British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The Quarterly Meeting of the Council was held on Saturctay, January q t h , 1936 in the College House, with the President, Sir Ewen J. Maclean in the Chair.

The President reported that the following address had been sent to H.M. King Edward VIII :-

To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty,

The Humble address of the President, Fcllows and Members of the British College of Obstetricians and

Gynaecologists.

May it please your Majesty, Wci, Yunr Majesty’s loyal subjects, the Members of thc

Co(unci1, Fellows and Members of the British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, resident in all parts of the British Empire beg humbly to present our duty and rcspect- fully to offer our expression of heartfelt sorrow and sympathy upon the bereavement that has fallen upon Your Majesty, Queen Mary, and the other Members of the Royal Family by the death of our illustrious and well-beloved Sovereign King George.

We beg leave dutifully to tender to Your Majesty Congratulations on Your accession to the Throne and devoutly to pray that Your Majesty’s reign may bc long, tranquil and prosperous.

Signed on behalf of the British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

(Signed) Ewen John Maclean, (President)

(Honorary Secretary). (Signed) William Fletcher Shaw,

The President reported that the outline of a scheme for n National Matcrnity Service liad becn submitted to the Minister of Health.

The Report of the Investigation into the use of Analgesics suitable for administration by Midwives was passed.

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BRITISH COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS

The following were elected to the Membership of the College :-

Alan John Stewart Lawson Boyd - - Mildred Isabel Ealing - - - - - Barton Gilbert - - - - - - Stanley Henderson - - - - - Edwin Holmes - - - - - - Charles Roy MacDonald - - - - John Sinclair MacVine - - - - Thomas N. MacGregor - - - - Stanley Devenish Meares - - - - Elizabeth Main Moore - ~ - - Frederick Walter Giffard Nash - - John Gregory O’Donoghne - - - Patrick Playfair - - - - - - Anthony Watson Purdic - - - - Cleveland Patrick Scott - - - - Edward Solomons - - - - - William Ralph Winterton - - - - Bryan Leslie Jeaffreson - - - -

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The following werc admitted to thc Mcmbership of the College in absentia : -

Israel Goldberg - - - - - - Cape Town. Presley Archer McLeod - - - - Ontario. Cyril MacDonald Pluintrc - - - Madras. Harold Rowntrce - - - - - - La horc.

British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

At the Quarterly Meeting of the Council held recently the following were elected to the Fellowship of the College:--

J a c k Roland Stanley Grose Beard Alexander Ernest Chisholm -

John Franc is Cunningham - -

Constance Elizabeth D’Arcy - -

Ernest Chalmers Fahmy - -

Margaret Fairlie -

John Gardner - -

Robert Lance Impey - Robert Aim Lennie -

Hilda Nora Lloyd - - Rupert Eric Magarey -

John Chassar Moir William Foster Rawson

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