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PUBLIC HEALTH.
removed to hospital, and gave a history of his difficulty in relation to p n e u m o n i a . Dr. Kaye, Hon. Secretary, also supported t h e opinion t h a t four beds per thousand population, even exclusive of isolation hospitals and such like, was not adequate, but whatever ~ system was adopted in the way of creation of-extra hospital accommodation an attempt should be made to interest the general practitioners, and he held that the classification of cases according to the nature of the sickness was essential in the establishment of any scheme. Dr. Buch:an replied to the criticisms and said that all cases would be certified on admission to these hospitals and institutions by, say, the District Medical Officer, and he referred the cases under Section 24 of the Lunacy Act of I89O, which comes under the jurisdiction of the guardians. He also said that the attached staff referred to would b e adequately remunerated. The Hon. Secretary (Dr: Kaye), introduced the Order of December, 19I 7 , with regard to Water Supply to Factories and Workshops. After the Meeting a visit Was paid to the Wakefield Matern,ity Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Gibson, the Medical Officer of Health. MEMORIAL TO T H E L A T E DR. MARSDEN. IN connection with the proposed memorial to the late Dr. R . S. Marsden, Medical Officer of Health for Birkenhead, we understand that Dr. W. R. Dalzell, of Shrewsbury Road, has drafted a circular letter which is to be sent to those welldisposed towards the object in view. I t is suggested that a stained glas s window be put in the Chapter House to the memory 0f the late medical officer. WIL~SI~IgE COUNty CorNer. - - Dr. Tubb Thomas, the well-known County Medical Officer for Wiltshire, has been appointed Consultant Medical Officer at a salary of £35 ° per annum. Advertisements are issued inviting application for the vacant post at £9oo rising t O £i,ooo in" two years. KINC.STON-ON-THA~ES.--Dr. E. W. Mathews has been appointed part-time School Medical Officer for Kingston-on-Thames at a salary of £300 per annum.
S~PTEMBF,Ie,
Society of Medical Officers of Health. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. i
Council Meetings-September 19th and October 17th, at 3.15 p.m.
Finance and Journal Committee-September 19th, at 2.30 pm. Annual General Meetingw October 17th, 1919, at 5 p.m. Dr. GEORGE REID, County Medical Officer for Staffordshire, will give a paper (followed by a discussion) on--"Some
Present Public Health Problems.'"
Special Meetingsq Finance and General, House and Library; Legal and Parliamentary, and General PurposesCommittees will be held on October 17th. Notices and Agenda Papers of the above Meetings will be sent out in due course. By Order,
G. S. ELLISTON,
STAFFORD M.O.H.--Dr.
C. Banks, Deputy Officer of Health f o r Birkenhead, has been appointe d Medical Officer of Health for the Borough of Stafford at a salary of £600 per annum. B y arrangement with the C o u n t y Council he will have charge of the medical inspection of schools in the town, and will also act as Medical Officer to the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and School Clinic. For these services the Coffnty Council will pay a total of £255 towards his salary.
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Executi~,e Secretary. Aug. 30, 1919. ANNUAL
DINNER.
The Annual Dinner of the Society will be held at the Care Royal, Regent Street, on Friday, October 17th.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
removed to hospital, and gave a history of his difficulty in relation to p n e u m o n i a . Dr. Kaye, Hon. Secretary, also supported t h e opinion t h a t four beds per thousand population, even exclusive of isolation hospitals and such like, was not adequate, but whatever ~ system was adopted in the way of creation of-extra hospital accommodation an attempt should be made to interest the general practitioners, and he held that the classification of cases according to the nature of the sickness was essential in the establishment of any scheme. Dr. Buch:an replied to the criticisms and said that all cases would be certified on admission to these hospitals and institutions by, say, the District Medical Officer, and he referred the cases under Section 24 of the Lunacy Act of I89O, which comes under the jurisdiction of the guardians. He also said that the attached staff referred to would b e adequately remunerated. The Hon. Secretary (Dr: Kaye), introduced the Order of December, 19I 7 , with regard to Water Supply to Factories and Workshops. After the Meeting a visit Was paid to the Wakefield Matern,ity Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Gibson, the Medical Officer of Health. MEMORIAL TO T H E L A T E DR. MARSDEN. IN connection with the proposed memorial to the late Dr. R . S. Marsden, Medical Officer of Health for Birkenhead, we understand that Dr. W. R. Dalzell, of Shrewsbury Road, has drafted a circular letter which is to be sent to those welldisposed towards the object in view. I t is suggested that a stained glas s window be put in the Chapter House to the memory 0f the late medical officer. WIL~SI~IgE COUNty CorNer. - - Dr. Tubb Thomas, the well-known County Medical Officer for Wiltshire, has been appointed Consultant Medical Officer at a salary of £35 ° per annum. Advertisements are issued inviting application for the vacant post at £9oo rising t O £i,ooo in" two years. KINC.STON-ON-THA~ES.--Dr. E. W. Mathews has been appointed part-time School Medical Officer for Kingston-on-Thames at a salary of £300 per annum.
S~PTEMBF,Ie,
Society of Medical Officers of Health. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. i
Council Meetings-September 19th and October 17th, at 3.15 p.m.
Finance and Journal Committee-September 19th, at 2.30 pm. Annual General Meetingw October 17th, 1919, at 5 p.m. Dr. GEORGE REID, County Medical Officer for Staffordshire, will give a paper (followed by a discussion) on--"Some
Present Public Health Problems.'"
Special Meetingsq Finance and General, House and Library; Legal and Parliamentary, and General PurposesCommittees will be held on October 17th. Notices and Agenda Papers of the above Meetings will be sent out in due course. By Order,
G. S. ELLISTON,
STAFFORD M.O.H.--Dr.
C. Banks, Deputy Officer of Health f o r Birkenhead, has been appointe d Medical Officer of Health for the Borough of Stafford at a salary of £600 per annum. B y arrangement with the C o u n t y Council he will have charge of the medical inspection of schools in the town, and will also act as Medical Officer to the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and School Clinic. For these services the Coffnty Council will pay a total of £255 towards his salary.
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Executi~,e Secretary. Aug. 30, 1919. ANNUAL
DINNER.
The Annual Dinner of the Society will be held at the Care Royal, Regent Street, on Friday, October 17th.