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 POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon which these will be made by Dr. 

 CrESWELIv, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, are as follows: 

 (i) The birds must be sent immediately after death. 



(2) They musi be packed in a box. 



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



the box along zvith 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 -aW particulars 



as to (a) date of death, 



{b) length of illness, 

 {c) symptoms of illness, 

 {d) lodgment and feeding of birds, and 

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

 has been given. 



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



published in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances 

 whatever zvill a report be sent by post unless a fee 

 of 2/6 accompanies the letter and bird. Pressure of 

 work couipels Dr. Creswell to make this au invariable 

 rule, and it applies to all members whether they 

 are personally acquainted with him or not. 



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