Annual report of the General Board of Control for Scotland : 1923.

Date:
1923
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Credit: Annual report of the General Board of Control for Scotland : 1923. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    position in the County at Whittingham, had thus borne much responsibility and strain for the long period of 29 years, retired at the end of last September. Dr. Alexander Simpson, C.B.E., who on the opening in January, 1901, of the Winwick Mental Hospital, was appointed as its first Medical Superintendent, relinquished his post at the end of 1923. He was a successful organizer, not only of the Mental Hospital, but also when the institution was, during the war, used as the Lord Derby War Hospital. To fill these two vacancies the Lancashire Mental Hospitals Board have appointed the respective Deputy Superintendents— namely, Dr. David Orr (M.D. Edin.) at Prestwich, and Dr. Frederick M. Bodgers (O.B.E., M.D. Manch., D.P.H.) at Winwick. Dr. Orr’s scientific work is well known; and we have confidence that, in his new duties and in his capacity as Lecturer in Mental Disorders at Manchester University, he will be zealous in co¬ ordinating the work of the hospital with that of the neighbouring Medical School and in maintaining a high standard of medical efficiency. Dr. Bodgers, who had had previous general hospital experience, is also known to us alike for the efficiency of his work and for the good service he rendered as Begistrar at Winwick during the time it was a War Hospital. Brighton (Haywards Heath). Dr. Charles Planck found it necessary, in consequence of ill- health, to relinquish last August his post as Medical Super¬ intendent—a position he had held for 13 out of the nearly 29 years during which he was a member of the medical staff of this hospital. Throughout this long period he had devoted all his energies, in a very single-minded way, to the duties of his post. It is our hope that he will be restored to better health and to the enjoyment of many years rest from official duties. As his successor, the Visiting Committee have appointed the Deputy Superintendent, Dr. George H. Harper-Smith (M.A., M.D., Cantab., M.B.C.S., L.B.C.P., Lond.), who had also had previous experience at Claybury Mental Hospital. From our knowledge of his work and of his contributions to medical literature, we feel sure he will both bring a progressive spirit into his duties and administer the institution with ability. Warwick {Hatton). By the lamented death of Dr. Alfred Miller, which occurred early last December, both the County, and especially its Mental Hospital, lost a highly-valued official. For 34J years, and with much ability, he had occupied the post of Medical Superintendent of this hospital; and held, as he was, in peculiarly affectionate regard not only by his patients, whose welfare was so constantly his aim, but by all who knew him, his loss will be severely felt.