Record of the events and work which led to the formation of that society by the amalgamation of the leading medical societies of London with the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society : being extracts from the Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, 1905-1907 / Royal Society of Medicine.
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Date:
- 1914
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Credit: Record of the events and work which led to the formation of that society by the amalgamation of the leading medical societies of London with the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society : being extracts from the Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, 1905-1907 / Royal Society of Medicine. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![4^ Cxliv FIBST DltAFT SCHEMJi 01' AMALGAMATION Headquarters and Property. Only two of the Societies ou my list possess liouses of their own. That of the Medical Society is a valuable property, but is not large enough to house such an institution as is now contem- plated. There remains, therefore, only the House of the Eoyal Medical and Chirurgical Society, which in its present condition would provide enough accommodation for the new Society. When more room is required it will be the result of an increased membership, and that will mean an increased subscription income, which will enable the Society to dispense with some of its non-medical tenants, until at length the whole of these magnificent premises shall be in the exclusive enjoyment of a powerful and wealthy medical institution in every way worthy to represent British Medicine. [Parenthetically, however, I would suggest that as soon as possible the building site should be utilised to its utmost extent, for before long neighbours will acquire ancient lights, which will seriously depreciate the value of the property. I would sviggest— (1) To build, over the existing meeting-room and library-room, a new meeting-room capable of seating at least 500 persons, with two or more smaller rooms suitable for Committees and sectional library-rooms. The present meeting-room could then be utilised as an additional reading-room, and the North Eoom become the Council Eoom. Or, if that be found to be im- practicable— (2) To build, over the North Eoom, corridor, and part of Library, two or three useful rooms for Committees and Sectional Libraries. I have already made arrangements to provide the capital required for such an operation, and I believe the additional income which could be obtained through these additions would provide interest and sinking fund to pay it off.] The House of the Medical Society would provide a valuable income producing asset of the new Society. It already brings to its owners a net profit rental of about ^6600, and when that Society becomes absorbed in the new one and its members are housed in Hanover Square it shoiild, if properly developed, pro- duce from ^1200 to ^1500. The Societies possess invested funds to the value of nearly .£5000, and these, put into the common fund and wisely invested, should produce an income of at least £200. Transactions. For the combined ' Transactions ' of the new body several changes would have to be made. At pi-esent all the Societies](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21471605_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
