The Medical Plan for Operation
Corporate
Cnel James
Michael Ryan OBE,
OStJ
On November 15, 2017,
Cnel James Michael Ryan, gave a lecture
about The Medical Plan for Operation Corporate at the Barber-Surgeons ` Hall and Arms in
London.
Foreword
Like many
other associations in London, the Barber´s
Guild had at first a religious character and its first reference was when
Richard le Barber was presented to the Court of Aldermen in 1308 and therefore
accredited as Master of the Company.
At that time the barbers also practiced minor surgery, such as bleeding,
extraction of teeth and drainage of abscesses. There were very few
surgeons and there was a rivalry with the barbers.
Thomas
Vicary, surgeon of Henry VIII introduced the rules for the practices of
surgeons. The Barbers´Company and
Surgeons` was founded in 1540. In 1745 the Barbers separated from the
Surgeons. The former kept the Hall and the later founded the Company of
Surgeons which became the Royal College
of Surgeons.
The Hall was
destroyed by the fire of 1666 and later by bombs in 1940. A new hall was opened
in 1969. This association is one of the 110 Livery
Companies of London (it includes Associations of Commerce and Guilds). It
is designated as Worshipful Company of
Barbers. Every two years there is a lecture paying homage to this
association.(The Company of Barbers and
Surgeons J R Soc Med. 2001 Oct; 94 (10): 548-549.).
Dr. Ryan has kindly authorized me to upload his lecture in
the blog which I translated as well into Spanish for our medicine doctors.
Dr. Eduardo C. Gerding
On the right Cnel James
Michael Ryan OBE, OStJ and on the left Surg Lt Cdr Jowan Penn-Barwell RN .(Kindly
submitted by Dr. Ryan)
Major General, Sirs, Ma’ams, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning and welcome to our syndicate
presentation:
The medical plan for
Operation Corporate
---- Presentation in slides ----
