608 EASTERN COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
than six persons to act as scrutineers in the matter of the election of the 
members of Council, &c.” The object of that was that the scrutineers 
would be present an hour or two hours sooner than the time at which 
the annual meeting was held. 
Mr. P. Taylor seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks to the Presi¬ 
dent. 
NORFOLK AND EASTERN COUNTIES VETERI¬ 
NARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
On Tuesday, the 8th inst., the half-yearly meeting of the above associa¬ 
tion, was held at the Norfolk Hotel,Norwich, Mr. A. H. Santy, F.R.C.V.S., 
in the chair. Amongst those who honoured the meeting with their 
presence, were Dr. Jackson, F.R.C.S., of Plymouth, C. Williams, Esq., 
F.R.C.S., Norwich, Dr. R. J. Mills, Norwich, and J. D. Allman, Esq. 
There were also present Messrs. F. Low, G. G. Whincop, W. Shipley, 
L. Butters, S. Smith, J. K. Gooch, D. G. Bunting, H. Newson, T. E. 
Auger, R. Howard, E. Barker, T. B. Barker, F. Gooch (veterinary 
surgeon). Letters of apology were read from the Secretary (J. D. 
Overed), J. T. Bower, Professor Pritchard, and G. Fleming, Esq., 
F.R.C.Y.S. 
The minutes of the last meeting having been taken as read from the 
unavoidable absence of the Secretary, the Auditor’s report was received, 
the association being in a very flourishing condition. 
The officers for the ensuing twelve months were unanimously elected 
as follows:—Mr. A. H. Santy, F.R.C.V.S., President; Mr. W. Shipley, 
M. R.C.V.S., Mr. F. Low, M.R.C.V.S, Mr. E. Barker, M.R.C.V.S., as 
Vice-Presidents; Mr. J. D. Overed, M.R.C.V.S., as Secretary and 
Treasurer. 
The President then introduced the essayist, Mr. G. G. Whincop, 
M.R.C.V.S., who read a very instructive and exceedingly interesting 
paper “ On Matters of an Hereditary Nature in Relation to Disease,” 
which was followed by an animated discussion, in which the medical 
gentlemen and most of the members took part. 
Mr. L. Butters , M.R.C.V.S., described a case of pelvic abscess in the 
horse and his mode of operating on the same, with the result, the animal 
being viewed by the members. 
The President demonstrated his method of extracting the molar teeth 
of the horse. 
A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the essayist, with a requisi¬ 
tion that his paper might be forwarded to the veterinary journals for 
publication; and a vote of thanks to the President concluded a very 
pleasant and instructive meeting, in which the members of the medical 
profession expressed their entire satisfaction, and stated that in time, by 
unity of purpose and a steady application to scientific questions, as an 
association we should carry weight and make ourselves heard on the 
theories of the day which peculiarly and particularly affect the veterinary 
profession. 
