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a6k/2eceLtle iThe Editorial Board acknowledge with thanks receipt of the followingvolumes. A selection from these uill be made for review.

' Iedical Treatment.' By Kenneth MIcLean.1957.'Hypophysectomy.' By O. H. Pearson. 1957.'British Medical Bulletin.' Vol. 13, No. 3,

September I957. Pp. 78. Iondon: British Council.I957. 2os.

'Combined Textbook of Obstetrics and Gvnae-cology.' Edited by Dugald Baird, B.Sc., MI.D.,D.P.H., F.R.C.O.(;. Pp. xii + 936, with 492illustrations. Sixth edition. Edinburgh: E. & S.Livingstone, Ltd. 1957. 95s.'The Student Life.' Edited by Richard E.

Verney, MI.B., F.R.C.P.E., D.R. Pp. xiii + 214.Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1957. I5s.'The Closed Treatment of Common Fractures.'

By John Charnley, B.Sc., MI.B., F.R.C.S. Pp. xii --260, with I99 illustrations. Edinburgh: E. & S.Livingstone Ltd. I957. 50s.'Orthopaedic Surgery in Infancy and Child-

hood.' By Albert Barnett Ferguson, Jr., B.A., I.D.Pp. xii + 508, with 504 illustrations. London:Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I957.

' Iedical Jurisprudence and Toxicology.' ByJohn Glaister, J.P., D.Sc., I.D., F.R.S.E.,F.R.F.P.S. Pp. xi - 20, with 221 illustrations,many in colour. Edinburgh: E. & S. LivingstoneLtd. 1957. 47s. 6d.'Sir George Buckston Browne.' By Jessie

Dobson, B.A., MI.Sc. Pp. -iii - I142, with 28illustrations. Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd.1957. 25s.'Clinical Neurosurgery.' Proceedings of the

Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Los Angeles.Pp. xiv + 261, with i31 illustrations. London:Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I957. $o.0oo.'The Practice of Industrial MIedicine.' By T. A.

Llovd-Davies, MI.D.. F.R.C.P. Pp. vii 282, with15 diagrams. London: J. & A. Churchill Ltd.1957. 3os.'Anatomies of Pain.' By K. D. Keele, MI.D.,

F.R.C.P. Pp. x -4- 206, with 13 plates and 14 figures.Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1957.27s. 6d.'The Clinical Examination of Patients with

Organic Cerebral Disease.' By R. Klein, MI.D.,and \. Mayor-Gross, \I.D., F.R.C.P. Pp. xiii96. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. I957. I5s.

Everyday Paediatrics.' By B. Gans, MI.D.,\I.R.C.P., and L. I. Norman, MI.B., B.S. Pp. 216.London: Faber & Faber. 1957. I2s. 6d.

Cerebral Lipidoses.' A Symposium edited byJ. N. Cumings. Pp. x - 212, illustrated. Oxford:Blackwell Scientific Publications. I957. 42s.

Fluid and Electrolytes in Practice.' By HarryStatland, \I.D. Pp. xv 229, with 31 diagrams.Second edition. London: Pitman MIedical Pub-lishing Co. Ltd. I957. 45s.

'I'he Clinical Application of Antibiotics.' Vol.III. By :\I. E. Florey, MI.D. Pp. ix - 393.Iondon: Oxford University Press. 1957. 84s.

'The Shoulder.' By James Cvriax, MI.D.,M.R.C.P. Pp. 40. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd.I957. 6s.

Research Newsletter No. i6, August 1957.College of General Practitioners. I957. 3s. 6d.

'Aortography.' By W. Barr Stirling, Ch.NI.,F.R.C.S., F.R.F.P.S.G. Pp. vii 292, with I55illustrations. Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd.1957- 50s.

'Principles of (;ynaecology.' By '. N. A.Jeffcoate, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.O.G. Pp. viii t-669, index 27, with 436 illustrations. London:Butterworth & Co. Ltd. I957. 75s.

'Current M,Iedical Research.' Articles in theReport of the MIedical Research Council, I955-56.Pp. 56. London: H.MI.S.O. 1957. 2s. 6d.'Morphine and Allied Drugs.' By A. K.

Reynolds, Ph.D., and Lorsell O. Randall, Ph.D.Pp. ix 393, illustrated. London: OxfordUniversity Press. 1957. 8os.

Preventive Medicine and Public Health.' ByFred Grundy, MI.D., MI.R.C.P., D.P.H. Pp. vii +309, with 53 illustrations. Third edition. London:H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd. 1957. 35s.

Brompton Hospital Reports.' Vol. XXV, 1956.Pp. viii 312, illustrated. London: Lloyd-LukeLtd. I957. I5s.

Burns-Pathology and Therapeutic Applica-tions.' By Simon Sevitt, MI.D., MI.Sc., MI.A.,F.R.C.P.I., D.P.H. Pp. xii - 364, with 84 illustra-tions. London: Butterworth & Co. Ltd. 1957.37s. 6d.

' A Primer of Paediatrics.' By E. Hinden, MI.D.,MI.R.C.P. Pp. 356. London: I\acdonald & Co.Ltd. 1957. 25s

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' Eden and Holland's Manual of Obstetrics.' ByAlan Brews, M.D., M.S., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S.,F.R.C.O.G. Pp. xxi + 751, with 6I plates, 12 incolour, and 371 illustrations. Eleventh edition.London: J. & A. Churchill Ltd. 1957. 63s.

'Fluid Balance Without Tears or the Child'sGuide to Electrolytes.' By G. L. Bunton, M.Ch.,F.R.C.S. Pp. 28, illustrated. London: UniversityCollege Hospital. I957. 4S. 6d.

Research Newsletter No. 17, November 1957.College of General Practitioners. I957. 3s. 6d.

' Sidelights on the History of Medicine.' Editedby Sir Zachary Cope. Pp. x + 246, with 16illustrations. London: Butterworth & Co. Ltd.1957. 45s.'The Forequarter Amputation.' By H. F.

Moseley, M.A., D.M., M.Ch., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S.Pp. viii + 79, with 25 illustrations and I plates incolour. Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd.1957. 42s.

'Histology.' By Arthur Worth Ham, M.B.,F.R.S.C. Pp. xv + 894, with 582 illustrations.London: Pitman Medical Publishing Co. 1957.8os.

' An Introduction to Chest Surgery.' By GeoffreyFlavell, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.P. Pp. xiv + 354, with49 illustrations and I28 X-rays. London: OxfordUniversity Press. I957. 3os.

' Comparative Aspects of Haemolytic Disease ofthe Newborn.' By G. Fulton Roberts, M.A., M.D.Pp. I99. London: William Heinemann Ltd.I957. I7s. 6d.'Ciba Foundation Colloquia on Endocrinology.'

Vol. II: ' Hormones in Blood.' Edited by G. E. W.Wolstenholme, O.B.E., M.A., M.B., B.Ch., andElaine C. P. Millar, A.H.-W.C., A.R.I.C. Pp. xii +416, illustrated. London: J. & A. Churchill Ltd.1957. 56s.

'Cortisone Therapy.' By J. H. Glyn, M.A.,M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.M. Pp. x + 162. London:William Heinemann Ltd. I957. 21s.

'Fractures and Related Injuries.' By J. GrantBonnin, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. Pp. x + 710, with775 illustrations. London: William HeinemannLtd. 1957. 84s.

'Radiological Physics.' By M. E. J. Young,M.Sc. Pp. x + 365, with 184 illustrations. London:H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd. I957. 42s.'Keeping an Eye on Your Chest. Annual

Report, I956-57.' Pp. 76, illustrated. London:NAPT. 1957.

'Fat Consumption and Coronary Disease.' ByT. L. Cleave, M.R.C.P. Pp. 40. Bristol: JohnWright & Sons Ltd. 1957. 5s.

'Essentials of Chemical Pathology.' By D. N.Baron, M.D. Pp. xii + 247. London: EnglishUniversities Press Ltd. I957. 25s.

' Recent Advances in Urology.' By H. G. Hanley.London: J. & A. Churchill Ltd. 1957. 3os.

' The Planning of International Meetings.' Hand-book of Council for International Organisations ofMedical Sciences. Pp. 1 3. Oxford: BlackwellScientific Publications Ltd. I957. 7s. 6d.'Non-Venereal Syphilis.' By E. H. Hudson,

M.D., D.T.M. & H., F.A.C.P. Pp. viii + 204,with 8i illustrations. Edinburgh: E. & S. Living-stone Ltd. 1957. 30s.'The Respiratory Muscles.' By E. J. Moran

Campbell, M.D., Ph.D., B.Sc., M.R.C.P. Pp.xvi + I31, with 32 diagrams. London: Lloyd-Luke Ltd. 1957. 20s.

'Clinical Application of Hormone Assay.' ByJohn A. Loraine, M.B., Ph.D., M.R.C.P. Pp. xii+ 368, with 66 diagrams. Edinburgh: E. & S.Livingstone Ltd. I957. 30s.

'Anesthesia and Otolaryngology.' By Donald F.Proctor, M.D. Pp. xv + 267, with 33 illustrations.London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. I957. 56s.

' College of General Practitioners. Fifth AnnualReport.' Pp. 120. London: College of GeneralPractitioners. I957.

'General Pathology.' Edited by Sir HowardFlorey, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S. Pp. xv + 932,fully illustrated. Second edition. London: Lloyd-Luke Ltd. 1957. 84s.

'Ear, Nose and Throat Dysfunctions Due toDeficiencies and Imbalances.' By Sam E. Roberts,M.D. Pp. xxiii + 323, with 57 illustrations.Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. I957.63s.

'Paediatrics Supplement, 1957.' Edited byWilfred Gaisford, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P., andReginald Lightwood, M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.H.Pp. v + 157, index 8, witl 45 illustrations. London:Butterworth & Co. Ltd. 1957. 35s.

' Clinical Gastroenterology.' By Eddy D.Palmer, M.D., F.A.C.P. Pp. viii + 630, with 216illustrations. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1957.£6 x7s. 6d.

'Gastro-Intestinal Obstruction.' By Meyer 0.Cantor, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., and Roland P.Reynolds, M.D., F.A.C.S. Pp. xii + 565, with 4I5illustrations. London: Bailliere, Tindall & CoxLtd. 1957. £7 4s.

'Operative Surgery.' Vol. V: ' OrthopaedicSurgery.' Edited by Charles Rob, M.C., M.Chir.,F.R.C.S., and Rodney Smith, M.S., F.R.C.S.Pp. xiii + 366, index 5, fully illustrated. London:Butterworth & Co. Ltd. 1957. ,5 Ios.

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The information contained in this section is published by courtesy of theorganizations concerned and no responsibility for any changes of detailor omissions can be accepted by the publishers. In all cases, applicationsfor enrolment or further information should be made direct to thesponsors of the course.

FELLOWSHIP OF POSTGRADUATEMEDICINEThe following courses are planned but the dates anddetails are subject to alteration.General Surgery (F.R.C.S.). Week-end. February15 and I6. All day Saturday and Sunday. QueenMary's Hospital for the East End. Limited. Fee£3 3s. od.Obstetrics (D.Obst.R.C.O.G.). February 17 to 2I.West Middlesex Hospital. All day. Limited. Fee£6 6s. od.Surgery (F.R.C.S.), General and Genito-Urinary.February 17 to March 5. Mondays and Wednesdaysat 5 p.m. Whittington Hospital, Archway Wing.Limited. Fee £5 5s. od. (No entries accepted untilsyllabus is published and circulated.)Infectious Diseases. Thursday evenings. 6 p.m. to7.30. p.m. February 20 to March 27. Ilford IsolationHospital, Romford. Fee £4 4s. od. Limited.General Surgery and Orthopaedics (F.R.C.S.).Saturdays, March i to May 3 (excluding April 5).o1 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Fulham Hospital. Limited.Fee £9 9s. od. (No entries accepted until syllabus ispublished and circulated.)Children's Diseases (D.C.H.). March 3 to 15. Daily5.30 p.m. Princess Louise Kensington Hospital.Limited. Fee £5 5s. od.Surgery Revision (F.R.C.S.). March 6 to 3 . Monday,Thursday and Friday mornings. Royal MarsdenHospital. Limited. Fee £I8 i8s. od.Infectious Diseases (M.R.C.P.). Week-end. March8 and 9. All day Saturday and Sunday. Hither GreenHospital, London, S.E.I3. Limited. Fee £3 3s. od.Orthopaedic (F.R.C.S.). Week-ends. March 15and I6, 29 and 30, April I2 and I3. Saturdays andSundays. Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital,Pyrford. Fee £14 I4s. od. (No entries accepted untilsyllabus is published and circulated.)Rheumatic Diseases. Week-end. March 15 and I6.All day Saturday and Sunday. Rheumatic Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital. Fee £3 3s. od.General Surgery (F.R.C.S.). Evening. April 21 to 25.Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow. 7 to 9 p.m.Limited. Fee £4 4s. od.Plastic Surgery (Week-end). April 26 and 27.All days Saturday and Sunday. Plastic Jaw Unit,Rooksdown House, Basingstoke. Limited. Fee£3 3s. od. (No entries accepted until syllabus is pub-lished and circulated.)Please note that instruction arranged by the Fellowship

of Postgraduate Medicine is open only to members (annualsubscription, from month ofjoining, Ios. 6d.). In the caseof ' limited' courses no entries are accepted in advanceof the detailed syllabuses being published and circulated;postgraduates (whether members or not) are not automatic-ally included in the mailing lists, but must notify theFellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, 60 Portland Place,London, W.I, if they wish to be sent syllabuses as pub-lished, and must specify the subjects in which they areinterested. Information regarding courses can be obtainedfrom the office daily between io a.m. and 5 p.m. (Mondaysto Fridays). Telephone: Langham 4266.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLANDThe following courses will be held:Basic Medical Sciences. January to May, I958Fees: £73 Ios. od. (full-time course), £36 I5S. od.(lectures only).Clinical Surgery. February 17 to April II, I958.Application for further information should be made toMr. W. F. Davis, Deputy Secretary, Royal College ofSurgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDONDiploma in Industrial Health (D.I.H.). Theexaminations are held in July and December each year.Diploma of Mastery of Midwifery (M.M.S.A.). Theexaniinations are held in May and November each year.For further information applications should be addressedto the Registrar, Society of Apothecaries, Black FriarsLane, London, E.C.4.

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCILThe Dental Postgraduate Bureau has issued threebooklets, as follows:' Facilities for Dental Postgraduate Study in the UnitedKingdom and Ireland,' containing a list of schools andinstitutions at which postgraduate courses are held orwhich provide facilities for individual students, and analphabetical list of subjects showing where instructionin each can be obtained; 'Scholarships and Student-ships for Advanced Studies and Research in Dentistry,'including many open to British subjects tenable abroad;'Higher Dental Qualifications,' setting out in generalterms the conditions to be satisfied by candidates.Copies of these booklets, particulars of films of interest todentists, and further information can be obtained onapplication to the Director, Dental Postgraduate Bureau,44 Hallam Street, London, W.I.

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BRITISH POSTGRADUATE MEDICALFEDERATION (University of London)The Federation provides:(i) Training for prospective specialists, supplementing

the work of the undergraduate medical schools.(2) Advanced revision for practising specialists.(3) Instruction for medical practitioners who, though

not specialists, desire more detailed knowledge ofany branch of medicine.

(4) Instruction for general practitioners.Comprising the Federation at present are the Post-graduate Medical School of London, Institute of BasicMedical Sciences, Institute of Cancer Research, Instituteof Cardiology, Institute of Child Health, Institute ofDental Surgery, Institute of Diseases of the Chest,Institute of Laryngology and Otology, Institute ofNeurology, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Orthopaedics,Institute of Psychiatry, Institute of Urology: associatedinstitute is the Institute of Dermatology.The following lectures, which are designed especially forresearch workers and specialists in training, will bedelivered at the London School of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine, Keppel Street, W.C.I, on Tuesdays andThursdays at 5.30 p.m. Admission free.February4 Dr. M. G. P. Stoker. Growth of viruses.6 Dr. C. S. Hallpike. Remarks upon the scientific

basis of otological practice.1 Prof. J. M. Yoffey. Some problems of lymphoid

tissue.13 Prof. A. Neuberger. Enzymes in health and

disease.x8 Dr. Paul Fourman. Potassium depletion.20 Prof. P. L. Krohn. Processes of ageing in the

reproductive system.25 Prof. C. H. Stuart-Harris. Adenoviruses and

respiratory disease in man.27 Prof. G. W. A. Dick. Poliomyelitis.Courses for general practitioners will be held as follows:GeneralApril14 to I9. Brighton Group.Obstetrics and GynaecologyFebruary 24 to March i Institute of Obstetrics and

Gynaecology, S.W.3.Applications for places on the above courses should be madeto the Secretary, British Postgraduate Medical Federation,and should state if the application is or is not made underthe scheme for N.H.S. practitioners.All the courses are available to N.H.S. practitioners,for whom fees and allowances (travelling expenses,locum fees, etc.) are provided for courses equivalent to22 half-day sessions in an academic year, subject tocertain conditions. Grants are also payable in respectof assistant practitioners under certain conditions.Other practitioners may attend on payment of a fee ofIo guineas for two weeks, 5 guineas for one week orextended course of I sessions, Ix guineas for a week-endcourse.

Applications for further information should be made tothe Secretary, British Postgraduate Medical Federation,x8 Guilford Street, London, W.C.I.

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL OFLONDON (Hammersmith Hospital)The Postgraduate Medical School of London hasUniversity Departments in Medicine, Surgery and

Pathology. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynae-cology, together with Queen Charlotte's and the ChelseaHospitals, now forms the Institute of Obstetrics andGynaecology. The teaching in the clinical departments,which is of an advanced nature and based on ward work,is continuous and is supplemented by lectures duringthree ten-week sessions starting in January, April andOctober. Suitable students are encouraged to under-take research work. A course for the University Diplomain Clinical Pathology, lasting one year, is available for alimited number of selected students. This commences inOctober. The Department of Radiology of the Hospitalprovides courses for the Diplomas in Medical Radiologyof the Conjoint Board. The fees vary from C3 for oneweek to £75 for a year.Anaesthetics. The Department of Anaesthesia offersa course of instruction for the academic year beginningOctober 2, to a limited number of postgraduates wishingto specialize in anaesthesia. A comprehensive teachingprogramme has been established and the subjectscovered include anatomy, pathology, pharmacology andphysiology. In addition to systematic lectures inanaesthesia, medicine and surgeryf, clinical training isprovided in the wards and operating theatres and specialprovision is made for the demonstration of techniquesnot in common use. Fee for the course, £75 plus £3enrolment fee.For further information application should be made tothe Dean, Postgraduate Medical School of London,Ducane Road, London, W. I2.

INSTITUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES(Royal College of Surgeons of England)The Institute co-operates with other specialist Institutesof the Federation in providing facilities for practicalwork and instruction in the basic medical sciences.Twice a year, beginning in February and September,there is a full demonstration and lecture course which isfull-time and extends over a period of fourteen weeks.In addition, there are two revision courses a year of lec-tures only, which take place at the same time as theother course. Applications for this course can be ac-cepted up to six weeks before the course begins. Fees:Demonstrations and lectures, £73 Ios. od.; lectures only,£36 I5s. od. A two-months' course for Primary F.D.S.candidates is also held twice a year in December andJune and the next course will begin on December 2,1957. The course is full-time and the fee £31 los. od.For further information please apply to the Secretary,Institute of Basic and Medical Sciences, Royal College ofSurgeons of England, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH (RoyalCancer Hospital)Postgraduate lectures and courses of instruction are heldin biophysics for students studying for the M.Sc.degree in Biophysics, and for students studying for aDiploma in Medical Radiotherapy.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute of CancerResearch, Royal Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road, London,S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY(National Heart Hospital)Courses of instruction lasting 1 weeks are available forboth full-time and part-time students; fees £36 I5s. od.and £I8 i8s. od. respectively.Special short courses lasting two weeks are held inFebruary, June and November: fee £18 I8s. od.

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Enquiries, and applications for admission to courses, shouldbe addressed to the Dean, Institute of Cardiology, 35Wimpole Street, W.I.

INSTITUTE OF DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton Hospital and the London ChestHospital)The Institute of Diseases of the Chest (Medical Schoolof the Hospitals for Diseases of the Chest) is situated inthe grounds of the Brompton Hospital, S.W.3.MedicalInstruction in diseases of the chest including tuberculosisis conducted during three terms of ten weeks each year.It consists of clinical work in wards and out-patientdepartments, lectures and demonstrations. A whole-time programme is arranged for not more than 12graduates each term, preferably those specializing indiseases of the chest. The lectures and demonstrationsare so arranged that the subject of chest disease iscovered during the two terms beginning in October andJanuary. The lectures during the summer term arearranged as a general revision course. A larger numberof graduates can be accepted for part-time study. Ifvacancies are available it may be possible to acceptgraduates for shorter periods of part-time study.SurgicalA whole-time course in chest surgery is conductedduring the terms beginning in October and January. Itincludes attendances at out-patient clinics, operatingsessions, ward clinics, case demonstrations and lecturesand is held partly at the Brompton Hospital and partlyat the London Chest Hospital.CardiologyA whole-time course in the surgical aspects of cardio-logy will be conducted during the three terms. Thiscourse is mainly of a practical nature, consisting of out-patient attendances, ward rounds, and operating sessionswith some lectures and tutorials. The course is heldpartly at the Brompton Hospital and partly at theLondon Chest Hospital.Fees for whole-time course (Medical, Surgical orCardiological) are £2I for one term and £37 for twoterms, and for part-time courses E15 for one term or£6 for one month.RadiologyPart-time instruction in radiology of the chest for traineeradiologists only is given each term. Fee IxI for oneterm.Clinical demonstrations are given on Fridays at5 p.m. Open lectures are given on Wednesdays at5 p.m. during University Terms. Admission free.For further general information application should beaddressed to the Dean, Institute of Diseases of the Chest,Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.3.INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH(Hospital for Sick Children, Queen ElizabethHospital for Children, Postgraduate MedicalSchool)The Institute of Child Health is associated with TheHospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, thePostgraduate Medical School of London at Hammer-smith Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forChildren. In its programme teaching on every aspectof child health is provided. Visits are arranged to thedepartment for the new-born and premature infant atthe Postgraduate Medical School of London, Hammer-smith Hospital, Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics,Nursery Schools, etc. The Institute provides tuition

throughout the year in three terms of 12 weeks' durationeach, beginning in January, May and September.Two or three guest lectures are given during thesummer term by visiting paediatricians from abroad.The fees are 25 guineas for one term and 45 guineasfor two terms.

Applications should be addressed to the Dean, Instituteof Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond Street, London, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SURGERY(Eastman Dental Hospital)The Institute holds courses in orthodontics (full-time,for one year), and in periodontology, conservativedentistry, prosthetics, minor oral surgery and children'sdentistry (variable length, full- and part-time). Re-fresher courses are arranged twice yearly for generalpractitioners. Courses are also held in conjunctionwith the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal Collegeof Surgeons and are suitable for candidates preparingfor the final examination for the Fellowship in DentalSurgery of the College. These begin in April andOctober (lasting for approximately eight months), fee,60, and in April and October there are revisioncourses lasting eight weeks, fee £31 Ios. od. Specialarrangements can be made for students requiring coursesof study and research experience not falling within thescope of the courses listed above.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofDental Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, Gray's InnRoad, London, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY(St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin)Hospital Practice. This includes clinical instructionin the Out-Patient Department daily, in the In-PatientDepartment twice weekly, tutorials in clinical dermat-ology and histopathology, attendance in the Departmentof Pathology and other Departments of the Hospital.Fees: 25 guineas for one term; 60 guineas for one year.Laboratory. The facilities for students include tech-nical work in histology, bacteriology and medicalmycology.Museum. A collection of moulages is available. Thereis access to a large collection of histopathologicalsections.Exhibitions. Semi-permanent exhibitions are availableduring the winter course. The fourth, from February7 to 28, will be by Dr. W. Frain-Bell on drug eruptions.Lectures. The year's lecture course commences onOctober i and carries on until the end of June. Thosewho wish to attend are advised to come full-time forthe whole year. Lectures are at 5.30 p.m. on TuesdaysWednesdays and Thursdays.February4 Dr. C. D. Calnan. Haemangiomata.5 Dr. R. W. Riddell. Aetiology of fungous infec-

tions.Dr. R. W. Riddell. Differential diagnosis of mycoticdiseases of the skin.

12 Dr. O. L. S. Scott. Genetic principles.13 Dr. 0. L. S. Scott. Genodermatoses.x8 Mr. A. T. Gray. Ointment bases.19 Dr. H. Haber. Basal cell epitheliomata.25 Dr. B. Russell. Tuberculosis of the skin.26 Dr. R. W. Riddell. Recent advances in the study

of ringworm infections.27 Dr. P. F. Borrie. Nodular conditions of the legs.Clinical Demonstrations. Clinical demonstrations

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held on Fridays at 5.30 p.m. are designed for thoseintending to sit for the M.R.C.P. examinations. Feefor winter term is five guineas.February7 Dr. P. J. Hare.I4 Dr. W. N. Goldsmith.21 Dr. R. M. B. Mackenna.28 Dr. G. B. Dowling.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute of Der-matology, St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin,Lisle Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY ANDOTOLOGY(Royal National Throat, Nose and EarHospital)There is daily clinical teaching throughout the yearand the theoretical aspects of the specialty and of thebasic sciences upon which it is founded are covered bycourses of lectures and demonstrations which are heldtwice annually, commencing in February and August.There are facilities for dissection as part of the course;for appointments as clinical assistants in the associatedHospital and for higher posts for advanced students.Twice yearly there are advanced revision classes forM.S. and F.R.C.S. students and practical revisionclasses for Part II D.L.O. students. Weekend coursesin endoscopy, malignant diseases, aural surgery, thedeaf child and pathology are arranged periodically.For further information application should be addressedto the Dean, Institute of Laryngology and Otology,330 Gray's Inn Road, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY(The National Hospital, Queen Square, andthe Maida Vale Hospital for NervousDiseases)The teaching is mainly by attendance on the hospitalpractice. Some advanced students are appointed asfull-time clinical clerks at the National Hospital, QueenSquare, or to the electro-encephalographic or one ofthe other special departments, or to the research labora-tories. A limited number of part-time clinical clerkshipsare available at the Maida Vale Hospital with opportunityfor examining patients.In addition two full-time courses of ten weeks' durationare given each year, namely in the autumn and springterms. The first portion of each course deals with theanatomy and physiology of the nervous system, neuro-pathology and psychology, and consists mainly oflectures and demonstrations. The second portion dealswith clinical neurology, medical and surgical, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology and radiology, andincludes lectures and demonstrations. Special lecturesby neurologists from outside London and from abroadare held throughout these courses. Fees for the tenweeks' full-time course, £25; for attending hospitalpractice, Li8 for three months or £32 for six months.Part-time teaching is given in the Out-Patient Depart-ment, at the National Hospital, Queen Square, on fivedays a week throughout the year (public holidaysexcepted) and at Maida Vale Hospital.Courses of clinical demonstrations are given on Wednes-days and Saturdays at the National Hospital, QueenSquare. Fee for either course, £2 2s. od. Advertise-ments concerning these appear from time to time inthe medical journals.A course of i i lectures on 'the neurological aspects ofgeneral medical conditions' is being given during the

winter term at 5.30 p.m. on Mondays, from January 6to March I7. Fee for full course £3 3s. od.; singlelectures 7s. 6d.Guest LectureFebruary25 5.30 p.m. Prof. H. Bertha (University of Graz,

Austria). Brain tumour and cerebral circulation.Admission free.

For further particulars please apply to the Dean, Instituteof Neurology, National Hospital, Queen Square, London,W.C.i.

INSTITUTE OF OBSTETRICS ANDGYNAECOLOGY(Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Department ofObstetrics and Gynaecology of Hammer-smith Hospital)Two terms of 13 weeks each are held, beginning in thefirst week of March and the first week of September(enrolment fee £3; £36 for the term's course). Generalpractitioners are accepted to attend for short periodsduring term time (fee £3 Ios. od. per week). Generalpractitioner refresher courses lasting one week are held atthe end of February and the end of June (fee £5 5s. od.).Ministry of Health grants are payable for approved prac-titioners attending either for one or two weeks duringterm, or the one week refresher course. An intensivecourse suitable for those preparing for higher examina-tions is held during the first two weeks of December andthe first two weeks of June (fee £I4 I4S. od.). A limitednumber of postgraduates can be accepted to attend thepractice of the hospital during the winter vacation (fee£i per week). Laboratory training in pathology, endo-crinology and cytology is available for a limited numberof postgraduates. The Institute has hostel rooms atQueen Charlotte's Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.Further information and enrolment forms can be obtainedfrom the Secretary, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Dovehouse Street, London,S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY(Royal London Ophthalmic, Royal West-minster Ophthalmic, Central LondonOphthalmic Hospitals)Courses of lectures and classes beginning March i andOctober I each year to meet the requirements of can-didates entering for the examination for the Diploma inOphthalmology and other ophthalmological examinationswill be given by members of the staff of the Hospital andInstitute. Each course is designed to extend over twoterms of approximately I6 weeks each and is normallydivided into two parts.Part I. Anatomy (including embryology and normalhistology), elementary physiology of the eye, optics(elementary and physiological), practical tutorials inrefraction work and clinical subjects.Part II. All clinical branches of the subject, togetherwith bacteriology and pathology. Students can attendthe daily clinical practice of the two branches of theMoorfields, Westminster and Central Eye Hospitals, andhold the appointments of Clinical Assistants con-currently with the above courses. A composition feeof £31 OS. od. will admit students, once to the lecturesand tutorial classes of any one term, with six months'clinical practice in the hospital.Extra Courses. Slit lamp microscopy (fee £5 5s. od.);

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orthoptic training (one week's intensive course, fee,5 5s. od.); contact lenses (one week's intensive course,fee £Io los. od.). Additional courses by arrangement.Hospital Practice only. Fees as follows: One month,£2 2s. od.; three months, £5 5s. od.; six months,,IO IOs. od.Facilities for research.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofOphthalmology, Judd Street, London, W.C.I.

INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDICS(Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)The Institute is concerned with postgraduate educationin orthopaedics and with research. The practice of theHospital (both at the town section in Great PortlandStreet and at the country section at Stanmore) and aRadiological Museum and the Wellcome Museum ofOrthopaedics are open to postgraduates, who mayjoin at any time. In addition to hospital practice, formalcourses of various lengths are held during academicterms.

February7 6 p.m.

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Lecture: Spondylolisthesis. Mr. P. H.Newman. Town section (fee).Teaching ward round. Mr. J. N. Wilson.Country section.Lecture: Ankylosing spondylitis. Mr. D.Trevor. Town section (fee).Lecture: Infections of the spine otherthan tuberculosis. Mr. H. J. Seddon.Town section (fee).

26 8 p.m. Clinical conference. Town section.28 6 p.m. Lecture: Disc lesions. Mr. P. H. Newman.

Town section (fee).Further particulars may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National OrthopaedicHospital, 234 Great Portland Street, London, W.I.

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY (BethlemRoyal Hospital and Maudsley Hospital)The Institute is concerned with postgraduate educationin psychiatry and allied subjects, and with research. Acourse of instruction covering up to three years, andstarting in October yearly, is provided for medicalpractitioners who wish to specialize in psychiatry or toprepare for the Diploma in Psychological Medicine.Clinical instruction, which includes case conferences,seminars, and practical experience in case-taking, isgiven at associated hospitals in the mornings, andsystematic lectures and demonstrations are arranged forthe afternoons. Students may also enrol for shorterperiods or for single series of lectures.The subjects covered include anatomy and biochemistryof the nervous system, neurophysiology, pathology ofnervous and mental diseases, psychiatry of children andadults, delinquency, principles of psychotherapy,forensic psychiatry and criminology, psychology, mentaltesting and statistics. There is a special six months'course in child psychiatry, comprising clinical instruc-tion and lectures, which starts on October i. Lectureson subjects of special interest are arranged from time totime. The tuition fee for a full year's course is£53 Ios. od., including enrolment fee. For shorterperiods the fee varies with the type of course chosen.Selected students are eligible for appointments on thestaff of the Joint Hospital.Facilities for research and supervision of study forhigher degrees can be provided in clinical work and in

the biochemical, pfysiological, neuro-endocrinological,neuropathological and psychological laboratories.A course for Honours Graduares in Psychology is aVail-able in clinical psychology for the Academic Post-graduate Diploma in Psychology. In conjunction withthe Institute of Neurology, a course in the techniques ofelectroencephalography is provided for doctors whoexpect to take up electroencephalographic appointmentsin hospitals.Further information may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, DenmarkHill, London, S.E.5.INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY (St. Peter's, St.Paul's and St. Philip's Hospitals)Week-end courses of lectures and demonstrations,beginning on Friday afternoon and ending on Sundayabout tea-time, are given about once a month, fromOctober to April, as advertised. Fee £5 5s. od. for eachcourse.

Lectures for general practitioners are given on Wednes-days, throughout the winter months, at 4.30 p.m. for5 p.m. No fee.The practice of the hospitals, including the use of theInstitute museum, reading room and library, is open tostudents attending the courses.Applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Instituteof Urology, Io Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London,W.C.2.

EAST HAM CHEST CLINICOut-patient teaching. Mondays at 2.30 p.m.Apply Senior Registrar, East Ham Chest Clinic, KatherineRoad, Forest Gate, London, E.7.LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE ANDTROPICAL MEDICINE(University of London)Courses of study are arranged for the C.P.H. andD.P.H. (London University); D.T.M. & H. (Eng.);and Academic Diploma in Bacteriology. Short coursesare arranged in the Principles of Medical Statistics andEpidemiology, Statistical Methods and their Applica-tion in Medicine, and Applied Helminthology.For further information and enrolment application shouldbe addressed to the Secretary, London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Gower Street,London, W.C.I.

NORTH LONDON POSTGRADUATEMEDICAL INSTITUTECourses in advanced medicine, advanced surgery, andobstetrics and gynaecology. Instruction in pathology,anaesthetics and radiodiagnosis. Clinical instruction atBearsted Memorial Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital,North Middlesex Hospital, The Prince of Wales'sGeneral Hospital and St. Ann's General Hospital.For further information apply to the Dean, the Prince ofWales's General Hospital, London, N. 5.

PLAISTOW HOSPITAL CHEST UNITIn-patient round every Thursday at 4.30 p.m.Apply Registrar, Plaistow Hospital, Samson Street,Plaistow, London, E.I 3.

ROYAL EYE HOSPITALCourse of lectures on 'Aspects of Refraction Work'

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will be given on Thursdays at 5.15 p.m. by Dr. TheodoreH. Whittington. Admission free.March6 Some defects in binocular vision.

I3 (i) Amblyopia. (z) Aphakia.20 Ophthalmic lenses and their effects.27 Refraction work (a) in the old, (b) in the young.For further particulars apply to the Secretary, Royal EyeHospital, St. George's Circus. London, S.E.I.

ROYAL LONDON HOMOEOPATHICHOSPITALClinical Tutorials. Practical instruction in the appli-cation of homoeopathic principles is given by theTutors, Dr. W. L. Templeton and Dr. D. M. Foubister,at their tutorial clinics in the O.P. Department onMonday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 1.30 p.m. through-out the year. Open to medical practitioners withoutfee.Winter Course. These lectures, which commence onMonday, January 6, at 4 p.m., are given under theauspices of the Homoepathic Research and EducationalTrust and deal with the subjects required for examin-ation for the Diploma of The Faculty of Homoeopathy.Fee for registered medical practitioners, £1o Ios. od.per session; medical students admitted without charge.For further information application should be made tothe Dean of the Education Course, Royal London Homoeo-pathic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, W.C.I.

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOLObstetrical and gynaecological conferences will be heldin the Wright Fleming Institute Theatre on Tuesdaysat 5 p.m. Admission free.February4 Mr. J. D. S. Flew. Induction of labour.11 Mr. D. J. MacRae. Films demonstrating forceps

delivery, replacement transfusion, normal labour,Caesarean section.

8 Dr. J. M. Holmes. Breech presentation anddelivery.

25 Mr. A. J. Wrigley. Postmaturity.March4 Mr. C. J. Dewhurst. Some problems of sex.

II Mr. Aleck Bourne. Postmenopausal haemorrhage.

ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL(Rheumatism Unit)A concentrated weekend course in the rheumatic diseasesis given each year, in March, under the auspices of theFellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.A limited number of postgraduates can attend the out-patient sessions of the unit on Wednesday and Fridaymornings at io a.m.Applications for attendance at these sessions should bemade to the Medical Registrar, Rheumatism Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.Io.

EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCILLecture courses in rheumatic diseases are arrangedfor general practitioners and other postgraduatesperiodically.Particulars are obtainable from the General Secretary,Empire Rheumatism Council, Tavistock House (N),Tavistock Square, London, W.C.I.

ROYAL INSTTTUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTHAND HYGIENEThe Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygieneconducts recognized courses of instruction (startingannually in March and September) for the examinationsof the Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physiciansof London and the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland for the Diploma in Public Health. Studentsare also prepared for the Diploma in Industrial Healthexaminations of the Conjoint Board and of the Societyof Apothecaries of London. Courses, the next begin-ning on March 14, I958, may be taken whole-timeor part-time. Courses may be commenced at any time,and consist of both lectures and visits. In the D.P.H.the practical work is carried out at a county or metro-politan borough.Prospectuses, enrolment forms and full particulars may beobtained from the Acting Secretary, The Royal Instituteof Public Health and Hygiene, 28 Portland Place, London,W.I. Telephone: Langham 2731-2.BRISTOL UNIVERSITYPostgraduate Diploma Courses. Courses of instruc-tion are provided for the University's Diploma inPublic Health and for the following diplomas of theConjoint Board: child health, psychological medicine(second part) and radio-diagnosis.Further information, copies of regulations for the BristolDiplomas, and application forms for the courses may beobtained from the Medical Postgraduate Dean, TheUniversity, Bristol, 8.

CAMBRIDGECambridge University Medical SchoolSummary of postgraduate facilities for general medicalpractitioners from October I, 1957, to July 31, I958(Bank Holidays excepted), at Addenbrooke's Hospitalunless otherwise stated.Each week. Mondays: 9 a.m. to i1 a.m., radiothera-peutic centre, gynaecological radium treatment (Prof.J. S. Mitchell, jointly with Mr. O. Lloyd or Miss J.Bottomley); IO1.5 a.m., Maternity Hospital, MillRoad, abnormal ante-natal clinic (Miss J. Bottomley);10.30 a.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. A. P.Dick); 2.30 p.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. L. C.Martin); 2.30 p.m., O.P. clinic, 2 Bene't Place, psychi-atric cases or subject (Dr. D. Russell Davis). Tuesdays:9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., radiotherapeutic centre, diagnosticradiology in relation to radiotherapy (Prof. J. S.Mitchell, jointly with Dr. F. R. Berridge); 9.I5 a.m.,O.P. department, dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J.Rook); io a.m. to 12 noon, ward round, radiotherapycases (Prof. J. S. Mitchell); 10.30 a.m., ward round,medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole); 2.15 p.m., O.P. depart-ment, dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J. Rook); 2.30 p.m.,department of physical medicine, demonstrations ofcases and methods (Dr. W. A. Fell). Wednesdays:9 a.m. to ii a.m., radiotherapeutic centre, discussionof cases under treatment (Prof. J. S. Mitchell); IO a.m.,ward round, haematological cases (Dr. F. G. J. Hayhoe);i a.m., O.P. department, dermatological clinic (Dr.C. H. Whittle); 2 p.m., O.P. department, E.N.T. cases(Mr. K. F. Wilsdon); 2.30 p.m., O.P. department,dermatological cases (Dr. C. H. Whittle). Thursdays:10.30 a.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole);10.30 a.m., ward round, Papworth Hospital, thoracicsurgical unit (Mr. C. Parish); 2.15 p.m., O.P. depart-ment, cardiac clinic (Dr. L. B. Cole). Fridays:10 a.m., ward round, surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R.Withycombe); 2.15 p.m., ward round, paediatric cases

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(Dr. D. M. T. Gairdner); 2.15 p.m., O.P. department,dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J. Rook); 2.30 p.m.,O.P. department, endocrine clinic (Dr. L. C. Martin);2.30 p.m., O.P. department, gastroenterological clinic(Dr. A. P. Dick and Dr. F. R. Berridge). Saturdays:o1.30 a.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole).Each month. First Monday (by arrangement): 2.30p.m., radio-therapeutic centre, diagnosis and treatmentof cancer (Prof. J. S. Mitchell and Dr. D. Bratherton);2.30 p.m., X-ray department, radiological demonstration(Dr. D. McC. Gregg). First Thursday: 2.30 p.m., ortho-paedic O.P. department, orthopaedic cases or subject(Mr. T. J. Fairbank). First Friday: 2 p.m., The Clinic,Shire Hall, Castle Hill, diseases of the chest (Dr. M.Greenberg and Mr. C. Parish). Second Thursday:9.30 a.m., O.P. department, plastic surgery clinic (Mr.L. M. Rouillard). Third Monday: 2 p.m., ward round,surgical cases (Mr. B. McN. Truscott). Third Tuesday:9.30 a.m., O.P. department, 2 Bene't Place, gynaeco-logical cases (Mr. O. Lloyd); 3 p.m., O.P. department,clinical psychiatry (Dr. E. Beresford Davies). ThirdWednesday: 9.30 a.m., O.P. department, urolegical andgeneral surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R. Whithycombe);I0.30 a.m., orthopaedic O.P. cases (Mr. R. W. Butler);2.30 p.m., X-ray department, radiological demonstration(Dr. F. R. Berridge). Third Thursday: 10.30 a.m.,O.P. department, E.N.T. cases (Mr. A. S. H. Walford).Fourth Monday: 9.30 a.m., ward round, general sur-gical cases (Mr. P. H. R. Ghey); io a.m., O.P. depart-ment, ophthalmic cases (Mr. G. F. Wright). FourthThursday: 3 p.m., O.P. department, 2 Bene't Place,psychiatric cases (Dr. D. H. Clark).Post-mortem demonstrations daily (except Satur-days) at 12 noon.Clinical and clinico-pathological meetings will beheld monthly during term.One-day Symposia will be held each month fromOctober to July, on Saturdays at 10.30 a.m.:February i Obstetrics and gynaecology.February 22 Orthopaedics and fractures.Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary,Cambridge University Medical School, Tennis CourtRoad, Cambridge.

CARDIFFThe Welsh National School of MedicineD.P.H. Wales (Diploma in Public Health). Part-time course from October 1958, extending over twoacademic years.T.D.D. Wales (Tuberculous Diseases Diploma).Five to six months' full-time course, January to June.D.C.H.Eng. (Diploma in Child Health). Foursessions weekly for twelve months.The number of admissions to each of the above courses isstrictly limited, and early application should be made tothe Secretary, The Welsh National School of Medicine,34 Newport Road, Cardiff.

DUBLINUniversity CollegeThe following courses will be held during the sessionI958-59:D.P.H. Course. One academic year of whole-time

study. Examinations June and September.D.P.M. Course. Michaelmas term. Examination,

summer term.Further particulars may be obtained on application to theRegistrar, University College, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.

EDINBURGHEdinburgh Postgraduate Board for MedicineGeneral Surgery. Three months' courses of post-graduate surgery suitable for surgeons requiring arefresher course in the current outlook on generalsurgery or for graduates preparing to specialize insurgery, start on March I7, 1958, and September 29,1958. The programme has been arranged so as toprovide co-ordinated clinical and systematic instructionin general surgical wards and specialized surgical unitsin Edinburgh. Fees: £3I Ios. od. for March course;£37 i2S. 6d. for September and subsequent courses.Medical Sciences. A three months' course inapplied anatomy, physiology, pathology, bacteriologyand biochemistry will begin on June 23, I958. Thiscourse includes an adequate amount of practical instruc-tion and is suitable for postgraduates wishing to takethe Primary Fellowship examination. Fee £31 Ios. od.Two courses in the basic medical sciences (anatomy,physiology, pathology including bacteriology) arearranged by the Royal College of Surgeons, under theaegis of the Edinburgh Postgraduate Board for Medi-cine. These courses, comprising lectures, demonstra-tions and practical instruction, will begin on February10, 1958, and October 13, 1958, and continue for tenweeks. Fees: £26 5s. od. for February course,£31 Ios. od. for October and subsequent courses.Internal Medicine. A course lasting 12 weeks, suit-able for graduates wishing a refresher course, or tospecialize in medicine, will begin on March 24, I958, andSeptember 29, I958. This course consists of 320 hours'instruction, comprising lectures, clinical demonstrationsand ward visits. Fees: £31 Ios. od. for March course;£37 I2s. 6d. for September and subsequent courses.The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh awardtwo Hill Pattison-Struthers Bursaries each year tograduates attending the Internal Medicine course.Each Bursary amounts to £ioo. Applications must besubmitted to the Secretary, Royal College of Physiciansof Edinburgh, before December I6, 1957.Additional instruction in clinical paediatrics and tropicalmedicine is arranged in conjunction with the course inmedicine, for which there is a small fee; the numbersare limited.Refresher Course for General Practitioners. Acourse lasting a fortnight starts annually in the firstweek of May.Applications for enrolment should be addressed to theDirector of Postgraduate Studies, Surgeons Hall, Edin-burgh 8, supplying particulars of qualifications andpostgraduate experience.

Royal Medical SocietyThe meetings of the Society are held in the Society'sHall on Friday evenings during the Autumn and SpringTerms. Meetings consist of Private Business (at 7 p.m.)and Public Business (at 8 p.m.) in which dissertationsby members or addresses by prominent medical men onsubjects of medical interest are given. Clinical meetingsare held periodically in the Royal Infirmary and filmshows of the latest medical films are given in the Society'sRooms. Prospective members will be welcomed on anyFriday evening in the Society's Hall before publicbusiness.Applications for further information should be addressedto the Secretary, Royal Medical Society, 7 MelbournePlace, Edinburgh, I.

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GLASGOWGlasgow Postgraduate Medical EducationCommitteeThe Committee is prepared to consider applicationsfrom suitably qualified medical practitioners for post-graduate instruction in general medicine, general surgeryand the various specialities. Preference will be given tothose who are proceeding to higher qualifications.An applicant who is accepted will be attached to clinicalunits in teaching hospitals in Glasgow for a period ofthree months. Provision will be made to enable thepostgraduate student to obtain intensive clinical ex-perience by sharing in the day-to-day routine of diagnosisand treatment. Emphasis will be placed on clinicalmethods and bedside discussion.A limited number of vacancies are now available. Fee£5 per month.Applicants should write to the Director of PostgraduateMedical Education, The University, Glasgow, W.2,stating age, qualifications and professional experience andenclosing two testimonialsfrom senior clinicians with whomthey have recently been associated.

LIVERPOOLUniversity of LiverpoolThe following postgraduate courses of instruction areoffered:Surgery. A full-time course of one year suitable forcandidates who have already completed the PrimaryExamination of the F.R.C.S., or undertaken post-graduate study in anatomy and physiology. On com-pletion of the course students become eligible to takethe Mastership of Surgery (Ch.M.) of this Universityprovided they are graduates of an approved Universityor otherwise comply with the regulations. The fee forthe course is £60. The course begins in September.Orthopaedic Surgery. A full-time I2-month courseleading by examination to a Mastership in OrthopaedicSurgery (M.Ch.Orth.) open to all medical graduates ofapproved Universities (and to graduates in otherfaculties with qualifications in medicine) who hold anF.R.C.S. of one of the British colleges or its equivalent.The fee for the course is £9o. The course normallybegins in January.Radiology. A full-time course of two academicyears leading to a D.M.R. (D. or T.) open to medicalgraduates of approved Universities and to medicallyqualified candidates who hold approved higher medicaldiplomas and a degree in a faculty other than medicine.The course allows a candidate to hold suitable approvedhospital appointments during the second year andcovers the regulations required by the Conjoint Board.The fee for the two-year course is £63. The coursebegins in October. The degree of M.Rad. may, afterreport by the Faculty, be conferred on holders of theD.M.R. (D. or T.) of this University under certainconditions.Public Health. A full-time one-year course leading tothe Diploma in Public Health, open to candidates witha medical qualification from an approved medical schoolor licensing body. This qualification should have beenobtained not less than two years before admission tothe course. The fees amount to £73 I3s. All coursesof instruction begin in October.Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. A full-time three-month course leading to the Diploma in TropicalMedicine and Hygiene (D.T.M. & H.) open to candi-dates with a medical qualification from an approved

medical school or licensing body. The course beginsin September and January. Fee £53 IIs. od.Anaesthesia. A full-time course of postgraduateinstruction, limited to ten students, begins on October i

and lasts for one year. The course combines instructionin the practical administration of anaesthetics with lec-tures and demonstrations in anatomy, physiology,pathology, physics, pharmacology, medicine and surgery,and anaesthesia. For the purpose of gaining practicalexperience, the students are found suitable appointmentsin recognized General Hospitals within the Liverpoolarea. The fee for the course is £75.Psychiatry. A part-time course begins on January iand lasts for two years. It is divided into two partscorresponding to the two parts of the Diploma in Psy-chological Medicine awarded by the Examining Boardin England (R.C.P. Lond. and R.C.S. Eng.). Part Iprovides instruction in (a) anatomy (macroscopic andmicroscopic) and physiology of the nervous system, and(b) psychology. Part II deals with (a) clinical neurologyand neuropathology, and (b) psychological medicine,including psychoneuroses, mental deficiency, childpsychiatry, forensic psychiatry and social psychiatry.Parts I and II will be held simultaneously. Studentsmay enrol for either part separately but, except inspecial circumstances, will not be permitted to takeboth parts concurrently. Applications to attend inrespect of a special subject in Part II (e.g. mentaldeficiency) will be considered individually. Fees£12 I2S. od. per term or £70 for the whole course.

Applications for further information should be addressedto the appropriate department of the University, Liver-pool, 3.

MANCHESTER

University of ManchesterThe following postgraduate courses are offered:D.P.M. A part-time course beginning in October andextending over eight academic terms.D.P.H. A part-time course begins in October inalterate years and extends over two academic years.The next course will begin in October I958.D.M.R.D. The next course is expected to begin inOctober 1958. Applicants must fulfil the requirements ofthe Examining Board in England.D.M.R.T. The next course is expected to begin inOctober1958. It is held at the Christie Hospital and HoltRadium Institute. Applicants must fulfil the require-ments of the Examining Board in England.Dip.Bact. A full-time course beginning in October andextending over one academic year. Suitable for thosewho have qualified in medicine, veterinary medicine orother branches of science related to bacteriology. Thecourse includes general and systematic bacteriology,bacterial chemistry, serology, immunology, virology,mycology and statistics.

Diploma in Statistics. A full-time course beginningin October and extending over at least one academicyear. Candidates must present evidence of suitableprevious training. (Enquiries should be addressed tothe Professor of Mathematical Statistics, The University,Manchester 13.)Further particulars may be obtained from the Dean ofPostgraduate Medical Studies, The University, Man-chester 13.

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NEWCASTLEThe Medical School, King's College(University of Durham)Public Health. A part-time course is held for theD.P.H. The course occupies five terms, two-and-a-halfdays each week being occupied in whole-time study,leaving the remainder of the time free for remuneratedemployment. Several suitable part-time hospital postsin the area are available to candidates attending thecourse. The course is held biennially and the nextcomplete course will begin in January I959.Psychological Medicine. Courses for the D.P.M.(Dunelm) are held as follows: Part I, part-time courseextending over three terms and beginning October.Part II, full-time course extending over two terms alsobeginning in October. Part I and Part II may be takentogether.For further information application should be made to theAssistant Registrar, Medical School, King's College,Newcastle upon Tyne.

OXFORDPostgraduate Medical StudiesSummary of ward rounds, clinics, demonstrations,etc., open to general practitioners during February,1958, in the Radcliffe Infirmary, unless otherwise stated.Hilary full term, 1958: January 19 to March I5.Medicine. Ward rounds, o1.I5 a.m., Mondays andThursdays (Dr. A. M. Cooke); Tuesdays and Fridays(Dr. P. C. Mallam); Wednesdays (Dr. E. M. Buzzard);so a.m. Tuesdays and 2 p.m. Fridays (Prof. Sir GeorgePickering). Clinical demonstrations, 2.15 p.m., Thurs-days in full term (Prof. L. J. Witts, Dr. S. C. Truelove,Dr. J. Badenoch, Dr. Sheila Callender). Medical consilia,5 p.m., Wednesdays in alternate weeks in full term (Prof.L. J. Witts and others). Clinical pathology. Confer-ences, 5 p.m. Wednesdays, alternate weeks in full term<Dr. A. H. T. Robb-Smith and staff). Chest diseases.Clinical demonstrations, by arrangement with Dr. F.Ridehalgh, Osler Hospital. Geriatrics. Clinical de-monstrations by arrangement with Dr. L. Z. Cosin andDr. P. D. Bedford, Cowley Road Hospital. Infectiousdiseases. Clinical demonstrations, by arrangementwith Dr. J. F. Warin, Slade Hospital. Neurology.(Medical and surgical) clinical demonstrations, 5 p.m.,Thursdays in full term (Mr. J. B. Pennybacker, Dr. W.Ritchie Russell, Mr. W. S. Lewin, Dr. Honor Smith,Dr. C. W. M. Whitty, Dr. J. Spalding); O.P., 1.45 p.m.,Wednesdays (Mr. J. B. Pennybacker, Mr. W. S. Lewin);2 p.m., Tuesdays (Dr. Ritchie Russell, Dr. C. W. M.Whitty, Dr. J. S. Spalding); 2 p.m., Wednesdays (Dr.C. W. M. Whitty, Dr. J. S. Spalding, Dr. Honor Smith).Paediatrics. Ward rounds, 10.30 a.m., Saturdays (Dr.Victoria Smallpiece). Psychiatry. Clinical demonstra-tions, 4 p.m. Fridays in full term at Warneford Hos-pital (Dr. R. G. Mclnnes). Skin diseases. O.P.,2 p.m., Mondays and Fridays (Dr. H. R. Vickers).Social medicine. Demonstrations by arrangementwith Dr. Alice Stewart, Department of Social Medicine,8 Keble Road. Venereal diseases. O.P. male,5.30 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays (Dr. P. C.Mallam); O.P. female, 6 p.m. Mondays, 2.30 p.m.Wednesdays (Dr. Frances Nichol). Surgery. Wardrounds, 9.30 a.m. Mondays, 10.30 a.m. Thursdays,Churchill Hospital (Mr. A. S. Till). O.P. fractures,io a.m. daily (Mr. J. C. Scott, Mr. R. G. Taylor, Mr.J. D. Morgan). Clinical demonstrations, 4.30 p.m.Tuesdays (in full term). Orthopaedic surgery.Clinical discussion, 9 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays atNuffield Orthopaedic Centre (Prof. J. Trueta, Mr. J. C,

Scott, Mr. R. G. Taylor, Mr. E. W. Somerville, Mr.J. Agerholm, Mr. J. D. Morgan, Mr. J. H. S. Scott).Plastic surgery. Clinical discussions and O.P., 2 p.m.Fridays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. E. W. Peet); IO a.m.Thursdays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. T. J. S. Patterson);2 p.m. Wednesdays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. J. S.Calnan). Radiotherapy. Ward rounds, 4 p.m. Mon-days, Churchill Hospital (Dr. Frank Ellis). Obstetrics.Lecture demonstrations, 9.15 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays,Fridays (Prof. J. C. Moir and staff); ward rounds,10.30 a.m. Tuesdays (Mr. W. Hawksworth), Ix a.m.Fridays (Prof. J. C. Moir). O.P. antenatal, 2 p.m.Mondays (Mr. M. P. Embrey), io a.m. Wednesdays(Mr. W. Hawksworth), 2 p.m. Thursdays (Mr. J. A.Stallworthy), 2 p.m. Fridays (Prof. J. C. Moir andstaff), 2 p.m. Mondays, Churchill Hospital (Mr. J. A.Stallworthy), io a.m. Fridays, Churchill Hospital (Mr.W. Hawksworth). O.P. post-natal, io a.m. Tuesdays(Prof. J. C. Moir and staff); Infant Welfare Clinics,2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, by arrangementwith Dr. Mary Fisher, City Clinics. Gynaecology.Ward rounds, i a.m. Tuesdays (Prof. J. C. Moir),10.30 a.m. Wednesdays (Mr. J. A. Stallworthy).General practitioners wishing to avail themselves of thesefacilities should notify the Director of PostgraduateMedical Studies, Osler House, 43 Woodstock Road,Oxford (Telephone: Oxford 3609).

CONFERENCES, PRIZES, Etc.International Cancer Congress. The Seventh Inter-national Cancer Congress will be held under theauspices of the International Union Against Cancer atthe Royal Festival Hall, London, from July 6 to I2,I958.The preliminary programme and registration forms maybe obtained from the Secretary-General, InternationalCancer Congress Office, 45 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London,W.C.2.Anglo-French Exchange Bursaries. Applications arenow invited for the bursaries which will be awardedin 1958 to young British doctors under the exchangescheme arranged by the French Embassy in Londonbetween the Institut National d'Iygiene in Paris and theCiba Foundation in London. The value of the Frenchgrants is 60,000 frs. a month, tax free, and they will beawarded for periods of two to four months to medicalmen who wish to obtain clinical experience or carry outresearch in France. Since the aim of the exchange is tospread in each country knowledge of methods, achieve-ments and outlook on the other side of the Channel,preference will normally go to candidates who holdteaching posts or are in positions where they can passon the experience they have acquired.Applicationforms may be obtainedfrom Dr. Wolstenholme,Director, The Ciba Foundation, 41 Portland Place,London, W. . The closing datefor application is February2, 1958.Scholarships in Aid of Scientific Research. TheCouncil of the British Medical Association is prepared toreceive applications for research scholarships as follows:an Ernest Hart Memorial Scholarship, of the value of£3oo; a Walter Dixon Scholarship, of the value of £300;four ordinary research scholarships, each of the valueof £200. The scholarships are given to candidatesrecommended by the Science Committee of the Associa-tion as qualified to undertake research in any subject(including State medicine) relating to the causation,prevention or treatment of disease. Each scholarship istenable for one year, commencing on October I, 1958.A current scholar may apply to be reappointed for afurther year though no scholarship will be renewed

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more than twice. A scholar is not necessarily requiredto devote the whole of his or her time to the work ofresearch, but may be a member of H.M. Forces or mayhold a junior appointment at a university, medical schoolor hospital, provided the duties of such appointmentwill not, in the opinion of the Science Committee,interfere with his or her work as a scholar.For full particulars and application form apply to theSecretary, British Medical Association House, TavistockSquare, London, W.C.I. Applications for scholarships,including renewals, must be made not later than March i,1958.Queen Square Prize in Neurology. A prize of £xoowill be awarded annually to the postgraduate student,or ex-student, of the Institute of Neurology whopresents the best written paper describing clinical workcarried out or initiated at the National Hospitals forNervous Diseases. Entries must be submitted not laterthan September 30 each year.Full particulars from the Dean, Institute of Neurology(Queen.Square), The National Hospital, Queen Square,London, W.C.I.Riker Fellowship in Pharmacology. The firstFellowship has been provided since I954, and com-mencing the next academic year two will be awardedannually. The Fellowships provide a grant of I,000ofor one year of postgraduate study in pharmacologicallaboratories in Great Britain. Two similar Riker Fellow-ships are available in the United States. The Fellow-ships are awarded and administered by the InternationalCouncil of Pharmacologists in association with theBritish Pharmacological Society and other pharmaco-logical societies affiliated with the International Council.The Fellowships aim to provide opportunities forgraduates to pursue research abroad, thus one of theconditions of their award is that pharmacologists are noteligible for Fellowships tenable in their country ofresidence.Full particulars from Riker Laboratories Ltd., MorleyStreet, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

The Ophthalmological Society of the UnitedKingdom. The annual congress of the Ophthalmo-logical Society will be held in Cardiff on April 17, i8and I9, 1958.For further particulars apply to the Honorary Secretary,The Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom,45 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.British Association of Physical Medicine. Theannual meeting will be held at the Royal Free Hospital,Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C.I, on Friday andSaturday, April 25 and 26, I958.For further particulars apply to the Honorary Secretary,British Association of Physical Medicine, 45 Lincoln'sInn Fields, London, W.C.2.Harveian Society of London. The Council hasselected the following subject for the Buckston Browneprize essay: 'The clinical significance of tiredness.'The prize, consisting of a medal, together with the sumof one hundred pounds (,Ioo), will be awarded for thebest essay on the above subject. The prize is open toany member of the medical profession registered in theBritish Isles or Dominions, and is limited to candidatesunder 45 years of age. Essay must be sent in byAugust 31, 1958.Further particulars may be obtained from the Hon.Secretaries, Harveian Society of London, i ChandosStreet, Cavendish Square, London, W.I.Association of Surgeons of Great Britain andIreland. The annual meeting will be held in Belfaston Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April Io, I I and I2,I958.For further particulars apply to the Honorary Secretary,Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland,47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.NAPT Commonwealth Chest Conference. Thefifth Commonwealth conference will be held at theRoyal Festival Hall, London, from July i to 4, 1958.Full particulars may be obtained from the Secretary-General, NAPT, Tavistock House North, London, W.C.

THE FACULTY OF HOMOEOPATHY

Introductory Course in HomoeotherapeuticsMARCH TO JUNE, 1958

A 3 months' course of lectures and clinical teaching in Homoeotherapeutics for registered medicalpractitioners will be held in Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital Out Patient Clinic, 5 Lynedoch Crescent,Glasgow, C.3. The course will commence on Wednesday, March 5, at 6 p.m.Lectures are given weekly and demonstrations at the Out Patient Clinic and in the hospital wards arearranged. Further particulars are obtainable from the Superintendent, Glasgow HomoeopathicHospital, I,ooo Gt. Western Road, Glasgow, W.2.

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