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responded to, followed by a number of toasts relating to the 
profession, the members separating after enjoying a profitable and 
happy reunion. 
Wm. Broughton, Ron. Sec. 
THE LANCASHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
Tiie usual quarterly meeting was held at the “ Spread Eagle 
Hotel/’ Manchester, December 13th, 1871, the President, W. 
Whittle, Esq., in the chair. 
The following gentlemen were also present:—Messrs. John 
Lawson, T. Greaves, T. Hopkin (Manchester), J. E. Mather 
(Ilarperley), Woolner (Heywood), J. B. Taylor (A-sliton), A. 
Lawson, A. Challinor,' J. Lowe (Bolton), J. Lomas (Stockport), 
W. Woods (Wigan), J. Taylor (Oldham), W. Dorber, jun. 
(Pendleton), Leather, jun. (Liverpool), and the Secretary. 
After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and 
confirmed, Mr. J. AY. Hill (Wolverhampton), and Mr. W. 
Dorber, jun., were elected members. 
A communication from Mr. W. A. Cartwright, of Whit¬ 
church, was then read. It contained an account of a vaginal 
polypus in a cow operated upon by means of a copper wire liga¬ 
ture. The tumour, which was pendant from the vagina, was 
pear-shaped in form, about nine inches in length and five inches 
across its centre, having an uneven surface. The ligature was 
applied around the neck of the polypus, and on the fifth day was 
tightened. Three days after this the tumour was excised close 
to the ligature, and the remaining parts were returned. The 
cow afterwards did well. 
It being the last meeting in 1871, the election of officers for 
the forthcoming year was then proceeded with. The following 
gentlemen were elected :—President, A Lawson, Esq. (Bolton); 
Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Whittle (Worsley), J. Taylor (Oldham), 
AY. AYoods (Wigan) ; Treasurer, Mr. T. Hopkin (Manchester) ; 
Hon. Secretary, AY. Augustus Taylor (re-elected). 
Azotes of thanks were cordially awarded the retiring officers 
for their services during the past year; and a vote of thanks 
was also passed to Air. Cartwright for his kind communication. 
W. Augustus Taylor, Hon. Sec. 
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