24 FEBRUARY 1912, Page 3

The official report of the representative meeting of the British

Medical Association, which has been sitting at the Guildhall this week, was published on Friday. We may sum- marize it briefly by saying that, though not adopting an irreconcilable attitude towards the Insurance Commissioners, the doctors aro determined that the machinery of the Act shall not be started unless their "six cardinal points" are granted. It may be added that a capitation fee of 8s. 6d. is to be insisted upon. It was announced on Tuesday that of the 29,567 doctors of Great Britain, 22,304 had already signed the Practitioner pledge. Under 700 more signatures are therefore now required before the pledge becomes effective.