WOMEN DOCTORS.

Grey River Argus, 26 July 1922, Page 6

WOMEN DOCTORS.

IN ENGLAND. LONDON, .Tune 20. I Dr Mary Sturge is president of the Medical YVonien’s Federation, which has lately concluded its fifth annual general meeting. ; A letter was received from Briga.lierGoncral Sir Donald McGavin, D.G.M.S,, i in reference to tho society taking full I control rt Montecillo, with exception of j medical officers. Following dificus.-eon, j Mr Conn moved that “we agree with Sir Donald McGavin’s letter, the terms jto bo reviewed at Hie end nf six months. ’ ’ Medical women want to stem the exaggeration about disease all over the country, and she says that in the view of many thoughtful people, medical women have their share to play in helping the State to make wise decisions concerning such matters as infant welfare, venereal disease, child education, child culture, birth control, and so on. This can only be done by conferring together, clarifying ideas, and then acting. The federation possesses power to influence and help public opinion by its collective pronouncements. “We are, of course, anxious to support women doctors in all questions of

salaries. Vvc stand firmly by the principles of equal pay (says Dr Sturge) for equal work. But women doctors are not out for personal gain. They do feel their responsibility. W’e rejoice that j the Government and various societies come to us now to recommend a member [to sit on their special committees and represent the views of modi' al women. The League of Nations has asked us io send a representative to Faris for a meeting to consider certain medical problems of international importance. Tho Americans are trying to establish an international medical association, and we want women as well as men doctors represented on that body. Birth control is another of the grave problems we are investigating. The question is one on which the opinion of medical women is so often asked that wo referred it to our local associations. A number of resolutions have been received, the general trend of which was disapproval of Hie public propaganda being carried on and the desire for further careful investigation.”