The Epidemiological Society, founded 1850 : the commemoration volume, containing an account of the foundation of the Society, and an index of the papers read at its meetings between 1855 and 1900.

  • Epidemiological Society of London.
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[1900]
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    Of those whose names find a place upon this historic roll there are, it is believed, but two survivors: Sir John Simon, K.C.B., F.R.S., Late Principal Medical Officer of H.M. Privy Council and Local Government Board, and Sir Edward Sieveking, K.B., Physician in Ordinary to H.M. the Queen. Age precludes our welcoming either of these distinguished gentlemen to our Commemoration Dinner, but each has written congratulating the Society upon this occasion, and conveying to it his best wishes for its future progress. Sir John Simon writes :— “40, Kensington Square, W., “ Thursday, July Kik, 1900. “ My Dear Sir, “ Allow me to thank you for the very kind tone of your letter, which recalls my memory to the small share I was able to take in the early work of the Epidemiological Society. In August, 1850, when the Society began its very useful career, I was approaching the end of my third year of service as Officer of Health to the City of London ; and I well remember that for several years after the commencement of the Society I was able to take a very interested, though very humble, share in its proceedings ; and, though with progress of time, my increased occupation on public duties rendered me a rare visitant to the Society, and eventually quite forbad my attendance at the meetings, I have continued till very recently to be a regular reader of its proceedings, and a learner from the many valuable papers which it published. “At the present time, mid-way in the 84th year of my age, I have the misfortune of being almost blind, and depend, as you see, on the hand of another for my power of answering your note. “ It is, of course, impossible for me to attend your Commemoration Dinner ; but I am glad to be able to express to you my sense of the very valuable services which have been rendered by the Society to the progress of Epidemio- logical Science, and my earnest hope and belief that it will be able, fifty years hence, to celebrate with even more satisfactory retrospect the completion of its first centenary. “ Believe me, dear Sir, “ Faithfully and respectfully yours, “John Simon. “ H. T. Bulstrode, Esq., M.D.” The first ordinary meeting of the Society took place at the rooms of the Medico-Chirurgical Society, 53, Berners Street, on December 2nd, 1850, and at that meeting