Vol. X., No. 10. 
THE CHEMIST AND DKUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
and new regulations framed so as to accord with the pro- 
visions of the Act. 
It appears to the Chief Secretary that, with a view to the 
registration as early as possible of dental students who are 
21 years of age, and may have already spent four years in 
acquiring professional knowledge, a regulation should, with- 
out delay, be made stating the subjects in which such 
students are to be examined by the Board, and he will be 
glad if the Board will therefore inform him as early as 
possible of the subjects (specifying them with sufficient 
clearness and detail to enable students to understand the 
nature and extent of an examination) which they consider 
should be prescribed so that a regulation may be made 
embodying these subjects. 
It is evident from the Attorney-General’s opinion that 
the aforesaid regulation is the only one needed, as the con- 
dition as to the acquirement of professional knowledge must 
be dealt with in each case on its merits by the members 
who are on the Board when an application for registration 
is made. 
In conclusion, I am able to state that the Attorney- 
General is of opinion that there should be an appointment 
by the Governor-in-Council of members after election, and 
to request therefore that a certificate be forwarded from the 
Keturning Officer as to the election of the various members. 
[This has never been done hitherto.] 
I have the honour to be. Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
(Signed) Charle.s A. Topp. 
The Registrar Dental Board of Victoria. 
After members had expressed their views, the President, 
Dr. Springthorpe, and Mr. Kernot were appointed a com- 
mittee to draft a reply and submit it to the Board at the 
next meeting. 
The ordinary meeting of the Dental Board was held on 
Friday evening, September 27, at 8 p.m. 
Present — The President, Drs. Mullen and Springthorpe, 
Mr. George, Illiffe, Kernot, and Oldfield. 
After some formal business, Dr. W. L. Aitken, D.D.S., 
Pennsylvania, was registered as a dentist. 
Several complaints of the use of dental titles by unregis- 
tered persons were read, and the Registrar was directed to 
inquire into them. 
Dr. Mullen’s motion that the Board establish a degree of 
D.D.S., was adjourned for a month. 
The committee appointed at the previous meeting pre- 
sented a letter to the following effect : — 
“ The Board had devoted much time and attention to the 
regulations, which had received the approval of two 
Atborneys-General and two Chief Secretaries, and had 
since been approved by the Governor-in-Council, and the 
Board might be pardoned for still entertaining doubts as to 
whether they were really idtra vires. They were certainly 
in accord with the regulations in other countries, and also 
in other profession sin Victoria. They would be glad to 
know if the opinion expressed in the letter is final.” 
Dr. Springthorpe moved thatthe letter as adopted be sent 
to the Chief Secretary. Dr. Mullen moved the following be 
added : — 
“ The Board is of opinion that the following seven 
subjects should be prescribed for examination of dental 
students : — Elementary and dental anatomy, elementary 
and dental physiology, elementary and dental pathology, 
elementary and dental surgery, dental materia medica and 
therapeutics, dental mechanics and metallurgy, operative 
and practical dentistry.” 
The Board will be prepared to notify to the Chief Secretary 
the scope of the examination by reference to leading text- 
books, so soon as the Governor-in-Council may have 
approved of the subjects prescribed.” 
This was rejected. 
Dr. Mullen then moved that the Registrar be instructed 
to forward the names of the members of the Board to the 
Chief Secretary to have them duly gazetted. 
This was carried, there having been an omission in this 
respect in the past. 
Several letters from students asking when they could be 
examined were adjourned for a month, owing to the uncer- 
tainty of the present state of affairs. 
(ILomBpontiencc. 
We are not responsible for the opinions expi’essed by o^lr 
Correspondents. 
ELEGANT POPULAR PHARMACY. 
To the Editor of “ The Chemist and Druggist of Australasia.” 
Sir, — Yesterday I supplied a man with a packet of salts 
(1 oz.j ; to my surprise he put the entire packet, paper, 
label, and all in his mouth, chewed, and swallowed the lot 
without a drink of water. 
It certainly was the most remarkable means of disposing 
of this popular cathartic I have ever seen or heard of, and I 
have been wondering if any of your readers have witnessed 
a like operation. Yours, &c., ALEX, BROWN. 
Narandera, September 20, 1895. 
A WARNING TO CHEMISTS. 
To the Editor o/“ The Chemist and Druggist of Australasia.’ 
Sir, — I t may be well to caution chemists against a woman 
who is trying to get a prescription dispensed containing a 
poisonous quantity of strychnine in each dose. She prefaces 
the order by stating : — “ I have come to you because I am 
told you are the best chemist, &c.” and then goes on to give 
instructions about packing for transmission to another 
colony, and adds— “ Will return for it shortly.” 
The “ shortly” in this case meant three days, and when 
the dangerous nature of the mixture was pointed out, she 
seemed not in the least astonished, but repeated a legend 
about its wonderful powers and great recuperative qualities 
when administered to the mentally prostrate. 
The prescription is written in a bold, legible hand.^ No 
name of patient appears, but it is signed with initials in the 
usual way, and qualifications added. 
The following is a copy: — 
I^ — Strychnia Nitras 5ii. 
Glyc. and Pepsin. 
Bullock’s 1 lb. (.nc.). 
A teaspoonfui three times a day in a wineglass of water. 
Both the woman, as also a man who called later, were 
rather persistent.— Faithfully yours, 
JAMES BRINSMEAD. 
St. Kilda, September 1, 1895. 
Antidote for Cocaine, D 77/150.— Cases are on record 
of the successful use of strychnia, morphia, and chloral, in 
cases of poisoning by cocaine. In one very severe case the 
intragingival injection of 2 drops of a 20 per cent, solution 
of amyl nitrate proved successful. 
Worm Powders for Children.— Calomel, l part; 
Santonine, 2 parts ; P. scammon co., 5 parts. Mix. Doses :~ 
One year, 2 to 3 grains ; two years, 3 to 5 grains ; five 
years, 0 to 8 grains ; ten years, 8 to 10 grains. To be given 
fasting, in the morning, or three times a week. ^ (“ Chemist 
AND Druggist of Australasia,” July, 1893, p, 554.) 
Face Applications {A.G., 49/150).— Bloom of almonds, 
if that will serve our correspondent’s purpose, is made 
thus: — Boil 1 oz. of ground Brazilwood in 2^- pints of soft 
water for 30 minutes, adding the juice of two lemons 
towards the end ; strain and add J oz. of isinglass, J oz. of 
powdered cochineal, 1 oz. of alum, and ^ oz. of borax; boil 
again for four or five minutes, and strain through muslin. 
Glass or earthenware vessels must be used, as metals injure 
its colour. We are not clear if this is the kind of prepara- 
tion required. Peach blossom and almond blossom are 
practically identical. 
Dressing for Shoes (ir.D./L, a/149).— l. For tan shoes, 
mix one part of Beeswax with four parts of turpentine 
(“Chemist and Druggist,” June 13, 1891, p. 833); or make a 
creamy polish by boiling together 4 ozs. of yellow wax, ^ oz. 
of potassium carbonate, 2 drachms of yellow soap, and 12 
ozs. water ; with this incorporate by shaking 5 ozs. of spirit 
of turpentine, and colour with 4 grains of phosphine in | oz. 
of water (“ Chemist and Druggist” Diary, 1894). 2. For 
dressing white shoes, oxide of zinc and tragacanth mucilage 
has been found useful. Experiment to find the best pro- 
portions. 
