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174 BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 19 OCTOBER 1974 Eye Research at Open University INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY.-5.30 p.m., Dr. C. Dare: MEDICAL NEWS Open and Closed Secrets in the Family. The- Medical Research has Council given Wednesday, 23 October Br Med J: first published as 10.1136/bmj.4.5937.174 on 19 October 1974. Downloaded from £9,263 for a research project on disorders INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY.-6 p.m., Dr. W. A. Medical Members of Parliament of the cornea to be carried out at the Open Cobb: The Centrencephalic Concept; 7 p.m., Professor D. A. Pond: Epidemiology of Epilepsy. University. The research team, headed by PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.-At Thirtv-three members of the medical pro- Professor Gerald Elliott, is to study electrlic Senate House, London University, 7 p.m., Han- fession stood as candidates in the general charge distribution, swelling, and trans- bury memorial lecture by Professor A. H. Beckett: election held on Importance of Three Dimensions in Biological 10 October and the follow- parency of the cornea. The Open Univer- Action. ing nine, who were members of the pre- sity's eye research unit was set up two years OXFORD UNIVERSITY.-At Radcliffe Infirmary, 5 vious Parliament March p.m., Gavin Livingstone memorial lecture by Mr. (see B.M.7., 16 ago and has been measuiring molecular E. E. Douek: Detecting the Deaf Child. 1974, p. 525), were again elected to the distances in normal and disteased corneas House of Commnons: by x-ray techniques. Thursday, 24 Oclober Dr. R. F. B. Bennett (Con., Fareham), ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.-5 p.m., Dr. M. L. N. Willoughby: Current Aspects of Paediatric Sir Alfred Broughton (Lab., Batley and People in the News Haematclogy. Morley), Mr. J. D. Cronin (Lab., Lough- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON.-5 p.m., Dr. T. C. Hunt Philip Ellman lecture by Dr. V. Dubowitz: borough), Dr. A. J. Glyn (Con., Windsor succeeds the late Dr. A. H. Neuromuscular Disorders in Childhood-Old and Maidenhead), Dr. J. Dickson Mabon Douthwaite (obituary, 5 October, p. 50) as Dogmas, New Concepts. cha.rman of the ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL.-5.15 (Lab., Greenock and Port Glasgow), Dr. Medical Sickness Annuity p.m., Dr. H. S. Jacobs: Diagnostic Approaches to M. S. Miller (Lab., East Kilbride), Dr. and Life Assurance Society Ltd. Sir Clifford Secondary Amenorrhoea. D. A. L. Owen (Lab., Plymouth, Devon- Naunton Morgan becomes vice-chairman in port), Dr. Shirley C. W. Summnerskill (Lab., place of Dr. Hunt. Halifax), Dr. G. F. Vaughan (Con., Reading, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES So3uth). COMING EVENTS BRISTOL The following twenty-four were not elected: M.D.-E. W. Pomare. Dr. H. Royal College of Psychiatrists.-Quarterly PH.D.-In the Faculty of Medicine: P. N. Dixon, W. Allchin (Lab., Winchester), Dr. D. Meeting, 14-15 November, Institute of Psychiatry M. Edjtehadi, Diane E. Gunson, R. C. Wardley. Baxter (Nat. Front, City of London and West- Programme includes Maudsley lecture by Lord minster, South), Dr. R. Blundell (Lib., Hounslow, Justice Ormrod. Details from the secretary of the Brentford and Isleworth), Dr. C. G. Burks (Lab., college, Chandos House, Queen Anne Street, H.M. FORCES Skipton), Dr. F. J. Deakin (Lib., Warrington), London WlM 9LE. (Tel. 01-580 2782.) Dr. R. D. Hall (Con., Leeds, West), Dr. D. R. Charing Cross Hospital.-Symposium, "Cur- The following have been appointed honorary Hannay (Lib., Galloway), Dr. D. J. L. Hughes rent Fertility Control," 15-16 November, Great physicians to the Queen: Surgeon Captain H. R. (Plaid Cymru, Cardiff, West), Dr. D. T. Jones Western Hotel, Paddington. Fee £9. Details and Mallows, R.N., Surgeon Captain J. F. F. Smith, (Lib., Conway), Dr. Una M. P. Kroll (Women's application forms from J. Wyeth & Brothers Ltd., R.N.R., and Colonel R. Price, R.A.M.C., T.A.V.R. Department of Postgraduate Education, Hunter- Appointments.-Professor J. B. E. Baker (honorary Rights, Sutton and Cheam), Dr. Jennifer Lloyd combe Lane consultant in pharmacology to the Army). (Lib., Barry), Dr. R. D. McIntyre (Scot. Nat., South, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berks. Institute of Urology.-Symposium, "Post- ROYAL NAVY Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth), Dr. J. graduate Nephrology," 19-20 November. For McLaughlin (Con., Accrington), Dr. R. J. Surgeon Commanders N. J. Blacklock, N. G. B. details see advertisement on page xxiii. Hersey, and J. Cox to be Surgeon Captains. Madeley (Lab., Derbyshire, South-east), Dr. A. London Hospital.-Conference, "Psychogeriat- Rennie (Lib., Glasgow, Hillhead), Dr. W. A. rics Now", 20-22 November, for all professions ARMY Robson (Lib., Houghton-le-Spring), Mr. F. C. involved in care of elderly. Details trom Mr. D. A. Lieutenant-Colonels B. Livesey and W. J. Pryn, Rodger (Lib., Cheltenham), Dr. I. T. Stuttaford High, London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E. 1. from R.A.M.C., to be Colonels. (Con., Isle of Ely), Dr. G. F. Taylor (Lib., Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Yeovil), Dr. J. Walsh (Lib., Hove), Dr. D. Watts Surgeons of England.-Symposium, "Problems RQYAL AIR FORCE (Lib., Ayrshire, Central), Dr. D. L. Williams of Metabolism in Anaesthesia and Intensive Wing Commander J. I. Cromarty to be Group (Lib., Denbigh), Dr. A. T. M. Wilson (Comm. Therapy," 21-22 November, at R.C.S. Fee £8. De- Captain. Aberdare), Dr. M. P. Winstanley (Lib., Hazel tails from the secretary, Faculty of Anaesthetists, http://www.bmj.com/ Grove). R.C.S., 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN. (Tel. 01-405 3474.) Corrections Institute of Urology.-Symposium, "Glomerular N.H.S. Superannuation: Deadline for Added Disease in Adults," 21-22 November. For details Dr. J. Jardine Years Extended see advertisement on page xxsii. We regret that a printer's error occurred in the 3rd International Conference on the Unity of obituary of the late Dr. John Jardine (5 October, the Sciences.-21-24 November, London. Fee p. 51). Towards the end of the second paragraph As the B.M.Y. went to preiss we learnt that £50. Details and application forms from the "a set of golf balls" should have read "a set of golf the Government's original deadline of 19 secretariat, I.C.U.S., Internaticnal Cultural Foun- clubs." October 1974 for doctors in England and dation, 5 Lowndes Street, London SWIX 9ET. Wales wishing to purchase added years in (Tel. 01-235 1892.) Election Manifestos on 29 September 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. the N.H.S. Superannuation Scheme, costed Cambridge Medical Society.-Copies and In the extracts from the election manifestos pub- details of the programme, November-June, are lished in the B.M.J. of 5 October (p. 54) the on age and income in October 1972, is to be obtainable from the honorary secretary, Dr. R. H. Scottish National Party was referred to incorrectly put forward to 18 July 1975. An article in Morgan, 2a Hurst Park Avenue, Cambridge as the Scottish Nationalist Party. We apologise for the B.M.Y. (5 October, p. 59) on purchasing CB4 2AD. (Tel. 51447.) this error. Dundee University.-Copies and details of the added years advised doctors to get individual programme of postgraduate medical education advice on whether to purchase them. This and training, 1974-5, are obtainable from the extended deadline, which applies only to postgraduate dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dundee Notice to Authors England and Wales (see p. 176 for Scotland), Universitq, Dundee DD1 4HN. When original articles and letters for publica- is intended to give all members of Hunterian Society.-Details of the 1974-5 are not submitted to the British the programme and of membership are obtainable tion exclusively scheme sufficient time in which to get advice. from honorary secretary, Dr. Napier Thorne, Medical Journal this must be stated. 96 Harley Street, London WlN IAA. 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The model Health: Can We Still Afford It? instructions stress that symptoms which are ©) British Medical Journal 1974 difficult to explain may be the result of Tuesday, 22 October INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY.-4.30 p.m., Dr. I. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication inflicted injuries, and point out that the Sarkany: Physiology of Itching. be stored in a retrieval system, history of the problem as well as the physical RESEARCH DEFENCE SOCIETY.-At University College may reproduced, London, 5.30 p.m., Stephen Paget memorial or transmitted, in any form or by any means, examination should alert doctors to the lecture by Dr. W. M. Henderson: Animals and electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording possibility of battering. Guidelines are given Antigens. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL 'COLLEGE.-5 p4n., Dr. or otherwise, without the prior permission of for dealing with the child and its parents. Richard Hunter: Psychiatry without Words. the British Medical_Journal..