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Theophilus Redwood, hero of the British pharmacy, first President of “The Society of Public Analysts”. Part I
de adulteración. Los resultados (25) del Comité se publican
en 1865, y el Acta se enmienda en 1872, incluyéndose la
obligación de nombrar analistas públicos.
No solo la salud era cuestionada, sino también se ponía
en tela de juicio la moralidad pública, y el carácter comercial substantiate our position…”
de una nación (26), que corría el riesgo de la pérdida de su
prestigio tanto dentro como fuera de sus fronteras. Con el
aumento de la comercialización durante el siglo XVIII, se
produce un considerable deterioro de la calidad de los
alimentos.
Como resultado de las deliberaciones llevadas a cabo
en el Parlamento en 1874 se sugiere que los analistas se
reúnan entre ellos para resolver los problemas
identificados. Dos analistas públicos (de entre los seis
promotores de la reunión) Charles Heisch (1820-1892) and
George William Wigner (1842-1884) envían invitaciones a
77 analistas con nombramientos oficiales para celebrar una
reunión el 7 de agosto de 1874. Veinticinco analistas
públicos (Public Analysts) se reúnen el 7 de agosto de 1874
en Londres (Cannon-Street Hotel) (27-29).
El objetivo de la reunión era explorar las deficiencias del
Acta de 1872 sobre la prevención de la adulteración de los
artículos de alimentación y bebida, aunque la decisión más
importante adoptada en su transcurso fue la formación de
una asociación.
2. LA REUNION DE ANALISTAS PUBLICOS
DE AGOSTO DE 1874
Veinticinco analistas asisten a la reunión convocada y
el Comité Organizador se establece bajo la dirección de
Teophillus Redwood como Presidente. El Acta de la
reunión, detallada, se publica en el número de 15 de agosto
del “The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions”, con
una extensión de doce páginas (27), en el número de 14 de
Agosto de “Chemical News” (28) (Meeting of Public
Analyst, 1874), con una extensión de casi seis páginas, y
en The Lancet, en el número de 15 de agosto (29), como
una anotación de una sola página. A continuación se
transcribe parte de su contenido, en lo que concierne a los
objetivos, tomando como modelo “Chemical News”
(Figura 3), dado que es menos denso y más fácil de seguir
por lo tanto
THE CHAIRMAN
“….The immediate cause of our meeting has been the
report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons
in which certain alterations are recommended in the
Adulteration Act which appear to us very undesirable, and
in which, also, remarks are made concerning Public
Analysts which we think call for explanation. But,
although these are the causes prompting us to immediate
action, there are, irrespective of those circumstances,
sufficient reasons to justify our coming together and
associating to promote our common interests and to
improve the security for the efficient performance of our
duties. There are three objects now before us—First, the
refutation of unjust imputations; secondly, the repudiation
of the proposed measures of interference with our
professional position and independence; and, thirdly, the
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formation of an association having for its objects mutual
assistance and co-operation among Public Analysts. These
objects will be dealt with in the resolutions submitted to
the meeting, and I am very glad to see so many gentlemen
here fully able to deal with all that is required to
a la primera resolución
“The Chairman—Now, gentlemen, I will propose the
first resolution, to the effect "That the Analysts present at
this conference, having read and carefully considered the
Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons
on the Adulteration Act, are of opinion that it is desirable
to take this Report into joint consideration, and to suggest
amendments in the present Act, with a view to impending
legislation next Session." Indeed say nothing more than I
have already addressed to you in support of this
resolution”.
a la creación de la asociación y al carácter de los
asociados
“The SECRETARY said that resolution No. 15 had
been slightly altered from the form in which it stood on the
printed draft, an addition having been made. It now read as
follows:-“That an association of Public Analysts be
formed for the purpose of mutual assistance and co-
operation; and that the original member of the association
be the duly appointed Public Analysts who shall enrol
themselves at this meeting on or before the end of the
current month, or in reply to a circular notifying the
decision of this meeting.
Mr. SCOTT – Which would include other analysts
besides Public Analysts.
Mr. WANKLYIN – I beg to propose this resolution;
and it is hardly requisite that I should make any remarks in
proposing it. What I have said already bears on the subject.
Mr. BLYTH – I beg second it. I think no remarks are
required.
Carried unanimously.
The following resolution was then read by the
Secretary: "That after that date all analysts in actual
practice shall be eligible for election as members of the
Association. Each candidate for election shall be proposed
by four members of the Association (two at least of whom
should testify to his fitness from personal knowledge), and
shall be voted for by ballot.
Mr. E.W.T. Jones—I have great pleasure in proposing
that resolution. I do not think we should be at all selfish
just because we have been appointed Public Analysts, and
exclude many equally scientific men who have been
practising as analysts but have not hitherto thought it
desirable to take posts as Public Analysts. They may be
thoroughly capable of doing so, and may like to be
included in the association
Dr. TRIPE – I shall be very happy to second that, but at
the same time, unless they choose to avail themselves of
what they call the month of grace, I do not think they
should be de facto members of the Association. I think,
however, they should be eligible. This resolution states
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