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THE LATE SIR SYDNEY WATERLOW.
THE LATE SIR SYDNEY
383
WATERLOW.
colleagues. The figures cited by the La7v Jozirnal and the Mayor, and as a result a consultation was held in the offices general conduct of the force in relation to the injuries of THE LANCET between Sir Sydney Waterlow, Canon which so many of its members are called upon to sustain Miller, the head of the Birmingham movement, and the late Dr. James Wakley, then editor of THE LANCET, at are alone sufficient to afford abundant reason for giving
which was discussed the establishment of a Hospital increased protection to the police, not only by an extended Sunday Fund for London on the lines of the similar system of double patrolling in dangerous districts but also fund in Birmingham. That meeting resulted in the by a greatly increased severity of punishment for any foundation of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fundruffians by whom constables may be injured. The fact a fund with the work of which our readers are so that plenty of men are willing to face the dangers familiar-and for the remainder of his long life Sir Waterlow never lost his keen interest in of the service forms no reason for subjecting them to Sydney the magnificent project with the birth of which he had unnecessary exposure. It is true that the typical police- been so intimately associated. Indeed to his influence and man is naturally fearless and that his confidence in efforts the Fund owes a great measure of its present successhis own prowess is enhanced not only by the con- ful position. Sir Sydney Waterlow was, however, a man of sideration that the whole force of the law is at his back varied interests. On three occasions—viz., from 1868 to but also by the training which he has received in the arts of 1869, from 1874 to 1880, and from 1880 to 1885-he was a Member of Parliament, sitting first for Dumfries, then for defending himself and of overcoming a criminal who resists Maidstone, and finally for Gravesend. He was a conhim. Still, it is the business of his superiors to reduce the sistent Liberal throughout his Parliamentary career, and risks of his calling to a minimum. Our contemporary associated himself with many practical projects for the mentions as one of them, "the capture of mad dogs," which, amelioration of the industrious poor. For example, and was chairman of, the Industrial Dwellings he it was has been once real and serious now founded, although enough, Waterlow Park, happily obviated by the wisdom of the Minister who had Company, and some years ago he presented Council as a place of to the London County sufficient courage and common sense to defy the clamour High gate, recreation for the people of London. In recognition of such alike of politicians and of the more misanthropic of public benefactions, and especially, perhaps, of his services cynophilists and to apply medical science for the purpose as treasurer of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, he received from of banishing rabies and hydrophobia from the kingdom. the King the decoration of K.C.V.O, in 1902. He was also a director of the Union Bank of London and of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, chairman of the governing body of the United Westminster Schools, and chairman of the Income-tax Commissioners of the City. This is a record of extraordinary activity and well-directed energy, and it is not surprising that Sir Sydney Waterlow’s "Ne quid nimis." death has been felt by very many of all grades in life as a personal and real loss. THE LATE SIR SYDNEY WATERLOW.
Annotations.
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Hedley Waterlow, an ex-Lord place at his residence, Trosley August 3rd, at the ripe age of
By the death of Sir Sydney which took
Mayor of London,
Towers, Wrotham, Kent,
on
84 years, the hospitals of London have lost a friend and the sick poor one who amidst all the turmoil of an exceptionally arduous business life found time to think of their needs As Vice-President of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund, and as chairman of the Distribution Committee of that Fund, he frequently presided over the meetings at the Mansion House when the Lord Mayor was unable to be present, and the manner in which he conducted the business of the meetings won the hearty approval of everyone, though of quite recent years it had become evident to his friends that the infirmities of age made the duties incidental to the post extremely arduous to him. Sir Sydney Waterlow was the founder of the famous firm of Messrs. Waterlow, Sons, and Co., Limited, stationers and printers, of Great Winchester-street, London, E.C., and for many years identified himself with the municipal life of the City of London. He was elected Lord Mayor in 1872, and was created a baronet in recognition of his services to the State by acting as the host of the then Shah of Persia, who visited England during his year of mayoralty. It is necessary to be middle-aged to remember the extraordinary enthusiasm that was aroused by the first visit to England of "The King of Kings," and the fact that it fell to Sir Sydney Waterlow’s lot to welcome the gorgeous Oriental to the capital of our empire would have made his mayoralty memorable. By us, however, that same mayoralty willI always be remembered for a totally different circumstance. In 1873 our repeated advocacy of the Hospital Sunday Fund movement, a good example of the possibilities of whicht attracted the attention of the Lordl existed in
Birmingham,
A
WORK IN THE GYNÆCOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE KASR-EL-AINY HOSPITAL, CAIRO.
YEAR’S
WHEN we take into account the fact that this hospital dates back to the year 1466, that it is of necessity lacking in many of the details of a modern hospital, and that the patients are drawn from the lowest ranks of native Egyptians, whose ideas on the subject of general and personal cleanliness are of the most primitive description, the disadvantages under which the staff have to carry on their woik are obvious. For their nursing they are dependent on Egyptian girls trained in the nursing school attached to the hospital under the supervision of an English sister. In spite of these and other drawbacks incidental to the country the success which has been obtained reflects great credit on the surgical staff of the hospital. From a report drawn up by Mr. F. C. Madden, the senior surgeon, and Dr. N. E. Mahforz, assistant gynaecologist, we learn that during the year 1905 151 gynaecological operations were performed, including 55 abdominal sections with six deaths. These operations are performed with all aseptic precautions, silk or silkworm gut being the only ligature and suture materials employed. A considerable use is made of saline transfusion, and castor oil is found the safest and most effective post-operative aperient. Of 16 cases of dilatation for dysmenorrhaea and sterility no less than four of the patients subsequently became pregnant-an important point in a country in which sterility may be a reason for divorce. An interesting case of perforation of the uterus during the operation of dilatation of the cervix is recorded in which the uterus was removed by supravaginal hysterectomy, the patient making a good recovery. Bilharzial
383
WATERLOW.
colleagues. The figures cited by the La7v Jozirnal and the Mayor, and as a result a consultation was held in the offices general conduct of the force in relation to the injuries of THE LANCET between Sir Sydney Waterlow, Canon which so many of its members are called upon to sustain Miller, the head of the Birmingham movement, and the late Dr. James Wakley, then editor of THE LANCET, at are alone sufficient to afford abundant reason for giving
which was discussed the establishment of a Hospital increased protection to the police, not only by an extended Sunday Fund for London on the lines of the similar system of double patrolling in dangerous districts but also fund in Birmingham. That meeting resulted in the by a greatly increased severity of punishment for any foundation of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fundruffians by whom constables may be injured. The fact a fund with the work of which our readers are so that plenty of men are willing to face the dangers familiar-and for the remainder of his long life Sir Waterlow never lost his keen interest in of the service forms no reason for subjecting them to Sydney the magnificent project with the birth of which he had unnecessary exposure. It is true that the typical police- been so intimately associated. Indeed to his influence and man is naturally fearless and that his confidence in efforts the Fund owes a great measure of its present successhis own prowess is enhanced not only by the con- ful position. Sir Sydney Waterlow was, however, a man of sideration that the whole force of the law is at his back varied interests. On three occasions—viz., from 1868 to but also by the training which he has received in the arts of 1869, from 1874 to 1880, and from 1880 to 1885-he was a Member of Parliament, sitting first for Dumfries, then for defending himself and of overcoming a criminal who resists Maidstone, and finally for Gravesend. He was a conhim. Still, it is the business of his superiors to reduce the sistent Liberal throughout his Parliamentary career, and risks of his calling to a minimum. Our contemporary associated himself with many practical projects for the mentions as one of them, "the capture of mad dogs," which, amelioration of the industrious poor. For example, and was chairman of, the Industrial Dwellings he it was has been once real and serious now founded, although enough, Waterlow Park, happily obviated by the wisdom of the Minister who had Company, and some years ago he presented Council as a place of to the London County sufficient courage and common sense to defy the clamour High gate, recreation for the people of London. In recognition of such alike of politicians and of the more misanthropic of public benefactions, and especially, perhaps, of his services cynophilists and to apply medical science for the purpose as treasurer of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, he received from of banishing rabies and hydrophobia from the kingdom. the King the decoration of K.C.V.O, in 1902. He was also a director of the Union Bank of London and of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, chairman of the governing body of the United Westminster Schools, and chairman of the Income-tax Commissioners of the City. This is a record of extraordinary activity and well-directed energy, and it is not surprising that Sir Sydney Waterlow’s "Ne quid nimis." death has been felt by very many of all grades in life as a personal and real loss. THE LATE SIR SYDNEY WATERLOW.
Annotations.
-
Hedley Waterlow, an ex-Lord place at his residence, Trosley August 3rd, at the ripe age of
By the death of Sir Sydney which took
Mayor of London,
Towers, Wrotham, Kent,
on
84 years, the hospitals of London have lost a friend and the sick poor one who amidst all the turmoil of an exceptionally arduous business life found time to think of their needs As Vice-President of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund, and as chairman of the Distribution Committee of that Fund, he frequently presided over the meetings at the Mansion House when the Lord Mayor was unable to be present, and the manner in which he conducted the business of the meetings won the hearty approval of everyone, though of quite recent years it had become evident to his friends that the infirmities of age made the duties incidental to the post extremely arduous to him. Sir Sydney Waterlow was the founder of the famous firm of Messrs. Waterlow, Sons, and Co., Limited, stationers and printers, of Great Winchester-street, London, E.C., and for many years identified himself with the municipal life of the City of London. He was elected Lord Mayor in 1872, and was created a baronet in recognition of his services to the State by acting as the host of the then Shah of Persia, who visited England during his year of mayoralty. It is necessary to be middle-aged to remember the extraordinary enthusiasm that was aroused by the first visit to England of "The King of Kings," and the fact that it fell to Sir Sydney Waterlow’s lot to welcome the gorgeous Oriental to the capital of our empire would have made his mayoralty memorable. By us, however, that same mayoralty willI always be remembered for a totally different circumstance. In 1873 our repeated advocacy of the Hospital Sunday Fund movement, a good example of the possibilities of whicht attracted the attention of the Lordl existed in
Birmingham,
A
WORK IN THE GYNÆCOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE KASR-EL-AINY HOSPITAL, CAIRO.
YEAR’S
WHEN we take into account the fact that this hospital dates back to the year 1466, that it is of necessity lacking in many of the details of a modern hospital, and that the patients are drawn from the lowest ranks of native Egyptians, whose ideas on the subject of general and personal cleanliness are of the most primitive description, the disadvantages under which the staff have to carry on their woik are obvious. For their nursing they are dependent on Egyptian girls trained in the nursing school attached to the hospital under the supervision of an English sister. In spite of these and other drawbacks incidental to the country the success which has been obtained reflects great credit on the surgical staff of the hospital. From a report drawn up by Mr. F. C. Madden, the senior surgeon, and Dr. N. E. Mahforz, assistant gynaecologist, we learn that during the year 1905 151 gynaecological operations were performed, including 55 abdominal sections with six deaths. These operations are performed with all aseptic precautions, silk or silkworm gut being the only ligature and suture materials employed. A considerable use is made of saline transfusion, and castor oil is found the safest and most effective post-operative aperient. Of 16 cases of dilatation for dysmenorrhaea and sterility no less than four of the patients subsequently became pregnant-an important point in a country in which sterility may be a reason for divorce. An interesting case of perforation of the uterus during the operation of dilatation of the cervix is recorded in which the uterus was removed by supravaginal hysterectomy, the patient making a good recovery. Bilharzial