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WALES.—SCOTLAND.
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Exhibition, which was held at the Shirehall, Gloucester. Dr. I. improved conditions are already in existence, and it is saidt Middleton Martin, principal mover in the organisation of the that the workmen themselves complain far more of the’ exhibition, explained its origin and scope. " speeding’ uprequired of them to increase the output than. of the buildings in which they work. Oct. 15th. _______________
Oct. 12th. _________________
WALES. (FROM
OUR OWN
SCOTLAND.
CORRESPONDENT.) (FROM
Tuberculosis in Wales. THE executive committee’of the Welsh National Memorial has actually received nearly £190,000 towards the £210,000 promised to the campaign fund started by Mr. David Davies,
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENTS.)
University of Edinburgh. inaugural address by Professor J. Lorrain Smith,. recently appointed successor to Professor W. S. Greenfield in M.P., who anticipated that £300,000 would be required. the chair of Pathology, was delivered on Oct. 10th in theAt a recent meeting of the committee it was stated that all McEwan Hall before a large attendance of students and cases so far recommended for sanatorium treatment were others, Principal Sir William Turner presiding. The subject being dealt with. Until the end of the year the travelling chosen was the Place of Pathology in the Medical Curriexpenses of all patients to sanatoriums will be paid from the culum, and the points specially emphasised were thememorial funds, where such payment is recommended by essential relationship between the sciences of pathology and Local Insurance Committees. At a meeting of the Swansea clinical medicine, the necessity of research in pathology, district committee of the Memorial, held on Oct. 9th, and and the ease with which this could be assisted by the again at the meeting of the Swansea board of guardians on practitioner of medicine.—Following the retirement of the following day, exception was taken to the fact that Professor Greenfield the chairs of Pathology and Clinical! the schemes of the Medicine will no a distinction was being drawn in be associated. The vacant longer committee between pauper and non-pauper patients, both chair in Clinical Medicine has not been filled, Dr. yet bodies contending that the memorial was a Welsh one for F. D. Boyd having been appointed to carry on the work for Welshmen without any distinction of class. The honorary the session.-The attendance at the post-graduate present secretary of the memorial pointed out that at least up to the courses during the summer months was again very satisend of the present year no distinction would be made, and factory. A new departure was the July course on diseases, that after that date contributions would be received from and defects of children, primarily intended for medical the approved societies with respect to non-pauper patients. of school children and others. Considerableinspectors It is expected that when the proposed sanatoriums are com- interest was also taken in the methods of the Edinburgh pleted in North and South Wales there will be ample accom- anti-tuberculosis scheme in view of the present legislation modation for pauper patients, who will be received at the on this subject.-Dr. B. P. Watson, lecturer on midwifery cost of the boards of guardians responsible for their care. and at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingynaecology A report to the local Insurance Committee of Pembrokeshire has been appointed professor in these subjects at the burgh, states that there are in that county alone about 400 University of Toronto. consumptive persons, most of whom would avail themDiphtheria in Edinburgh. selves of sanatorium treatment. The deplorable housing There was conditions in this county and the neighbouring counties of recently a well-defined outbreak of diphtheria in east end the of the city. The source was traced to the and Carmarthen have been often commented on, Cardigan and medical inspectors of the Local Government Board have milk-supply, and the disease is now practically eradicated. from time to time reported on the unsatisfactory surroundings In view of the importance of getting into touch with early under which many of the inhabitants in the small towns and and carrier cases the authorities have accepted the recomcountry districts live. In spite, however, of adverse criticism and of threats from the central authority the local authorities responsible for effecting a remedy move with leaden feet. At a recent meeting of the Tregaron Court of Petty Sessions, for example, several persons were charged with failing to comply with statutory notices served by the rural district council to abate certain nuisances connected with dwellings. In some instances the notices were served as long ago as last January ; but the justices seemed to have so little sense of responsibility that they made no orders, and merely adjourned to a future sitting cases which had already been adjourned more than once.
THE
mendation of the medical officer of health-viz., that throat swabs should be taken from the remainder of the household and from anyone who has been in contact with a patient, a fee of ls. 6d. being paid for. each such specimen.
University of Aberdeen :Opening of Session. The session in medicine at the University of Aberdeen opened on Oct. 10th. Professor Ashley W. Mackintosh, the new professor of medicine at the University, gave his first lecture to the students, Principal George Adam Smith presiding. There was a large attendance’ of professors and others. The Principal said that before welcoming the coming they had to speed the parting guest. They followed Professor D. W. Conditions of Lrcbour among Tin Plate Workers. Finlay into his retirement with all good wishes for many The tin plate industry is a very extensive one in South years of health and happiness. The Aberdeen chair of mediWales and Monmouthshire, about 96 per cent. of the mills in cine was the oldest foundation for medical teaching in Great the whole of England and Wales being situated in these Britain. He believed that Aberdeen was the only University districts. The conditions under which the work is carried in Great Britain in whose original charter or Bill founding on have been the subject of inquiry on the part of the Home the University were the words, I I Nec non medicina."" ProOffice and as a result an important report has recently been fessor Mackintosh was one of themselves. They were proud of issued by Dr. E. L. Collis, H.M. medical inspector of him as a student, as a physician, and as a man. His election factories, and Mr. Hilditch, H.M. inspector of factories, who was welcomed by the whole profession, and he had no doubt The inspectors concerned from what he saw that morning that that welcome would be conducted the investigation. themselves chiefly with the process of tinning, which of late endorsed and emphasised by the great body of the students. years has undergone many improvements but is still fraught Professor Mackintosh, on rising, thanked the principal for with a certain amount of danger to the health of those his all too kind words of introduction. It might very well be who are engaged in it. Among the recommendations the ambition of the young Scottish students to become a made for improving existing conditions are that there shall professor ; but to become a professor in one’s own university be an efficient exhaust draught wherever tinning is done, was the highest honour of all, and he could assure them he and that cleaning or dusting shall not be done except under was proud indeed of the post. With regard to his new office, such conditions as to prevent, as far as practicable, the the principal had mentioned the ancient foundation of the escape of dust into the air where the work is being carried chair in Aberdeen ; but he had not mentioned that in its It is also suggested that the walls of every room in original form the duties included instruction in all branches on. which the processes of tinning, cleaning, or dusting are of medical education. Let them think what that would mean carried on should be limewashed or thoroughly cleansed at in the present day. He then paid a warm tribute to Professor least once every 14 months, and that there should be more Finlay before proceeding with his lecture.-At the halffrequent inspection than at present of dangerous machinery yearly meeting of the Aberdeen University Court it fell to, and exhaust ventilation in tin-plate works. In some works Principal Smith to welcome three new professors—Professor
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Exhibition, which was held at the Shirehall, Gloucester. Dr. I. improved conditions are already in existence, and it is saidt Middleton Martin, principal mover in the organisation of the that the workmen themselves complain far more of the’ exhibition, explained its origin and scope. " speeding’ uprequired of them to increase the output than. of the buildings in which they work. Oct. 15th. _______________
Oct. 12th. _________________
WALES. (FROM
OUR OWN
SCOTLAND.
CORRESPONDENT.) (FROM
Tuberculosis in Wales. THE executive committee’of the Welsh National Memorial has actually received nearly £190,000 towards the £210,000 promised to the campaign fund started by Mr. David Davies,
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENTS.)
University of Edinburgh. inaugural address by Professor J. Lorrain Smith,. recently appointed successor to Professor W. S. Greenfield in M.P., who anticipated that £300,000 would be required. the chair of Pathology, was delivered on Oct. 10th in theAt a recent meeting of the committee it was stated that all McEwan Hall before a large attendance of students and cases so far recommended for sanatorium treatment were others, Principal Sir William Turner presiding. The subject being dealt with. Until the end of the year the travelling chosen was the Place of Pathology in the Medical Curriexpenses of all patients to sanatoriums will be paid from the culum, and the points specially emphasised were thememorial funds, where such payment is recommended by essential relationship between the sciences of pathology and Local Insurance Committees. At a meeting of the Swansea clinical medicine, the necessity of research in pathology, district committee of the Memorial, held on Oct. 9th, and and the ease with which this could be assisted by the again at the meeting of the Swansea board of guardians on practitioner of medicine.—Following the retirement of the following day, exception was taken to the fact that Professor Greenfield the chairs of Pathology and Clinical! the schemes of the Medicine will no a distinction was being drawn in be associated. The vacant longer committee between pauper and non-pauper patients, both chair in Clinical Medicine has not been filled, Dr. yet bodies contending that the memorial was a Welsh one for F. D. Boyd having been appointed to carry on the work for Welshmen without any distinction of class. The honorary the session.-The attendance at the post-graduate present secretary of the memorial pointed out that at least up to the courses during the summer months was again very satisend of the present year no distinction would be made, and factory. A new departure was the July course on diseases, that after that date contributions would be received from and defects of children, primarily intended for medical the approved societies with respect to non-pauper patients. of school children and others. Considerableinspectors It is expected that when the proposed sanatoriums are com- interest was also taken in the methods of the Edinburgh pleted in North and South Wales there will be ample accom- anti-tuberculosis scheme in view of the present legislation modation for pauper patients, who will be received at the on this subject.-Dr. B. P. Watson, lecturer on midwifery cost of the boards of guardians responsible for their care. and at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingynaecology A report to the local Insurance Committee of Pembrokeshire has been appointed professor in these subjects at the burgh, states that there are in that county alone about 400 University of Toronto. consumptive persons, most of whom would avail themDiphtheria in Edinburgh. selves of sanatorium treatment. The deplorable housing There was conditions in this county and the neighbouring counties of recently a well-defined outbreak of diphtheria in east end the of the city. The source was traced to the and Carmarthen have been often commented on, Cardigan and medical inspectors of the Local Government Board have milk-supply, and the disease is now practically eradicated. from time to time reported on the unsatisfactory surroundings In view of the importance of getting into touch with early under which many of the inhabitants in the small towns and and carrier cases the authorities have accepted the recomcountry districts live. In spite, however, of adverse criticism and of threats from the central authority the local authorities responsible for effecting a remedy move with leaden feet. At a recent meeting of the Tregaron Court of Petty Sessions, for example, several persons were charged with failing to comply with statutory notices served by the rural district council to abate certain nuisances connected with dwellings. In some instances the notices were served as long ago as last January ; but the justices seemed to have so little sense of responsibility that they made no orders, and merely adjourned to a future sitting cases which had already been adjourned more than once.
THE
mendation of the medical officer of health-viz., that throat swabs should be taken from the remainder of the household and from anyone who has been in contact with a patient, a fee of ls. 6d. being paid for. each such specimen.
University of Aberdeen :Opening of Session. The session in medicine at the University of Aberdeen opened on Oct. 10th. Professor Ashley W. Mackintosh, the new professor of medicine at the University, gave his first lecture to the students, Principal George Adam Smith presiding. There was a large attendance’ of professors and others. The Principal said that before welcoming the coming they had to speed the parting guest. They followed Professor D. W. Conditions of Lrcbour among Tin Plate Workers. Finlay into his retirement with all good wishes for many The tin plate industry is a very extensive one in South years of health and happiness. The Aberdeen chair of mediWales and Monmouthshire, about 96 per cent. of the mills in cine was the oldest foundation for medical teaching in Great the whole of England and Wales being situated in these Britain. He believed that Aberdeen was the only University districts. The conditions under which the work is carried in Great Britain in whose original charter or Bill founding on have been the subject of inquiry on the part of the Home the University were the words, I I Nec non medicina."" ProOffice and as a result an important report has recently been fessor Mackintosh was one of themselves. They were proud of issued by Dr. E. L. Collis, H.M. medical inspector of him as a student, as a physician, and as a man. His election factories, and Mr. Hilditch, H.M. inspector of factories, who was welcomed by the whole profession, and he had no doubt The inspectors concerned from what he saw that morning that that welcome would be conducted the investigation. themselves chiefly with the process of tinning, which of late endorsed and emphasised by the great body of the students. years has undergone many improvements but is still fraught Professor Mackintosh, on rising, thanked the principal for with a certain amount of danger to the health of those his all too kind words of introduction. It might very well be who are engaged in it. Among the recommendations the ambition of the young Scottish students to become a made for improving existing conditions are that there shall professor ; but to become a professor in one’s own university be an efficient exhaust draught wherever tinning is done, was the highest honour of all, and he could assure them he and that cleaning or dusting shall not be done except under was proud indeed of the post. With regard to his new office, such conditions as to prevent, as far as practicable, the the principal had mentioned the ancient foundation of the escape of dust into the air where the work is being carried chair in Aberdeen ; but he had not mentioned that in its It is also suggested that the walls of every room in original form the duties included instruction in all branches on. which the processes of tinning, cleaning, or dusting are of medical education. Let them think what that would mean carried on should be limewashed or thoroughly cleansed at in the present day. He then paid a warm tribute to Professor least once every 14 months, and that there should be more Finlay before proceeding with his lecture.-At the halffrequent inspection than at present of dangerous machinery yearly meeting of the Aberdeen University Court it fell to, and exhaust ventilation in tin-plate works. In some works Principal Smith to welcome three new professors—Professor