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We witnessed many interesting operations during these two 

 hours, as no time is lost in giving anaesthetics, for one patient is 

 prepared while the preceding one is being operated upon. 



I can add, with pleasure, that there was perfect order through- 

 out the clinic and we were not in any way invited to "retire." 



Some of the students seemed surprised to see four ladies walk 

 in and take seats but there was not the slightest demonstration of 

 any kind. After the clinic we were conducted to Professor Billroth's 

 wards where he received us with his most gracious smiles and bows. 

 Politeness with this people seems a special virtue. Professor Bill- 

 roth is a fine looking aged gentleman, very corpulent. I feel 

 tempted to suggest to him that a special course of diet would im- 

 prove his looks and add much to his comfort, or perhaps a sea 

 voyage might produce the desired effect. 



I could fill pages with what we saw in the different departments 

 of this old institution, but have time only for one or two points. I 

 was shown two cases of resection of the stomach, one quite recovered 

 and the other not expected to live. Only two recoveries out of five 

 cases. Was shown six cases of ovariotomy, all doing well. I was 

 informed that in no case do they administer any nourishment until 

 after the fourth day, giving nothing but ice and opiates. After the 

 fourth day they begin with milk and beef tea. If there is much ad- 

 hesion and inflammacion, iodoform is dusted in before tne wound is 

 closed. This has been tried only in a few cases. I noticed that in 

 most of their dressings iodoform was much used. 



MRS. B. A. OWENS, M. D. 



H. S. Stowell, M. D., Editor Microscope : 



Dear Doctor : — In my article of last month, "The Microscope as 

 an Aid to Correct Diagnosis in Certain Diseases of the Skin," I 

 referred, by way of illustration, to two cases then under treatment; 

 one Sycosis Parasitica, the other Favus. These cases illustrate so 

 well the value of microscopic aid that I desire to report the result. 

 Both had been treated per orem for years ; each person had suffered 

 impairment of health from the deformity ; in the first case Trico- 

 photon and in the second Achorion Schoenleinii were found. The 

 process by which the parasites are destroyed is tedious, as each hair 

 must be taken out from part affected to allow the paraciticide access 

 to the fungus within the hair follicle, but, as a reward each patient is 

 free from serious deformity, and each is improved in general con- 

 dition. C. C. Yemans, M. D., 



84 Lafayette Avenue, Detroit. 



