48444 MEDICALTMI BJOUtNsJOURNAL_] PROCEEDINGS OF COUNOIL. [Ar-,-. 16, I902. II. An officer shall be provided whose duty it shall be to make inquiries from all applicants for admission, and to enter particulars in a Register ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE, provided for that purpose. Such inquiries shall be supplemented by occasional investigations with a view to testing the accuracy of the replies made to the guestions of the inquiry officer. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. III. A Register should be kept in Iwhich should be entered the name, postal address, sex, age, occupation and pecuniary position of each AT a meeting of the Council held in the Council Chamber patient admitted, and in all cases as iull information as possible should of the Owens College, Manchester, on Tuesday, July 29th, be entered under the head of pecuniary position. IV. A " wage limit," or fixed rules as to the limit of pecuniary circum- 1902. stances beyoid which applicants will be considered inadmissible, should Present: in every case be enacted, with due regard to local and general conditions; Dr. JoHN ROBERTs THOMSON, fChairman of the Council, in the and, in accordance therewith, the Inquiry Officer should be instructed to Chair. exclude persons inadmisEible by such rules except in cases of urgency. V. General supervision should be exercised over the patients admitted Dr. GEORGE BAGOT FERGUSON, President. to out-patient waiting-rooms, by a qualified doctor, with a view to ex- Mr. WALTER WHrrEHXAD, President-elect. cluding dangerous infectious cases, and affording early attention to cases Mr. ANDREW CLARK, Treasurer. in which delay is dangerous. VI. No medical officer shall attend on more than a fixed number of Dr. HENRY BARNES, Carlisle. Sir VICTOR HORSLEY, F.R.B., fresh cases each day, and the limit shall be such as to insurea reasonable Dr. JAMEs BARR, Liverpool. London. average space of time being devoted to each patient. Dr. MICHAEL BEVERLEY, Norwich. Mr. EVAN JONES, Aberdare. VII. When the number of applicants is greater than can be attended to, Dr. J. BRASSEY BRIERLEY, Old Traf- Dr. C. H. MILBURN, Hull. preference should be given to applicants (i) seriously ill, (2) bringing ford. Mr. W. JONES MORRIS, Portmadoc. letters of recommendation from doctors or governors. Dr. R. C. BUIST, Dundee. Dr. JAMES MURPHY, Sunderland. VIII. Suitable arrangements should be made whereby doctors might Mr. COLIN CAMPBELL, Southport. Surgeon-General T. F. O'DWYER, obtain the advantage of consultation with members of the staff in thecase Dr. ALFRED Cox, Gateshead-on- Ventnor. of persons whom they certify to be unable to pay the usual consultants Tyne. Mr. C. H. WArTS PARKINSON, Wim- fees. When the 'medical attendant is unable to attend personally he Dr. H. RADCLIFFE CROCKER,London. borne. should send with the patient a sealed statement for the use of the con- Dr. T. M. DOLAN, Halifax. Dr. FRANK M. POPE, Leicester. sultant, and a small fee should be charged to cover the cost of forwarding Brigade-Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. E. F. Mr. H. BETHAM ROBINSON, M.S., a written opinion of the consultant to the medical attendant by whom the DRAKE-BROCKMAN, London. London. case was sent. Mr. GEORGEE EASTES, M.B., London. Dr. ALFRED SHEEN, Cardiff. IX. Patients should be admitted to see the doctors in the order of their Dr. WILLIAM A. ELLISTON, Ipswich. Dr. G. E. SHUTLEWORTH, Rich- arrival, and no precedence should be given to any patient otherwise, Dr. A. FREELAND FERGUS, Glasgow. mond Hill. except by the direct instructions of a medical officer. Dr. JOHN H. GALTON, Upper Nor- Dr. E. MARKHAM SKERRITT, Clifton, X. Gratuities to porters and attendants in out-patient departments wood. Bristol. should be absolutely prohibited, and any porter or attendant receiving Dr. ALFRED GODSON, Cheadle. Mr. W. D. SPANTON, Hanley. gratuities should be dismissed. Notices to the above effect should be Dr. BRuCE GOFF, Bothwell. Dr. ROBERT STIRLING, Perth. exhibited. Dr. MAJOR GREENWOOD, London. Dr. W. J. TYSON, Folkestone. XI. No charge, however small, should be made to out-patients, and ex- Dr. JOSEPH GRovEs, Carisbrooke. Mr. T. JENNER VERRALL Brighton. treme poverty should not be allowed to prevent applicants receiving Burg.-Gen. J. B. HAMILTON, M.D., Dr. NORMAN WALKER, Edinburgh. attention. London. Mr. DENIs WALSHE, Graigue. XII. The out-patient departments of hospitals should co-operate with Dr. W. M. HARMAN, Winchester. Mr. R. W. 0. WITHERs, Shrewsbury. Mr. W. F. HASLAM, Edgbaston. Dr. S. WOODCOCK, Old Trafford. other institutions for the relief of the poor, and with doctors. clergy, and Dr. T. ARTHUR HELME, Man- others working among the poor. chester. APPENDIX. REPLIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:- Read letters of apology for non-attendance from Dr. R. W. I. Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women.-Are carrying out most Batten, Mr. Langley Browne, Dr. E. J. Cave, Dr. P. Maury of the methods advised, but think the notices would hurt the patients' Deas, Sir W. T. Gairdner, Dr. W. A. Mackintosh, Mr. A. J. feelings. 2. Blackburn and East Lancashire Inflrmary.-System largely in accord Manning, Dr. T. W. Moriarty, Dr. James Murray, Dr. Parsons, with our advice. Sir George H. Philipson, Dr. Saundby, and Mr. E. B. Whit- 3. Bristol General Hospital.-Do not approve our racommendations, but combe. do employ an inquiry officer. 4. Chelmsford Infirmary.-Say they are doing their best against abuse, Resolved: That the i6 candidates not resident in the area but cannot co-operate further. of any Branch be elected members of the British Medical 5. Coventry and Warwick-shire Hospital.-Agree in the main, but cannot Association, and that the remaining 97 be allowed the privi- at present alter their rules. leges of membership during the 6. Gateshead Children's Hospital.-Do not see their way to adopt recom- annual meeting pending their mendations, as funds are limited. election by the Branches. 7. General h8ospital, Cheltenhanm.-Cannot at present adopt principle of Resolved: That the candidate whose form of application recommendations, but have committee to investigate patients admitted. has been forwarded by Dr. Munro Moir be also allowed to 8. Hospital and Dispensary, Newark-on-Trent.-Consider the system of recommendations which is in force a sufficient guarantee. attend the annual meeting pending election. 9. Hospital for Women, Nottingham.-Is a part-paying hospital, but every Resolved- That Dr. G. B. Ferguson and Mr. Andrew Clark precaution taken to prevent abuse. be nominated for election as Vice-Presidents in accordance Io. Kidderminster Inflrmary.-Precautions already taken against abuse, but cannot do as we suggest in so small a town. with By-Law 36. II. St. George's Hospital for Skin Diseases, Liverpool.-Very small charity; Resolved: That a temporary officer be appointed to carry have no difficulty in checking abuse. on the duties under the By-laws until the end of the year, and 12. Sunderland Eye Hospital.-Take every steps to see that the charity is for his services he should be granted an honorarium of not abused, but cannot exhibit the poster. £250, I3. WVest Herts Inflrmary, Hemel Hempstead.-Think-there is no occasion and the selection be made by the Council. for ' joining Medical Charities Committee." Resolved: That the appointment of a temporary officer 14. Windsor Royal Dispensary and Infirmary,-At present not prepared to be made at the Council Meeting to-morrow. adopt more stringent provisions than those already in force. I5. WVolverhampron and Staffordshire General Hospital.-Fully;sympathize, Resolved: That an advertisement be issued for a per- but consider it not possible to move in the matter at present. manent official to be elected at the October meeting of the G. B. FERGUSON, M.D., Clhairman. (Couiicil upon the following conditions:- I. A candidate should be a registered medical practitioner. Resolved: That the Report of the Medical Charities Com- 2. He must give his whole time to the office. mittee be received and approved. 3. The salary should be £600 per annum, travelling and The Toast List as submitted by the Local Executive was hotel expenses. then considered and approved. 4. The duties should be to act as salaried officer under ATTENDANCES OF COUNCIL FOR I9OI-02. By-Law 39, or as may the Council from time to time deter- SEVEN MEETINGS. mine. Total Attendances. The Report of the MIedical Charities Committee was then Ferguson, Dr. G. B., Cheltenham, President 7 considered: Whitehead. Mr. Walter, Manchester, President-elect 6 Thomson, Dr. J. Roberts, Bournemouth, President In pursuance of the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Medical of Council ... ... ... ... ... ...7 Charities Committee in reference to the drafting of a '>scheme for the Clark, Mr. Andrew, F.R.C.S., London. Treasurer ... 7 management of the out-patient departments of hospitals," we have drafted Banks, Sir J. T., M.D., Dublin, Vice-President ... o the followigr as giving the main principles on which out-patient depart- Barnes, Dr. E. G., Eye, R. ... ... ... 5 ments should be managed: Barnes, Dr. Henry, Carlisle, Vice-President ... 2 I. Notices should be prominently exhibited, and other suitable means Barr, Dr. James, Liverpool, R. ... ... ... 7 -adopted, with the view of informing intending patients that the benefits Batten, Dr. R. W., Gloucester, R. ... ... ... 3 of the Department are restricted to those who are unable through poveity Beverley, Dr. M.. Norwich, R. ... ... 6 to pay for similar benefits without charitable aSsistance. - Bridgwater, Dr. T., LL.D., Framfield, Vice-President I TH BaT 5 AUG. 16, 192.] PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. NUMDICAL JouaXL4L 5 = Total Attendance:S. Pre8ent: Brierley, Dr. J. Brassey, Old Trafford, R. 5 Dr. THOMSON Mr. ANDREW CLARK), Browne, Mr. Langley F R C.S, West Bromwich, R... 6 J. ROBERTS (afterwards Chairman Buist, Dr. R. C., DunAee, R...