?3)e Kntrtan ilktrtcat ?alette. particularly requested that all contributions to the " Indian Medical Gazette" may le written as legibly as possible, and only on one side of each sheet of paper. Technical expressions ought to be so distinct that no possible mistake can be
It is
made in printing them. Neglect of these simple rules
causes
much trouble.
Communications should be forwarded as early in the month as possible, else delay must inevitably occur in their publication. Business letters to be forwarded to the Publishers, Messrs. Wyman Bros., and all professional communications to the Editor, direct. changing their address are requested to notify the
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of the
Profession
Notice.?Subscribers
changes of address, of this paper
can
otherwise
are
throughout
same.
India
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to
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responsibility for miscarriage of copies be assumed by Wtiian Bbos., Publishers, Hare Street, as
no
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"WYMAN BROS.,
") J
January, 1869,
Proprietors.
"You have chosen the path, not of politics, but of science. Among those who have preceded you in it, and in our own particular department, we find some of the brightest ornaments of British history; and I will not do you the injustice of supposing that there is any one among you who
not prefer the reputation of Harvey or the Hunters to that of nineteen-twentieths of the courtiers and politicians of the periods in which they lived."?SIR BENJAMIN BROX)IE.
would
A MEDICAL DIRECTORY EOR INDIA. We understand that Messrs. J. Corfield and Co. propose to the 1st October, a Medical Directory for India, similar
publish, on
to those for
"
the three
kingdoms"
which Messrs. Churchill and
Sons issue yearly. The undertaking is one which, if properly conducted, will involve considerable labor, and the value of the results will of
course
mainly depend
upon how far the pro-
fession throughout India second the efforts of the publishers,
by giving them the required information accurately and without " delay. In the absence of an official Medical Register" (for which we are likely to wait a long time), or as a supplement to it, the proposed Directory cannot fail to be both useful and interesting. We trust that it will really include the names, qualifications, &c., of all medical practitioners, whatever be their " " " rank, in India, from Native Doctors to Inspectors General," and that no attempt will be made to recognise any caste distinctions whatever in the profession. The idea of an Indian Medical
Directory
is not a new one.
years ago the publication of one was attempted, in " connection with the (now extinct) Indian Lancet." Not being Seven or
eight
adequately supported, the scheme camo to nothing. At that time, perhaps, it was rather premature; there were comparatively few practitioners unconnected with the army in India, and nearly all the information which the Directory was intended to convey could have been obtained from the Army List. Since that time, however, a large " uncovenanted" medical service has sprung up, and the number of private practitioners, both European and Native, has largely increased. A volume which would include all these various classes would be so
obviously being generally appreciated. the publishers and those to whom they necessary information and assistance, will do
useful, that we have We hope that both must look for the
their best to
secure a
no
doubt of its
satisfactory
result.
It is
made in printing them. Neglect of these simple rules
causes
much trouble.
Communications should be forwarded as early in the month as possible, else delay must inevitably occur in their publication. Business letters to be forwarded to the Publishers, Messrs. Wyman Bros., and all professional communications to the Editor, direct. changing their address are requested to notify the
Subscribers
The Co-operation ESTLY SOLICITED. Special
of the
Profession
Notice.?Subscribers
changes of address, of this paper
can
otherwise
are
throughout
same.
India
particularly requested
to
13
EARN-
notify
any
responsibility for miscarriage of copies be assumed by Wtiian Bbos., Publishers, Hare Street, as
no
Calcutta. Haee
Street,
"WYMAN BROS.,
") J
January, 1869,
Proprietors.
"You have chosen the path, not of politics, but of science. Among those who have preceded you in it, and in our own particular department, we find some of the brightest ornaments of British history; and I will not do you the injustice of supposing that there is any one among you who
not prefer the reputation of Harvey or the Hunters to that of nineteen-twentieths of the courtiers and politicians of the periods in which they lived."?SIR BENJAMIN BROX)IE.
would
A MEDICAL DIRECTORY EOR INDIA. We understand that Messrs. J. Corfield and Co. propose to the 1st October, a Medical Directory for India, similar
publish, on
to those for
"
the three
kingdoms"
which Messrs. Churchill and
Sons issue yearly. The undertaking is one which, if properly conducted, will involve considerable labor, and the value of the results will of
course
mainly depend
upon how far the pro-
fession throughout India second the efforts of the publishers,
by giving them the required information accurately and without " delay. In the absence of an official Medical Register" (for which we are likely to wait a long time), or as a supplement to it, the proposed Directory cannot fail to be both useful and interesting. We trust that it will really include the names, qualifications, &c., of all medical practitioners, whatever be their " " " rank, in India, from Native Doctors to Inspectors General," and that no attempt will be made to recognise any caste distinctions whatever in the profession. The idea of an Indian Medical
Directory
is not a new one.
years ago the publication of one was attempted, in " connection with the (now extinct) Indian Lancet." Not being Seven or
eight
adequately supported, the scheme camo to nothing. At that time, perhaps, it was rather premature; there were comparatively few practitioners unconnected with the army in India, and nearly all the information which the Directory was intended to convey could have been obtained from the Army List. Since that time, however, a large " uncovenanted" medical service has sprung up, and the number of private practitioners, both European and Native, has largely increased. A volume which would include all these various classes would be so
obviously being generally appreciated. the publishers and those to whom they necessary information and assistance, will do
useful, that we have We hope that both must look for the
their best to
secure a
no
doubt of its
satisfactory
result.
