tion to every member of the State Society, regardless whether insured or not, and that the Committee was determined to fight every case; that the taking of Group Plan insurance with the Aetna was in no sense compulsory or attendant upon receiving defense, though advised by the Committee on Medical Defense, both because of the low rate of premium charged by the Aetna for this type of insurance and because of the mutual benefit to be derived by the combined efforts of the Committee and the Insurance Company in fighting cases; that the Attorneys retained by the Committee on Medical Defense to care for the cases to be fought were in no way connected with the Aetna Life Insurance Company; that the resolution was the outgrowth of hostility on the part of certain of the practitioners in New London City toward the Aetna Insurance Company, and was the outgrowth also of misconception of the real relations between the Aetna Life Insurance Company and the Committee on Medical Defense.

Voted, to table the resolution. The Councilor from New London County would clarify the misunderstood points to the New London physicians.

Dr. S. B. Overlock expressed his belief that some cognizance should be taken of that part of the Report of the Councilor from Fairfield County dealing with the small-pox situation in Fairfield County. (Page 12.)

Voted, that the Secretary of the Society draft suitable resolutions supporting and sanctioning the action of the Department of Health of the City of Bridgeport and of the State Department of Health with respect to their activities to control and eradicate the present epidemic of small-pox.

In compliance with the above vote, the following resolutions were prepared and forwarded:

WHEREAS, The Department of Health of the City of Bridgeport by its initiative and energy succeeding in effectually stopping the current epidemic of small-pox among school children in the City of Bridgeport by prompt vaccination of the majority of the school children; and

WHEREAS, The Fairfield County and State Departments have shown like energy in their efforts to check the epidemic among persons of all ages by attempting to secure universal vaccination, especially in the various communities where small-pox has appeared; and

WHEREAS, Vaccination is recognized and accepted in all civilized countries as a proven measure for the absolute protection of vaccinated individuals from infection by small-pox; and

WHEREAS, This present epidemic is considered wholly unnecessary of occurrence provided the intelligent acceptance and legal enforcement of universally recognized proven preventive medical measures were attainable; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Connecticut State Medical Society, through its House of Delegates, at the 130th Annual Meeting in Bridgeport, May 17th and 18th, 1922, endorses vaccination as a positive preventative against the contraction of small-pox; and further, be it

Resolved, That thorough approval and commendation are accorded the Department of Health of the City of Bridgeport and the State Department of Health for their attitude and activity in attempting to control and eradicate this epidemic; and further, be it

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Department of Health of the City of Bridgeport and to the State Department of Health.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

The Special Committee appointed at the meeting of the House of Delegates on Wednesday morning, May 17, 1922, to consider and report upon the Dr. Hammie case referred to in the Report of the Committee on Medical Examination and Medical Education recommends that the matter be referred to the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation, with instructions to proceed to institute such steps as shall lead to the recall of the license that has been issued to Dr. Hammie by the State Department of Health. Your Committee further recommends:

That the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation, acting under the powers delegated to it in Chapter VIII, Section 3, of the By-Laws, be instructed to investigate every case in which a license has been issued on recommendation of the Eclectic Board; and

That in every case similar to the Hammie case the Committee proceed in like manner to take steps to recall the license.

Signed: ROBERT L. ROWLEY,

D. CHESTER BROWN,
WALTER R. STEINER.

Voted, to accept the report and adopt the recommendations contained therein.

Certain communications were read by the Secretary to bring before the Society the desire of the Stamford Medical Society, to secure certain changes in the Compensation Law of the State, whereby an injured person might select his own medical attendant rather than allowing the Insurance Company to dictate where the injured should be treated. This matter had been brought before the Society several years ago, and had been referred to the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation; but the correspondence relating thereto had not been received by that Committee nor can it be found. The communications provoked discussion participated in by Drs. Pratt, Bradstreet, Overlock, Ingalls, McDonnell, Lane, Gildersleeve, Freeman, Stevens. The following points were emphasized that the change in Section 4 of Chapter 142 of the Public Acts of 1919 proposed by the Stamford Medical Society was apparently a complete reversal of the present form of that section, and therefore demanded very careful consideration; that such changes involved further the right of one person to collect pay for services to another person from a third person without that third person's consent; that the Compensation Commissioners usually regulate and supervise the fitness of the medical attendants fairly early in the course of protracted cases, and exercise equitable judgment in this supervision; that the Insurance Companies are certainly entitled to employ such consultants as they desire; that the Society should be more conversant with all phases of the question and the policy of the Society should be carefully determined by the Society or its Council before the matter was referred to the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation, whose duties lie in attempting to secure the desired changes in existing legislation rather than in formulating these changes.

Voted, that the matter be referred to the Council for consideration and for such action as it considers proper.

The Report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the Report of the Committee on Medical Examination and Medical Education rendered unnecessary any action on the Resolution re Hammie, presented to the House of Delegates at the First Session, on the recommendation of the Council.

In response to the call of the President, Dr. Lyman, the newly elected President, briefly addressed the House of Delegates.

Voted, that the thanks of the Society be extended to the Committee on Arrangements for its efficient and successful efforts contributing so materially to the success of the Annual Meeting. The meeting adjourned.

Business Transacted at the Scientific Sessions.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922.

Dr. A. P. Merrill, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Delegate from the Massachusetts Medical Society, replying to the President's welcome to visiting delegates, said that the question was brought up at that Society last year concerning the value of attending these various meetings, and it was the opinion of the Society very strongly expressed that they should be continued. One of the big problems before the profession is the interesting of practitioners in legislative matters. A few years ago the Employers' Compensation Act was put into practice in Massachusetts, and the doctors took no interest in it until it was passed and then found they were badly hurt. We are now hearing a great deal about the Shepard-Towner Act, health insurance, etc., etc. In the year since that was passed we have had trouble in many ways in trying to get the kinks out of it. The legislators are generally very glad to hear from the doctors in matters relating to legislation but the doctors do not give the time for it. The Legislative Committee goes to the hearings, but the legislators say: "You are only two or three men," whereas if each man would see his local representative a great deal could be accomplished. In Massachusetts the effort is made to concentrate this influence by grouping four or five societies together and bringing before them the subjects that are coming up,-education, etc. Dr. Merrill said he noted that the Connecticut Society was having trouble with medical examinations. In Massachusetts they were having similar trouble with the chiropractics, but by the plan mentioned they had been able to interest many men actively who had before shown no interest in legislative matters, and they hoped to carry that plan still further, and perhaps have committees composed of members from a group of states working together to bring about some uniformity in matters of state legislation; and perhaps have a joint New England meeting. The A. M. A. meetings are a great distance away, and it might be an advantage to have an