NNBMS - History Part II -
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Published on: 2/15/2006
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At the AGM of 1820, in an attempt to revive the fortunes of the Society, a major review in the rules was recommended and a committee of J. Yelloly, E. Rigby, L. Evans, P. N. Scott and J. G. Crosse was appointed to undertake the task.
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At the two special meetings of 1832 held at the White Swan Inn, J. Robinson of Norwich, one of two surviving original members of the Society, was elected President, W. Wright was re-elected Treasurer and P.N. Scott resigned as Secretary.
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The last was succeeded by J. Godwin Johnson, his partner in general practice since Edward Rigby's death and also, like Scott, a member of the surgical staff of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
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In making this appointment, the Society was returning to an early formula for the first Secretary, E. Rigby, was succeeded by his partner in his Norwich general practice, P.N. Scott, who in turn was succeeded by his partner, J. Godwin Johnson.
Rigby, Scott and Johnson were all in addition surgeons to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, for it was not until 1898 that Sir Hamilton Ballance became the first member of the staff of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital not to engage concurrently in general practice.