Articles Reports of Medical and Surgical Practice in the Hospitals and Asylums of Great Britain and Ireland Br Med J 1879; 1 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.948.310 (Published 01 March 1879) Cite this as: Br Med J 1879;1:310 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Correction Correction Published: 28 February 1959; Br Med J 1 doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5121.598-a Correction Corrections Published: 11 February 1967; Br Med J 1 doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5536.378