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1010 Humphry, F. R R.. and Inspector-General J. Denis Mac. Mr. Wheelhouse may have done very good work on the donald, R N., F R.S. The third honorary member, Sir General Medical Council, but it was not to be expected that James Paget, Bart., F.R.S, had been invited, but was medical men in their high position could thoroughly under. unable to be present. The brevity of the toast list and stand the struggles and difliculties of the general practi. the excellence of the vocal music (principally contributed tioner. He therefore proposed the following resolution: by Mr. Banneman and Dr. W. II. Bourke), made the evening "The Council, seeing that at present the names of only three candidates are before the profusion for election as an exceptionally enjoyable one for all present. direct representatives on the General Medical Council, two of whom-viz., Sir B W. Foster and Mr. C G. Wheelhouse-are in consulting practice, earnestly rfqnest Dr. F. H. Alderson and Mr. George Brown to allow themselves to THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARMY be nominated, so that the profession may have an opporVETERINARY DEPARTMENT. tunity of voting for candidates who are in general practice." Mr. Perev Rose seconded the proposition, which was sup. THE annual statistical and general report of the Army ported by Mr. Campbell Boyd and Mr. F. H. Corbyn, who Veterinary Department for the year ending March 31st, said that he did not know of any members of the profession 1891, including returns for the period from Jan. 1st to likely to be more generally supported than Dr. Alderson March 31st, 1890, contains SJme interesting information, and Mr. Brown. The resolution having been carried unanimously, Dr. more especially in regard to the work performed by the Alderson said that the suggestion that he should become a Army Vaccine Institute. The Report deals with the health candidate had taken him quite by surprise. Although he of horses of the Army at home, in Egypt, South Africa, had been sounded on the matter, he had said he had no and also gives a summary of the work done at the Army intention of coming forward on the present occasion, but as
the Council of the Alliance so strongly urged the propriety a contest, he would allow himself to be nominated. of It appears that there were at home at the end of March, Mr. Brown said he had hoped that other and better repre. 226 and 1721 13,327 M91, mules, troop-horses, chargers. sentative general practitioners would have come forward to The total admission rate was 65’5, and the total mortality 2.04 per cent. There were 659 caees of influenza, which contest the seats now held by Sir B. W. Foster and Mr. Wheelhouse. At the last election he (Mr. Brown) was was very prevalent in most of the corps as compared with 1888 and 1889. The army at home has been for three years nominated at the eleventh hour without being previously in succession free from glanders and farcy. This is remark- consulted, and although he believed no circulars were issued able when it is considtred that army horses are so fre- on his behalf, and no systematic organisation was formed to promote his candidature, he was gratified that nearly quently billeted in all kinds of stables when changing 900 votes were recorded in his favour. He placed himself in A case of rabies occurred a horse of the Royal quarters. Artillery at Shorncliffe, the cause of which could not be unreservedly in the hands of the Council. traced. The average age of the horses in the army is eight years and seven months. The largest number of horses were six years old, but those between four and eight were most numerous. There were only 11 horses over eighteen years THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PROFESSION of age. ON THE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL. As regards the Army Vaccine Institute, the operations for the year have been very extensive; lymph was prepared A copy of the following petition has been sent to us for for 34,292 men, women, and children. The total amount of lympn issued was for 33,378 persons. This lymph was issued publication :in 1894 tablets, 28 large tubes, and 248 small tubes, the To the Righ.t Honourable Visco2rnt Cranbrook, the Lord President, and the Right Honourable the Jlembers of Her Majesty’s average daily issue being for 310 people. This large supply Diost Honourable Privy Council. was yielded by 23 calves; the largest amount obtained from The petition of the undersigned, President and Honorary Secretary of one calf was sufficient for the vaccination of 4543 persons, the Colchester Medical Society, humbly showeth: That the medical and the smallest quantity obtained was for 752 persone. profession in the United Kingdom is inadequately represented in the General Medical Council, having only five representatives elected by all During the year the results of 38,593 vaccinations were re- the registered medical men in the realm. That an increase in their ceived. Judging from these results the lymph has answered number can be reasonably and legally made by carrying out the proand this the medical officers appreciate visions of the Medical Act of 1886. That whilst the total number of exceedingly well, source of supply. The failures have mainly been at foreign members comprising the Council is fifty, the medical profession at large only represented by five, or one-tenth of the whole; and the unistations, and indicate that climatic conditions affect the isversities and dealing with medicine and surgery, whose lymph injuriously ; but it is confidently expected that means representativescorporations are twenty in number, do not contribute to the income will soon be found to prevent any deterioration. At of the said Council, but are paid by the funds supplied by the home stations the lymph has been remarkably successful- a medical profession alone; this preponderance of numbers must in some nullify the action of the five direct representatives. result which reflects great credit on Professors Smith and measure weaken orthe number of registered medical practitioners has That, considering Rutherford, who manage the institute. largely increased since 1868, when the direct representatives of the profession came into existence, and since by their action in the Council these direct representatives have given able assistance in furthering medical education, and added largely to the interest which their deliberations excite amongst the general members of the profession, GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ ALLIANCE. your petitioners humbly pray that the powers vested in your Most Honourable Privy Council be exercised to add three or more direct to the General Medical Council by the votes of the A MEETING of the Council of the above Association was representatives registered medical practitioners residing in the United Kingdom. And your petitioners will ever pray. held on the 22nd inst., Mr. George Brown, President, in the (Signed on behalf of the Colchester Medical Society.) chair. RICHARD GALPIN, M.R.C.S E. (Kelvedon, Essex), President. GEORGE BROWN, M.D. (Colchester, Essex), Hon. Secretary. At a discussion which took place on the subject of the of direct the President election representatives, forthcoming stated that he had communicated with several general practitioners who he thought might be inclined to offer themMEDICAL DEFENCE UNION, LIMITED. selves as candidates for election to represent general practitioners on the General Medical Council, but in each case AT a Council meeting, held at 429, Strand, on Wedneswith a negative result. As far as he could learn, no general of Dr. was with the Glover, exception prepared day, Oct. 21st, sixty fresh applications for membership practitioner, to offer himself for election. It remained therefore with the were received and accepted. A letter was read from the Council of the Alliance to determine whether Sir B. W. solicitors of the Union relating to the subject of damages .Foster and Mr. Wheelhouse should be allowed to " walk in cases unsuccessfully defended, and the opinion was over," or whether they would invite two general practidirected to be embodied in the annual report. Several ,tioners to come forward to oppose them. Dr. G. J. Eady said it would be a matter for regret were applications for assistance were refused on the ground that not general practitioners to make an effort to return repre- the cause of action originated prior to the date of membersentatives from their own ranks. Sir B. W. Foster and ship. The Secretaries reported that their efforts had been
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the Council of the Alliance so strongly urged the propriety a contest, he would allow himself to be nominated. of It appears that there were at home at the end of March, Mr. Brown said he had hoped that other and better repre. 226 and 1721 13,327 M91, mules, troop-horses, chargers. sentative general practitioners would have come forward to The total admission rate was 65’5, and the total mortality 2.04 per cent. There were 659 caees of influenza, which contest the seats now held by Sir B. W. Foster and Mr. Wheelhouse. At the last election he (Mr. Brown) was was very prevalent in most of the corps as compared with 1888 and 1889. The army at home has been for three years nominated at the eleventh hour without being previously in succession free from glanders and farcy. This is remark- consulted, and although he believed no circulars were issued able when it is considtred that army horses are so fre- on his behalf, and no systematic organisation was formed to promote his candidature, he was gratified that nearly quently billeted in all kinds of stables when changing 900 votes were recorded in his favour. He placed himself in A case of rabies occurred a horse of the Royal quarters. Artillery at Shorncliffe, the cause of which could not be unreservedly in the hands of the Council. traced. The average age of the horses in the army is eight years and seven months. The largest number of horses were six years old, but those between four and eight were most numerous. There were only 11 horses over eighteen years THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PROFESSION of age. ON THE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL. As regards the Army Vaccine Institute, the operations for the year have been very extensive; lymph was prepared A copy of the following petition has been sent to us for for 34,292 men, women, and children. The total amount of lympn issued was for 33,378 persons. This lymph was issued publication :in 1894 tablets, 28 large tubes, and 248 small tubes, the To the Righ.t Honourable Visco2rnt Cranbrook, the Lord President, and the Right Honourable the Jlembers of Her Majesty’s average daily issue being for 310 people. This large supply Diost Honourable Privy Council. was yielded by 23 calves; the largest amount obtained from The petition of the undersigned, President and Honorary Secretary of one calf was sufficient for the vaccination of 4543 persons, the Colchester Medical Society, humbly showeth: That the medical and the smallest quantity obtained was for 752 persone. profession in the United Kingdom is inadequately represented in the General Medical Council, having only five representatives elected by all During the year the results of 38,593 vaccinations were re- the registered medical men in the realm. That an increase in their ceived. Judging from these results the lymph has answered number can be reasonably and legally made by carrying out the proand this the medical officers appreciate visions of the Medical Act of 1886. That whilst the total number of exceedingly well, source of supply. The failures have mainly been at foreign members comprising the Council is fifty, the medical profession at large only represented by five, or one-tenth of the whole; and the unistations, and indicate that climatic conditions affect the isversities and dealing with medicine and surgery, whose lymph injuriously ; but it is confidently expected that means representativescorporations are twenty in number, do not contribute to the income will soon be found to prevent any deterioration. At of the said Council, but are paid by the funds supplied by the home stations the lymph has been remarkably successful- a medical profession alone; this preponderance of numbers must in some nullify the action of the five direct representatives. result which reflects great credit on Professors Smith and measure weaken orthe number of registered medical practitioners has That, considering Rutherford, who manage the institute. largely increased since 1868, when the direct representatives of the profession came into existence, and since by their action in the Council these direct representatives have given able assistance in furthering medical education, and added largely to the interest which their deliberations excite amongst the general members of the profession, GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ ALLIANCE. your petitioners humbly pray that the powers vested in your Most Honourable Privy Council be exercised to add three or more direct to the General Medical Council by the votes of the A MEETING of the Council of the above Association was representatives registered medical practitioners residing in the United Kingdom. And your petitioners will ever pray. held on the 22nd inst., Mr. George Brown, President, in the (Signed on behalf of the Colchester Medical Society.) chair. RICHARD GALPIN, M.R.C.S E. (Kelvedon, Essex), President. GEORGE BROWN, M.D. (Colchester, Essex), Hon. Secretary. At a discussion which took place on the subject of the of direct the President election representatives, forthcoming stated that he had communicated with several general practitioners who he thought might be inclined to offer themMEDICAL DEFENCE UNION, LIMITED. selves as candidates for election to represent general practitioners on the General Medical Council, but in each case AT a Council meeting, held at 429, Strand, on Wedneswith a negative result. As far as he could learn, no general of Dr. was with the Glover, exception prepared day, Oct. 21st, sixty fresh applications for membership practitioner, to offer himself for election. It remained therefore with the were received and accepted. A letter was read from the Council of the Alliance to determine whether Sir B. W. solicitors of the Union relating to the subject of damages .Foster and Mr. Wheelhouse should be allowed to " walk in cases unsuccessfully defended, and the opinion was over," or whether they would invite two general practidirected to be embodied in the annual report. Several ,tioners to come forward to oppose them. Dr. G. J. Eady said it would be a matter for regret were applications for assistance were refused on the ground that not general practitioners to make an effort to return repre- the cause of action originated prior to the date of membersentatives from their own ranks. Sir B. W. Foster and ship. The Secretaries reported that their efforts had been
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