The President stated that some idea had been started of bringing specimens to the meeting, and in order to show what curiosities might be casually collected, he offered a few specimens to the notice of the Members.
Mr. Roff King, Shrewsbury, then read a paper on “Modelling and Modelling Composition.”
Mr. J. S. Crapper (Hanley) read a paper, entitled “New Ideas in Mechanical Dentistry,” and exhibited specimens of teeth which had been manufactured by a new process and sent to him to exhibit.
The Secretary read a paper received from Mr. F. Richardson, Derby—“Has Vaccination any Effect on the Degeneration of the Teeth?”
Mr. H. Marsh (Manchester) read a paper on the “Use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.”
Mr. Murphy desired to ask the Chairman whether Licentiates in Dental Surgery were legally responsible if a patient expired whilst under the influence of the nitrous oxide gas, or subsequently to the administration.
In the discussion which followed, there appeared to be a unanimous opinion amongst those present that Licentiates were not responsible, but that it would be impossible to define such a position.
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Kyan of Preston, in which that gentleman expressed his regret at his inability to be present, and hoped the Members would have a successful meeting.
Mr. Renshaw moved a vote of thanks to those gentlemen who had furnished them with such interesting and instructive papers.
Dr. D. A. Wormald, in seconding the resolution, said they could, with a little energy and support, make that Society very successful, and as a representative body on behalf of their profession in the Midland Counties, they could maintain such a position that it would become an honour to belong to it.