BELFAST MEETING: JULY 19-27 British Medical Journal Supplement LONDON SATURDAY JUNE 23 1962 CONTENTS Annual Meeting, Belfast: Programme - - - 283 Correspondence - * - -* 303 Annual Conference of Representatives of Local Diary of Central Meetings - - - - 304 Medical Committees - - - 292 Branch and Division Meetings 304 British Medical Association ANNUAL MEETING-BELFAST, JULY 19-27, 1962 President-Elect: IAN FRASER, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.I., F.A.C.S., F.R.S.Ed., D.L. Joint General Secretaries: D. L. W. CHAPmAN, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., and H. I. McCLuRE, M.B., B.Sc., F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.C.O.G., M.P., B.M.A. House, 609 Ormeau Road, Belfast 7. Joint Science Secretaries: M. G. NELSON, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.I., D.T.M.&H., and Professor R. B. WELBOURN, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S., Institute of Clinical Science, Grosvenor Road, Belfast 12. Assistant Secretary, Northern Ireland: N. S. DICKSON, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., L.D.S., B.M.A. House, 609 Ormeau Road, Belfast 7. (Tel.: 649065-7.) Executive Officer: Miss B. E. MIDDLEMISS, B.M.A. House, 609 Ormeau Road, Belfast 7. PROGRAMME The 130th Annual Meeting of the British Medical Associa- The Annual Scientific Meeting and associated functions tion will be held in Belfast from Thursday, July 19, to occupy the period from the morning of Tuesday, July 24, Friday, July 27, 1962, inclusive. The Annual Meeting of to the afternoon of Friday, July 27. the Association was previously held in Belfast in 1884, The Annual Dinner of the Association will be held in 1909, and 1937. the King's Hall, BAlmoral, on the evening of Tuesday, The Annual Representative Meeting will be held in the July 24. Sir William Whitla Hall, Queen's University, on Thursday, A Civic Reception and Ball will take place in the City Friday, Saturday, and Monday, July 19, 20, 21, and 23. Hall on Wednesday evening, July 25. The A.R.M. Inquiry Office will be open from 2 p.m. on There will be a University Reception at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, in the Entrance Hall to the Whitla Thursday, July 26, followed by a Special Graduation Hall, Queen's University. Ceremony at 5.30 p.m. On the evening of Wednesday, July 18, a welcome party The Overseas Luncheon will take place on Friday, for Representatives and their Ladies will be arranged in the July 20, and the Overseas Conference on Tuesday afternoon, King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast, by the Northern Ireland July 24, at B.M.A. House, Belfast. Branch. The Annual Breakfast of the Christian Medical Fellow- A combined dinner for Representatives and their Ladies ship will be held at 8.15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the' will take place in the King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast, on Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast. Thursday, July 19, followed by a Dance, which will be open A Ladies' Club will be situated at 21 University Square, also to members of the Northern Ireland Branch. opposite Queen's University, and will be open throughout On the evening of Saturday, July 21, there will be a the Meeting. Many special visits and excursions are being Concert sponsored by Ciba Laboratories Ltd. in the Whitla arranged for ladies accompanying members, and details are Hall, Queen's University. given in the time-table. The Official Religious Service will be held in Belfast The usual Golf Competitions will take place. Cathedral at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 22. The sermon The Registration Bureau for the Annual Scientific will be preached by the Most Rev. J. McCann, D.D., Ph.D., Meeting will be open in the grounds of Queen's University Archbishop of Armagh. on Monday, July 23, at 9 a.m. There will be two excursions on the Sunday: one via the The programme of the Annual Scientific Meeting will Antrim Coast Road to the Giants' Causeway and Portrush, consist of plenary sessions, symposia, panel discussions, and an alternative afternoon excursion to the Spelga Pass medical films, and visits to local medical institutes. There and the Mourne Mountains. will also be a programme shown in colour television on a A Government Garden Party will be held at the Parlia- closed circuit; the technical arrangements are sponsored ment Buildings, Stormont, on Monday afternoon, July 23. by Smith Kline and French Laboratories Ltd. There will The Adjourned Annual General Meeting and President's be no Sections. Address will take place in the Whitla Hall, Queen's Univer- Three sessions will be open to the public: the Dawson sity, Belfast, on the evening of Monday, July 23, and will Williams Memorial Lecture entitled " Paediatrics in Classical be followed by the President's Reception in the University Art" on Tuesday afternoon, July 24; a symposium entitled Buildings. "The Doctor in the Prevention and Treatment of 2996 SUPPLEMENT TO THE 284 JUNE 1962 BELFAST PROGRAMME 23, MEETING: PROGRAMME 284 JUNE 23, BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL Delinquency" on Wednesday afternoon, July 25; and the A.R.M. Inquiry Office, Whitla Hall, Queen's University, on Sir Charles Hastings Lecture entitled " The Doctor's Code" July 18, 19, 20, and 21, and for ladies at the Ladies' Club, on Thursday evening, July 26. 21 University Square. The detailed programme of the Annual Scientific Meeting Tickets for functions and excursions occurring after is given below. Sunday, July 22, will be available from Monday, July 23, Both the Scientific Exhibition and the Exhibition of for members and overseas visitors at the Registration Pharmaceutical Products, Instruments, Appliances, and Bureau, Queen's University, and for ladies at the Ladies' Medical Publications will be held in the grounds of Queen's Club, 21 University Square. University and will be open daily from July 23 to 27. Further details are given below. ACADEMIC AND EVENING DRESS The functions at which academic dress is appropriate are TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS the Official Religious Service, the Roman Catholic Mass, Any members who have not yet made their travel the Adjourned Annual General Meeting, the President's reservations to Belfast are advised to write to the Financial Reception, the Civic Reception, and the University Recep- Comptroller, B.M.A. House, Tavistock Square, London tion and Graduation Ceremony. W.C.1, giving details of their requirements. Robes may be hired from Messrs. Ede and Ravenscroft, Ltd., 93 Chancery Lane, London W.C.2, or through their Agent in Belfast, Mr. S. Nelson, Steward, Queen's University. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AND PRIVATE Early application is advised, as the supply of gowns is HOSPITALITY limited. In order to assist members, particularly those Accommodation at all the main hotels and University travelling by air to Belfast, arrangements have been made Halls in Belfast has now been allocated. with Messrs. Ede and Ravenscroft for gowns to be sent All members still requiring accommodation should apply direct to the Steward at Queen's University, and members at once to Dr. N. S. Dickson, B.M.A. House, 609 Ormeau wishing to take advantage of this facility should specify this Road, Belfast 7, giving details of their requirements. when ordering gowns. Such members should inquire about their gowns on registration. If preferred, gowns can be sent to the home address of the individual concerned. CARAVAN PARK The functions at which evening dress (tails or dinner Arrangements have been made for a caravan park in the jacket) with decorations is appropriate are the Adjourned grounds of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, King's Annual General Meeting, the President's Reception, the Hall, Balmoral (21 miles from the University), for members Annual Dinner, and the Civic Reception. Evening dress who wish to bring caravans to Belfast. Applications for without decorations should be worn at the Representatives' space should be made to Dr. N. S. Dickson at the Belfast Dinner and Dance, and the Closing Dance. Office. CHANGING TOURIST INFORMATION FACILITIES Changing facilities will be available during the meeting at Members wishing to have tourist information about 1 Wellington Park, Belfast 7 (about five minutes' walk from Northern Ireland are advised to write to the Tourist Infor- the University). mation Centre, 6 Royal Avenue, Belfast 1, or 13 Regent Street, London S.W.1, and about the Irish Republic to the TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS Irish Tourist Association, 14-15 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin, or 71 Regent Street, London W.1. A service of special buses has been arranged through the Belfast Corporation Transport Department to convey members and their ladies to and from the A.R.M., Ladies? REGISTRATION Club, scientific meetings, and social functions. Details of It is important that all members and their ladies attending these services, including a special transport map, will be the Annual Meeting should register. displayed on registration and in hotels. "Season tickets" (price 10s.) for the use of this special Members of the Representative Body (that is, Representa- transport will be on sale at the A.R.M. Inquiry Office, the tives and Members of Council) should register at the A.R.M. Registration Bureau, and the Ladies' Club. The ticket will Inquiry Office, Entrance Hall, Sir William Whitla Hall, cover: Queen's University. This office will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (1) Daily transport to and from Queen's University from on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 19, 20, and 21. the city centre and specified hotels. All other B.M.A. members and overseas visitors should (2) Transport to and from the following functions: register at the Registration Bureau, Forecourt, Queen's Welcome Party .