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1317 In both children the two rashes were present at the same time, very typical both as regards character and distribution, with this exception-in neither case did chicken-pox spots develop on As far as I could mucous membrane or scalp. one disease did not modify the other in any I am, Sir, yours faithfully, way. A. W. LEMARCHAND. Barnstaple, Nov. 28th, 1915.
Correspondence. "Audi alteram partem."
judge,
EPSOM COLLEGE: THE ROYAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-It is again my duty to ask you to allow me to appeal to your readers for contributions in aid of the Royal Medical Foundation attached to Epsom
PROFESSOR C. A. EWALD. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
College. SIR,-I am pleased to read in THE LANCET of Owing to the loss of many subscriptions as a to-day’s date Colonel R. Saundby’s defence of the result of appeals in connexion with the war, the late Professor Ewald against the harsh criticisms Council are experiencing a period of extreme of his character made by the MÜnchener Medizinanxiety lest they should be unable to maintain the ische Wochenschrift. I can completely corroborate existing numbers of pensionerships and foundation all that Colonel Saundby says. I had the privilege scholarships. At the same time, the calls upon the of knowing Professor Ewald well for many years and foundation will most certainly increase. At this of meeting him both in Berlin and in this country year’s election the son of a medical man who was as well as at international congresses. I have killed in action on board H.M.S. Good Hope was always esteemed him most highly as one of the I
elected to a foundation scholarship, and the Council anticipate that not a few other appeals will arise directly or indirectly as a consequence of the war. As is well known, a large number of civilian medical men are serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Red Cross Society, and in volunteer hospitals in France and elsewhere, and those who are carrying on their professional work at home will doubtless consider it both a duty and a privilege to assist any of their brethren or their dependents who may suffer financially in consequence of the sacrifices they have made in the service of their country. It is earnestly to be hoped that whilst so many generous and munificent gifts are being made by our countrymen to aid Belgians, Serbians, Poles, and others of our Allies,
gentlest and kindest as well as one of the least bumptious and self-assertive of all the Germans I have known. Possibly this great difference from the typical German, as he now stands displayed before the whole world, may have offended the Bavarian paper and called forth its unfavourable criticism.-I am, Sir, yours faithfully, LAUDER BRUNTON. New Cavendish-street, W., Dec. 4th, 1915.
To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-I should like to add my own to Professor Saundby’s appreciation of the late Professor Ewald of Berlin. He was certainly one of the most friendly and polished German professors I ever be allowed met. I feel sure that he must have regarded the
benevolent institutions will not to suffer. conduct of his colleagues in most of the German May I therefore appeal to those of your readers Universities as unworthy and inexplicable. It is who can do so to increase their contributions to pleasing to recall the memory of at least one of our Medical Foundation, and to those who are not such men, together with that of Madame Ewald, already annual subscribers to come to the assist- who have left happy and lasting impressions of ance of the Council at this particularly anxious kindness and sympathy for all who had the time. Although subscriptions of less than one guinea pleasure of their acquaintance. do not give voting privileges, I may add that smaller I am, Sir, yours faithfully, contributions are gladly received. DYCE DUCKWORTH. Dec. 6th, 1915. Believe me, Sir, yours very faithfully, HENRY MORRIS, our own
Honorary Treasurer.
Nov. 26th, 1915.
NERVE-STRAIN AND WAR. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
THE COEXISTENCE OF DISEASES. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SiR,-The text-books do not say very much about two diseases affecting a patient at the same time. I saw some years ago tetanus and scarlet fever in the same patient which ended fatally. I attended a patient for years with rodent ulcer of the nose, who finally was attacked and destroyed by carcinoma of the cervix uteri. I regret I have not exact notes of these two cases, but the following short notes may be of interest :1. A boy, aged 4 years and 4 months, was attacked with chicken-pox on Nov. 7th, 1915. On the 15th, while many vesicles
were present, after four days of catarrh, sneezing, and high temperature, he was covered with a typical measles rash and developed severe croupous pneumonia of the left lung. 2. This patient was a sister of the above, aged 1 year and 4 months, who was constantly in the room with him. She developed a well-marked chicken-pox rash on Nov. 24th-
i.e., 17 days after the rash measles rash mild type.
developed ;
on her brother. On the 26th the illness in this case running a
SIR,-It is with much interest and appreciation that I have read in THE LANCET of Nov. 20th and 27th (pp. 1155 and 1201) of the specially equipped hospitals designed to minister to the comfort and speedy recovery of nerve-shaken officers who have been transiently disabled by the stress of war. It is a much-needed provision, and will prove invaluable both in promoting their restoration to health and in shielding them from the risk of association with lunacy. It is hoped that within a short time (as already advocated in THE LANCET last January) hospital treatment of a similar nature may be provided for those soldiers of the rank and file who have been similarly disabled. The substitution of purely medical treatment for the present method of consignment to an annexe of a county asylum would be a great boon, for though they may be well fed and kindly looked after in the annexe the public is well aware that only certified lunatics can be placed in county asylums, and will undoubtedly
Correspondence. "Audi alteram partem."
judge,
EPSOM COLLEGE: THE ROYAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-It is again my duty to ask you to allow me to appeal to your readers for contributions in aid of the Royal Medical Foundation attached to Epsom
PROFESSOR C. A. EWALD. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
College. SIR,-I am pleased to read in THE LANCET of Owing to the loss of many subscriptions as a to-day’s date Colonel R. Saundby’s defence of the result of appeals in connexion with the war, the late Professor Ewald against the harsh criticisms Council are experiencing a period of extreme of his character made by the MÜnchener Medizinanxiety lest they should be unable to maintain the ische Wochenschrift. I can completely corroborate existing numbers of pensionerships and foundation all that Colonel Saundby says. I had the privilege scholarships. At the same time, the calls upon the of knowing Professor Ewald well for many years and foundation will most certainly increase. At this of meeting him both in Berlin and in this country year’s election the son of a medical man who was as well as at international congresses. I have killed in action on board H.M.S. Good Hope was always esteemed him most highly as one of the I
elected to a foundation scholarship, and the Council anticipate that not a few other appeals will arise directly or indirectly as a consequence of the war. As is well known, a large number of civilian medical men are serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Red Cross Society, and in volunteer hospitals in France and elsewhere, and those who are carrying on their professional work at home will doubtless consider it both a duty and a privilege to assist any of their brethren or their dependents who may suffer financially in consequence of the sacrifices they have made in the service of their country. It is earnestly to be hoped that whilst so many generous and munificent gifts are being made by our countrymen to aid Belgians, Serbians, Poles, and others of our Allies,
gentlest and kindest as well as one of the least bumptious and self-assertive of all the Germans I have known. Possibly this great difference from the typical German, as he now stands displayed before the whole world, may have offended the Bavarian paper and called forth its unfavourable criticism.-I am, Sir, yours faithfully, LAUDER BRUNTON. New Cavendish-street, W., Dec. 4th, 1915.
To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-I should like to add my own to Professor Saundby’s appreciation of the late Professor Ewald of Berlin. He was certainly one of the most friendly and polished German professors I ever be allowed met. I feel sure that he must have regarded the
benevolent institutions will not to suffer. conduct of his colleagues in most of the German May I therefore appeal to those of your readers Universities as unworthy and inexplicable. It is who can do so to increase their contributions to pleasing to recall the memory of at least one of our Medical Foundation, and to those who are not such men, together with that of Madame Ewald, already annual subscribers to come to the assist- who have left happy and lasting impressions of ance of the Council at this particularly anxious kindness and sympathy for all who had the time. Although subscriptions of less than one guinea pleasure of their acquaintance. do not give voting privileges, I may add that smaller I am, Sir, yours faithfully, contributions are gladly received. DYCE DUCKWORTH. Dec. 6th, 1915. Believe me, Sir, yours very faithfully, HENRY MORRIS, our own
Honorary Treasurer.
Nov. 26th, 1915.
NERVE-STRAIN AND WAR. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
THE COEXISTENCE OF DISEASES. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SiR,-The text-books do not say very much about two diseases affecting a patient at the same time. I saw some years ago tetanus and scarlet fever in the same patient which ended fatally. I attended a patient for years with rodent ulcer of the nose, who finally was attacked and destroyed by carcinoma of the cervix uteri. I regret I have not exact notes of these two cases, but the following short notes may be of interest :1. A boy, aged 4 years and 4 months, was attacked with chicken-pox on Nov. 7th, 1915. On the 15th, while many vesicles
were present, after four days of catarrh, sneezing, and high temperature, he was covered with a typical measles rash and developed severe croupous pneumonia of the left lung. 2. This patient was a sister of the above, aged 1 year and 4 months, who was constantly in the room with him. She developed a well-marked chicken-pox rash on Nov. 24th-
i.e., 17 days after the rash measles rash mild type.
developed ;
on her brother. On the 26th the illness in this case running a
SIR,-It is with much interest and appreciation that I have read in THE LANCET of Nov. 20th and 27th (pp. 1155 and 1201) of the specially equipped hospitals designed to minister to the comfort and speedy recovery of nerve-shaken officers who have been transiently disabled by the stress of war. It is a much-needed provision, and will prove invaluable both in promoting their restoration to health and in shielding them from the risk of association with lunacy. It is hoped that within a short time (as already advocated in THE LANCET last January) hospital treatment of a similar nature may be provided for those soldiers of the rank and file who have been similarly disabled. The substitution of purely medical treatment for the present method of consignment to an annexe of a county asylum would be a great boon, for though they may be well fed and kindly looked after in the annexe the public is well aware that only certified lunatics can be placed in county asylums, and will undoubtedly