II Report on the Activities of Psycho-Analytical Clinics

As will be seen from the accompanying reports, the established Clinical Centres are working to capacity along their usual lines. The most interesting

news this year comes from France. After a good deal of laborious preparation a Clinic has been founded in Paris, and is now in active operation. In Berlin the Psycho-Analytical Institute became merged in the 'German Institute for Psychological Research and Psychotherapy'. In order not to burden the new Institute too much, the former waiting-list of the Psycho-Analytical Polyclinic was cut down to the smallest dimensions. Dr. Boehm was assisted in the work of consultation by Dr. Grotjahn, who also holds a position in the Child Department of the Charité Hospital. It is the considered opinion of our Berlin colleagues that the psycho-analytic section will prove to be the essential nucleus of the new organization. The year 1936 marked the completion of a ten years' period of work in the London Clinic of Psycho-analysis. Having organized and directed the Clinic throughout this period, Dr. Ernest Jones took this opportunity of resigning his post as Director. A resolution of thanks was unanimously passed by the Executive Board of the Institute and Dr. Jones was appointed as the first Honorary Physician to the Clinic. His last duty as Director consisted in preparing a Ten Year Report of the activities of the Clinic. This will be published shortly. Dr. Edward Glover, formerly Assistant Director, was appointed Director, and Dr. Stoddart was appointed Assistant Director in Dr. Glover's place.

As the number of Clinical Centres multiplies there is an increasing desire on the part of the various Directors to establish some common contact. It is felt that opportunities should exist for discussing points of organization, selection of cases, statistical methods, standards of cure, research methods, etc. The next Congress will no doubt afford opportunities for comparing notes along these lines.

BERLIN

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