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Branch and group elections: Session 1931–32
19.31.
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has welcomed this opportunity of cementing relations with Transatlantic colleagues. 16.--That the annual exchange of Officers and the re-election of the Council involves the retirement of Drs. T. W . Naylor Barlow, O.B.E., W . G. Willoughby, E. G. Annis, A. B. McMaster, A. F. Cameron, and Lieut.Colonel G. S. Parkinson. W e recommend that the thanks of the Society should be accorded to these representatives for their services as members of the Council. 17.---That the grateful thanks of the Society are due to Professor Harold Kerr, O.B.E., for
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his services as President of the Society during the past Session, especially in view of the fact that a much-regretted illness prevented his attendance at one or two meetings. No member has been more alive to the interests of the Society or has more looked forward to his year of Presidency, and the Council hope that he will enjoy many years of active service to his authority and the Society. 18.--That they desire to record their appreciation of the efficient service rendered to the Society by the Executive Secretary during the past year.
Branch and Group Elections : Session 1931-32. METROPOLITAN BRANCH. President . . . . Vice-Presidents
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Hon. Treasurer Hon. Secretary Hon. Auditors
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Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
G. Clark Trotter. J. Macmillan, D.S.O. J. B. Howell. F. L. Keith. James Fenton. E. G. Annis. A. M. Hewat.
Representatives on Council of Society Dr. James Fenton. Dr. J. B. Howell. ~,¥ELSH BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. D. A. Powell. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and Representative on Council of Society Dr. D. Jenkin Thomas. HOME COUNTIES BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. W. A. Muir. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. K. E. Tapper. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. A. A. Turner, M.C. The above were also elected as Representatives on the Council of the Society. MIDLAND BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. Wyndham Parker. President-elect .. Dr. H. D'Arcy Ellis. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. P. Stanley Blaker. Prof. A. Bostock Hill. Sir John Robertson. Dr. E. H. Snell. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. E. H. Snell. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. R. H. H. Jolly. Branch Correspondent .... Dr. G. N. Anderson. HoD. Auditor .. Dr. W. M. Clendinnen. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. H. Gibbons Ward. Dr. R. H. H. Jolly.
SCOTTISH BRANCH.
Election pending. EAST MIDLAND BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. B. C. Stevens. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. C. Killick Millard. Dr. Cyril Banks. HoD. Secretary and Treasurer and Representative on Council of Society Dr. J. A. Stirling, D.S.C.
NORTHERN BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. J. W. Howard-Morrison. Vice-President .. Dr. Kenneth Fraser. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer .. Dr. J. A. Charles. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. Charles Franks, j.P. Dr. G. C. M. M'Gonigle. NORTH-~VESTERN BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. G. W. N. Joseph. HoD. Treasurer .. Dr. T. W. N. Barlow, O.B.E. HoD. Secretary .. Dr. J. E. Spence. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. G. W. N. Joseph. Dr. R. Veitch Clark. Dr. F. T. H. Wood, O.B.E. YORKSHIRE BRANCH. Lieut.-Col. H. T. Bates, President . . . . O.B.E. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. J. J. Jervis. Dr. L. Pickering-Pick. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer .. Dr. G. H. Pearce. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. James Mair. Dr. G. H. Pearce.
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WEST OF ENGLAND ]~RANCH. President . . . . Dr. W. Horton Date. Vice-President .. Dr. R. H. Parry. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. J. F. Blackett. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. P. H. Stirk. SOUTHERN BRANCH. President and Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. H. Leslie Cronk. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. H. D. Kelf. Representative on Council of Society Dr. R. H. Wilshaw.
EAST ANGLIANBRANCII.
Election pending. MALAYAN BRANCII.
Election pending. SOUTH INDIAN BRANCH.
Election pending. COUNTY DISTRICT GROUP. President . . . . Dr. G. H. Dupont. Vice-President .. Dr. A. B. McMaster. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. Cecil Herington. FEVER HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICE GROUP. President . . . . Dr. E. W. Goodall. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. F. H. Thomson. Dr. E. H. R. Harries. Dr. D. Sage Sutherland. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. Alexander Joe, D.s.c. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE GROUP.
President .. Vice-Presidents
.. Dr. Maitland Radford. .. Dr. Ethel Cassie. Dr. T. Y. Finlay. Dr. Margaret Emslie. Dr. G. C. M. M'Gonigle. }ton. Secretary .. Dr. Grace Calver. Hon. Asst. Secretary Dr. Caroline Wright. Representative on Council of Society Dr. Agnes H. Nicoll. SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE GRouP.
President . . . . Dr. E. J. Boome Hon. Secretary .. Dr. Louisa C. Adam. Representative on Council of Society Dr. T. P. Puddicombe, D.S.O. TUBERCULOSIS GROUP.
Election pending. DENTAL OFFICERS' GROUP.
Election pending.
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OCTOBER, 1931.
Correspondence. The Editor does not accept responsibility for the opinions of correspondents. A D M I N I S T R A T I V E AND T E C H N 1 C A I , H:EALTH OFFICERS. 7"0 the Editor of PUBLIC HEALTH. SIR,--Dr. tieffernan's most interesting letter in the M a y issue of PUBLIC HEALTH has been left without comment or answer. The reason for this is obvious: his letter is too true, but, as it affects the very foundations of the Society, the policy adopted of leaving it alone, in the hope that after the summer recess it will have passed into oblivion, must not be tolerated. The Society--Dr. Heffernan states --is not the spiritual home for the numerous departmental officers, who, after all, are the backbone of the service and whose subscriptions are the mainstay of the Society. Dr. Heffernan mentions the administrative officer and the expert departmental officers. The public health service has reached a stage of development when it is impossible for everyone, even of proved ability and diligence, to become medical officers of health ; quite a large number of juniors will remain juniors. The Society should be the first to recognise this as an undisputed fact. The most cursory examination of the composition of the Council of the Society shows that the members are not represented at all, as, under the Articles of Association, every group representative is counterbalanced by a medical officer of health. It appears that the Society would gain much if it would start to. put its house in order. Let every local committee be representative, let the Council be representative, of the majority of the members; let meetings be arranged to suit the convenience of the majority ; let facilities be given to the juniors to attend such meetings, and let a new spirit of friendliness enter and permeate the whole Society. I am, Yours faithfully, E. RATNER, Stockport. Tuberculosis Officer. September 1st, 1931. [_If Dr. R a m e r will refer to the proceedings of Council publishe d in PUBLIC HEALTH, June, 1931, p. 295, he will see that a review of the Society's constitution is alreadv being carried out. Every member will have an opportunity of voicing his opinions when the matter is discussed shortly by the Branches and Groups. --Ed., PUBLIC HEAI.TH.]
PUBLIC
has welcomed this opportunity of cementing relations with Transatlantic colleagues. 16.--That the annual exchange of Officers and the re-election of the Council involves the retirement of Drs. T. W . Naylor Barlow, O.B.E., W . G. Willoughby, E. G. Annis, A. B. McMaster, A. F. Cameron, and Lieut.Colonel G. S. Parkinson. W e recommend that the thanks of the Society should be accorded to these representatives for their services as members of the Council. 17.---That the grateful thanks of the Society are due to Professor Harold Kerr, O.B.E., for
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his services as President of the Society during the past Session, especially in view of the fact that a much-regretted illness prevented his attendance at one or two meetings. No member has been more alive to the interests of the Society or has more looked forward to his year of Presidency, and the Council hope that he will enjoy many years of active service to his authority and the Society. 18.--That they desire to record their appreciation of the efficient service rendered to the Society by the Executive Secretary during the past year.
Branch and Group Elections : Session 1931-32. METROPOLITAN BRANCH. President . . . . Vice-Presidents
..
Hon. Treasurer Hon. Secretary Hon. Auditors
.. .. ..
Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
G. Clark Trotter. J. Macmillan, D.S.O. J. B. Howell. F. L. Keith. James Fenton. E. G. Annis. A. M. Hewat.
Representatives on Council of Society Dr. James Fenton. Dr. J. B. Howell. ~,¥ELSH BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. D. A. Powell. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and Representative on Council of Society Dr. D. Jenkin Thomas. HOME COUNTIES BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. W. A. Muir. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. K. E. Tapper. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. A. A. Turner, M.C. The above were also elected as Representatives on the Council of the Society. MIDLAND BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. Wyndham Parker. President-elect .. Dr. H. D'Arcy Ellis. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. P. Stanley Blaker. Prof. A. Bostock Hill. Sir John Robertson. Dr. E. H. Snell. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. E. H. Snell. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. R. H. H. Jolly. Branch Correspondent .... Dr. G. N. Anderson. HoD. Auditor .. Dr. W. M. Clendinnen. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. H. Gibbons Ward. Dr. R. H. H. Jolly.
SCOTTISH BRANCH.
Election pending. EAST MIDLAND BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. B. C. Stevens. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. C. Killick Millard. Dr. Cyril Banks. HoD. Secretary and Treasurer and Representative on Council of Society Dr. J. A. Stirling, D.S.C.
NORTHERN BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. J. W. Howard-Morrison. Vice-President .. Dr. Kenneth Fraser. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer .. Dr. J. A. Charles. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. Charles Franks, j.P. Dr. G. C. M. M'Gonigle. NORTH-~VESTERN BRANCH. President . . . . Dr. G. W. N. Joseph. HoD. Treasurer .. Dr. T. W. N. Barlow, O.B.E. HoD. Secretary .. Dr. J. E. Spence. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. G. W. N. Joseph. Dr. R. Veitch Clark. Dr. F. T. H. Wood, O.B.E. YORKSHIRE BRANCH. Lieut.-Col. H. T. Bates, President . . . . O.B.E. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. J. J. Jervis. Dr. L. Pickering-Pick. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer .. Dr. G. H. Pearce. Representatives on Council of Society Dr. James Mair. Dr. G. H. Pearce.
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WEST OF ENGLAND ]~RANCH. President . . . . Dr. W. Horton Date. Vice-President .. Dr. R. H. Parry. Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. J. F. Blackett. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. P. H. Stirk. SOUTHERN BRANCH. President and Hon. Treasurer .. Dr. H. Leslie Cronk. Hon. Secretary .. Dr. H. D. Kelf. Representative on Council of Society Dr. R. H. Wilshaw.
EAST ANGLIANBRANCII.
Election pending. MALAYAN BRANCII.
Election pending. SOUTH INDIAN BRANCH.
Election pending. COUNTY DISTRICT GROUP. President . . . . Dr. G. H. Dupont. Vice-President .. Dr. A. B. McMaster. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. Cecil Herington. FEVER HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICE GROUP. President . . . . Dr. E. W. Goodall. Vice-Presidents .. Dr. F. H. Thomson. Dr. E. H. R. Harries. Dr. D. Sage Sutherland. Hon. Secretary and Representative on Council of Society Dr. Alexander Joe, D.s.c. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE GROUP.
President .. Vice-Presidents
.. Dr. Maitland Radford. .. Dr. Ethel Cassie. Dr. T. Y. Finlay. Dr. Margaret Emslie. Dr. G. C. M. M'Gonigle. }ton. Secretary .. Dr. Grace Calver. Hon. Asst. Secretary Dr. Caroline Wright. Representative on Council of Society Dr. Agnes H. Nicoll. SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE GRouP.
President . . . . Dr. E. J. Boome Hon. Secretary .. Dr. Louisa C. Adam. Representative on Council of Society Dr. T. P. Puddicombe, D.S.O. TUBERCULOSIS GROUP.
Election pending. DENTAL OFFICERS' GROUP.
Election pending.
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OCTOBER, 1931.
Correspondence. The Editor does not accept responsibility for the opinions of correspondents. A D M I N I S T R A T I V E AND T E C H N 1 C A I , H:EALTH OFFICERS. 7"0 the Editor of PUBLIC HEALTH. SIR,--Dr. tieffernan's most interesting letter in the M a y issue of PUBLIC HEALTH has been left without comment or answer. The reason for this is obvious: his letter is too true, but, as it affects the very foundations of the Society, the policy adopted of leaving it alone, in the hope that after the summer recess it will have passed into oblivion, must not be tolerated. The Society--Dr. Heffernan states --is not the spiritual home for the numerous departmental officers, who, after all, are the backbone of the service and whose subscriptions are the mainstay of the Society. Dr. Heffernan mentions the administrative officer and the expert departmental officers. The public health service has reached a stage of development when it is impossible for everyone, even of proved ability and diligence, to become medical officers of health ; quite a large number of juniors will remain juniors. The Society should be the first to recognise this as an undisputed fact. The most cursory examination of the composition of the Council of the Society shows that the members are not represented at all, as, under the Articles of Association, every group representative is counterbalanced by a medical officer of health. It appears that the Society would gain much if it would start to. put its house in order. Let every local committee be representative, let the Council be representative, of the majority of the members; let meetings be arranged to suit the convenience of the majority ; let facilities be given to the juniors to attend such meetings, and let a new spirit of friendliness enter and permeate the whole Society. I am, Yours faithfully, E. RATNER, Stockport. Tuberculosis Officer. September 1st, 1931. [_If Dr. R a m e r will refer to the proceedings of Council publishe d in PUBLIC HEALTH, June, 1931, p. 295, he will see that a review of the Society's constitution is alreadv being carried out. Every member will have an opportunity of voicing his opinions when the matter is discussed shortly by the Branches and Groups. --Ed., PUBLIC HEAI.TH.]