PENINSULA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2003, 14 July 1892, Page 21

PENINSULA.

Juli 11.— The second medical lecture in the Volunteer Hall, Sandymount, was delivered by Dr Stonhouse last Friday evening, when a largo audience assembled to hear the poet-doctor discourse on Circulation of the Blood." The Rev JHr Orreig presided, and in the course of his introductory remarks bespoke a, patient hearing for the lecturer, who he said only asked as reward attention on the part of his audience to what he was about to say. Dr Stenhousc, on rising, said that having chosen as his subject " Circulation'of the Blood, he would make his lecture a semiscientihc one. He could make it very scientific or very popular, but he intended rather that it should be a combination. He then proceeded to handle his subject in a masterly way, giving an interesting description of the component parts of the blood and the manner in which it circulates through the body. He also described the various symptoms of anemia (pallid lips, breathlessness, i V\ nc . oio veins wev « likewise treated of, and ventilation as affecting health touched upon the speaker describing and holding up to derision the mode of treatment adopted in fever oases 50 years ago Our pure mountain air, ho said, contained <j) parts nitrogen and 21 parts oxygen when inhaled, but when exhaled the oxygen was lessened by five parts which consisted of carbonic acid gas, which it was very injurious to breathe and therefore, as this poisonous gas always ascended, the ventilation of rooms should be as high as practicable. The uses of the triangular bandage for securing dressings on the head, chest, back, &c, were shown by practical illustration, as were also the long and .short slings, and how to stop bleeding from the carotid artery when injured by a broken collar-bone. The doctor said that this might be effected by pressing with the lingers behind the bone, but as pressure of this kind could not long be maintained, he advised taking a key and wrapping something round it, or the smooth head of a walking stick he said would do very well, as in this way pressure could be kept up for any length of time. How to fix a bandage round the chin was also shown, and as this might prove of use to some chance reader it may be well to describe it. The example given was by means of two bandages, but the doctor said a better way was to take a straight piece of cloth, long and narrow, and tear it in two from both ends till within a few inches of the centre In the whole piece left in the centre of this double bandage cut a hole, into which insert the chin. Ihe upper bandage should then be passed up the sides of the face, and fixed on top of the head, whilo the low.-v ■ • . ,s passed round and fixed at the back .„ oad. Besides dealing with his subject, L>. ..tenliousc gave free expression to his opinions on the social problems of the present time, and proved himself to be an advocate of reform and a foe to oppression. The lecture all through was highly appreciated, as evidenced by the frequent bursts of applause. Votes of thanks were proposed to Dr Stenhouso for his able and instructive lecture by Mr Balsille, and to the chairman by Mr Rutherford. Dr Stenhouse, in responding, said he had never had a better audience, and ho would never wish to have a more intelligent one. He strongly advised the people of Sandymount to go in for a regular courso of ambulance lectures— advice which it is to be hoped will be acted upon. Rifle Club.— The Peninsula Rifle Club fired the iirst stage of a six-days' competition for prizes given by the club on Saturday at Sandymount. The ranges were 300 yds, 400 yds, and 500 yds, seven shots at each range. There were 19 present, and the scores were :—: —

yds. yds. yds. ll'cp. Tl. ,„ „ , 300. 400. 500. Ml V R ,-.£.? g . er 15 24 IN 13 —70 Mr J. M'Tamsh ...22 25 18 3— 63 "Mr P. Arnott 15 15 24 13 —67 Mr J. Roger 19 24 18 (i —67 "Mr A. Porterfleld ...23 23 15 5— 66 'Mr \V. Robinson ...22 2!) 10 3— 64 Mr J. Dixon 14 21 25 0— GO 14 2(5 16 4-60 Mr W.Geary 20 22 14 3— 59 Mr J. A. Itiddell ...21 26 11 0— 53 MrR-Neill 10 20 14 3-56 MrW. Oair 13 24 15 4— 56 Mr J. lliddell IS 20 8 10 —56 Mr W. Grainger ...17 20 13 5— 55 Lieut. Robinson ... 1!) 20 8 6 53 Mr P. Ryan 18 20 13 o—sl Jlr I. Taylor 12 1!) 13 7-51 Mr J.Dick 1!) 13 6 0— 44 Mr J. Murray 4 7 5 13 —29 Those marked * take rango and aggregate prizes.