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acted as chairman of the " committee of between the voluntary and municipal hospitals in London." You are no doubt referring to the Voluntary Hospitals (Local Government Bill) Committee of the King’s Fund, appointed by the Prince of Wales in January, 1929. Of this committee Mr. J. H. Whitley is chairman, and when he left for India Lord Macmillan was appointed vice-chairman. a memorandum on The committee published March 22nd of that year on the relations between voluntary hospitals and municipal hospitals under the Local Government Bill. This led to the appointment of a joint committee composed of representatives of the above committee, the conference of teaching hospitals in London, and the London Regional Committee of the British Hospitals Association, which prepared and published a scheme of voluntary hospital representation for the county of London under Sec. 13 of the Act. Lord Macmillan served on the joint committee as a representative of the King’s Fund. The scheme was submitted to the London County Council and to the voluntary hospitals concerned, and obtained their approval, and the body thus constituted is now known as the London Voluntary Hospitals Committee, and is recognised by the London County Council as the body to be consulted by them under Sec. 13. as
having
relations
I am,
Sir, yours faithfully, E. A. H. JAY,
April 13th, 1931.
Secretary for Propaganda, King Edward’s Hospital Fund for London.
RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS AT HOME.
To the Editor is
of THE LANCET. organise a tour of
scientists to the U.S.S.R. and the first party will leave London Bridge by Soviet ship for Leningrad on July 18th. The return fare will be :E18 inclusive. The party will spend a total of 16 days in Russia-three days in Leningrad, five days in Moscow, half a day in Nizhni-Novgorod and four days on the river down to Stalingrad (if desired) and the cost per day will be 11 per head inclusive-the balance of the days being spent in travelling. Meetings will be arranged which members of the party will be invited to address, and there will be excursions with guides to scientific institutions of interest to the members. The Soviet authorities are prepared to give this tour second category accommodation at third category prices. The accommodation will be comfortable, and persons will sleep three or four in a room. Those. wishing to sleep two in a room will pay five shillings per day extra. In the first instance the party will consist of 25 persons. If there is a large demand for places, a second party will be made up of 25 ; the Russian authorities are prepared to accommodate up to 100 persons if necessary. A further party may be arranged, if sufficient names are received, to leave London about the second week of August, returning to London in time for the British Association
SiR,—It
proposed
to
OBITUARY JAMES CAMPBELL HALL,
M.B. Dub., D.L.
WE regret to announce the death of Dr. J. C. Hall, which took place after a short illness at his residence, Rowantree, Monaghan, on April 8th. He was born at Mourne Abbey, Kilkeel, Co. Down, in 1851, was educated at Dungannon Royal School, and took his medical course in Trinity College, Dublin, graduating in 1878. After spending some time in the asylum service he was appointed medical officer to the Scotstown dispensary district, and later physician to Monaghan County Fever Hospital. In 1890 he was appointed surgeon to Monaghan County Infirmary, a post he held for almost 40 years, and the operating theatre of which he equipped largely out of his own private purse. His skill was largely called upon by his medical colleagues as a consultant in the neighbouring counties. Dr. Hall was a man of wide interests. He was a deputy-lieutenant for the county, a member of the grand jury, and took an activepart in furthering the development of scientific farming among the agricultural community in which he lived. He was one of the most famous amateur rose growers in the country and was awarded by the National Rose Society, of which he was a vice-president, the Dean Hole Memorial Medal " in recognition of the meritorious services he rendered to the rose." He raised many new roses, five of which won the Gold Medal of the National Rose Society. Rose lovers will recognise the names of "Mrs. Campbell Hall" (named after his deceased wife), "Annie Crawford," "Muriel Wilson," " Julia Countess of Dartrey," and his
latest success " Lord Rossmore." If In 1886 Dr. Hall contested the North Monaghan seat at Westminster in the Conservative interest but was unsuccessful. THE LATE DR. CROZIER MAGEE.
Dr. Crozier Magee, whose death occurred a few weeks ago in a private hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 71 years, had lived an interesting life. Born at Ballarat in 1859, he entered the service of the Bank of Australasia, and served in various towns in New South Wales. He resigned and took up pharmacy at Corowa, and on completion of his course travelled New South Wales and New Zealand for Messrs. Parke, Davis and Co., and introduced many drugs to the local medical profession. He then became pharmacist at the Brisbane Hospital (Queensland), where he met and married Nurse Rose Hardwicke. They settled at Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., where, and later at Albury, Dr. Magee held the position of superintendent, and Mrs. Magee that of matron. Dr. Magee then came to London and qualified in medicine from the London Hospital Medical School. On completing his course he made avoyage to Brazil as ship’s surgeon in the cable ship, Dc.:a. Returning to Australia in 1903, he practised in Penola, South Australia, until 1908, when after a voyage to China meeting. The latest date for receiving applications is and Japan he bought a practice at Tungamah, April 30th. Applications and all inquiries should be Vict. Selling out in 1913 he made a voyage to Java, addressed to the Secretary, Society for Cultural and on return served in the Commonwealth Government quarantine station at Sydney during the smallRelations, 1, Montague-street, London, W.C.I. pox epidemic of that year. He then bought a We are, Sir, yours faithfully, practice at Branxholme, Vict., and remained there P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, until the time of his death, his training and his great JULIAN HUXLEY, knowledge of drugs serving him in good stead. Dr. Magee leaves a widow and two sons. E. C. Chairman. 1931. SPRIGGE, April 8th,
RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS AT HOME.-OBITUARY.
acted as chairman of the " committee of between the voluntary and municipal hospitals in London." You are no doubt referring to the Voluntary Hospitals (Local Government Bill) Committee of the King’s Fund, appointed by the Prince of Wales in January, 1929. Of this committee Mr. J. H. Whitley is chairman, and when he left for India Lord Macmillan was appointed vice-chairman. a memorandum on The committee published March 22nd of that year on the relations between voluntary hospitals and municipal hospitals under the Local Government Bill. This led to the appointment of a joint committee composed of representatives of the above committee, the conference of teaching hospitals in London, and the London Regional Committee of the British Hospitals Association, which prepared and published a scheme of voluntary hospital representation for the county of London under Sec. 13 of the Act. Lord Macmillan served on the joint committee as a representative of the King’s Fund. The scheme was submitted to the London County Council and to the voluntary hospitals concerned, and obtained their approval, and the body thus constituted is now known as the London Voluntary Hospitals Committee, and is recognised by the London County Council as the body to be consulted by them under Sec. 13. as
having
relations
I am,
Sir, yours faithfully, E. A. H. JAY,
April 13th, 1931.
Secretary for Propaganda, King Edward’s Hospital Fund for London.
RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS AT HOME.
To the Editor is
of THE LANCET. organise a tour of
scientists to the U.S.S.R. and the first party will leave London Bridge by Soviet ship for Leningrad on July 18th. The return fare will be :E18 inclusive. The party will spend a total of 16 days in Russia-three days in Leningrad, five days in Moscow, half a day in Nizhni-Novgorod and four days on the river down to Stalingrad (if desired) and the cost per day will be 11 per head inclusive-the balance of the days being spent in travelling. Meetings will be arranged which members of the party will be invited to address, and there will be excursions with guides to scientific institutions of interest to the members. The Soviet authorities are prepared to give this tour second category accommodation at third category prices. The accommodation will be comfortable, and persons will sleep three or four in a room. Those. wishing to sleep two in a room will pay five shillings per day extra. In the first instance the party will consist of 25 persons. If there is a large demand for places, a second party will be made up of 25 ; the Russian authorities are prepared to accommodate up to 100 persons if necessary. A further party may be arranged, if sufficient names are received, to leave London about the second week of August, returning to London in time for the British Association
SiR,—It
proposed
to
OBITUARY JAMES CAMPBELL HALL,
M.B. Dub., D.L.
WE regret to announce the death of Dr. J. C. Hall, which took place after a short illness at his residence, Rowantree, Monaghan, on April 8th. He was born at Mourne Abbey, Kilkeel, Co. Down, in 1851, was educated at Dungannon Royal School, and took his medical course in Trinity College, Dublin, graduating in 1878. After spending some time in the asylum service he was appointed medical officer to the Scotstown dispensary district, and later physician to Monaghan County Fever Hospital. In 1890 he was appointed surgeon to Monaghan County Infirmary, a post he held for almost 40 years, and the operating theatre of which he equipped largely out of his own private purse. His skill was largely called upon by his medical colleagues as a consultant in the neighbouring counties. Dr. Hall was a man of wide interests. He was a deputy-lieutenant for the county, a member of the grand jury, and took an activepart in furthering the development of scientific farming among the agricultural community in which he lived. He was one of the most famous amateur rose growers in the country and was awarded by the National Rose Society, of which he was a vice-president, the Dean Hole Memorial Medal " in recognition of the meritorious services he rendered to the rose." He raised many new roses, five of which won the Gold Medal of the National Rose Society. Rose lovers will recognise the names of "Mrs. Campbell Hall" (named after his deceased wife), "Annie Crawford," "Muriel Wilson," " Julia Countess of Dartrey," and his
latest success " Lord Rossmore." If In 1886 Dr. Hall contested the North Monaghan seat at Westminster in the Conservative interest but was unsuccessful. THE LATE DR. CROZIER MAGEE.
Dr. Crozier Magee, whose death occurred a few weeks ago in a private hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 71 years, had lived an interesting life. Born at Ballarat in 1859, he entered the service of the Bank of Australasia, and served in various towns in New South Wales. He resigned and took up pharmacy at Corowa, and on completion of his course travelled New South Wales and New Zealand for Messrs. Parke, Davis and Co., and introduced many drugs to the local medical profession. He then became pharmacist at the Brisbane Hospital (Queensland), where he met and married Nurse Rose Hardwicke. They settled at Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., where, and later at Albury, Dr. Magee held the position of superintendent, and Mrs. Magee that of matron. Dr. Magee then came to London and qualified in medicine from the London Hospital Medical School. On completing his course he made avoyage to Brazil as ship’s surgeon in the cable ship, Dc.:a. Returning to Australia in 1903, he practised in Penola, South Australia, until 1908, when after a voyage to China meeting. The latest date for receiving applications is and Japan he bought a practice at Tungamah, April 30th. Applications and all inquiries should be Vict. Selling out in 1913 he made a voyage to Java, addressed to the Secretary, Society for Cultural and on return served in the Commonwealth Government quarantine station at Sydney during the smallRelations, 1, Montague-street, London, W.C.I. pox epidemic of that year. He then bought a We are, Sir, yours faithfully, practice at Branxholme, Vict., and remained there P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, until the time of his death, his training and his great JULIAN HUXLEY, knowledge of drugs serving him in good stead. Dr. Magee leaves a widow and two sons. E. C. Chairman. 1931. SPRIGGE, April 8th,