On the Study of Medical Meteorology, Especially in Its Relation to Epidemic Maladies

I have been honoured by your President with a request that I would this evening address you upon the study of meteorology in its relations to that branch of etiological research which gives its designation to this Society. The compliment is one which I am conscious of not deserving in any way, and, while responding to it, I wish in all sincerity to start by disabusing your minds of any expectation you may have fostered of learning from me to-night anything novel upon this very interesting and very important subject. I