Articles Reports of Hospital and Surgical Practice in the Hospitals and Asylums of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies Br Med J 1888; 1 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.1430.1113 (Published 26 May 1888) Cite this as: Br Med J 1888;1:1113 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Correction Correction Published: 12 June 1948; Br Med J 1 doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4562.1166