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believed the phosphates of lime or magnesia composed the calculi, some 
of which he noticed sparkled considerably, and could see a number of 
facets on some. 
Mr. Shaw thought the dog must have been suffering from some 
disease for a long time; the mucous membrane was very thick. 
The Chairman then requested their attention to the adjourned 
discussion on Mr. Banham’s paper, read at the last meeting, 
whereupon 
Mr. A. Broad said he noticed the presence of several gentlemen who 
did not attend the last meeting, and suggested it might be useful to give 
a few of the heads of the paper in question. So far as he understood it, 
it seemed to touch upon the idea of the formation of a company to enable 
veterinary surgeons and others to have a yard of their own in which to 
hold post mortems. He had already expressed his opinion that they would 
never be able to accomplish this, but further facilities might be obtained 
by using a portion of the existing slaughter-houses, and having that 
portion set apart on purpose. He would get the opinion of Mr. Harrison 
on the point. That gentleman had waste land, and was desirous of 
meeting the wishes of veterinary surgeons. If they required a small 
room fitted up for their convenience he felt sure Mr. Harrison would 
do his best to meet their views. 
Mr. E. J. Hancock stated he was not present at the last meeting, but 
had glanced through Mr. Banham’s paper. He must say he endorsed 
Mr. Broad’s opinion, and thought they were more likely to meet with 
some success among the knackermen than by establishing a place of 
their own, and he very much doubted if they would get the necessary 
sanction of any vestry or Metropolitan Board or Corporation of London 
to erect anyplace in the City; they were very jealous of the existing 
knacker’s places, and would do away with them as soon as they could. 
He thought it would be the best way to offer the knackerman a fee 
whenever they used the houses, say 2s. 6d., and a certain sum to use 
the yard, as if the masters had this fee instead of the men they would 
get better served. If such a plan was adopted the fees the knackermen 
would receive would be ample to keep one man employed in a post-mortem 
house ; then they would receive proper attention. 
The Chairman said he quite agreed with Mr. Hancock in his remarks 
about the authorities ; he also thought there was not the slightest chance 
of their having post-mortem premises of their own. One great obstacle 
would be the expense, and the authorities were doing away with slaughter¬ 
houses as rapidly as they could; there was hardly one in the West End 
now, whereas some ten years since he could count eight or ten. 
Believed Mr. Hancock’s suggestion the only one they could adopt. 
Mr. T. Moore thought they would never be able to have a mortuary of 
their own. The best course would be to remunerate the knackermen, 
but it would be invidious to select any one knackerman, as it would give 
offence to the remainder. Believed that there were only three that would 
answer their requirements. The Society had a large fund lying idle, 
and arrangements should be made with three or four of the knackermen 
to offer them better facilities, paying them for such, also for any interest¬ 
ing specimens which now found their way into the boiling-pot, but which 
might prove to them very serviceable; the men would keep them if paid. 
If the masters received the fee, as Mr. Hancock suggested, the men 
would expect one too. He thought a committee should be formed to 
confer with these men to settle the question. 
Mr. Hancock observed he agreed with Mr. Moore that the men would 
expect something, but if they went to the places they would feel indepen- 
