Special report from the Select Committee on the Medical Act (1858) Amendment (No. 3) Bill [Lords] : together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, and appendix.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Medical Act (1858) Amendment (No. 3) Bill.
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1879
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    MINUTES OP EVIDENCE, Monday, 1 Qth June 18/9. MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Cameron. Mr. Dalrymple. Mr. Erririgton. Mr. William Edward Forster. Mr. Goldney. Lord George Hamilton. Mr. Mitchell Henry. The Right Honourable W. Mr. Henrt Wentworth Acland, Chairman. 1. You are President, are you not, of the Medical Council ?—Yes. 2. How long have you been so?—Just five years. I have been a member of the council 20 years, since its formation. 3. By which of the bodies were you first appointed member?—By the University of Oxford. 4. And you had been, I suppose, their member until you were elected president of the council ?—Yes. 5. When was the council instituted ?—In the year 1858. 6. Was there absolutely no council before, or nothing at all corresponding to a council?— N othing of the kind ; all the bodies which regu- lated the affairs of the medical profession were separate bodies, and they had no bond of union. 7. What is its present composition ? — A member is selected by every university in the kingdom, except in the case of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, which select one member, and Glas- gow and St. Andrew’s another, but otherwise, a member is sent by each university in England, Scotland, and Ireland. 8. Is there one for Trinity University and another for the Queen’s Universitv in Ireland ? —Yes. 9. That makes how many university members? —The members from England are eleven : four appointed by the Crown, four by the four uni- versities, and three by the three corporations. Those from Scotland are six: one appointed by the Crown, two by the four universities, and 0.105. Sir Trevor Lawrence. Dr. Lush. Mr. Arthur Mills. Dr. Lyon Playfair. Mr. David Plunket. Mr. Wheelhouse. E. FORSTER, in the Chair. M.D., F.R.S., called in; and Examined. Chairman—continued. three by the three corporations. Those from Ireland are six: one appointed by the Crown ; two by the two universities, and three by the three corporations. 10. Then there are eleven from England, six from Scotland, and six from Ireland ?—Yes, and a president. 11. How many from the universities altogether ? —Eight. 12. How many from the corporations?—Nine, and there are six nominated by the Crown. 13. And the number 24 is made up by the president ?—Yes. 14. How is the president chosen ?—He is chosen by the council, and he may be either a member of the council, or he may be any other person whatsoever. 15. Supposing that he he chosen by the council out of their members, is his place filled up ?— Yes; for instance, when Dr. Paget was elected, he having been sent by Cambridge, his place was then filled up by Professor Humphry ; and in my own case, I having been selected by Oxford three times, my place was filled up by Professor Rolleston. 16. Now we come to the duties of the council, I will take them in order ; one of its duties is the publication of a register, is it not ?—That may be stated to have been the first duty, which was the publication of a register of every person in the United Kingdom who was qualified, or supposed to be qualified, to practise. That had to be carried out under the terms of the Act of 1858. I have brought, for the information of the Committee, a copy of the Register (delivering in the same). A 17. Until Mr. Acland, M.D., F.R.S 16 June 1879.