German Medical Degrees.

Abstract

Ontario code of ethics. Hereafter the society will meet every two months, on the second Wednesday of the month. ONTARIO'S VITAL STATISTICS. The apparent decrease in the birth-rate of the province of Ontario in 1898 was thought to be attributable to defective returns, but in spite of the fact that stricter precautions have been taken in this regard, even to the extent of prosecutions and fines for neglect to register, the birth-rate of this province still continues to go down. Marriages have increased, but the births have decreased. In 1899 there were 16,514 marriages, as against 15,375 in 1898, an increase of 1139. Of births, there were 44,705 in 1899, as against 46,599 in 1898, a decrease of 1894. The deaths for 1899 number 28,607, as compared witr 26,370 in the preceding twelve months. In Toronto alone, although the population has increased by 5000, the births show a decrease of 116. In Hamilton they have decreased by 156 in 1899. THE INSANE OF ONTARIO. The Ontario government has recently been receiving some pretty severe criticism for failing to provide proper and full accommodation for the lunatics who are confined in the com¬ mon gaols of the province. Toronto especially is taking active steps to have this abuse immediately removed. In the.gaol of that city no less than 49 insane people are confined like other criminals, awaiting transference to government asylums, but as there is no accommodation for them, they continue on in their present quarters. The medical health officer, Dr. Sheard, and Dr. Richardson, the gaol surgeon, have been appointed a committee to lay this matter before the provincial secretary, seeking to have the wrong remedied. The government claims that it is hurrying on the work at the old Victoria College at Cobourg, which, when completed, will accommodate 200 pa¬ tients. MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL.