EDITORIAL. 
885 
month, the subject to be opened by a short description of the 
technique by the operator, and if others present employ a dif¬ 
ferent and, as they believe, a better method, the opportunity 
would present itself for a statement of their objections, and the 
advantages of their means. This would start a discussion which 
would be of real service, and greatly enhance the value of the 
association. 
Deputy Health Commissioner Joseph H. Raymond, of 
Brooklyn Borough, New York City, who has just been ap¬ 
pointed to that important office, is not a novice in the conduct 
of municipal health matters, having filled the post of Health 
Commissioner of Brooklyn years ago. He has always appreci¬ 
ated the value of the educated veterinarian, having been the 
first health official in this country to appoint a veterinarian 
upon his staff. For this recognition he was in 1890 elected 
an honorary member of the United States Veterinary Medical 
Association. Since his recent appointment he has expressed a 
desire to have a conference with the leading veterinary prac¬ 
titioners of Brooklyn, in order to obtain their views with re¬ 
gard to the best methods of dealing with contagious diseases of 
animals, and for the purpose of securing a thorough understand¬ 
ing and unity of action in bettering the condition of both ani¬ 
mal and man. Such men should receive the unstinted cooper¬ 
ation of every member of the profession. 
The Publishers beg to acknowledge the response on the 
part of the Review readers, to the appeal which was made edi¬ 
torially in the last issue, calling attention to the advertisement 
which appeared at the foot of this page, in that number, for 
back numbers of the Review, that were needed by certain of 
the subscribers, to complete their volumes. So general was the 
response from those that had duplicates of those numbers that 
we were able to fill all the vacancies, and have withdrawn the 
advertisement, except as applying to April, 1901, numbers, a 
few of which will still be welcomed. 
