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POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon wliich these will be made by Dr. 

 CrESWEI,!*, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, are as follows. 



(i) The birds must be sent immediatei^y after death. 



(2) They must be packed in a box. 



(3) The letter accompanying them must not be placed in 



the box along with the birds. 

 (N.B. Unless the above conditions are complied with the 

 package will be destroyed without examination). 



(4) The letter must detail as far as possible rW particulars 



as to (a) date of death, 



(b) length of illness, 



(c) symptoms of illness, 



(d) lodgement and feeding of birds, and 



(e) especially as to whether egg food or inga seed 



has been given. 



(5) The work will be done gratuitously, and a report 



published in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances 

 whatever will either advice or report be sent by post 

 unless a fee oj 2/6 accompanies the letter and bird. 

 Pressure of work compels Dr. Creswell to make this 

 an invariable rule, and it applies to all members 

 whether they are personally acquainted with him or 

 not. 



