A case of sporadic cretinism, with remarks.

Manning, Frederic Norton, 1839-1903.

Journal : Intercolonial medical congress transactions ; vol. ii.

Melbourne : Stillwell and Co., 1889.

Description : 834-839 p., [1 l.] pl. ; ill.: 6 phot., 3 tbls. ; 25 cm.

Photographs : 2 albumens mounted to 1 printed leaf.

Subject : Thyroid — Congenital hypothyroidism ; Myxedema.

Notes :

• Author caption: By F. Norton Manning, M.D., Cantab., Inspector-General of the Insane, N.S.W., and Lecturer on Psychological Medicine at the University of Sydney.
• M.R.C.S., L.S.A., St. George's Hospital, 1860.
• Medical degree, University of St. Andrews, 1862.
• Medical superintendent, Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum, 1868.
• Tarban Creek name changed to Hospital for the Insane, Gladesville, 1869.
• Trustee, Prince Alfred Hospital, 1873.
• Appointed inspector of the insane, 1876.
• Elected to the Royal Society of New South Wales, 1876.
• Appointed inspector-general of the insane, 1879.
• Medical advisor to the government, 1889-1892.
• Chairman, medical section, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1883-1884.
• First lecturer in psychological medicine, University of Sydney, 1886-1888.
• Appointed to the royal commission on public charities, 1899.
• First president, Australasian Trained Nurses' Association, 1899-1902.
• Photo caption: A Case of Sporadic Cretinism (Dr. F. N. Manning's Paper).
• Index Medicus: 20310251650.

The two photographs represent front and side views of an 18 year-old myxedemic female who is posed standing on a cane chair. It is the first of two papers on sporadic cretinism published in the journal, the second one written by Sir Edward Charles Stirling (pages 840-849).