Mr Andrew John Metford Wright delivered his Semon Lecture in 1949. In his lecture, he attempts to tie together functions of subepithelial lymphatic systems, and notes that as some lie in the intestinal tract, and thus under different specialism, the evidence lays scattered. He does, however, not that lymphatic organs are excessive and sometimes themselves … Continue reading “Tonsilar Function – A Review of the Evidence”
Category: 1940-1949
Broncho-Oesophagology in Great Britain – The Decline of a Science: A Plea for Better Co-operation and Teaching
Mr George Ewart Martin presented his Semon Lecture in November 1948. During his Lecture, he laments the spread of bronchoscopy into general examination, no longer in the hands of specialists and thus not being properly taught. He highlights the importance of an endoscopic department, as an intermediary between the physician and bronchoscopist. Journal article version … Continue reading “Broncho-Oesophagology in Great Britain – The Decline of a Science: A Plea for Better Co-operation and Teaching”
The Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Pharynx and Oesophagus
Mr Edward David Darelan Davis presented his Semon Lecture in 1947. In his lecture, he discusses the anatomy of the pharynx and oesophagus. He then goes on to urge for collaboration and communication between ENT doctors and surgeons and departments of anatomy and physiology. Journal article version of the lecture Edward Davis was born in … Continue reading “The Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Pharynx and Oesophagus”