Rarely will it be possible to chronicle the doings for a hundred years of a society that has never at any time had a larger membership than twelve. But as the opportunity has recently occurred in this city, such an event should not be passed over without some comment, as the history of a Medical Society during such a long period cannot fail to bring out many interesting points.

FHE annual meeting of the Ulster Medical Society was held onl 2:3rd May, 1935, in the Whitla Medical Institute, at 5 p.m. The presidcent, Dr. S. R. Hunter, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and signed. The president then called on the secretary, Dr. F. P. Montgomery, to read the Council's report, which was as follows: The Council begs to present the seventy-th...

THE COLCHESTR MEDIcAL SocIrY was founded in 1774 by Robert Richardson Newell (1750-1814), a surgeon and apothecary practising in the town. It is the oldest provincial medical society in Great Britain.' The earliest minute books have been lost, but the date is confirmed in Dr. Newell's obituary notice in the local press," and by the Medical Register for 1779, which lists all the members at that ...

Sessions covered metastatic breast cancer, cachexia in non-small-cell lung cancer, recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma, and melanoma.

a delightful talk delivered with that rare mixture of great erudition and super-enthusiasm. The annual Cocktail Party belied its name by tradition as it is a dinner and dancing evening (the third D omitted in the interests of future party-goers. Perhaps an alcometer should be available). Professor Stirratt gave his famous talk, published in this Journal recently, carefully avoiding any encourag...

The Medical Society of London was founded in 1773 by the Quaker physician and philanthropist, Dr John Coakley Lettsom, who was convinced that a combined membership of physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries would prove productive. His revolutionary idea met with success and the Society has provided a forum for all branches of the medical profession for the last 231 years. Situated at the heart o...