OBITUARY. 



JOHN HEPWORTH, M.R.C.S. 



Died, 28th January, John Hepworth, M.R.C.S., at Croft's Bank, 

 near Manchester, set. 62, after a brief ilhiess. Three days before he 

 had been explaining a fine celestial microscope to a few friends, and 

 seemed then much in his usual health, complaining, however, of 

 spasms. 



He was a pupil of Mr. Jordan, of Manchester ; tlien studied at 

 the Middlesex Hospital ; commenced, practice in 1827. His 

 published communications all appeared in the ' Quart. Jour. Mic. 

 Sci.' as follows : " On the Foot of the Fly," Vol. II, 1854 ; two 

 short additions on the same subject in Vols. Ill, IV, 1855—56 ; 

 " On the Mandibles of Acari," Vol. IV ; " Practical Use of the 

 Microscope" (in Medicine), Vol. V; a more extended article on the 

 same subject, with the title " On Compound Nucleated Cells," in 

 the same year ; in Vol. V, N. S., appeared a paper " On the (Micro- 

 scopic) Structure of the Horse's Foot." 



Mr. Hepworth's collection of microscopic objects, most of which 

 were mounted by himself, exceeded in number any other collection 

 in Britain. These are now in the possession of his son, Mr. Francis 

 Hepworth, M.R.C.S., of Eccles. 



The use of transparent carmine injection, after the model of the 

 beautiful ones imported from the Continent, had received much 

 attention, and a great deal, both of time and money, had been given 

 to it with fair success. 



For some time before his death Mr. Hepworth had devoted much 

 time to the examination of polarized light; he had intended shortly 

 to give the results of his researches to the public. Unfortunately 

 his ideas on the subject are not committed to paper. 



Mr. Hepworth was always ready to impart information to those 

 whom he thought capable of appreciating it. His lectures at the 

 Mechanics' Institutions in his neighbourhood were invariably well 

 attended. 



He was a man of genial disposition, and a great favourite with all 

 who had the privilege of intercourse with him. 



