Arch Dis Child: first published as 10.1136/adc.48.1.76 on 1 January 1973. Downloaded from Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1973, 48, 76. British Paediatric Association Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the British Paediatric Asso- Baum (London), Dr. A. W. Blair (Fife), Dr. Winifred ciation was held jointly with the Scottish Paediatric Burgess (Devon), Dr. E. Carr-Saunders (Birmingham), Society at the Aviemore Centre, Inverness-shire, from Dr. Nina Carson (Belfast), Dr. D. N. Challacombe 19-22 April 1972. (Birmingham), Dr. T. K. R. Chandran (Nantwich), Two hundred and twenty-three members and 71 Dr. C. Chantler (London), Dr. A. B. Clymo (Southamp- wives attended. ton), Dr. F. Cockburn (Edinburgh), Dr. P. F. Deasy Dr. Margaret Bell, Scottish Home and Health Depart- (Dublin), Dr. W. Doig (Glasgow), Dr. Cecil M. Drillien ment, Dr. Eileen Ring, Department of Health and (Dundee), Dr. Elizabeth Elliott (Derby), Dr. Rachel Social Security, and Dr. T. K. Whitmore, Department Evans (Lewisham), Dr. D. W. Fielding (Liverpool), of Education and Science, attended as Observers. Dr. N. E. France (London), Dr. D. Gardner-Medwin The following were guests of the Association: Sir (Newcastle), Dr. J. F. T. Glasgow (Belfast), Dr. S. John Brotherston, Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Godfrey (London), Dr. P. J. Graham (London), Dr. Home and Health Department; Dr. J. Halliday Croom, Josephine Hammond (London), Dr. J. T. Harries President, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; (London), Dr. F. Harris (Sheffield), Dr. H. J. Heggarty Professor E. M. McGirr, President, Royal College of (Darlington), Dr. L. A. Hersov (London), Dr. D. W. Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Professor H. K. Hide (Swindon), Dr. E. Joan Hiller (Nottingham), Visser (Rotterdam), Windermere Lecturer; Dr. J. A. Dr. P. Husband (London), Dr. P. M. Jones (Newcastle), MacLean, Dr. R. M. Campbell, and Mr. R. R. Stewart, Dr. Patricia Morris Jones (Manchester), Dr. M. M. Chairman, SAMO, and Secretary, respectively, of the Liberman (London), Dr. G. McEnery (Brighton), Dr. Northern Regional Hospital Board. Jillian Mann (Birmingham), Dr. B. Mason (Dundee), Fifty-three guests of members of the Associations Dr. T. S. Matthews (Lancaster), Dr. D. H. Mellorcopyright. were present. (Aberdeen), Dr. V. Miller (Manchester), Dr. A. D. The Heinz Fellows for 1972, Dr. F. A. Nwako Milner (London), Dr. J. R. Moore (Sutton Coldfield), (Nigeria), Dr. T. C. Okeahialam (Tanzania), and Dr. Dr. R. Nelson (Birmingham), Dr. M. Oo (Teesside), S. 'U. Tu'itavake (Tonga), and ten UNICEF/WHO Dr. B. J. O'Sullivan (Drogheda), Dr. J. M. Parkin Fellows also attended. (Newcastle), Dr. J. Partridge (Warwick), Dr. Alison The Annual General Meeting of the British Paediatric M. L. Pearson (London), Dr. D. Pickering (Oxford), Association was held on Wednesday, 19 April 1972, Dr. H. Price (Cardiff), Dr. D. N. Raine (Birmingham), Dr. M. Reid (Lurgan), Dr. Joyce E. Richardson with the President, Professor J. L. Henderson, in the http://adc.bmj.com/ Chair. (Aberdeen), Dr. N. R. C. Roberton (Oxford), Dr. P. The Minutes of the last meeting, which had been Robson (London), Dr. I. S. Ruthven (Ayr), Dr. M. L. published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, were Rutter (London), Dr. M. A. Salmon (Aylesbury), received and approved. Dr. E. Shinebourne (London), Dr. Marguerite Smith (London), Dr. G. J. A. I. Snodgrass (London), Dr. H. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following were elected: Steiner (Newcastle), Dr. J. B. P. Stephenson (Glasgow), PRESIDENT: Professor J. D. Hay. Dr. J. Stuart (Birmingham), Mr. V. A. Swain (London), PRESIDENT ELECT: Professor S. D. M. Court. Dr. M. J. Thearle (Bristol), Dr. M. Tynan (Newcastle), HONORARY TREASURE: Professor Charlotte M. Dr. G. S. Udall (London), Dr. H. B. Valman (London), on September 23, 2021 by guest. Protected Anderson. Dr. Corinna M. Weaver (Cardiff), Dr. J. L. Wilkins HONORARY SECRETARY: Dr. B. M. Laurance. (Eastbourne), Dr. R. B. Woodd-Walker(Wolverhampton), HONORARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Dr. A. D. M. Dr. Grace E. Woods (Leeds), Dr. C. J. E. Wynne- Jackson. Williams (Northampton). MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 1972-75: Dr. D. M. Douglas, The Honorary Treasurer's report and statement of Dr. C. M. B. Field, Dr. Janet L. P. Hunter, Dr. J. D. accounts for 1971-72 were received and approved and Pickup, Dr. B. W. Powell, Dr. A. Robinson, Professor the auditors reappointed for the following year. C. E. Stroud, Dr. S. D. V. Weller. The report of Council was received and approved HONORARY MEMBERS: Professor J. L. Henderson, and is printed below. Professor H. Bickel, Miss Isabella Forshall, Professor N. 0. B. Hallman, Dr. Mary Sheridan, Professor H. B. Report of the Council 1971-72 Wong. 1. OBITUARIES ORDINARY MEMBERS: Dr. D. P. Addy (Liverpool), The Association has suffered the loss of Professor Dr. M. G. Addy (Birmingham), Dr. F. Bamford F. M. B. Allen, Past President, and Dr. R. C. Jewesbury (Manchester), Dr. P. R. H. Barbor (London), Dr. J. D. -Original Members; Sir John Charles, R. Cannon 76 Arch Dis Child: first published as 10.1136/adc.48.1.76 on 1 January 1973. Downloaded from British Paediatric Association 77 Eley, and Sir Alan Moncrieff, Past President and Donald Paterson Prize Essay. Council has approved the Honorary Secretary-Honorary Members; Dr. D. G. Adjudicating Panel's decision that the prize should be Cottom and Dr. Anne Lloyd-Ordinary Members. awarded to Dr. P. M. Jones for his essay 'Growing up 2. DISTINCTIONS with Haemophilia'. The Council has noted with great pleasure the Heinz Fellowships of the BPA. Heinz Fellowships distinctions conferred on Professor Sir Douglas Hubble, for 1972-73 have been awarded to Dr. T. C. Okeahialam Honorary Member, Dr. P. R. Evans, Royal Physician- (Tanzania), Dr. F. A. Nwako (Nigeria)-Fellowship A; Paediatrician-Ordinary Member, and Mr. D. J. Dr. A. M. Berry (India) and Dr. S. 'U. Tu'itavake (Tonga)-Fellowship B. Council is grateful to H. J. Waterston, C.B.E. Heinz Company for continued support of what it 3. COUNCIL believes is an important contribution to international Membership. The following members of the Asso- paediatric education, and to the Nuffield Foundation for ciation have served on Council during 1971-72: Profes- continued administrative help. sor J. L. Henderson (President), Professor Charlotte M. Finance and Allied Matters. The Association is Anderson (Honorary Treasurer), Dr. M. W. Arthurton, grateful to the Institute of Child Health for continuing Dr. B. D. Bower, Dr. E. N. Coleman, Dr. R. D. G. to provide office accommodation and committee facilities Creery, Dr. R. H. Dobbs (Past President), Dr. W. at 30 Guilford Street, and to The Hospital for Sick Dickson, Professor S. Dundon, Dr. H. V. L. Finlay, Children for catering services. Dr. Muriel Frazer, Professor 0. P. Gray, Professor The Grant from the Children's Research Fund for J. D. Hay (President Elect), Dr. W. Henderson (Hono- the Academic Board has continued and the Directors of rary Assistant Secretary), Dr. A. D. M. Jackson (Hono- Unigate Ltd. have maintained their annual travel grant. rary Assistant Secretary), Dr. B. M. Laurance (Honorary A generous donation of C100 was received from Mr. Secretary), Dr. J. W. Platt, Professor L. B. Strang, Hugh Greenwood-(Honorary Member). Dr. D. A. J. Williamson; Professor S. D. M. Court, Meetings of the Association. The 42nd Annual Chairman of the Academic Board (ex officio); Professor Meeting of the Association was held at Scarborough in A. W. Wilkinson, President of BAPS (ex offiio). Pro- April 1971. fessor T. E. Oppe, Adviser in Child Health to the A joint meeting with the Britisb Association of Department of Health and Social Security, and Dr. Paediatric Surgeons was held in Aberdeen in September, F. S. W. Brimblecombe, Central Health Services 1971. The President and 52 members and guests of Council, have attended. the BPA attended. copyright. Observers. The Association is grateful for the Council wishes to record its appreciation of the work assistance given to it by Dr. Margaret Bell, Scottish of the Academic Board in organizing the scientific Home and Health Department; Dr. Mary Jenkins, programme of these meetings, and to thank the many Welsh Office; Dr. Eileen Ring, Department of Health members who submitted and presented papers. and Social Security; and Dr. T. K. Whitmore, Depart- The 44th Annual Meeting of the Association will be ment of Education and Science, who have attended held from 3-7 April, 1973 at Lancaster University. meetings of Council and advised in many ways. Meetings. Council met on four occasions: 12 June 6. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION http://adc.bmj.com/ and 5 November, 1971; 12 February and 11 March, 1972. BPAIBAPS Liaison Committee. This new com- 4. MATTERS CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE mittee is to concern itselfwith matters ofmutual interest, AsSOCIATION replacing the Accidents, Hospitals, and Nursing Com- Constitution of the Association. The reorganization mittees. The following are currently being considered: of Council and the appointment of Working Parties to battered babies, cot deaths, children's nursing (written formulate policy and to liaise with other bodies, approved and oral evidence presented to the Asa Briggs Com- by the Annual Meeting last year, has proceeded. mittee), 'The Desirable Size of Major Children's Proposals to speed regional representation on Council Centres Serving Large Regions or Conurbations' (sent on September 23, 2021 by guest. Protected will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. to the Department of Health). The Future of the BPA. The growing Membership Overseas Committee. A booklet of information for raises problems about the future of the Association paediatricians wishing to work overseas has been which Council will present for discussion. published entitled 'Help for Child Health Overseas'. Academic Board. Council nominated Drs. J. P. The appendices of the 'Blue Book' giving advice for Bound, S.