HC Deb 21 July 1943 vol 391 cc903-4W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Secretary of State for War who are the members of the committee advising him in compiling the list of medical reference books to be issued to field general hospitals for use of medical officers; how often does this committee meet; what was the date of the last revision of this list; and whether he will circulate a copy of this list in the OFFICIAL REPORT or place it in the Library?

Sir J. Grigg

The Director General, Army Medical Services, is advised in these matters by the Army Medical Department Consultants' Committee whose members are the following:

  • Major-General D. C. Munro, Consulting Surgeon to the Army.
  • Major-General A. G. Biggam, Consulting Physician to the Army.
  • Major-General L. T. Poole, Director of Pathology.
  • Major-General D. T. Richardson, Director of Hygiene.
  • Major-General C. Max Page, Consulting Surgeon.
  • Major-General A. B. Austin, Director of Army Dental Services.
  • Major-General A. W. Stott, Consulting Physician.
  • Brigadier F. D. Howitt, Consultant in Physical Medicine to the Army.
  • Brigadier A. S. Daly, Consulting Anaesthetist to the Army.
  • Brigadier J. R. Rees, Consulting Psychiatrist to the Army.
  • Brigadier Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, Consultant in Ophthalmology to the Army.
  • Brigadier D. B. McGriggor, Consultant in Radiology to the Army.
  • Brigadier G. Riddoch, Consulting Neurologist to the Army.
  • Brigadier M. L. Formby, Consultant in OtoRhinology to the Army.
  • Brigadier R. M. B. McKenna, Consulting Dermatologist to the Army.
  • Brigadier L. H. Whitby, Consultant in Resuscitation and Blood Transfusion.
  • Brigadier H. Cairns, Consulting Neuro-Surgeon to the Army.
  • Brigadier W. Rowley Bristow, Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon to the Army.
  • Brigadier H. Stobie, Consulting Dental Surgeon.
  • Brigadier W. Anderson, Consulting Surgeon. Brigadier D. Buxton, Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon.
  • Brigadier H. C. Edwards, Consulting Surgeon.
  • Brigadier W. D. Small, Consulting Physician.
  • Brigadier R. C. Priest, Consulting Physician.
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  • Brigadier D. F. Stephenson, Consulting Physician.
  • Brigadier A. Hedley White, Consulting Surgeon.
  • Brigadier F. A. Stammers, Consulting Surgeon.
  • Brigadier A. E. Porritt, Consulting Surgeon.
  • Brigadier H. A. Sandiford, Director of Psychiatry.

This committee meets once a month. The latest revision of the list of medical reference books issued to all medical units at home and abroad was started in May of this year and was completed early in July. As soon as copies are available one will be placed in the Library of the House.