Excerpt from The Nomenclature of Diseases
The preparation of the first edition of this work was begun in 1859, Dr. Mayo Being President of the College, and it was completed in 1869. Sit Thomas Watson was Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Classification appointed to carry out the work. Dr. Sibson was Secretary and Editor. The second edition was begun in 1880, during the Presidency of Sir Risdon Bennett, and was published in 1884; Dr. Barclay was Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Classification and Dr. Ord was Secretary and Editor.
The third edition, begun in 1892, during the Presidency of Sir Andrew Clark, was published in 1896. Dr. Bristowe acted as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Classification, and Dr. Payne was Secretary and Editor.
The fourth edition, begun in 1902, during the Presidency of Sir William Church, was published in 1906. Dr. Pye-Smith was Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Classification; Dr. Ormerod was Secretary and Editor.
Full lists of the names of those who took part in the work will be found in the prefaces to previous editions.
The present is the fifth edition, and was begun in 1912, during the Presidency of Sir Thomas Barlow.
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