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598 .Sll,531 14s., and the committee in charge of it are hopeful that the necessary sum, £30,000, will be subscribed before the required time. They are about to make a personal appeal to every elector in the city and county of Aberdeen, and in the county of Kincardine. ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY. The winter session closes on the 25th of this month and the professional examinations begin on the Monday follow- ing. Professor Cash has appointed Dr. John Gordon to be assistant in materia medica. THE CITY HOSPITAL. The Epidemic, or City Hospital, as it is now called, is in disgrace. Some time ago grave charges were made by ’the Trades Council of the city as to the character of the nurses, the want of cleanliness in the beds and persons of the patients, and the want of proper discipline in the hospital generally. These charges were practically admitted ’by the Public Health Committee, and were the means of bringing about a marked improvement in the general management of the hospital: the wards were made more comfortable, and it was said a staff of well-trained nurses had been engaged. But a sad accident, which took place lately, shows that things are far from what they should be. Of the few cases of typhus fever, three were sent to the Children’s Hospital as cases of typhoid fever, and - were admitted as such, and unfortunately before the true nature of the fever was detected a probationer nurse caught the infection. She was removed to the City Hospital, and there, it is said, she was attended by a nurse who also had to attend to some case of measles in an adjoining but entirely separate ward. On one occasion, while the nurse was absent, her typhus fever patient got out of bed in a state of delirium, and in her wandering through the ward set fire to the bedclothes which she had wrapped round her. She was found lying on the floor terribly burnt, and in a few days she succumbed to the combined effects of the fever and burning. HEALTH OF THE CITY. The death-rate for some time has been unusually high. Scarlet fever, measles, and whooping-cough are all epidemic; there have also been a great many cases of typhoid fever and a few of typhus. The cases of typhus were on the whole mild, and it is satisfactory to find that this disease is not likely to become epidemic. March 15th. DUBLIN. (From our own Correspondent.) ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND. MEETINGS have been held between delegates from the College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in reference to the proposal to empower the London Colleges to confer the M.D. degree. They have recommended the Dublin Colleges to lodge a caveat against the proposal unless similar privileges be granted to them. From a correspondence with the Edinburgh and Glasgow medical and surgical corporations, it appears that in Scotland there is an actual desire to get powers similar to those asked for by the London corporations. In Dublin, however, there is no desire to obtain such a privilege unless it be given to the London bodies. A meeting of the Council of the College of Surgeons will be held on Thursday, the 17th inst., when a motion by Sir Charles Cameron will be under consideration. The motion is to the effect that, should counsel’s opinion be favourable as to the legality of the College combining with the Apothecaries’ Hall, a conference with that body be invited with the object of preparing a scheme of exami- nation to be held by that corporation and the College of Surgeons conjointly. - A petition in reference to the grievances under which army medical officers at present labour has been sent to the House of Commons by the Council of the College. CITY OF DUBLIN HOSPITAL. Mr. H. Gray Croly, senior surgeon to this institution, some time since suggested that "observation wards" would be found convenient and useful, and the recommendation has now been carried into effect. This desirable result is due to Mr. Marcus Tertius Moses, one of the governors, who has built at his own expense substantial male and female observation wards at the rear of the hospital. At a meeting of the Board of Governors last week a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Moses for his liberality. DEATH OF DR. WILLIAM BEAMISH. This gentleman, who died at his residence, near Dublin, on the 7th inst., practised for many years in Cork, where he was well known and justly esteemed for many sterling qualities. He held the post of senior physician to the Cork Fever Hospital for many years, and also was surgeon to the Cork Male and Female Prisons. About four years since he retired from practice and removed to Dublin. The deceased was the author of a paper on Fever, and a communication " On the Pathology, Prevention, and Treatment of Asiatic Cholera, with cases in the Epidemics of 1849,1853, and 1886." ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN DUBLIN DURING FEBRUARY. As compared with the previous month there was a large decrease in the deaths from scarlatina. Eight deaths were recorded from enteric fever, as compared with four the month preceding. On the whole there was a slight decline in the zymotic death-rate as contrasted with January, and the rate was much below the average of the month for the previous ten years. MONKSTOWN HOSPITAL. The report for the past year is a satisfactory one, the cases treated being in excess of that of 1886, and the cost of management somewhat less. On one item, that of pay patients, there has been a considerable increase. This arises from the payments made by the Admiralty, the hospital being the naval sick quarters for Her Majesty’s ships on the Kingstown station. ADELAIDE HOSPITAL. The annual meeting of the friends of this institution was held on Tuesday, the 15th inst., and the report shows the hospital to be in a very flourishing condition, and to be accomplishing a good work in Dublin. There were 482 cases in the surgical wards during the year, necessitating 213 operations, the deaths among these cases amounting only to a little over 2 per cent. The committee refer to the great prevalence of phthisis among the poorer classes in Dublin, and state that year by year the need of a special institution for cases of this disease becomes more urgent. Dublin, March 15th. BELFAST. (From, our own Correspondent.) THE MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CONVERSAZIONE. THE first conversazione in connexion with the Medical students’ Association was held in Queen’s College, on larch 10th. This society was established for social inter- ourse, the discussion of subjects peculiar to the medical profession, and for bringing before the students matters ffecting their position, so as to give united expression of pinion. All the rooms of the College were available for he evening, the entrance and examination halls being very )rof usely decorated. There was a very large assemblage of tudents and their lady and gentlemen friends; and as the professors and graduates appeared in their academic cos- ume the scene was very picturesque. Among those present vere the Mayor of Belfast, the General in command of the listrict, and the President of Queen’s College. The tea- ;ables were arranged round the examination hall, and were presided at by the wives or lady friends of the professors and members of the hospital staffs at which she students attend. This hall was decorated and illuminated )y the electric light. The band of the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment was stationed in the hall, where they per- formed during the evening. In the chemistry lecture-room Professor Letts was very successful in a series of popular ;hemical experiments, and in the physics lecture-room Dr. Everett gave a number of experiments on vibration. Pro- fessor Fitzgerald showed several electrical experiments, and a number of microscopes were exhibited in the council ;hamber. A number of amateurs executed admirably a variety of musical items, while a very successful series of tableaux vivants were given by the students in the en-
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.Sll,531 14s., and the committee in charge of it are hopefulthat the necessary sum, £30,000, will be subscribed beforethe required time. They are about to make a personalappeal to every elector in the city and county of Aberdeen,and in the county of Kincardine.
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.
The winter session closes on the 25th of this month andthe professional examinations begin on the Monday follow-ing. Professor Cash has appointed Dr. John Gordon to beassistant in materia medica.
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
The Epidemic, or City Hospital, as it is now called, isin disgrace. Some time ago grave charges were made by’the Trades Council of the city as to the character of thenurses, the want of cleanliness in the beds and persons ofthe patients, and the want of proper discipline in thehospital generally. These charges were practically admitted’by the Public Health Committee, and were the means ofbringing about a marked improvement in the generalmanagement of the hospital: the wards were made morecomfortable, and it was said a staff of well-trained nurseshad been engaged. But a sad accident, which took placelately, shows that things are far from what they shouldbe. Of the few cases of typhus fever, three were sentto the Children’s Hospital as cases of typhoid fever, and- were admitted as such, and unfortunately before the truenature of the fever was detected a probationer nurse caughtthe infection. She was removed to the City Hospital, andthere, it is said, she was attended by a nurse who also hadto attend to some case of measles in an adjoining butentirely separate ward. On one occasion, while the nursewas absent, her typhus fever patient got out of bed in astate of delirium, and in her wandering through the wardset fire to the bedclothes which she had wrapped round her.She was found lying on the floor terribly burnt, and in a fewdays she succumbed to the combined effects of the fever andburning.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
The death-rate for some time has been unusually high.Scarlet fever, measles, and whooping-cough are all epidemic;there have also been a great many cases of typhoid feverand a few of typhus. The cases of typhus were on thewhole mild, and it is satisfactory to find that this diseaseis not likely to become epidemic.
March 15th.
DUBLIN.
(From our own Correspondent.)
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND.
MEETINGS have been held between delegates from theCollege of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons inIreland in reference to the proposal to empower the LondonColleges to confer the M.D. degree. They have recommendedthe Dublin Colleges to lodge a caveat against the proposalunless similar privileges be granted to them. From acorrespondence with the Edinburgh and Glasgow medicaland surgical corporations, it appears that in Scotland thereis an actual desire to get powers similar to those asked forby the London corporations. In Dublin, however, there isno desire to obtain such a privilege unless it be given to the
London bodies. A meeting of the Council of the College ofSurgeons will be held on Thursday, the 17th inst., when amotion by Sir Charles Cameron will be under consideration.The motion is to the effect that, should counsel’s opinion befavourable as to the legality of the College combining withthe Apothecaries’ Hall, a conference with that bodybe invited with the object of preparing a scheme of exami-nation to be held by that corporation and the College ofSurgeons conjointly. - A petition in reference to thegrievances under which army medical officers at presentlabour has been sent to the House of Commons by theCouncil of the College.
CITY OF DUBLIN HOSPITAL.
Mr. H. Gray Croly, senior surgeon to this institution, sometime since suggested that "observation wards" would befound convenient and useful, and the recommendation hasnow been carried into effect. This desirable result is due
to Mr. Marcus Tertius Moses, one of the governors, who hasbuilt at his own expense substantial male and femaleobservation wards at the rear of the hospital. At a meetingof the Board of Governors last week a vote of thanks wasaccorded to Mr. Moses for his liberality.
DEATH OF DR. WILLIAM BEAMISH.
This gentleman, who died at his residence, near Dublin,on the 7th inst., practised for many years in Cork, where hewas well known and justly esteemed for many sterlingqualities. He held the post of senior physician to the CorkFever Hospital for many years, and also was surgeon to theCork Male and Female Prisons. About four years since heretired from practice and removed to Dublin. The deceasedwas the author of a paper on Fever, and a communication" On the Pathology, Prevention, and Treatment of AsiaticCholera, with cases in the Epidemics of 1849,1853, and 1886."
ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN DUBLIN DURING FEBRUARY.
As compared with the previous month there was a largedecrease in the deaths from scarlatina. Eight deaths wererecorded from enteric fever, as compared with four themonth preceding. On the whole there was a slight declinein the zymotic death-rate as contrasted with January, andthe rate was much below the average of the month for theprevious ten years.
MONKSTOWN HOSPITAL.
The report for the past year is a satisfactory one, thecases treated being in excess of that of 1886, and the cost ofmanagement somewhat less. On one item, that of paypatients, there has been a considerable increase. This arisesfrom the payments made by the Admiralty, the hospitalbeing the naval sick quarters for Her Majesty’s ships on theKingstown station.
ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.
The annual meeting of the friends of this institution washeld on Tuesday, the 15th inst., and the report shows thehospital to be in a very flourishing condition, and to beaccomplishing a good work in Dublin. There were 482 casesin the surgical wards during the year, necessitating 213operations, the deaths among these cases amounting only toa little over 2 per cent. The committee refer to the greatprevalence of phthisis among the poorer classes in Dublin,and state that year by year the need of a special institutionfor cases of this disease becomes more urgent.Dublin, March 15th.
BELFAST.
(From, our own Correspondent.)
THE MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CONVERSAZIONE.THE first conversazione in connexion with the Medical
students’ Association was held in Queen’s College, on
larch 10th. This society was established for social inter-ourse, the discussion of subjects peculiar to the medicalprofession, and for bringing before the students matters
ffecting their position, so as to give united expression ofpinion. All the rooms of the College were available forhe evening, the entrance and examination halls being very)rof usely decorated. There was a very large assemblage oftudents and their lady and gentlemen friends; and as theprofessors and graduates appeared in their academic cos-ume the scene was very picturesque. Among those presentvere the Mayor of Belfast, the General in command of thelistrict, and the President of Queen’s College. The tea-;ables were arranged round the examination hall, andwere presided at by the wives or lady friends of the
professors and members of the hospital staffs at whichshe students attend. This hall was decorated and illuminated)y the electric light. The band of the Queen’s Royal WestSurrey Regiment was stationed in the hall, where they per-formed during the evening. In the chemistry lecture-roomProfessor Letts was very successful in a series of popular;hemical experiments, and in the physics lecture-room Dr.Everett gave a number of experiments on vibration. Pro-fessor Fitzgerald showed several electrical experiments, anda number of microscopes were exhibited in the council;hamber. A number of amateurs executed admirably avariety of musical items, while a very successful series oftableaux vivants were given by the students in the en-
