Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938
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1936] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BURGLARY IN COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY I39 (28) A report that the safe in the College of Dentistry was burglarized on Sunday night, December 13, 1936. The loss (covered by insurance) was $3,951.22. This report was received for record. APPLICATIONS FOR BRITISH PATENTS (29) A report from the Secretary of the Board that he has received from Brown, Jackson, Boettcher, and Dienner, notice of the filing of applications in the British Patent Office on Nov. 11, 1936, for the following patents: 1. Removal of sulfur dioxide from waste gases, No. 30,843 Great Britain Case 1, based on H. F. Johnstone U. S. Case 6, Serial No. 55,713. 2. Removal of sulfur dioxide from waste gases, No. 20,844 Great Britain Case 2, based on H. F. Johnstone Case 7, Serial No. 56,433. This report was received for record. COURSE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (30) Certain members of the Junior Class of the College of Medicine have presented to the Dean of that College the following petition, copies of which were also sent to members of the Board of Trustees: "We, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully petition the institution of sufficient courses in Public Health at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, to make possible the acquisition of Certificates as Public Health Officers in the State of Illinois. "And we do further beg the early consideration of this matter in order that the present Junior Class may have an opportunity to participate in the work." I recommend that this matter be referred to the faculty of the College of Medicine, and to the University Senate if it involves questions of educational policy or changes in the requirements for graduation, for consideration and recommendation as provided in the University Statutes. The President of the University was authorized to refer this matter to the faculty as recommended. REQUEST FOR POST-GRADUATE INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH A N D PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (31) The following resolution from the Conference of Illinois Health Officers and Nurses: "To the Honorable Frank J. Jirka, M.D., Director of the State Department of Public Health: "The members of the Conference of Illinois Health Officers and Nurses respectfully make the following request. "Whereas, the demand for trained medical public health officers is rapidly increasing in Illinois and will continue to increase in the future. "Whereas, as this time there are no courses or facilities offered by any University in Illinois in Public Health for physicians. "Whereas, it is now necessary for us to go to Institutions of Higher Education in other states to obtain the necessary training to qualify for Medical Public Health Officers. "Resolved, that we recommend to the Director of the State Department of Public Health that he request the President of the University of Illinois to organize and offer to us such post-graduate instruction in Public Health and Preventive Medicine Practice as to allow us as citizens and licensed physicians in this State to properly qualify for such positions on your staff." Under the statutes and the customary procedure, this resolution has been referred to the Dean and the faculty of the College of Medicine for their recommendation. This report was received for record. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT W I T H DEPARTMENT O F PUBLIC WELFARE RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (32) At its meeting on September 30, 1936 (Minutes, page 38), the_ Board authorized an amendment of the agreement with the Department of Public Wei-
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