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665 HOUSB OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, Fxn. 22ND. Enlistment for the Royal A Army Medical Corps. Sir WALTER FOSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that no recruit could be enlisted for the Royal Army Medical Corps if he was over five feet live inches in height, however otherwise eligible he might be, this restriction which prevents enlist- ment of men otherwise eligihle in that branch of the service could be removed.-Mr. WYNDHAM: The maximum standard for the Corps is five feet five inches, but a taller man who might for special reasons be eligible would be taken as "specially enlisted." Nursing Orderliea in South Africa. Sir WALTER FOSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for War if the number of nursing orderlies employed in field and general hospitals in South Africa was only one orderly for every seven patients, and if, in the interests of efficiency, it could be increased to one for five patients.-Mr. WYNDHAM : The proportion of orderlies to beds is as stated—one to seven-and the Secretary of State is advised that that is sufficient. In a field hospital the bearer company can supply addi- tional orderlies as soon as an action is over, and as patients are always transferred as soon as possible to the base hospital the beds are rarely all full. In a general hospital many of the cases are always slight and there is a regular staff of nursing sisters. Netley Hospital. Captain NORTON asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether it had been brought to his notice that the dining halls at the Royal ’Victoria Hospital, Netley, were supplied with wooden forms without any back support, which were unsuitable for invalids ; and if he would consider the advisability of substituting barrack chairs.--Mr. WYNDHAM: Not long since the opinions of Principal Medical Officers as to the requirements of military hospitals were collected and reported upon by a committee. The change suggested was not among those proposed. The question, will, however, be considered. Housing of the Working Classes. j Mr. CHAPLIN introduced a Bill to amend Part III. of the Housing of i the Working Classes Act, 1890. He explained that the main provision of the measure was to enable local authorities to establish or acquire lodging-houses for the working classes outside their respective districts and that further it simplified procedure under the Act. FRIDAY, FEB. 23RD. , Plague and Famine in India. ’ Lord GEORrE HAMILTON, replying to a question on this subject, said : The numher of deaths in Bombay city from plague during the week ending Feb. 16th was 583. The number for the corresponding week in the preceding year was 712. As regards the famine the latest estimate of the area affected is now 445,000 square miles and that of the popu- lation affected 61.600,000, as against 550,000 square miles and 49,000,000, which were the figures given by me in answer to a question on the 1st of this month. The number ot persons in receipt of relief is now about 4,000,000, as against 3,000,000 in tht corresponding week of 1897. On the other liand, the relief arrangements are more advanced than they were in 1897, the people are more ready to accept relief, prices are on the whole less high, and the death-rates in the t’amme districts so far as yet kno M are lower. Sanitary Inspectors. On the motion of Mr. PERCY THORNTON a Bill was introduced and read a first time to amend the law as to the qoalifications and tenure of office of sanitary inspectors and to make other relative provisions. Among other things the Bill gives sanitary inspectors an appeal from their employers to the Local Government Board. . The Purity of Water-supplies. I Mr. CORNWALLIS asked the President of the Local Government Board if he intended to introduce a Bill this session to safeguard to consumers the supply ot drinking-water by companh and other-;.-Mr. CHAPLIN replied that he was preparing a Bill upon the subject and had every hope of introducing it. Mnvn , v Fuu 26th MONDAY, FEB. 26TH. Anti Enteric Vaccine. Mr.POWELL WILLAMS,. replying to a question addressed to him by Sir JAMES FERGUSSON, said that auti-enteric vaccine is ptaced on ùùard all transports proceeding to South Africa. The Anti- Vivisectionists and Mr. R. E. Lloyd. Mr. WEIR asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he would state how often within the last two years the Physiological Laboratory, University College, London, had been visited by the Govern- ment inspector; was he aware that Mr. R. E. Lloyd, B.Sc., in the Journal of Physiology dated Feb. 2nd, refers to experiments which he made upon tnree cats and four monkeys, the animals being allowed to linger for two months betore death ensued ; would he aecertain whether these experiments were made without the use of anaesthetics ; and, if they were, would he say when a certificate enabling Mr. Lloyd to dispense with the use of anaesthetics was granted ; and, whether any of these experiments were made in the presence of a Government inspector.-Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY: The PhJ siological Laboratory at University College was visited bv the Government inspector three times in 1898 and once in 1899. During the last quarter of 1899 no experimental work was being carried on there. As regards the last three paragraphs of the question, I think the article in the Journal of Physiology has been mis- understood. It does not appear that Mr. Lloyd performed any experi- ments on living animals at all, and he refers in the paper only, so far as his own work is concerned, to microscopical examination of some brains removed after death frum animals upon which experiments had been previously made under anæsthetics by a person holding the proper certificates. The Care of the Teeth. Mr. WEIR asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, having regard to the fact that a large percentage of the young men who enlist in Her Majesty’a army are tiuhsequently rejected on account of bad teeth, would he consider the expediency of arranging for a fully -qualified dentist to attend periodically at each school under tho control of the Council for the purpose of inspecting the teeth of all lads over the age of 10 so that they may be encouraged to take such steps as are neotssary for the preservation of their teeth.--Sir JOHN GORST: The Committee of Council regard this as a matter for the consideration of local authori- ties and managers of schools, but the suggestion of the hon, member shall be considered. TUR’-DAY, FKB. 27TH. Cinii Surgeons at the War. Sir WAITER FOSTER asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether a supplementary list could be placed in the Army List of civil surgeons employed with the army in South Africa ; and whether a list of the neid hospitals, bearer companie", and general hospitals employeft in South Africa, could be placed in the Army List after the medical officers in the Army List. showing the names of onioers with each hospital or company.-Mr. WYNDHAM : It is not the practice to insert the names of civilians attached to the army in the Army List. It would be exceedingly inconvenient to do so seeing the temporary character of their engagement.. In regard to the proposal in the second para- graph, the changes constantly in progress following the disposition of the troops would render it quite impossible to keep such a statement up to date. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28TH. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28TH. The Midwives Bill. The second reading of the Midwives Bill, which stood as the second order at this sitting of the House, was not reached until after the time for the discussion of contested business and consequently, when n formal objection was taken, the order was postponed. If the objection be persisted in there will be little or no chance of any progress being made with the Bill this session. Notice of a motion for the re,jection of the measure has been given by Mr. T. P. O’Connor. Appointments Successful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions, and others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited to forward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub- Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week, for publication in the next number. ALEXANDER, T. A., L.R.C.P., L.It.C.S. Irel., has been re-appointed Medical Officer for the Saham Toney Sanitary District of the Swaffham Union. ALLAN, C. M., M.A., M.D., M.S.Edin., has been appointed Public Vaccinator for the Longton District of the Stoke-upon-Trent Union, vice Alfred Averill. DuxLoP, THOMAS, M.B., C.M. Edin., D.P.H. Camb., has been appointed Medical Offictr of Health to the Aldershot Urban District Council. ECCLES, H. D.. L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S, has been appointed Public Vaccinator forthe District of Manganui, New Zealand. HEBBLETHWAITE, ALFRED G., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed Public Vaccinator tor Keighley and District,. LlNES, D. H. E., M.B., Ch.B. Melb., has been appointed Assistant Honse Surgeon to the Hobart General Hospital, Tasmania, vice C. T. Macgowan. LININGTON W. W., ’F.R.C.S.Eng. has been appointed Honorary Assistant Medical Officer to the Victoria Hospital, Folkestone. MERCER. W. B., M.B., C.M. Camb., L R.C.P. Lend., M.R.C.S., D.P.1f. Viet., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Rish- worth Urban Sanitary District, vice H. G. Hine, resigned MILNER. J., L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S., has been re-appointed Medical Officer for the Bradenham Sanitary District of the Swaffham Union. O’BMEN, D. P., L.R.C.P. Irel.. L.R.C.S., F.R.C.S. Ire!.. has been appointed Government Medical Officer at Ravenswood, Queensland. PAUL, L. G., Ph.D.. has been appointed Public Analyst for the borough of Hudderstield. PORTER. A ti. L.R.C.P.. L.R.C.S. Edin., L.F.P.S. G!n.sg.. has been xppointed Public Vaccinator for the District of Waihi, New Zealand. PRIOR, SAMUEL, M.B., C.M. Glasg., has been appointed Medical Officer for the Kirkheaton District of the Hudderstield Union, vice D. Robertson, resigned. RITCHIE, R. H., M.B. Ch.B. Melb., has been appointed Officer of Health ior the Borough of Horsham, Victoria, Australia, vice W. J. Cross. SCARLETT, ELLA CAMPBELL, M.D.Brux., L.M., L.S.A., has been appointed Assistant Surgeon to the Household of H.M. the Emperor of Korea. STEEGMANN, EDWARD J., M.B., D.P.H., has been appointed Assistant Lecturer on Hygiene and Public Health at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London. STEELE, H. F., L,R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been re-appointed Medical Officer for the Oxborough Sanitary District of the Swaffham Union. STODDART, F. WALLIS, P.I.C., F.C.S., has been appointed Public Analyst to the Radstock Urban District Council. THOMAS, A. W., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., has been re-appointed Medical Officer for the Jgburgh Sanitary District of the Swaftham Union. THOMPSON. J., M.B.. B.S., has been appointed Resident Medical Officer to the Perth Publio Hospital, Western Australia. THORP, C. G., M.B., Ch.M.Edin., has been appointed Resident Surgeon to the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. VICKERS, CHARLES WILLIAM, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Edin., L.S.A., D.P.H. Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for Paignton (Devo’ sliire), ’ WArttH, J., M.D. Duh, has been appointed Medical Officer for the Lcightun liuziard Union.
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HOUSB OF COMMONS.
THURSDAY, Fxn. 22ND.
Enlistment for the Royal A Army Medical Corps.Sir WALTER FOSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for War
whether, seeing that no recruit could be enlisted for the Royal ArmyMedical Corps if he was over five feet live inches in height, howeverotherwise eligible he might be, this restriction which prevents enlist-ment of men otherwise eligihle in that branch of the service could beremoved.-Mr. WYNDHAM: The maximum standard for the Corps isfive feet five inches, but a taller man who might for special reasons beeligible would be taken as "specially enlisted."
Nursing Orderliea in South Africa.Sir WALTER FOSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for War if
the number of nursing orderlies employed in field and generalhospitals in South Africa was only one orderly for every seven patients,and if, in the interests of efficiency, it could be increased to one for fivepatients.-Mr. WYNDHAM : The proportion of orderlies to beds is asstated—one to seven-and the Secretary of State is advised that thatis sufficient. In a field hospital the bearer company can supply addi-tional orderlies as soon as an action is over, and as patients are
always transferred as soon as possible to the base hospital the beds arerarely all full. In a general hospital many of the cases are alwaysslight and there is a regular staff of nursing sisters.
Netley Hospital.Captain NORTON asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether
it had been brought to his notice that the dining halls at the Royal’Victoria Hospital, Netley, were supplied with wooden forms withoutany back support, which were unsuitable for invalids ; and if hewould consider the advisability of substituting barrack chairs.--Mr.WYNDHAM: Not long since the opinions of Principal Medical Officersas to the requirements of military hospitals were collected and reportedupon by a committee. The change suggested was not among thoseproposed. The question, will, however, be considered.
Housing of the Working Classes. jMr. CHAPLIN introduced a Bill to amend Part III. of the Housing of i
the Working Classes Act, 1890. He explained that the main provisionof the measure was to enable local authorities to establish or acquire lodging-houses for the working classes outside their respective districtsand that further it simplified procedure under the Act.
FRIDAY, FEB. 23RD. ,
Plague and Famine in India. ’
Lord GEORrE HAMILTON, replying to a question on this subject, said :The numher of deaths in Bombay city from plague during the weekending Feb. 16th was 583. The number for the corresponding week inthe preceding year was 712. As regards the famine the latest estimateof the area affected is now 445,000 square miles and that of the popu-lation affected 61.600,000, as against 550,000 square miles and 49,000,000,which were the figures given by me in answer to a question on the 1stof this month. The number ot persons in receipt of relief is nowabout 4,000,000, as against 3,000,000 in tht corresponding week of 1897.On the other liand, the relief arrangements are more advanced thanthey were in 1897, the people are more ready to accept relief, prices areon the whole less high, and the death-rates in the t’amme districts sofar as yet kno M are lower.
Sanitary Inspectors.On the motion of Mr. PERCY THORNTON a Bill was introduced and
read a first time to amend the law as to the qoalifications and tenureof office of sanitary inspectors and to make other relative provisions.Among other things the Bill gives sanitary inspectors an appeal fromtheir employers to the Local Government Board. .
The Purity of Water-supplies. IMr. CORNWALLIS asked the President of the Local Government Board
if he intended to introduce a Bill this session to safeguard to consumersthe supply ot drinking-water by companh and other-;.-Mr. CHAPLINreplied that he was preparing a Bill upon the subject and had everyhope of introducing it.
Mnvn , v Fuu 26thMONDAY, FEB. 26TH.
Anti Enteric Vaccine.Mr.POWELL WILLAMS,. replying to a question addressed to him by
Sir JAMES FERGUSSON, said that auti-enteric vaccine is ptaced on ùùardall transports proceeding to South Africa.
The Anti- Vivisectionists and Mr. R. E. Lloyd.Mr. WEIR asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if
he would state how often within the last two years the PhysiologicalLaboratory, University College, London, had been visited by the Govern-ment inspector; was he aware that Mr. R. E. Lloyd, B.Sc., in the Journalof Physiology dated Feb. 2nd, refers to experiments which he made upontnree cats and four monkeys, the animals being allowed to linger fortwo months betore death ensued ; would he aecertain whetherthese experiments were made without the use of anaesthetics ;and, if they were, would he say when a certificate enablingMr. Lloyd to dispense with the use of anaesthetics was granted ;and, whether any of these experiments were made in thepresence of a Government inspector.-Sir MATTHEW WHITERIDLEY: The PhJ siological Laboratory at University Collegewas visited bv the Government inspector three times in 1898 and oncein 1899. During the last quarter of 1899 no experimental work wasbeing carried on there. As regards the last three paragraphs of thequestion, I think the article in the Journal of Physiology has been mis-understood. It does not appear that Mr. Lloyd performed any experi-ments on living animals at all, and he refers in the paper only, so far ashis own work is concerned, to microscopical examination of some brainsremoved after death frum animals upon which experiments had beenpreviously made under anæsthetics by a person holding the propercertificates.
The Care of the Teeth.Mr. WEIR asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on
Education, having regard to the fact that a large percentage of theyoung men who enlist in Her Majesty’a army are tiuhsequently rejectedon account of bad teeth, would he consider the expediency of
arranging for a fully -qualified dentist to attend periodicallyat each school under tho control of the Council for the
purpose of inspecting the teeth of all lads over the age of 10 so thatthey may be encouraged to take such steps as are neotssary for thepreservation of their teeth.--Sir JOHN GORST: The Committee ofCouncil regard this as a matter for the consideration of local authori-ties and managers of schools, but the suggestion of the hon, membershall be considered.
TUR’-DAY, FKB. 27TH.Cinii Surgeons at the War.
Sir WAITER FOSTER asked the Under-Secretary of State for Warwhether a supplementary list could be placed in the Army List of civilsurgeons employed with the army in South Africa ; and whether a listof the neid hospitals, bearer companie", and general hospitals employeftin South Africa, could be placed in the Army List after the medical officersin the Army List. showing the names of onioers with each hospital orcompany.-Mr. WYNDHAM : It is not the practice to insert the namesof civilians attached to the army in the Army List. It would beexceedingly inconvenient to do so seeing the temporary characterof their engagement.. In regard to the proposal in the second para-graph, the changes constantly in progress following the dispositionof the troops would render it quite impossible to keep such a statementup to date.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28TH.WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28TH.
The Midwives Bill.The second reading of the Midwives Bill, which stood as the second
order at this sitting of the House, was not reached until after the timefor the discussion of contested business and consequently, when n formalobjection was taken, the order was postponed. If the objection bepersisted in there will be little or no chance of any progress being madewith the Bill this session. Notice of a motion for the re,jection of themeasure has been given by Mr. T. P. O’Connor.
AppointmentsSuccessful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions,
and others possessing information suitable for this column, areinvited to forward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of eachweek, for publication in the next number.
ALEXANDER, T. A., L.R.C.P., L.It.C.S. Irel., has been re-appointedMedical Officer for the Saham Toney Sanitary District of theSwaffham Union.
ALLAN, C. M., M.A., M.D., M.S.Edin., has been appointed PublicVaccinator for the Longton District of the Stoke-upon-Trent Union,vice Alfred Averill.
DuxLoP, THOMAS, M.B., C.M. Edin., D.P.H. Camb., has beenappointed Medical Offictr of Health to the Aldershot UrbanDistrict Council.
ECCLES, H. D.. L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S, has been appointed PublicVaccinator forthe District of Manganui, New Zealand.
HEBBLETHWAITE, ALFRED G., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond., has beenappointed Public Vaccinator tor Keighley and District,.
LlNES, D. H. E., M.B., Ch.B. Melb., has been appointed AssistantHonse Surgeon to the Hobart General Hospital, Tasmania, viceC. T. Macgowan.
LININGTON W. W., ’F.R.C.S.Eng. has been appointed HonoraryAssistant Medical Officer to the Victoria Hospital, Folkestone.
MERCER. W. B., M.B., C.M. Camb., L R.C.P. Lend., M.R.C.S., D.P.1f.Viet., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Rish-worth Urban Sanitary District, vice H. G. Hine, resigned
MILNER. J., L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S., has been re-appointed MedicalOfficer for the Bradenham Sanitary District of the SwaffhamUnion.
O’BMEN, D. P., L.R.C.P. Irel.. L.R.C.S., F.R.C.S. Ire!.. has beenappointed Government Medical Officer at Ravenswood, Queensland.
PAUL, L. G., Ph.D.. has been appointed Public Analyst for theborough of Hudderstield.
PORTER. A ti. L.R.C.P.. L.R.C.S. Edin., L.F.P.S. G!n.sg.. has beenxppointed Public Vaccinator for the District of Waihi, NewZealand.
PRIOR, SAMUEL, M.B., C.M. Glasg., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Kirkheaton District of the Hudderstield Union, viceD. Robertson, resigned.
RITCHIE, R. H., M.B. Ch.B. Melb., has been appointed Officer ofHealth ior the Borough of Horsham, Victoria, Australia, viceW. J. Cross.
SCARLETT, ELLA CAMPBELL, M.D.Brux., L.M., L.S.A., has beenappointed Assistant Surgeon to the Household of H.M. theEmperor of Korea.
STEEGMANN, EDWARD J., M.B., D.P.H., has been appointed AssistantLecturer on Hygiene and Public Health at St. Mary’s HospitalMedical School, London.
STEELE, H. F., L,R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been re-appointedMedical Officer for the Oxborough Sanitary District of theSwaffham Union.
STODDART, F. WALLIS, P.I.C., F.C.S., has been appointed PublicAnalyst to the Radstock Urban District Council.
THOMAS, A. W., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., has been re-appointedMedical Officer for the Jgburgh Sanitary District of the SwafthamUnion.
THOMPSON. J., M.B.. B.S., has been appointed Resident Medical Officerto the Perth Publio Hospital, Western Australia.
THORP, C. G., M.B., Ch.M.Edin., has been appointed Resident Surgeonto the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria,Australia.
VICKERS, CHARLES WILLIAM, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Edin., L.S.A., D.P.H.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for Paignton(Devo’ sliire),
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WArttH, J., M.D. Duh, has been appointed Medical Officer for theLcightun liuziard Union.
