were able to give it. the time possible. The men, doing special work, gave us all Some assistance was given by the State and United States Governments. Unfortunately, the death toll on our nurses was heavy,-several of our strongest and best having died. The hospitals, in some instances, found themselves so crippled with their own sick ones that their assistance was almost negative, as far as the general public was concerned. It was a heartrending experience through which we passed and one which time. can never blot from memory. Since our last report we have added one member to our Society. We have lost two by death, leaving a net loss of one. We have four applications pending. The Society should show a substantial gain during the next year. Our membership at present is thirty-six. The following members of the Society received commissions in the army: Doctors Louis I. Mason, W. P. S. Keating, Fred M. Smith, Robert C. Paine, Edgar F. Perry, Owen O'Neill, Charles A. Jenkins, Arthur D. Marsh, and Clarence E. Simonds. All but the first three named have received their discharge from the army and returned home. The reports of the returning members of the profession do not indicate an entirely satisfied condition as to the classification of men or work. However, all expressed the satisfaction of having done the work assigned them and have returned fully convinced that there is no better country than ours, no better state than Connecticut and no more cherished spot than home. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT C. WHITE, Councilor. (5) REPORT OF THE TREASURER. THE CONNECTICUT STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, FROM Nov. 25 Herbert Thoms, New Haven County, on account 137.70 1919 May 6 Herbert Thoms, New Haven County, to balance 80.10 June 3 E. K. Root, charges for Annual Meeting .. $ J. E. Lane, expense account Annual Meet Oct. 28 American Medical Association, Directory 2.00 38.06 6.52 19.60 43.50 102.98 43.00 94.07 50.00 1,000.00 589.29 10.00 7.00 1919 Jan. 23 Phoenix Bank, Box rent Mar. 27 Apr. 5 John Coombs, Flowers, Robinson funeral 8 Underwood Typewriter Co. May 6 John E. Lane, Secretary's salary 1918 Hazel J. Thompson, Stenographer 8 Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Balance to new account $ 5.00 10.45 17.14 21.00 150.00 18.15 24.00 25.00 59.23 5.00 $2,340.99 1,387.67 $3,728.66 THE RUSSELL FUND. $1,284.75 112.50 July I Cash in bank, last annual report Coupon Conn. R. & L. Coupon Consolidated Coupon Gaslight 40.00 20.00 It will be noted that the receipts from the County Societies were smaller than last year owing to the greater number of exemptions from taxation of men in the service. It may be of interest to note the exceptions by counties, as follows: This will certify that we have this day audited the accounts of the Treasurer, and find them correct and the securities, listed as above, to be in his possession. T. F. ROCKWELL, Auditors. (6) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATION. DR. PHINEAS H. INGALLS, Chairman. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates: The Committee on Public Policy and Legislation has had its customary activity, owing to the session of the General Assembly of Connecticut this past winter. After the time had expired for the introduction of new business, we had a consultation with the Chairman of the Committee on Public Health and Safety of the Legislature and through the courtesy of Dr. Higgins, Chairman of that Committee on the part of the House, were able to obtain copies of all the bills before them for consideration. At a meeting of our Committee in Hartford, which was attended by nearly all the members, we considered thirty bills. Seven bills had to do with detail changes in the laws regulating the Council of Health, the successor to the old State Board of Health, and Dr. Black, the Health Commissioner, agreed that his department would look out for them. Thirteen bills had to do with various sanitary measures in the state not of particular interest to the State Medical Society, and we decided that it was not incumbent on us to put in an appearance for or against these bills. We then considered H. B. 153 and S. B. 140, which were practically identical, providing for compulsory vaccination, and exclusion from schools unless vaccinated, except that no child should be vaccinated if a parent objected; S. B. 214, making compulsory vaccination unlawful for schools; S. B. 295, making compulsory vaccination unlawful for schools and state institutions; H. B. 405, a resolution against the use of all serums and antitoxins; H. B. 236 and H. B. 410, which were almost identical with S. B. 214; S. B. 297 and H. B. 401, which were acts regulating the practice of naturopathy and asking for the appointment of a Board of Naturopathic Examiners, and S. B. 298, revision of statutes covering the Connecticut Optometric Society. Dr. Edward B. Hooker, the Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Homeopathic Society, met with us and acted in conjunction with us in the consideration of these bills and I feel that we should here acknowledge the valuable aid and coöperation we had from him in our work. The Committee after deliberation decided to oppose all the bills mentioned, except S. B. 298, which was simply a bill to correct the phraseology of an act already existing. The hearings were duly scheduled and the Chairman appeared, ably aided by members of the Board of Health and Town and City Medical Health Officers. In addition, members of our Com |