Transactions / Compiled and edited by H.R.F. Brooks.

  • International Dental Congress
Date:
[1919?]
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    Tux publication of the Transactions of the Sixth International Dental Congress ” has been delayed by the same unfortunate cause which led to so abrupt and early a termination of the proceedings. But although the serious political situation at the commencement of August 1914 prevented the attendance of some hundreds of members, curtailed the programmes of all the Sections, reduced the number of Demonstrations, and necessitated the abandonment of most of the social arrange- ments, a large amount of useful and important work was carried out. The volume now issued includes, not only Reports introduced and Papers read by their authors, with any discussion upon them, but also others which were con- tributed, but, owing to adverse circumstances, were not presented. Many Reports and Papers announced in the Official Programme have not reached the Editor ; of the four Scientific Addresses only two were delivered. The President of the Local Government Board, who had kindly undertaken to open the Congress, and many accredited Delegates were unavoidably absent from the Opening Meeting, held under the shadow of impending war, and comparatively few of the members remained to attend the Closing Meeting when the Congress was formally adjourned. The impossibilitv of communicating with many of the authors has occasioned some difficulties in arranging the manuscripts for publication, and the Editor has to ask for indulgence for shortcomings, either in the text or illustrations, which may have arisen from this cause. In accordance with a resolution of the Committee of Organization, contributions have not been printed in languages other than those in which they were given. The present publication comprises the proceedings at the Opening and Closing Meetings, the Addresses of the President of the Congress and Presidents of Sections, the Scientific Addresses by Dr. Kirk and Mr. Guy, representing the United States of America and Great Britain respectively, Reports and Original Papers, together with Discussions upon them, an account of the Demonstrations, and a. brief reference to such social functions as were not obliged to be relinquished. Numerous illustrations are incorporated in the book. | A copy of the Museum Catalogue forms a supplement to this volume. The thanks of the Editor are due to Mr. Norman G. Bennett, the President of Section IX, who prepared for publication the Proceedings of that Section, to Messrs. Coysh and Mellersh, who compiled the Report of the Demonstrations, to Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Rattray for their kind assistance with many of the French and German Reports and Papers, and to Mr. H. Atkins, who helped in various directions. H. R. F. BROOKS
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