The Canadian journal of medicine and surgery . .—On laying the tumor open we fomidthat there were two rectal diverticula passing out into the adiposetissues, and communicating- with the lumen of the gut by open-ings not more than 1 mm. in diameter (Fig. 10). The largerdiverticulum was 1 cm. in diameter and filled with a fecal floor of this diverticulum had given way, and the surround-ing fat was everywhere infiltrated by inflammatory excessive hardness of the tumor was due to replacement ofthe fat in many places by recent connective tissue. The smallabscess between the tu
The Canadian journal of medicine and surgery . .—On laying the tumor open we fomidthat there were two rectal diverticula passing out into the adiposetissues, and communicating- with the lumen of the gut by open-ings not more than 1 mm. in diameter (Fig. 10). The largerdiverticulum was 1 cm. in diameter and filled with a fecal floor of this diverticulum had given way, and the surround-ing fat was everywhere infiltrated by inflammatory excessive hardness of the tumor was due to replacement ofthe fat in many places by recent connective tissue. The smallabscess between the tumor and the pelvic floor was due to theextension of the inflammatory process to the peritoneum ofDouglas pouch. The diverticula were lined by atrophic mucosa. A rectal examination of this case would have yeilded little in-formation beyond the detection of some narrowing of the lumenof the bowel, which is often present in cases of pelvic this case cancer of the bowel might very readily have b?endiagnosed and a colostomy MR. GEORGE COOPER FRANKLIxV, , LEICESTER, ENGLAND,Retiring President of the British Medical Association. The Canadian Journal of Medicine and Surgery. 36 Canadian Journal of Medicine and Surgery. THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION -TORONTOMEETING, AUGUST 21-25, i9o6. Considerable progress lias been made with the arrangementsfor that notable event, the meeting of the British Medical Asso-ciation in this city in the closing part of August. From theinquiries that are being received from every part of the contin-?ent, as well as from the British Isles, it is evident that a verylarge attendance will be recorded at this meeting. Over 200members resident in the British Isles have already asked foraccommodation, and in many cases they will be accompanied bymembers of their families. The Association will be convenedunder thirteen sections, which will meet daily from to 1oclock. The afternoons and evenings will be devoted to generalmeetin
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