REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1874. By Henry Gibbons, Jr., Health Officer. San Francisco. 1874. DYSMENORRHEA-A paper read before the Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement, June 16, 1874, by J. E. Oatman, M.D. MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Third Inaugural Address of Clark Bell, Esq., Nov. 27, 1874. SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT, with the Constitution and List of Subscribers of the Toronto Eye and Ear Infirmary. 1874. FREE PHOSPHORUS IN MEDICINE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ITS USE IN NEURALGIA; A Contribution to Materia Medica and Therapeutics. By J. Ashburton Thompson, Surgeon at King's Cross to the Great Northern Railway Company, Surgeon Accoucheur to the Royal Maternity Charity. London: H. K. Lewis, 136 Gower street, W. C. 1874. THE DISEASES OF THE STOMACH; being the third edition of the "Diagnosis and Treatment of the Varieties of Dyspepsia." Revised and Enlarged. By Wilson Fox, F.R. C.P., F.R.S., Physician Extraordinary to her Majesty the Queen, etc. Philadelphia: Henry C. Lea. 1875. JOURNALS RECEIVED. The Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal-December, 1874, January, 1875. The American Medical Weekly, Louisville-December 26, Jan. 2, 9, 16. The American Journal of Insanity-January, 1875. The American Practitioner, Louisville-January, 1875. The American Journal of Medical Sciences--January, 1875. The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal-Jan. 1, 7, 14, 21. The Clinic, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, 16, 23. The Cincinnati Lancet and Observer-January, 1875. The Canada Medical and Surgical Journal-January, 1875. The Detroit Review of Medicine and Surgery-January, 1875. The Indiana Journal of Medicine-Dec., 1874, Jan., 1875. The London Lancet-December, 1874, Jan., 1875. The Laboratory, Boston-December, 1874. The Medical Times, Philadelphia-Dec. 26, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23. The Medical and Surgical Reporter, Philadelphia-Dec. 26, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23. The Medical Record, New York-January 2, 9, 16, 23. The Ohio Medical and Surgical Reporter-January, 1875. The Practitioner-Dec., 1874, Jan., 1875. The Pharmacist, Chicago-January, 1875. The Pharmacal Gazette, Nashville, Tenn.-Jan. 6 and 13. The Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal-January. Le Progres Medical, Paris-Nos. 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52. The Peninsular Journal, Detroit--January, 1875. The Practitioner. The Richmond and Louisville Medical and Surgical Journal-December. El Repertorio Jalisciense, Guadalajara-Nos. 3, 4, 5. The Sanitary Journal, Toronto-January, 1875. The Southern Medical Record, Atlanta-December, 1874. Meeting of the Alumni of the Albany Medical College. The Second Annual Meeting of the "Association of the Alumni of the Albany Medical College" was held in the City of Albany on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President-Dr. Jno. H. Beech ('41), Michigan. Vice-Presidents-Drs. Alson D. Hull ('41), New York; B. A. Mynderse ('53), New York; Alex. Shiland (53), New York; Sol. Van Etten ('53), New York, and Charles L. Spencer ('57), Massachusetts. Secretary-Dr. Willis G. Tucker ('70), New York. Treasurer-Dr. G. L. Ullman ('71), New York. Executive Committee-Drs. H. D. Didama, ('46); William S. Going, ('41); James H. Scoon, ('49); James G. Bailey, ('53); M. H. Burton, ('53); Jno. H. Hill, (53); Chas. H. Burbeck, ('59); A. P. Ten Eyck, ('66); J. H. Blatner, ('72); Oscar Myers, ('73). The address of the retiring President, Prof. Didama, of the Syracuse University, was listened to with much interest. In the evening, the Association partook of its annual supper at the Delavan House, about one hundred and forty graduates being present. Chicago Mortality Report for December, 1874. Reported by Dr. BEN. C. MILLER, Sanitary Superintendent. Deaths in December, 1874, 451; in November, 1874, 440. Increase, 11. Deaths in December, 1873, 566. Decrease, 115. MORTALITY REPORT, CITY OF CHICAGO, FOR THE YEAR 1874. 385 387 7,122 395,409 Total. Deaths by accidents, exclusive of Ward mortality. Reports received after the monthly mortality report was made out told, one in 50 1-13, or 20.29 in 1,000. Average death percentage by Wards, one death in 55 2-5. Death rate exclusive of Wards, by accidents, etc., one death in 452 2-5. Ratio of deaths, all |