The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-27 00:00:00

CAUTION TO SMOKERS.

We beg to draw the attention of our readers to the
valuable labours of the Cancer Hospital, West Bromp-
ton, and subjoin a case which arose from sheer careless-
ness and neglect of the unfortunate man who paid the
penalty of his thoughtlessness by bitter suffering and
premature death. The case is as follows :—" George
S—, aged 42, a cab driver, presented himself foe ad-
mission to the hospital, having a very extensive ulcera-
tion of the lower lip, which he stated to have commenced
after tearing away a Ainall portion of the skin by sud-
denly taking a clay pipe from his mouth when called off
the stand one day. At first it was simply a small
pimple ♦ery hard, and not causing hint any particular
pain, but upon finding it increased in size he went to a
quack doctor to whom he was recommended, who cau-
terised it, after which the ulceration rapidly increased.
He was admitted into the hospital, and remained there
six months in the hope of obtaining relief. His great
sufferings were alleviated by a mode of treatment the
medical officers have arrived at, but after a time the
complaint became perfectly inmanag,eable, having per-
forated the artery ; the poor fellow has been happily
released by death." The life of this man was sacrificed
in consequence of his not putting himself under proper
treatment immediately he found himself afflicted with
the disease. Unhappily neglect in these cases is sadly
prevalent, and is especially to be deprecated in cancer ;
the proper treatment early commenced greatly increases
the probability of cure. There have been ten lip cases
under treatment, some arising from the cause stated
above. We would castion smokers against using pipes
without being either waxed or glazed, as such fearful
consequences may arise from neglecting these precau-
tions. We understand at this moment there is a lip case
en the books, which has been greatly relieved, and for
which the sufferer expresses the warmest gratitude. The
managing committee have drawings taken of most of the
cases, aid entries made of the treatment bestowed on
each patient ; thus they will accinaulate a mass of sta-
tistics, which, in the course of years, we fervently hope,
may be productive of the happiest results, in providing
a remedy for this hitherto incurable disease.

ROTAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONii.—The following gen-
tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college
at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 2;d
inst. :-- Messrs. William Woods Harding, Woolwich ;
James Howard Thornton, Hon. East India Company's
service; Ed ward Charles Garland, Bath; John Pickering
Bates, Royal Navy ; Charles Vernon Hitchins, Twer-
ton, Bath ; William Henry Hayes, Calcutta ; Michael
Fothergill, Bedale, Yorkshire ; Frederick Ackland
Ilamerton, Upper Seymour-street, Euston-square; Sep-
limos Briggs Farr, Dunstable, Bedfordshire; Henry
Erdington, Warwickshire ; Henry Ranke,
Smyrna Hospital ; Robins William Cooke, Australia ;
Donald M‘Pherson, Army ; and Augustus Brown,
Hon. East India Company's service.
AroTHEcAmEse-HALL.----The following are the names
of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science
and practice of medicine, and received certificates to
practise, on Thursday, February 22, 1855:—Charles
Coates, Leeds ; Francis Mead Corner, Whitby, York-
shire ; John Mutton Stapleton, Trowbridge, Wilts ;
Frederick Blackman, Thackfriars-road ; George Jacob
Wood, Norwich ; William Woodware, Ledbury, Here-