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of £30, with £7 7s. costs. It is to be hoped that sellingdiseased animals is not quite so profitable that a fine of this

magnitude can be readily paid from the profits derived from othersimilar dealings which escape detection or wnich are of not so

serious a character as to attract attention. Dealers in food whichendangers the health or the lives of others deserve to be preventedfrom carrying on transactions in the public markets for a prolongedperiod by some means corresponding to the "warning off" which attimes removes from racecourses those who cheat their fellow men.

LOATHSOME BED-STUFFING.

To the Editors of THE LANCET.

SIRS,-We were glad to notice extract from your issue regarding im-pure bedding. We enclose a copy of our senior partner’s little publica-tion ; second issue (six or eight years ago); see page 44 et seq. on samesubject. We question very much if some who use the word sterilisedknow what it means. We think prosecution under the MerchandiseAct should follow false advertising.

We are, Sirs, yours faithfully,Edinburgh, May 8th, 1907. MARTIN AND SON.

PS.-Old clothes from Scotland go over to Ireland and after Pat hasworn and patched them they come back to Greenock in bales to be tornup, unwashed, and sold for bedding ! *** The publication referred to is entitled " About Beds and Bedding,"and it contains a good deal of practical and historical information onthe subject. In regard to loathsome bedding the writer rather aptly,we think, quotes Dickens’s story of the " Celebrated Sassage Shop"in the " Pickwick Papers." Halves of buttons had been found in the

sausages, and buttons have also been found, it is stated, in bed-mattresses.-ED. L.

A REMARKABLE TABLET.

Lady (K.) Lawson has sent us an interesting photograph of a tableterected in a Guernsey church to the memory of Daniel and SusanneFalla and their younger son, Thomas Falla. The following is atranslation of the latter part of the inscription, which is in French :-

This Monument is erected to their memory, and to that of their

younger son, Thomas Falla, Lieutenant in the 12th Regiment ofInfantry, who died at the Siege of Seringapatam, the 6th April,1799, aged 18 years 6 months and 25 days, from the effects of awound from a cannon ball weighing 26 lbs., which had locateditself between two bones in his thigh. The said wound becomingconsiderably inflamed the regimental surgeon, although havingexamined] it, ignored that a bullet was enclosed, and it was onlyafter his death, which occurred six hours after the event, that itwas extracted, to the surprise of the whole army.

Lady Lawson has asked our opinion upon the occurrence thus

described, but she has since supplied us with the explanation byreferring us to the well-known memoirs of Captain George Elers,where the following description of the fatal injury to LieutenantFalla is given :-

Among the casualties in my regiment was the death of poorFalla from a cannon-ball, a twelve-pounder, from the fort of

Seringapatam, three miles distant from our trenches. It rolled inand buried itself in poor Falla’s groin. It was the mostremarkable wound ever seen, and the general conversation of thearmy, for the shot was not to be seen, the flesh swellingcompletely over it.

It will be seen that the inscription on the tablet is totally incorrect,while the mystery implied by mention of the " two bones " in thevictim’s thigh disappears when we learn that the wound was not inthe thigh at all. The size of the ball is more than doubled in theaccount on the tablet and Captain Elers’s measurement maybe taken as the r’ght one. There could not have been 26 poundersemployed in the siege of Seringapatam, while a 12-pound shot mightconceivably bury itself among the abdominal contents and escapeattention unless actually searched for. The episode after readingCaptain Elers’s account becomes possible, though it is none theless extraordinary. Captain Elers says nothing about the regimentalsurgeon having examined the wound, and we suspect that to be afurther inaccuracy on the part of the author of the inscription.The medical attitude was probably one of inaction in a case whereabsolutely nothing could be done. The fatal nature of the injury-described in the inscription in the following, words, "The saidwound becoming considerably inflamed "!-was probably perceived atonce by the surgeon, operative proceedings being much more limitedin those days than they are now, and the unfortunate young soldierwas left to die in peace.

Alia Mores.-The best articles we know are those on Intoxications invol. ii. of Allbutt’s’ " System of Medicine," and in Osler’s " System ofMedicine." Most of the standard works on Insanity-e.g., Craig’s1* Psychological Medicine "-deal with drug habits.

Præcipitin.-Our correspondent will find the following paper useful:Welsh and Chapman: Proceedings of the Royal Society, B.vol. lxxviii., 1906. He might also refer to THE LANCET, April 6th,1907, p. 959.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive attentionin our next.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.OPERATIONS.

METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.MONDAY (20th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.

Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.),i Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),

Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), City Orthopaedic (4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.),West London (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free(2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (3 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2 30 P.M.).

TUESDAY (21st).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.). St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’s(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat(9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.). Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children. Gt. Ormond-street(2 P.M.. Ophthalmic, 2.15 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.).

WEDNESDAY (22nd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing Cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.),National Orthopaedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter (2 P.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.),Cancer (2 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.),Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (3 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M., Dental, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Ophthalmic,2.30 PM.).

THURSDAY (23rd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), Charing Cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.),Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.M.). Royal Orthopaedic (9 A.M.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond street (2.30 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological. 2.30 P.M.).

FRIDAY (24th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.). Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), CharingCross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s(2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat,Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), City Orthopaedic (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children. Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.),St. Peter’s (2 P.M.).

SATURDAY (25th).-Royal Free (9 A.M.), London (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing Cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St Mary’s (10 P.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9.30 A.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal Londcn Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

SOCIETIES.FRIDAY (24th).-CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square,

W.).-Papers:-Dr. F. de Havilland Hall: Two Cases of ProlongedPyrexia -Dr. Gossage : A Case of Partial Heart Block.-Dr. F. W.Price: Foreign Bodies in the Bronchi. 9.30 P.M.: Annual GeneralMeeting.

BRITISH ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC SOCIETY (11, Chandos-street, Caven-dish.square, W.).-8 r.x.: Council. 8.30 P.M.: Dr. Doumer (Lille):The Fundamental Principles of Electrotherapy. An ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting will be held for the purpose of winding up theAffairs of the Society.

SATURDAY (25th).-OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM (University of Edinburgh).-9.30 A.M.: Card Specimensand Cases will be shown. 10 A.M.: Papers will be read and Demon-strations given.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &C.MONDAY (20th).-NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE

(Prince of Wales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.).-Cliniques :-9.30 A.M.: Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H. Evans). 2.30 P.M.: MedicalOut-patient (Dr. Whipham); Throat, Nose, and Ear (Mr. Carson); sX Ray (Dr. Pirie).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.15 P.M.: Sir Dyce Duckworth: Medicine. 2.30 P.M.:Operations. 3.15 P.M.: Mr. W. Turner: Surgery. 4 P.M.: Dr. StClairThomson: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. Out-patientDemonstrations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 12 noon: Earand Throat.

TUESDAY (21st).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital,Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: GynaecologicalOperations. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr.

Ball: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.Dr. Abraham: Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M. : Clinical Lecture :-Dr. Russell.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Dr. W. Ewart: Clinique. (Medical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Mr. W. H. Clayton-Greene: Suppression of Urine andAnuria.

NORTH-EA8T LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Prince of Wales’sGeneral Hospital, Tottenham, N.).-Cliniques :-10.30 A.M : MedicalOut-patient (Dr. Auld). 2.30 P.M.: Gynaecological Out-patient (Dr.Giles), Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Edmunds). Surgical Operations(Mr. Carson).

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LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.15 P.M.: Dr. R. T. Hewlett: Medicine. 2.30 P.M.:Operations. 3.15 P.M.: Mr. Carless : Surgery. 4 P.M.: Mr. M. Morris :Diseases of the Skin. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.nt.:

Surgical and Medical. 12 noon : Skin.CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C.).-3.45 P.M.: Demonstration:-Dr. A. Wylie: Pharynx.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.).-3.30 P.M. : Clinical Lecture :-SirW. Gowers : Vagal Attacks and Brain Faints.

WEDNESDAY (22nd).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Ball: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children.2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.5 P.M.: Lecture :-Dr. Beddard: Practical Medicine.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYOLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. P. Paton: Clinique. (Surgical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Dr. H. French: The Vaccine Treatment of Acne andSome Points in the Treatment of Some other Common Maladies.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Prince of Wales’sGeneral Hospital, Tottenham, N.).-Cliniques :-2.30 P.M.: Skin(Dr. Meachen), Eye (Mr. Brooks), Medical Out-patient (Dr.Whipham).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.15 P.M.: Dr. F. Taylor: Medicine. 2.30 P.M.:

Operations. 3.30 P.M. : Mr. Cargill: Ophthalmology. Out-patientDemonstrations:-10 A.m.: Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M.: Eye.2.15 P.M.: Special Lecture :-Dr. F. Taylor: Bronchiectasis.

THURSDAY (23rd).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-2 P.M.: Medical and SurgicalClinics. X Rays. Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eye. 2.30 P.M.:

Operations. 5 P.M.: Clinical Lecture :-Mr. S. Edwards.MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. Hutchinson : Clinique. (Surgical.) 5.15 P.M.:Lecture :-Dr. A. P. Beddard : Diabetes.

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Prince of Wales’sGeneral Hospital, Tottenham, N.).-2.30 P.M.: Gynaecological Opera-tions (Dr. Giles). Cliniques:-Medical Out-patient (Dr. Whiting),Surgical Out-patient (Mr. Carson). 3 P.M.: Medical In-patient(Dr. Chappel). 4.30 P.M.: Special Demonstration of Skin Cases (Dr.G. N. Meachen).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.30 P.M.: Operations. 2.30 P.M. : Dr. G. Rankin:Medicine. 3.15 P.M. : Sir W. Bennett: Surgery. 4 P.M.: Mr. M.Davidson: Radiography. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M.:Surgical and Medical. 12 noon : Ear and Throat.

CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL.-4 P.M. : Dr. I. Bruce: Demonstration(Electrical). (Post-Graduate Course.)

HOSPITAL :FOR SICK CHILDREN (Gt. Ormond-street, W.C.).-4 P.M.:Lecture:-Mr. Parsons : Convergent Squint.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTa (37, Russell-square, W.C.).-5 P.M.: Special Lecture :-Prof. J. Penberthy: The VeterinaryAspect of the Tuberculosis Problem.

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, FACULTY OF MEDICINE (MedicalLecture Theatre).-4 P.M. : Post-Graduate Lecture:—Prof. Leith:The Widal Reaction, its Present Position and Value.

FRIDAY (24th)-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital.Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Moullin: GynaecologicalOperations. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics. Dr. Ball: Diseasesof the Throat, Nose, and Ear. X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.Dr. Abraham : Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M.: Lecture :-X Rays.

MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC (22, Chenies-street,W.C.).-4 P.M.: Mr. E. Clarke : Clinique. (Eye.)

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (Prince of Wales’sGeneral Hospital, Tottenham, N.).-9.30 A.M.: Clinique:-SurgicalOut-patient (Mr. H. Evans). 2.30 P.M.: Surgical Operations (Mr.Edmunds). Cliniques :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. Auld), Eye (Mr.Brooks). 3 P.M.: Medical In-patient (Dr. Leslie).

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich).-2.15 P.M.: Dr. R. Bradford: Medicine. 2.30 P.M.:Operations. 3.15 P.M.: Mr. McGavin: Surgery. Out-patient Demon-strations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 12 noon: Skin. 3.15 P.M.:Special Lecture:-Mr. McGavin: Epithelioma of Penis and Pre-cancerous Conditions.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.).-3.30 P.M. : Clinical Lecture :-SirV. Horsley : Surgery of the Nervous System.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road,W.C.).-3.45 P.M.: Demonstration: Dr. A. Wylie: Pharynx.

SATURDAY (25th).-POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hos-pital. Hammersmith-road, W.).-10 A.M.: Dr. Ball: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. 2 P.M.: Medical and Surgical Clinics.X Rays. 2.30 P.M.: Operations.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (Dreadnought Hospital,Greenwich.)-2.30 P.M.: Operations. Out-patient Demonstrations:-10 A.M.: Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M.: Eye.

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