1128 Harold Gillies. Hon. secretary : Mr. Lionel Green. (127, Harley-street, W.I.) Priory Medical Society.-Hon. secretary : Dr. Robert Cruden. (3, Anson-road, Cricklewood, N.W.2.) South-West London Medical Society.-President: Dr. A. Clarke. Hon. secretaries : Dr. E. G. Housden and Dr. A. W. Wells. (51, Longley-road, S.W.17.) Paddington Medical Society.-President: Dr. Alexander Baldie. Hon. secretary : Dr. S. Crown. (81, Elgin- avenue, W.9.) West London Medico-Chirurgical Society.-President: Mr. Neil Sinclair. Hon. secretaries : Dr.W.K.McKinstry and Mr. A. Simpson-Smith. (1, Gunterstone-road, W.14.) West Kent Medico-Chirurgical Society.-President: Dr. H. V. Morlock. Hon. secretary : Dr. C. J. B. Buchan. (267, Baring-road, Grove Park, S.E.12.) PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION The King’s Speech THE new session was opened by H.M. the King in the House of Lords on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. The King in his Gracious Speech from the Throne said the present law regulating the conditions of work in factories was based on the Act of 1901, and though it had from time to time been modified in certain particulars further amendment and con- solidation were long overdue. The Government intended to invite Parliament to undertake and carry through this important work in the course of the present session. His Majesty said he was impressed with the need for more comprehensive measures to improve the physical condition of the nation, especi- ally among the younger members of the community, and the Government would in due course submit to Parliament proposals designed to carry out this purpose. Encouragement would continue to be given to the development of the existing public health services. Vigorous action for the provision of housing accommodation to replace slum dwellings and abate overcrowding would be maintained. Legislation would be introduced to provide medical care for young persons who had left school and entered employment, and to extend to persons with limited income voluntary insurance for the purpose of pensions. Measures would also be submitted to reduce the age limit for the award of pensions to blind persons, and to make further provision for the superannuation of local government officers. A Bill would be laid before Parliament to remove certain anomalies in the present standing of Ministers by adjustments and alterations in their salaries, and for other purposes. Close attention would be given to the improvement of conditions in Scotland. The Government were examining the Report of the Com- mittee on Scottish Health Services, and among measures relating to health a Bill for the develop- ment of Scottish maternity services would be intro- duced. Other measures of importance would be laid before Parliament and proceeded with as time and opportunity offered. Physical Condition of the Nation In the House of Commons Miss HORSBRUGH, in moving an Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, said she welcomed the assurance that pro- posals would be introduced for more comprehensive efforts to improve the physical condition of the nation. Much had already been done, but there were gaps in our health services which she was glad to think were to be filled up. The people of Scotland would await with interest the result of the examina- tion of the Report on the Scottish health services, and would welcome the Bill for further developments of maternity services in Scotland. Mr. ATrLEE, Leader of the Labour Opposition, remarked that there was widespread malnutrition and it was said that the country could not afford more for the unemployed than the bare limits of the means test. There were 4,500,000 persons in the country below the minimum standard scale of the British Medical Association. School-children were suffering from malnutrition and the recruiting returns showed that they could not get men of the proper physical standard. Those returns were the result of the neglect of mothers and children in the past. Mr. BALDWIN, Prime Minister, said he hoped that the Factories Bill would be introduced before Christ- mas, and that they would be able to deal with all aspects of the subject. They considered the existing law to be out of date. The Bill would not only be a consolidating measure, but a measure of revision bringing existing laws up to date. It should give a greatly improved provision for safety, health, and welfare in the factories. The work of housing and slum clearance would be tackled vigorously. Referring to housing, the right hon. gentleman said there was much work to be done under the Overcrowding Act. Local authorities had found that about 340,000 houses out of a total of about 9,000,000 inspected were overcrowded, but this was well within the capa- city of the local authorities. The Government attached importance to medical care for young persons. They would fill a gap there between the school medical service and the age of 16, a most important gap from birth to the adult period of life. Sir S. CHAPMAN welcomed the measure fore- shadowed in the King’s Speech for seriously taking in hand the physical training of the nation. He urged the establishment of athletic clubs, with committees comprising representatives of the mem- bers of the clubs, university professors, men eminent in sport, and perhaps a medical man. Better Housing and Nutrition In the House of Lords Lord CORNwALLIS, in seconding the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, said that the foundation for an improve- ment in the health of the people must be laid before physical improvement could take place. Houses with provision of light and air were a necessity, coupled with good food. Slums and lack of nutrition would not grow healthy bodies, however intensive physical education might be. He made a special plea for children between the ages of 14 and 18. He hoped that the Government’s plans would pay special attention to that age-group, and that they would cooperate fully with the voluntary organisations. Lord SNELL said that the question of the physical health of the nation should have been tackled decades ago. No interest would have been aroused in the matter except for the position in regard to recruiting. What unfit people needed was better and regular food, rather than physical exercises. If the Govern- ment wished to tackle the question of the physique of Army recruits, they should tackle it at the right end. Viscount HALIFAx, Lord Privy Seal, gave an assurance that the Government realised to the full the close connexion between the physical and mental health of the people. Medical men were constantly emphasising how closely allied were the mind and the body. It was impossible to have a contented population unless they brought the physical condi- tions of life closer to those which they would all like to see. It was the desire of the Government to make every use they could of the voluntary societies, which had done excellent work. QUESTION TIME THURSDAY, OCT. 29TH Slum Clearance and Overcrowding Sir GEORGE MITOHESOrr asked the Minister of Health if he could make a statement as to the progress in respect of slum clearance and the abatement of overcrowding.- Sir KINGSLEY WOOD replied : Some 25,000 slum dwellers are being rehoused month by month under the five-year
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Harold Gillies. Hon. secretary : Mr. Lionel Green. (127,Harley-street, W.I.)
Priory Medical Society.-Hon. secretary : Dr. RobertCruden. (3, Anson-road, Cricklewood, N.W.2.)South-West London Medical Society.-President: Dr. A.
Clarke. Hon. secretaries : Dr. E. G. Housden and Dr.A. W. Wells. (51, Longley-road, S.W.17.)
Paddington Medical Society.-President: Dr. Alexander
Baldie. Hon. secretary : Dr. S. Crown. (81, Elgin-avenue, W.9.)
West London Medico-Chirurgical Society.-President:Mr. Neil Sinclair. Hon. secretaries : Dr.W.K.McKinstryand Mr. A. Simpson-Smith. (1, Gunterstone-road, W.14.)
West Kent Medico-Chirurgical Society.-President: Dr.H. V. Morlock. Hon. secretary : Dr. C. J. B. Buchan.(267, Baring-road, Grove Park, S.E.12.)
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE
OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION
The King’s SpeechTHE new session was opened by H.M. the King
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.The King in his Gracious Speech from the Throne
said the present law regulating the conditions ofwork in factories was based on the Act of 1901, andthough it had from time to time been modified incertain particulars further amendment and con-
solidation were long overdue. The Governmentintended to invite Parliament to undertake andcarry through this important work in the course ofthe present session. His Majesty said he was impressedwith the need for more comprehensive measures toimprove the physical condition of the nation, especi-ally among the younger members of the community,and the Government would in due course submitto Parliament proposals designed to carry outthis purpose. Encouragement would continue tobe given to the development of the existing publichealth services. Vigorous action for the provisionof housing accommodation to replace slum dwellingsand abate overcrowding would be maintained.Legislation would be introduced to provide medicalcare for young persons who had left school andentered employment, and to extend to persons withlimited income voluntary insurance for the purposeof pensions. Measures would also be submitted toreduce the age limit for the award of pensions toblind persons, and to make further provision for thesuperannuation of local government officers. A Billwould be laid before Parliament to remove certainanomalies in the present standing of Ministers byadjustments and alterations in their salaries, and forother purposes. Close attention would be given tothe improvement of conditions in Scotland. TheGovernment were examining the Report of the Com-mittee on Scottish Health Services, and amongmeasures relating to health a Bill for the develop-ment of Scottish maternity services would be intro-duced. Other measures of importance would be laidbefore Parliament and proceeded with as time andopportunity offered.
Physical Condition of the NationIn the House of Commons Miss HORSBRUGH, in
moving an Address in reply to the Speech from theThrone, said she welcomed the assurance that pro-posals would be introduced for more comprehensiveefforts to improve the physical condition of thenation. Much had already been done, but therewere gaps in our health services which she was gladto think were to be filled up. The people of Scotlandwould await with interest the result of the examina-tion of the Report on the Scottish health services,and would welcome the Bill for further developmentsof maternity services in Scotland.Mr. ATrLEE, Leader of the Labour Opposition,
remarked that there was widespread malnutritionand it was said that the country could not affordmore for the unemployed than the bare limits ofthe means test. There were 4,500,000 persons inthe country below the minimum standard scale ofthe British Medical Association. School-children weresuffering from malnutrition and the recruiting returnsshowed that they could not get men of the properphysical standard. Those returns were the resultof the neglect of mothers and children in the past.
Mr. BALDWIN, Prime Minister, said he hoped thatthe Factories Bill would be introduced before Christ-
mas, and that they would be able to deal with allaspects of the subject. They considered the existinglaw to be out of date. The Bill would not only be aconsolidating measure, but a measure of revisionbringing existing laws up to date. It should give agreatly improved provision for safety, health, andwelfare in the factories. The work of housing andslum clearance would be tackled vigorously. Referringto housing, the right hon. gentleman said there wasmuch work to be done under the Overcrowding Act.Local authorities had found that about 340,000houses out of a total of about 9,000,000 inspectedwere overcrowded, but this was well within the capa-city of the local authorities. The Governmentattached importance to medical care for youngpersons. They would fill a gap there between theschool medical service and the age of 16, a mostimportant gap from birth to the adult period of life.
Sir S. CHAPMAN welcomed the measure fore-shadowed in the King’s Speech for seriously takingin hand the physical training of the nation. Heurged the establishment of athletic clubs, withcommittees comprising representatives of the mem-bers of the clubs, university professors, men eminentin sport, and perhaps a medical man.
Better Housing and NutritionIn the House of Lords Lord CORNwALLIS, in
seconding the Address in reply to the Speech fromthe Throne, said that the foundation for an improve-ment in the health of the people must be laid beforephysical improvement could take place. Houseswith provision of light and air were a necessity,coupled with good food. Slums and lack of nutritionwould not grow healthy bodies, however intensivephysical education might be. He made a specialplea for children between the ages of 14 and 18. Hehoped that the Government’s plans would pay specialattention to that age-group, and that they wouldcooperate fully with the voluntary organisations.Lord SNELL said that the question of the physical
health of the nation should have been tackled decadesago. No interest would have been aroused in thematter except for the position in regard to recruiting.What unfit people needed was better and regularfood, rather than physical exercises. If the Govern-ment wished to tackle the question of the physiqueof Army recruits, they should tackle it at the rightend.Viscount HALIFAx, Lord Privy Seal, gave an
assurance that the Government realised to the fullthe close connexion between the physical and mentalhealth of the people. Medical men were constantlyemphasising how closely allied were the mind andthe body. It was impossible to have a contentedpopulation unless they brought the physical condi-tions of life closer to those which they would alllike to see. It was the desire of the Government tomake every use they could of the voluntary societies,which had done excellent work.
QUESTION TIME
THURSDAY, OCT. 29TH
Slum Clearance and OvercrowdingSir GEORGE MITOHESOrr asked the Minister of Health
if he could make a statement as to the progress in respectof slum clearance and the abatement of overcrowding.-Sir KINGSLEY WOOD replied : Some 25,000 slum dwellersare being rehoused month by month under the five-year
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slum clearance plan, and the total at the end of Augustwas some 450,000. I have fixed " appointed days " forovercrowding in respect of 1320 of the total 1536 authori-ties. For 1284 the appointed day is Jan. 1st next, and for36 it is April 1st next, and rehousing proposals to abateovercrowding are now under active consideration.Mr. MACQUISTEN : In any of these housing schemes are
the people being housed in tall tenements or lower build-ings ?-Sir K. WOOD : I think there is a variety.-Mr.1YIACQUISTEN : Will the right hon. gentleman see that ifthey are put into these tenements they are provided withlifts, as it is hard work for the people to climb the stairs ?Mr. THORNE : Is the right hon. gentleman aware that
the difficulty in many towns is due to the fact that theordinary landlord will not let houses to people who havelarge families ?-Sir K. WOOD : Perhaps the hon. Memberwill communicate to me any cases he has in mind.
Health and Safety in Mercantile MarineMr. EDE asked the President of the Board of Trade
what action had been taken to amend and modernisethe regulations governing the manning of the mercantilemarine and the conditions, including safety, in thatservice.-Dr. BURGIN, Parliamentary Secretary to theBoard of Trade, replied : New instructions regarding thedeck manning of foreign-going ships have been in forcesince July last. Revised instructions as to annual loanline surveys are under consideration by the MerchantShipping Advisory Committee, and new draft instructionsas to crew accommodation will shortly be submitted tothat committee. Discussions are proceeding with theclassification societies and the industry in regard to thesteps to be taken to implement the recommendations ofthe Steering Gear Committee. As an interim measurea letter drawing the attention of owners of cargo shipsto the special measures which the Board of Trade con-sider ought to be taken in regard to steering gear, hatchcovering arrangements, and annual loan line surveyshas been sent to the shipowners’ organisations and hasbeen circulated by them to shipowners concerned.
Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLE : What action has been takenin regard to the health provisions which have been sug-gested and urged upon the Board of Trade for at least20 years and nothing done ? Has anything been donewith regard to the messing and health services requiredfor the men ?-Dr. BURGIN : A great deal has been done,but obviously that is entirely a different question fromthe one on the Paper.
Medical DiarySOCIETIES
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.TUESDAY, NOV. 10th.
Therapeutics and Pharmacology, and Urology. 5 P.M. Dr.M. L. Rosenheim, Dr. W. W. Payne (with Dr. A. G.Signy), Mr. E. W. Riches, and Mr. A. W. Cubitt :Urinary Antiseptics (including Sodium and AmmoniumMandelate). Mr. Clifford Morson will also speak.
Psychiatry. 8.30 P.M. Dr. T. A. Ross : Medicine andScience. (Presidential Address.)
FRIDAY.Clinical. 5.30 P.M. (Cases at 4.30 P.M.) Dr. E. A.Cockayne: 1. Myositis Ossificans Progressiva. Dr.M. B. Ray: 2. Nodular Rheumatism. Mr. D..C. L.Fitzwilliams : 3. A Series of Cases of Partial Amputa-tion of the Breast for Early Carcinoma.
Ophthalmology. 8.30 P.M. (Cases at 8 p.:n.) Mr. A.Ballantyne: A Case of Cranio-facial Dysostosis. Mr.J. Minton : A Clinical Study of 54 Cases of Occlusionof the Central Artery of the Retina and its Branches.Dr. Frances Richman (New York): Haemorrhages inthe Fundi of the New-born. Mr. T. M. Tyrell : Tubercle
7 on the Free Border of the Iris.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-street, W.MONDAY, Nov. 9th.-8.30 P.M., Mr. Bowdler Henry:
etiology and Treatment of Impacted Wisdom Tooth.LONDON JEWISH HOSPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY,Stepney Green, E.THURSDAY, Nov. 12th.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Cases. 4.45 P.M.,
Dr. J. Leon Jona : Obscure Kidney Pain-Physio-. logical Investigation and Indications for Treatment.PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY, 17, Bloomsbury-square, W.C.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10th.-8.30 P.M., Dr. Donald Hunter :Industrial Toxicology of To-day.BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY. of To-day.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.-5 P.M. (Physiology Institute, Newport-road, Cardiff), Short Communications and Demon-strations.
PADDINGTON MEDICAL SOCIETY.TUESDAY, Nov. 10th.-9 P.M. (Great Western Royal
Hotel, W.), Dr. Pearse Williams: Some CommonDifficulties of Infant Feeding during the First Year.
WEST KENT MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.-8.45 P.M. (Miller General Hospital,
Greenwich), Mr. Hope Carlton: The Part which canbe played by Rectal Examination in the Diagnosisof Surgical Conditions.
SOUTH-WEST LONDON MEDICAL SOCIETY.WEDNESDAY, Nov. llth.-9 P.M. (Bolingbroke Hospital,
Wandsworth Common), Mr. Blundell Bankart: Frac-tures of the Neck of the Femur.
NORTH LONDON MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICALSOCIETY, Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway-road, N.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.-9.15 P.M., Clinical Evening.MEDICAL SOCIETY OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY.
THURSDAY, Nov. 12th.-8.30 P.M. (11, Chandos-street, W.),Symposium on Mental Health in Childhood and Adoles-cence-No. 1. Dr. Joyce Partridge: The Managementof Early Infancy.
HARVEIAN SOCIETY.FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.-8.30 P.M. (Hospital for Sick Children,
Great Ormond-street, W.C.), Clinical Meeting.
LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall
Mall East, S.W.TUESDAY, Nov. 1Oth.-5 P.M., Dr. J. D. Rolleston : The
History of the Acute Exanthemata. (Second Fitz-Patrick Lecture.)
THURSDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. R. R. Trail: Recent Aids to thePrognosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (MitchellLecture.)
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE, 90, Buckingham Palace-road, S.W.TUESDAY, Nov. 1Oth.-5.30 P.M., Lt.-Col. Gerald Leighton :
The Supervision of the Nation’s Food-supply. (Ben-jamin Ward Richardson Lecture.)
INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE, 28, Portland-place, W.WEDNESDAY, Nov. llth.-3.30 P.M., Dr. Alan Moncrieff :
Children’s Health in Winter.BRITISH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL, Ducane-
road, W.MONDAY, Nov. 9th.-2.15 P.M., Dr. Duncan White : Radio-
logical Demonstration.TUESDAY.-2 P.M., Prof. E. H. Kettle, F.R.S.: Patho-
logical Demonstration. 4.30 P.M., Dr. H. Yellowlees :Psychological Medicine.
WEDNESDAY.-Noon, clinical and pathological conference(medical). 2.30 P.M., clinical and pathological con-ference (surgical). 4.30 P.M., Prof. S. P. Bedson,F.R.S.: Virus Diseases.
THURSDAY.-2.15 P.M., operative obstetrics. 3.30 P.M.,Mr. Eardley Holland: Hoeinorrhage of Late Preg-nancy.
FRID AY.-2.15 P.M., Department of Gynaecology: PathologicalDemonstration. 2.30 P.M., Prof. John Fraser: AcuteSurgical Infections of Bone.
Daily, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., medical clinics, surgical clinicsor operations, obstetrical and gynaecological clinics oroperations.
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY, Malet-place,W.C.MONDAY, Nov. 9th.-3 P.M., Prof. Millais Culpin : Sex
Aberrations. 4.30 P.M., Dr. H. V. Dicks : Delinquencyand its Psychological Treatment. 5.45 P.M., Dr. J. A.Hadfield : General Discussion and Questions.
WEST LONDON HOSPITAL POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE,Hammersmith, W.MONDAY, Nov. 9th.-10 A.M., skin clinic. 11 A.M., surgical
wards. 2 P.M., operations, surgical and gynaecologicalwards, medical, surgical, and gynaecological clinics.
TUESDAY.-10 A.M., medical wards. 11 A.M., surgicalwards. 2 P.M., operations, medical, surgical, and throatclinics.
WEDNESDAY.-I0 A.M., children’s ward and clinic. 11 A.M.,medical wards. 2 P.M., gynaecological operations,medical, surgical, and eye clinics.
THURSDAY.—10 A.M., neurological and gynaecologicalclinics. Noon, fracture clinic. 2 P.M., operations,medical, surgical, genito-urinary, and eye clinics.4.15 P.M., venereal diseases.
FRIDAY.-I0 A.M., medical wards, skin clinic. Noon,lecture on treatment. 2 P.M., operations, medical,surgical, and throat clinics. 4.15 P.M., Dr. HughGordon: Treatment of Skin Diseases.
SATURDAY.-10 A.M., children’s and surgical clinics. 11 A.M.,medical wards.
The lecture at 4.15 P.M. is open to all medical practitionerswithout fee.
FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICINE AND POST-GRADUATEMEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1, Wimpole-street, W.MONDAY, NOv. 9th, to SUNDAY, Nov. 15th.-ST. JOHN’S
HOSPITAL, Leicester-square, W.C., afternoon course indermatology.-ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL, Henrietta-street, W.C., all-day course in urology.-ROYALWATERLOO HOSPITAL, Waterloo-road, S.E., all-daycourse in medicine, surgery, and gyn2ecology.-PRINCESS BEATRICE HOSPITAL, Richmond-road, S.W.,Sat. and Sun., course in general surgery.
HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Great Ormond-street,W.C.WEDNESDAY, Nov. llth.—2 P.M., Dr. Wilfrid Sheldon :
The Premature Infant. 3 P.M., Dr. W. W. Payne :Metabolism of Endogenous and Exogenous Rickets.
Out-patient clinics daily at 10 A.M., and ward visits at2 P.M.
