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Dr Payne was in the Chair and 19 Members were present: Dr Lantos, Dr Franklin, Dr Friedlander, Miss Low, Dr W. Hoffer, Mrs H. Hoffer, Mrs Ruben, Dr Wilson, Miss Sharpe, Mrs Klein, Dr Winnicott, Major A. Stephen, Mrs Riviere, Dr Gillespie, Dr Herford, Dr Heimann, Major Bowlby, Dr Karin Stephen.
Dr Payne opened the meeting stating that before going into the Agenda she wanted to make a statement with regard to the procedure involved in the calling of this Extraordinary Business Meeting, because misunderstandings had arisen as to its correctness. She had received 3 letters reproaching her for not giving longer notice. The meeting was convened under Rule 14 of the statues of the Society, which says that ‘Extraordinary meetings, which may be attended by Hon. Members and Members, may be convened at any time by the Council within seven days after the receipt by the Hon. Secretary of a written request signed by at least 4 Members stating the special business for which the meething is required’.
Miss Low said that Rule 24 stated that notices should be sent out 7 clear days before meetings.
Dr Payne pointed out that Rule 14 applied to the calling of an