Carlisle Patriot November 20, 1858 The Medical Council

The Medical Council

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL                        __________^___________ The appointments are now completed, with the exception of that of the representative of the College of Surgeons of England.  Legal difficulties exist as to whether the right of election belongs to the executive council or to the entire body of fellows and members. The following is a list of the Council: - SIR JAMES CLARK, Bart.            ] SIR CHARLES HASTINGS          ] MR. WILLIAM LAWRENCE       ]    Crown. MR. T. P. TEALE                          ] DR. CHRISTISON                        ] DR. STOKES                                ] DR. WATSON, College of Physicians of London MR. J. NUSSEY, Society of Apothecaries DR. ACLAND, University of Oxford. DR. BOND, University of Cambridge. DR. EMBLETON, University of Durham. DR. STORRAR, University of London. DR. ALEX. WOOD, College of Physicians of Edinburgh DR. JAMES WATSON, Glasgow Faculty. MR. SYME, University of Edinburgh and Aberdeen DR. LAWRIE, University of Glasgow and St. Andrews, DR. AG. SMITH, College of Physicians of Ireland. DR. R. C. WILLIAMS, College of Surgeons of Ireland DR. APJOHN, University of Dublin. DR. CORRIGAN, Queen's University in Ireland. DR. LEET, Apothecaries, Hall in Ireland. According to the Act the council have the right of nominating as president one who is not a member of their body.  Should they elect one of themselves to the presidency a vacancy would arise in the representative seat held by the member so elected.  Great diversity of opinion exists as to whether the president ought or ought not to be a member of the medical profession.  When the measure was before Parliament, it was stated that in all probability some of the nominees of the Crown and of the Universities would be laymen. It has turned out otherwise, so there is a chance of the council being exclusively professional. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

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