BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1949 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pain in Childbirth: Report by Medical Women's Federation ........................ 333 Tuberculous Meningitis J. RUBE, M.D., M.R.C.P., and A. F. MOHUN, M.B. ...................... 338 Nasal Carriers and Streptococcal Tonsillitis G. T. COOK, M.D., and D. MuNRo-ASHMAN, M.B., C.P.H ................................................ 345 Spontaneous Perforation of Oesophagus JOHN SCHOLEFIELD, F.R.C.S ....................... 348 Rupture of Intestine Due to Non-penetrating Injury H. L. M. ROUALLE, M.D., F.R.C.S. 350 MEDICAL MEMORANDA Case of Frontal Sinusitis. G. W. MOREY, M.B., D.L.O .......... 351 Method of Closing the Femoral Canal. ARTHUR WEBB-JONES, F.R.C.S.Ed. ...... 351 GENERAL ARTICLES AND NEWS ViRus RESEARCH ...................... 359 TRACER ELEMENTS IN RESEARCH ........ 359 An Improved Jack for the Boyle-Davis Gag. TERENCE M. BANHAM, .M.D. ....360 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ...... ...... 372 MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT ........ 372 MEDICAL NEWS ...................... 375 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS ...... 376 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ...... ...... 377 REPORTS OF SOCIETIES ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: The Heart in Endocrine Disease ................ 360 ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE: Evaluation of Renal Clearances ................ 361 ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY: International Statistics ......................... 362 MANCHESTER PAEDIATRIC CLUB .......... 362 SOCETY OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH: Accidents in the Home .... 362 LEEDS REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIA- TION .............................. 363 CHELSEA CLINICAL SOCIETY ............. 363 OBITUARY F. J. H. Coutts, C.B., M.D. ............ 369 C. H. Rogerson, M.D., F.R.C.P . .......... 370 F. R. Sinton, M.B. .................... 370 J. G. Moseley, M.D. .................. 370 A. M. Erskine, M.D., D.P.H ............. 370 F. H. A. Marshall, C.B.E., F.R.S ......... 370 Epidemiology Section .................. 374 LEADING ARTICLES A Trust Fund ........................ 354 Spread of Streptococcal Tonsillitis ...... 355 Relief of Pain in Childbirth ............ 356 ANNOTATIONS Tuberculous Meningitis ................ 357 Risks of Prematurity .................. 357 " Dogger Bank Itch .................... 358 Aftercare of the Hospital Patient ....... 358 REVI[EWS Diagnosis of Virus Diseases ............. 352 Infertility ............................ 352 Public Health in the U.S.A ............. 352 A Surgeon's Life ...................... 353 SUPPLEMENT The Secretary Reports .................. 91 National Health Service.-Supplementary Ophthalmic Service-Travelling Expenses for Interviews-Attendance at Com- mittee Meetings-Education and Mental Hospitals-Hospital Provisional Con- tracts: Corr ection-Call-up of Doctors to H.M. Forces-Ophthalmic Group ..92-3 Proceedings of Council ................ 93 117th Annual Meeting: Provisional Programme .........................100 GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 106 FELLOWSHIP FOR FREEDOM IN MEDICINE 106 CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF' SCOTTISH LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES 109 PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE GROUP ....1.. I0 HSEARD AT HEADQUARTERS .............. 110 OUESTIONS ANSWERED ................ 111 CORRESPONDENCE .......... .......... 112 SPECIAL CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OP LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES, MARCH 3 .......................... 117 ASSOCIATION NOTICES .. 118 CORRESPONDENCE Plasma-cell Mastitis. C. D. L. CROMAR, F.R.C.S.Ed. .......................... 363 Self-administered Trilene Analgesia. J. T. HAYWARD-BUTT, M.B. ...... ........ 364 Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn. P. L. MOLLISON, M.D., and MARIE CUTBUSH, B.SC. .................... 364 Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis. ESTHER WELBOURN, M.D ........ ...... 364 Tuberculosis in the Family. F. J. BENTLEY, M.D. ......... ............. 365 Tuberculosis at the Crossroads. ESTHER CARLING, M.D. ...................... 365 Whither Tuberculosis ? PATRICK HEFFER- NAN, M.D. .......................... 365 Rights of Inventors. DENIS BROWNE, F.R.C.S. ............................ 366 Infective Ear Disease. T. A. CLARKE, F.R.C.S.Ed ............................ 366 A Clinic under the N.H.S. J. F. COOPER, M.R.C.S.; DENIS C. CARROLL, M.R.C.S., and J. D. W. PEARCE, M.D. . 366 Heat and Blood Flow. P. BAUWENS, M.R.C.S. ..... 367 Oral Reactions to Penicillin. N. GOHAR, M.R.C.S. ... 367 Cancrum Oris. B. BRENDAN HICKEY, F.R.C.S. .367 Amethocaine Hydrochloride. W. A. BOURNE, M.D.; G. J. REES, M.B., and J. H. WAKELY, L.R.C.P.Ed.; NORMAN C. TANNER, F.R.C.S .................. 367 Specialization. S. LEONARD SIMPSON, M.D. ............. : ........ 368 Millilitres Correct. J. M. HAMILL, M.D. 368 Marxist Genetics. GEOFFREY BOURNE, M.P. 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