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REVIEW OF DENTJSTRY. 339

The Colonial Medical Council (having one dentist as repre-
sentative of the dental profession) recognizes all diplomas rec-
ognized by the General Medical Council of London, England.
There are eight or nine registered dentists in Cape Town, and
a proportionate number in the other towns.
Xo dental college exists in South Africa.
At present there exists no regular dental society, "but after a
time something may be done in that line," according to Dr. B. T.
Hutchinson, of Cape Town, who has kindly forwarded us the
above information.

EGYPT.

(empire.)
Area, 400,000 square miles. Population, 6,817,265.
Capital, Cairo; population, 368,110.
Dentistry is taught at the Medical School of Cairo.
Among the different foreign nationalities represented in the
profession in Egypt are the American, English, French, Belgian,
Swiss and German.
[Further promised contributions have not arrived in time to be published
in this edition.]

LIBERIA.

(republic.)
Area, 14,300 square miles. Population, 1,068,000.
Capital, Monrovia; population, 3,400.
The following letter, received from Dr. Phil. T. Gross, Mon-

rovia, speaks for itself:
"Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, November 10, 1892.
"Dr. Herman Lenn.malm.
I am in receipt of yours of September 28 (through M. A.
"My Dear Sir :
Aenmey, Esq., Swedish and Norwegian Consul), seeking information respect-
ing the dental profession in this country, etc., and as I am the only dentist in
this part of the world, it affords me great pleasure to give you the desired
information.