Observations on medical reform / By J. Kidd.

  • Kidd, John, 1775-1851.
Date:
1841
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Credit: Observations on medical reform / By J. Kidd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ consideration had of the charter; or legal “ advice taken in framing them. ” In the foregoing opinion of lord Mansfield, his brother, Mr. Justice Aston, entirely coincided. In 1768, lord Mansfield again reminded the College of their duty, and added : “ The College “ will now consider whether they will trust to a “ return upon these by-laws, or mend them.” And in 1771 he again censured the by-laws, repeating his question, “ whether they (the fel- “ lows of the College) would think it advisable “ to trust to a return upon their present by-laws; “ or whether they would not consider about “ mending them?” In consequence of lord Mansfield’s recom¬ mendation a by-law was made, by which the president of the College was empowered, if he chose, to recommend annually “ two licentiates, “ of ten years’ standing,” to be elected by a majority into the fellowship. Afterwards this privilege of the president was narrowed, first, to proposing one licentiate annually; and, sub¬ sequently, to proposing one licentiate biennially. And about the same time another by-law was made, by which any fellow of the College might propose a licentiate “ of seven years’ standing, “ who had completed his 36th year,” to be examined for admission to the fellowship. It is not necessary to describe the operation of these new by-laws further than to say, that between 1771 and 1798, the president exercised his privilege exceedingly rarely ; and the pro¬ posals by individual fellows issued in disap¬ pointments so unexpected, as to induce the