Letters and documents in reference to the recent arbitration by a Committee appointed by the Council of the Metropolitan Branch of the British Medical Association to investigate certain charges made by Mr. W. Adams against Mr. Broadhurst ... / [compiled by] Wm. Adams.

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[1872?]
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Credit: Letters and documents in reference to the recent arbitration by a Committee appointed by the Council of the Metropolitan Branch of the British Medical Association to investigate certain charges made by Mr. W. Adams against Mr. Broadhurst ... / [compiled by] Wm. Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Mr. Tamplin and myself, as the surgeons of the Hospital, were both appealed to by the Coroner, and felt bound to state on oath, that the statements made by Dr. Bourne were substan- tially correct, and the verdict of the Coroner’s inquest was, “ That the deceased died from diptheria, but we recommend the Committee to adopt and act upon the suggestions of their Medical officers, especially with respect to the appointment of a regularly trained nurse.” At the half yearly Court of Governors held September 17th, 1871, the constitution of the Committee of Management was materially altered. At the Annual Court of Governors held on March 13th, 1872, this ne'Vly constituted Committee of Management embodied in their Annual Report three paragraphs, reflecting upon the conduct of the surgeons in not co-operating with and supporting the Committee in the management of the Hospital; but more especially they charged the surgeons with supporting Dr. Bourne, and in giving evidence at the Coroner’s inquest “ with the object of relieving themselves of responsi- bility by making grave and unfounded charges against the Committee.” Mr. Tamplin and myself protested at the Meeting against the three paragraphs in the Report, as containing statements which were incorrect, as well as observations which were unfair and uncourteous to ourselves. Nevertheless, the report was adopted, and carried at the meeting by a majority of 17 votes, the numbers being 50 against 33. Immediately upon this act of the Meeting, Mr. Tamplin and myself felt it to be the only course consistent with our personal honour to tender our resignations. In adopting this course we felt entitled to the support of our professional colleague, Mr. Brodhurst. At this Meeting it was evident, from the number of strangers in the room and the class of people, that a number of new