Calendar: 1961-1962 Page 430

ANNUAL REPORT χΐίχ Results of Examinations 2ml 107 L1jrth-dini-g JBrnnaunfl מ1 י -י יi i-- lt lol tiawiVd Higher Degrees Dr Sewell passed the Primary examination Departmental Notes Professor Nicol lectured on Applied Anatomy as previously at St George's Hospital and at the Royal National Throat Hospital Dr Mackinnon delivered short course of lectures in Anatomy to the Physiotherapy students at King's College Hospital Dr Mac- kinnon and Dr McKelvie lectured on Applied Anatomy at the King- don Ward School of Speech Therapy The chief research interest as previously has been the study of the effect of chemical substances on the phagocytic activity of the reticulo- endothelial system as defence against cancer The preparation of special dissections for examination purposes and for the Museum continues DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY Number of Students 247 Se Special Physiology Results of Examinations For Medical see under Department of Anatomy for Sc Special Physiology see under Department of Physiology Departmental Notes Interest in problems of general biochemistry as well as of medical biochemistry continued at high level Further work on the inter- mediate metabolism of amino acids in various fields was accomplished by Professor Robson and Dr Blau the former on the compounds themselves the latter on the amines derived from them Using the chromatographic techniques developed by himself Dr Blau completed his studies on the excretion of amines by the normal human organism and will carry his investigation to the abnormal or pathological indivi- dual The occurrence of the amino-acid canavanine in leguminosae was studied by Dr Bell who also initiated an investigation of the structure of new compound occurring in seeds The relationship between muscular activity and respiration in the frog was further