"It is, in the opinion of this college, a grave professional and moral offence for any physician to examine physically a young girl, _even_ at the request of a parent, without having first satisfied himself that some decided medical good is likely to accrue to the patient from the examination, and, also, without having first explained to the parent or legal guardian of the girl the advisability of such examination in general and the special objections that exist to their being made. Moreover, the college feels that a young girl should on no consideration be examined, excepting in the presence of a matron of mature age, and, so far as the physician knows, of good moral character...." The rest of the remarks were put direct to Dr. Smith, and are of no general interest. The decision of the college was favorable to Dr. Smith; his name was _not_ erased from the roll. ---------- SUET BANDAGES. "These are admirable for dressing. You can make them by melting mutton tallow over a slow fire. Have your bandages of close cloth, ready cut the proper length and breadth, dip them into the suet; when saturated, hold them so as to let them drip off, or the grease may be spread upon the cloth. Hang them over a line where they may be protected from dust; let them cool, fold them, put away for use. These bandages are especially adapted to dress old ulcers and wounds. They are smooth and adapt themselves perfectly to the surface; are agreeable to the patient, and can be medicated with any therapeutical agent you wish."--_American Medical Digest_, quoting Dr. Edwin Brock in _New England Medical Monthly_. A disadvantage of the tallow bandage is its becoming rancid. Vaseline, not becoming rancid, has been tried, but melts too easily. For most purposes the wax bandage is as good as the tallow, perfectly smooth and does not become rancid, but cannot very well be medicated. A useful material for a bandage of this kind is the paraffine, as recommended by Tait. The tallow bandage can be put to another use by those who do not live convenient to an instrument dealer. When made wide the tallow bandage can be rolled into a very good rectal bougie, large or smaller as you wish by a few more or less thicknesses of the cloth. By the same means a very good vaginal dilator can be extemporized for cases of stricture or vaginismus. But where it is to remain long _in situ_ for these cases beeswax or a mixture of beeswax and tallow, which are generally available in the country, make a better substitute. "Cere cloth" was formerly much used by gynecologists. ----------