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peutic aspect, notably in regard to the limitation of the intake of water. If the authors are correct in regard to the hypercholesterolæmis, the passage which they quote from my paper (or rather from my quotation) ought to be the frequency of hypercholesterolaemia in altered to udo-urœmic instead of ursemic] and chronic phrotic [instead of nephritic] cases." I am, Sir, yours faithfully, F. PARKES WEBER. London, W. 1, Jan. 1st, 1927. "
SYPHILIS AND MALIGNANT DISEASE. To the Editor
of THE
LANCET.
SIR,—I should like to learn of the record of
a case
of undoubted
disease associated with acute the effect of the latter upon I do not refer to malignant disease the former. following tertiary syphilis or arising upon a syphilitic sear. These cases are common and probably due to chronic irritation by an attenuated virus. Acute syphilis is destructive to embryonic tissue-e.g., the fertilised ovum—hence this query.
malignant generalised syphilis and
M. W. BROWDY.
London, W., Jan. 1st, 1927.
The Services. ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE. Surg. Lt.s.
E. C. Downer and R. 1-1. Dummett to be
ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Prob.
Surg. Lt.
J. A. Kerr is contirmed in rank.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Capts. to he Majs. : II. C. Godding, T. J. L. Thompson, and W. E. K. Coles (Prov.). ARMY DENTAL CORPS.
Maj. J. G. Worsley retires, receiving
a
gratuity.
TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Capt. E. S. Morshead, from the Active List, to be Capt. ROYAL AIR FORCE. to be Wing Commander.
Squadron Leader II. B. Porteous
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. The King has approved the appointment of Major-Ueneral F. H. G. Ifutchinson, C.T.E.. as Honorary Surgeon to the King, in succession to Major-General Sir Robert C. Macwatt, C.I.E., who has retired. The King has approved the regrading of the following ers :—Capts. : R. W. H. Miller and C. J. Smith ; Lts. : T. J. Davidson, E. G. Michelson, D. MacD. Fraser, and S. C. II. Worseldine. Nasiruddin Ahmed to be Temp. Lt. The King has approved the retirement of Maj. 11. R. B. Gibson. Maj. W. R. Stewart has assumed the appointment of Second-in-Coxnmand, Indian Military Hospital, Karachi, vice Capt. S. D. Sondhi, relieved ; and Lt.-C’ol. n. C. V. Fitzgerald has assumed command of the Indian Afititary Hospital, Karachi, vice Maj. C. Newton Davis, relieved. Lt.-Col. R. F. Haird, officiating InspectorGeneral of Civil Hospitals, United Provinces, on relief, to Allahabad as Civil Surgeon. Lt.-C’ol. C. A Sprawson, professor of medicine, King George’s Medical College, l.ucknow, and Dr. Saiyid Ghulam Murtaza, lecturer in medicine, Agra Medical School, have been appointed Members of the Ciovermng Body of the United Provinces tate Medical Faculty. Maj. E. A. Perry, military medical officer, Roorkee. to be the civil medical oflicer of Roorkee, in addition to his own duties, vice Capt. Ci. A. Hildreth,and Alij.-Gen. W. II. Ogilvie, to be officiating Director of Medical Services in India, vice Maj.-Gen. O. L. Robinson, granted privilege leave ei-Tnoia.
GUY’S HOSPITAL.—It is stated that Sir Uilhert Wills, who is a governor of the hospital. has promised to give £50,000 to the bicentenary fund in order that the out-patients’ and castialti- department may be extended and their
equipment brought
up to date.
Medical News. SOCIETY
OF
APOTHECARIES
OF
LONDON.—At recent
examinations the following candidates satisfied the examiners in the undermentioned subjects :Surgery.—F. W. Barton, Middlesex Hosp. :-, G. Danby, Manchester ; J. H. Gillatt, Sheffield ; T. W. Riseley, Cardiff ; K. Roberts, Liverpool ; N. S. J. Roberts (Sect. I.), Bristol and Royal Free Hosp. ; and J. B. Scarr and S. Wray. Manchester. Medicine.—A. C. F. Barrow, Edinburgh: G. Danby, Manchester ; H. J. Fordham, St. lIary’S Hosp. ; and W. E. Ivers and C. H. Spencer, Manchester. Forensic Medicine.—L. Ashkenza, Middlesex Hosp. ; R. Bobo, Paris ; G. Danby, Manchester ; S. K. Rigg, Bristol ; L. W. Rose, Guy’s Hosp. ; and T. de L. Walker, King’s College
Hosp. Midwifery.—F. G. Hardaker, St. Mary’s Hosp. ; T. C. Lansdale, Guy’s Hosp. : and L. Wasef, Manchester. The I)iploma of the Society was granted to the following candidates, entitling them to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery : F. W. Barton. H. J. Fordham, W. E. Ivers, T. W. Riseley, J. B. Searr, and C. II. Spencer. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—At a meeting of the
Senate held on Dec. luth the Vice-Chancellor stated that an offer of £10,000 towards the establishment of a Chair of Dietetics had been received from a lady who desired to remain anonymous.—It was announced that the William Julius Mickle Fellowship for 1027 had been awarded to Mr. Percival Hartley, D.Sc., in respect of his work on special problems in connexion with diphtheria and general serology and immunity. The Fellowship this year is of the value of about £280.—An offer by Lady Godlee of a sum of money (to be held in trust for University College and University College Hospital Medical School) to found a Rickman Godlee Lectureship in memory of her husband, the late Sir Rickman J. Godlee, Bart., was accepted ; and it was resolved to convey the thanks of the Senate to Lady Godlee for her gift. University College.—A course of three lectures on the Action of the Sense Organs is to be given by Dr. E. D. Adrian, F.R.S., on Feb. 9th, 16th, and 23rd, at5 P.M. ; also a course of three lectures on Biological Action of Light will be given by Dr. D. T. Harris on Jan. 20th and 27th and Feb. 3rd at .) P.M. ; and a course of six lectures on Cytology in Relation to Physiological Processes will also be given by Dr. R. J. Ludford on Jan. 2uth, 27th, and Feb. 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th at 5.30 P.M. Middleser Hospital Medical School.—A course of four lectures on Current Views on Internal Secretion will be given by Prof. Swale Vincent on Jan. 14th, 18th, 21st and 25th at 1 P.M. Admission to all these courses is free, without ticket. St. Thomas’s Hospital.—A course of three lectures on a subject connected with pharmacology is to be given during February by Prof. BV. Storm van Leeuwen, of the University of Leiden.
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.—A sessional
meeting
will be held on Friday, Jan. 28th, at 7.30 P.M., in the small Town Hall, Reading, when a discussion on Cancer will be opened by Sir Stewart Abram, who will speak from the point of view of the physician and the public authority. Dr. T. Skene Keith will speak on Cancer Research To-day, and Mr. J. L. Jovce on The Present Position of the Treatment of Cancer. Prof. lI. R. Kenwood will preside. On the following day visits will be paid to places in the neighbourhood. Those proposing to attend the discussions, luncheon and excursions should notify Dr. 11. J. Milligan, Old College Buildings, St. Laurence’s Churchyard, Reading, not later than Jan. 22nd.
PEOPLE’S LEAGUE
OF
HEALTH.-The Sims Wood-
head series of ten constructive educational health lectures will be given in the lecture room of the Medical Society of London, 11, Chandos-street. Cavendish-square, W., beginning on Monday, Jan. 31st, at 6 p.u., and continuing on the following Mondays at the same hour. Among those who have promised to lecture are Prof. H. E. Roaf, Mr. E. B. Turner, Mr. Vincent Denne, Dr. H. Gardiner-Hill, Prof. B. Collingwood, Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, Dr. H. Crichton-Miller, Dr. L. Shore, and Prof. M. S. Pembrey, F.R.S. Tickets and further information may be had from Miss Olga Nethersole, The People’s League of Health, 12, Stratford-place, London, W. 1.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.—An
evening meeting
of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain will be held at the Society’s house on Tuesday, Jan. 11th, at 8 P.M., when llr. J. 11. Franklin will read a paper entitled Notes on A Preparations of the British Pharmacopceia, 1914. Medical friends of members and discussion will follow. student-associates will be cordially welcomed.
peutic aspect, notably in regard to the limitation of the intake of water. If the authors are correct in regard to the hypercholesterolæmis, the passage which they quote from my paper (or rather from my quotation) ought to be the frequency of hypercholesterolaemia in altered to udo-urœmic instead of ursemic] and chronic phrotic [instead of nephritic] cases." I am, Sir, yours faithfully, F. PARKES WEBER. London, W. 1, Jan. 1st, 1927. "
SYPHILIS AND MALIGNANT DISEASE. To the Editor
of THE
LANCET.
SIR,—I should like to learn of the record of
a case
of undoubted
disease associated with acute the effect of the latter upon I do not refer to malignant disease the former. following tertiary syphilis or arising upon a syphilitic sear. These cases are common and probably due to chronic irritation by an attenuated virus. Acute syphilis is destructive to embryonic tissue-e.g., the fertilised ovum—hence this query.
malignant generalised syphilis and
M. W. BROWDY.
London, W., Jan. 1st, 1927.
The Services. ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE. Surg. Lt.s.
E. C. Downer and R. 1-1. Dummett to be
ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Prob.
Surg. Lt.
J. A. Kerr is contirmed in rank.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Capts. to he Majs. : II. C. Godding, T. J. L. Thompson, and W. E. K. Coles (Prov.). ARMY DENTAL CORPS.
Maj. J. G. Worsley retires, receiving
a
gratuity.
TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Capt. E. S. Morshead, from the Active List, to be Capt. ROYAL AIR FORCE. to be Wing Commander.
Squadron Leader II. B. Porteous
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. The King has approved the appointment of Major-Ueneral F. H. G. Ifutchinson, C.T.E.. as Honorary Surgeon to the King, in succession to Major-General Sir Robert C. Macwatt, C.I.E., who has retired. The King has approved the regrading of the following ers :—Capts. : R. W. H. Miller and C. J. Smith ; Lts. : T. J. Davidson, E. G. Michelson, D. MacD. Fraser, and S. C. II. Worseldine. Nasiruddin Ahmed to be Temp. Lt. The King has approved the retirement of Maj. 11. R. B. Gibson. Maj. W. R. Stewart has assumed the appointment of Second-in-Coxnmand, Indian Military Hospital, Karachi, vice Capt. S. D. Sondhi, relieved ; and Lt.-C’ol. n. C. V. Fitzgerald has assumed command of the Indian Afititary Hospital, Karachi, vice Maj. C. Newton Davis, relieved. Lt.-Col. R. F. Haird, officiating InspectorGeneral of Civil Hospitals, United Provinces, on relief, to Allahabad as Civil Surgeon. Lt.-C’ol. C. A Sprawson, professor of medicine, King George’s Medical College, l.ucknow, and Dr. Saiyid Ghulam Murtaza, lecturer in medicine, Agra Medical School, have been appointed Members of the Ciovermng Body of the United Provinces tate Medical Faculty. Maj. E. A. Perry, military medical officer, Roorkee. to be the civil medical oflicer of Roorkee, in addition to his own duties, vice Capt. Ci. A. Hildreth,and Alij.-Gen. W. II. Ogilvie, to be officiating Director of Medical Services in India, vice Maj.-Gen. O. L. Robinson, granted privilege leave ei-Tnoia.
GUY’S HOSPITAL.—It is stated that Sir Uilhert Wills, who is a governor of the hospital. has promised to give £50,000 to the bicentenary fund in order that the out-patients’ and castialti- department may be extended and their
equipment brought
up to date.
Medical News. SOCIETY
OF
APOTHECARIES
OF
LONDON.—At recent
examinations the following candidates satisfied the examiners in the undermentioned subjects :Surgery.—F. W. Barton, Middlesex Hosp. :-, G. Danby, Manchester ; J. H. Gillatt, Sheffield ; T. W. Riseley, Cardiff ; K. Roberts, Liverpool ; N. S. J. Roberts (Sect. I.), Bristol and Royal Free Hosp. ; and J. B. Scarr and S. Wray. Manchester. Medicine.—A. C. F. Barrow, Edinburgh: G. Danby, Manchester ; H. J. Fordham, St. lIary’S Hosp. ; and W. E. Ivers and C. H. Spencer, Manchester. Forensic Medicine.—L. Ashkenza, Middlesex Hosp. ; R. Bobo, Paris ; G. Danby, Manchester ; S. K. Rigg, Bristol ; L. W. Rose, Guy’s Hosp. ; and T. de L. Walker, King’s College
Hosp. Midwifery.—F. G. Hardaker, St. Mary’s Hosp. ; T. C. Lansdale, Guy’s Hosp. : and L. Wasef, Manchester. The I)iploma of the Society was granted to the following candidates, entitling them to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery : F. W. Barton. H. J. Fordham, W. E. Ivers, T. W. Riseley, J. B. Searr, and C. II. Spencer. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—At a meeting of the
Senate held on Dec. luth the Vice-Chancellor stated that an offer of £10,000 towards the establishment of a Chair of Dietetics had been received from a lady who desired to remain anonymous.—It was announced that the William Julius Mickle Fellowship for 1027 had been awarded to Mr. Percival Hartley, D.Sc., in respect of his work on special problems in connexion with diphtheria and general serology and immunity. The Fellowship this year is of the value of about £280.—An offer by Lady Godlee of a sum of money (to be held in trust for University College and University College Hospital Medical School) to found a Rickman Godlee Lectureship in memory of her husband, the late Sir Rickman J. Godlee, Bart., was accepted ; and it was resolved to convey the thanks of the Senate to Lady Godlee for her gift. University College.—A course of three lectures on the Action of the Sense Organs is to be given by Dr. E. D. Adrian, F.R.S., on Feb. 9th, 16th, and 23rd, at5 P.M. ; also a course of three lectures on Biological Action of Light will be given by Dr. D. T. Harris on Jan. 20th and 27th and Feb. 3rd at .) P.M. ; and a course of six lectures on Cytology in Relation to Physiological Processes will also be given by Dr. R. J. Ludford on Jan. 2uth, 27th, and Feb. 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th at 5.30 P.M. Middleser Hospital Medical School.—A course of four lectures on Current Views on Internal Secretion will be given by Prof. Swale Vincent on Jan. 14th, 18th, 21st and 25th at 1 P.M. Admission to all these courses is free, without ticket. St. Thomas’s Hospital.—A course of three lectures on a subject connected with pharmacology is to be given during February by Prof. BV. Storm van Leeuwen, of the University of Leiden.
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.—A sessional
meeting
will be held on Friday, Jan. 28th, at 7.30 P.M., in the small Town Hall, Reading, when a discussion on Cancer will be opened by Sir Stewart Abram, who will speak from the point of view of the physician and the public authority. Dr. T. Skene Keith will speak on Cancer Research To-day, and Mr. J. L. Jovce on The Present Position of the Treatment of Cancer. Prof. lI. R. Kenwood will preside. On the following day visits will be paid to places in the neighbourhood. Those proposing to attend the discussions, luncheon and excursions should notify Dr. 11. J. Milligan, Old College Buildings, St. Laurence’s Churchyard, Reading, not later than Jan. 22nd.
PEOPLE’S LEAGUE
OF
HEALTH.-The Sims Wood-
head series of ten constructive educational health lectures will be given in the lecture room of the Medical Society of London, 11, Chandos-street. Cavendish-square, W., beginning on Monday, Jan. 31st, at 6 p.u., and continuing on the following Mondays at the same hour. Among those who have promised to lecture are Prof. H. E. Roaf, Mr. E. B. Turner, Mr. Vincent Denne, Dr. H. Gardiner-Hill, Prof. B. Collingwood, Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, Dr. H. Crichton-Miller, Dr. L. Shore, and Prof. M. S. Pembrey, F.R.S. Tickets and further information may be had from Miss Olga Nethersole, The People’s League of Health, 12, Stratford-place, London, W. 1.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.—An
evening meeting
of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain will be held at the Society’s house on Tuesday, Jan. 11th, at 8 P.M., when llr. J. 11. Franklin will read a paper entitled Notes on A Preparations of the British Pharmacopceia, 1914. Medical friends of members and discussion will follow. student-associates will be cordially welcomed.