Museum of the History of Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand--Johannesburg.

THE Seventh British Congress on the History of Medicine will be held in Churchill College, Cambridge, from 10-13 September 1969. This will be the third residential congress in the series, and those who attended the sixth congress in the University of Sussex in September 1967 will recall how successful and enjoyable that meeting was. The subject chosen for the Congress theme is an important one, being 'Cambridge and its Contribution to Medicine'. A distinguished group of speakers, mostly drawn from Cambridge University, will discuss the role of their university and medical school in Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Genetics, and Clinical Medicine. The whole will provide a completely fresh and unparalleled historical survey of the development of the medical sciences in Cambridge. The final session, on the Saturday morning, will be devoted to the History of Medical Education in Cambridge. Congress members and their guests have been invited to a reception by the Board of Governors of the United Cambridge Hospitals, of which the Chairman is Lord Todd (Wednesday, 10 September, 6-8 p.m.); and another by the Regius Professor of Physic, Professor J. S. Mitchell, C.B.E., F.R.S. (Thursday, 11 September, 6-8 p.m.). The entire residential accommodation is provided in Churchill College and the scientific sessions will be held in the Wolfson Hall at the College. As this accommodation is strictly limited early application is recommended. All correspondence concerning the Congress should be addressed to: Dr. F. N. L. POYNTER WELLCOME INSnTum OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE 183 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, N.W.I.