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Annual report of the council, 1963–64
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THE SOCIETY OF M E D I C A L OFFICERS OF HEALTH
A N N U A L REPORT OF T H E COUNCIl_, 1963-64
Menzbership At the beginning of the Session, the membership of the Society slood all 2,343, but the figure decreased during the year to 2,295. The total is made up by 10 Ho!lorary Fellows, 2,107 subscribing fellows and associates, and 178 fully paid up life members.
President Dr. H. M. Cohen, C.B.E.. was elected President t\-~r the Session.
Dr. E. H+~ghes The Council record with deep regret the death during the Session of Dr. E. Hughes, tile President for the Session 1962-63.
B.M.A, Public Health Committee The following members of the Society were elected to the B.M.A. Public Heahh Committee ['or the Session 1964-65: Drs. H. M. Cohen, R. J. Dodds, J. F. Galloway, S. C. Gawne, J. Adrian Gillett, Irene B. M. Green, W. G. Harding, Marguerite James, J. D. Kershaw, J. Stevenson Logan, J. Maddison alld J. R. Preslon.
Refresher Courses The following courses were held by the undermentioned Groups during the year: Maternity aml ChiM IVelfare Group--Study Day, Sheffield. l lth April, 1964. School tfealth Service Group~"The Deaf Child"---Reading, 15-18th April. 1964. Denial Group~"Principtes of Dental Public Heallh"--Cheltcnham, 5-7th May. 1964. Malerni O' and ChiM WelJ'are Group--Study Day, London, 4th July, 1964. School Health Service Group--Refresher Course for Senior Medical Officers in the School Health Service. Edinburgt-t. 3 I st August--91h September, 1964. County Borough Group--"Administration within the Health Services", London, 14-18th September, 1964. CounO' District Group~Refresher Course. London, 24-26th September, 1964.
Third Anmml Symposhm~ The Society's third Annual Symposiuna was held at the Russell Hotel, London, W.C.I., on Friday, 21st February, 1964. The theme of the Symposium was "Environment, Health and Wclfarc--a Conlinuing Challenge". After the inaugural address by' tile President. Dr. H. M. Cohen. the mor~i,,: session uas opened by tile Chairman. 1)r. F. t:. Main. Chief Medical Officer. Mini. ~x. of Health and Local Government, Northern Ireland. Dr. E. l_. M. Millar spoke on "Current Problems" in ",vhich he dealt with. it~z,, alia, housing problems of both over occupation and under occupation, air pollution. and sanitary conditions at lay-bys on nlain roads, l)r. J. W. B. Douglas followed with a paper on "'Povcrly and Health in the \Vclfiu'e State". The Chairman of the afternoon session was Professor A. A. Moncrieff. Dr. Nora 1. Wattle spoke on "'The Impact of Changing Social and Environmental Factors on Family I_ife, Mother and Child". Dr. J. 1-1. Weir on "'Problems of Mulliple Occupation" with special ref\'rence to parts of the Royal Borough of Kensington. alld Dr. J. B. Meredilh Davies on "F'roblems o f a Shifting Population". in relation to the new towns"of Kirkby and Harlow. Manv Fellows joined in 1]le discusbions, and the Symposiunl gave Illally opportunities for informal contact among tile 200 or so Fellows who attended from all paris of the United Kingdom.
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Chih! ltealth Course The Society, in association with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, inaugurated a six weeks' course for medical officers on Child Health and Development. The course, which was held at the Society's premises, was under the direction of Dr. Mary D. Sheridan, and started a day or two before the end of the Session. Thirty students attended. Annual Reception The Annual Reception was held at the Royal Society of Medicine on 1st November, 1963. Outside Bodies The relations of the Society in its many contacts with Government Departments and outside professional and other bodies remained cordial. General The Society initiated action or discussion, or gave opinions, on, inter alia, the following subjects : Congenital malformation at Birth Standard Co-operation Maternity Record Cards Consultation Record Cards for Children Whooping Cough Vaccination Pcrinatal Mortality Report Medical Services Review Committee (Porritt Report) Research Project on Hostels for the Mentally Ill Handicapped Children Detection of Diabetes. Research Grozq) The Sociely formed a Research Group during the Session, with Professor W. S. Wahon as President, and Dr. J. Maddison as Hon. Secretary. Sub-Committee on the D.P.tt. This Sub-Committee, under the chairmanship of Professor R. C. Wofinden, which had been in existence for over two years, completed its final Report during the Session. The Report has now been approved in principle by the Council.
Members of Coum'i/ during the Session E.v o[licio---Drs. H. M. Cohen. G. W. H. Townsend, H. D. Chalke, E, Hughes, J. Stevcnbon Logan, Nora 1. Wattle and Professor R. C. Wofinden. Elected un&'r Artich' I9 (d)-- l)rs. C. Metcalfc Brown and J. S. G. 13urnett and Professor W. S. \Valton. Eh'ctedzm&'r ,,trtich, 19(e).... Drs. J. Bcvnon and G. S. R. Little. Eh:cled tm&,r Article 19(.f).... Professor C. Fraser Brockington, Sir Allen Dale,,', Sir George Godber and Sir Graham Wilson. Elected by Bram'he.x aml Groups---Drs. R. Barnes, i--l. O. M. Bryant, J. R. Byars. J. B. Mcrcditlt I)a\ics, Dorothy 1='. Egan. Mr. J. Fletcher, Drs. G. M. Frizelle, I. Gordon, Irene B. M. Green, W. G. Harding, A. N;largaret Insh, S. R. Jamieson, T. Seymour Jones, J. D. Kcrshaw, C. D. k. kycett, J. Maddison, J. B. McKinney, R. C. M. Pearson, T. Peirson. J. W. Pickup, J. R. Preston, E. Nell Reid, C. J. Revington, Elizabeth M. Scfton, C. G. K. Thompbon. W. C. Turner. L. Ann Wilson and A. Yarrow.
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Honorary Life Members The following were elected Honorary Life Members during the Session:-Drs. Helen G. M. Bennett, W. G. Booth, Sir Kenneth Cowan, Drs. R. N. Curnow, R. S. Donaldson, Evelyn B. G. Ewen, Catherine M. Gray, W. J. Hart, W. Clunie Harvey, W. J. Pierce, G. H. Pringle, E. Neil Reid, G. G. Stewart, C. Thomas, G. McKim Thomas, Nora I. Wattle, H. C. Maurice Williams and G. Wilson. Vohtn" ,nations "Is .mcil acknowledges with thanks the voluntary donations from Groups, which niatctially helped the Society's finances. Conclusion The Council in particular, and the Society in general, continue to be grateful to all Office Bearers of Branches and Groups, and also to those who devote so much of their time to attending meetings, through whose efforts the machinery of the Society is kept in motion, and interest in the Society's aims and objects is possible. The Council also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the permanent staff at the Society's headquarters.
PUBLIC
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VOI.. L X X 1 X
NO. 3
THE SOCIETY OF M E D I C A L OFFICERS OF HEALTH
A N N U A L REPORT OF T H E COUNCIl_, 1963-64
Menzbership At the beginning of the Session, the membership of the Society slood all 2,343, but the figure decreased during the year to 2,295. The total is made up by 10 Ho!lorary Fellows, 2,107 subscribing fellows and associates, and 178 fully paid up life members.
President Dr. H. M. Cohen, C.B.E.. was elected President t\-~r the Session.
Dr. E. H+~ghes The Council record with deep regret the death during the Session of Dr. E. Hughes, tile President for the Session 1962-63.
B.M.A, Public Health Committee The following members of the Society were elected to the B.M.A. Public Heahh Committee ['or the Session 1964-65: Drs. H. M. Cohen, R. J. Dodds, J. F. Galloway, S. C. Gawne, J. Adrian Gillett, Irene B. M. Green, W. G. Harding, Marguerite James, J. D. Kershaw, J. Stevenson Logan, J. Maddison alld J. R. Preslon.
Refresher Courses The following courses were held by the undermentioned Groups during the year: Maternity aml ChiM IVelfare Group--Study Day, Sheffield. l lth April, 1964. School tfealth Service Group~"The Deaf Child"---Reading, 15-18th April. 1964. Denial Group~"Principtes of Dental Public Heallh"--Cheltcnham, 5-7th May. 1964. Malerni O' and ChiM WelJ'are Group--Study Day, London, 4th July, 1964. School Health Service Group--Refresher Course for Senior Medical Officers in the School Health Service. Edinburgt-t. 3 I st August--91h September, 1964. County Borough Group--"Administration within the Health Services", London, 14-18th September, 1964. CounO' District Group~Refresher Course. London, 24-26th September, 1964.
Third Anmml Symposhm~ The Society's third Annual Symposiuna was held at the Russell Hotel, London, W.C.I., on Friday, 21st February, 1964. The theme of the Symposium was "Environment, Health and Wclfarc--a Conlinuing Challenge". After the inaugural address by' tile President. Dr. H. M. Cohen. the mor~i,,: session uas opened by tile Chairman. 1)r. F. t:. Main. Chief Medical Officer. Mini. ~x. of Health and Local Government, Northern Ireland. Dr. E. l_. M. Millar spoke on "Current Problems" in ",vhich he dealt with. it~z,, alia, housing problems of both over occupation and under occupation, air pollution. and sanitary conditions at lay-bys on nlain roads, l)r. J. W. B. Douglas followed with a paper on "'Povcrly and Health in the \Vclfiu'e State". The Chairman of the afternoon session was Professor A. A. Moncrieff. Dr. Nora 1. Wattle spoke on "'The Impact of Changing Social and Environmental Factors on Family I_ife, Mother and Child". Dr. J. 1-1. Weir on "'Problems of Mulliple Occupation" with special ref\'rence to parts of the Royal Borough of Kensington. alld Dr. J. B. Meredilh Davies on "F'roblems o f a Shifting Population". in relation to the new towns"of Kirkby and Harlow. Manv Fellows joined in 1]le discusbions, and the Symposiunl gave Illally opportunities for informal contact among tile 200 or so Fellows who attended from all paris of the United Kingdom.
THE
SOCIETY
OF
MEDICAL
OFFICERS
OF
HEALTH
173
Chih! ltealth Course The Society, in association with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, inaugurated a six weeks' course for medical officers on Child Health and Development. The course, which was held at the Society's premises, was under the direction of Dr. Mary D. Sheridan, and started a day or two before the end of the Session. Thirty students attended. Annual Reception The Annual Reception was held at the Royal Society of Medicine on 1st November, 1963. Outside Bodies The relations of the Society in its many contacts with Government Departments and outside professional and other bodies remained cordial. General The Society initiated action or discussion, or gave opinions, on, inter alia, the following subjects : Congenital malformation at Birth Standard Co-operation Maternity Record Cards Consultation Record Cards for Children Whooping Cough Vaccination Pcrinatal Mortality Report Medical Services Review Committee (Porritt Report) Research Project on Hostels for the Mentally Ill Handicapped Children Detection of Diabetes. Research Grozq) The Sociely formed a Research Group during the Session, with Professor W. S. Wahon as President, and Dr. J. Maddison as Hon. Secretary. Sub-Committee on the D.P.tt. This Sub-Committee, under the chairmanship of Professor R. C. Wofinden, which had been in existence for over two years, completed its final Report during the Session. The Report has now been approved in principle by the Council.
Members of Coum'i/ during the Session E.v o[licio---Drs. H. M. Cohen. G. W. H. Townsend, H. D. Chalke, E, Hughes, J. Stevcnbon Logan, Nora 1. Wattle and Professor R. C. Wofinden. Elected un&'r Artich' I9 (d)-- l)rs. C. Metcalfc Brown and J. S. G. 13urnett and Professor W. S. \Valton. Eh'ctedzm&'r ,,trtich, 19(e).... Drs. J. Bcvnon and G. S. R. Little. Eh:cled tm&,r Article 19(.f).... Professor C. Fraser Brockington, Sir Allen Dale,,', Sir George Godber and Sir Graham Wilson. Elected by Bram'he.x aml Groups---Drs. R. Barnes, i--l. O. M. Bryant, J. R. Byars. J. B. Mcrcditlt I)a\ics, Dorothy 1='. Egan. Mr. J. Fletcher, Drs. G. M. Frizelle, I. Gordon, Irene B. M. Green, W. G. Harding, A. N;largaret Insh, S. R. Jamieson, T. Seymour Jones, J. D. Kcrshaw, C. D. k. kycett, J. Maddison, J. B. McKinney, R. C. M. Pearson, T. Peirson. J. W. Pickup, J. R. Preston, E. Nell Reid, C. J. Revington, Elizabeth M. Scfton, C. G. K. Thompbon. W. C. Turner. L. Ann Wilson and A. Yarrow.
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Honorary Life Members The following were elected Honorary Life Members during the Session:-Drs. Helen G. M. Bennett, W. G. Booth, Sir Kenneth Cowan, Drs. R. N. Curnow, R. S. Donaldson, Evelyn B. G. Ewen, Catherine M. Gray, W. J. Hart, W. Clunie Harvey, W. J. Pierce, G. H. Pringle, E. Neil Reid, G. G. Stewart, C. Thomas, G. McKim Thomas, Nora I. Wattle, H. C. Maurice Williams and G. Wilson. Vohtn" ,nations "Is .mcil acknowledges with thanks the voluntary donations from Groups, which niatctially helped the Society's finances. Conclusion The Council in particular, and the Society in general, continue to be grateful to all Office Bearers of Branches and Groups, and also to those who devote so much of their time to attending meetings, through whose efforts the machinery of the Society is kept in motion, and interest in the Society's aims and objects is possible. The Council also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the permanent staff at the Society's headquarters.