BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. 
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Professor Attfield read the following :— 
“ REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
“ The President and Executive Committee have again to congratulate the 
members on the continued prosperity of the British Pharmaceutical Con¬ 
ference. At the last annual meeting the numbers enrolled amounted to 562, 
they now reach 647. Erom the statement of the Treasurer, it will be seen 
that the income is in excess of the expenditure by £80. 
“ During the past year your Committee has deliberated on the important 
question as to whether or not the compilation and issue by the Conference of 
a ‘Year-Book/ or ‘Annual Report on the Progress of Pharmacy/ would be 
desirable and practicable. Similar works in connection with various sciences 
are published in most of the countries of Europe and in the United States, 
and are found to promote the advancement of knowledge, and to be highly 
useful to those amongst whom such books circulate. Indeed in England, in 
1865 and 1866, a small ‘Year-Book of Pharmacy’ was issued by private 
enterprise, but its publication soon discontinued. Your Committee is of 
opinion that Great Britain should not be without such an annual report; and 
that, whilst the publication of the work would further the best interests of 
pharmacy and pharmacists, its issue would materially strengthen the posi¬ 
tion and increase the usefulness of the Conference. In support of this 
opinion your Committee has appointed a Sub-Committee to consider and 
report on the question in all its details, and trusts that the result will be 
communicated to the present meeting. With regard to the cost of publish¬ 
ing a year-book, your Committee is of opinion that it will only be necessary 
to represent to all engaged in the practice of pharmacy that by an annual 
member’s subscription of five shillings they will receive a volume worth a 
larger sum, when an increase of funds will be obtained sufficient to cover all 
expenses. ... 
“ In conclusion, your Committee views with much pleasure the cordiality 
with which the Conference has been invited to visit this western district of 
England, and trusts that the results of scientific and social intercourse here 
will be of commensurate value with those of any previous meeting.” 
Mr. Brady presented the Statement of Accounts :— 
The Treasurer in Account with the British Pharmaceutical Conference , 1868-39. 
Dr. £. s. d. 
To Cash in hand, August, 18G8 ..'... 35 15 7 
Sale of Proceedings . 0 3 0 
,, 495 Subscriptions, viz. 
6 for 1865-6 
56 for 1866-7 
111 for 1867-8 
296 for 1868-9 
21 for 1869-70 
3 for 1870-1 
2 for 1871-2 (Total 495) .. 
123 15 0 
£159 13 7 
August. Balance in hand .£79 10 1 
Subscriptions due (estimated)— 
11 for 1865-6 
53 for 1866-7 
99 for 1867-8 
204 for 1868-9 (Total 367) ... 91 0 
By 
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Cr. £. s. d. 
General Printing—J. E. 
Taylor and Co.£12 2 0 
General Printing—J. Bell 1 14 0 
13 16 0 
Cost of Proceedings—J. E. Tay¬ 
lor and Co. 24 10 
Contribution towards the Expenses 
of the Norwich Exhibition, etc.... 25 0 
Postage . 9 6 
Stationery . 2 19 
Carriage of Parcels . 0 6 
Advertising. 1 16 
Box for Conference Papers . 0 16 
Various Petty Expenses, including 
Cost of Directing Circulars, N ews- 
papers, etc. 1 12 
Balance in hand . 79 10 
0 
0 
6 
6 
11 
0 
6 
£159 13 7 
Examined and found correct, 
GEORGE CUB LIT, 1 Auditor* 
EDWARD ARNOLD, / Auclttor ’ 
Nobwich, August , 1869. 
