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some Americans. 688 of these were dog-bitten and 88 wolf-bitten. Only one 
death from rabies took place among the former, whereas three out of the 19 
Russians from Smolensk had been victims to that disease. M. Pasteur then 
read statistics carefully obtained by the different Mayors of the French Com- 
munes to show how relatively harmless the bites of mad dogs are compared with 
those of wolves. The statistics reached as far back as two centuries, and 
showed that about 82 persons bitten by wolves died. M. Pasteur has not, how- 
ever, apparently obtained information as to the degree to which persons so bitten 
were cauterised. The wounds of the Russians from Smolensk were literally 
burned into by their village surgeons, wherever it was possible to burn them, 
almost immediately after they were bitten. Goloweki, the last to die, was 
besieged for a whole night in a tree by the ferocious wolf, and was not thus 
cauterised for more than 14 hours. The other two moujiks had wounds which 
no red-hot irons could get at. M. Pasteur, though deeply affected by the death 
of the three Russians, thinks that he had an important success in keeping alive 
so many as 16, inasmuch as in Russia wolf-bites are held to be incurable. 
Nevertheless, he is still unsatisfied, and hopes to modify his treatment in a way 
to render it more efficacious. He frankly admitted that the greater virulence of 
the wolf-bite might be accounted for by its much greater depth and the number 
of wounds inflicted upon each bitten person. It is not etiquette to applaud at a 
public sitting of the Institute, but after the proceedings were brought to an end 
there was a rush on to M. Pasteur for the purpose of expressing sympathy and 
admiration. 
PHARMACY BOARD OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria was held at the College 
of Pharmacy, Swans ton- street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, the 9th June, 1886. 
Present — Messrs. Blackett, Francis, Strutt, and Tompsitt. 
The president (Mr. C. R. Blackett) in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Apologies were received from Messrs. Brind and Owen. 
APPLICATIONS FOE REGISTRATION. 
The following persons, having made the necessary declaration, were registered 
as pharmaceutical chemists : — 
Arthur M. Darken, 67 Swanston-street, Melbourne, passed Modified Examination, 
Victoria. 
Edwin T. Church, G-lenferrie, Hawthorn, passed Major Examination, Victoria. 
Arthur S. Locke, 183 Bourke-street, Melbourne, passed Major Examination, 
Victoria. 
Walter G-. Strover, 87 Chapel-street, Prahran, passed Major Examination, 
Victoria. 
NAMES EESTOEED TO PHAEMACEUTICAL EEGISTEE OF VICTOEIA. 
Geo. C. Powell, South Melbourne. 
Chas. R. Cookson, 2 Drummond-street, Carlton. 
APPRENTICES’ INDENTURES REGISTERED. 
Mary R. Rundle, Wangaratta, apprenticed to Mrs. S. Rundle, Wangaratta. 
Crisp M. Harridge, Stanley, apprenticed to Mr. C. C. Harridge. 
Walter Rookwood Anderson, Windsor, apprenticed to Mr. W. Anderson. 
