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1150 now have, in the Students’ Representative Council, a con- otitutional and recognised channel through which they can approach the Senate for the statement and arrangement of any grievances. It is to be hoped for the good name of the University that the quarrel may be amicably adjusted, a natter which should not be impossible if a kindly feeling and a disposition to yield a little be displayed by both sides. Glasgow, Nov. 27th. - ABERDEEN. The Medico-Chirurgical Society. At the annual meeting of the Aberdeen Medico-Chirur- gical Society, held on the 21st inst, the following office- earers were elected :-President, Dr. Smith Shand ; vice- president, Dr. Garden ; secretary, Dr. Edmond ; recording secretary, Dr. MacGregor; treasurer, Dr. John Gordon ; librarian, Dr. Gibson; members of Council-Dr. Angus Fraser, Dr. Rodger, Dr. McKenzie Booth, Dr. Gibson, Dr. W. H. Williamson. The Society completes its hundredth year next month, and in celebration of the centenary the members are to dine together in their own hall on Saturday, Dec. 14th. A number of prominent citizens and the members of Parliament are to be invited as guests, and each member may invite one guest. The University Assessorships. i By the withdrawal of three candidates a contest in the - election of representatives from the Council to the Univer- sity Court has been avoided. Dr. Angus Fraser is the choice of the medical profession. At a meeting of the committee appointed to promote his candidature, held on the 2 Lst inst., Dr. Fraser was present, and there was handed to him a requi- sition, signed by 620 medical graduates, requesting him to allow himself to be nominated as one of the assessors to the University Court under the new Act. The promised support from the local profession was practically unanimous, and among the other signatures occur the names of Sir Arthur Mitchell, K.C.R.; Sir Gayer Hunter, K. C. M. G.; Professor Ferrier, LL.D.; Dr. Mitchell Bruce, London; Professor Cossar Ewart, Edinburgh ; Dr. James Ross, LL.D., Man- chester ; Dr. Bruce, Dingwall; Dr. James Anderson, London ; Dr. Stephen Mackenzie, London &c. Dr. Fraser expressed his gratification at the hearty way in which his name had been received by his professional brethren, and at once agreed to place his services at their disposal. Aberdeen, Nov. 27th. DUBLIN. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Entries at the Dublin Medical Schools. THE following is the official list of the anatomical entries for the session 1889-90 :-Schools of Surgery, R.C.S., 285 ; School of Physics, Trinity College, 231; Catholic University, 19—total, 635. This return shows a falling off as com- pared with recent years. Enteric Fever in Dublin. During the nine weeks ending Nov. 16th the deaths recorded from enteric fever in Dublin amounted to 76, or an ’increase of 53 as contrasted with the previous nine weeks. In consequence of the prevalence of the disease in this city the War Office has countermanded all orders for reinforcing - drafts to join battalions in Dublin from their regimental depots in the sister countries. The drainage of the city, I ’believe, has a good deal to do with this outbreak, and until we possess a proper main drainage these out- breaks will necessarily occur. As, however, the cost of a system of intercepting sewers has been estimated at 4rom half to three quarters of a million of money, the corporation have not seen their way to add additional taxes to the already over-burdened ratepayers, and the project has disappeared for a time. Sooner or later it must be dealt with, and a plan of Mr. Vaughan, an eminent Belfast civil engineer, has recently come under notice, while his estimate for the entire work has been fixed at £ 100,000. Mr. Vauglian’s plan is designed to get rid of the sewage in its crude condition at the furthest possible point, and he proposes that a locality north of Baldoyle should be taken as the place of outfall. There, he says, it will be caught by the great ocean current, which passes along the eastern .coast northwards at the rate of between three and foui miles an hour, and be carried past Portmarnock Point, and thence outwards till it is lost in the ocean. From Cush Point he would carry an outfall sewer along the coast line to Ballybough Bridge, and by that route reach the city, taking in the townships. The scheme appears practicable, and no doubt will receive consideration when the subject is again under discussion. St. Mark’s Ophthalntic Hospital. The governors are making a special appeal for funds to enlarge this institution by fifty beds. The hospital is over- crowded, and only a moiety of the applications for admission can be entertained. The demand for additional ward accom- modation has become a matter of pressing necessity, which can only be met by an extension of the hospital boundaries and buildings, with the beds increased to 100. Health of Cork During October. The mortality, excluding 25 deaths which occurred in the workhouse, amounted to a rate of 15 ’90. Of these, 13 were due to zymotic affections. The dispensary medical officers report the occurrence of 43 cases of zymotic diseases during the month, two-thirds of which were cases of scarlatina, and only 2 cases of typhoid fever, being the lowest record for the month of October for the past five years. Mr. G. F. Blake has been appointed Registrar of the College of Surgeons in the place of Mr. Brennan, deceased. Mr. Blake will also act as librarian. The Royal Society of England has conferred on the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, the Copley medal for distinguished writings and discoveries. Dublin, Nov. 26th. PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Opening of the Medical Session. THE various courses and cliniques are now in full swing. The anatomical, physiological, pathological, and bacterio- logical classes are installed this year in the lately constructed and extensive block of buildings forming the new school in the Rue de 1’Ecole de Medecine opposite to the old school. To the latter is being added a magnificent new library and examination rooms, so that whatever may be thought of the structures from a practical and architectural point of view-and here it appears that, as in the case of your own law courts, there is room for a second opinion-there is no doubt that they give an imposing appearance in passing, and would seem at first sight, provided one is not too critical as to details, to be a temple well worthy the science to which they will henceforth be devoted. The dissecting rooms are certainly the finest I have ever seen, and I doubt if they are equalled, much less surpassed, anywhere. There are no less than eight of them, each room containing about twenty-five tables, with prosectors’ and demonstrators’ rooms, and a complete set of lockers and lavatory attached, and entirely separated from the adjoining dissecting hall. Professor Faraboeuf has a large and efficient staffofdemonstra- tors under him, so that, in addition to the general systematic lecture on anatomy, at which attendance is not compulsory, demonstrations and individual instruction are given all day in the several dissecting halls, the students being classed in the various rooms according to seniority in study. Here constant attendance and work are insisted upon for at least two years. The systematic lectures on medicine, surgery, midwifery, &c., are still given in the old school, there being generally two lecturers for each subject, one of whom takes the first half and the other the second half of the session. Attendance on these lectures, although invited, is not compulsory, the student being free to ignore them alto- gether. At the cliniques at the several hospitals, how- ever, the case is different. On these regular attendance is rigidly exacted. The student must be "signed up" for his hospital work by the physician or surgeon to whose clinique he is attached. The clinical courses also had their beginning last week. One of the largest of these is that on diseases of the nervous system by Professor Charcot. At this clinique the first thing that strikes an onlooker is the number of men well on in life who follow the course; another thing is the strange mixture of almost all nationalities of which the audience is composed. Although the attendance is very numerous, and at times
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now have, in the Students’ Representative Council, a con-otitutional and recognised channel through which they canapproach the Senate for the statement and arrangement ofany grievances. It is to be hoped for the good name of theUniversity that the quarrel may be amicably adjusted, anatter which should not be impossible if a kindly feeling anda disposition to yield a little be displayed by both sides.
Glasgow, Nov. 27th. -
ABERDEEN.
The Medico-Chirurgical Society.At the annual meeting of the Aberdeen Medico-Chirur-
gical Society, held on the 21st inst, the following office-earers were elected :-President, Dr. Smith Shand ; vice-president, Dr. Garden ; secretary, Dr. Edmond ; recordingsecretary, Dr. MacGregor; treasurer, Dr. John Gordon ;librarian, Dr. Gibson; members of Council-Dr. AngusFraser, Dr. Rodger, Dr. McKenzie Booth, Dr. Gibson,Dr. W. H. Williamson. The Society completes its hundredthyear next month, and in celebration of the centenary themembers are to dine together in their own hall on Saturday,Dec. 14th. A number of prominent citizens and the membersof Parliament are to be invited as guests, and each membermay invite one guest.
The University Assessorships. i
By the withdrawal of three candidates a contest in the- election of representatives from the Council to the Univer-sity Court has been avoided. Dr. Angus Fraser is the choiceof the medical profession. At a meeting of the committeeappointed to promote his candidature, held on the 2 Lst inst.,Dr. Fraser was present, and there was handed to him a requi-sition, signed by 620 medical graduates, requesting him toallow himself to be nominated as one of the assessors to theUniversity Court under the new Act. The promised supportfrom the local profession was practically unanimous, andamong the other signatures occur the names of Sir ArthurMitchell, K.C.R.; Sir Gayer Hunter, K. C. M. G.; ProfessorFerrier, LL.D.; Dr. Mitchell Bruce, London; ProfessorCossar Ewart, Edinburgh ; Dr. James Ross, LL.D., Man-chester ; Dr. Bruce, Dingwall; Dr. James Anderson,London ; Dr. Stephen Mackenzie, London &c. Dr. Fraser expressed his gratification at the hearty way in which hisname had been received by his professional brethren, and atonce agreed to place his services at their disposal.Aberdeen, Nov. 27th.
DUBLIN.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The Entries at the Dublin Medical Schools.THE following is the official list of the anatomical entries
for the session 1889-90 :-Schools of Surgery, R.C.S., 285 ;School of Physics, Trinity College, 231; Catholic University,19—total, 635. This return shows a falling off as com-pared with recent years.
Enteric Fever in Dublin.
During the nine weeks ending Nov. 16th the deaths
recorded from enteric fever in Dublin amounted to 76, or an’increase of 53 as contrasted with the previous nine weeks.In consequence of the prevalence of the disease in this citythe War Office has countermanded all orders for reinforcing- drafts to join battalions in Dublin from their regimental
depots in the sister countries. The drainage of the city, I’believe, has a good deal to do with this outbreak, anduntil we possess a proper main drainage these out-breaks will necessarily occur. As, however, the costof a system of intercepting sewers has been estimated at4rom half to three quarters of a million of money, thecorporation have not seen their way to add additionaltaxes to the already over-burdened ratepayers, and the
project has disappeared for a time. Sooner or later it mustbe dealt with, and a plan of Mr. Vaughan, an eminentBelfast civil engineer, has recently come under notice, whilehis estimate for the entire work has been fixed at £ 100,000.Mr. Vauglian’s plan is designed to get rid of the sewagein its crude condition at the furthest possible point, and heproposes that a locality north of Baldoyle should be takenas the place of outfall. There, he says, it will be caught bythe great ocean current, which passes along the eastern.coast northwards at the rate of between three and foui
miles an hour, and be carried past Portmarnock Point, andthence outwards till it is lost in the ocean. From CushPoint he would carry an outfall sewer along the coast lineto Ballybough Bridge, and by that route reach the city,taking in the townships. The scheme appears practicable,and no doubt will receive consideration when the subject isagain under discussion.
St. Mark’s Ophthalntic Hospital.The governors are making a special appeal for funds to
enlarge this institution by fifty beds. The hospital is over-crowded, and only a moiety of the applications for admissioncan be entertained. The demand for additional ward accom-modation has become a matter of pressing necessity, whichcan only be met by an extension of the hospital boundariesand buildings, with the beds increased to 100.
Health of Cork During October.The mortality, excluding 25 deaths which occurred in the
workhouse, amounted to a rate of 15 ’90. Of these, 13 weredue to zymotic affections. The dispensary medical officersreport the occurrence of 43 cases of zymotic diseases duringthe month, two-thirds of which were cases of scarlatina,and only 2 cases of typhoid fever, being the lowest recordfor the month of October for the past five years.
Mr. G. F. Blake has been appointed Registrar of theCollege of Surgeons in the place of Mr. Brennan, deceased.
Mr. Blake will also act as librarian.The Royal Society of England has conferred on theProvost of Trinity College, Dublin, the Copley medal fordistinguished writings and discoveries.Dublin, Nov. 26th.
PARIS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The Opening of the Medical Session.THE various courses and cliniques are now in full swing.
The anatomical, physiological, pathological, and bacterio-logical classes are installed this year in the lately constructedand extensive block of buildings forming the new school inthe Rue de 1’Ecole de Medecine opposite to the old school.To the latter is being added a magnificent new library andexamination rooms, so that whatever may be thought ofthe structures from a practical and architectural point ofview-and here it appears that, as in the case of your ownlaw courts, there is room for a second opinion-there is nodoubt that they give an imposing appearance in passing,and would seem at first sight, provided one is not toocritical as to details, to be a temple well worthy the scienceto which they will henceforth be devoted. The dissectingrooms are certainly the finest I have ever seen, and Idoubt if they are equalled, much less surpassed, anywhere.There are no less than eight of them, each room containingabout twenty-five tables, with prosectors’ and demonstrators’rooms, and a complete set of lockers and lavatory attached,and entirely separated from the adjoining dissecting hall.Professor Faraboeuf has a large and efficient staffofdemonstra-tors under him, so that, in addition to the general systematiclecture on anatomy, at which attendance is not compulsory,demonstrations and individual instruction are given all dayin the several dissecting halls, the students being classed inthe various rooms according to seniority in study. Hereconstant attendance and work are insisted upon for at leasttwo years. The systematic lectures on medicine, surgery,midwifery, &c., are still given in the old school, there beinggenerally two lecturers for each subject, one of whom takesthe first half and the other the second half of the session.Attendance on these lectures, although invited, is notcompulsory, the student being free to ignore them alto-gether. At the cliniques at the several hospitals, how-ever, the case is different. On these regular attendanceis rigidly exacted. The student must be "signed up" forhis hospital work by the physician or surgeon to whoseclinique he is attached. The clinical courses also had theirbeginning last week. One of the largest of these is that ondiseases of the nervous system by Professor Charcot. Atthis clinique the first thing that strikes an onlooker isthe number of men well on in life who follow thecourse; another thing is the strange mixture of almostall nationalities of which the audience is composed.Although the attendance is very numerous, and at times
