University of Sheffield Library. Special Collections and Archives Ref: MS 310 Title: Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Records Scope: Records and other documents of the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society and its predecessors, 1841-2003 Dates: 1841-2003 Level: Fonds Extent: 15 boxes Name of creator: Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Administrative / biographical history: The collection consists of the extant records of the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society and of some of the various predecessor medical institutions, including book societies, of the early 19 th century. The history of these institutions is somewhat complicated. According to Snell, in July 1826 the Medical and Surgical Society held its 7 th anniversary meeting at the Angel Inn, and it may therefore be presumed that the Society had begun its activities in 1819. In November 1820 a meeting of the Governors of the General Infirmary was held to consider the propriety of allowing 'Medical Gentlemen and others of the town' to become subscribers to the Infirmary's library. In 1834 there was established the Medico-Chirurgical Book Society, which circulated books to its members, an annual dinner being prescribed by the Rules at which officers for the year were elected, under which members could be fined 5 shillings for non-attendance. In 1858 the Sheffield Medical Library was established for members of the profession with the object of establishing a Permanent Library open to every qualified Medical Man practising legitimately in Sheffield and its neighbourhood, and in 1861 the Medico-Chirurgical Book Society amalgamated with it. In February 1888 this body amalgamated in turn with the Medico-Chirurgical Society which had been founded some years earlier. Another early institution, the Medical Society of Sheffield and the Neighbourhood, had been founded in 1841. In the early years it conducted its business with vigour, but latterly suffered a loss of interest and in 1867 became defunct. The Medico-Chirurgical Society came into being in 1869 at a meeting of the profession held at the Medical School and chaired by Dr Bartolomé, an eminent figure in the history of medicine in Sheffield, who was elected President for the first year. As the new body formally adopted the rules of the defunct Medical Society of 1841 it effectively became its direct successor. [Notes based on: Snell, Simeon. A history of the medical societies of Sheffield. Sheffield, Parkin and Bacon, 1890] Related collections: Bartolomé Papers Source: Part of the collection donated by Dr Harold Swan; other documents transferred from the University Archives and from the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society System of arrangement: Arranged by individual institutions, then chronologically
Subjects: Medicine--Great Britain--Sheffield (South Yorkshire); Medicine--Societies, etc. Names: Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Conditions of access: Available to all researchers, by appointment Restrictions: None Copyright: Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Finding aids: Listed
Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society and Related Documents List of Documents Medical Society of Sheffield and the Neighbourhood 1. 1841 Sep 16-1859 Mar 16 Medical Society of Sheffield and the Neighbourhood. Minutes of Proceedings Commences with the Second Public Meeting 2. 1841 Oct 21-1845 Feb 6 Medical Society of Sheffield and the Neighbourhood. Transactions. 3. Undated [Volume bound and lettered as above. No entries made] Sheffield Medical Library 4. 1859 Feb 9-1888 Mar 20 Sheffield Medical Library Committee. [Minute book]. Loose documents: 2 letters, Simeon Snell to Dr Porter, Mar 5 and 9 1891; Printed Annual Report, n.d. 5. 1859 Feb - 1898 Apr Sheffield Medical Library. [Account book] In 1888 is a note Library joined the Medico- Chirurgical Society, and the following pages are prefaced Accounts of Medico Chirurgical Society ] Sheffield Medical Society 6. 1851 Oct 16 1853 Apr 6 Sheffield Medical Society. [Minute book] Commences with 11 th session, 2 nd meeting 7. 1854 Dec 27 1864 Feb 4 Sheffield Medical Society. Scientific transactions 8. 1859 Oct 5 1867 Apr 4 Sheffield Medical Society. [Minute book] Loose documents: 11 leaves of notes on meetings [Sheffield] Medico Chirurgical Book Society 9. 1848 Oct 12-1861 Jun 15 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Book Society. Minutes.
Ends with the dissolution of the Society and its amalgamation with the Sheffield Medical Library Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society a) Library 10. 1888 1912 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Society. Suggestions and Remarks [for the Library]. 11. 1888 1912 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Society. Library book [with details of book loans to members] Loose documents: 4 additional pages pasted onto 2 cards 12. 1889 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Society. Library catalogue Printed, with ms. additions 13. 1910-1912 [Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Library list of books and journals, with a list of loans to members] b) Minutes 14. 1869 Oct 7 1884 Apr 24 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. [Minute book] Loose documents: (1) Notes on several cases. (2) Notes on anaesthetics. (3) Case of melancholia with peculiar delusions. (4) Case of paralysis with delusions. (5) Photograph of specimen. (6) Case note of railway injury, J.C. Hall. (7) Letter addressed to Simeon Snell. (8) 3 case notes. (9) Gummed Lewis s Library label 15. 1884 Oct 9 1891 Jly 2 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Minute book 16. 1891 Oct 8 1899 Apr 27 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Minute book Loose document: Photograph (photocopy) of Society s Excursion to Hardwick Hall, June 1892, with names (original placed with Sheffield Medical Portrait Collection). Pasted in at March 11 1897 is a letter (photocopy) from Lord Lister (1 st Baron Lister) acknowledging the congratulations of Members of the Society following his ennoblement in 1897, dated 1 st March 1897 (original placed with the Single Manuscripts Collection) 17. 1899 Oct 19 1919 Oct 9 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Society. Minute book
Loose documents: (1)-(5) Printed notices relating to meetings of the Society, 1913-14 and 1919, some with ms. notes. (6) Rule 14, ms. draft. (7), (8) 2 nomination papers for membership. (9) Printed page from bibliography with entry for Samuel Cave marked. (10), (11) Printed programme and letter relating to the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Conference, October 1919. (12) Ts. copy of minutes of Annual Meeting, 17 July 1919. (13) Ts. list of books [in Library?] c) Register 18. 1889 May 1898 Sheffield Medico Chirurgical Society. Register of Members [with notes of Alterations in Rules at end] Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Council 19. 1923 Jun 14-1951 Feb 22 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Council. Minutes Includes Rules 1937/8 and 1949; Hostilities Notice, Nov 1939 20. 1951 Feb 22-1969 Feb 27 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Council. Minutes 21. 1969 Mar 20-1995 May 22 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Council. Minutes National Insurance Act. Provisional Medical Committee 22. 1912 May 14 1914 Jun 23 National Insurance Act. Provisional Medical Committee. May 1912. Record of attendance Typed Summaries of Minutes of Ordinary Meetings 23. 1841-1867 Modern typed bound folder, with Dr. Snell s contribution highlighted 24. 1869-1893 Modern typed bound folder, with Dr. Snell s contribution highlighted 25. 1893-1910 Modern typed bound folder 26. 1909-1921 Loose leaf [No Minutes available between 1922 and 1934]
27. 1934-1950 Red bound folder (includes some Council Minutes) 28. 1950-1955 Loose leaf 29. 1956-1969 Red bound folder. Typed summaries (includes Minutes of Council Meetings and AGMs) 30. 1967-1983 Loose leaf 31. 1983-1992 Red bound volume. Typed summaries 32. 1993-2001 Black bound volume. Typed summaries Secretary s Papers 33. 1964 List of members 1964+ 34. 1965-1966 Includes Treasurer s report and comment on Innes Smith bequest; comment that accounts were audited professionally. Notes for Secretaries. Lectures in Old Medical Library. Nomination paper. I place upon your shoulders this badge of honour... 35. 1966-1968 Includes letter on acoustics in lecture theatre. Letter re. reservation at Grand Hotel/speaker, 1967. Letter from Dr. J.A. Burton, Sheffield University Medical Society, re. attendance of medical students at Med-Chi. Letters re. meetings at Arts Tower lecture theatre. E. Rhind on University Court. Letters Richard Doll/Sir Bernard Lovell 36. 1969-1971 Includes letters re. Postgrad Centre at HH/Med Chi room. Letter re. Postgrad Centre and NGH; also funding from Innes Smith bequest 37. 1971-1973 Includes letter re. gift of epidiascope Oakes Park School. Letter re. Med Chi rep University Court (E. Rhind replaced by H.H. Pilley). Letter D. Fletcher re. Med Chi rep on Postgrad Committee. Letter to M. Hindle re. membership of Med. Chi. Letter re. car parking outside Arts Tower/complaints 1971/72 and 1972/73 programmes. Personal letter/dr. Hammond. Hallam Towers Hotel/quote accommodation. 1972/73 programme 38. 1972-1973 Includes letters re. CME for GPs 39. 1973-1974 Includes programmes old and new style
40. 1973-1975 Includes letter re. University Court (1974) and Med Chi rep. Collins lecture 1974. 41. 1975-1976 Includes correspondence re. speakers and meetings. (Hon. Secs. Dr. Hammond/Dr. Baldwin) 42. 1976-1977 Includes letters re. Section 63 and fees in relation to GP attendance at meetings/letters re fee paid to lecturers/letter re. issue of increased subs and retired members. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Fleming) 43. 1977-1978 Includes letter from University archivist re. location of records of Medical School 1828-1897. Trust Deed. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Baldwin) 44. 1978-1979 Includes Med Chi Library accommodated at Univ Library RHH /Suggested meeting of Med Chi Royal Hospital to mark its closure 1978/Commemorative goblet. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Baldwin) 45. 1979-1980 Includes ref. to Frank O Gorman and Derek Cullen Librarians. KTHMS letters. Also post of Librarian dispensed with. (Hon. Secs. Dr. Baldwin/Mr. Moore) 46. 1980-1981 Includes letter re. change in format of programme cards, introducing folded form/collins lecture 1980/paper by Revill & Drury Smoking in 4 th year school children/letter Inland Revenue Annual Sub. (Hon. Sec. Mr. Moore) 47. 1981 List of members. Includes copy of 1978 list also 48. 1981-1985 Includes Collins lecture 1982/Letter 1982 D.T. Triger Med Chi rep on University Court/Joint lecture Med Chi and Wellcome/Letter J.J. Daly moving lectures to RHH/Letters Modern Medicine and sponsorship. (Hon. Secs. Dr. J.D. Ward/Dr. M.B. Collins/Mr. K.T.H. Moore) 49. 1985-1986 Includes lecture notes: The fetus, the neonate and the uncertain law, J.K. Mason, Edinburgh. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Kinsey) 50. 1986-1987 Includes AH lecture. Invite Sir John Walton. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Kinsey) 51. 1987-1989 Includes suggestions for speakers. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Hardisty) 52. 1989-1991 Includes Peter Linacre letter re. Med. Chi. records in
University. W.J. Lytle Travelling Fellowship report/150 th Anniversary Dinner/letter to student re. Membership. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Fieldsend) 53. 1997 Includes attendance records/jobs for Senior Secretary 54. 1997-2000 Includes correspondence, membership lists, etc. (Hon. Sec. Dr. Brennan) 55. 1997-2003 Includes programmes 1997-2003, also CME 56. 1998-1999 Includes attendance records. Issue of widening membership/sponsorship list/collins lecture 57. 1999-2000 Includes useful handover letter from S. Duncan to FW: Strengel and Collins lectures. 100 years Ago lecture. Overheads. CME 58. 2001-2002 Includes details of tour to Thackray Museum 2001 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Miscellaneous additional items M1 n.d. Envelope, Names of Past Presidents of the Society, as far as can be obtained from Minute Books, 1848-1900. (1 leaf, with envelope) Refers to: Medico-Chirurgical Book Society, 1834-1861 Medical Library, 1859-1888 Medical Society of Sheffield and Neighbourhood, 1841-1867 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society, 1869-1900 M2 n.d. Membership nomination forms, blank (3 copies) M3 n.d. Envelope, 2 Keys to cupboard in Medical Library M4 1877-1878 Printed card, List of Officers, Session 1877-78 M5 1890-1891 Printed pamphlet, Proceedings of Session 1890-91 M6 1907-1910 List of Members and subscriptions paid (1 leaf) M7 1911-1912 Printed list, Meetings Session 1911-12 M8 1913-1914 Printed pamphlet, List of Members. Session 1913-1914
M9 1914 List of Journals and Periodicals for 1914 (1 leaf. 2 copies) M10 1931-1932 Envelope, Correspondence in reference to Publication of Transactions [and] List of members who voted for and against The correspondence relates to a proposal to publish transactions of medical societies in a new journal to be called Medical Forum, and comprises: /1-5. Letters from members to Mr. King (5 items) /6-17.Letters from the publishers to the Society (12 items) /18. List of members voting for and against (2 leaves) /19. Envelope M 11 1931-1933 Envelope, Balance sheets. Sessions 1931-32, 1932-33 (2 folios, with envelope) M12 1932 Envelope, Re Question of Income Tax on Investment /1. Printed booklet, Charters and By-laws of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1931 /2. Correspondence re Society s exemption from income tax (5 items) /3. Envelope M13 1932 Envelope, Correspondence in reference to New System Private Telephone for Medical Library (4 items, with envelope) M14 1932 Envelope, Journals discontinued and those taken in their place, April 1932 /1. List of Current Journals, 21 Jan 1932 /2. Letter from A.P. Hunt, Librarian, University Library, Sheffield, 25 April 1932 /3. Envelope M15 1932 Estimates for scientific equipment by E. Leitz, London: /1. 2 lamp epidiascope /2. Micro-projection apparatus M16 1933 Envelope, Walsh s estimate for completion of alterations in Medical Library (1 leaf, with envelope) M17 1934 Envelope, Correspondence re proposed donation of William Favell s picture by Favell family (7 items, with envelope) M18 1963-1972 Printed lists, Meetings for sessions (6 items) 1963-1964, 1964-1965 (2 copies), 1965-1966, 1968-1969, 1971-1972
M19 1972 Notice of meeting and agenda (1 item) M20 1967 Letters to Mr James Hardman re early Sheffield doctors (2 items) M21 [Various] Envelope, Photos [of past Presidents] collected by Dr Hall, with letters inside, Nov. 1932 /1. Ernest Knight (?), with letter from Florence M. Knight /2. Prof. William Tusting Cocking, M.D. With letter from A.M. Cocking /3. [Unknown], with letter from Edith M. Hobson /4. Letter only, from Edith M. Karr /5. Letter from Arthur J. Hall to Dr W.W. King about the above /6. Envelope M22 1949-1999 Rules of the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society (11 items) /1.?1949 (2 copies) /2. 1968 (2 copies) /3. 1969 /4. 1972 (4 copies) /5. 1989 /6. 1999 /7. Proposed rules (no date) M23 1986-1987 Invitations to meetings of the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Council, including agendas, on 26 Feb 1986, 14 May 1986, 18 Feb 1987 M24 1986-1989 Suggestions for speakers /1. 1985/86 session (21 items) /2. 1986/87 session (30 items) /3. 1987/88 session (23 items) /4. 1988/89 session (29 items) M25 1967-1982 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Members Book. Commenced 30 Nov 1967, ended 7 Oct 1982 M26 1985-1987 GP Attendances, 1985/86 and 1986/87 M27 1966-1986 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Visitors Book. Commenced 10 Feb 1966, ended 23 Jan 1986 M28 1945-1999 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Programmes, 1945/45-1963/94, 1968/69-1981/82, 1984/84-1984/85, 1986/87-
1987/88, 1990/91, 1995/96-1998/99 M29 1962-1966 Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society. Notices of meetings, 5 Apr 1962-17 Mar 1966 M30 Frank Wright Collection Material compiled or created by Frank Wright relating to Sheffield Medical History. /1. Medical Societies in Sheffield /2. Frank s notes - Summaries of ordinary meetings, 1894-1899 (Snell s entries highlighted) /3. Frank s notes - Summaries of ordinary meetings, 1899-1910 (Snell s entries highlighted) /4. The history of dermatology in the Sheffield region by Ronald Church (President 1983/84). British Journal of Dermatology 91 (1974), p. 347-352 /5. List of Officers and Members, 1877-1878 (and photocopy) /6. Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society Annual Dinner menu, 31 May 1893 (with copies) /7. Photocopy of Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society excursion to Hardwick Hall, June 1892 (3 copies) /8. Copy of typed summary of minutes of Fifth meeting of 1910/11 session /9. Presentations to past Secretaries of the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society: Arthur Jackson, Simeon Snell. Also notes on origins of Sheffield Medical Society /10. On the contagious effects of puerperal fever on the male subject; or, on persons not childbearing, read before the Sheffield Medical Society by Robert Storrs, 5 Mar 1845. Medical & Surgical Journal /11. President s address delivered at the 44 th annual meeting of the British Medical Association, Sheffield Aug 1876, by M. Martin de Bartolomé, M.D. British Medical Journal 5 Aug 1876 /12. Copy of listing of Innes Smith Medical Portrait Collection /13. Notes relating to the Sheffield Medico-Chirurgical Society archive