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 POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon which these will be made by Dr. 

 Cresweli., Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, are as follows. 

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



(2) They must be packed in a box. 



(3) The letter accompa?iying 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 all 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 &gg food or iuga 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 of il^ 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 hhu or 

 not. 



MEMORANDA FOR MEMBERS. 



All subscriptions should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, the 

 Hon. W. B. Wrottesley, 8, Herbert Crescent, S.W. 



All dead birds for post mortem examinations should be sent 

 to Dr. Creswei^l, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames. 



All queries as to the names or identification of birds 

 should be sent to W. P. PycraeT, Esq., British Museum 

 (Nat. Hist.), Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 



All MSS. for publication in " Bird Notes," queries as to 

 treatment of birds, advertisements for "The Bird Market," 

 and orders for back numbers or extra copies of "Bird Notes," 

 should be sent to H. R. Fii,lmer, 52, Ship Street, Brighton. 



All other communications should be sent to J. A. Swan, 

 87, Lower Kennington Lane, S.E. 



