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A SOCIETY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE.
1147 very much easier to assess, and the had allowed the Section of Laryngology to arrange so many other factors with the Colleges for a diploma in laryngology, and There can be no doubt that the Section of Obstetrics to appoint witnesses to as with spasticity. symptomatic cures follow the operation in many appear before the Committee on Maternal Mortality. cases, although surprisingly little improvement is Lord Dawson assured the meeting that a committee of its members would receive sympathetic consideraapparent on radiographic examination. tion from the Council. Sir William Hale-White described the work and constitution of the Association of Physicians, and OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE. A SOCIETY if a society were formed, it should be that, suggested PROPOSED ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF on those lines. MEDICINE. Lord Dawson suggested the following resolution :— That a committee representative of the various aspects of knowledge and of opinions be constituted in order to FOR many years it has been felt that practitioners explore a plan of forming an adequate representation of of physical medicine might usefully unite in a body physiotherapy within the confines of the Royal Society of Medicine." which could effectively represent their interests forward their aims. (See THE LANCET, Nov. 1st, I, Several members suggested that the terms of p. 980.) On Nov. 14th a society was formed, but its reference were not wide enough, and Lord Dawson proposed policy did not satisfy a considerable group ’, therefore. proposed as an addition to his motion the of those affected, and on Nov. 17th Prof. W. E. Dixon words :took the chair at a meeting representative both of i and, in the event of failure, to explore other avenues." the newly formed society and of those who dissented This proposal was seconded by Dr. Hector Munro from its aims. He outlined the history of the move- z’ and carried unanimously. The meeting instructed ment and the formation of a body of " biophysical Hill and Prof. Dixon to approach Sir Leonard assistants " under the auspices of the Society of interestedwith a view to forming a committee. parties been of London. It had he of
operation
are
decision is not complicated by
"
,
-
and
Apothecaries thought necessary
to form
a
then, said, society important enough
and, if necessary, to hold examination. This plan met with much criticism from general physicians, and Lord Dawson had suggested instead the formation of a new section or sections of the Royal Society of Medicine. Against that suggestion stood the objection that the Royal Society of Medicine did not deal with political matters, or with the merits of apparatus or of commercial concerns ; it could not form a committee to state the views of any of its sections, nor could it institute an examination. Lord Dawson, the next speaker, strongly urged the advantages of cooperation with a large and influential body like the Royal Society of Medicine. First andI foremost, practitioners of physical medicine needed an organisation for cooperation and the exchange of ideas. The recognition and examination of technical assistants was a matter for the educational bodies, and for recommendations from a society like the Royal Society of Medicine. He assured the meeting that in practice there would be no difficulty about political activity of this kind on the part of the Royal Society of Medicine, and said that if in the future any such difficulty arose, then would be the time to i’, consider the formation of an independent body. The constitution of the Royal Society of Medicine was designed to give the maximum of freedom and independent action to individual sections with all the advantages of coordination and prestige. Dr. Fortescue Fox, Dr. W. J. O’Donovan, Dr. Albert Eidinow, Sir Leonard Hill, Dr. King Brown, Sir R. Stanton Woods, Dr. Kerr Russell, Dr. Hector Munro, Dr. M. B. Ray, and Dr. C. B. Heald then contributed to a discussion. The necessity for a representative body of physiotherapists in this country was urged from the point of view of international relations and of public health work. The possibility of forming a society and then approaching the Royal Society of Medicine for recognition was adumbrated, and it was agreed that it would be a mistake to form two societies. It was argued that the Council of the Royal Society of Medicine had refused to take any steps in a matter of medical education which had been strongly urged by one of its sections, but it was pointed out, on the other hand, that the Council to control these assistants
THE SERVICES
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I
ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE. A. Clark-Hall is placed on the retd.
Surg. Comdr. J. R. list.
Surg. Lt. E. C. Johnson is appointed to 1?revenge. ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Surg. Lt. W. P. Elford to be Surg. Lt. Comdr. Surg. Sub-Lt. C. Seeley to be Surg. Lt. Proby. Surg. Lts. T. J. Lloyd, R. D. Bradshaw, A. S. Pearson, and E. R. G. Passe to be Surg. Lts. Surg. Lt. H. A. M. Whitby is appointed to Ramillies. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Lt.-Col. H. St. M. Carter, half-pay, late R.A.M.C., retires on retd. pay on account of ill-health. Capts. L. Handy and M. J. Whelton to be Majs. TERRITORIAL ARMY.
for service with O.T.C. : 2nd Lt. H. A. Raeburn, from Gen. List, T.A., to be Lt., supern. for serv. with Med. Unit, Edin. Univ. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C. R. F. Phillips (late Cadet, Christ’s Hosp Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.), to be Lt. supern. for serv. with Med. Unit, Univ. of Lond. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C.
Supernumerary
Flying Officer Flight Lt.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. N. M. Jerram is promoted to the rank of
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. Lt.-Col. H. W. Illius retires.
DEATHS IN THE SERVICES. Lt.-Col. Alexander Haldane Stokes, late A.M.S., who died at Bedford on Nov. 13th at the age of 88, graduated in medicine and surgery in the University of Dublin in 1868, and took the doctorate in medicine in the following year, when he received his first commission in the medical department of the Army. In 1881 he saw service in South Africa, was in charge of the base hospital during the Transvaal campaign, and was mentioned in despatches. He also served with the Sudan Expedition of 1885, and was awarded the Suakin medal with clasp and the bronze star. He retired in 1890.
DONATIONS
AND
BEQUESTS.—fhe
late
Lord
Brotherton left, among other bequests, z100,000 for the general benefit of the University of Leeds and 20,000 for charitable purposes to the cities of Wakefield, Leeds, and Birmingham respectively.-By the will of the late Dr. Walter Edmunds, of Putney, the Worthing Hospital receives J62000 to provide for four cots.
operation
are
decision is not complicated by
"
,
-
and
Apothecaries thought necessary
to form
a
then, said, society important enough
and, if necessary, to hold examination. This plan met with much criticism from general physicians, and Lord Dawson had suggested instead the formation of a new section or sections of the Royal Society of Medicine. Against that suggestion stood the objection that the Royal Society of Medicine did not deal with political matters, or with the merits of apparatus or of commercial concerns ; it could not form a committee to state the views of any of its sections, nor could it institute an examination. Lord Dawson, the next speaker, strongly urged the advantages of cooperation with a large and influential body like the Royal Society of Medicine. First andI foremost, practitioners of physical medicine needed an organisation for cooperation and the exchange of ideas. The recognition and examination of technical assistants was a matter for the educational bodies, and for recommendations from a society like the Royal Society of Medicine. He assured the meeting that in practice there would be no difficulty about political activity of this kind on the part of the Royal Society of Medicine, and said that if in the future any such difficulty arose, then would be the time to i’, consider the formation of an independent body. The constitution of the Royal Society of Medicine was designed to give the maximum of freedom and independent action to individual sections with all the advantages of coordination and prestige. Dr. Fortescue Fox, Dr. W. J. O’Donovan, Dr. Albert Eidinow, Sir Leonard Hill, Dr. King Brown, Sir R. Stanton Woods, Dr. Kerr Russell, Dr. Hector Munro, Dr. M. B. Ray, and Dr. C. B. Heald then contributed to a discussion. The necessity for a representative body of physiotherapists in this country was urged from the point of view of international relations and of public health work. The possibility of forming a society and then approaching the Royal Society of Medicine for recognition was adumbrated, and it was agreed that it would be a mistake to form two societies. It was argued that the Council of the Royal Society of Medicine had refused to take any steps in a matter of medical education which had been strongly urged by one of its sections, but it was pointed out, on the other hand, that the Council to control these assistants
THE SERVICES
an
I
ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE. A. Clark-Hall is placed on the retd.
Surg. Comdr. J. R. list.
Surg. Lt. E. C. Johnson is appointed to 1?revenge. ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Surg. Lt. W. P. Elford to be Surg. Lt. Comdr. Surg. Sub-Lt. C. Seeley to be Surg. Lt. Proby. Surg. Lts. T. J. Lloyd, R. D. Bradshaw, A. S. Pearson, and E. R. G. Passe to be Surg. Lts. Surg. Lt. H. A. M. Whitby is appointed to Ramillies. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Lt.-Col. H. St. M. Carter, half-pay, late R.A.M.C., retires on retd. pay on account of ill-health. Capts. L. Handy and M. J. Whelton to be Majs. TERRITORIAL ARMY.
for service with O.T.C. : 2nd Lt. H. A. Raeburn, from Gen. List, T.A., to be Lt., supern. for serv. with Med. Unit, Edin. Univ. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C. R. F. Phillips (late Cadet, Christ’s Hosp Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.), to be Lt. supern. for serv. with Med. Unit, Univ. of Lond. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C.
Supernumerary
Flying Officer Flight Lt.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. N. M. Jerram is promoted to the rank of
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. Lt.-Col. H. W. Illius retires.
DEATHS IN THE SERVICES. Lt.-Col. Alexander Haldane Stokes, late A.M.S., who died at Bedford on Nov. 13th at the age of 88, graduated in medicine and surgery in the University of Dublin in 1868, and took the doctorate in medicine in the following year, when he received his first commission in the medical department of the Army. In 1881 he saw service in South Africa, was in charge of the base hospital during the Transvaal campaign, and was mentioned in despatches. He also served with the Sudan Expedition of 1885, and was awarded the Suakin medal with clasp and the bronze star. He retired in 1890.
DONATIONS
AND
BEQUESTS.—fhe
late
Lord
Brotherton left, among other bequests, z100,000 for the general benefit of the University of Leeds and 20,000 for charitable purposes to the cities of Wakefield, Leeds, and Birmingham respectively.-By the will of the late Dr. Walter Edmunds, of Putney, the Worthing Hospital receives J62000 to provide for four cots.