Excerpt from Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences, Vol. 1: A Yearly Report of the Progress of the General Sanitary Sciences Throughout the World The editor wishes again to express his gratitude to the associate editors for the admirable manner in which thev have acquitted themselves of their arduous tasks. Thanks to their kindly interest in the work and their readiness to cc-operate in enabling it to attain the degree of perfection to which it aims, marked improvement is shown this year, not only in the uniformity of the articles, but in their practical usefulness to the physician. To the corresponding editors and collaborators much is also due. A large increase in the number of reports, and their better adaptability to the requirements of the work, have greatly increased their usefulness. In the list of cor responding editors presented (with the exception of a few who have but recently been appointed) only the names of those appear who, since their appointment, have forwarded reports. It becomes the editor's sorrowful duty to record the demise of two members of the editorial staff, Dr. Edward T. Bruen, of Philadelphia, associate editor, and Dr. J. Mil ner Fothergill, of London, corresponding editor. The high professional attainments and the many endearing qualities of Dr. Bruen have caused his loss to be keenly felt by his many associates and friends. Dr. Fothergill, one of the most active supporters of the annual abroad, had earned a well-merited eminence bv his captivating pen, which won for him many warm admirers, even among those who knew him only by his works. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.