Anaesthesia, 1977, Volume 32, pages 29&294 Correspondence The Editor would be gratefur if correspondents would double-space their copy and use the format in which letters are customarily printed in Anaesthesia. Elected members of Council 290 Defective and misused co-axial circuits 293 Adrian Pdfield, FFARCS J.A.W. Wildsmith, MB, FFARCS & D.J. Grubb, M. D. Vickers, MB, FFARCS Jet ventilation for microfaryngoscopy 291 B.R. Sugg, BSc V.S. Iyer, FFARCS, FFARACS & D.G. Fenwick, FFARACS Securing the endotracheal tube 292 CdeG, MB, FFARCS Edward Mathews, MB, FFARCS D.E. Jeal, BM, FFARCS, DRCOG MB, FFARCS A test for co-axial circuits 294 Pierre Foex MD, DPhiI and A. Crampfon Smith, Elected members of Council It is evident from the map sent out with Anaesthesia of September that there is a preponderance of Council members in the South with the majority of these in London (at least Lewisham is now regarded as London even if Northwick Park remains, in theory and in Anaesthesia, outside the Great Wen). Perhaps London might have missed a turn this year with 3 members of Council already, or was it fezired that this could lead to the dreadful possibility of not having any Londoners as elected Members after next year? By the time this letter is published the 1976 Annual General Meeting will be over but it may influence the distribution in 1971/18? 48 Riuerahle Road, ADRIAN PADFIELD Shefield SIO 3FB A reply If geographical considerations were the sole criterion, each elected member of Council would ‘represent’ 85% of the membership. Over 16% of the members of the Association work in the London area, and at least two members from London should be the ‘norm’. Geography is in fact only one criterion which should determine the composition of Council. When, by chance, six vacancies occur together, it may or may not be ideal to fill them all with people without previous experience on Council. As Dr Padfield hints, it is sometimes necessary to look further ahead and, I would add, with other considerations in mind. It is my personal opinion that, apart from Scotland and Ireland, which have separate and independent Health Services, there are few, if any, matters which Council debates which need any special regional knowledge for their resolution. Nor do individual members of Council normally take up local problems through the Association. Such matters are usually reported to the Honorary Secretary by letter or telephone, and are then brought to Council if they appear to be of more than local significance. The ability of Council members to deal with the business bears little relationship to where they work, although the type All correspondence should be sent to the Editor of Anaesrhesiu, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Room 475, Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1 9JP, England. The section is compiled by Dr Richard H. Ellis, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. 290

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Anaesthesia, 1977, Volume 32, pages 29&294

Correspondence

The Editor would be gratefur if correspondents would double-space their copy and use the format in which letters are customarily printed in Anaesthesia.

Elected members of Council 290 Defective and misused co-axial circuits 293 Adrian Pdfield, FFARCS J.A.W. Wildsmith, MB, FFARCS & D.J. Grubb, M. D. Vickers, MB, FFARCS Jet ventilation for microfaryngoscopy 291 B.R. Sugg, BSc V.S. Iyer, FFARCS, FFARACS & D.G. Fenwick, FFARA CS Securing the endotracheal tube 292 CdeG, MB, FFARCS Edward Mathews, MB, FFARCS D.E. Jeal, BM, FFARCS, DRCOG

MB, FFARCS

A test for co-axial circuits 294 Pierre Foex MD, DPhiI and A . Crampfon Smith,

Elected members of Council

It is evident from the map sent out with Anaesthesia of September that there is a preponderance of Council members in the South with the majority of these in London (at least Lewisham is now regarded as London even if Northwick Park remains, in theory and in Anaesthesia, outside the Great Wen).

Perhaps London might have missed a turn this year with 3 members of Council already, or was it fezired that this could lead to the dreadful possibility of not having any Londoners as elected Members after next year?

By the time this letter is published the 1976 Annual General Meeting will be over but it may influence the distribution in 1971/18? 48 Riuerahle Road, ADRIAN PADFIELD Shefield SIO 3FB

A reply

If geographical considerations were the sole criterion, each elected member of Council would ‘represent’ 8 5 % of the membership. Over 16% of the members of the Association work in the London area, and a t

least two members from London should be the ‘norm’.

Geography is in fact only one criterion which should determine the composition of Council. When, by chance, six vacancies occur together, it may or may not be ideal to fill them all with people without previous experience on Council. As D r Padfield hints, it is sometimes necessary to look further ahead and, I would add, with other considerations in mind.

It is my personal opinion that, apart from Scotland and Ireland, which have separate and independent Health Services, there are few, if any, matters which Council debates which need any special regional knowledge for their resolution. Nor do individual members of Council normally take up local problems through the Association. Such matters are usually reported to the Honorary Secretary by letter or telephone, and are then brought to Council if they appear to be of more than local significance. The ability of Council members to deal with the business bears little relationship to where they work, although the type

All correspondence should be sent to the Editor of Anaesrhesiu, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Room 475, Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1 9JP, England. The section is compiled by Dr Richard H. Ellis, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.

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