The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette : volume 3 issue 2

Abstract

A warm welcoming note to the British Medical Association opens up the editorial, who will be holding their 12th Annual Clinical Meeting in April 1969. Cordial respect and gratitude is also expressed towards medicine and science in Britain, since as the editorial points out “It is Britain that directly or otherwise fosters our university studies and it is in Britain that we carry out our postgraduate work”. Furthermore, relations between British and Maltese doctors and scientists have been characterised by mutual esteem, the partnership being as perfect as is humanly possible. On a negative note, the editorial argues against the set of new regulations by the University for the M.D. degree, which according to the editor constitute a retrogressive step. A scientific “Publications List” by graduates of the Maltese medical schools is presented. Within the “Medical News” section, information is provided about outstanding lectures given by overseas physicians, with particular reference to Professor Carmelo Coleiro who just retired from the post of Chief Government Medical Officer. Worthwhile mentioning that he had to deal with cases of bubonic plague in 1936. New achievements of Maltese physicians overseas are mentioned in the section entitled “Amongst Ourselves”. An Index containing an alphabetical list of the authors and the titles of the articles is also included. Noteworthy also are several advertisements promoting the names of particular pharmaceuticals at that time.