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CONGRESS OF THE ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.
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’THE LANCET assuages " A Juror’s " conscience may be relegated to metaphysics for a solution. When "A Juror" mentions that" medical witnesses on one side remained in court and showed sincere interest in the case. Those on the other side appeared,
and disappeared like a drilled phalanx. This... noticed by the jury "-when, I say, such nonsense is written by " A Juror," and such trivialities are taken notice of by members of a jury who have sworn to find a true verdict on the evidence, it is not difficult to understand the answers given by the jury to the questions put by the Lord Chief Justice. There was no " piteous muddle " anywhere in the ,conduct of the case. If there were a " piteous muddle " it emanated from the jury box. The case was opened high; the plaint having absolutely failed, side issues Of such tactics the judge said ’were embarked upon. the would have something to say later on, and his -summing up expressed his extreme disapproval at the line counsel for the plaintiff had taken in shifting the charge of negligence to one of fraud. ’The Lord Chief Justice’s remarks will ever remain ’indelibly stamped upon the memories of those who listened to those impressive words of disapproval. If " A Juror " and the other members had listened attentively to the plaint, the sworn evidence, cthe cross examination, the speeches of counsel, .the summing up of the judge, not forgetting they had sworn to find a verdict upon the evidence given, they would now be happier and wiser, sentiment ..and prejudice having no place in the nnding of their I am, Sir, yours faithfully, ’verdict. LEX.
spoke was
At the inaugural meeting held at the University, the retiring President, the Duke of Northumberland, inducted his successor, Earl Fitzwilliam, who, in his address, spoke of the extraordinary changes caused in the Sheffield neighbourhood during his lifetime by industrialisation. Instead of scattered hamlets and villages, they had everywhere gigantic colliery I undertakings, which made all the more necessary the beneficent activities of bodies such as the Sanitary Institute. Lord Fitzwilliam referred particularly to the need for a better allocation of the available watersupply of the country. A vote of thanks to the President was moved by Sir Arthur Newsholme and supported by Surgeon W. H. Frost (U.S.A.) and the Bishop of Sheffield, who indicated his faith in future progress by the remark that the world would be a much better place to live in when we were all dead and buried. A delightful function on July 16th was the luncheon given-to the delegates from overseas by the Council Dr. Charles Porter presided and of the Institute. welcomed the guests in felicitous terms, which were warmly reciprocated by Colonel Phya Damrong Baedyagun (Siam), who spoke of the great improvement in conditions of life in London during the 25 years interval between his two visits to England, by Sir Henry Barwell (Agent General for South Australia), by Miss Howard (Nova Scotia), by Dr. P. S. Fridericia (Denmark), by Dr. Mallik (India), by Councillor W. H. Port (Johannesburg), who said " the city of sunshine built on gold " was making use of the best of the sanitary experiences of the old country, and by Miss Ellen Babbitt (U.S.A.)
CONGRESS OF THE ROYAL SANITARY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN LONDON. INSTITUTE. THE NEW SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL About 1500 delegates arrived in Sheffield at the ’beginning of the week to attend the annual congress of the Royal Sanitary Institute. Nine hundred of
MEDICINE.
THE great new building opened in London this week governments is something more than the Institute of State Medicine at home, in the Dominions and India, or abroad, envisaged by the Athlone Committee of 1921. It will and the meeting is notable because of the unusually be an international, as well as a national, centre of large number of participants from every continent. public health, and its definition of preventive medicine The business of the Congress is being conducted will cover the needs not of this country alone, but of an six sections-viz., Preventive Medicine, Architec- the whole inhabited world. So wide a view of its functions is justified partly by ture and Engineering, Maternity and Child Welfare, including School Hygiene, Hygiene of Food, Hygiene its constitution, and partly by the wayit has come into in Industry, and Veterinary Hygiene ; and there being. On the one hand, union of the new school of A Hygiene with the old School of Tropical Medicine gives are also seven conferences of special officers. ’large congregation assembled for the opening service it a large basis and historical continuity, whilst on the :in the cathedral and listened to a stimulating address other, it has an international status from the first,
them,
or
thereabouts,
represented
Dr. Burrows traced from the Bishop of Sheffield. the extraordinary development of the sanitary conscience since Beaconsfield uttered his parody, " Sanitas sanitatum, et omnia sanitas" and ’referred to many of the pioneers, including Shaftesbury and Charles Kingsley. The public conscience, he - -said, had become much more assertive in his lifetime .and no political party dared treat housing and sanitary matters as if they did not matter. Sanitary reform was now part of Christian duty and had become international in its aims. All this work implied faith that it was God’s will that man should
famous
improve. On Monday, July 15th, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield presided over a gathering of 500 at the Congress luncheon. The Bishop of Sheffield in proposing the toast of the Institute, sketched the history of its growth and good work during its 53 years’ existence, .and made special reference to the international character of its operations. The Chairman of the Council, Mr. Edward Willis, in returning thanks, hoped and thought that the -present week would ’be a memorable one in the history of Sheffield and of The Duke of Northumberland, in the Institute. proposing the toast of the municipality, made special reference to the versatility of the present Lord Mayor and his personal efforts for the welfare of the . o ommunity.
because it is built with American money for the benefit of the world at large, and not of Englishmen alone. London has many advantages as the site of such an institution, but its chief claim to outside assistance for public health work lies in this country’s past record rather than its present needs. The Rockefeller Foundation’s grant of £460,000 to build a new school is doubtless made in the lively expectation that this branch of English medicine is still capable of contributing something important and individual to the progress of mankind. It will be remembered, however, that the grant was conditional on financial support from the British Government, and that the capital sum available was not to be used for running the School. Thus, from the time of its opening, the new building, though the gift of American citizens, will be a national concern, in which we hope to take a national pride. Moreover, thanks to the generous terms of the grant, the design and construction has been left to those who will control the fortunes of the School-notably, Dr. Andrew Balfou, (the Director) and the heads of the various divisions. The type of building required needed long and careful consideration, and when preliminary plans had been prepared, a limited number of architects with experience in laboratory construction were invited to submit designs. The one prepared by Mr. P. Morley
CONGRESS OF THE ROYAL SANITARY INSTrTUTE.
’THE LANCET assuages " A Juror’s " conscience may be relegated to metaphysics for a solution. When "A Juror" mentions that" medical witnesses on one side remained in court and showed sincere interest in the case. Those on the other side appeared,
and disappeared like a drilled phalanx. This... noticed by the jury "-when, I say, such nonsense is written by " A Juror," and such trivialities are taken notice of by members of a jury who have sworn to find a true verdict on the evidence, it is not difficult to understand the answers given by the jury to the questions put by the Lord Chief Justice. There was no " piteous muddle " anywhere in the ,conduct of the case. If there were a " piteous muddle " it emanated from the jury box. The case was opened high; the plaint having absolutely failed, side issues Of such tactics the judge said ’were embarked upon. the would have something to say later on, and his -summing up expressed his extreme disapproval at the line counsel for the plaintiff had taken in shifting the charge of negligence to one of fraud. ’The Lord Chief Justice’s remarks will ever remain ’indelibly stamped upon the memories of those who listened to those impressive words of disapproval. If " A Juror " and the other members had listened attentively to the plaint, the sworn evidence, cthe cross examination, the speeches of counsel, .the summing up of the judge, not forgetting they had sworn to find a verdict upon the evidence given, they would now be happier and wiser, sentiment ..and prejudice having no place in the nnding of their I am, Sir, yours faithfully, ’verdict. LEX.
spoke was
At the inaugural meeting held at the University, the retiring President, the Duke of Northumberland, inducted his successor, Earl Fitzwilliam, who, in his address, spoke of the extraordinary changes caused in the Sheffield neighbourhood during his lifetime by industrialisation. Instead of scattered hamlets and villages, they had everywhere gigantic colliery I undertakings, which made all the more necessary the beneficent activities of bodies such as the Sanitary Institute. Lord Fitzwilliam referred particularly to the need for a better allocation of the available watersupply of the country. A vote of thanks to the President was moved by Sir Arthur Newsholme and supported by Surgeon W. H. Frost (U.S.A.) and the Bishop of Sheffield, who indicated his faith in future progress by the remark that the world would be a much better place to live in when we were all dead and buried. A delightful function on July 16th was the luncheon given-to the delegates from overseas by the Council Dr. Charles Porter presided and of the Institute. welcomed the guests in felicitous terms, which were warmly reciprocated by Colonel Phya Damrong Baedyagun (Siam), who spoke of the great improvement in conditions of life in London during the 25 years interval between his two visits to England, by Sir Henry Barwell (Agent General for South Australia), by Miss Howard (Nova Scotia), by Dr. P. S. Fridericia (Denmark), by Dr. Mallik (India), by Councillor W. H. Port (Johannesburg), who said " the city of sunshine built on gold " was making use of the best of the sanitary experiences of the old country, and by Miss Ellen Babbitt (U.S.A.)
CONGRESS OF THE ROYAL SANITARY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN LONDON. INSTITUTE. THE NEW SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL About 1500 delegates arrived in Sheffield at the ’beginning of the week to attend the annual congress of the Royal Sanitary Institute. Nine hundred of
MEDICINE.
THE great new building opened in London this week governments is something more than the Institute of State Medicine at home, in the Dominions and India, or abroad, envisaged by the Athlone Committee of 1921. It will and the meeting is notable because of the unusually be an international, as well as a national, centre of large number of participants from every continent. public health, and its definition of preventive medicine The business of the Congress is being conducted will cover the needs not of this country alone, but of an six sections-viz., Preventive Medicine, Architec- the whole inhabited world. So wide a view of its functions is justified partly by ture and Engineering, Maternity and Child Welfare, including School Hygiene, Hygiene of Food, Hygiene its constitution, and partly by the wayit has come into in Industry, and Veterinary Hygiene ; and there being. On the one hand, union of the new school of A Hygiene with the old School of Tropical Medicine gives are also seven conferences of special officers. ’large congregation assembled for the opening service it a large basis and historical continuity, whilst on the :in the cathedral and listened to a stimulating address other, it has an international status from the first,
them,
or
thereabouts,
represented
Dr. Burrows traced from the Bishop of Sheffield. the extraordinary development of the sanitary conscience since Beaconsfield uttered his parody, " Sanitas sanitatum, et omnia sanitas" and ’referred to many of the pioneers, including Shaftesbury and Charles Kingsley. The public conscience, he - -said, had become much more assertive in his lifetime .and no political party dared treat housing and sanitary matters as if they did not matter. Sanitary reform was now part of Christian duty and had become international in its aims. All this work implied faith that it was God’s will that man should
famous
improve. On Monday, July 15th, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield presided over a gathering of 500 at the Congress luncheon. The Bishop of Sheffield in proposing the toast of the Institute, sketched the history of its growth and good work during its 53 years’ existence, .and made special reference to the international character of its operations. The Chairman of the Council, Mr. Edward Willis, in returning thanks, hoped and thought that the -present week would ’be a memorable one in the history of Sheffield and of The Duke of Northumberland, in the Institute. proposing the toast of the municipality, made special reference to the versatility of the present Lord Mayor and his personal efforts for the welfare of the . o ommunity.
because it is built with American money for the benefit of the world at large, and not of Englishmen alone. London has many advantages as the site of such an institution, but its chief claim to outside assistance for public health work lies in this country’s past record rather than its present needs. The Rockefeller Foundation’s grant of £460,000 to build a new school is doubtless made in the lively expectation that this branch of English medicine is still capable of contributing something important and individual to the progress of mankind. It will be remembered, however, that the grant was conditional on financial support from the British Government, and that the capital sum available was not to be used for running the School. Thus, from the time of its opening, the new building, though the gift of American citizens, will be a national concern, in which we hope to take a national pride. Moreover, thanks to the generous terms of the grant, the design and construction has been left to those who will control the fortunes of the School-notably, Dr. Andrew Balfou, (the Director) and the heads of the various divisions. The type of building required needed long and careful consideration, and when preliminary plans had been prepared, a limited number of architects with experience in laboratory construction were invited to submit designs. The one prepared by Mr. P. Morley