THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL SCIENCE) [Published by Authority of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association]

SUPPLEMENT, JANUARY 1963

THE ROYAL MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

SOUTH-EASTERN DIVISION

THE SPRING DIVISIONAL MEETING was held at the The Minutes of the last Divisional Meeting, held Lady Chichester Hospital, Hove, Sussex, on Tuesday, at Stone House Hospital on 26 October, 1961, 17 April, 1962, by kind permission of the Hospital were accepted and confirmed. Apologies were Management Committee and the Medical Staff. received from Drs. O. W. S. Fitzgerald, J. E. Glancy, Members of the Association were received by D. V. Martin, W. A. H. Stevenson, B. Matheson and members of the Medical Staff of the Hospital. They R. Maggs. were conducted round the wards and the Occupational The Secretary gave the report of the Meeting of Therapy unit, and visits were made to other parts of the Divisionai Committee of Management held that the hospital. This well-known hospital has a bed morning. complement of over 70 beds and it was pointed out that patients are still admitted for treatment from Election of Officers a wide area of the country. About 250 patients are treated in the year. In accordance with the By-Laws the Division There was a large gathering at lunch, including elected the following: some 60 members of the Association. The Chairman Chairman : Dr. Rolf Ström-Olsen of the Hospital Management Committee, Mr. Arnold, extended a cordial welcome to the visitors. Secretary: Dr. S. W. Hardwick Dr. J. G. Hamilton, acting for the Divisional Assistant Secretary: Dr. A. J. Oldham Chairman, Dr. O. W. S. Fitzgerald, who was Junior Représentative on unavoidably absent, responded on behalf of the Council: Dr. R. H. Fox Division. Dr. Hamilton reminded the members that there had been two previous meetings of the Dr. Ström Olsen was inducted to his office by Association at the Lady Chichester, one in 1939, Dr. Walk and presided during the remainder of when the late Dr. Helen Boyle was President of the the proceedings. R.M.P.A., the second in 1955 in connection with the hospital's Jubilee celebrations. He paid a tribute to the work of Dr. Boyle and her colleagues. Election of Divisionai Committee of Management

The following were elected in replacement of Meeting retiring members: Drs. Russell Barton; D. B. In the absence of the Chairman, Dr. A. Walk Leiberman; J. M. Crawford; R. M. Wheeler; presided. R. H. Fox. Election of Candidates to Ordinary FENTON, THOMAS WILLIAM, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M., Membership Registrar, Holloway Sanatorium; 563 Stroude The following were elected : Road, Virginia Water, Surrey. Proposed by Drs. R. MacDonald, S. M. Nugent, ALLODI, FEDERICO, L.M.S.(Madrid), Registrar, J. A. Irwin. Bexley Hospital, Bexley, Kent. Proposed by Drs. D. M. Leiberman, D. M. FROMMER, EVA ANN, M.B., B.S., D.C.H., Registrar, Carter, A. Norton. Belmont Hospital; Old End Cottage, Forest Row, Sussex. ANDREWS, WARWICK NORMAN, M.B., Ch.B.(N.Z-), Proposed by Drs. W. Sargant, C. M. M. Stewart, Registrar, Runwell Hospital, Wickford, Essex. F. M. Mai. Proposed by Drs. A. A. Robin, Hazel Liddell,

G. E. Langley. GANDER, DEREK REGINALD, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P., Registrar, Maudsley Hospital; 7 Park Hill BARKER, DENIS, M.B., B.S.(Adelaide), Post- Road, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent. Graduate Student; 102 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood, S.E.19. Proposed by Drs. E. B. O. Smith, D. A. Pond, Proposed by Drs. S. A. MacKeith, Murray A. D. Isaacs. Jackson, R. F. Hobson. GOLDBERG, DAVID PAUL, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., Assistant House Physician, National Hospital BENADY, DAVID ROGER, M.B., B.S., D.C.H., Locum Junior Medicai Officer, Long Grove for Nervous Diseases; "Ashdown", Vale of Hospital, Epsom, Surrey. Health, London, N.W.3. Proposed by Drs. W. O. McCormick, A. D. Proposed by Drs. A. B. Monro, J. Denham, Isaacs, K. Davison. L. J. Clein.

BENIANS, ROBIN CHRISTOPHER, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., GOLDBERG, GERALD JAMES, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Department of Child D.P.M., Locum Consultant Psychiatrist, St. Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London, S.E.i. John's Hospital, Stone, Aylesbury; 32 Moreland Proposed by Drs. G. F. Vaughan, S. Gold, Court, Finchley Road, London, N.W.2. I. Christie. Proposed by Drs. L. Sharpe, I. A. Horton, I. Shribman. BRENNAN, ALIN PATRICK, L.R.C.P.S.I., Registrar, Little Plumstead Hospital, near Norwich, KELLY, MICHAEL GERARD CECIL, B.A., M.B., Norfolk. B.Ch., B.A.O., Registrar, Little Plumstead Proposed by Drs. J. V. Morris, G. L. Ashford, Hospital, near Norwich. R. Payne. Proposed by Dis. J. V. Morris, G. L. Ashford, R. Payne. COOPER, JOHN EDWARD, B.A., B.M., B.Ch., M.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Bethlem MIGODZINSKI, ROMAN, L.R.C.P.S.I., L.M., Senior Royal and Maudsley Hospitals ; Maudsley House Officer, Long Grove Hospital, Epsom, Hospital, Denmark Hill, S.E.5. Surrey. Proposed by Drs. M. G. Gelder, D. Leigh, Proposed by Drs. A. B. Monro, J. Denham, R. H. Cawley. L. J. Clein.

DOMINIAN, JACOB, M.A., M.B., B.Chir., MILLER, ROBERT ALEXANDER DUNBAR, M.B., M.R.C.P.E., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Bethlem B.S., M.R.C.P., F.R.F.P.S.G., Major R.A.M.C. : Royal and Maudsley Hospitals: 47 Purley Bury Officer Commanding Military Wing, Holloway Avenue, Purley, Surrey. Sanatorium; 20 Burnsall Street, London, S.W.3. Proposed by Drs. J. P. Dewsbery, D. Leigh, Proposed by Drs. R. MacDonald, J. McGhie, F. Post. S. M. Nugent.

EL QARAGHOLI, SALAHUDDIN., M.B.(Baghdad), NEEHALL, JOHN EDWARD, M.B., Ch.B., Clinical Post-Graduate Student at Maudsley Hospital; Assistant, Maudsley Hospital; London House, 74 Courtfield Gardens, London, S.W.5. Guilford Street, London, W.C.i. Proposed by Drs. A. G. Mezey, S. Brockner, Proposed by Drs. F. Post, C. McCance, B. M. M. J. Sainsbury. Davies.

2 PATERSON, DOUGLAS CHOLMONDELEY, L.R.C.P., Proposed by Drs. R. C. Gledhill, B. Gordon, L.R.C.S.I., Junior Medical Officer, Cane Hill J. E. M. A. Glancy. Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey. WILSON, ALAN RICHARDSON, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., Proposed by Drs. A. Walk, E. Roderic-Evans, D.P.M., D.R.C.O.G., Senior Medical Officer, Brenda Grant. The Cassel Hospital; 52 Fitzjames' Avenue, PRITCHARD, MICHAEL JOHN, M.A., M.B., B.Chir., London, W. 14. M.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Maudsley Proposed by Drs. A. Brook, M. Pines, T. F. Hospital; 42 Ridgemount Avenue, Shirley, Main. Croydon, Surrey. Proposed by Drs. B. Ackner, J. K. Wing, WILSON, JANET EILEEN, B.A., B.M., B.Ch., S. I. Cohen. Assistant Psychiatrist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Hackney Road; 52 Fitzjames REEVES, PETER OLAF, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Avenue, London, W. 14. Senior Registrar, Royal Eastern Counties Proposed by Drs. J. D. W. Pearce, A. Brook, A. Hospital; 18 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex. Limentani. Proposed by Drs. R. Bates, E. Benjacar, A. P. Madigan.

RENDON, RUBEN RAFAEL, M.D., Clinical Assistant, The following papers were then read: Maudsley Hospital; 53A Tunley Road, London, S.W. 17. 1. "Presenile Dementia", by Dr. Jonathan Gould. Proposed by Drs. M. A. Poleo, P. D. Scott, 2. "Morbid Jealousy and Murder", by Dr. R. R. O. Somasundaram. Mowat.

SCOTT, DONALD FLETCHER, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P., The papers were received with much interest and M.R.C.P.E., Registrar, Maudsley Hospital, a number of members present took part in the Denmark Hill, S.E.5. discussion. Proposed by Drs. P. Fahy, S. I. Cohen, A. A. Dr. Harold Palmer thanked the Chairman of the Black. Hospital Management Committee and the Medical WADZISZ, FAUSTYNA JOWITA, M.B., B.Ch., Staff of the Hospital, on behalf of the Division, for Registrar, Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, the generous hospitality provided and for the Goodmayes, Essex. stimulating papers.

NORTHERN AND MIDLAND DIVISION

THE SPRING MEETING OF THE NORTHERN AND able at this stage to come to any conclusion about MIDLAND DIVISION was held at Scalebor Park, Ilkley, the advisability of a higher qualification, whether on Thursday, 12 April, 1962, by kind invitation of run by the R.M.P.A. or the Royal College of the Hospital Management Committee and Dr. J. Physicians. They felt this was an issue which should Valentine, Physician Superintendent. be fully discussed together with the issue of the possible alteration of the structure of the R.M.P.A. This commenced at 10.30 a.m. with a tour of the by psychiatrists all over the country. Hospital and a visit to the new Occupational Therapy Department recently completed. This was most impressive and gave every facility for patients to be The Secretary reported on matters which had usefully occupied both in the many workrooms that come before the Council at the meeting in were available and also in the magnificent new November, 1961. gymnasium which had also been built as part of the Occupational Therapy Centre. No other nominations having been received the Sixty-seven members were present. following Officers, in accordance with By-Law 34, who had been nominated by the Divisional Committee The Divisional Committee of Management reported that of Management were unanimously elected: Dr. MacMillan had kindly offered hospitality to the Chairman: Dr. E. U. H. Pentreath Division at Mapperley for the Autumn Meeting on Thursday, 18 October. Hon. Secretary: Dr. W. V. Wadsworth The Secretary reported on the further progress Asst. Hon. Secretary: Dr. C. Rose made by the Special Committee on the future of Junior Representative organized psychiatry. The Committee had not felt on Council: Dr. D. B. Fowler

3 The following were elected to the Divisional RYAN, EAMONN, M.B., B.Ch., Registrar, Uffculme Committee of Management, in place of Drs. L. G. Clinic, Moseley, Birmingham, 13. Kiloh, G. McCoull, K. O. Milner and A. Pool who Proposed by Drs. J. A. Harrington, J. L. retired: Prof. E. Stengel and Drs. S. Barton Hall, Crammer, H. H. Grosser. M.J. Brookes, T. M. Cuthbert, I. Frost, R. McDonald, WALSH, JEFFREY, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D. F. McGregor, T. L. Pilkington, J. R. Roy, M.R.C.O.G., Clinical Assistant in Psychiatry; M. Silverman, S. Smith, J. Valentine, B. Ward. i Hilton Crescent, Malley Road, West Bridge- ford, Nottingham. The following were elected to Ordinary Member- Proposed by Drs. Duncan Macmillan, H. ship of the Association : Fisher, Z. Finkelstein. ABENSON, MAURICE HARRY, M.B., Ch.B., Junior WILSON, JOHN DAVID, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Medical Officer, Rainhill Hospital, near Liver- Whiteley Wood Clinic, Woofindin Road, pool. Sheffield, 10. Proposed by Drs. P. A. Roxburgh, Eileen Proposed by Professor E. Stengel, Drs. P. Hall, Scanlan, R. H. Martlow. F. G. Spear.

BARKER, ADRIAN HENDRIK, M.B., B.Ch., Junior The meeting went on to hear Professor Stengel Medical Officer, Towers Hospital, Leicester. speak on The Management of Attempted Suicide after the Proposed by Drs. C. E. H. Turner, L. Arenillas, Suicide Act ig6i. He pointed to the unobtrusive H. B. Kidd. nature of this Act and felt that it might lead to an apparent increase in the incidence of suicide and BRADLEY, ROBERT COLIN PHILLIPS, M.A., M.B., attempted suicide became of greater willingness on B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.M., Locum Senior Registrar, the part of coroners and hospitals to accept these Cherry Knowle Hospital, Ryhope, Sunderland. incidents as suicidal. He discussed the Ministerial Proposed by Drs. A. Gillis, S. J. Frewin, C. F. Memorandum which closely followed the passage of Lascelles. the Act and noted the lack of comment among psychiatrists thereon. Attempted suicide was oper- FISHER, GORDON WILLIAM HERBERT, M.B., B.S., Registrar, Prudhoe and Monkton Hospital, ationally defined, and the Sheffield scheme (with Prudhoe Hall, Prudhoe-on-Tyne, Northumber- printed ward instructions) was referred to. It was land. agreed that the Act and the Memorandum brought Proposed by Drs. G. McCoull, F. Murray, a formidable addition to the psychiatrists' work, and Margaret Walley. in the following discussion it was felt that this was to be accepted as a definite commitment and should be FOOKES, BERNARD HARRY, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., catered for. L.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, St. Nicholas The meeting then retired for sherry and lunch to Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3. which they were welcomed by the Chairman of the Proposed by Drs. J. R. Roy, P. Morgan, Hospital Management Committee, Mr. Dewhurst. P. J. G. Quinn. Dr. Pentreath thanked the hosts for their very excellent hospitality. LAMBOURNE, ROBERT ALFRED, M.B., Ch.B., 73 The afternoon session was arranged as a symposium Westfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 15. on the biochemical aspects of psychiatry and papers Proposed by Drs. J. R. Mathers, J. W. Yerburgh, were presented by Dr. Smythies on The Biochemistry D. W. Millard. of Schizophrenia, Dr. Grant on Some Biochemical MILNER, GERALD, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Towers Factors in Depression, Dr. M. Harper on Biochemical Hospital, Leicester. Enquiries into the Phobic Anxiety-Depersonalization Proposed by Drs. L. Arenillas, C. E. H. Turner, Syndrome, and Dr. Jenner on Biochemical Research in H. B. Kidd. the Periodic Psychoses.

SCOTTISH DIVISION

THE SUMMER MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH DIVISION, Fifty-nine members and several guests were was held at Dundee Royal Mental Hospital, Liff, present. by Dundee, on Friday, 22 June, 1962. The Minutes of the last Meeting were confirmed.

4 The following were elected ordinary members of Rodger felt it warranted discussion at the next the Association: Meeting. ANDERSON, ANDREW MCINNES, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., Assistant Senior Administrative Medical Draft National Health Service (Superannuation) (Scotland) Officer, South-Eastern Regional Hospital Board. Amendment Regulations, ig62. Proposed by Dr. H. S. Ross and seconded by These regulations relate to Officers who retired Drs. D. Ross and G. S. Riddell. early on account of redundancy, and also Officers who retired in the interests of the efficiency of the BARKER, MONTAGU GORDON, M.B., Ch.B., Senior Service. Professor Rodger said that certain important House Officer in Psychiatry, Maryfield Hospital, considerations were involved here. After a little Dundee. discussion he suggested that the matter be taken up Proposed by Dr. I. R. C. Batchelor, and seconded with the Parliamentary Committee of the R.M.P.A. by Drs. H. C. Fowlie and R. S. Bluglass.

MATHERS, DAVID STEPHEN, L.R.C.P.&S., Date of the next Meetings. L.R.F.P.S.G., Registrar, Lennox Castle Hospital, It was agreed that the provisional dates and Lennoxtown. venues for the forthcoming Meetings would be: Proposed by Dr. R. C. MacGillivray and Last Friday in September—28 September, 1962, seconded by Drs. J. S. Green and J. Campbell. at Dingleton Hospital, Melrose.

MUNRO, ALISTAIR, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.E., First Friday in December—7 December, 1962, D.P.M., Assistant Psychiatrist, Woodilee proposed venue—Royal College of Physicians Hospital, Lenzie, by Glasgow. and Surgeons, Glasgow. Proposed by Dr. G. E. Swinney and seconded by Second Friday in March—8 March, 1963, proposed Drs. R. Davidson and N. Fraser. venue—Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Third Friday in June—21 June, 1963, proposed WHYTE, ELINOR MARY, M.B., Ch.B., Junior Medical Officer, Argyll & Bute Hospital, venue—Murray Royal Hospital, Perth (one or Lochgilphead. two-day Meeting). Proposed by Dr. J. L. MacDougall, and seconded In the forenoon the Division heard two interesting by Drs. D. L. McNab and J. S. Carslaw. Papers—one by Dr. H. C. Fowlie on Somatotyping of Female Psychiatric Patients, and the other by Dr. A. Wright Committee. McGhie on An Experimental Study of Disorders of Professor Rodger gave an account of the present Attention in Schizophrenia, including a film. position of the Division's recommendations in regard After the business meeting and tea, the Forensic to the Wright Committee. Section held a short business meeting. Some of the Members were able to see part of the Consultants and Specialists Committee. Hospital. The Division nominated Dr. Angus MacNiven to All those who were present will wish to thank Dr. be a Member of this Committee for the year 1962-63. I. R. C. Batchelor and his staff and Board of Manage- ment for the consideration and efforts they expended Letter from Dr. J. K. W. Morrice. on our behalf, and for the hospitality which they A letter from Dr. Morrice, Consultant Psychiatrist, showed to us at our Summer Meeting. Dingleton Hospital, was read to the Division. In essence he raised the question of whether psychiatrists should not be paid for a visit to a patient which was INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOSOMATIC essentially to determine whether or not the patient CANCER STUDY GROUP should be compulsorily admitted to Hospital; and The 3rd International Conference of the above in conjunction the whole question of payment for group will be held from July 22nd to 26th, 1963, in domiciliary visits by full-time Consultants. There Newnham College, Cambridge. The theme of the was considerable discussion about these questions Conference is "Psychosomatic Aspects of Neoplastic and it became apparent during the discussion that Disease". Further particulars may be had from the the practice varied from area to area. It was felt that U.K. representative, Dr. D. M. Kissen, Brookfield, the question was an important one and Professor Elm Walk, Bearsden, Glasgow.

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