On Monday the Executive Committee of the General Medical Council
decided that it was unnecessary to summon a special meeting to consider the case of Dr. Axham. We share the deep disappointment of most people at this unhappy decision. It had been generally supposed that as Dr. Axham had had one of his profes- sional qualifications restored to him—a restoration which the General Medical Council itself had pointed out was a necessary preliminary to action by the Council —the consideration of his application for readmission to the Register would be dealt with at once. It does not follow that the Council will not reinstate Dr. Axham in the end, but he is an old man in poor health, and he may not live till.the opportunity comes. If Time should Win the race, and should deprive the G.M.C. of the oppor- tunity for performing the act of grace which was generally hoped for, the public will not think kindly of the Council.
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