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The International Society of Public Health Medical Officers
1927.
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mornings, is not the man who will stand the strain of exposure, or fly well on longdistance flights." W h a t a high standard of perfection is'summed up in these few words l A most interesting chapter is that dealing with the effect of flying at high altitudes, and the reasons for the administration o f oxygen. Very striking is the human vein running throughout this and other parts of the Manual. Thus, medical officers are advised to m.ake themselves familiar with the various conditions associated with t h e daily life of the flying personnel, and to gain practical experience of the different forms of aerobatics that pilots are called upon to carry out during the course of their training, and to be always in sympathy with all their difficulties. The last two chapters deal with the treatment of " head and eye cases," and the routine pathological examination in respect of flying efficiency. W i t h o u t hesitation it may be said that the standard attained by the Manual is very high, and that it will form an excellent v a d e m e c u m for the medical officers of the Royal Air Force.
The International Society of Public Health Medical Officers. URING
the meeting" of the R o y a l Institute Congress at Hastings last month, the opportunity was taken of holding a meeting of the British Group of the International Society of Public Health Medical Officers. At this meeting the joint honorary secretaries, Dr. R . J. Maule H o r n e and Mr. G. S. Elliston, submitted a report of the activities during the year 1926-27. From this it appeared that our own Group is by far the largest of the eighteen already formed, the only others approaching it being" those of Brazil and Czecho-Slovakia. Of the Group itself the President is Sir G. S. Buchanan, who was re-elected at the meeting, the chairman of the executive committee being" Dr. Charles Porter. Groups are still in process of formation in a number of otl]er countries, and until these are complete it seems that very little in tile nature of widespread activity can occur. The British Group took the opportunity of expressing" the hope that during" the course of the ensuing year the General Bureau at Headquarters may be able to report the completion of a number of the Groups still outstanding, and the near approach of a meeting of the General Council.
D Sanitary
HEALTH.
a~7
The objects of this Society are so well known that it is urinecessary to repeat them here. That the aim of bringing together and keeping in permanent touch all individuals in any country who have taken part in the interchanges or their arrangement is eminently desirable no one will deny. It would be a real misfortune if, after the great amount of enthusiasm that has been displayed here and in a certain number of other countries in connection with the formation of Groups, the scheme should fail to reach fruition, and the hope that was expressed at the meeting at Hastings, it is trusted, will be fully realised. DR. R. W . C. PIERCE is resigning his appointment as medical officer of health for Guildford after 22 years' service. DR. C. H . C. TOUSSAINT has been appointed assistant tuberculosis officer by the Bermondsey borough council. DR. HENRY ROGER has been appointed medical officer of health for the Towcester rural district, in succession to Dr. Charles Simpson, resigned. DR. E. W . RICHARDS, who was recently appointed county medical officer for Montgomeryshire, has withdrawn his acceptance of the post, and will remain at Port Talbot. DR. F. G. E. HILL, D . S . O . , of the Surrey County Council Health Department, has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the borough of Morley. DR. CECIL LEONARD V~TILLIAMS has been appointed medical officer of health and school medical offÉcer for Barking. During the last few years he has been medical officer of health for the municipal borough of Todmorden, Manchester. IN the last number of the journal we recorded that Dr. R . de la Poer Beresfo.rd had resigned his appointment as medical officer of health for the Oswestry rural district. Dr. Beresford, who is aged 85 and who has been twice mayor of Oswestry, has now resigned his post as medical officer for the borough after 59 years' service in that position. The Oswestry town council accepted the resignation with regret, and unanimously passed a resolution to confer the honorary freedom of the borough upon Dr. Beresford.
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mornings, is not the man who will stand the strain of exposure, or fly well on longdistance flights." W h a t a high standard of perfection is'summed up in these few words l A most interesting chapter is that dealing with the effect of flying at high altitudes, and the reasons for the administration o f oxygen. Very striking is the human vein running throughout this and other parts of the Manual. Thus, medical officers are advised to m.ake themselves familiar with the various conditions associated with t h e daily life of the flying personnel, and to gain practical experience of the different forms of aerobatics that pilots are called upon to carry out during the course of their training, and to be always in sympathy with all their difficulties. The last two chapters deal with the treatment of " head and eye cases," and the routine pathological examination in respect of flying efficiency. W i t h o u t hesitation it may be said that the standard attained by the Manual is very high, and that it will form an excellent v a d e m e c u m for the medical officers of the Royal Air Force.
The International Society of Public Health Medical Officers. URING
the meeting" of the R o y a l Institute Congress at Hastings last month, the opportunity was taken of holding a meeting of the British Group of the International Society of Public Health Medical Officers. At this meeting the joint honorary secretaries, Dr. R . J. Maule H o r n e and Mr. G. S. Elliston, submitted a report of the activities during the year 1926-27. From this it appeared that our own Group is by far the largest of the eighteen already formed, the only others approaching it being" those of Brazil and Czecho-Slovakia. Of the Group itself the President is Sir G. S. Buchanan, who was re-elected at the meeting, the chairman of the executive committee being" Dr. Charles Porter. Groups are still in process of formation in a number of otl]er countries, and until these are complete it seems that very little in tile nature of widespread activity can occur. The British Group took the opportunity of expressing" the hope that during" the course of the ensuing year the General Bureau at Headquarters may be able to report the completion of a number of the Groups still outstanding, and the near approach of a meeting of the General Council.
D Sanitary
HEALTH.
a~7
The objects of this Society are so well known that it is urinecessary to repeat them here. That the aim of bringing together and keeping in permanent touch all individuals in any country who have taken part in the interchanges or their arrangement is eminently desirable no one will deny. It would be a real misfortune if, after the great amount of enthusiasm that has been displayed here and in a certain number of other countries in connection with the formation of Groups, the scheme should fail to reach fruition, and the hope that was expressed at the meeting at Hastings, it is trusted, will be fully realised. DR. R. W . C. PIERCE is resigning his appointment as medical officer of health for Guildford after 22 years' service. DR. C. H . C. TOUSSAINT has been appointed assistant tuberculosis officer by the Bermondsey borough council. DR. HENRY ROGER has been appointed medical officer of health for the Towcester rural district, in succession to Dr. Charles Simpson, resigned. DR. E. W . RICHARDS, who was recently appointed county medical officer for Montgomeryshire, has withdrawn his acceptance of the post, and will remain at Port Talbot. DR. F. G. E. HILL, D . S . O . , of the Surrey County Council Health Department, has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the borough of Morley. DR. CECIL LEONARD V~TILLIAMS has been appointed medical officer of health and school medical offÉcer for Barking. During the last few years he has been medical officer of health for the municipal borough of Todmorden, Manchester. IN the last number of the journal we recorded that Dr. R . de la Poer Beresfo.rd had resigned his appointment as medical officer of health for the Oswestry rural district. Dr. Beresford, who is aged 85 and who has been twice mayor of Oswestry, has now resigned his post as medical officer for the borough after 59 years' service in that position. The Oswestry town council accepted the resignation with regret, and unanimously passed a resolution to confer the honorary freedom of the borough upon Dr. Beresford.