The Hom Opathic World Volume 26 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... Cyrus A. Clifton has removed from Taunton. His new address is, Hunstanton St. Edmunds, Norfolk. Dr. Hastings, late of Ryde, who retired from practice two years ago, after travelling abroad, intends to resume practice as a consultant at Southsea. Dr. Bennett (successor to the late Dr. Francis Smith) has removed to 1, Loraine Place, 328, Holloway Road, N. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. EEPEETOEIES. To the Editor of the Homeopathic World. Dear Sir, --I am pleased to see, in your issue of May 1st, a letter from Dr. Simpson calling attention to the British Repertory. He, however, uses an unfortunate expression when he calls it "imperfect"; he evidently means " incomplete," not imperfect. To his question whether merely " clinical " symptoms should be registered in this " pathogenetic " repertory, I for one reply emphatically, No. I entirely agree with the originators and first compilers, viz., that none but pure pathogenetic symptoms should be admitted into it. No doubt many so-called clinical symptoms are valuable aids in the selecting of the medicine; but provision for these was made by the original designers of the British Repertory, in the suggested separate publication, viz., their proposal that there should be also a " Clinical" Kepertory, in which should be collected all available corroborated clinical symptoms and material, and several specimens of the plan of such a repertory have been published (r. Monthly Homeopathic Iln-iew, 1873, vol. xvii. p. 525). Dr. Simpson seems to hint that there is a difference of opinion on the subject in the minds of those engaged in the work of completing this repertory, but I venture to say there is not the slightest change in the opinion on the subject in the minds of those who remain of the original designers and...