MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 5

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

- ANNUAL MEETING AT NAPIER, Drs. Gibbs, M'Gavin, and Begg aro the official Wellington delegates' to the annual meeting of the. British Medical Association, New Zealand branch, to be held at Napier next week. Dls. Harty, Kendall, Purdy, and Faiilke are also extiectid to /attend. The following is th6\progi'ainme of addresses alid functions:—

• .'Monday. February 22,. 8.15 p.mßeception of Relegates; by. the Mayor of Napier (J; Vigor. Bro.wn.i M.P,).; 8,80 ;p.ni T -4}ejji!ral riieotiilg of tli& branoh, 8.45 p.in,t—Pregidential riddress by Dr.' T. C. Moore. • 9.30 ''Petroleum as a Phophylactic against' Plague and Otlier Insect-borno Diseases," by Dr. J. S. Purdy .(Auckland). • Tuesday.*—9.3o a.m.—Meeting of council. 10.30 a.m.—Discussion- on th& relations existing between 'friendly sppieties aiid , their mlrgeohs.' (To bo/qpeiiod 'by Dr, Or |l. Begg.). 3.6 p.m.—Mrs. Bej-nati;;Ak Tennyson . Street.. 813 /. p.m.—(l), Address, "Exploded Theories and; Forgotten .Rehi<!die? ih Mediciiie," by Dr. de. Lisle;.(2) Ad- ■ dfess, "The -Results of .Percentage .lf&ediiig of Infants at the Karitaho Homo, DunfeQlii,'' by Dr. Ei H. Williamß; (3) addreSs, : "tibmpuMry Physical Training of the Young, and the Cadet .Movementby Dr. J. S; Purdy (Auckland). ■ . a,m,—Meeting of members of Medical Benevolent. and. Dqfenco Fimds. 10.30 a.pi,—-Discussion regarding '.appoint-!' ipejlt of medical assessors in compensation Oases at.tilo Arbitration Court (to bo opened by Dr. P. Clemiell Fenwick).. 3 p.m.—Visit Gr&Sijmere Orchard, Hastings.. .84$ p.in. : —(1) Addreps, "The Attitude qf the Profession Towards Mental Therapeutics," by I>r. P, . Olenpell Fejiwiok': (2) address, ' 'Ectfipic Gestation," by the President; ; (3) address,' "Jlyjdenco oh Minors' Phthisis, from a .Report of. a Iloyal Commission set up in the Transvfwl J. data from New Zealand," by Dr. J.-S. Purdy (Auckland). . • Friday.—lo.3o a.m.—Discussion on the growing abuse bf hospital? by people in good positions (t<>. bo opened by ■ Dr. Bern-au). 2 p.rt,-r-Visit to Friiiiloy. .. ;