Surgical Neurology *Abridged from an Address delivered to the Devon and Exeter Medico-Chirurgical Society on Thursday, 26th October, 1950.

Surgical Treatment in Hypertension *From an address by Dr. Horace Evans to the Devon and Exeter Medico-Chirurgical Society on October 26th, 1948.

In opening his address the speaker reviewed the history of hypertensive disease. Richard Bright considered hypertension was secondary to nephritis, Sir Clifford Allbutt showed that in the majority of cases there is no clinical evidence to support that view: what he named " hyperpiesia " is now called benign essential hypertension. Goldblatt produced hypertension in the dog by partially occludin...

The Place of Surgery in Hyperthyroidism *Abridged from an address delivered to the Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Society on Wednesday, February 14th, 1934.

Modern Trends in Public Health *An abridged version of an address to the Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Society given on Wednesday 14th March, 1956.

News from Societies

THE DEVON AND EXETER MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY Secretary: Dr. Charles Seward, 20 West Southernhay, Exeter 16th Oct., at 3.30 p.m.: Lambert Rogers, Esq., c.b.e., v.r.d., m.d., m.sc., f.r.c.s., f.r.a.c.s., f.a.c.s., "Some Thoughts on Surgical Progress". 6th Nov., at 3 p.m.: Clinical Meeting. 28th Nov., at 8.15 p.m.: Robert Nevin, Esq., t.d., m.a., f.r.c.s., "The Surgery of Ulcerative Colitis". n...

Two Cases of Locomotor Ataxy with Charcot's Joint Disease

Physicians to the Devon and Exeter Hospital and to the Exeter Dispensary. For the reports and photographs illustrating these two interesting cases we are indebted to Mr. the following history: He had passed most of his life in