Report of the fourteenth anniversary meeting of the Provincial Medical & Surgical Association, held at Norwich, Aug. 19 and 20, 1846. President John Green Crosse.

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1846
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Credit: Report of the fourteenth anniversary meeting of the Provincial Medical & Surgical Association, held at Norwich, Aug. 19 and 20, 1846. President John Green Crosse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chater, Esq., Norwich; G. W. Firth, Esq., Norwich; W. B. Francis, Esq., Norwich; P. N. Scott, Esq., Norwich; J. G. Johnson, Esq., Norwich. FIRST GENERAL MEETING. The Council having previously met at ten o’clock and arranged the order of the proceedings, the first General Meeting was held in St. Andrew’s Hall, on Wednesday morning. At one o’clock, the hour appointed, about 200 gentlemen had assembled, and in the absence of Dr. Favell, the President, the chair was taken by Dr. Hastings, the President of the Council. Dr. Hastings said he was sorry to appear in the chair on this occasion, and he was sure they would all participate in his grief, when he explained that it was in consequence of the illness of their worthy and respected President, Dr. Favell, the gentleman who had at Sheffield presided over them, with so much ability and satisfaction. He was sorry to say Dr. Favell had been an invalid for a considerable time, and another gentleman, (Dr. Robertson,) on whom had devolved the duty of President at Northampton, was now absent, he regretted to say, from the same cause. Dr. Robertson had appointed to meet him at Norwich, but while on his journey he (Dr. Hastings) had received a letter, stating that Dr. Robertson had been taken suddenly and severely ill, and was now confined to his bed by indisposition. These were the causes, which he was sure they would all regret, of the absence of those distinguished individuals. He was glad to say, however, there was every appearance of a successful meeting under the able Presidency of Mr. Crosse, whom they had so much cause to esteem, and who, by establishing the Eastern Branch Associa-