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The History of Mental Nursing

The Presidential Address at the One Hundred and Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association held at Cane Hill Hospital, 13 July, 1960

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

Alexander Walk*
Affiliation:
Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey

Extract

Round about thirty-five years ago, when I was first introduced to the affairs of our Association by two of my chiefs, A. W. Daniel, who was secretary of our Education Committee, and John R. Lord, who officially or unofficially filled almost every other available office—at this time I became aware that there were two categories of President; those elected because of their professional eminence, and those who were rewarded for their services to the Association—and of course there were many who qualified under both headings. Now, in spite of Dr. MacNiven's generous words, I feel that my own election has come about entirely through the kindness and indulgence of our members. It is recorded in divers places in our annals that a warm welcome is traditionally extended to newly-joined members, and I can testify that I have throughout experienced this kindness at your hands irrespective of the rank I happened to occupy or of my success or lack of success in the promotion race. For this experience, of which today marks the culmination, I am truly grateful; and I can confidently claim that in loyalty and affection towards the Association, though in no other respect, I can stand comparison with the greatest of my predecessors.

Type
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Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1961 

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