against typhoid fever in company with Major Leishman, R.A.M.C. For a similar reason he visited Dr. Armand Ruffer at Alexandria (President du Conseil Sanitaire, Maritime, et Quarantérie d' Egypte-the International Quarantine Board), and also visited Pinchin Bey, M.D., at Cairo, head of the internal sanitary service of the Egyptian Government, and made acquaintance of Dr. Bitter, the well-known bacteriologist there. In England he saw several garbage destructors, and soon found that there was nothing new, and had no reason to modify the opinions he expressed to the committee of the City Council a year or so ago, but was, on the contrary confirmed in them. He interviewed Professor MacFadyean, M.B., Royal Veterinary College, on the question of securing candidates for veterinary posts on the staff of the Board of Health. As regards plague, he learned nothing likely to be of service here, but rather found that we were relied upon there; and he was entirely confirmed in his opinion that Asiatic countries' present conditions are so inimical to epidemiological (as distinguished from clinical and pathological) work that the slight attempts at it hitherto made have yielded results of very little value, and have rather tended to confusion than to enlightenment. Dr. E. MAYNARD PAIN, late Superintendent of Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, left Sydney on Monday last, March 17th, for his new sphere of labour as one of the medical officers of the Church Missionary Society's Hospital at Old Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Pain is accompanied by his wife and child, and they leave us with the hearty good wishes of a large circle of friends. Dr. W. COLIN MACKENZIE of Melbourne University, and formerly resident physician of the Melbourne and Children's Hospitals, has been appointed medical tutor of Trinity College. Dr. MacKenzie will supervise the work of all medical students of the college above first year standing. Dr. W. H. JOHNSTON, formerly of Dapto, has succeeded to Dr. Watson's practice at Richmond, N.S.W. Dr. D. P. O'BRIEN, has removed from Ravenswood to Rockhampton, Queensland. Dr. J. W. FARNDALE, late of Fiji, has settled at Dooleies, Victoria, Dr. T. W. LIPSCOMB has succeeded to Dr. Cosh's practice at Leichhardt. Dr. A. J. DAVIES, late of Hill End, has settled at Canowindra, N.S.W. Dr. CHARLES RYGATE of Wellington (N.S.W.) who has acted as medical officer to the local branch of the M.U. Order of Oddfellows for about nine years, was on Wednesday evening, March 6th, entertained by the members of that body at a smoke concert, prior to his departure on a tour to the Continent, and was presented with a handsome travelling bag and also an illuminated address. Mrs. Rygate was presented with two handsome gifts by local residents. Dr. A. W. FAULKNER, assistant medical officer at Seacliffe Asylum, has resigned from that position. Dr. GOLDSMITH, the Government Medical Officer for the Northern Territory, arrived in Adelaide on February 7th on twelve months' leave of absence. He proceeds to London to attend the annual meeting of the British Medical Association. His object in attending is to try and institute some system of studying the tropical diseases in Australia on similar lines to or in conjunction with the tropical medical schools in London and Liverpool. Dr. HOWDEN, of Dunedin. has taken charge of Dr. Rodgers' practice in the Wyndham (N.Z.) district, during the latter's absence from the colony. Dr. W. A. LOGAN, surgeon at the Timaru Hospital, N.Z., resigned his position on the 21st instant, owing to ill-health. Dr. Bett, of Pleasant Point, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Dr. MASON, Chief Health Officer, has been examining the Port Hills, N.Z, with a view to their suitability for the proposed consumption sanatorium. The will of the late Dr. ALEXANDER STEWART PATERSON, formerly colonial surgeon, who died at Adelaide, S. A., on January 6th, has been lodged for probate. The estate, which is sworn not to exceed £25,000, has been bequeathed to the testator's relatives. Dr. DAVID ARTHUR WELSH, the new Professor of Pathology of the Sydney University, arrived in Sydney on Saturday, March 8th, and has by the "Oceana" entered upon his duties. Dr. NOONAN, of Hamilton (Tas.), has disposed of his practice to Dr. John Stewart, of Sydney. MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. The following Medical Appointments are announced: NEW SOUTH WALES. Browne, A. E. N., L.R.C.P. et L.R.C.S. Edin., to be Acting Visiting Surgeon to the Gaol at Wagga Wagga, during the absence of Dr. Edgar H. Thane, on leave. VICTORIA. Gamble, Morris Frederick H., L.R.C.S. E., to be Medical Superintendent of the Ballarat Lunatic Asylum, vice J. Steell, M.B., absent on leave. Hearne, William Western, M.B., to be Public Vaccinator for the North-eastern Vaccination District, during the absence of Abraham Haynes, L.R.C.P., on leave. Honman, Dr. Andrew, of Williamstown, to be Certifying Medical Practitioner, for the purposes of the Factories and Shops Acts, vice Dr. Ellison, resigned. Lynch, Dr. Peter, Carlton, to be Certifying Medical Practitioner, for the purposes of the Factories and Shops Acts, vice Dr. J. De Burgh Griffith, resigned. Muir, William Charles Crawford. M.B, to be Officer of Health for Park, John Steel, L. R.C.P., to be Officer of Health for the Shire of Peipers, Frederick, M.D., to be Officer of Health for the Shire of Kerang. Rosenthal, Jacob, M B., to be Officer of Health for the United Shire of Newham, vice Johnstone Simon Thwaites, M.B. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Sangster, John Ikin, M. R.O.S., to be a Member of the Board of Advice for the School District of the Burra. The following appointments have been made at the Adelaide Borthwick, Thomas, M. D., to be Honorary Bacter ologist. NEW ZEALAND. Cook, Percival Robert, M.B., to be Public Vaccinator for the District of Waipara, vice Dr. FitzHeury, resigned. Cran, William James, M.B., to be Public Vaccinator for the District of Brunner. Mackenzie, Murdoch, M.B., to be Port Health Officer for the Port of Westport. Moore, Walter W., M.B., to be Public Vaccinator for the Distrist of Nelson. Platts, Elizabeth, M.B., to be a Public Vaccinator for the District of Wellington. Roberts, Edward John, M.B., to be Port Health Officer for the Port of Nelson, vice Dr. Leggatt, deceased. Todd, William, M.D., to be a Public Vaccinator for the District of Lumsden. TASMANIA. Crowther, Edward Lodewyk, M.D. Aberd., M.B. and C.M., L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng, and L.M., L.S.A., to be a Member of the Central Board of Health, in succession to Dr. C. Barnard, resigned. WEST AUSTRALIA. Blick, Dr., to be Officer of Health, Broome. The following honorary appointments Lave been made to the Exhibits at the Congress.-At the recent Intercolonial Medical Congress at Hobart, a fine collection of surgical instruments up to date, was exhibited by Messrs. Carl Zoeller and Co., of Brisbane, and in charge of Mr. J. P. Cusack. In the entrance Mr. T. P. Davern had a fine show of Messrs. Burroughs, Wellcome and Co.'s lines, comprising tabloid and soloid brand products, tabloid brand hypodermic products, hypodermic serum syringes, serums, Fairchild's preparations, and a new departure in the shape of the "Wellcome brand of fine chemicals. Messrs. Seabury and Johnson's (London) goods in the shape of medical and surgical materials for dressings and pharmaceutical products, were displayed by Mr. F. Hargreaves; and a similar show, together with surgical instruments by Mr. G. Arnold, of Sydney. Return of Miss M'Gahey.-The matron of Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney (Miss M'Gahey), was welcomed on her return from a trip to Europe and America at an "At Home" at the Hospital on February 25th. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Professor Anderson Stuart, in a few words spoke of the value to the Hospital at this juncture, of the matron's visit, and the large amount of information she had acquired on her visits to the different English and American hospitals. Miss M'Gahey resumed duty at the Hospital on March 1st. The Siege of Ladysmith.-An interesting lecture was recently given at St. Mary's, N.S.W., by Surgeon-Captain Buntine, who was a medical officer with the British forces in South Africa, and was in particulars in detail of the siege of Ladysmith, his The lecturer gave Ladysmith during the siege. description of the hardships and privations endured by all, especially the sick and wounded, being very realistic. Surgeon-Captain Buntine was the first to be recommended for the V.C. during the present war. A True Hero of Medicine.-A subscription list having been opened in the columns of the Austra lasian Medical Gazette in aid of the widow and children of the late Dr. Smyth (see the British Medical Journal of December 7th, 1901, p 1709), we beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following additional contribution :-Dr. A. K. Hoets, Burrowa, £1 1s. Dr. Forbes of Waihi, N.Z., left with the Eighth PROCEEDINGS OF AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL Contingent as one of the medical officers. VICTORIA. Surgeon Harry Paynter Sloggett, of the unattached list, Victorian Naval Brigade, has been attached for duty with the Permanent Naval Forces during the absence, on leave, of Fleet-Surgeon C. A. Stewart. James Fox Barnard M.B., Ch. B., has been appointed Medical Officer of the First Commonwealth Contingent for service in South Africa, with the rank of Lieutenant. Captain James De Burgh Griffith has resigned his appointment of Medical Officer of the First Commonwealth Contingent for service in South Africa. MEDICAL NOTES. The council of the Melbourne University invited the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia to nominate one of the Melbourne College of Pharmacy lecturers for appointment as representative of the departments of Materia Medica and Pharmacy on the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. F. Hobill Cole has since been appointed to the position. BOARDS. VICTORIA. For registration. Bennett James, M.B. Melb. 1901. Bona, Percy Arthur, M.B. Melb. 1901. Coto, Daniel Samuel, L.R.O.P. et R.C.S. Edin. 1900. Eaves, Wilberforce Vaughan, M.R.C.S. Eng. et L.R.O.P. Lond. 1889 Farndale, John William, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. 1896. Gunn, John, L.F.P.S. Glas. 1879. Harris, James Frederick, M.B. et Ch.B. Melb, 1901. Law, Charles Donaldson, L.R.C.P. et R.C.S. Edin. 1898. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Scott, George Melnoth, M,B., B.S. Camb. 1890. Smyth, Sydney Richard, L.R.C.S. Irel. 1867; L. and L.M., K. and Q. Coll. Phy. Irel. 1871. Wills, Bertram Shera, L.R.C.P. Lond.; M.R.C.S. Eng, 1997; F, R.CS, Eng. 1901, BOOKS RECEIVED. ESSENTIALS OF HISTOLOGY, Leroy, M. D. W. B. AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR NURSES, E. M. A. Stoney. W. B. Saunders & Co. RHINOLOGY, LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, E. P. Friedrich, M.D. W. B. Saunders & Co. TEXT-BOOK PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, 2 Vols, Eichhorst. W. B. Saunders & Co. TEXT-BOOK OF HISTOLOGY, A. A. Böhn and M. von Davidoff. W. B. Saunders & Co. TEXT-BOOK OF PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. I. and II., edited by W. H. Howell, Pl.D., M.D. W. B. Saunders & Co. ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF EYE, E. Jackson, M. D. W. B. Saunders & Co. MODERN MEDICINE, J. L. Salinger, M.D. W. B. Saunders & Co. AMERICAN YEAR BOOK MEDICINE (1), SURGERY (1). W. B. Saunders & Co. ANATOMICAL ATLAS OF OBSTETRICS, O. Schaeffer, M.D. W. B. Saunders & Co. OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIC NURSING, E. P. Davis, A.M., M.D. W. B. Saunders & Co. ATLAS AND EPITOME OF LABOUR AND OPERATIVE OBSTETRICS, O. Schaeffer, M. D. W. B. Saunders & Co. AMERICAN ILLUSTRATED MEDICAL DICTIONARY, Dorland. W. B. Saunders & Co. MENSTRUATION AND ITS DISORDERS. By A. E. Giles, M.D., B.Sc., F.R.C.S. Messrs. Bailliere, Tindall & Cox. THE MORPHIA HABIT. By Oscar Jennings, M.D., THE HEALING OF NERVES. By C. A. Ballance. M.S., Books received February, 1902, from Messrs. P. Blakistons, Son and Co., Walnut Street, Philadelphia, per Mr. L. Bruck, Sydney. THE MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES. By T. PHYSIOLOGIC THERAPEUTICS. Edited by S. S. CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY. By J. C, DaCosta, jnr., M.D. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. By Louis Starr, M.D., third edition. DISEASES OF THE INTESTINES. M.D., Ph.D., Vol. I. By J. C. Hammeter, BIRTHS, MARRIAGE AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. DEANE.-On the 2nd March, at Carisbrook, the wife of Edward Wilkinson Deane, M.B., Ch.B., of a son. GRIEVES. On the 4th March, at her residence, Wahroonga, the wife of Arthur Grieves, L.R C.P., M.R.C S., of a son. HAWTHORNE. - On the 16th February, at her residence, Warrawee, Mudgee, the wife of E. Sydney Hawthorne, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of a daughter. LOOSLI-On the 4th February at Glendalough, Burke-road, Camberwell, the wife of R. J. Loosli, M.B., B.S., of a daughter. STENHOUSE. On the 18th January, 1902, at St. Bathans, the wife of Dr. Andrew Stenhouse, of a daughter. YOUNG. On the 3rd March, 1902, at Kilbride, Edgecliff-road, Sydney, the wife of H. C. Taylor Young, M.D., of a son. MARRIAGE. TRESS-CRAGO.-On the 12th March, at St. Peter's, Woolloomooloo, by the Rev. T. B. Tress, father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Mullens, Herbert Langley Tress, to Elsie Violette, second daughter of W. H. Crago, M.R.C.S., L. R.C. P.. of 16 College-street, sydney. DEATHS. JOHNSON.-On the 22nd January, at Evandale, Tasmania, John George Johnson, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., aged 44 years. SHEWEN. On the 24th February, 1902, at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sarah Jane, widow of the late Alfred Shewen, M.D. Home papers please copy. NOTICES. THE "GAZETTE" IS EDITED FOR THE PROPRIETORS BY A. B. BROCKWAY, BRISBANE, Q.; H. W. BRYANT, ADELAIDE, S.A.; HERBERT HORROCKS, PERTH, W.A. ORIGINAL ARTICLES WILL BE INSERTED SOLELY ON CONDITION THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTRIBUTED TO ANY OTHER PERIODICAL. All communications intended for publication may be addressed "The Editor, Australasian Medical Gazette, 121 Bathurst Street, Sydney," or to the Branch Editors for the other States. Business communications should be addressed" The Manager." Contributors will have to pay the cost of illustrations accompanying their articles. WANTED, by Cambridge University Graduate, practice or partnership in an Australian city (preferably in the South). Income about £1,000. Communications to be addressed C.R., "Knutsford." Glenelg, South Australia. HUDSON'S "EUMENTHOL" JUJUBES (Registered) are a Gum Jujube containing the active constituents of well-known Antiseptics, Eucalyptol, Thymus Vulg., Pinus Sylvestris, Mentha Arv., with Benzo-Borate of Sodium, etc., and exhibit the antiseptic properties in a fragrant and efficient form. Sold by all chemists, tins 1s. 6d. Are Antiseptic, Prophylactic, reduce Sensibility of Mucous Membrane. Mr. W. A. Dixon, F.I.C., F.C.S., Public Analyst of Sydney, after making exhaustive tests, says: "There is no doubt but that "Eumenthol" Jujubes have a wonderful effect in the destruction of bacteria and preventing their growth. .. I have made a comparative test of "Eumenthol" Essence and Creosote, and find that there is little difference in their bacteri cidal action." MALE ATTENDANT for mental, inebriate, or general cases, seeks engagement. References and testimonials show 13 years' experience, including five years as attendant at Callan Park Hospital for Insane, three years as wardsman in charge of Singleton Hospital. Address J. HILES, 161 Cecily Street, Leichhardt. ORIGINAL ARTICLES. new editor, Dr. Rennie, promises by his vigorous conduct of the journal to fulfil, and more than THE POLICY OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES fulfil, the sanguine hopes we entertained on his Annual Address at the Annual General Meeting of By J. Foreman, M.R.C.S., Sydney, THE report of the Council deals with the most important matters that have engaged the attention of the Branch during the year, and the members are to be congratulated on the success that has attended the year's work. Papers of a high order of merit, and showing considerable research and observation, have been read, and the discussions have been useful and instructive. A great deal of praise is due to our excellent Secretary, who spared neither time nor trouble in discharging his onerous duties. Dr. Crago has carried out his work as Treasurer in his usual satisfactory manner. The Gazette Committee (Drs. Knaggs, Crago and Worrall) in the management of the Journal have earned the thanks of the members for the time and trouble they have expended. appointment. The profession and the public are under a great obligation to this and to former Governments for the practical sympathy they have so consistently extended to the sick poor, and for the liberality with which they have provided those noble hospitals by which Sydney is distinguished. The present Premier is a large hearted, kindly man, who sympathises with the suffering poor, and gives practical effect to his sympathy by adding to our hospital accommodation as its urgent needs seem to require. In this and in many other ways the Premier has shown his desire to co-operate with our profession in alleviating the sufferings of the sick. One great and necessary reform, I am happy to state, has been carried out in the Sydney Hospital with regard to paying patients. It is a great pity that the abuse of paying patients ever crept in, and it reflects great credit on the authorities of the Hospital that they have the courage, even though late in the day, to confine the Hospital to its proper use, that is, for the benefit and attendance of those who are sick and indigent. It is with very great regret the Council reports the death of so many members during the year. Amongst these were two, both of whom While dealing with this subject I may venI knew very well, and of whom I wish to make ture to call your attention to the abuse of special mention. First, that of Dr. Wright, a private wards in connection with some of the kind, courtly gentleman in every sense of the so-called charitable institutions of the city. word. The younger generation of the profes- Charity is charity, and money-making is moneysion does not understand the amount of grati-making. It is best to keep them separate, and tude it owes him as a model at once of courtesy and professional courage. It requires a mind of the highest order, and courage of the highest type, to withstand blackmail, and this we found when it was required in Dr. Wright. The Victoria Cross is given for courage in the field. What reward is commensurate to courage like his? Dr. Dagnal Clark was for some years a member of the Council; he was of a stamp that I hope the Councillors will always be, giving every question careful consideration, and slow to make up his mind. When once he had formed a definite course he kept to it unflinchingly; there was nothing weak-kneed about him. These are types of men we can ill afford to lose. During the year Dr. Knaggs resigned the editorship of the Gazette, after holding that position since its inception, six years ago, and he was accorded a hearty and well-merited vote of thanks at a meeting of the Branch. Our the man who accepts money from the private wards of his institution really ought not to try to pass himself off as a person engaged in furthering a work of charity. In Melbourne they manage things better in this respect, for we saw in the newspaper that Judge Hodges decided that the honorary medical officer of an institution has no right to claim fees from any person admitted for treatment, even in the private wards. To these gentlemen I would say avoid the appearance of evil, and let your attendance on the charitable institutions be really for the cause of charity, without the inducement of money. I understand that the majority of the members of the staffs on these hospitals are against the practice. It is to be hoped that they will be able to settle the matter amongst themselves without its having to come before a meeting of the Branch later on. It occurred to me that perhaps the most interesting subject on which to address you would be a consideration of some of the ordinary troubles that beset us in our daily professional life. In one way they have been of great advantage in that they have welded us together in a manner heretofore uuknown in our profession in Australia, and I think we may well be proud of the part which this Branch of the British Medical Association has played in the matter. So conspicuous has been its excellence in this respect that I venture to prophesy before this year is over every medical practitioner who is not at present on the roll in this State, but who is worthy of becoming a member, will apply for election. It seems to me that some of our members are hardly sufficiently impressed with the far-reaching consequences of the questions with which we have to deal, or by the benefits to be obtained by united action. Our union is for defence and not for aggression, for the protection of our less prosperous members, not for the imposition of hard conditions on the public. Medical practitioners, as a body, cannot be accused of being business men, but even the dullest of us can learn from others, and the examples we see of co-operation levelled against us are sufficient to show us that only by standing loyally by each other can we avoid the traps that seem to be continually laid for us. In none of the provinces of Australia is our profession so well organised or so harmonious as in New South Wales, and, to my mind, we owe this result entirely to the British Medical Association, which has already done so much good, but which I believe and hope is only in its first youth. In future it will be as essential a qualification for the good man to belong to the British Medical Association as to be on the list of legally qualified medical practitioners-in fact, it will be something better, for it will show that in addition to being legally qualified he is willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with his fellow practitioners in defence of the just claims of the profession. Now let us consider what this Association has done in the past year, and first of all as regards clubs. The proper and intelligent basis for the formation of a club or medical benefit society does not seem to be clearly understood by a great many either of the profession or of the public. The public, because they enter into an association, think they have a right to demand the services of medical men on any terms they may choose to formulate, whether these meet the requirements of the other side or not. Now that was not the original idea of contract practice. Contract practice was, and is, and must only be for the benefit of those who cannot afford to take the risk of being ill and meeting the consequent expenses, and so they insure against such a contingency on just the same principles as they insure their lives. The medical profession has always recognised this, and has always been ready to recognise difficulties requiring adjustment for the benefi of both parties, but these contracts were only intended for the inclusion of persons whose incomes were so small that, whilst they wished to avoid sacrificing their self respect by relying on charity for medical attendance, they endeavour to make it worth a medical man's while to devote proper attention to them by associating themselves together for this specific purpose. Of course a medical man on his part has to guard against being imposed upon by people whose position should preclude them from contract attendance, and whilst we consider anyone with an income of £200 a year, or less, a fit and proper person to be included under these contracts, so long as it is effected through what we recognise as a legitimate benefit society, persons with incomes over that limit should be excluded, as they would be practically obtaining attendance under false pretences, and I cannot understand how any right-thinking, self-respecting man, in such a position, would take advantage of a quibble and demand that he is entitled to the medical benefits of such society, which never were, and never can be intended for those in easy circumstances. I have seen it stated in the papers that the members of lodges having over £200 a year do not aggregate more than 5 per cent. of the total members on the roll, and that of these but very few avail themselves of the club medical attendance. If this is so, what possible objection can there be to admitting the principle which we consider vital? The societies have succeeded in cutting the medical officers' fees down to a minimum, and it has always struck me as being one of the most extraordinary phases of human nature that, where questions of health are concerned, people, as a rule, like to get advice on the cheap, forgetting that, in other departments of life, with which they presumably are better acquainted, what is cheap is commonly nasty. We are not, as I said before, business people, but other considerations enter into medical practice that are entirely foreign to other professions. The public cannot complain of the profession for its selfishness, when its main object is not only to make people healthy, but to prevent their getting ill. We have no better example of this at the present time than the measures now being taken by the mcdical profession to stop the epidemics that have cost |