941 Notes and News APARTHEID IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NURSING LAST week we summarised a statement by vice-chancellors and principals of universities and university colleges in this country expressing concern at recent developments in South Africa, Similar concern, grave enough to override personal political convictions, is soon in a unanimous resolution of the South African Medical Council.l This council, which was not consulted about the proposed transfer of the Durban Medical School from Natal University to State control, has unanimously adopted a resolution which says : "It has been brought to the notice of the Council that a new method of control of education is envisaged for the Durban Medical School and that there is a possibility that this may leacl to a new pattern which may not be acceptable to the Council for purposes of training of medical practitioners. "As a statutory body the Council has grave responsibilities in regard to medical education. In order to obviate unforeseen difficulties which may arise at some future date when the standards are to be considered and the facilities, School and examinations inspected, the Council respectfully suggest to the Minister of Education and of Health to take the necessary steps prior to enacting the legislation now before Yarliament, to have the implica- tions as they affect the responsibilities of the South African Medical and Dental Council further investigated and reported upon." Under the government’s Nursing Bill 2 the Nursing Council of South Africa would be an all-white body ; separate races would have separate sections in the Nursing Association, and separate registers would be kept. A fine of up to 9200 is prescribed for anyone allowing a white nurse to work under a non.white person in any hospital or similar institution or training-school. CLERKS IN THE WARDS LAST autumn four part-time clerks were appointed at the Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital to relieve the ward sisters of clerical work and allow them more time for other duties. The Ipswich hospital management committee reports 3 that the first six months of the experiment have been successful. The ward sisters say that the clerks have been of " enormous help" and the matron thinks that the sisters are working under less strain." CEREBRAL PALSY LAST October, the British Council for the Welfare of Spastics held a conference at Birmingham on cerebral palsy, presided over by Prof. J. M. Smellie. A booklet combines the four admirable addresses then given. 4 It is hard to imagine a better account of the clinical picture than that given by Prof. R. S. Illingworth. He mentions the dangers of large doses of vitamin K in the newborn through hæmolysis leading to kernicterus, and this subject was among the many dealt with in Dr. Frances Braid’s talk on the etiology of cerebral palsy. Dr. H. M. Cohen surveyed the scholastic needs of affected children, with illustrations from the practice in Birmingham, and Mr. A. Innes, F.R.C.S., spoke on their management. He emphasised how gross are the cerebral lesions in many cases, and discussed methods of treat- ment including physiotherapy and orthopaedic and neurological surgery. HEALTH EDUCATION A Ministry of Education publication, modestly styled a "pamphlet," contains much good matter, excellently expressed, on the subject of health education. The anonymous author adds knowledge of English literature to that of his subject, and sympathy and imagination to both. The result ia stimulating, instructive, and pleasant to read. The main thesis is that health education should arise from and be a part of almost all school subjects-history, geography, and literature no less than the sciences ; that ad-hoc detailed and dogmatic ’’health instruction" is of limited usefulness ; and that example and practice are as irmportant as precept. Part 1 expounds this theme, and part 2 deals with the hygiene of body and mind and the prevention of preventible diseases. An admirable chapter on normal development, from the report of the committee on maladjusted children, forms an appendix. 1. Medical Proceedings, March 30, 1957 ; p. 163. 2 Times, April 18, 1957. 3. East Anglian Times, April 22, 1957. 4. Four Addresses on Cerebral Palsy. Pp. 40. 3s. 6d. Obtainable from the British Council for the Welfare of Spasticy, 13, Suffolk Street, Haymarket, London, S.W.1. 5. Health Education. Ministry of Education Pamphlet, no. 31. London: H.M. Stationery Office 1957. Pp. 183. 4s. Klaws are few, but might not the young be dissuaded from smoking in terms more vigorous than those of the late Minister of Health ? Ought not all little girls to have rubella, and why docs cloral singing find no mention as an unrivalled exercise for tho spirit, the intellect, and the respiratory organs ? RADIOLOGICAL UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS THE 1 956 recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements have been published as a handbook,1 and replace the Commission’s 1953 report.2 The now report includes basic information and data necessary to make radiation-dose measurements in energy units (rads), and to convert data expressed in rontgens to the equivalent in energy units. The comprehensive account of radiological quantities, units, and symbols includes a discussion of the parameters involved in the various definitions. Guidance is given on the clinical application and physical aspects of absorbed-dose measure- ments-for example, methods of calculating -absorbed dose from measured ionisation. The results of several recent international comparisons relating to both X rays and radio- activity are described. A suggested outline of an international treatment summary form is given in one of the appendices. University of Durham The honorary degree of D.C.L. is to be conferred on Sir John Stopford,:P.n.s. At a special congregation to be held during the meeting of the British Medical Association in Newcastle upon Tyne the honorary degree of D.C.L. is to be conferred on Dr. A. H. Hall and Dr. S. Wand, ofD.sc. on Prof. G. W. Pickering, and of M.D. on Dr. Mona Macnaughton. University of Glasgow On April 27 the following degrees were conferred : M.D.—A. S. Douglas (with honours). M.S.—J. W. Sutherland (with honours). On June 19 the honorary degree of LL.D. will be conferred on Brigadier J. S. K. Boyd, F.R.S., and Sir James Paterson Ross. Society of Apothecaries of London Sir Henry Dale, o.M., F.R.S., will deliver the Gideon de Laune lecture on Tuesday, May 14, at 5.30 P.M. at the hall of this society, Black Friars Lane, E.C.4. His subject will be Medicinal Treatment-its Aims and Results. At recent examinations the following were successful : L.M.S.S.A.—D. L. Oldfield, J. L. Currah, W. A. Garson, S. H. Thomas, M. L. A. B. Bancilhon, M. J. Allan, A. F. Broad, R. E. Owen, A. T. Darko, R. C. Snelling, J. H. Kendall, A. G. Snart, C. Bell, G. A. Robson, R. J. L. Potts, K. C. Kewish, R. Owen. D.I.H.—D. E. Marchant, C. C. Molloy, R. H. Pratt, J. D. Walters. British Society for Immunology A meeting of this society will be held at the Westminster Medical School, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1, on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, starting at 10.30 A.M. The programme includes a symposium on non-specific immunity, when Prof. A. A. Miles will take the chair. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation In this Foundation’s first list of grants it is announced that Dr. H. L. Glyn Hughes, retiring senior administrative medical officer of the South East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, has been invited to survey the needs of homes for the dying in Great Britain. It is explained that these homes, most of which are religious foundations, provide for a need, spiritual as well as medical, not always adequately met by hospitals of the National Health Service. Rockefeller Foundation Grants During the first quarter of 1957 the Foundation distributed $2,700,000. Grants for medical education and public health amounted to$580,000 ; and for biological and medical research to$810,000. The grants include : $36,000- to the University of Cambridge for research equipment for the school of biochemistry ; £10,000 (over the next two years) to the University of London in support of Prof. J. Z. Young’s research at University College on the structure and functioning of the brain ; and$12,000 (over the next three years) to University College, Dublin, to help Prof. E. J. Conway to continue his research into the process of accumulation and exchange of inorganic ions in cells and tissues. 1. National Bureau of Standards Handbook 62. Obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 25, D.C., at a price of 40 cents. 2. Amer. J. Roentgenol. 1954, 71, 139.
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Notes and News
APARTHEID IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NURSINGLAST week we summarised a statement by vice-chancellors
and principals of universities and university colleges in thiscountry expressing concern at recent developments in SouthAfrica, Similar concern, grave enough to override personalpolitical convictions, is soon in a unanimous resolution of theSouth African Medical Council.l This council, which was notconsulted about the proposed transfer of the Durban MedicalSchool from Natal University to State control, has unanimouslyadopted a resolution which says :"It has been brought to the notice of the Council that a new
method of control of education is envisaged for the Durban MedicalSchool and that there is a possibility that this may leacl to a newpattern which may not be acceptable to the Council for purposes oftraining of medical practitioners."As a statutory body the Council has grave responsibilities in
regard to medical education. In order to obviate unforeseendifficulties which may arise at some future date when the standardsare to be considered and the facilities, School and examinationsinspected, the Council respectfully suggest to the Minister ofEducation and of Health to take the necessary steps prior toenacting the legislation now before Yarliament, to have the implica-tions as they affect the responsibilities of the South African Medicaland Dental Council further investigated and reported upon."
Under the government’s Nursing Bill 2 the Nursing Councilof South Africa would be an all-white body ; separate raceswould have separate sections in the Nursing Association, andseparate registers would be kept. A fine of up to 9200 is
prescribed for anyone allowing a white nurse to work under anon.white person in any hospital or similar institution or
training-school.CLERKS IN THE WARDS
LAST autumn four part-time clerks were appointed at theIpswich and East Suffolk Hospital to relieve the ward sistersof clerical work and allow them more time for other duties.The Ipswich hospital management committee reports 3 thatthe first six months of the experiment have been successful.The ward sisters say that the clerks have been of
" enormous
help" and the matron thinks that the sisters are workingunder less strain."
CEREBRAL PALSY
LAST October, the British Council for the Welfare of Spasticsheld a conference at Birmingham on cerebral palsy, presidedover by Prof. J. M. Smellie. A booklet combines the fouradmirable addresses then given. 4It is hard to imagine a better account of the clinical picture
than that given by Prof. R. S. Illingworth. He mentions thedangers of large doses of vitamin K in the newborn throughhæmolysis leading to kernicterus, and this subject was amongthe many dealt with in Dr. Frances Braid’s talk on the
etiology of cerebral palsy. Dr. H. M. Cohen surveyed thescholastic needs of affected children, with illustrations fromthe practice in Birmingham, and Mr. A. Innes, F.R.C.S., spokeon their management. He emphasised how gross are thecerebral lesions in many cases, and discussed methods of treat-ment including physiotherapy and orthopaedic and neurologicalsurgery.
HEALTH EDUCATION
A Ministry of Education publication, modestly styleda "pamphlet," contains much good matter, excellentlyexpressed, on the subject of health education. The anonymousauthor adds knowledge of English literature to that of hissubject, and sympathy and imagination to both. The resultia stimulating, instructive, and pleasant to read. The mainthesis is that health education should arise from and be a partof almost all school subjects-history, geography, and literatureno less than the sciences ; that ad-hoc detailed and dogmatic’’health instruction" is of limited usefulness ; and thatexample and practice are as irmportant as precept. Part 1
expounds this theme, and part 2 deals with the hygiene ofbody and mind and the prevention of preventible diseases.An admirable chapter on normal development, from the reportof the committee on maladjusted children, forms an appendix.1. Medical Proceedings, March 30, 1957 ; p. 163.2 Times, April 18, 1957.3. East Anglian Times, April 22, 1957.4. Four Addresses on Cerebral Palsy. Pp. 40. 3s. 6d. Obtainable
from the British Council for the Welfare of Spasticy, 13, SuffolkStreet, Haymarket, London, S.W.1.
5. Health Education. Ministry of Education Pamphlet, no. 31.
London: H.M. Stationery Office 1957. Pp. 183. 4s.
Klaws are few, but might not the young be dissuaded fromsmoking in terms more vigorous than those of the late Ministerof Health ? Ought not all little girls to have rubella, and whydocs cloral singing find no mention as an unrivalled exercisefor tho spirit, the intellect, and the respiratory organs ?
RADIOLOGICAL UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
THE 1 956 recommendations of the International Commissionon Radiological Units and Measurements have been publishedas a handbook,1 and replace the Commission’s 1953 report.2The now report includes basic information and data necessaryto make radiation-dose measurements in energy units (rads),and to convert data expressed in rontgens to the equivalentin energy units.The comprehensive account of radiological quantities, units,
and symbols includes a discussion of the parameters involvedin the various definitions. Guidance is given on the clinicalapplication and physical aspects of absorbed-dose measure-ments-for example, methods of calculating -absorbed dosefrom measured ionisation. The results of several recentinternational comparisons relating to both X rays and radio-activity are described. A suggested outline of an internationaltreatment summary form is given in one of the appendices.
University of DurhamThe honorary degree of D.C.L. is to be conferred on Sir
John Stopford,:P.n.s.At a special congregation to be held during the meeting of
the British Medical Association in Newcastle upon Tyne thehonorary degree of D.C.L. is to be conferred on Dr. A. H.Hall and Dr. S. Wand, ofD.sc. on Prof. G. W. Pickering, andof M.D. on Dr. Mona Macnaughton.
University of GlasgowOn April 27 the following degrees were conferred :M.D.—A. S. Douglas (with honours).M.S.—J. W. Sutherland (with honours).On June 19 the honorary degree of LL.D. will be conferred
on Brigadier J. S. K. Boyd, F.R.S., and Sir James Paterson Ross.
Society of Apothecaries of LondonSir Henry Dale, o.M., F.R.S., will deliver the Gideon de Laune
lecture on Tuesday, May 14, at 5.30 P.M. at the hall of thissociety, Black Friars Lane, E.C.4. His subject will beMedicinal Treatment-its Aims and Results.At recent examinations the following were successful :L.M.S.S.A.—D. L. Oldfield, J. L. Currah, W. A. Garson, S. H.
Thomas, M. L. A. B. Bancilhon, M. J. Allan, A. F. Broad, R. E.Owen, A. T. Darko, R. C. Snelling, J. H. Kendall, A. G. Snart,C. Bell, G. A. Robson, R. J. L. Potts, K. C. Kewish, R. Owen.
D.I.H.—D. E. Marchant, C. C. Molloy, R. H. Pratt, J. D. Walters.
British Society for ImmunologyA meeting of this society will be held at the Westminster
Medical School, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1, on Fridayand Saturday, May 10 and 11, starting at 10.30 A.M. The
programme includes a symposium on non-specific immunity,when Prof. A. A. Miles will take the chair.
Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationIn this Foundation’s first list of grants it is announced that
Dr. H. L. Glyn Hughes, retiring senior administrative medicalofficer of the South East Metropolitan Regional HospitalBoard, has been invited to survey the needs of homes for thedying in Great Britain. It is explained that these homes,most of which are religious foundations, provide for a need,spiritual as well as medical, not always adequately met byhospitals of the National Health Service.
Rockefeller Foundation Grants
During the first quarter of 1957 the Foundation distributed$2,700,000. Grants for medical education and public healthamounted to$580,000 ; and for biological and medicalresearch to$810,000. The grants include :
$36,000- to the University of Cambridge for research equipmentfor the school of biochemistry ; £10,000 (over the next two years)to the University of London in support of Prof. J. Z. Young’sresearch at University College on the structure and functioning ofthe brain ; and$12,000 (over the next three years) to UniversityCollege, Dublin, to help Prof. E. J. Conway to continue his researchinto the process of accumulation and exchange of inorganic ions incells and tissues.
1. National Bureau of Standards Handbook 62. Obtainable fromthe Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, 25, D.C., at a price of 40 cents.
2. Amer. J. Roentgenol. 1954, 71, 139.
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Royal College of Physicians of LondonAt a comitia hold on April 25, with 1)r. ltobert Platt, the
hresidont, in tho chair, the following were elected to the
fellowship : -
M. M. SUZMAN, Johannesburg; J. L. II. EASTON, Bedford ; P. C. C.DE SILVA, Colombo; CHISHOLM MCDOWELL, Remuera. NewZealand; A. B. STOKES, Toronto ; MARTIN HYNES, London;OHWALI) SAVAGE, London ; E. C. 0. JEWESBURY. London ; F. J. W.MILLER, Neweastle upon Tyne ; G. W. BODEN, London ; ARTHURLEESE, Leeds; J. N. MORRIS, London ; J. 11. BOLTON, Melbourne ;W. R. S. DOLL, London ; G. M. KOMROWER, Manchester; 1. M.ANDERSON, London ; lt. li. EVANS, Cardiff; J. (J. GILSON, Penarth,(iHam. ; P. L. MoL.LisoN, London ; WALTER SOMERVILLE, London ;C. 1). NEEDHAM, Aberdeen ; J. M. MALINS, Birmingham ; N. D.COMPSTON. London ; J. F. GOODWIN, London ; A. G. LEATHAM,London ; W. D. BRINTON, Winchester : Hon. 1). A. P. ANDERSON,Heading ; J. MOYNAHAN, London ; J. M. LEDINGHAM, London;J. A. ScoTT, London ; P. M. F. BiSHor, London ; J. H. BIGGART.Belfast; R. F. LoEB, New York ; J. H. PAUL, South Carolina.
The following having satisfied the censors’ board were
elected to the membership :L. J. H. Arthur, M.B. Camb., J. H. Baron, B.M. Oxfd, N. M.
Bleehen, B.M. Oxfd, D. R. Coles, M.B. Brist., J. M. Duggan, M.B.Sydney, Howard Duncan, M.B. Sydney, D. A. W. Edwards, M.D.Camb., J. S. Garfield, M.B. Camb., J. M. Greenaway, M.B. Sydney,Laurence Henry, M.B. Birm., T. H. Hughes-David, B.M. Oxfd.Marcel Kinsbourne, B.M. Oxfd, Joyce J. P. Lomas, M.n. Lond.,P. J. Maloney, M.B. Sydney, I. D. Melville, M.B. Glasg., Paul Mestitz,m.B. Lond., Marion B. Morton, M.B. Sydney, I. B. Munro, M.B. Glasg.,Abul Khayer Muhammad Nawab Ali, M.B. Calcutta, J. R. Officer,M.B. Melb., A. M. Parfitt, M.B. Camb., Jane Platnauer. M.B. Lond.,Stanley Shaldon, M.B. Camb., D. H. Trapnell, M.B. C;amb., Mary P.Wilkinson, M.B. Lond., R. T. Williams, ii.B. Camb., B. W-. Windeyer,.vi.i3. Sydney.
Licences to practise were conferred on the following 165candidates who have passed the final examination of’ the
Conjoint Board :Peter Abraham, Leslie Adamson, Mary M. Adlington, 1). H. Amies,
R. St. J. Angel, J. R. Anthony, G. J. L. Ardouin, B. It. Baker,M. A. Barraclough, Gerald Bevan, D. P. Birkett, B. J). Birt, SybilBirtwistle, J. L. Booth, Anne Bromley, Godfrey Brooke, R. J. A.Brown, J. A. W. Buckley, T. M. Bull, P. G. Bui-leq, J. L. Canter,P. B. Carpenter, Margaret T. Challis, J. A. Chalmers, Zoe D.Chamberlain, T. D. Cochrane, Jean It. Colston, Christina M. Comty,Phoebe M. Cotes, D. R. Couchman. J. M. R. Cox, Dorothy Cullen.D. W. Davies, Patricia W. R. Daymond, J. M. Denison, D. M.Dingle, B. C. Dixon-Warren, A. B. Dunderdale. M. J. Dyer, Joan M.Edwards, P. J. Edwards, B. J. Ellam, M. K. EI-1). H. El-Rifi,Pauline M. Feavers, J. S. Ferguson. Ann L. M. Field, Elizabeth C.Finn, P. S. Firth, G. N. Flaherty, Evelyn C. Foot. J. A. Fox, G. G.Francis, P. I. Frank, It. G. G. Gain, Ann F. Gamble, R. D. Gardner.J. C. Garnham, W. H. S. George. Jeremy Goodchild. Pamela J. H.Goodwill, M. S. Gottlieb. J. H. C. Grough, Judith F. Gould, J. N.Graham-Evans, June S. Grant, David Greenwood, Olive M. Grundy.Jack Hajioff, Ahmed Hakki, J. G. Hall, T. J. Hall. James Halls,D. L. Hamblen, V. J. Hartfield, Sally Haynes, M. R. Heal, R. C.Hicks, L. M. Hillman, L. J. Hobbs, Margaret B. Howell. P. J. W.Howes, S. W. Hyams. E. E. Inyang, J. D. Jowitt. A. C. Kaeser,B. R. Kesby, M. S. Kessel, K. C. Kewish, D. W. Keys, R. M. hinsey,J. 0. Knowles, M. I. Lander, 1B1. J. Lavine, D. J. Lawson, D. H.Lawton, J. K. Lawton, F. 1. Lee, Eva H. Letohner, G. C. Liddle,Helen A. Linn, D. B. Longson, Mary K. Lucas, Gillian B. McC,ullagh,M. J. McLoughlin, B. C. Mallaband, E. C. Marsh, Nancy E. V.Matthews, P. A. Mead, Katherine M. Moore, R. V. Morris. K. A. A,Mourin, R. C. Mulholland, Elizabeth M. Nicholson. K. F. O’Sullivan.D. W. Owen, It. E. Owen, 1). W. Patient, Sylvia J. Pinder. M. A.Pratelli, V. J. Pratt, V. M. Rakoff, Rudra Rasaretnam, SavinoRavetto, R. L. Raymakers, P. It. Riddle. E. 0. Roberts. MichaelRoburn, Marita R. Rodan, Christine A. Rodgers. H. 1). Rogers.J. E. Rogers, Muriel E. Rolfe, K. W. Rowden, D. H. LL. Salter,Marie-Luise B. Seidler, H. G. S. Sergeant, Mary sibellas, S. H.Simonian, G. B. Smith, J. L. Storey, P. E. N. Suter. A. It. Taylor,M. F. Terry, C. R. Thomas, Edith H. Thomas, C. I). Thompson.D. F. J. Thompson, I. G. Thomson, Janet E. Timberlake. J. A. n.Walkden, M. P. Walsh, R. R. Watkin, D. M. Wayte, Felice M.Weber, G. T. Whitfield, William Whitrow, Anne M. Wigley, F. R.Wilkes, R. P. Williams, Wadad Williams, Anne M. Wilson, E. II.Wisely, B. E. M. Wright, Margaret M. G. Wright, G. B. Wyatt.
The following diplomas and those mentioned in our issue ofApril 20 (p. 846) were conferred jointly with the Royal Collegeof Surgeons :
D.C.H.—B. K. North, J. N. Rea.
Endocrine Aspects of Breast CancerThe University of Glasgow is holding <t conference on this
subject from July 8 to 10. The topics chosen for discussioninclude the endocrine ablations and their effects, endocrineaspects of experimental breast tumours, and hormone depen-dence in human breast cancer.
Natural Childbirth Association of Great BritainThis association, lately formed with a lay committee, wishes
to get in touch with paediatricians, pathologists, and obstetri-cians who are interested in natural childbirth and who may boable to undertake research into the causes of stillbirth andinfantile mortality and morbidity. The association’s officesare at 44, Great Russell Street, London, W.C.I.
National Birthday Trust FundProf. Stanley Walton is to speak at the annual meeting of
this fund at, the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln’s InnFields. London, W.C.2, on Tuesday, May 7 at 3.30 P.M.
International Congress on ProctologyTho Argentinian Society of Proctology is organising this
congress, which will he held at Mar del Plata from Dec. 1 to 8.The speakers will include Mr. W. R. Gabriel and Mr. RodneyMaingot.
Hospital Authorities and Staff ManagementThe Royal Inatitut,o of Public Administration will hold a
conference on this subject at the Royal Empire Society,Craven Street. London, W.C.2. from May 20 to 22. Furtherparticnlars may be had from the director of the institute,67A, New Cavendish Street, W.I.
British Dietetic Association
The dinner of this association, with the Nutrition Society,will be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln’s InnFields. London, W.C.2, at 7.15 P.M. on Friday, May 3. OnSaturday, May 4. a scientific meeting will be held at QueenElizabeth College, Campden Hill Road, W.8, at 9.30 A.M.,to mark the 21st anniversary of the foundation of the associa-tion. Dr. B. Bronte-Stewart will speak on natural and
processed vegetable fats and their effects on health, andProf. R. E. Tunbridge on diabetes mellitus.
Club for Disabled ChildrenThe BB’ingfield Music Club was formed in Walthamstow,
London, two years ago to help disabled children by teachingthem music. Among their members they have children withpoliomyelitis. spastics, and amputees. The club is entirelyvoluntary, and the teachers try to interest children in instru.ments best suited to their disability. Thus a child who canraise its hands above its head can be taught the violin; one
who cannot will be taught a wind instrument. Three of thechildren have taken the second and third examinations of theAssociated Board of the Royal School of Music. The club hasnow an orchestra of thirty, which has given two publicconcerts and is holding a third on Sunday, May 19, at LloydPark, Forest ltoad, E.17, at 3.30 P.M. Further information
may be had from the secretary of the club, 50. Belle Vue Road,E.17.
Dr. Leonard Browne has been elected vice-chairman of theLondon County Council.
Mr. Hermon Taylor is to visit the United States this month tospeak at the annual meeting of the American Gastro-enterologicalAssociation in Denver, (’olorado. He will also address the AmericanGastroscopic Society who have given him the Schindler award.
AppointmentsCLARK, G. 0., M.B. Aberd., F.R.C.S.E., D.L.O.: part-time consultant
E.N.T. surgeon, Wolverhampton, Dudley, and StourbridgeH.M.C.S.
DAWKINS, JOAN M. ST. V., M.B. LOIId., D.P.H., D.C.H. : M.O.H.,Daventry, Northamptonshire.
DEARING, RUTH M., M.D. Durh. : assistant pathologist (S.H.M.O.),regional cancer service, Newcastle upon Tyne.
HALL, J. M., M.B. Lond., F.F.A. R.C.S., D.A. : consultant aneesthetist,Guy’s Hospital, London.
O’NEILL, D. W. J., M.B. : assistant divisional M.o., Lancashire.ORAM, E. G., M.B. Glasg., registrar in psychiatry, Fulbourn and
Addenbrooke’s Hospitals, Cambridge.RAIHILL, M. A., L.R.C.P.I., D.P.M. : senior assistant psychiatrist,
Carlton Hayes Hospital, Narborough, Leicester.URQUHART, D. R., M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S. : surgeon to the orthopædic
department. St. Thomas’s Hospital, London.WALKER, J. K., M.D. Leeds, D.M.R.D. : consultant radiologist,
Hexham and Newcastle group of hospitals.Colonial Appointments :
BRUN, M. P. C., M.S., F.R.c.a. : surgeon specialist, Mauritius.DAVIES, A. G. M., M.B. Brist., D.M.R.D. : specialist radiologist,
Uganda.HUTTON, P. W., M.u. Camb., M.R.C.P., D.T.M. H.: senior specialist,
Uganda.LOVETT, W. C. U., O.B.E, M.D. Lond., D.P.H., D.T.M.&H.: senior
M.o., Tanganyika.NAUTH-MISIR, It. U., M.B. Lond., D.P.H. : venereal diseases and
dermetologist, British Guiana.
POTTER, M. li.., M.B. Lecds : M.o., Federation of Nigeria.WOLFENDEN, GORDON, rr.li. Belf.: M.o., Kenya.
