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SPECIAL SCALES OF RATIONS FOR HOSPITALS.
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SPECIAL SCALES OF RATIONS HOSPITALS.
FOR
Ministry of Food has issued to the Local Food Offices particulars of special scales of rations for hospitals, sanatoria, THE
and kindred institutions. These scales have been drawn up by the Food Controller after consultation with the medical officers of the Ministry of Food and of the Local Government Board, with the Medical Committee of the Food (War) Committee of the Royal Society, and with an Advisory Committee of Hospital Managers. The scale for civil general hospitals is as follows, the quantities being the average per head per week, as purchased, for all classes of patients taken together :*Meat
...............
tPoultry, or game, or fish Sardines and other dried or prepared fish
16 32
oz. .,
Potatoes ............
Fresh vegetables ......
Milk........, n....
70
oz.
28 8’4 pints
8 oz. 4 ., Jam ............ ............ 8 ., 4 Ii Rice 4 " Bread ............... 70 ,. 1! oatmeal 4 8 Eggs Sugar 4 oz. 4 " Butter and margarine ... Cheese * The term meat denotes meat of all kinds, and the whole or any part of the allowance may be taken out in the form of butcher’s meat. t As from May 5th, and until further notice, a ration of 8 oz. of bacon per head per week may, at the option of the hospital, be substituted for the whole of the ration of 32 uz. of poultry or game or fish per head per week. 1 Or the equivalent current amount purchasable on one coupon, whichever is the larger. II In Scotland the scale will read-rice, oatmeal, and pulses 12 oz. § Cheese should be used as little as possible, and only the less solid kinds. ......
IBacon (boneless)
......
...............
and pulses...
............... ............
ophthalmia neonatorum, Army and Navy visual standards, visual and lighting requirements in various kinds of industry, organised inquiries concerning the blind, grades of compensation payable according to degrees of visual disability, ind so on. Mr. J. B.
said the when we could afford to ignore scientific discoveries and the new methods based upon them, ind he believed more attention would be paid in the future to the views of representative bodies, and less to the opinions of individuals, however eminent. The State was now more and more assuming the r6le of parent, and, like other parents, would be all the better for sound advice. He would like to see ophthalmology made a compulsory’subject of the medical curriculum-a matter on which we were much behind other civilised countries. At present a man receiving the minimal qualifying medical diploma could at once take up the practice of ophthalmology, and if the proposed committee should do no more than insist that men should not take up this work without special training it would fully justify its formation. Supporting speeches were made by Mr. GRAY CLEGG, Sir GEORGE BERRY, and Dr. G. MACKAY, and the resolution
lays
were
was
carried
LA’YFORD,
in
supporting the resolution,
rapidly passing
unanimously.
It was further decided that the council should consist of all the past and present Presidents of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom and of the Section of Ophthalmology of the Royal Society of Medicine as permanent members, four members nominated annually by the councils of each of these societies, and one representative from the
Oxford
The civil
general hospitals scale is applicable to general hospitals, to most special hospitals, to Poor-law infirmaries,
Ophthalmological Congress.
and to the sick wards of other establishments classed as THE BELGIAN DOCTORS’ AND institutions under the meat rationing scheme ; and also, PHARMACISTS’ RELIEF FUND. under certain conditions, to convalescent homes and nursing homes. It will apply not only to in-patients, but also to the ’ medical, surgical, and nursing staffs. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE SECOND APPEAL. Special scales have also been drawn up for children’s THE and for tuberculosis sanatoria following subscriptions and donations to the Fund hospitals (including special tuberculosis wards of other institutions), whilst naval and have been received during the week ending May 4th:military patients treated by understanding with the naval or military authorities are entitled to the naval and military hospital patient’s scale. The medical, surgical, and nursing staffs of these institutions will receive the civil general hospitals scale, except that at sanatoria they will, if themselves tubercular, receive the same scale as the patients. Applications to be registered as entitled to a special institutional scale must be made to the Local Food Office. It will be obvious that the same hospital may apply for more than one scale. There may, for instance, be naval and military patients, civilian patients and professional staff, and tuberculous patients in special wards, besides other residents and non-residents receiving ordinary rations as members of the general public.
Monthly Subscriptions.
,
Surg. P. G. S. Davis, R.N. 0 10
A COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. meeting of ophthalmic surgeons and held at the rooms of the Royal Society of Medicine on May 2nd for the purpose of forming a representative council, chosen from among members of the specialty, empowered to take action in matters of British ophthalmology arising in connexion with public affairs. Mr. TREACHER COLLINS, President of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom, was voted to the chair. Sir ANDERSON CRITCHETT proposed a resolution affirming that such a council should be formed. He said it would meet a definite need, and would tend to weld the elements of ophthalmology more closely together, as well as making for the welfare of the public. Mr. RicHARDSON CROSS seconded the resolution, remarking that Governments and governing bodies required expert advice in order to be efficient, and the best experts were those who ’enjoyed the confidence of their colleagues in that special line of practice. Owing to the amalgamation of the journals devoted to ophthalmology into one organ, and the representation on the Ophthalmological Society of the various similar bodies in the kingdom, the section of the profession was now well organised and could present a powerful front on all questions specially concerning it. He instanced A well-attended
physicians
was
Sir Alfred Pearce Gould
5
0 0 0
Evans...
Mr. Spencer Herbert Caiger Dr. E.
...
0 10 0 0 10 6
Subscriptions to the Fund should be sent to the treasurer of the Fund, Dr. H. A. Des Voeux, at 14, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W. 1, and should be made payable to the Belgian Doctors’ and Pharmacists’ Relief Fund, crossed Lloyds Bank, Limited. ExETER MATERNITY of
ROME.-Lady Owen, mayoress
Exeter, recently formally opened a maternity home for poor mothers. The institution has the financial support of the Exeter city council and the lying-in charity, but the maintenance of the home will be mainly dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. ROYAL INSTITUTION.-The annual meeting of the members of the Royal Institution was held on May lst, Sir J. Crichton-Browne, F.R.S., treasurer, in the chair. The annual report of the Committee of Visitors for the year 1917, testifying to the continued prosperity and efficient management of the institution, was read and adopted. The report of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory Committee was read, and thanks were voted to the president, treasurer, and secretary, to the committees of management and visitors, and to the Drofessors for their services to the institution during the past year. The following were unanimously elected as officers for the ensuing year :-President : The Duke of Northumberland. Treasurer: Sir James CrichtonBrewne. Secretary: Colonel E. H. Hills.
.
SPECIAL SCALES OF RATIONS HOSPITALS.
FOR
Ministry of Food has issued to the Local Food Offices particulars of special scales of rations for hospitals, sanatoria, THE
and kindred institutions. These scales have been drawn up by the Food Controller after consultation with the medical officers of the Ministry of Food and of the Local Government Board, with the Medical Committee of the Food (War) Committee of the Royal Society, and with an Advisory Committee of Hospital Managers. The scale for civil general hospitals is as follows, the quantities being the average per head per week, as purchased, for all classes of patients taken together :*Meat
...............
tPoultry, or game, or fish Sardines and other dried or prepared fish
16 32
oz. .,
Potatoes ............
Fresh vegetables ......
Milk........, n....
70
oz.
28 8’4 pints
8 oz. 4 ., Jam ............ ............ 8 ., 4 Ii Rice 4 " Bread ............... 70 ,. 1! oatmeal 4 8 Eggs Sugar 4 oz. 4 " Butter and margarine ... Cheese * The term meat denotes meat of all kinds, and the whole or any part of the allowance may be taken out in the form of butcher’s meat. t As from May 5th, and until further notice, a ration of 8 oz. of bacon per head per week may, at the option of the hospital, be substituted for the whole of the ration of 32 uz. of poultry or game or fish per head per week. 1 Or the equivalent current amount purchasable on one coupon, whichever is the larger. II In Scotland the scale will read-rice, oatmeal, and pulses 12 oz. § Cheese should be used as little as possible, and only the less solid kinds. ......
IBacon (boneless)
......
...............
and pulses...
............... ............
ophthalmia neonatorum, Army and Navy visual standards, visual and lighting requirements in various kinds of industry, organised inquiries concerning the blind, grades of compensation payable according to degrees of visual disability, ind so on. Mr. J. B.
said the when we could afford to ignore scientific discoveries and the new methods based upon them, ind he believed more attention would be paid in the future to the views of representative bodies, and less to the opinions of individuals, however eminent. The State was now more and more assuming the r6le of parent, and, like other parents, would be all the better for sound advice. He would like to see ophthalmology made a compulsory’subject of the medical curriculum-a matter on which we were much behind other civilised countries. At present a man receiving the minimal qualifying medical diploma could at once take up the practice of ophthalmology, and if the proposed committee should do no more than insist that men should not take up this work without special training it would fully justify its formation. Supporting speeches were made by Mr. GRAY CLEGG, Sir GEORGE BERRY, and Dr. G. MACKAY, and the resolution
lays
were
was
carried
LA’YFORD,
in
supporting the resolution,
rapidly passing
unanimously.
It was further decided that the council should consist of all the past and present Presidents of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom and of the Section of Ophthalmology of the Royal Society of Medicine as permanent members, four members nominated annually by the councils of each of these societies, and one representative from the
Oxford
The civil
general hospitals scale is applicable to general hospitals, to most special hospitals, to Poor-law infirmaries,
Ophthalmological Congress.
and to the sick wards of other establishments classed as THE BELGIAN DOCTORS’ AND institutions under the meat rationing scheme ; and also, PHARMACISTS’ RELIEF FUND. under certain conditions, to convalescent homes and nursing homes. It will apply not only to in-patients, but also to the ’ medical, surgical, and nursing staffs. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE SECOND APPEAL. Special scales have also been drawn up for children’s THE and for tuberculosis sanatoria following subscriptions and donations to the Fund hospitals (including special tuberculosis wards of other institutions), whilst naval and have been received during the week ending May 4th:military patients treated by understanding with the naval or military authorities are entitled to the naval and military hospital patient’s scale. The medical, surgical, and nursing staffs of these institutions will receive the civil general hospitals scale, except that at sanatoria they will, if themselves tubercular, receive the same scale as the patients. Applications to be registered as entitled to a special institutional scale must be made to the Local Food Office. It will be obvious that the same hospital may apply for more than one scale. There may, for instance, be naval and military patients, civilian patients and professional staff, and tuberculous patients in special wards, besides other residents and non-residents receiving ordinary rations as members of the general public.
Monthly Subscriptions.
,
Surg. P. G. S. Davis, R.N. 0 10
A COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. meeting of ophthalmic surgeons and held at the rooms of the Royal Society of Medicine on May 2nd for the purpose of forming a representative council, chosen from among members of the specialty, empowered to take action in matters of British ophthalmology arising in connexion with public affairs. Mr. TREACHER COLLINS, President of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom, was voted to the chair. Sir ANDERSON CRITCHETT proposed a resolution affirming that such a council should be formed. He said it would meet a definite need, and would tend to weld the elements of ophthalmology more closely together, as well as making for the welfare of the public. Mr. RicHARDSON CROSS seconded the resolution, remarking that Governments and governing bodies required expert advice in order to be efficient, and the best experts were those who ’enjoyed the confidence of their colleagues in that special line of practice. Owing to the amalgamation of the journals devoted to ophthalmology into one organ, and the representation on the Ophthalmological Society of the various similar bodies in the kingdom, the section of the profession was now well organised and could present a powerful front on all questions specially concerning it. He instanced A well-attended
physicians
was
Sir Alfred Pearce Gould
5
0 0 0
Evans...
Mr. Spencer Herbert Caiger Dr. E.
...
0 10 0 0 10 6
Subscriptions to the Fund should be sent to the treasurer of the Fund, Dr. H. A. Des Voeux, at 14, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W. 1, and should be made payable to the Belgian Doctors’ and Pharmacists’ Relief Fund, crossed Lloyds Bank, Limited. ExETER MATERNITY of
ROME.-Lady Owen, mayoress
Exeter, recently formally opened a maternity home for poor mothers. The institution has the financial support of the Exeter city council and the lying-in charity, but the maintenance of the home will be mainly dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. ROYAL INSTITUTION.-The annual meeting of the members of the Royal Institution was held on May lst, Sir J. Crichton-Browne, F.R.S., treasurer, in the chair. The annual report of the Committee of Visitors for the year 1917, testifying to the continued prosperity and efficient management of the institution, was read and adopted. The report of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory Committee was read, and thanks were voted to the president, treasurer, and secretary, to the committees of management and visitors, and to the Drofessors for their services to the institution during the past year. The following were unanimously elected as officers for the ensuing year :-President : The Duke of Northumberland. Treasurer: Sir James CrichtonBrewne. Secretary: Colonel E. H. Hills.
.