Annual report of the Royal Humane Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Dead.

  • Royal Humane Society (London, England)
Date:
1816
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Credit: Annual report of the Royal Humane Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Dead. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IX. Gentlemen desirous of becoming Medical Assistants are to be proposed to, and elected by, the Committee. X. That the Committee recommend those Persons whom they deem worthy of becoming Honorary Mem¬ bers, and of having Honorary Medallions, to the General Court; and that the Medallions be conferred at the sub¬ sequent Anniversary Festival. XL That the usual Rewards (having reference to the number of Persons actually engaged in the Preservation of Life) be paid only in cases which occur within thirty miles of the Metropolis; with liberty to the Committee to give Rewards in any peculiar cases that may occur beyond those Limits. XII. That Remuneration be given to any Publican, or other Person, who shall admit the Body of any Object into his house without delay, and furnish the necessary Accommodations; and that they be secured from the Charge of Burial in unsuccessful cases. XIII. That two Members of the Committee be elected at the Annual Court in February, to be joined with the Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer as Trustees for Stock and Funded Property. XIV. That the Anniversary Sermon be preached, and the Festival held, as soon as conveniently may be after the Annual Court in February. XV. That Proceedings on business of importance, transacted at the different Meetings, together with Cases, Subscriptions, or whatever may be for the information of