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and the great loss the Society had sustained by his death. 
The Council of the Society had already passed a vote of 
condolence with Lady Temple and her family, and he 
asked the Hon. Secretary to read that resolution, which 
the meeting would be asked to adopt. 
The Hon. Secretary then read the resolution as 
follows, which was unanimously adopted by the meeting: 
‘“ Minute of Council, 21st March, 1902.—On the 
motion of the Chairman a vote of condolence and 
deepest sympathy with Lady Temple and her family in 
their bereavement was passed. A warm tribute was 
paid to the untiring and constant interest displayed by 
the late President in the affairs of the Society. The 
Council wished to put on record the great sorrow of the 
members at the loss to the Society of its distinguished 
and accomplished President, Sir Richard Temple.” 
Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.R.S., was unanimously 
elected President of the Society for the remainder of the 
year 1902. 
Dr. Edward W.H. Shenton, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., read 
a paper entitled ‘“‘The Medical Application of the Rént- 
gen Rays” (illustrated with numerous skiograms and 
X-ray apparatus). 
The lecturer showed the use of the rays in the 
treatment and diagnosis of disease. The results, he said, 
with regard to rodent ulcers, a mild form of cancer, were 
highly satisfactory. He warned his hearers against giving 
credence to reports of cancer-cures, as, although there 
were undoubted cases of disappearance of the growth 
under X-ray treatment, it was impossible to say that 
cancer was cured until the case had been watched for 
many years. 
The lecturer pointed out how useful the rays are in 
the diagnosis of disease, most bone-lesions being capable 
of detection by their means, and that they had done 
much towards perfecting bone-surgery. With suitable 
apparatus exposures should never exceed one minute ; 
