Minute book of the Medical Missions Committee, with notes on later candidates

Volume labelled 'Minute Book Medical No. 1' comprising: Pages 1-97: Signed minutes of the Medical Missions Committee from 30 March 1915 until 11 June 1928 (the last few being typed). Paragraph numbers used. Matters discussed or recorded include: expenditure and budgets; the Medical Fund; grants to...

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Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/Box 1385
Date(s) of creation: 1915-c1952
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/Box 1385
Summary: Volume labelled 'Minute Book Medical No. 1' comprising: Pages 1-97: Signed minutes of the Medical Missions Committee from 30 March 1915 until 11 June 1928 (the last few being typed). Paragraph numbers used. Matters discussed or recorded include: expenditure and budgets; the Medical Fund; grants to individuals and institutions (for training, equipment, etc); appointments, transfers and resignations of medical missionary staff; noting deaths of medical missionary staff; supply of medical equipment; re-acting to medical emergencies; training (particularly scholarships); noting of staff unable to work due to ill-health; furloughs; building projects; promoting medical missions and facilitating staff recruitment; liaising with other medical missionary organisations. Pages 98-119: Notes on candidates (varying in detail but often containing information on medical history) and lists of medical missionary candidates, c1949-c1952.
Extent: 1 volume
Note: Almost half of the volume is blank.
Admin history: The Medical Missions Committee, which succeeded the Medical Sub-committee, was tasked with overseeing medical mission work; ascertaining any special needs of specific missions and to develop an 'authorised medical policy'; consider hospital reports, plans and proposals touching upon medical mission work and make recommendations, in conjunction with the Medical Board, to the General Committee; publicise medical mission work and raise funds for them. Further clarification was given in 1913 that this committee's focus was on adminis ... View more
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Closed until: 01/01/2053
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Language: English
Physical description: Bound volume
Format: Archive