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THE MEDICAE REGISTER.

[MAy 15,

[Copy of a Giessen Diploma.]

UOD FEELIX FAUSTUMOUE ESSE IUBEAT SUPREMUM NUMEN AUCGTORITATE REGIA SERENISSIMI AC POTENTISSIMI PRINCIPIS SUMMI IMPERANTTS

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magni dueis Hassiae et ad Rhenum rel. Academiæ Ludovicianæ nutritoris munificentissimi pariter atque indulgentissimi Rectore Academiæ viro magnifico perillustri atque consultissimo EG. V. FEL. 10. N. FERPp DE LOEHR iuris utriusque et philosophiae doctore iuris professore primario academiæ syndico magno duci Hassiæ a consiliis sanctioribus ordinis Hassiaci Ludoviciani prafecto PROMOVENDI FACULTATEM TRIBUENTE viro magnifico perillustri et consultissimo IUST. TI MOT H. BALTH. DEI LINDE iuris utriusque et philosophie doctore academiæ caneellario magno duci Hassiæ a consiliis reipublicæ gubernandae intimis collegii studiorum moderandorum superioris directore ordinis Hassiaci Ludoviciani præfecto et Austriaci Leopoldini equite ex decreto TOTIUS SENATUS ACADEMICI êet imprimus GRATIOSI MEDICORUM ORDINIS promotor rite constitutus FERD. AUG. MAR. FRANC DE BRBITGEN philosoph. med. chirurg, et rei obstetriciæ dogtor ordinis Hassiaci Ludoviciani eques magno duci Has- sic a consiliis verum medicinalium sanctioribus psychiatrie medicinæ politich et rei obstetricise professor publ. ordinarius lechodochii obstetricii academici præfectus academiæ Cæsar, Leopold, Carol, Natur. Curios. Societat. Cœsar Russ. Mos- quiensis Societ. Mineral. Ienensis Naturæ scruta- torum Marburgensis Senkenbergiana-Francofur- tensis Rhenanæ Moguntinæ Erlangensis Herbipoli- tanæ Reg. Bothanicæ Ratisbonensis Cæsar. Reg. Medicor. Vindobonehsium medico-chirurgica Be- rolinensis medice monasteriensis medicorum Pe- tropol sodalis ordinis medici H. A. Decanus Viro Nobilissimo atque Doctissimo

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THE HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES O1 LONDON.

It is our intention to present to the profession a notice of the medical charities of this metropolis. Our reason for doing so, is that in many of them the worst species of quackery exists. One man starts a concern called an“ Eye Institution;“ ano- ther a Dispensary for diseases of the ear; a third tells us clearly, that he can cure consumption; a

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fourth turns adders into orators, by lopping off a portion of the apparatus of deglutition. A fifth— but stop—we must be more definite and distinct in speaking of this species of imposition; and as it is a subject which must be brought before the profes- sion in the full development of its hideous de- formity, we will defer its mature consideration for We know the hue-and-cry that will he set up; but all the vituperation of all the quackery in the universe will not gainsay, will not annihilate one simple, unsupported fact. After all the smoke of bluster and bravado has passed away—there it remains still, silently speaking for itself.

This fact is then, the legalised quackery which éxists in the heart of the metropolis, and we may with truth say, that it is not alone confined to some of our medical practitioners; for something very nearly allied to it has crept intô our medical jour- nals. We appeal to the whole profession, whether most of the London medical publications have not shown every shade of versatility during the last three months; and by way of justification have not advanced argument, but personality.

As we profess, we meddle not with politics; but hope to be allowed the privilege claimed by a noble and witty lord, that of embracing tiie whole of them without touching them.“*

One hospital, and only one in London, we believe, admits patients without a formal recommendation. There, it is enough that sickness and disease be presented, and its doors are open. Not so in otheis. Some formal document is required, some favour to be asked; and not unfrequently delay occurs, in which disease makes rapid progress on à body bowed down with wretchedness and sorrow. The institution to which we refer, is the Royal Free Hospital, Grays' Inn Road. We know none of its medical officers, and never were inside its doors; but we do know that the poor patients are very grateful for the prompt and kind, and we are bound to add, efficient treatment they receive there; which is more than can be said of some of our more wealthy and more fashionable charities.

We know that these are unpalatable truths, but. truths nevertheless; and we trust with confidence that our efforts on this subject will not be in vain.

ON THE EFFICACV OF“MATICO.“ Bx THOMAS JEFFREYX, ESoQ., M. D., LIVvERPOOL.

We havé here àpamphlet,“printed forthe author,“ who in the preface somewhat unsophisticatedly ad- mits“the pressing intreaty of those who have thesale of the article, and the results of further experiençe, &c., must be his apology for further trespassing apon the public“ with this, a third edition. For 6ur own parts, we hasten to assure the venerable author, that we consider no one trespassing who publishes a book, or who sends it to us: quite the contrary. But whoever accepts the office of a re- viewer, has a divided duty to perform; and hence the exercise of impartiality should be looked for. There is the duty of fairness to an author'’s merits, which should be noticed generously and without, reserve; and impartiality towards the perusers of a notice, which if over-coloured, may mislead readers tô become pürchasers of that, which on self-einspec- tion is discovered to be equally as unworthy of honest praise, as of their money: or if captiously criticised and undeservedly condemned, injustice is done to a deserving writer'’s fair claims to reward and reputation.

Dy. Jeffrey's brochure is faulty as a third edition in more respects than one, and is decidedly faulty in this: all of what is material in it, diffused through upwards of forty, pages, not only could be, but should have been cut down one half. Nay, if

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