& Medical School for Rajputana.?We understand that, vernacular medical school has been sanctioned for Rajputana to be established at Ajmere. No particulars regarding its organization have reached us. a
Special investigation
of the
"
Burdwan Fever."?
Surgeon D. Wilkie, m.b., has been appointed to conduct a special inquiry into the nature and cause of the Burdwan fever.
He is to work under the Provincial Sanitary Commissioner and in association with Drs. Lewis and Cunningham. The appointment has been made for one year. This is a step in the right direction, but, for sundry reasons, we are not very sanguine that it will lead to much.
Treatment of Nocturnal Incontinence
of Urine.? of the catheter in such cases 33 leading to positive good results and to cure. M. Tanvelle advises, in children more especially, the following pill at night:? Ext. of belladonna, camphor and castor, proportioned to the age of the patient.?Medical Fnss and Circular. M. Surmay advises the
use
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
140 Deaths
registered during. January N. W. Pbovincbs.
1874.
Deaths in Calcutta,
OlIDE.*
Punjab.
[Mat 1,
1874
and Madras in March 1874.
Bombay
Calcutta.
Bombay.*
447,601
644,405
Madeas.
January. December. 30,884,022
population
31
Cholera
Small-pox Fevers
Bowel complaints Injuries Total
Percentage .,
Bmcide
(Femaieg.
...
(Female9.
(Males
.
Accident Bnake-bite and
?
a *
a
O1^
w
3,608
8,451
288 222 409
S
47,300
27,737
9,846
1-53
1-59
1"08
14 50 42 27 255 197 55
6 9 5 3 107 67 12 6
12 13 14 4 68 57 12 9
..
(Males Femaleg ? Males
j
..
214,
(Females.
Monthly Report of
COLOE
Date.
142 553
10,399
..
...
?wild Animals
1 571
8,355
..
...
,
Wounds
1 951
16,898 1,219
..
("Males
AND
the Calcutta
TBANSPABENCY.
Municipal
389 189 403
Water.
Total amChlorine monia of in parts orga n i c per mil matter in lion. parts per
1874. ,, ? ? ? ? ,, ? ? ? ?
April ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ,, ? ?
20 th 21st 23rd 24th 25th 26th
27t? 23th 30 th 31st 1st 2nd 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Hth 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?05 ?05 ?05 ?07
Colorless and transparent. ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto
9 5 10-4 15'2 21-6 22 8 21-2 19-8 16-0 15 5 11 4 12 5 11 9 11 5 24-9 25-7 26 1 22 5 225 206 16 8 14 6 14 9 14 4 15'8 24-4
?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?07 ?06 ?07 ?07 ?07 ?06
Averages for this year Averages for corresponding
177
?060
10'4
?064
period
of last year
Total ammonia estimated by distilling 250 c. c. of water, with 7 c. c, saturated solution of carbonate of soda, and 25 c. c of Wanklyn and Chapman's solution of potash and permanganate of potash, till 125 c. c. of distillate has come over. This is then nesslerised. The Wth March 1874. M.D. w. J.
Palhbb,
The Use of Iodic Acid by Hypodermic Injections for the Cure of Tumours.?For some time hypodermic been have used by introducing the fluid into the injections centre of glandular tumours by the hypodermic syringe. of Rheim's Dr. School of Medicine, has drawn Luton, Lately attention to the remarkable success he has had in the dispersion other and tumours of glandular by the use of iodic acid so applied. Goitres have been so treated, the solution he uses is acid and 4-5ths of the water ; a about 1 -5th sharp local reaction soon occurs, but he has seen no inconvenience follow, and the is effected the tumour resolution of finally without suppuration of any eschar.?Medl. Press and Circular.
Iodoform
Venereal Ulcers.?Dr. G. 0. Morrison Fiset adds his testimony to the value of iodoform as a local application to venereal sores. He has found it of great use either in powder or suspended in glycerine.?The Medical Record, October loth, 1873. on
Diseases.
d
? o o O c3
Ph
P
Special investigation
of the
"
Burdwan Fever."?
Surgeon D. Wilkie, m.b., has been appointed to conduct a special inquiry into the nature and cause of the Burdwan fever.
He is to work under the Provincial Sanitary Commissioner and in association with Drs. Lewis and Cunningham. The appointment has been made for one year. This is a step in the right direction, but, for sundry reasons, we are not very sanguine that it will lead to much.
Treatment of Nocturnal Incontinence
of Urine.? of the catheter in such cases 33 leading to positive good results and to cure. M. Tanvelle advises, in children more especially, the following pill at night:? Ext. of belladonna, camphor and castor, proportioned to the age of the patient.?Medical Fnss and Circular. M. Surmay advises the
use
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
140 Deaths
registered during. January N. W. Pbovincbs.
1874.
Deaths in Calcutta,
OlIDE.*
Punjab.
[Mat 1,
1874
and Madras in March 1874.
Bombay
Calcutta.
Bombay.*
447,601
644,405
Madeas.
January. December. 30,884,022
population
31
Cholera
Small-pox Fevers
Bowel complaints Injuries Total
Percentage .,
Bmcide
(Femaieg.
...
(Female9.
(Males
.
Accident Bnake-bite and
?
a *
a
O1^
w
3,608
8,451
288 222 409
S
47,300
27,737
9,846
1-53
1-59
1"08
14 50 42 27 255 197 55
6 9 5 3 107 67 12 6
12 13 14 4 68 57 12 9
..
(Males Femaleg ? Males
j
..
214,
(Females.
Monthly Report of
COLOE
Date.
142 553
10,399
..
...
?wild Animals
1 571
8,355
..
...
,
Wounds
1 951
16,898 1,219
..
("Males
AND
the Calcutta
TBANSPABENCY.
Municipal
389 189 403
Water.
Total amChlorine monia of in parts orga n i c per mil matter in lion. parts per
1874. ,, ? ? ? ? ,, ? ? ? ?
April ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ,, ? ?
20 th 21st 23rd 24th 25th 26th
27t? 23th 30 th 31st 1st 2nd 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Hth 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?05 ?05 ?05 ?07
Colorless and transparent. ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto Ditto ditto ditto Ditto
9 5 10-4 15'2 21-6 22 8 21-2 19-8 16-0 15 5 11 4 12 5 11 9 11 5 24-9 25-7 26 1 22 5 225 206 16 8 14 6 14 9 14 4 15'8 24-4
?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?06 ?07 ?06 ?07 ?07 ?07 ?06
Averages for this year Averages for corresponding
177
?060
10'4
?064
period
of last year
Total ammonia estimated by distilling 250 c. c. of water, with 7 c. c, saturated solution of carbonate of soda, and 25 c. c of Wanklyn and Chapman's solution of potash and permanganate of potash, till 125 c. c. of distillate has come over. This is then nesslerised. The Wth March 1874. M.D. w. J.
Palhbb,
The Use of Iodic Acid by Hypodermic Injections for the Cure of Tumours.?For some time hypodermic been have used by introducing the fluid into the injections centre of glandular tumours by the hypodermic syringe. of Rheim's Dr. School of Medicine, has drawn Luton, Lately attention to the remarkable success he has had in the dispersion other and tumours of glandular by the use of iodic acid so applied. Goitres have been so treated, the solution he uses is acid and 4-5ths of the water ; a about 1 -5th sharp local reaction soon occurs, but he has seen no inconvenience follow, and the is effected the tumour resolution of finally without suppuration of any eschar.?Medl. Press and Circular.
Iodoform
Venereal Ulcers.?Dr. G. 0. Morrison Fiset adds his testimony to the value of iodoform as a local application to venereal sores. He has found it of great use either in powder or suspended in glycerine.?The Medical Record, October loth, 1873. on
Diseases.
d
? o o O c3
Ph
P
