Report of the Executive Committee on the constitution and working of the General Medical Council : memorandum by Dr. Pitman and Sir James Paget : memorandum by Dr. Quain : and appendix containing documents in regard to the Council.

  • General Medical Council. Executive Committee.
Date:
1879
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    Bodies represented in the Medical Council, in order as eniimerated in the Medical Act (1858) 7. The University of London. The Royal Col- lege of Physi- cians of Edin- burgh. The Eoyal Col- lege of Siirgeons of Edinburgh. 10. The Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, ^11. The University of Edinburgh, conjoiiitly with 12. The University of Aberdeen. Board or Body of Persons acting as the Body mentioned in the previous column in choosing a Person to act on behalf of the same in the General Medical Council. The Senate of the University. The Fellows of the College on the roll of attendance. Tlie Fellows of the College. The Fellows of the Corporation. The Senatus Acade- micus. The Senatus Acade- Number of Members of the Electoral Board or Body. The Senate con- sists of .86 Mem- bers, inclusive of the Chancel- lor and the Vice- chancellor. Nov. 26, 1878. On Nov. 26,1878, 73 Members. On Nov. 15,1878, 399 Members. On Nov. 1.5, 1878, 170 Members. On Nov. 16,1878, a Total of 37, viz. The Principal 1 Professors inArtsl5 Professors in Law 5 Professors in Divinity 4 Professors in Medicine 12 On Nov. 16, 1878, a Total of 22, viz. The Principal : Prof essors in Arts 6 Professors in Law 1 Professors in Divinity 4 Professors in Medicine 10 Constituency by which the Members of the Electoral Board or Body are appointed, or other quali- fication giving a vote. The Members of the Senate are nominated by the Crown, but every fourth appointment is made from a list of three persons nominated by the Convocation of the University. By the Fellows from the members of the Col- lege. No other quali- fication gives a vote. All Fellows, except those who claim the privilege of the widows' f und,and who are examined, are elected by ballot. All Fellows must have been Licentiates of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England, Edinburgh, or Ireland, or of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glas- gow. The Fellows are elected by ballot; and every Fellow, whether resi- dent or non-resident, has a vote. The Crown. Board of Curators. University Court. Under ordi- nance of Universities Commission (21 & 22 Vict. c. 83). The Principal and Pro- fessors are appointed for life as follows-:— By the Crown 17 By the University Court 4 By a special body of electors nominated by the Synod of Aberdeen and the University I