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127 area and population of the size and constitution of the Edmonton Union and the folly of such a course, especially where, as in this case, the wishes of the health body of a suburb of the size and importance of Hornsey to protect the public health are incapable of fulfilment because of recalcitrancy on the part of a poor-law authority. The situation is as absurd as it is anomalous.
the pupils reacted normally and the tendon reflexes were undisturbed. Then there were twitchings of the right side of the face, which spread over the whole of the right side and recurred with great frequency. After three days there was great diminution both in the frequency and severity of the convulsions, there was also flaccid paralysis of the right side with loss of knee-jerks, and on the sixth day consciousness returned, but there was considerable interference with speech. Recovery was rapid and in three weeks Dr. Oppenheim regarded the condition as the was complete. result of the rupture of a vessel in the left hemisphere in consequence of a paroxysm of cough, and he suggests as possibly related to the accident a habit the boy had of holding his mouth and nose at the commencement of a paroxysm. But it is well known that cerebral complications occur during whooping-cough, even when no such aggravation may be
present. THE
guardians an
WE desire to urge upon our readers the advisability of being present at the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society’s
Rooms, 20, Hanover-square, on Thursday next, July 16th, to hear addresses from Dr. Glover, Dr. Woodcock, and Dr.
Drage, candidates for the position of Direct Repre:entatives of England and Wales at the coming election. The profession should certainly try to learn at first-hand the views of the gentlemen who are seeking their suffrages.
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LEICESTER
BACTERIOLOGICAL
INSTITUTE.
ON Monday last the Duke of Devonshire introduced in the House of Lords a Bill dealing with the constitution of RECOGNISING the important part played in public health the University of London. We hope to print the text of by certain diseases common to animals and man and espe- the Bill in a future issue, the crowded state of our columns cially with regard to food and milk-supply, the Council of its publication in the present number. Some the Leicester Bacteriological Institute brought before the preventing comments on the Bill, however, will be found in another notice of agriculturists and dairy farmers at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show at Leicester held last June facts page. with regards to these diseases, and gave those interested an A CONVERSAZIONE and Distribution of Prizes by Sir opportunity of seeing for themselves the micro-organisms James Crichton-Browne will take place at the Royal Instiand their mode of growth. The space secured was in tute Galleries, Prince’s Hall, Piccadilly, in connexion with a commanding position, and the exhibit formed an inthe Dental of London on Friday, July 24th. The teresting and instructive feature at the show. The fact reception byHospital the hospital staff will be held at 8 P.M. and the that this was the first occasion on which any such exhibit distribution of prizes will commence at 8.30 P.M. had appeared in the country drew large numbers of medical men, veterinary surgeons, farmers, members of County A LIFE-SAVING EXHIBITION in aid of the Guy’s Hospital Councils, and others desirous of obtaining information or the subject. Enlarged photographs illustrating the different Re-endowment Fund was opened on Thursday, July 9th, at bacilli were shown under microscopes; pamphlets giving the Central Hall, Holborn, W.C. Demonstrations by the St. information concerning the various diseases and statistics oi John Ambulance Brigade and life-saving illustrations by the the results of the latest experiments were distributed ; and Life-Saving Society are given each day until the close of the exhibition on the 18th inst. in the of the antitoxin ------
serums,
laboratory
prepared
Institute,
exhibited. Demonstrations were given at intervals by the director (Dr. J. Andrew Turner), at which the mode oJ propagation and the infective properties of the diseases werE explained. We congratulate the institute and its directoj upon the practical nature of their services to local agri culture. were
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, accompanied by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, will open the Passmore Edwards Convalescent Home of Charingcross Hospital at Limpsfield, Surrey, at 12 noon on Saturday, the llth inst. ___
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THE amount already received for the Middlesex Hospital Convalescent Home at Clacton-on-Sea, a picture of which elected to thewill be found on page 138 of this issue, is .E5200, inclusive appealed to in the of from Viscount
VACCINATION IN THE EDMONTON UNION.
gentlemen
IT is only a short time since the Edmonton board of guardians were of a magnificent donation £1000 Portman. Hornsey division to stand on the anti-vaccination platform, and several allowed their names to appear on a widely circulated handbill as supporting the movement. Supporters DR. SAMUEL WILKS, President of the Royal College of of a certain administrative policy as regards other mattersPhysicians of London, has been appointed one of Her did not, however, suffer by reason of their refusal to asso- Majesty’s Physicians Extraordinary in the room of the late ciate in the attempt made to gain their allegiance to the Sir George Johnson. cause of the anti-vaccinationists. Following quickly on this election, the Hornsey district council have passed a resolution requesting the Local Government Board either to call on THE DRAINAGE OF GuiLDFORD.—The Guildford the Edmonton guardians to enforce the Vaccination Actss corporation has applied for permission to borrow the money or, failing this, to entrust the duty of carrying out thee necessary to complete their sewerage works-a sum of Acts to the council themselves. The guardians had thee .E8200. At present they have borrowed E42,000, the conbill coming to £40,166, while land has cost the town matter before them and had decided to permit the 5000. The estimate for this work was Z27,332, so that the question to stand over until the Vaccination Commissionu cost of the scheme has been greatly in excess of expectapublish their report. This having, however, met witbd tions. Much of this, however, has been spent in making the opposition at the hands of a section of their body, thee undertaking complete and thorough, and the inspector raised ; in fact, he suggested that the sum requested guardians are to discuss next Wednesday the wholeno objectionsincreased which was not be question of forthwith proceeding to enforce the Acts. Inshould when the to cover awasliability made. Expensive lawapplication perceived the present state of chaos in this immense Union we suits have apparently been general in the neighbourhood. have forcibly brought to our notice two strong points-One in respect to the works cost .E250, the sum of f.110 namely, the inadvisability of entrusting to one board oiIf being originally in dispute. --
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the pupils reacted normally and the tendon reflexes were undisturbed. Then there were twitchings of the right side of the face, which spread over the whole of the right side and recurred with great frequency. After three days there was great diminution both in the frequency and severity of the convulsions, there was also flaccid paralysis of the right side with loss of knee-jerks, and on the sixth day consciousness returned, but there was considerable interference with speech. Recovery was rapid and in three weeks Dr. Oppenheim regarded the condition as the was complete. result of the rupture of a vessel in the left hemisphere in consequence of a paroxysm of cough, and he suggests as possibly related to the accident a habit the boy had of holding his mouth and nose at the commencement of a paroxysm. But it is well known that cerebral complications occur during whooping-cough, even when no such aggravation may be
present. THE
guardians an
WE desire to urge upon our readers the advisability of being present at the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society’s
Rooms, 20, Hanover-square, on Thursday next, July 16th, to hear addresses from Dr. Glover, Dr. Woodcock, and Dr.
Drage, candidates for the position of Direct Repre:entatives of England and Wales at the coming election. The profession should certainly try to learn at first-hand the views of the gentlemen who are seeking their suffrages.
------
LEICESTER
BACTERIOLOGICAL
INSTITUTE.
ON Monday last the Duke of Devonshire introduced in the House of Lords a Bill dealing with the constitution of RECOGNISING the important part played in public health the University of London. We hope to print the text of by certain diseases common to animals and man and espe- the Bill in a future issue, the crowded state of our columns cially with regard to food and milk-supply, the Council of its publication in the present number. Some the Leicester Bacteriological Institute brought before the preventing comments on the Bill, however, will be found in another notice of agriculturists and dairy farmers at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show at Leicester held last June facts page. with regards to these diseases, and gave those interested an A CONVERSAZIONE and Distribution of Prizes by Sir opportunity of seeing for themselves the micro-organisms James Crichton-Browne will take place at the Royal Instiand their mode of growth. The space secured was in tute Galleries, Prince’s Hall, Piccadilly, in connexion with a commanding position, and the exhibit formed an inthe Dental of London on Friday, July 24th. The teresting and instructive feature at the show. The fact reception byHospital the hospital staff will be held at 8 P.M. and the that this was the first occasion on which any such exhibit distribution of prizes will commence at 8.30 P.M. had appeared in the country drew large numbers of medical men, veterinary surgeons, farmers, members of County A LIFE-SAVING EXHIBITION in aid of the Guy’s Hospital Councils, and others desirous of obtaining information or the subject. Enlarged photographs illustrating the different Re-endowment Fund was opened on Thursday, July 9th, at bacilli were shown under microscopes; pamphlets giving the Central Hall, Holborn, W.C. Demonstrations by the St. information concerning the various diseases and statistics oi John Ambulance Brigade and life-saving illustrations by the the results of the latest experiments were distributed ; and Life-Saving Society are given each day until the close of the exhibition on the 18th inst. in the of the antitoxin ------
serums,
laboratory
prepared
Institute,
exhibited. Demonstrations were given at intervals by the director (Dr. J. Andrew Turner), at which the mode oJ propagation and the infective properties of the diseases werE explained. We congratulate the institute and its directoj upon the practical nature of their services to local agri culture. were
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, accompanied by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, will open the Passmore Edwards Convalescent Home of Charingcross Hospital at Limpsfield, Surrey, at 12 noon on Saturday, the llth inst. ___
___
THE amount already received for the Middlesex Hospital Convalescent Home at Clacton-on-Sea, a picture of which elected to thewill be found on page 138 of this issue, is .E5200, inclusive appealed to in the of from Viscount
VACCINATION IN THE EDMONTON UNION.
gentlemen
IT is only a short time since the Edmonton board of guardians were of a magnificent donation £1000 Portman. Hornsey division to stand on the anti-vaccination platform, and several allowed their names to appear on a widely circulated handbill as supporting the movement. Supporters DR. SAMUEL WILKS, President of the Royal College of of a certain administrative policy as regards other mattersPhysicians of London, has been appointed one of Her did not, however, suffer by reason of their refusal to asso- Majesty’s Physicians Extraordinary in the room of the late ciate in the attempt made to gain their allegiance to the Sir George Johnson. cause of the anti-vaccinationists. Following quickly on this election, the Hornsey district council have passed a resolution requesting the Local Government Board either to call on THE DRAINAGE OF GuiLDFORD.—The Guildford the Edmonton guardians to enforce the Vaccination Actss corporation has applied for permission to borrow the money or, failing this, to entrust the duty of carrying out thee necessary to complete their sewerage works-a sum of Acts to the council themselves. The guardians had thee .E8200. At present they have borrowed E42,000, the conbill coming to £40,166, while land has cost the town matter before them and had decided to permit the 5000. The estimate for this work was Z27,332, so that the question to stand over until the Vaccination Commissionu cost of the scheme has been greatly in excess of expectapublish their report. This having, however, met witbd tions. Much of this, however, has been spent in making the opposition at the hands of a section of their body, thee undertaking complete and thorough, and the inspector raised ; in fact, he suggested that the sum requested guardians are to discuss next Wednesday the wholeno objectionsincreased which was not be question of forthwith proceeding to enforce the Acts. Inshould when the to cover awasliability made. Expensive lawapplication perceived the present state of chaos in this immense Union we suits have apparently been general in the neighbourhood. have forcibly brought to our notice two strong points-One in respect to the works cost .E250, the sum of f.110 namely, the inadvisability of entrusting to one board oiIf being originally in dispute. --
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tractor’s