The nomenclature of diseases / drawn up by a Joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians ; subject to decennial revision.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London. Joint Committee.
Date:
1884
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Credit: The nomenclature of diseases / drawn up by a Joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians ; subject to decennial revision. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. The Revision of the Nomenclature of Diseases began to be considered in October, 1880. A Committee was nominated by the President of the College, and consisted, at first, of the following members :— Dr. Bennett (now Sir Risdon Bennett)—President. Dr. Pitman (now Sir Henry Pitman)—Registrar. Dr. Barclay (now Treasurer). Dr. Bristowe. Dr. Gowers. Dr. Peagook. Dr. Buzzard. Dr. Andrew. Dr. Stone. Dr. Payne. Dr. Savage. Dr. Bugknill. Dr. Barnes. Sir Joseph Fayrer. Dr. Radgliffe. Dr. Galabin. Dr. Mahomed. Dr. Dickinson. Dr. Lauder Brunton. Dr. Pye-Smith. Dr. StevenSon. Dr. Hermann Weber. Dr. Ord, Mr. Simon, C.B> Dr. Buchanan (Local Government Board). Dr. William Ogle (Registrar-General's Office). Dr. Reid (now Sir J. W. Reid, K.C.B.) (Director of the Medical Department of the Navy). Dr. Kidd (Deputy Inspector-General, Army Medical De- partment). Mr. Hutchinson. Dr. Ord was appointed Secretary.-