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Ordinary Meeting, December 12th, 1871. 
E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Louis Lucas was elected an Ordinary Member of the 
Society. 
Among the Donations announced were a series of copper 
plates with the late Dr. Byrom’s shorthand engi’aved 
thereon, presented by Edward Byrom, Esq., of Kersall Cell. 
On the motion of Dr. Roscoe, seconded by Mr. Spence, 
it was resolved unanimously — That the thanks of the 
Society be given to Mr. Byrom for his valuable Donation. 
“The Illness of the Prince of Wales and its Lessons,” by 
Edmund John Syson, L.R.C.P.E., &c. 
I need make no excuse for asking a few moments for the 
discussion of certain matters connected with the Prince’s 
sad illness, and, confining myself to its bearings on the gene- 
ral health of the nation, try, if possible, to make a great 
national calamity become not unbarren of much national 
good. 
The specific illness of the Prince is what is technically 
termed Typhoid Fever. Until 1840, Typhus was the 
name under which Typhoid Fever was generally known. 
Dr. Alexander P. Stewart was the first to point out the 
distinction between Typhoid and Typhus, but not until 
some years afterwards did the profession at large accept 
this great fact. Dr. Budd of Bristol prefers the name Intes- 
tinal Fever, and certainly it is a far preferable one, for its 
symptoms and manifestations are essentially intestinal. 
For minute information as to Typhus and Typhoid and 
their subdivisions I must refer you to that prince of works 
on Medicine — Watson. Suffice it here to say that Typhus 
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