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THOUGH not the oldest of the medical societies of London, the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society holds a position second to none, and the present volume of chronicles will not only be welcomed by its Fellows as giving a history of their society, but forms a useful record of the art and science of medicine during the nineteenth century, with comments by the compilers. A noteworthy feature of the volume is the list which is given for each year of the principal papers read before the society, both published and unpublished, extracts being given from the more important ones. Thus, for the year 1833, we find Hilton's unpublished account of Trichina spiralis in human muscle, which ante-dated Paget's discovery of this parasite. Short bibliographies of all the presidents and a full index complete this interesting volume, which contains several illustrations of the various premises occupied by the society and a photogravure frontispiece of William Saunders, the first president.
The Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London. Centenary 1805–1905.
Written at the request of the President and Council by Dr. Norman Moore and Stephen Paget. Pp. 337. (The Aberdeen University Press, Ltd., 1905.)
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HEWLETT, R. The Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London Centenary 1805–1905. Nature 73, 388 (1906). https://doi.org/10.1038/073388b0
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