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8R BsVN3NT XO TlU 13 BDamam MZDICAL JOU31UNALJ MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. [SEPT. 6, I I9II.certain proportion of guaiacol added, so as to make it stillmore adapted to the treatment of phthisical cases. Thefirm states that in this particular form miol has met withconsiderable favour among medical men at health resorts,and that in respect of ordinary miol it is in possession ofa large number of reports regarding its clinical value, theoriginals of which it is prepared to show to any medicalman who may be interested.THE DOWsING RADIANT HEAT COMPANY (24, Budge Row,Cannon Street, London, E.C.). All the devices of this firmhave one common object-namely, the application ofluminous heat rays to the whole body or parts thereof.It is claimed that a large number of these rays penetratethe body, produce rapid sudation, greatly increase metabolism,and at the same time almost immediately relieveany pain that may exist. The principal appliance is akind of bed which is now so familiar an object in mosthydropathic institutions that it scarcely requires detaileddescription. In its general form it is a broad couch surroundedby electric lamps and provided with a cover. Thelatter is divided into two parts, each side being separatelyremovable so as to allow of the result of treatment beingobserved from time to time. The lamps are carried on astrong framework, all wires being well insulated and keptclear of the patient and nurse. It is claimed that in thisbed practically the whole of the patient's body is submittedto light and heat rays simultaneously. Smallerappliances were shown for treating the hands and feet, asalso for localizing the rays on any special organ or otherpart of the body. On the stand was to be seen a long listof branches showing over one hundred places in Englandand abroad where this light treatment can be obtained, thechief of them being in York Place, Baker Street. All ofthese institutions, we understand, are under direct medicalsupervision.NESTLE' AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY(6 and 8, Eastcheap, London). What difference Mr.Burns's Milk Bill is going to make still remains to be seen,and meantime there is plenty of room for the products ofthis firm. The oldest of them, Nestle's Swiss Milk, establishedits reputation at least thirty years ago, and hasretained it unblemished up to the present date. We havehad long experience of its use both at home and abroad,and have often found it a much more desirable substitutefor human milk than the cow's milk commonly obtainableat dairies. A strong point in its favour is the absence ofvariation in its quality, and in spite of the number of driedmilks now on the market, and the improvement in themilk trade as a whole which it is to be hoped will be witnessedin the early future, the demand for Nestle'sseems likely to continue. The unsweetened condensedmilk sold under the name of Viking Milk was put uponthe market at a considerably later date, but maylikewise be regarded as having attained the position of aclassic among milk foods. Most people, too, are probablyacquainted with Milo Food, at any rate by name; it isintended both for the use of infants and invalids. Theother brands of milk shown included Milkmaid CondensedMilk and Ideal Unsweetened Milk. Some chocolates werealso on view, one being a chocolate prepared by the firmitself, Nestle's Milk Chocolate, and another the first ofthe milk chocolates to appear-namely, Peter's Swiss MilkChocolate. An assortment of Kohler's bonbons andchocolate were also shown. Though we have mentionedthem as sweetmeats, all these articles have a strong claimto be regarded as dietetic preparations, for they are usefulin dealing both with children and invalids, and withadults, as an addition to or temporary substitute for otherfood.SLACK AND BROWNLOW (Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester).This is a firm of filter makers whose appliances, thoughmade entirely in England, are constructed on the samegeneral principles as are Pasteur filters; in other words,the filtering medium is porous porcelain thrown into theform of hollow cylinders or candles. The advantage offilters of this kind is that when the candles are kept cleanand in good order and have initially been soundly constructedof material sufficiently dense in character theysupply thoroughly sterilized water. On the other hand,the ordinary user is somewhat apt to believe that they canbe used with quite foul water for an unlimited periodwithout risk of bacteria growing through their interstices,and he thus often uses water which is not what he believesit to be, namely, thoroughly pure. In their general makethe firm's filters vary according to the precise purpose forwhich they are to be used-whether, for instance, the filteris to be attached to the main supply of a house for filtrationof water under pressure, or for filtration of water atordinary atmospheric pressure in the pantry or on thetable. An appliance which would seem very likely torepay attention is a hospital sterilizer for use in theoperating room; it has a thermometer attached and provideswater of any temperature desired. The exhibitalso included a filter which has a compartment for theinsertion of ice to keep the water cool, and a bulb ofloose textured porcelain filled with crystals of potassiumpermanganate, which is intended to be placed in a lavatorycistern. Its use is to impregnate the water with anamount of this salt varying according to the length of theintervals elapsing between the times the cistern isemptied.Aetttti s of Vranrbi s & )ibibsiattn .[The proceedings of the Divisions and Branches of theAssociation relating to Scientific and Clinical Medicine,when reported by the Honorary Secretaries, are publishedin the body of the JOURNAL.]BOMBAY BRANCH.THE first annual meeting of this Branch was held in theUniversity Library on Thursday, April 27th, at 5.45 p.m.,when Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. CHILDE, I.M.S., occupiedthe chair. The following members were also present:Drs. Sorab Nariman, K. R. Dalal, M. P. Kerrawalla,H. N. Anklesaria, De Monte, Major Evans, I.M.S., MajorMarjoribanks, I.M.S., Major Novis, I.M.S., Drs. P. A.Dalal, Engineer, Vazifdar, Heerjee Dadysett, B. Gonsalves,C. Fernandes, A. P. Bacha, J. B. Mama, and theHonorary Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. D. R. Bardi.Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the lastordinary meeting were read, confirmed, and signed by theCHAIRMAN.Election of Office-Bearers. The result of the voting forthe office-bearers and the Branch Council, according toRules 5, 6, and 9, was declared as follows: President,The Hon. Surgeon-General H. W. Stevenson, I.M.S.; Vice-Presidents, Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. Childe, I.M.S.,Sorab K. Nariman, M.D.; Honorary Secretary and:Treasurer, D. R. Bardi, F.R.C.S.I; iMembers, R. Row,M.D., D.Sc., Major S. Evans, I.M.S., Major E. GordonTucker, I.M.S., H. J. Dadysett, L.R.C.P. and S., Sorab K.Engineer, M.R.C.P.Ed., Miss A. M. Benson, M.D.Report of Council.The following report was presented:The Bombay Branch of the British Medical Association,recognized in 1889, remained practically inactive, exceptfor a solitary meeting in 1907, and existed only in nametill a few members arranged to call together the membersand discuss the future of the Branch. This was done onSeptember 26th, 1908, when Captain Gordon Tucker,I.M.S., who had charge of the funds, called a meeting inthe University Library. At this meeting it was resolvedthat the Surgeon-General with the Government of Bombay,and the Principal of the Grant Medical College beappointed President and Senior Vice-President respectively,and that Dr. Sorab Nariman be the other Vice-President. Dr. D. R. Bardi was appointed HonorarySecretary and Treasurer, and the following were elected toform the Branch Council with the above office-bearers:Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. T. Collie, I.M.S., Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. Childe, I.M.S., Dr. R. Row, M.D., D.Sc.Lond.,Major S. Evans, I.M.S., Dr. H. J. Dadysett, L.R.C.P. andS.Edin, Dr. Sorab K. Engineer, M.R.C.P.Edin.During the period under report certain changes occurredin the council, due to the transfer, etc., of the members.The report is for the period of two and a quarter years,and was delayed on account of the delay in passing the
SEPT. i6, I9II.] MEETINGS OF BRANCHES AND DIVISIONS. [ sDPLXu U TOIBBM8ITI MNDIA JOTE )349rules, which were not considered earlier on account ofthe question of registration, which took up a lot of time.Two meetings were held in 1908, five in 1909, and six in1910, besides the two meetings of the profession under theauspices of the Branch for the consideration of the questionof registration of medical practitioners, and severalcommittee meetings as well as meetings of the council.The average attendance at the ordinary meetings hasincreased from 5 or 6 to over 15, and both the meetings ofthe profession were crowded.Paipers etc., Read anid Disciissed.-(1) Dr. R. Row read theinaugural paper on serum treatment in tuberculosis. (2) Dr.Sorab Engineer read notes of cases showing the relation ofsyphilis to phthisis pulmonalis. (3) Dr. F. N. Kapadia readnotes on a case of Landry's palsy. (4) Dr. Jal R. Vakil readnotes on a case of acute rheumatism, with severe heart complicationsand paralysis, ending in perfect recovery. (5) Dr.M. P. Kerrawalla read a paper on milk factor in infant mortality.(6) Dr. H. J. Dadysett read a paper on a plea for earlyoperation in cancer, with cases. (7) Major E. F. GordonTucker, I.M.S., read a paper on yellow fever, India's futuredanger, Dr. Charles Bentley showing the stegomyia specimens.(8) Miss J. B. Engineer, L.R.C.P. and S.Ed., read a paper onthe relation of chorea to rheumatism, with notes of cases.(9) Dr. Sorab Engineer read a paper on serum treatment ofplague, and this was supplemented by the remarks of Dr. N. H.Choksy, who related the latest results of the researches of thePlague Commission. (10) Dr. H. J. Dadysett showed many newand recent instruments and apparatuses for ear, throat, andnose diseases.The Branch Council takes this opportunity of thankingall these members for their interesting papers, and hopesthat many others will follow this example and read papersand show interesting cases.The Branch Council has pleasure in informing themembers that their efforts in connexion with the questionof registration of qualified medical practitioners have sofar been quite successful, and that their efforts will becrowned with success in the very near future. During thediscussion of this question many side questions wereraised both in our meetings and in those of the profession,and appeals were made to the <strong>Central</strong> Council, which has,after a careful consideration, approved of the action of theBranch Council in each case.The second thing of note during the period under reportis the passing of the rules for the Branch, and theCouncil notes with great satisfaction the co-operation ofthe members in facilitating the same. The rules havebeen approved by the <strong>Central</strong> Council, and will be nowprinted and circulated. We might congratulate ourselves,as ours is the first Branch out of the United Kingdomwhich has passed its rules and has considered such animportant question as that of the registration of medicalmen within two years of its real existence.The number of members of the Branch has increasedfrom 68 (in 1908) to 201 with the beginning of this year(1911).We subscribed Rs.50 towards the funds of the BombayMedical Congress, and our Secretary, who was our representative,was given a place on the Subcommittee.With this report the Council begs leave to retire thisday, and congratulates the Branch on its choice of theCouncil for the new year.The following acted as our Representatives in RepresentativeMeetings of the Association: Major E. F. GordonTucker, I.M.S. (1909-10), Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. Childe(1910-11); Dr. R. Row and Lieutenant-Colonel H. P.Dimmock, I.M.S., acted as substitutes for Lieutenant-Colonel Childe, I.M.S.The Report of Council as well as the statement ofaccounts were received and adopted by the meeting, on themotion of Dr. M. P. KERRAWALLA, seconded by Dr. B.GONSALVES.Rep)resentative at Representative Meetings.-On themotion of Dr. SORAB ENGINEER, seconded by Dr. SORABNARIMAN, Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Dimmock, I.M.S., wasappointed Representative in Representative Meetings ofthe Association for 1911-12._ Votes of Thanks.-Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. CHILDE,I.M.S., on the conclusion of the business of the meeting,remarked that the Branch had done very good work, andafter complimenting the Honorary Secretary for the zealand energy displayed in his work, moved that he beaccorded a hearty vote of thanks. This was seconded byIMajor EVANS, I.M.S., and carried unanimously. TheHONORARY SECRETARY suitably responded, and after thecustomary vote to the Chair the meeting was dissolved.GIBRALTAR BRANCH.A GENERAL meeting of this Branch was held on September4th, at 4 p.m., by kind permission of Deputy Surgeon-General T. J. Lilly, R.N., at the Naval Hospital. All themedical men in the ships in the harbour were invited tojoin in contributing to the meeting. After tea at Dr. Lilly'shouse those present adjourned to one of the large dayrooms, and the proceedings began.The PRESIDENT (Dr. P. F. Lyons) took the chair, andthere were present: Deputy Surgeon-General T. J. Lilly,R.N.; Colonel H. H. Johnstone, R.A.M.C.; Fleet SurgeonsJ. Andrews (H.M.S. Exmouth), 0. W. Andrews (H.M.S.Bacchante), J. T. Hall (H.M.S. Duncan), Mowatt (H.M.S.Swiftsure), and Vizard (H.M.S. Queen); Staff SurgeonsBastian (H.M.S. Bacchante), and A. Davidson and Rooney(Royal Naval Hospital); Surgeons Fairley (H.M.S. Aboukir),Malcolm (H.M.S. HU8sar), Grimwade (H.M.S. Exmouth),Hadwen (H.M.S. Cornwallis), P. D. Ramsay (Royal NavalHospital), and Loughlin (H.M.S. Triumetph). Dr. L. H.Gill and Dr. L. D. Parsons also attended.Confirmation of Minutes.-The minutes of the lastmeeting were read.Angio-neurotic Oedema.-Dr. PARSONS showed a case ofangio-neurotic oedema for diagnosis.Salvarsan in Syphilis.-Dr. LYONS showed the followingcase of tertiary syphilis treated by " 606." The followingare notes of the case:A woman, aged 35 years, was infected nine years before, andfor the past four years was bedridden and unable to walk. Shehad been treated with mercurial injections and variousmedicines internally till she was tired of taking them. Oncoming to Dr. Lyons her condition was as follows: Half of thenose was ulcerated away; the inner angle of the left eye wasscarred and ulcerated; all the forehead and part of scalp wasscarred and ulcerated; right elbow with large deep ulcer; onthe right shoulder there was a large scar; on the left elbow alarge scar and a large ulcer on the left forearm. The rightknee was contracted and ulcerated; both legs a mass of ulcerationsand scabs all down anterior part. There was perforationof the soft palate, and the uvula was ulcerated away.On March 21st, 1911, she received an injection of 0.6 gr. " 606"in the buttock.March 22nd. Patient passed a good night; temperature 98.60.Hardly any pain at site of injection and no inflammation.March 23rd. Temperature normal. Patient says she feelswell, ulcers healing and much cleaner looking.Her condition went on improving, and in about a week everythinghad healed; she was able to straighten her right leg andto get out of bed and walk a little. Since then she has continuouslyimproved and has put on weight and has made amarvellous recovery. She had no other treatment but " 606."Members present expressed themselves as very much impressedwith this case. The large clean scars on legs,knees, elbows, face, etc., were clearly visible, giving onesome idea as to what a dreadful state the patient was inbefore treatment.Fleet Surgeon MOWAT showed a case in a man treatedby " 606 " with excellent results. He also showed a caseof haemorrhage into the vitreous or retina in a bluejacket,the cause of which could not be ascertained.Fleet Surgeon 0. W. ANDREWS, of the Bacchante, thenread a paper on "606," and showed 7 cases treated byhimself.Tuberculin in Diagnosis.-Dr. PARSONS made someremarks on this subject. This brought a very successfulmeeting to a close.Votes of Thanks.-Votes of thanks were passed toDr. Lilly for his kind hospitality and to those who readpapers or showed cases.BRANCH AND DIVISION MEETINGS TO BE HELD.EAST ANGLIAN BRANCH.-The autumn meeting will be heldat Braintree on Thursday, October 26th. Members wishing toread papers or to show specimens or cases should communicateat once with the Secretary, Dr. B. H. NICHOLSON, East Lodge,Colchester.
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