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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 immediatpcia' after death. 



(2) They must be packed in a box. 



(3) 7'he letter accompanying them must not be placed in 



the box along with the birds. 

 (N.B. Unless the above conditions are couiplietl with ilie 

 package will be destroyed without examination). 



(4) The letter must detail as far as possible all })arlicular3 



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 circumsta?ices 

 whatever will either advice or report be sent by post 

 unless a fee of 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 witli him or 

 not. 



