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Obits and appreciations: Wpg Tribune May 16 1940 p.21 & 28; Wpg Tribune 18 May 1940 CMAJ 43(1) 69, 42(7)69, 86-87 1940; unidentified [possibly YMCA] appreciation dated 15 May 1940 MMR 20(6) 18 June 1940; unidentified [? WFP] 15 May 1940; “In memoriam” from the American College of Surgeons (hand done) (8pp+folder with In Memoriam)
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Previous catalogue sheet (1p)
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Faculty questionnaire and notes, faculty card (3pp)
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Four letters from Dr R Tait McKenzie [classmate at McGill] to WHS 1931-34 (one handwritten); one is both congratulation on WHS's LLD from McGill 1931 & regret for non-attendance; also incl 4 photographs to go with the letters - Mill of Kintail & Mrs McKenzie in front of house; also incl penciled note re photos & printout re RTM. (6pp)
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Certificate of membership in the American College of Surgeons (hand done) (1p)
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Announcement from British Medical Assn of WHS’s election as Cdn President-Elect of BMA in 1930 CMAJ v21(5) Nov 1929; CMAJ 23: 134a 1930 with pictures of Smith, Burgess & Bazin (big wigs at 1930 meeting of the British Med Assn in Winnipeg (see folder #4) (3pp)
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Handwritten note about the framing of an engraving of Wm Harvey donated by WHS to the Library (1p)
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Letter from Dr A Naimark to Mrs. Muriel Turner, 5Mar 1974, re material on WHS (1p)
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"BMA Notes Reception to the President-Elect" at Royal Alex MMB 102:2-3 1930 (2pp)
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Copies of letters one re an appt; one re a promotion in WHS style (2pp)
See also:
-Alberta's Medical History, "Young and Lusty and Full of Life" by Robert Lampard Call no.: HISTMED WZ 70 DC2 L237a 2008
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Framed citation from the Winnipeg Medical Society re presidency of the British Medical Assn (hand-done) (2pp in leather covers)
Folder 2:
Typescript addresses by WHS; some have handwritten corrections:
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“Quacks and quackery” given to Medical History Club 3 Feb 1936 (32pp)
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“Address on the restoration fund Saint Matthew’s Church” Sunday, 16 Feb 1936, 11 am (8pp)
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“Address. Commemoration Day, Saint John’s College” 1 Nov 1933 (17pp)
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“The doctors of 1800” an address given by WHS in connection with the Nat’l Council of Education [radio] programme dealing with ‘The world of 1800’ incl two good accounts of John Hunter and Edward Jenner 10 Nov 1932 (13pp)
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[to] "The National League for the Blind" 28 Mar, 1932 (9pp)
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“State and other forms of health insurance” to the Wpg Med Soc 20 Feb 1931 (15pp)
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“Address to the Council of the Canadian Medical Association” Vancouver 22 June 1931 (21pp)
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“Address to the graduating class of nurses, Selkirk Hospital” 29 May 1934 (18pp)
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“Report of the Committee on the cost of medical care” CMAJ Feb 1933 (2pp)
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“Present day problems affecting the physician’s practice and prosperity” source unidentified (12pp)
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Address to Winnipeg Medical Society on retiring from office of President c1929 (14pp)
Folder 3:
Papers and addresses:
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“Article for the Canadian Nurse, attached are letters requesting submission, letter from Smith in reply; notes on telephone discussion with Ms.Wilson on scope and character of paper (9pp)
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[to] “North Western Medical Association” 23 Oct 1929 (26pp)
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[to] “American College of Surgeons. Hospital Conference” 2 Sept 1924 (8pp)
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“Obituary notice BMA Journal - Sir Jenner Verrall” (2pp)
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“Group practice” Medical Society 18 Mar 1921 (9pp)
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“Vincent’s Angina” (19pp)
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[to] St. John’s [College ]Alumni about 1910 (10pp)
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[to] Manitoba Medical Assoc - original and copy: original dated "2nd year 1907?" ,copy dated "2nd meeting RW Kenny says 1910" (10+10pp)
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“Life of Sir John MacDonald” to Alpha Psi Chapter of Zeta Psi fraternity of McGill, about fall 1891 (15pp - in 2 protectors)
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“A lecture on the care of the eye” "to the YMCA about 1896” (45pp)
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“Medical ethics” (6pp)
Folder 4:
All of the items below are in connection with the 98th annual meeting of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Winnipeg in 1930:
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Presidential address BMA 26 Aug 1930, typescript with handwritten note re date (25pp)
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Draft of no.1 above with handwritten annotations and corrections (39pp)
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Presidential address reply to motion of thanks - 2 versions typescript (2pp)
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“The medical missionary breakfast” speech (2pp)
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“Presentation of shields to Ukrainian and Polish Clubs" (thanks for folk songs & dances) speech (1p)
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“My lunch” speech (1p)
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“At the cenotaph” presentation of wreath (1p)
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“The lesson” - typescript (2pp)
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"Buffalo Head" speech re RB Bennett's presentation of Buffalo Head to the BMA (1p)
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“Medical temperance league breakfast” speech (2pp)
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“Executive Committee CMA” welcome to Winnipeg - draft (1p)
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What appear to be drafts of #6 and #9 above (6pp)
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“Scientific exhibit Opening - speech (1p)
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“The commercial exhibit” 2 versions (2pp)
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“Welcome to those in attendance Tuesday morning 26th August” (1p)
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“Introduction of Mr. Burgess and welcome to Winnipeg Friday 26 August” (2pp)
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“The British Medical Association” typescript with handwritten note “Article 1st [ ] [ ]1930. Paper outlines proposed program for BMA meeting in Winnipeg (6pp)
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“Wind up meeting of the British Medical Association November 20th, 1930” (5pp)
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Carbon copy to Mr. Healy from Smith re his Presidential speech 10 March 1930 (1p)
Folder 5:
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Draft of address to the Medical Students’ Assocation Sept 30, 1929 typescript with handwritten Amendments - (very fragile paper in two protectors) (35pp)
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“Address to the Manitoba Medical Students’ Association” 30 September 1929 - typescript (35pp)
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“Medical Students Association February 11th, 1931” typescript draft; with handwritten note “as delivered 55 minutes” incl handwritten amendments. This is a surprisingly modern analysis of the problems facing the practice and delivery of medicine in 1931 and of WHS's solutions. (56pp)
Contents listed as:
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The economic future of medicine:
He gives an overview of existent practices which incl municipal physicians on full-time salaries in Saskatchewan; travelling clinics to service country and remote areas in Alberta; again in Alberta legislated requirements for specialists; laboratory medicine in municipal hospitals as part of the Public Health Service; health insurance system;
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Medical ethics:
WHS deals with proprietary medicine advertising; fee-splitting (ie commissions for referrals); rebates and commissions from places such as opticians, drug businesses, surgical supply houses and "even undertakers"; over-prescription of medicines and narcotics; malpractice; the CMA Code of Ethics; when a physician has the right to refuse a patient;
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The physician as inventor
