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137 Members which I have advocated has been the addition to the twenty-four councillors elected by the Fellows of four or six representatives of the Members, leaving the question of whether these representatives should be only Fellows, or Fellows or Members indifferently, to be settled in committee. At the same time I wish to see the Fellows enjoying much greater power and influence than they at present possess. I have often regretted that the question of the representation of Members came prominently to the front before the Fellows had secured a position equal to that possessed by the Fellows at the College of Physicians As it did, and the other Colleges in the United I recognised its justice, and have endeavoured to counsel its speedy settlement by the Council and the Fellows on the terms most advantageous to the Fellows. If the Members’ claims find favour in Parliament, they will not obtain less than the concession which I have consistently advised. At all events, a majority of 200 Fellows in a poll of less than two-thirds of the Fellows will scarcely suffice to bar the claims of 12,000 Members of the College to representation, and it is quite possible that the Fellows may have even their present shadowy privileges seriously
Kingdom.
papain, I direct that the patient shall be fed as exclusively as possible on a vegetable diet, and that the pills shall be taken before, or in the intervals between, meals the
rather than close after them. 2. I have not found the thallin, exhibited as I have described, exert any injuriously depressing effect on the organism as a whole. The principle is to depress the vitality of the morbid growth, and this secms to be accomplished in its saturation with the thallin and papain locally, by applying a strong paste of the two drugs in combination, or, when. practicable, by their inunction. It has been suggested that, the lanolin should be rendered thin enough for use in this way by the addition of glycerine, but the strength of the application must not be too greatly reduced by dilution. The results obtained so far are encouraging, and make it clear that the method will deserve a full and fair trial by the-
profession.
As the thin disguise of my initials has been pretty generally penetrated, and practitioners seem to desirespecial hints for the management of individual cases, I will sign this, Sirs, yours faithfully,
Hanover-square, July 17th,
1889.
J. MORTIMER GRANVILLE.
curtailed.
In conclusion, I should like to thank the 180 electors who honoured me with their support, and, if I do not imitate Mr. Steele, and announce my intention to stand again next year, it is because much may happen before the next election arrives, and because I should willingly subordinate my individual action in this matter to the good of the cause which I have at heart. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully, WALTER RIVINGTON. July 13th.
MEDICAL LEGISLATION IN CANADA. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—The Registrar of the Medical Council has just in-
formed me that in consequence of an oversight on the part of those who drafted the various recent Acts supposed to, regulate the practice of medicine and surgery in this province, "persons duly registered in the United Kingdom" areon payment of ten dollars, and still entitled to on proving they are the persons certified as registered in the To the Editors of THE LANCET. United Kingdom. The case now stands as follows :-British practitioners. SIRS,—I have had a large number of letters from voters complaining of the complexity of the method of proxy registered as above stated and homceopathists from any adopted at the recent election, and I am certain much of country in the world may register here and practise upon the apparent apathy amongst the electorate is capable of payment of ten dollars. Medical men duly qualified in all this explanation. If it is not so, then the Fellows have other parts of Canada, the United States, and all countriesprovided the strongest argument yet adduced in favour of other than the United Kingdom, must pay 110 dollarsthe extension of the franchise to the Members; for, in spite and pass an examination before the local Medical Council of an exciting contest and most active canvassing, barely in order to become entitled to register. one-half of the constituency was brought to the poll. Still More tinkering at the Medical Acts will be attempted at more remarkable is it that, whilst nearly every metropolitan the next session of the Legislature, but will be in the direcvote was recorded, not quite one-third of the provincial tion of restriction rather than of freedom. Fellows reached the ballot-box. If this is mere apathy, The question of reciprocity between Great Britain and then the Fellows cannot very highly value their one Canada in matters medical will, I am informed, be dis-privilege-that of electing a Council out of harmony with cussed at a general meeting of Canadian Provincial Councils their constantly expressed wishes. If it is, and I believe it this autumn. Your opinion and that of your British readersis very largely, due to the complexity of the method adopted would therefore be of interest. for the proxy voting, let that be reduced to the ordinary I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, and simple method of issuing the proxy paper to every Victoria, British Columbia, June 20th, 1889. C. F. NEWCOMBE. Fellow at the same time that the list of candidates is sent *.* There can be no doubt of the justice of reciprocity round. Why each Fellow should be obliged specially to Great Britain and her colonies in regard to thebetween ask for a proxy paper when it is his right I cannot imagine, unless it is to be regarded as an ingenious piece of obstruction recognition of medical qualifications-so far as the medical for the purpose of diminishing the number of provincial authorities on both sides can be satisfied that the curriculum; voters. This effect at the election just over it most certainly and examinations are satisfactory.-ED. L. has had.-I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, LAWSON TAIT. Birmingham, July 15th, 1889.
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MEDICINE AND THE STAGE.
To the Editors of THE LANCET. Mr. Henry Irving’s speech at the festival dinner of the Golden-square Hospital for Diseases of the To the Editors of THE LANCET. Throat, he is reported as saying that " there had always. been a deep sympathy between actors and doctors, but he SIRS,—Will you allow me to supplement my brief statement, which appeared in THE LANCET of June 20th, by two did not know why, unless the doctors regarded the players Actors were on the free list of the doctor’s or three remarks which have been suggested in the course as a little mad. of inquiries addressed to me by medical practitioners desirous skill." Now I wish to ask through the medium of your of making trial of the treatment I have described, in cases columns if there is any genuine philanthropy in the practice’ of treating wealthy actors and actresses gratuitously. of cancer under their observation? 1. It is obvious that if the solvent or digestive power To those of the poorer sort, and men or women who struggle‘ of the papain is to be brought to bear on the morbid hard for their daily bread, is generously held out the hand growth it must not be exhausted by being first mixed of sympathy by medical men all the world over. The poor with food. This is why I recommend very frequent adminis- parson and clerk, or the needy governess, have the same tration of the papain and thallin, and their combination privilege extended to them. Noprofession more willingly in the form of pills. The aim is to get absorption of the sacrifices time and frequently money in the unostentatious drug, not local action in the stomach,, except in cases of relief of suffering, especially among that most deserving class-those who are too proud or too honest to seek the aid cancer of that organ, in which variety of the disease I give, besides the pilla, papain suspended in water with thallin of charity, yet who are not well off enough to afford the and an alkali, the mixture being protected from light in necessarily high price of skilled and experienced work. But is there anything for our profession to boast of in filling a dark bottle, for thallin undoubtedly undergoes change on exposure. With a view to further prevent exhaustion of , consulting rooms with well-dressed but "gratis"patients’
"A NEW
AND POSSIBLE FOR CANCER."
TREATMENT,
CURE,
SIRS,—In
Kingdom.
papain, I direct that the patient shall be fed as exclusively as possible on a vegetable diet, and that the pills shall be taken before, or in the intervals between, meals the
rather than close after them. 2. I have not found the thallin, exhibited as I have described, exert any injuriously depressing effect on the organism as a whole. The principle is to depress the vitality of the morbid growth, and this secms to be accomplished in its saturation with the thallin and papain locally, by applying a strong paste of the two drugs in combination, or, when. practicable, by their inunction. It has been suggested that, the lanolin should be rendered thin enough for use in this way by the addition of glycerine, but the strength of the application must not be too greatly reduced by dilution. The results obtained so far are encouraging, and make it clear that the method will deserve a full and fair trial by the-
profession.
As the thin disguise of my initials has been pretty generally penetrated, and practitioners seem to desirespecial hints for the management of individual cases, I will sign this, Sirs, yours faithfully,
Hanover-square, July 17th,
1889.
J. MORTIMER GRANVILLE.
curtailed.
In conclusion, I should like to thank the 180 electors who honoured me with their support, and, if I do not imitate Mr. Steele, and announce my intention to stand again next year, it is because much may happen before the next election arrives, and because I should willingly subordinate my individual action in this matter to the good of the cause which I have at heart. I am, Sirs, yours faithfully, WALTER RIVINGTON. July 13th.
MEDICAL LEGISLATION IN CANADA. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—The Registrar of the Medical Council has just in-
formed me that in consequence of an oversight on the part of those who drafted the various recent Acts supposed to, regulate the practice of medicine and surgery in this province, "persons duly registered in the United Kingdom" areon payment of ten dollars, and still entitled to on proving they are the persons certified as registered in the To the Editors of THE LANCET. United Kingdom. The case now stands as follows :-British practitioners. SIRS,—I have had a large number of letters from voters complaining of the complexity of the method of proxy registered as above stated and homceopathists from any adopted at the recent election, and I am certain much of country in the world may register here and practise upon the apparent apathy amongst the electorate is capable of payment of ten dollars. Medical men duly qualified in all this explanation. If it is not so, then the Fellows have other parts of Canada, the United States, and all countriesprovided the strongest argument yet adduced in favour of other than the United Kingdom, must pay 110 dollarsthe extension of the franchise to the Members; for, in spite and pass an examination before the local Medical Council of an exciting contest and most active canvassing, barely in order to become entitled to register. one-half of the constituency was brought to the poll. Still More tinkering at the Medical Acts will be attempted at more remarkable is it that, whilst nearly every metropolitan the next session of the Legislature, but will be in the direcvote was recorded, not quite one-third of the provincial tion of restriction rather than of freedom. Fellows reached the ballot-box. If this is mere apathy, The question of reciprocity between Great Britain and then the Fellows cannot very highly value their one Canada in matters medical will, I am informed, be dis-privilege-that of electing a Council out of harmony with cussed at a general meeting of Canadian Provincial Councils their constantly expressed wishes. If it is, and I believe it this autumn. Your opinion and that of your British readersis very largely, due to the complexity of the method adopted would therefore be of interest. for the proxy voting, let that be reduced to the ordinary I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, and simple method of issuing the proxy paper to every Victoria, British Columbia, June 20th, 1889. C. F. NEWCOMBE. Fellow at the same time that the list of candidates is sent *.* There can be no doubt of the justice of reciprocity round. Why each Fellow should be obliged specially to Great Britain and her colonies in regard to thebetween ask for a proxy paper when it is his right I cannot imagine, unless it is to be regarded as an ingenious piece of obstruction recognition of medical qualifications-so far as the medical for the purpose of diminishing the number of provincial authorities on both sides can be satisfied that the curriculum; voters. This effect at the election just over it most certainly and examinations are satisfactory.-ED. L. has had.-I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, LAWSON TAIT. Birmingham, July 15th, 1889.
register here
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MEDICINE AND THE STAGE.
To the Editors of THE LANCET. Mr. Henry Irving’s speech at the festival dinner of the Golden-square Hospital for Diseases of the To the Editors of THE LANCET. Throat, he is reported as saying that " there had always. been a deep sympathy between actors and doctors, but he SIRS,—Will you allow me to supplement my brief statement, which appeared in THE LANCET of June 20th, by two did not know why, unless the doctors regarded the players Actors were on the free list of the doctor’s or three remarks which have been suggested in the course as a little mad. of inquiries addressed to me by medical practitioners desirous skill." Now I wish to ask through the medium of your of making trial of the treatment I have described, in cases columns if there is any genuine philanthropy in the practice’ of treating wealthy actors and actresses gratuitously. of cancer under their observation? 1. It is obvious that if the solvent or digestive power To those of the poorer sort, and men or women who struggle‘ of the papain is to be brought to bear on the morbid hard for their daily bread, is generously held out the hand growth it must not be exhausted by being first mixed of sympathy by medical men all the world over. The poor with food. This is why I recommend very frequent adminis- parson and clerk, or the needy governess, have the same tration of the papain and thallin, and their combination privilege extended to them. Noprofession more willingly in the form of pills. The aim is to get absorption of the sacrifices time and frequently money in the unostentatious drug, not local action in the stomach,, except in cases of relief of suffering, especially among that most deserving class-those who are too proud or too honest to seek the aid cancer of that organ, in which variety of the disease I give, besides the pilla, papain suspended in water with thallin of charity, yet who are not well off enough to afford the and an alkali, the mixture being protected from light in necessarily high price of skilled and experienced work. But is there anything for our profession to boast of in filling a dark bottle, for thallin undoubtedly undergoes change on exposure. With a view to further prevent exhaustion of , consulting rooms with well-dressed but "gratis"patients’
"A NEW
AND POSSIBLE FOR CANCER."
TREATMENT,
CURE,
SIRS,—In