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Publications : New England Journal of Op- 

 tometry, monthly, $3. Editor: William V. 

 Emmens. 



1047. New England Dermatological Society. 



President: Paul Catinella, 697 Cambridge 

 Street, Brighton 35, Mass. Term expires 

 April 1961. Secretary: Robert F. Tilley, 1180 

 Beacon Street, Brookline 46, Mass. Term ex- 

 pires April 1961. 



History: Organized May 6, 1915 at Boston. 



Purpose: To provide opportunities for the 

 exchange of information and for the advance- 

 ment of knowledge of dermatology and syphilol- 

 ogy among New England physicians. 



Membership: Regular members, diplomates 

 of the American Board of Dermatology and 

 Syphilology; Associate members, completion of 

 requirements for examination of the Board ; 

 Junior members, men in training. Active, 103, 

 including 96 diplomates ; Associate, 36 ; Honor- 

 ary, 4. Total membership 143. 



Meetings: Four per year. 



1048. New England Obstetrical and Gynecolog- 

 ical Society. 1101 Beacon Street, Brookline 

 46, Boston, Mass. President: Clyde Swett, 

 Island Falls, Maine. Term expires October, 

 1960. Executive Secretary: William A. Lynch. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1929. Sections: Mas- 

 sachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, 

 Rhode Island. 



Purpose: To improve the practice of obstetrics 

 and gynecology in New England ; to bring to- 

 gether specialists and general practitioners. 



Membership: Open to members of state 

 societies, general practitioners, surgeons, and 

 others interested in or specializing in obstet- 

 rics and gynecology. Total membership 675. 



Meetings: Semi-annual. 



Professional activities: Fund for education 

 and research; awards made at appropriate 

 sessions. 



Publications: Transactions, annual, current 

 volume : 13, $5. Editor : Florence Gillette. 



1049. New England Ophthalmological Society. 



243 Charles Street, Boston, Mass. President: 

 David G. Cogan. Term expires 1961. Execu- 

 tive Secretary: Alfred Scott, 5 Bay State 

 Road, Boston, Mass. 



History: Organized 1897. 



Purpose: The study and advancement of 

 ophthalmology. 



Membership: Certification by the American 

 Board of Ojjhthalmology. Active members, 223 ; 

 emeritus members, 13 ; honorary members, 2. 



Meetings: Annual; monthly (November- 

 April) 



Professional activities: Annual prize of $100 

 to person in New England contributing most to 

 the science of ophthalmology. 



1050. New England Oto-Laryngological Society. 



President: Frank Turchik, 1831 Barnum Ave- 

 nue, Bridgeport, Conn. Term expires Feb- 

 ruary 1961. Executive Secretary: Burton E. 

 Lovesey, 15 West Central Street, Natick, 

 Mass. Term expires February 1961. 



History: Organized 1905 as the New England 

 Otological and Laryngological Society; name 

 changed to present title 1945. 



Purpose: The study and advancement of otol- 

 ogy, rhinology, and laryngology. 



Membership: Active members, 275, graduates 

 in medicine who have specialized in ear, nose, 

 and throat, and who have the certificate of the 

 American Board of Otolaryngology ; Senior 

 Inactive; and Honorary. Total membership 

 300. 



Meetings: Annual ; also two other meetings 

 during the year. 



1051. New England Pediatric Society. 300 



Longwood Avenue, Boston 15, Mass. Presi- 

 dent: David H. Clement, 240 Bradley Street, 

 New Haven 10, Conn. Term expires March 

 1961. Secretary: Harry Shwachman. Term 

 expires March 1961. 



History: Organized 1912. 



Purpose: To advance the study of infancy and 

 childhood. 



Membership: Active 575; emeritus, 18. Total 

 membership 593. Open to physicians with inter- 

 est in pediatrics who are members of state 

 medical society. 



Meetings: Annual; with quarterly meetings. 



1052. New England Roentgen Ray Society. 

 President: Arnold Janzen, 85 Jefferson Street, 

 Hartford 14, Conn. Term expires May 1961. 

 Secretary: Robert E. Wise, 605 Common- 

 wealth Avenue, Boston 15, Mass. Term ex- 

 pires May 1963. 



History: Organized December 19, 1919. Com- 

 mittees : Executive ; Councilor, American Col- 

 lege of Radiology ; Delegate, Eastern Confer- 

 ence ; Blue Shield ; Ethics ; Delegate, Massa- 

 chusetts Blue Shield Fee ; By-Laws Revision ; 

 Legislative ; Physics and Isotope ; Technician 

 Training. 



Purpose: To further the science and practice 

 of radiology in the New England States. 



