| Description | Hard bound volume containing the manuscript, signed minutes of the Medical Board of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The book includes an alphabetical index at the front which occasionally has agenda items entered and the corresponding page number for that entry. In the minutes themselves, from 11 February 1954 onwards, agenda items are entered in the margin in red ink making them easily identifiable. Pages are individually numbered within the book. See enclosures MMUHA/1/2/5 (76-83) for 2 further sets of typed minutes for Board meetings held on 26 January and 24 March 1970. Minutes include signed manuscript and typed letters pasted into the volume that were read to and written by the Board relating to items on the agenda, and are frequently between the Medical Board and the Sisters of Mercy regarding clinical appointments to the Hospital. Inside the front cover is taped a cutting from [?the British Medical Journal] listing Junior House Staff salaries [c1963].
Enclosures include: a copy of the hospital prospectus for the ‘Ninetieth Session 1953-1954 (1954; 15p); a copy of the hospital prospectus for the ‘Ninety-Third Session 1956-1957’ (1956; 16p); copy of the published booklet on the history of the hospital ‘Centenary of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital 1861-1961’ by Edward T Freeman (1961; 40p) – includes 3 inserts, manuscript note on the salaries per annum of named registrars (interns and externs) [c1961; 2p], two sets of manuscript notes on the tenure of staff including dates [c1961; 2p]; partial printed page from [?the British Medical Journal] listing ‘Junior Hospital Medical Staff Salaries’ (1963; 2p); three typed pages listing the recipients of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Gold and/or Silver Medals from 1941-1970, manuscript note on the first page reads ‘list for Mr F X O’C 23/5/72’ (23 May 1972; 3p); manuscript notebook page of notes concerning the history of the Mater and certain named staff [?March 1954; 2p]; typed copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Medical Board to the President Dr Tierney, Presidents Office, University College Dublin regarding the appointment of a Consultant in Physiotherapy in the new school (10 Nov 1954; 1p); [?sample] card headed with the hospital crest and ‘Mater Misericordiae Hospital’ [c1965; 1p]; a blank sheet of headed notepaper titled ‘Mater Misericordiae Hospital (under the care of the Sisters of Mercy), Dublin 7 [c1965; 1p); three copies of a typed letter from the Secretary, Medical Board to Dr’s Eoin O’Malley, Eamonn De Valera, and J G Gallagher regarding complaints around the general conduct of a named doctor in the Residency (12 Nov 1956; 3p); typed and signed letter on headed notepaper titled ‘Corporation of Dublin, Public Health Department, Castle Street; J B O’Regan, City Medical Officer’ from Kathleen McCanon (for Principal Officer) to Edward T Freeman, Secretary, Medical Board, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street regarding the changing days of Mr Hederman’s surgical clinic (2 Nov 1959; 1p); short set of manuscript notes regarding the dates of appointment of House Physician and Surgeon in 1963-1964, on the reverse is a printed and signed letter from Dr John Donohoe, Consultant Renal Physician to ‘colleagues’ regarding fees for the Mater Study Day 1985 ([cApril 1986]; 2p); typed and signed letter on headed notepaper from Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal’s Residence, 2101 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA to Edward T Freeman, the Board Room, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin concerning financial aid for a Department of Midwifery in the hospital (11 Jan 1966; 2p); set of manuscript notes and calculations concerning the percentages of fees of Physicians and Surgeons in the Mater dated 31 June 1937, on the reverse is a blank printed receipt for professional attendance for Dr Edward Freeman, 22 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin ([c.Oct 1966]; 2p); three sets of typed and signed letters to Dr Edward T Freeman, the first is a letter on headed notepaper from Francis X O’Connell, 10 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 concerning a named doctor that would not be attending an interview in the hospital, and enclosing a holograph letter from that doctor on headed notepaper titled ‘County Hospital Roscommon’ (3 Sept; 6 Sept 1966; 3p); the second is a typed note on headed notepaper from John Corcoran, 30 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin to Dr Freeman requesting time off to conduct medical examinations (6 Sept 1966; 1p); the third is a typed and signed note on headed notepaper from Eoin O’Malley, 30 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 to Dr Freeman requesting time off to attend a meeting in Galway (7 Sept 1966; 1p); two typed pages listing elected interns (June, July 1967); typed page of elected interns (25 Dec 1968; 1p); holograph letter from a [?Physician] identified as ‘Jack’ on headed notepaper titled Swords, County Dublin to ‘Ivo’ [Dr Ivo Drury] concerning the treatment of a named patient in the Mater (22 Jan 1968; 4p); typed copies of memos and notes relating to agendas in the minute book, consisting of a memo concerning future surgical staffing in the hospital including a department of cardiac surgery [c24 March 1969; 2p], typed copy of a recommendation ‘regarding medical staffing for discussion at the board meeting 24th March 1969 [c24 March 1969; 1p], and a typed copy of ‘pro tem re-distribution of medical beds’ [c24 March 1969; 1p]; typed copy of the list of interns appointed (26 May 1969; 1p) and a small cut-out of an advertisement for the post of Registrar to the Cardiac Surgery Department [c26 May 1969; 1p]; typed and signed correspondence between Mr W P Hederman, Secretary of the Medical Board, John Buglar, Chair of the Resident’s Committee, and 20 named interns concerning preparation for final exams and clinical instruction, and working conditions and amenities for students (20 Oct-25 Nov 1969; 7p); manuscript notes of Professor T B [?Counihan]’s attendance at Medical Board meetings from 1967-1969 (24 Nov 1969; 1p); typed list of interns appointed for 1 Jan 1970 [c24 Nov 1969; 1p]; typed and signed letter on headed notepaper from Superior General MM Gabriel, Carysfort Park, Blackrock to Mr W Hederman regarding the appointment of Dr Niall O’Donohoe as Consultant Paediatrician (14 Jan 1970; 1p); typed memo regarding Professor Eamonn de Valera and the proposed new Chair and Department of Clinical Obstetrics in the National Maternity Hospital [c17 Nov 1969; 1p]; correspondence between Mr W Hederman, Secretary of the Medical Board and a named doctor concerning the doctor’s application for a surgical internship (19; 27 Jan 1970; 3p); photocopy of a letter from the Residents to the Medical Board regarding the dismissal of a named intern (28 Dec 1969; 1p); typed and signed letter on Mater Hospital headed notepaper from Dermot J O’Flynn, Secretary to the Board of Management to William Hederman, Secretary, Medical Council concerning the appointment of John Corcoran as Chairman of the Medical Council of the hospital (22 Apr 1970; 1p); typed copies of a letter on Mater Hospital headed notepaper from the Residence Committee to William Hederman, Secretary, Medical Board enclosing a typed copy of a letter from the Residence Committee to His Grace Dr John Charles McQuaid, Chairman, Mater Hospital Board concerning working conditions in the Residency (9 Sept 1970; 3p); photocopy of a typed and signed letter on headed notepaper from Eamonn de Valera, President of Ireland to John Corcoran, Secretary, Medical Board regarding the retirement of Dr Edward Freeman (9 Jan 1971; 1p); set of manuscript notes on Mater Hospital-headed notepaper listing various [?physicians and surgeons] names [c1970; 1p]; typed copy of a letter from Edward Freeman, Secretary, Medical Board to the Secretary, Dublin Health Authority, 1 James’s Street, Dublin concerning out-patient clinics provided by Professor Counihan (14 Dec 1966; 1p); typed and signed letter on headed notepaper titled Dublin Health Authority, Institutional and Specialist Services Branch, 1 James’s Street, Dublin from [?T Tage], for Secretary to Edward T Freeman, Mater Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin regarding the recognition of Mr C J Mulvihill as specialist and certain clinics under the specialist services scheme (16 Mar 1966; 1p); typed and signed letter on Mater Hospital-headed notepaper from Sr M Rosarii to the members of the Board concerning her and her colleagues withdrawal of services in the Residency (26 Feb 1970; 1p); typed copy of a letter from Edward T Freeman to the President of University College Dublin regarding the Residency conditions (21 Dec 1965; 1p); draft letter with manuscript notes initialled [?ET] from [?the Secretary, Medical Board] to the President of University College Dublin concerning a grant from UCD towards the lecture theatre and new rooms in the Mater (3 Nov 1966; 1p); photocopy of a letter from the Residents to the Medical Board regarding the dismissal of a named intern (28 Dec 1969; 1p); set of manuscript notes listing In-patient turnover [?1968; 1p]; typed copy of a letter from [?Secretary of the Medical Board] to Dr A Blayney, Ballsbridge, Dublin with manuscript notes in red ink concerning the ‘election’ or co-option of members to the Medical Board, and draft letter concerning the position and appointment of Board members (29 Dec 1964; 4p); typed copy of minutes of Board Meeting held on 26 Jan 1970 with manuscript notes [c26 Jan 1970; 5p]; typed copy of minutes from Board Meeting held on 24 Mar 1970 ([c24 Mar 1970]; 3p); and a blank patient card for the Mater X-Ray Department with 3 named patient labels adhered to the reverse ([c1969]; 2p).
Access Conditions: Certain enclosures dated 12 November 1956; 3, 6th September 1966; 22 January 1968; 19, 28 Dec 1969; patient card [c1969]; 27 Jan 1970; are currently closed until 2056 due to data protection regulations. |