Category: 1920-1929

Dr Harris Peyton Mosher gave his lecture in 1929 and used his lecture to speak on a number of recent discoveries. Firstly, he looked at the anatomy of the lower oesophagus and how understanding had changed using dissection, microscopy and radiography. He went on to speak about the pioneering use of barium to find a … Continue reading “The Lower End of the Oesophagus at Birth and in the Adult”

Professor Markuss Hajek presented his lecture on the 1st of November 1928 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Hajek dedicated his talk to emphasising the importance of looking at a medical condition in the context of all branches of medicine, so focused on the necessity for other disciplines like radiography, serology and histology in the … Continue reading “Laryngo-Rhinology and General Medicine”

Mr Lionel Colledge delivered his lecture in the Barnes Hall at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 3rd of November 1927. His lecture centred around the appropriateness of laryngectomy in laryngeal cancer cases, as compared to other approaches such as laryngofissure and radium, and how to obtain the best results for the patient. Journal … Continue reading “The Present Position of Laryngoctomy for Cancer of the Larynx”

Dr Adam Brown Kelly gave his lecture on the 2nd of December 1926 in the Hall of the Royal Society of Medicine. His lecture follows up on some of the work Semon did during his lifetime on the innervation of the larynx, including topics such as diagnosis and treatment of spasms, as well as other … Continue reading “Nervous Affections of the Oesophagus”

Dr Patrick Watson-Williams delivered his lecture at the Hall of the Royal Society of Medicine on the 5th of November 1925. The lecture touched briefly on the complications of chronic nasal focal sepsis with regards to the pulmonary and gastrointestinal systems, among others, before exploring the link with mental disturbance and crime and as such, … Continue reading “The Toll of Chronic Nasal Focal Sepsis on Body and Mind”

Dr Jean Guisez gave his lecture on the 6th of November 1924 at the Royal Society of Medicine. The lecture provides a comprehensive overview of oesophageal cancers, from its aetiology to the problems it causes to those affected by the different types and hence the diagnosis, prognosis and subsequent treatment. Journal article version of the … Continue reading “Malignant Diseases of the Oesophagus”

Dr Arthur Logan Turner gave his lecture at the Hall of the Royal Society of Medicine on the 1st of November 1923. His lecture looks at how laryngology has been taught in the past, from the days where the head of laryngology in hospitals either didn’t exist or was filled by a doctor of a … Continue reading “The Advancement of Laryngology: A Plea for Adequate Training and a Closer Co-operative Action”

Professor Herbert Birkett delivered his Semon Lecture on the 12th of July 1922. This lecture gives a very comprehensive account of the history of rhino-laryngology in America from 1855 until 1921. It details all of the major players in the field between these time points and the advances made it technique, technology and teaching. Journal … Continue reading “The Development of the Trans-Atlantic Rhino-Laryngology”

Dr Walter Jobson Horne gave his lecture in the Royal Society of Medicine’s lecture hall on the 5th of July 1921, the first of the post World War I era when finally it was deemed that Felix Semon’s German background was no longer a serious conflict of interest. However, sadly, his lecture was never published … Continue reading “The Relationship of the Larynx to Pulmonary Tuberculosis”