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MEDICAL SECTION. 

 Since January 13th, 1864, ten meetings Lave been held, at which the followiag 

 communications were read bp the respective authors. 



1. "On the Variola, Varioloid and Vaccinnation." — Dr. Agnew. 



2. " On the Therapeutic action of the Alkalies in Inflammatory Diseases." — Dr. 0, 



B. Hall. 

 S. " On the Opthalmascope." — Dr. Rosebrough. 



4. " On the complications of Pertussis." — Dr. Tucker. 



5. " On the Views of Brown Sequard regarding the quantity of Fibrine in the 



blood." — Dr. Barrett. 



6. "On some difficulties of Diagnosis." — Dr. C. B. Hall. 



7. " On the treatment of Pertussis by Bromide of Ammonium." — Dr. O'Dea. 



8. " On a new method of treating the Peduncles of Ovarian Tumours." — Dr. Lizars. 



9. " On the treatment of Cholera Canadensis by Hyprodermic Injections of Mor- 



phia." — Dr. Ross. 



REPORT OF THE EDITING COMMITTEE OF THE CANADIAN JOURNAL- 

 To the Council of the Canadian Institute : — Your Committee can make but 

 little variation on the form of Report which has been presented in previous years^ 

 the method of conducting the Journal having undergone no change during the 

 present year of publication. They trust that its reputation has not been dimin- 

 ished, nor its usefulness impaired ; and they are led to believe, from the notices 

 of it by European publications, and the enquiries made for it in Europe, that it is 

 becoming increasingly known and appreciated beyond the limits of the Province. 

 The number of original communications printed has been twenty, many of which 

 the Committee believe to be of permanent value ; and while the department of 

 Reviews has not been neglected, a further extension has been given to the trans- 

 lation of articles of general interest from foreign scientific periodicals, which are 

 not accessible in their original form. In this department the Committee thank' 

 fully acknowledge their obligations for valuable services rendered by the follow- 

 ing gentlemen : M. Barrett, Esq., M.D., Thos. Moss, Esq., M.A., and J. Campbell, 

 Esq., of University College, Toronto. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Council, the issue of the 

 Journal has this year been reduced to 500 copies, and this, together with other 

 circumstances, has led to a diminution of the cost of publication to the extent of 

 about $400, the total expense for the year having been $886. The issue is, how- 

 ever, still in excess to the requirements of the Institute ; and your Committee 

 ivould respectfully suggest to the Council a consideration of the propriety of 

 closing the present series of the Journal, which has now extended over nine 

 years, and of placing the publication thereof on a different footing. 

 All which is respectfully submitted, 



J. B. Cheeriman, General Editor. 



