The Journal of Mental Science (Volume 31)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886. Excerpt: ... PART IV.-NOTES AND NEWS. THE MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. The Quarterly Meeting of the Medico-Psychological Association was held at Bethlem Hospital, St. George's Road, S.E., on Tuesday, 17th November, 1885. In the unavoidable absence of the President, Dr. Eames, the chair was occupied by the Ex-President, Dr. Rayner. There were also present Drs. S. H. Agar, Bryan, C. S. W. Cobbold, David Bower, F. Pritchard Davies, P. G. Gayton, W. J. Mickle, J. D. Mortimer. Conolly Norman, B. Nowell, W. H. Roots, G. H. Savage, F. Schofield, W. H. Piatt, A. H. Stocker, H. Sutherland, Hack Tuke, Thomson, C. M. Tuke, Wright, Outerson Wood, Sec. The following gentlemen were elected members of the Association, viz.: --T. Dnncan Greenlees, M.B., Cumberland Asylum, Garlands, Carlisle; C. D. Sherrard, M.R.C.S., 117, The Avenue, Eastbourne; John Powell, L.R.C.P.Ed., Senr. Ass. Med. Off., Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen; J. Gumming Mackenzie, M.B., CM., Ass. Med. Off., Northumberland County Asylum, Morpeth; Rowes Nowell, M.R.C.S., Camberwell House; Vincent Koch, M.B., C.M.Ed., Hull Borough Asylum, Cottingham. Tho CHAIRMAN said that the Council had had under consideration the desirability of expressing to the family of the late Lord Shaftesbury the deep sympathy which had been felt by the whole Association in the loss they had sustained, and the Association's high appreciation of the great services which Lord Shaftesbury had rendered to the cause of the insane in England; but his lordship's death having taken placo some time since, and tho family having been almost overwhelmed with such communications, the Council had come to the conclusion that it would perhaps bo better to let the matter pass with that simple manifestation of sympathy and feeling which the news had elicite...