THE 
OPENING OF THE JOHNSTON LABORATORIES 
THESE new Eaboratories devoted to Medical Research were formally opened 
on the 9th May by the Rt. Hon. Walter Long, President of the Local Govern- 
ment Board, in the presence of a distinguished gathering of medical representatives 
of British and foreign countries, and of a large number of the leading citizens of 
Liverpool. The following were amongst those who were present : — Professor 
Nocard, Professor Weigert, Professor Blanchard, Professor Perroncito, 
Professor Bottazzi, Professor von Hansemann, Professor Uhlworm, Drs. Ravenel, 
Zjmmermann, Wurtz, Brumpt, and Polailon. Sir Michael Foster, Sir Dyce 
Duckworth, Professors Clifford Allbutt, Schaffer, Gotch, Sidney Martin, 
Bradford, Stirling, Delepine, Trevelyan, Waller, Thompson, Drs. Copeman, 
Bulstrode, Mott, Dawson Williams, MacMunn, Steegmann, Manby, Mr. 
F. J. Willis, Mr. William Johnston, Sir John Brunner, Mr. E. K. Muspratt, 
Sir Alfred Jones, Mr. John Hughes, Mr. Sutton Timmis, Mr. John Rankin. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE LABORATORIES 
The entire block has taken eleven months to construct and to completely 
finish from the date of laying the foundation. The rapidity of construction has been 
of immense service in enabling students to take advantage without delay of the 
greatly increased accommodation, in attracting workers, and in enabling Professors 
Ross and Moore, the Director of the Cancer Research (the Lecturer in Expermental 
Medicine), Dr. Grunbaum, and the Lecturer in Comparative Pathology, Dr. Annett, 
to start their respective lines of investigation. 
The rapid progress was facilitated by the 
simplicity of the plan of the Laboratories. The 
essential points aimed at where — (1) maximum 
amount of light ; (2) no dark corners, corridors, 
or waste spaces of any kind ; (3) walls rendered 
impermeable by being covered by white-glazed 
tiles; (4) floors and working benches covered 
with a new material named lito-silo, which is im- 
permeable and is moulded to sinks and fittings 
so that joints are abolished ; (5) absence of in- 
ternal partition walls, their places being taken 
by 7-feet screens of wood and glass, thus giving 
complete ventilation to each floor and contribut- 
ing to the light ; (6) simplicity of the gas, water, 
and electric light for each floor, so as to ensure 
immediate accessibility. 
