BRITISH JOURNAL of PSYCHIATRY (THE JOURNAL of MENTAL SCIENCE) [Published by Authority of the Royal Medico -Psychological Association]
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL SCIENCE) [Published by Authority of the Royal Medico -Psychological Association] SUPPLEMENT, MAY 1964 THE ROYAL MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AUTUMN QUARTERLY MEETING THE AUTUMN QUARTERLY MEETING of the SINCLAIR-GIEBEN, ABRAHAM HERMAN CORNELIS, M.D., Association was held at the Royal Society of Medicine, M.R.C.P., D.T.M. & H., Lecturer in Mental London, on Friday, 15 November, 1963, under the Health, University of Aberdeen. An Ordinary Presidency of Professor Desmond Curran. Member since 1959. STEWART, RONALD, M.B., Ch.B., formerly Medical Minutes Superintendent, Gartloch Hospital, Glasgow. An The Minutes of the November 1962, February and Ordinary Member since 1931. May 1963 Quarterly Meetings, having appeared in the WEIL, PAUL LUDWIG, M.D., Psychiatrist, Mapperley Journal, were approved and signed. Hospital, Nottingham. An Ordinary Member since 1950. Obituary The President announced with regret the death of WHALLEY, NORMAN, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S.E., the following members : Department of Neuro-Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea. An Ordinary Member since 1951. CANNON, ALEXANDER, Ph.D., LL.D., D.Litt., M.A., M.B., B.Chir., D.P.M., Medical Director and Physician for Nervous Diseases, Isle of Man Clinic. Election of Associate Members An Ordinary Member since 1932. The following candidates for Associate Member- DOYLE, WILLIAM JOHN, B.SC., M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., ship, approved by Council on 2 July, 1963, were D.P.M., County Medical Officer of Health and unanimously elected: Principal School Medical Officer for the County of BANNISTER, DONALD, B.A., Ph.D., Senior Psycholo- Devon. An Ordinary Member since 1962. gist, Bexley Hospital, Kent. FEVERSHAM, RT. HON. THE EARL OF, D.S.O., D.L., Proposed by Drs. D. M. Leiberman, G. L. Shaw, J.P., Chairman, The National Association for Alan Norton. Mental Health. An Honorary Member since 1957. JONES, HORACE GWYNNE, B.Sc., Dip.Ed., F.B.Ps.S., HARRIS, NOEL GORDON, M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Lecturer in Psychology, St. George's formerly Physician in Psychological Medicine, Hospital Medical School. Middlesex Hospital. President 1953-54; Chairman Proposed by Prof. D. Curran, Drs. Peter Hays, Education Committee 1955-59; Convener, Public G. M. Russell. Relations Committee 1957-59. An Ordinary Member since 1928; an Honorary Member since 1959- Election of Ordinary Members MACRAE, MALCOLM MACMILLAN, M.D., D.P.M., The following were unanimously elected to Physician Superintendent, Strathmartine Hospital, Ordinary Membership: Dundee. An Ordinary Member since 1950. BOSTOCK, JOHN, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., MILNE, JAMES, B.SC., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M., Physician F.R.A.C.P., D.P.M., 106 Bonney Avenue, Clay- Superintendent, Hawkhead Hospital, Glasgow. field, Brisbane, Australia. An Ordinary Member since 1944. Proposed by Drs. B. J. Phillips, A. Walk, E. Slater. CASKEY, GLADYS MAY, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Staff LEE, GAM POY, M.B., Ch.B., Psychiatrist, Seacliff Medical Officer, St. Luke's Hospital, Armagh, Psychiatric Hospital, Seacliff, New Zealand. N. Ireland. Proposed by Drs. M. H. De Groot, R. W. Medlicott, Proposed by Drs. J. S. Mulligan, W. A. G. W. Ironside. MacCallum, A. S. Clenaghan. LLOYD, HELEN, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.M-, COMMON, DAVID LANG, B.A., B.D., M.B., B.S., Assistant Medical Officer, St. Loman's Hospital, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Psychotherapist, The City Mullingar, Eire. Temple Psychological Clinic, London, E.C. i. Proposed by Drs. B. Perry, G. J. Coghlan. J. D. Proposed by Drs. W. L. Neustatter, A. Torrie, Hayes. F. J. Roberts. MULCAHY, MICHAEL DONAL, M.B., M.R.C.P.I., COORE, LAWSON DAVID JONATHAN, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., D.P.M., Medical Director, Lota Hospital D.P.M., Psychiatrist, Bellevue Hospital, Kingston, for Mentally Handicapped Children, Glanmire, Jamaica, West Indies. Cork; Consultant Psychiatrist, St. Joseph's, Proposed by Drs. I. M. Stewart, D. L. Davies, Clarinbridge, Eire. A. J. Oldham. Proposed by Drs. J. D. Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, DUNLOP, JOHN MAURICE, M.B., B.Ch., Psychiatrist, A. Walk. Department of Child Psychiatry, Belfast City MURRAY, CYRIL VICTOR, M.B., D.P.H., Diploma in Hospital, Belfast, N. Ireland. Psychiatry (Toronto), Clinical Teacher, Depart- Proposed by Drs. R. J. Mcllwaine, J. C. Meenan, ment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada. G. B. Plunkett. Proposed by Professor A. B. Stokes, Drs. W. G. FERNANDO, SUMANTRA JAYANANDANA MOHANDAS, Burrows, R. Fox. M.A., M.B., B.Chir., D.P.M., Registrar, Horton PATRY, FREDERICK LORIMER, M.B., M.D., Consultant Hospital, Epsom. Psychiatrist, Manatee Memorial Hospital, Brad- Proposed by Drs. H. R. Rollin, J. H. Watkin, enton, Florida; and Veterans Administration, St. D. L. McNeill. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. GIBB, IAN ANGUS MCLEAN, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Proposed by Drs. J. A. Sours, W. G. Burrows, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh. R. Fox. Proposed by Drs. Sallie Gray, J. Le Gassicke, RICHMAN, ALEX, M.D. Diploma in Psychiatry J. Booth. (McGill), Assistant Professor, Department of GREENBANK, RICHARD KELLY, B.A., M.D., Assistant Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Professor of Psychiatry, Temple University Medical British Columbia, Canada. Centre, Philadelphia, U.S.A. Proposed by Drs. E. L. Margetts, W. G. Burrows, Proposed by Drs. J. A. Koltes, W. G. Burrows, R. Fox. R. Fox. Ross, JOSIAH, B.Sc., M.B., B.Ch., Registrar, Bethlem HAFTER, SARA SHEILA, M.D., Clinical Administrator, Royal and Maudsley Hospitals; 71 Courtlands Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium, Rockville, Maryland, Avenue, London, S.E.12. U.S.A. Proposed by Drs. R. F. Hobson, W. Warren, B. Proposed by Professor G. M. Carstairs, Drs. C. B. Davies. Kidd, H. J. Walton. SATTEN, JOSEPH, M.D., Director, Department of HAILSTONE, JOHN DONOVAN, B.Sc., M.B., B.S., Social Psychiatry, The Menninger Foundation, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Psychiatrist, Middletown Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. State Hospital, Middletown, New York, U.S.A. Proposed by Drs. E. J. Anthony, W. G. Burrows, Proposed by Drs. Elizabeth Shoenberg, J. Pippard, R. Fox. A. G. Mezey. SZYRNSKI, VICTOR, Ph.D., M.D., F.R.C.P.C., HAYWARD, PAUL WILLIAM EANDLEY, M.B., Ch.B., Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Registrar, Rosslynlee Hospital, Roslin, Midlothian. School of Medicine, University of North Dakota, Proposed by Drs. A. B. Hegarty, W. M. Mason, U.S.A. W. D. Boyd. Proposed by Drs. W. G. Burrows, R. Fox, H. KINROSS-WRIGHT, JOHN, M.A., B. M., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., Jacobs. L.R.C.P., D.P.M., Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor WOOD, JAMES FALCONER, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Univ. College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. Ross Clinic, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen. Proposed by Drs. W. Sargant, M. Partridge, Proposed by Professor W. M. Miliar, Drs. J. G. W. G. Burrows. Henderson, J. Leckie. 2 Report of Council Proceedings at the Committee. Council decided to appoint a small Special Committee to consider this matter afresh and In the absence through illness of the General make recommendations. Secretary, Dr. W. Warren read the Report of the The Papers and Discussions Committee reported Council Proceedings. that the February Meeting would be devoted to the Council met at 11 Chandos Street on 14 November. subjects of clinical trials in psychiatry and of beha- The question of merit awards was further considered viour therapy. At the May meeting in CardifF the and it was agreed that steps should be taken to make morning session would be devoted to social psychiatry the regional advisers more fully acquainted with the and the afternoon session to a discussion of the procedure they should follow. indications for and implications of drug therapy in The Finance Committee reported that the depressions. Association's registration with the local authority The Association has been invited to support the under the Charities Act, i960, had been completed; National Association for Mental Health in inviting also that a handsome legacy of about £20,000 in the World Fédération of Mental Health to hold its shares had been made to the Association by the late next Congress in London in 1968. Council agreed to Dr. R. G. Blake-Marsh. this and expressed their willingness to help in the The Editor-in-Chief said he would welcome planning of the Congress. further correspondence from members for publication Council considered a further communication from in the Journal or the Supplement. the Association's solicitors regarding minor amend- The Registrar reported a successful two-day ments to the Bye-Laws which had been proposed by Maudsley Bequest lecture course in psychology, the Privy Council. These were approved. arranged by Dr. Denis Leigh, and a recent two-day The Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the course in psychiatry for general practitioners. Sixth International Congress of Psychotherapy, 1964, The Education Committee reported that repré- reported that plans are now well advanced and that a sentatives of the Association had met représentatives second circular was about to be sent out. of the Ministry of Health to discuss the future needs The Joint Committee of the R.M.P.A. and the of psychiatrie nurse training, and also that the the new Society of Medicai Officers of Health reported that édition of the Nurses' Handbook would soon be progress is being made in the préparation of a published. Dr. Walk had been re-appointed to the memorandum on co-operation in after-care. General Nursing Council. Recommendations were made by Council for The Parliamentary Committee reported that appointments to Regional Hospital Boards and to the while the Ministry of Health had stated that there Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal and were no plans to amend the law as to the voting Maudsley Hospitals.