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POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon which these will be made by Dr, 

 Creswri,!,, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, are as follows : 



(i) The birds must be sent immediaTELV 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.H. Unless the above conditions are couiplie<i 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 egg food or inga seed 

 has been given. 



(5) The work will be done gratuitousl}', and a report 



published in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances 

 whatever will a 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 with him or not. 



