Brooklyn medical journal. . F. Immersion of the hands in asolution of permanganate of potassium, made by adding an excessof the salt to boiling distilled water, until every part of the handsand lower forearms is stained a deep mahogany red or almost blackcolor. They are then transferred at once to a saturated solution ofoxalic acid until completely decolorized and of a healthy pinkcolor. Washing off the oxalic acid in warm sterilized water. BROOKLYN VITAL STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY, 1892. By J. S. Young, , Dep. Commissioner of Health. population estimated January 1, 1892, 880,780 ; Births rep
Brooklyn medical journal. . F. Immersion of the hands in asolution of permanganate of potassium, made by adding an excessof the salt to boiling distilled water, until every part of the handsand lower forearms is stained a deep mahogany red or almost blackcolor. They are then transferred at once to a saturated solution ofoxalic acid until completely decolorized and of a healthy pinkcolor. Washing off the oxalic acid in warm sterilized water. BROOKLYN VITAL STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY, 1892. By J. S. Young, , Dep. Commissioner of Health. population estimated January 1, 1892, 880,780 ; Births reported, 1,296 ;Deaths reported, 1,656. CAUSES OF DEATH. Croup, 31; Diphtheria, 83; Scarlet fever, 90; Measles, 11; Typhoid fever,6; Whooping-cough, 5; Pneumonia, 249. Phthisis, 183; Cerebro-Spinal Menin-gitis, 10. REPORTED CASES. Diphtheria, 187; Scarlet fever, 504; Measles, 118; Typhoid fever, 30;Small-pox, 1. DEATH-RATE FOR FEBRUARY, 1892. Brooklyn, ; New York, ; Philadelphia, ; Berlin, ;London, MATTHEW BAILL1E. This distinguished father of pathological anatomy was born in the county of Lanark, Scotland. Hismother was the sister of William and John Hunter, and this connection was of great advantage to theaspirant for medical fame. Miss Joanna Baillie, who attained so high a rank in literature, was his sister. While a student at Oxford, he spent his vacations with his uncle, William Hunter, in London, and it wasthrough his influence that he took up the study of medicine instead of going into the church as he hadoriginally intended. Under the tuition of Dr. Hunter his progress was very rapid, as his learned preceptor took greatpains to train young Baillies mind to accurate knowledge of his chosen profession, and ready facility in im-parting that knowledge to others. Matthew, do you know anything of to-days lecture? Dr. Hunterwould demand of his nephew, on returning from listening to one of Hunters anatomical demonstrations. Yes, sir, I hope I do. Well
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