MEDICAL CONGRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12164, 16 February 1914, Page 2

MEDICAL CONGRESS.

(l'zr. Vr.r.ss Association.) Aiuklnii'l. February 15. Then- was ;i nicotine; of the full Congress on Saturday morning to consider I In- resolution.-, wliioh have been passed b\ tlir various sections of tin.' Australasian Medical Congress, and at halfpast eleven tin- visiting <loctors left Auckland liy special train for Kotorua. From 100 to L'OU doctors took advan- !»•_•" of iliis opportunitv lo visit tin; hot. lakes. About SO doctors will no d.iH'n the Kiver on Wednesday by spi cial steamer, proceeding on lo WaiiL-atmi "on Thur.-dav to connect with :hT train for Welliniiou. this beiii" done to suit, n considerable number »]' doctors who are catchin"; the Friday's steamer from Wellington t-o ,Svdmy. Others. ~| eour.-<>. ni-ij.-naikinji a mop- extensive trip in .Y,-w Zealand. The recommend-ation from the I'libli.- Health Section that in future the ■School Section slitnild be separated from the I'tiMic Health and established as nti independent section was cndorscd.

It was artrned that the subject of hyeiene ~[„! medical inspection of school, luis breonie such an ini|V)rtaiit branch of medical work that it should rank a- a special .section.

The proposal that the medical inspection of schools by the State should he extended to private schools was koenlv dUcttssed. ami the matter was deferred for further consideration.

Following up the comprehensive report on tb,. ( .;ir : . an,] control of the feeble-minded, th • combined sections of 7'sycholo-ical Medicine. Public TTealtli and Disea's.-s of Children recommended the Congress m lire;,- the State Governments of Australia and the \ew Zealand Government to take into consideration, with a view of lee-.ihsins at tb- earliest possib'. - moment, the recommendations submitted in reference to rlie establishment of dnv and residential schools tor the treatment of m.-,;tal d.-fects.

Th" mot inn \v:v, .adopted, nr.i] the 'vi-jliiiT onmniiu.:. kk reappointed, vi-i'h jkhvit to add ta its nnmher. Tli.. Cotnr.'ifi Practiro Committor, rorommemlrvl tl„. reaffirmation of th" income limii clause, and the fon-'ress nirrer-d tliat the flans,. in rpirstion should provide tliat no medical man shall pass for admission into ant friendly society for prnfr.'.--ion.il attendance ni contract ini-s of remuneration any person lilies., inroii),. from all sources toL.'"tlir- r with that of hi> wife, exceeds C 4 tvolrly. and shall not. attend professionally at contract, rates am- m'-niho,- of a friendly oi-ja nis.it ion wlio.se income from all exceeds CO wopltly. The resolution passed ), v the Council ol tlm Uritish Medical Association to the effect thai membership „f future consrosscs he limited to membership of the Ii.M.A. eame up for consideration IJiuiti- ihe discission which followed jlin )..;„• was expressed that /f wifl, .-, limitation wen- impose,] the C<,n<zr<>F* n.'iylit he deprived ol" the services; of some eootl men lvho had or omitted to her-nme members" of the H.M.A. It was decided to alter the resolution to read that future congresses of the I'.ritish Medical As•fieiation.

In connection , v j,|, the report presenfed by tl.'i' committee set nj> to frame recommendations on the subject of venereal disease. ,'t "'.-is n:rrood (Imt the information furnished nit), tli.. memoranda bo published. :iii<l (hat copies !, r forwarder] In the (.ovornmonts of Atis-tr.-il.isla. A flirting liiotirm «•»« carried =<>ttJiirx i:;> .•) p-n.i.incr.t com mission far rim w::olo of Aii>-(i-:il:i s i:i. to onido nrrnTijrpmoiiK mr (lie prodiiclion of ronorU .iml ••!<•! as an ndvisoiv bodv to the executive of (J„. Cousrcs. Tie- X.-„- Zealand membersare: Drs W. C. Collins and fj"''''";,>"■' •■""! T'rofr.v.or Colonhoi.n. Collins was nppoint-d chairman ami D.- Uardio -\oi! -.ceral ..erretarv.