Articles Reports on Medical & Surgical Practice in the Hospitals and Asylums of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies Br Med J 1894; 1 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.1728.300 (Published 10 February 1894) Cite this as: Br Med J 1894;1:300 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Correction Correction Published: 26 February 1949; Br Med J 1 doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4599.378