ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. NOTE FROM DR. W. B. COSTELLO.

Note on Dr. D. W. Montgomery's Case of Teratoma

Through the cou~esy of Dr. Montgomery I have been permitted to study sections from his tumor and to make (1) a note upon the nervous tissue present, and (2) some remarks concerning the theories which have been advanced to explain teratomala in general. I. The tumor contains large masses of nervous "tissue distributed throughout its substance. While most of this nerve tissue resembles embryonic ...

Bethlem Hospital *Physicians: Dr. Monro; Sir A. Morison. Surgeon: W. Lawrence, Esq. Resident Medical Officer: Dr. W. Wood.

This ancient institution (one of the first, if not the oldest, asylums for lunatics in Europe) was founded in 1247, during the reign of Henry III., by Simon Fitzmary, a sheriff of London, at Bishopsgate, when it was designated the Priory of Bethlehem, At the dissolution of the religious houses, the property was seized by Henry VIII., who in 1547 granted the Priory, with all its revenues, to the...

Dr J. W. Ballantyne

A Solamalai, A Evans Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

from further analysis. Of the remaining 236, 131 (56%) were offered an HIV test. 109 (83% of those offered) took this up and 18 (17% of sample tested, 8% of all TB patients) were found to be HIV positive. When subjects were divided on the basis of where the diagnosis of TB was made, striking differences in HIV rates were noted (table 1). Inpatients were much more likely to be offered, to accept...

Dr W. H. Hylton

Dr William H. Hylton, formerly a general practitioner in Clevedon died suddenly on March 20th at the age of 83. William Hawkins Hylton?Bill, was born in Leeds in 1906. He was educated at Bridlington College. His father ran a building firm but died tragically of acute appendicitis when his son was aged 14. Bill intending to pursue the same career entered Leeds University and took a degree in eng...