledged by a national mittee does not give blindly and unquestioningly to the memorial, and he would venture to prophesy that that various institutions. Rather does it tend to become morememorial would not be a national one only, but an internot to say critical, in respect of the institutioncareful, national one, for what Sir Joseph Lister had done had conwhich it benefits. In the present year no less than 25 ferred benefits upon all the nations of the earth equally. institutions were questioned with regard to their adminiWhat they did that day was to offer to him from his old stration. Of the 184 institutions enumerated in the appenfriends, colleagues, and pupils a small personal recogni- dix of the report, 154 have received awards on a full basis, tion of the affection and esteem which they entertained for and 25 on a reduced basis. Five havereceived none. him. It was a fitting thing that they had been so fortunate as serves more to confirm the confidence of the Nothing to secure the cooperation of Sir John Erichsen, who had the public in the Council of the Hospital Sunday Fund than privilege of being the teacher of Sir Joseph Lister. The when it signifies its disapproval of gross faults or defect Chairman then called on Sir John Erichsen to make the preof administration by reducing or altogether withholding sentation, who said that in no part of applied science has grants. Mr. Burdett gave particulars of a visit to tl:e there been so great progress during the past twenty or Queen’s Jubilee Hospital, showing it to be an ordinary thirty years as in that of surgery: so marked and so house, overcrowded with patients and entirely ill-adapted rapid has been the change that it almost amounts to
ON
a
revolution.
In the
art of
surgery
a
new
era
has
1
THE LANCET, March 16th, 1867, et seq.
272
skilled lithrotrist. In concentration and in nursing come up, old methods have been swept away and homes, bright and fair, intelligent and’gentle and distinctly new ones have been introduced, so that it isalmost impossible to compare the surgery of the end of the indefatigable troops of nurses, who never seem to wax century with that which existed in the later sixties or early even middle aged, he has unbounded confidence. Confidence This marked change is due mainly, if not seventies. unbounded he also has in extension of certain operations, entirely, to the introduction of antiseptic surgery and its such as excision of the tongue for cancer, and henceappreciation by the profession generally not only in Britain, forth, if the operation be done quite early, no one need but throughout the civilised world ; indeed, he was ashamed die of cancer of the tongue. We trust that it may prove to say that it was more readily accepted and more universally believed in abroad than it was in this country and even in so to be; but can we prevent patients who have lost their this metropolis. Sir John Erichsen then referred to the tongue in whole or in part from dying of the subsequent brilliant results of the system developed by Sir Joseph glandular affection, however long it may be delayed ?? If Lister, and remarked that he did not think it too much to say the clamp has given way the doctrine of the local origin that it had raised surgery almost to the rank of an exact of cancer and a precancerous stage will triumph ; for °° per- science, for the antiseptic method was the result of patient manent recoveries after removal of the breast for cancer, and laborious research begun as early as 1858 in a paper read before the Royal Society on the early stages of inflammation. as after those of part of the tongue for epithelioma, In 1867 a paper appeared in THE LANCET’1 on the prevention of If are now common in the practice of all operators." septic infection in wounds, which was the first of many interestthis assertion is not, as we think, of far too sweeping ing papers dealing with the gradual evolution of this system. a character we shall be glad to have it substantiated. Sir John Erichsen concluded an interesting speech by In conclusion, Mr. HUTCHINSON referred to surgical presenting the testimonial to Sir Joseph Lister, who, in education and the five years’ curriculum, and he gave acknowledging the gifts, said that such a gathering of another of those autobiographical incidents which give so his former colleagues and students brought vividly to his mind the stages of his past professional life. He then much charm to his address. Never a warm advocate of the sketched his career since he was house surgeon with five years’ curriculum, and entertaining strong objections to Erichsen in London and afterwards with Syme in Edinburgh, it on the ground of expense and hindrance to many in their and described his early experiments in Glasgow, where the career, he has consistently given his vote in committees and antiseptic system had its inception, thanks to the labours the Council chamber in favour of an additional year. Know- of Pasteur, who showed that fermentative changes were ing how liberal are Mr. HuTCHixsON’s views, and how strong caused not by the oxygen of the air, but by micro-organisms, In Edinburgh and London he continued his researches and a reformer he is, we have often wondered how it is that with and simplified his methods. In conclusion he improved his great position and opportunities the cause of reform did feelingly acknowledged his profound gratitude for the not make greater progress while he was a member of the memorial. Among the enthusiastic company were Sir GeorgeCouncil. Humphry, Sir George Johnson, Sir Thomas Grainger Stewart, Sir George Stokes, Sir William Priestley, Professor Macewen of Glasgow, Professor Chiene of Edinburgh, Professor William Stirling, Professors Rose and Watson Cheyne of King’su College Hospital, Dr. Silk, Dr. Heron, Dr. Wallace, and Dr.
under
one
with their
Annotations. "Ne
Finlayson.
quid nimis."
-
THE METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL SUNDAY FUND.
PRESENTATION TO SIR JOSEPH LISTER.
THE Council of the Hospital Sunday Fund met on Monday Tuesday, in the theatre of King’s College Hospital, Sir last receive the to report of the Distribution Committee and Joseph Lister was presented with a three-quarter length to sanction the awards. The occasion was interesting for portrait of himself, painted by Mr. Lorimer, A.R.S.A., and several reasons. In the first place the sum received exceeds an illuminated and illustrated album containing the names that of any previous year. About £44,000 have already been of the subscribers. Dr. W. S. Playfair, who presided, and .B2000 more at least are expected. There is still said that the testimonial to be presented on that occasion received time for benevolent persons to come to the rescue and make was not to be considered in any way as a recognition the collection .B50,OOO. Meantime it must be admitted that of Sir Joseph Lister’s great scientific attainments, or even the clergy of all denominations have put forth noble efforts of the proud position which he has achieved for himself to make the contribution worthy of the followers of Him as one of the greatest benefactors of humanity who has who came to " heal the sick " and in every way to minister to At some distant time, Dr. Playfair averred, ever lived. the poor. It is a healthy sign that the Distribution Comthose things will be fittingly acknowledged by a national mittee does not give blindly and unquestioningly to the memorial, and he would venture to prophesy that that various institutions. Rather does it tend to become morememorial would not be a national one only, but an internot to say critical, in respect of the institutioncareful, national one, for what Sir Joseph Lister had done had conwhich it benefits. In the present year no less than 25 ferred benefits upon all the nations of the earth equally. institutions were questioned with regard to their adminiWhat they did that day was to offer to him from his old stration. Of the 184 institutions enumerated in the appenfriends, colleagues, and pupils a small personal recogni- dix of the report, 154 have received awards on a full basis, tion of the affection and esteem which they entertained for and 25 on a reduced basis. Five havereceived none. him. It was a fitting thing that they had been so fortunate as serves more to confirm the confidence of the Nothing to secure the cooperation of Sir John Erichsen, who had the public in the Council of the Hospital Sunday Fund than privilege of being the teacher of Sir Joseph Lister. The when it signifies its disapproval of gross faults or defect Chairman then called on Sir John Erichsen to make the preof administration by reducing or altogether withholding sentation, who said that in no part of applied science has grants. Mr. Burdett gave particulars of a visit to tl:e there been so great progress during the past twenty or Queen’s Jubilee Hospital, showing it to be an ordinary thirty years as in that of surgery: so marked and so house, overcrowded with patients and entirely ill-adapted rapid has been the change that it almost amounts to
ON
a
revolution.
In the
art of
surgery
a
new
era
has
1
THE LANCET, March 16th, 1867, et seq.