Berks County.—Lillian E. Gray, Alfred Stickley, Ruth L. Plumb.

During the last two years the Scottish Division of the Association has suffered the loss of two of its honoured members in Sir Thomas Clouston and Dr. Turnbull. We have now to deplore the passing of Dr. Urquhart, of the Murray Royal Asylum, Perth. This occurred at Eastbourne on July 31st—the same date as that on which there also died his life-long friend, Dr. Hayes Newington, of Ticehurst. It is not too much to say that the Medico-Psychological Association was deprived on that day of two of its most representative and esteemed surviving members in England and in Scotland.

Dr. Arthur Edward Patterson, Senior Assistant Medical Officer, City of London Mental Hospital, passed away after a short illness on August 26th. He was the son of the late Major D. A. Patterson, and received his early education in Aberdeen, subsequently proceeding to Aberdeen University, where he qualified M.B., C.M. in 1885. He obtained the M.D. in 1896. After a short period of general practice, he entered upon what was to become his life work as Assistant Medical Officer to the Derby Borough Asylum. He was appointed Senior Assistant Medical Officer of the City of London Mental Hospital on January 1st, 1892. A conscientious, painstaking officer he proved himself to be, and his cheery manner and true kindness of heart ensured his popularity with the staff and endeared him to his patients, who were devoted to him.

We greatly regret to hear of the death of Lieut. A. N. Oakshott, only son of Dr. James Oakshott, Medical Superintendent of the Waterford Asylum, at the Front in France. Lieut. Oakshott's career in the Army was but short, but short as it was he had endeared himself by his winning ways to every man in his company and to his brother officers, from many of whom his father has received touching letters of regret and sympathy. His Major wrote: “He died very gallantly on the early morning of September 17th while leading his platoon in an attack on the German lines. Death must have been instantaneous, but before he met it he had shown an example of courage and determination which was most inspiring to his men. He was exceedingly popular in the battalion both among officers and men, and his death has been a great loss to us all.”

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