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4 Med. Sci. & L. 1 (1964)

handle is hein.journals/mdsclw4 and id is 1 raw text is: MEDICINE SCIENCE and the LAW Vol. 4 January 1964 No. i EDITORIAL THE Fourth Scientific Meeting had as its theme Human Relations-Husband and Wife. The programme was divided into the cause of the breakdown, the Proof of the breakdown and the results of the breakdown. The speakers were of the usual high quality and were most stimulating. and considerable time was given up to discussion. The proceedings opened with the Presidential address by Dr. 11arrison Matthews. who chose as his title Animal Relations, which is included On another page. The subjects of the papers ranged from the observations of the general practitioner and psychiatrists on the one hand to the experiences of a Practitioner in the divorce court and a Master in the Chancery Division on the other. In addition, Dr. Peter Bishop talked fluently on the endocrines in relation to Marriage, including sex change, whilst Mr. McGregor closed the proceedings with a most provocative paper on the social aspects. In contrast to previous years, the programme was of a more general character but the attendance was good. Certain criticisms were levelled at the subject as being lacking in interest to specialist scientists and of more interest to lawyers. Nevertheless, it followed the policy of the Academy to offer a broadening of interest, and certainly those who do not normally come in contact with the various Problems involved were just as active in the discussions. This need for cross-fertilisation has been well illustrated in a practical way recently in connection with the collection of samples of urine for analysis for alcohol. Although the original report of the British Medical Association on The Recognition of Intoxication laid down the standard required for the collection of urine and that the container should have a screw cap and should be chemically clean, sterile and contain a preservative, there appears to be no official directive On the subject. So too, whereas suitable containers are supplied by the Forensic Science Laboratories which fully conform to the proper standard, it has become clear that in some areas urine has been collected into bottles which not only are not sterile but, in fact, contain bacteria which are capable of fermentation, whilst far 1 M.s.L-1

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