KUYAl MtOICO-PSYOnûLOaiCAL ASSOCIATION THE LIBRARY BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL SCIENCE) [Published by Authority of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association] SUPPLEMENT, JANUARY 1966 THE ROYAL MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AUTUMN QUARTERLY MEETING THE AUTUMN QUARTERLY MEETING was held on AHMED, SAFAR UDDIN, M.B., B.S., D.T.M.&H., D.P.M., 18 and 19 November, 1965, in London, under the Kunagram, P.O. Beanibazar, Sylhet, East Pakistan. Presidency of Professor T. Ferguson Rodger. Proposed by Drs. J. F. Anderson, P. G. Aungle, M. G. Barker. BARCHHA, RAMNIK GORDHANDAS, M.B., B.S., Assistant Minutes Resident in Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. The Minutes of the Meeting held in Edinburgh on Proposed by Drs. G. E. Murphy, E. J. Anthony, D. 10—11 May, 1965, having been published in the Davis. Supplement to the British Journal of Psychiatry, were BEAUMONT, PIERRE JOSEPH VICTOR, M.B., Ch.B., Senior approved. House Officer, Department of Psychological Medicine, Obituary Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. Proposed by Drs. G. C. Timbury, I. M. Ingram, R. N. The President announced with regret the death of Herrington. the following members: BINITIE, AYODELE OMAYONE, M.B., B.S., Clinical Assis- KIDD, HUMPHRY BOHUN, Consultant and Medical tant, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, 10. Superintendent, The Towers Hospital, Leicester. Proposed by Drs. W. N. Taylor, A. W. Kushner, R. G. An Ordinary Member since 1953. Priest. LEWIS, EDMUND OLIVER, C.B.E., late Lord Chan- BLOMFIELD, OWEN HUGH DUNON, B.Sc., M.B., B.S., cellor's Visitor. An Ordinary Member since 1930; D.P.M., Assistant Psychiatrist, Royal Children's Honorary Member since 1955. Secretary, Mental Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Deficiency Committee, 1935-43; Chairman, Proposed by Drs. B. Davies, S. Gold, R. H. Hook. Mental Deficiency Section, 1947-50. BROWN, FRANCIS ROBERT BELL, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., MCDIARMID, NEIL BARRY, Consultant Psychiatrist, D.P.M., Senior Registrar, St. Luke's Hospital, Armagh, Hill End Hospital, St. Albans. An Ordinary N. Ireland. Member since i960. Proposed by Drs. J. A. S. Mulligan, W. A. G. MacCallum, Mary Sullivan. NOBLE, RALPH ATHELSTANE, formerly Senior Con- sultant Psychiatrist, United Cambridge Hospitals. CHEYNE, ALEXANDER IAN, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, An Ordinary Member since 1922. Crichton Royal, Dumfries. PARASURAM, GOVINDARAJPURAN RAMPATTAR. An Proposed by Drs. A. C. Tait, G. S. Stirling, I. Fleming. Ordinary Member since 1927. CUTHILL, JUDITH JENNIFER, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., B.A.O., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, St. Audry's Hospital, Melton, RUSCOE, MARIAN WILSON, I Bars ton Towers, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. London, S.E.27. An Ordinary Member since i960. Proposed by Drs. I. J. Davies, J. K. Marshall, P. McCauley. Election of Ordinary Members DENSON, RAYMOND, B.Sc., M.D., Research Psychiatrist, Saskatchewan Department of Public Health; Clinical The following were unanimously elected to Teacher, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Ordinary Membership: Proposed by Drs. C. M. Smith, K. I. Pearce, A. Walk. DON, .'\UXA.."IDER MAURICE, M.B., RCh., D.P.M., P.O. MOHARRERI, MOHAYMAD REZA, M.D., Clinical Assistant, Box 17195, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, S. Africa. Bangour Village Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian. Proposed by Drs. J. C. Holden, J. Simeon, R. R. Proposed by Drs. A. K. M. Macrea, Betty Magill, Knowles. Pamela Home. DoUYoN, LA!'{''>ROK, ~.D., Director, Centre of Psychiatry; MOLLER, THORDUR, Cand.Med., Dipl. Psych., Physician Professor of Psychiatry, University of Haiti; Centre de in Charge, Kleppsspitalinn, Reykjavik, Iceland. l'sychiatrie, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Proposed by Professor E. W. Anderson, Drs. J . Hoenig, Proposed by Drs. W. Sargant, A. ' .... alk, W. Linford G. Hopkinson. Rees. O'GORMAN, MARGARET ELIZABETH NELSON, M.B., Ch.B., EVANS, JACK LEWIS, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., Psychiatrist Registrar, Department of Psychological Medicine, Superintendent, Mental Hospital and Training Centre, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. SWlbury, Victoria, Australia. Proposed by Professor T. Ferguson Rodger, Drs. G. C. Proposed by Drs. J. B. Gordon-Russell, A. Kessell, Timbury, A. M. Shenkin. D. M. Somerville. PRICE, JOHN SCOTT, B.M., B.Ch., D.P.M., Registrar, GORDON, WILLIAM FLEMING, M.B., Ch.R, F.R.C.S., Bethlem Royal Hospital, Eden Park, Beckenham, Kent. D.P.M., Psychiatrist, Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital, Proposed by Drs. J. G. Hamilton, A. C. Kaesar, L. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hemsi. Proposed by Drs. A. L. Nicholson, P. D. Rohde, F. Bell. SUTHERLAND, MACKENZIE STEWART, M.B., Ch.B., GRAY, A"INE .\1ARGARET, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Gart­ Registrar, Kingseat Hospital, Newmachar, Aberdeen. navel Royal Hospital, Glasgow. Proposed by Drs. G. E. Faulkner, S. S. Sutherland, Proposed by Drs. A. MacNiven, W. T . McCletchey, J. G. Henderson. H. C. Fowlie. WHITESIDE, ELIZABETH MONICA, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., HANNIFFY, WM KrERA.N, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.M., Senior Medical Officer for Mental Health, Surrey Assistant Medical Officer, St. Brigid's Hospital, County Council; "Gilmorehill", Ashley Road, Fam­ Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Eire. borough, Hants. Proposed by Drs. J. Shea, K. O'Doherty, Mary Proposed by Drs. J. Gibson, P. E. Sylvester, A. Walk. Sarsfield. HANNIFFY, PATRICIA JOSEPHINE, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Election of Associate Mem.bers Assistant Medical Officer, St. Brigid's Hospital, The following, approved by Council on 13 July, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Eire. were unanimously elected to Associate Membership: Proposed by Drs. J. Shea, K . O'Doherty, Mary Sarsfield. CLARIDGE, G. S., B.A., Ph.D., Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Glasgow, Southern General KANE, FRANCIS JOSEPH, M.D., Assistant Professor of Hospital, Glasgow. Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Proposed by Professor T. Ferguson Rodger, Drs. G. C. Medicine, North Carolina, U.S.A. Timbury, R. N. Herrington. Proposed by Drs. Mary Sullivan, A. Walk, E. Slater. JONES, A. L., B.A., LL.D., Ph.D., Principal Psychologist, LiVINGSTONE, DOUGLAS NICOL, M.B., Ch.B., Senior House Powick Hospital, Worcester. Officer, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. Proposed by Drs. A. M. Spencer, M. Harper, J. W. Proposed by Drs. G. C. Timbury, E. M. McTavish, 'Yarburton. P. W. Kershaw. LEZARD, F., B.A. (Hons. Psychology), Senior Clinical LIVINGSTONE, HENRY DAVID, M.B., Ch.B., President, Psychologist, York Clinic, Guy's Hospital, S.E.1. Canterbury Mental Health Association; 110 Park Proposed by Drs. D. Stafford-Clark, P. A. Murray, Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand. D. Brough. Proposed by Drs. T. E . Hall,J. R . Rees, A Walk. SARKER, P., RA.(Hons.), M.A.(Psy.), D.M.P.(India), MCCARTHY, PAUL WIGMORE, M.B., B.Ch., D.C.H., Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Registrar, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, 10. Walton Hospital, Liverpool. Proposed by Professor G. M. Carstairs, Drs. H. J. Proposed by Drs. C. M. Vaillant, J. T. Rose, Dewi Walton, D. W. Hall. Jones. McKECHNIE, ALAsDAIR ALNER, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Royal Cornhill and Associated Hospitals, Aberdeen. Report of Council Proceedings Proposed by Drs. R. A. Y. Stewart, C. E. Faulkner, The General Secretary read the following report: J . H. Henderson. At the meeting of Council yesterday afternoon MERORY, PAUL HEINZ, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., consideration was given to the reports of the Special D.O.M.S., Medical Officer, Callan Park Mental Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Conunittee on the Presentation of the Petition and on Proposed by Drs. G. C. Heller, T. H. Kaplan, D. P. the Revision of the Bye-Laws and a Higher Qualifica­ Cronin. tion. Various queries and anomalies which had come 2 to light since the special meeting of Council were programme approved. The Tour appeared to be considered and decisions taken. These will be dealt very popular. with at the Adjourned Annual General Meeting here Arising out of the report of the Public Relations tomorrow. Committee there was discussion on the question of The Report of the Treasurer indicated that the publicizing the debates at the Adjourned Annual move to Chandos House and the change to monthly Meeting to be held tomorrow. It was agreed that publication of the Journal was causing some financial regard should be given to the advice of our Privy pressure. Council agreed that the position was not Council Agent and of Learned Counsel in deciding sufficiently urgent to require any immediate action, on the form of such publicity. This would primarily but would continue to be watched carefully. be a matter for Council and its Emergency Committee Council agreed to the recommendation of the ,,"ho would ask the help of the Public Relations Library Committee that lists of new acquisitions to Committee as might seem appropriate to them. the Library should in future be published in the The Nfemorandum on the Medical Functions and Supplement to the British Journal of Psychiatry. Staffing of Child Welfare Centres was approved. Council were informed that it was hoped that the The Memorandum on Educational Psychologists Library at Chandos House would be suitably prepared by a Sub-Committee of the Child Psychiatry furnished in the new year. Section was approved subject to its acceptance by the The Education Committee recommended that Section as a whole. there should be collaboration between the R.M.P.A. and the Association of Teachers of Psychiatry in PAPERS Undergraduate Medical Schools in preparing evi­ The following papers were read: dence for the Royal Commission on Medical Education. This was agreed by Council. The Edu­ SyrnposiuID on the Effect of Early cation Committee recommended that there should BereaveIl1.ent on Later Mental Illness be no change in the upper age limit for entrance for Speakers: Dr. FELIX BROWN the Gaskell Gold Medal and Prize. Council agreed Dr. CONSTANCE DENNEHY that the upper age limit should remain at 35 years.