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Metcalfe, J. N. Micklem, Mary H. Moller, R. E. Moore, J. A. B.Mounsey, Margaret C. Myddelton, R. F. Naunton, Moragh J.Noakes, Clifford Ormston, Jannette D. A. Owen, T. E. Owen,. Frances 1. Panton, Cynthia M. Parrott, R. F. Payne, Noel J.Pease, Thelma M. Phelps, B. L. C. Phillips, J. R. H. Pinkerton,J. L. Pring, C. W. A. Pullan, D. A. Pyke, R. J. Rabett, Roy Rantlell,Derek Richter, E. G. G. Roberts, R. L. B. Roberts, D. J. Rudman,P. 1. Rutherford, A. H. B. Rydon, Betty J. Schofield, J. C. Seymour,D. S. Sharpe, Joan M. Sheehan, G. W. Shepherd, N. I. A. Shohet,Betty E. Shortland, P. H. S. Silver, R. B. Sloane, John Stevenson,H. J. C. Swan, Margaret M.’Sweeney, M. T. Sweetnam, J. C. Talbot,B. 0. T. Taylor, W. D. G. Tellam, J. M. Thomas, Mary E. Upsdell,D. F. van Zwanenberg, C. C. Vidot, 0. L. Wade, R. V. Walley,E. M. Watts, William Waugh, N. T. Welford, P. W. Wells, J. D.Whitehouse, Michael Wigram, D. J. K. Wilkie, G. V. S. Wright,and F. J. Yeardsley. ’

Diplomas in ophthalmic medicine and-surgery and in medi-cal radiology were granted to the candidates named in thereport of the meeting of the Royal College of Surgeons in ourissue of March 24 (p. 389) and diplomas in child health tothose named in our issue of April 21 (p. 518). A diploma inmedical radiotherapy was also granted to L. M. Shorvon,and in medical radiodiagnosis to J. A. Ireland.

University of Cambridge - -

On April 27 the degrees of MB, B Chir, were conferredby proxy on P. B. S. Cooper, J. J. Fleminger, R. J. Harrison,and M. B. Mcllroy. f

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Chadwick LectureOn Tuesday, May 8, at 2.20 PM, at 26, Portland Place,

London, WI, Mr. Eardley Holland will deliver a Chadwicklecture on the importance of a maternity service in the lifeof the nation.

Royal Society of MedicineThe section of psychiatry will meet on Tuesday, May 8, at 5

PM, when Mr. G. D. Greville, D sc, and Dr. Derek Richter willopen a discussion on biochemistry and psychiatry. Mr. J. H.Quastel, FRS, will also speak.

Lecture for Expectant MothersThe National Birthday’ Trust Fund has prepared an

illustrated lecture The Expectant Mother for use in teachingmothers at antenatal clinics at hospitals. The new Synchro-phone’ process has been used.

Freeman of CroydonOn April 28 Major-General Sir Ernest Cowell was presented

with the freedom of Croydon. Sir Ernest has lived in theborough for many years and is surgeon to Croydon GeneralHospital.

Royal Medico-Psychological AssociationAt a meeting of the child psychiatry subcommittee to be

held at the City Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham,on Wednesday, May 30, at 11 AM, Dr. Edward Stern will opena discussion on psychoses in children. The quarterly meetingof the association will begin the following day at 10.15 AMwhen Dr. Alfred Meyer will read a paper on neuropathologicalproblems arising from leucotomy, and Dr. F. A. Pickworthon the physiology and pathogenesis of amnesia. At 2.15 PMLieut.-Colonel A. A. W. Petrie, the president, will deliver hisvaledictory address on the reduction of the distinctions drawnbetween mental ill health and physical ill health.

Value of Early Diagnosis to Industry -

A course on this topic will be held on Saturday and Sunday,May 12 and 13, at the London School of Hygiene, KeppelStreet, WC1. On Saturday, at 2 PM, Dr. A. J. Amor, chiefmedical officer to the Ministry of Supply, will speak on theclinical approach to industrial medicine, and at 3.30 PM,Mr. R. F. Milton, FRIO, head chemist to the department forresearch in industrial medicine, London Hospital, on the earlyinvestigation of the industrial environment.On Sunday, at 10.30 AM, Dr. Donald Hunter, director of

the department, will discuss the early diagnosis of industrialdiseases ; at 11.45 AM, Prof. Ida Mann, director of theNuffiekd Laboratory of Ophthalmology at Oxford, the earlydiagnosis of diseases and injuries of the eye; and at 2.15 rM,Lieut.-Colonel G. R. Hargreaves, assistant director of ArmyPsychiatry, personnel selection and its relationship to mentalhealth. The fee of one guinea for the course should be sent tothe secretary of the School not later than Monday, May 7.

The fact that goods made of raw materials in short supply owingto war conditions are advertised in this paper should not be takenas an indication that they are necessarily available for export.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN ENGLAND AND WALESWEEK ENDED APRIL 21

VocoMS.—The following cases of infectiousdisease were notified during the week : smallpox, 0 ;scarlet fever, 1356 ; whooping-cough, 1212 ; diphtheria,565 ; paratyphoid, 3 ; typhoid, 5 ; measles (excludingrubella), 15,901 ; pneumonia (primary or influenzal),573 ; puerperal pyrexia, 167 ; cerebrospinal fever, 73 ;poliomyelitis, 8 ; polio-encephalitis, 1 ; encephalitislethargica, 3 ; dysentery, 523 ; ophthalmia neonatorum,68. No case of cholera, plague, or typhus fever wasnotified during the week. ,

The number of service and civilian sick in the Infectious Hospitalsof the London County Council on April 18 was 1178. During theprevious week the following cases were admitted : scarlet fever, 33 ;’diphtheria, 24 ; measles, 177 ; whooping-cough, 14.

Deaths.-In 126 great towns there were no deathsfrom enteric fever, 3 (0) from scarlet fever, 13 (2) frommeasles, 9 (0) from whooping-cough, 7 (1) from diphtheria, 47 (1) from diarrhoea and enteritis under twoyears, and 11 (1) from influenza. The figures in paren-theses are those for London itself.

The number of stillbirths notified during the week was199 (corresponding to a rate of 30 per thousand totalbirths), including 14 in London. _

AppointmentsBROwN, A. R., M]3 GLASG.: temp. hon. physiotherapeutist, depart-

ment of physical medicine and rehabilitation, HampsteadGeneral and North-West London Hospital.

LAIDLAW, ERIC, MB CAMB.: RSO, Brompton Hospital, London.MACOARTHY, H., MRCP, FRCS : RSO, Royal Victoria Infirmary,

Newcastle-on-Tyne. ’

STEEN, PHILIP, MD BELF. : RSO, Brompton Hospital, London.SUTHERLAND, V. L., lkf]3 ABERD. : asst.11Z0, Kingston Public Hospital,

Jamaica.THOMAS, J. G. TREHARNE, MC, MA CAMB., MRCS, DPlI1: medical

superintendent, Cambridgeshire Mental Hospital, Fulbourn.TWEEDIE, M. C. K., Msc, A INST P : physicist at the radiothera-

peutic centre, Addeilbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Births, Marriages, and DeathsBIRTHS

BARTON.—On April 26, the wife of Dr. J. D. M. Barton, of Wey-bridge-a daughter.

GARIBIA.—On April 22, the wife of Dr. Stephen Garibian-twinsons.

HARMS.—On April 16, at Chailey, the wife of Dr. E. E. Harris-a son.

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HowARD-JoNEs.-On April 22, in London, the wife of Dr. N.Howard-Jones-a son. ’

JAMEs.-On April 21, in London, the wife of Captain Ronald James,RAMC—a daughter.

JAPHA.—On April 21, in London, the wife of Dr. E. M. Japha-adaughter.

KIDD.—On April 17, at Hexham, Northumberland, the wife ofSurgeon Lieutenant John Kidd, RNVR—a daughter.

MANDEL.-On April 27, in London, the wife of Dr. Sydney Mandel-a son. .

OLLERENSHAW.—On April 22, at Esher, the wife of Dr. GeraldOllerenshaw-a son.

PALLOT.—On April 19, at Woking, the wife of Surgeon LieutenantJ. M. Pallot, RNVR—a son.

STEED.-On April 23, at Broadstairs, the wife of Squadron-LeaderG. R. Steed, MRCP—twin sons.

WELFORD.-On April 21, at Saxmundham, Suffolk, the wife ofDr. C. R. B. Welford-a daughter.

WILLIAMS.—On April 21, at Cardiff, the wife of Captain H. B.. Lloyd Williams, RAMC—a daughter.

MARRIAGES ,

CROMAR—WATT.—On April 14, at Jhansi, India, W. N. Cromar,captain, the Scinde Horse, to Doreen Margaret Watt, MB.

MILES—KELLY.—On April 21, at Naples, Basil Elystan Miles, cap’tain, RAMC, to Sarah Kelly, QAiMNSB. NORMAN—DUNLOP.—On April 21, at Edinburgh, J. Edward

Norman, MB, to Mary Ann Ross Dunlop.SEARLE—ALBAN.—On April 23, at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire,

Charles Searle, lieut.-colonel IMS, to Ruth Alban.

DEATHSLITTLE.—On April 24, Frank Ernest Little, Mpca, aged 85.PHILIP.—On April 26, at Epsom, Thomas Williams Phil;p, MB

ABERD., surgeon captain RN retd.PINHEY.—On April 23, Eustace Townley Pinhey, OBE, MB, CH M,

medical superintendent, St. Pancras Hospital, and formerlyof St. Clement’s Hospital.

WILLIAMS.—On April 26, at Stoke Newington, Philip GeorgeWilliams, FRCSE, aged 74.