Memorandum and articles of association of the Victorian Optical Association Incorporated (and) Ethics in Optometry
 Catalogue Number: 926 Memorandum and articles of association of the Victorian Optical Association Incorporated (and) Ethics in Optometry Category: Papers Sub-Category: Constitution, legal document Institution: Victorian Optical Association Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1930 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Publisher/Manufacturer: Victorian Optical Association printed by Carter & Tavener Pty Ltd Description Of Item: Original brown printed card wrappers, 20 pages, added typed leaf at page 9 modifying rule 10. Ink and pencil annotations throughout Signature of Cyril Kett in red ink on front Historical Significance: The Victorian Optical Association was incorporated in 1911. The document includes a code of ethics dealing with duty to the profession and the public, duties to patients, duty to fellow optometrists and kindred professions, dispensing prescriptions and four clauses in Article V dealing with prohibition of canvassing, dignified advertising, prohibition of advertising of fees and prices and prohibition on advertising 'free examination'. The archive holds five booklets giving the Rules of the Victorian Optical Association for 1911, 1924, 1930, 1934 and 1947 (Cat Nos 925, 926. 928 and 929) some of which contain the code of ethics and one the details of the FVOA course. How Acquired: Donated by Cyril Kett Condition: Good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 2 |