THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
375 
THE VICTORIAN BRANCH OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
At the last ordinary monthly meeting of the Victorian Branch of the British 
Medical Association the president (Dr. Willmott) occupied the chair. Captain 
Wagemann, C.E., was present as a visitor. Dr. Snowball exhibited an interest- 
ing case of hypertrophy. Captain Wagemann read a paper on the Suevern plan 
of disinfecting excreta, which has been long in use at Hamburg, and for some 
time under bis own inspection. The disinfectant used is composed of 100 parts 
of quicklime, 10 to 12 parts of coal tar, and 15 to 20 parts of chloride of 
magnesium. He exhibited some excrementitious matter from the hospital, and 
sewage from the Spencer-street drain, which had been treated by the method. 
Dr. Jamieson agreed that the compound was a valuable deodorant, but thought 
that more was required for perfect disinfectant purposes. Dr. Willmott exhi- 
bited a new and improved form of closet, which is said to act as a perfect 
dessicator and disinfectant. The discussion upon the position of alcoholic 
stimulants in health and disease was postponed to the next meeting. 
Professor Orme Masson, the recently-appointed professor of chemistry at the 
Melbourne University, arrived from England on the 16th inst. by the Garonne. 
We observe that Dr. B. H. Paul has been appointed to make a report on 
drugs, chemical and pharmaceutical products, at the Colonial and Indian Exhi- 
bition. 
The following appointment was announced in the Government Gazette of 
Friday, the 1st October : — Edwin T. Church, Eyneton, as officer for celebrating 
marriages. 
The Rev. C. Thompson, of Windermere, Presbyterian clergyman, narrowly 
escaped death by laudanum poisoning on the 17th September, having taken an 
opiate by mistake for a cough mixture. 
The recognisance in the appeal case of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria v. 
the Equitable Co-operative Society has been entered into, and the case will come 
before the Full Court at the next sittings. 
The November number of the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy will con- 
tain portraits of the delegates to the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference, in 
addition to the official report of the meeting. 
In consequence of the continued illness of Mr. Wm. Johnson, the Govern- 
ment analyst, the Government have appointed Mr. C. R. Blackett to undertake 
the duties, and have granted Mr. Johnson six months* leave of absence. 
Professor M‘Coy, the director of the National Museum, sailed for England 
on the 15th inst. At a meeting of the trustees of the Public Library, Museum, 
and National Gallery, held on the 24th September, six months’ leave of absence 
was granted to him. 
The arrangements have been completed for the entertainment of the delegates 
to the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference, and every day and evening 
during their stay has now its fixture. It is expected that their trip to Ballarat 
will be especially enjoyable. 
The inaugural banquet given by the council of the Pharmaceutical Society 
of Australasia to the delegates at the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference will 
be held in the Pharmaceutical Society’s Hall, Swanston- street, on Wednesday, the 
27th October, at half-past seven o’clock. Tickets, 21s. each, can be obtained on 
application to Mr. ShilJinglaw, at the College of Pharmacy. 
