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Post-Mortem Examinations. 
The conditions upon which these will be made by Mr. Hy. Gray 
M.R.C.V.S., 23, Upper Phillimore Place, Kensington, W., are as follows : 
(1) The birds must be sent immediateia' after death. 
(2) They lunHt be packed in a box. 
(3) The letter accompa/ii/hi;/ them inuitl not be placed in the hor along 
with the bird. 
(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, 
((/) lodgment and feeding of birds, and 
(e) especially as to whether egg food or inga seed has been 
(5) The work will be done gratuitously, and a report published in " Bird 
Notes " but under no circumstances irhatever will a 7-eport be sent 
by post unless a fee of 216 accompanies the letter and bird. Pressure 
of work compels Mr. Gray to make this an invariable rule, and 
it applies to all members whether they are personally acquainted 
with him or not. 
given. 
