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LOTHAIR HENRY HARMEL RUBINSTEINM.D. Vienna, M.D. Florence, D.P.M.

Dr. L. H. H. Rubinstein, consultant psychiatristto the Portman Clinic, London, died in Vienna onJuly 26 while attending the twenty-seventh Inter-national Congress on Psychoanalysis.He was born in Vienna and grew up there. He gradu-

ated M.D. in Vienna in 1934 and in Florence in 1935.He came to England in 1938 and worked at St. Bartholo-mew’s Hospital, and later at Guy’s Hospital, as clinicalassistant. He obtained the D.P.M. in 1941, and then held asuccession of posts in county mental hospitals and E.M.S.neurosis centres. He was consultant psychiatrist to theCassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Diseases from1948 to 1960, and to the Portman Clinic from 1947. Heserved on many committees, giving his help to the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, the Associa-tion of Child Psychotherapists, the British PsychologicalSociety (he became chairman of its medical section in

1964), and the forensic subcommittee of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association. He was also a council memberof the Institute of Psycho-Analysis in 1957-61, and ofthe Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquencysince 1957, and honorary scientific secretary of the BritishPsycho-Analytical Society in 1958-61.He is survived by his wife and their son and daughter.1. R., to whom we are grateful for this biography,

writes:" Harry, as he was known to his many friends, was an

imposing figure, but helpful and easily approachable,and full of quiet humour. Though he had numerouspublications to his credit on delinquency, and particularlyon the sexual disorders, he excelled behind the scenes,in his work with patients and trainees, and as a memberof innumerable committees. He had the knack of strikingthe correct note in matters of dissension. He was highlyconsidered as a clinician and teacher in pure and appliedpsychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and delinquency. He wasknown to a wide circle of psychiatric colleagues, probationofficers, and magistrates." He was an accomplished linguist, and maintained

active links with Italian colleagues and lectured oftenin Italy. He and his wife and children were regular hoststo the local and international fraternity of psychiatristsand analysts. All aspects of life and culture were dear to

Harry’s heart-his last paper was on the theme of Electraand Orestes. In all his activities he managed to live up tothe simple piece of advice he gave not long ago: that whatone should do with life was ’ to enjoy and make the mostof it-now’."

WERNER KIRCHENBERGERM.D. Prague

Dr. Werner Kirchenberger, a general practitioner inDerby, died on July 29 at the age of 59.He was born in Prague and graduated M.D. in 1935. After

serving in the Czech Army for 2 years he joined the Bataorganisation as an E.N.T. specialist. When the Nazis

occupied Czechoslovakia he left and came to Britain in1939. From 1941 to 1946 he worked as house-surgeon,and later as E.N.T. registrar, at the Derbyshire Royal In-firmary, where he continued, until a few years ago, as part-time clinical assistant in neurosurgery. In 1946 he set upin general practice in Derby and built up a large practice.He chose to work mainly among the poor and the immi-grants.He is survived by his wife.

D. J. S. writes:" Werner was a burly man with the heart of a child.

He was very cultured, and had a penetrating intellect and amelancholy, wry humour. He was a knowledgeable doctorand had acute clinical appreciation and powers of observa-tion. In spite of continued ill-health, he yielded rarely tosickness; his sense of duty was very keen. To all who knewhim he will remain an unforgettable and irreplaceabledoctor and friend."

SUSANNA SIMPSON

M.B.Lond.

Dr. Susanna Simpson died in Exeter on June 8,at the age of 36.

The daughter of the late Prof. S. J. Cowell and Dr. MayCowell, she proceeded from Donne House to UniversityCollege Hospital Medical School, graduating M.B. in 1958.While a student, she served as honorary secretary to theB.M.S.A. She held house-appointments in Portsmouth andExeter. In 1960 she married Dr. J. H. Simpson, and had ason and two daughters. When these attained school age, sheattended the postgraduate course at Exeter with a viewto resuming medical practice, but was prevented from doingso by her last illness. In spite of considerable physicaldisability, however, she participated in an exacting studyof medical outpatient symptom questionaries.

G. H. H. writes:" It is difficult to adjust to the loss of such a colleague,

friend, and patient at such a tragically early age. Her

unique combination of extreme psychological perspicacityand sympathy became apparent during her time as house-physician to the late Dr. C. J. Fuller. Although unable topursue her own medical career because of family commit-ments, she retained an intense interest in local medical

practice and was always ready to discuss and analyse theknotty problems of sick people. When she herself becameill, she denied herself the false comfort of pretence aboutthe ultimate outcome, and to the last demonstrated her

deep concern about the welfare of those she would leavebehind."

Appointments

DARLING, W. Al., M.D.Belf: consultant pathologist (microbiology),Blackburn and District hospital group, Lancashire.

GUPTA, S. C., M.B.Makerere, M.R.C.P.E., D.M.R.D.: consultant radiologist,Salford hospital group, Lancashire.

KENNEDY, R. I., M.B.Cantab., M.R.C.P., D.P.M.: consultant psychiatrist,Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Gogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh.

PUDDY, B. R., M.B.!-vianc., F.F.A. R.C.S. : consultant anaathetist, Salfordhospital group, Lancashire.

SYME, W. S.. M.B.Glasg., F.R.C.S.E., F.R.C.S.G. : consultant orthopxdicsurgeon, East and West Fife hospital groups.

Wessex Regional Hospital Board:DOYLE, J. 0., M.D.N.U.I., M.R.C.P.I. consultant venereologist,

Southampton, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth regional services.EDWARDS, J. C., M.B.Lond., F.F.A. R.C.S.: consultant anaesthetist,

Southampton University group.FOWLER, J. M., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.p. consultant general physician,

North Hampshire hospital group.HALL, ZAIDA :-’1., D.M.Oxon., M.R.C.P., D.C.H., D.P.M.: consultant

adult psychiatrist.MOLES, T. At., M.B.Lond , F.F.A. R.C.S., D.T.M.&H.: consultant anaes-

thetist, Southampton University group.MOOLGAOKER, A. S., M.D.Bombay, Si.R.C.O.G.: consultant obstetricianand gynaecologist, North Hampshire hospital group.

PARKER, J. C., M.B.Lond., F.F.R., D.M.R.D.: consultant radiologist,North Hampshire hospital group.

STRIDE. J. D., M.R.C.P. consultant in geriatric medicine, Bourne-mouth and East Dorset hospital group.