398 



SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



1524. Washington State Public Health Associa- 

 tion. 1309 Smith Tower, Seattle 4, Wash. 

 President: Vernon E. Michael, District 

 Health Officer, Health Center, Pasco, Wash. 

 Term expires December 31, 1960. Secretary: 

 Caesar Branchini, City Hall, Richland, Wash. 

 Term expires December 31, 1960. 



History: Organized 1935. Sections: Clerical- 

 Statistical, Health Education, Health Officers, 

 Laboratory, Nurses, Sanitarians, Unaffiliated. 



Purpose: The protection and promotion of 

 health in the State of Washington; the pro- 

 motion of cooperation with health workers of 

 other states and territories for the extension and 

 development of public and personal health ; 

 mutual assistance for the improvement of the 

 professional work and working conditions of 

 members, and promotion of the educational ad- 

 vancement and scientific interests of members 

 of the Association. 



Membership: Regular, 464, persons engaged in 

 or interested in public health ; Honorary, 5 ; 

 Sustaining, 17. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Annual award pre- 

 sented to an individual who has made a sub- 

 stantial contribution to the field of health in the 

 State of Washington. Annual meritorious service 

 pins. 



Publications: Newsletter, quarterly, free to 

 members. 



1525. Washington State Radiological Society. 



President: Eva L. Gilbertson, 706 Summit 

 Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Term expires 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Joseph Houk, 14303 

 Ambaum Road, Seattle, Wash. Term expires 

 1961. 



History: Organized by radiologists who are 

 diplomates of the American Board of Radiology 

 and who practice in the State of Washington. 



Purpose: To discuss professional and medical 

 economic problems associated with radiology. 



Membership: Diplomates of the American 

 Board of Radiology, members of county and 

 state medical societies. Total membership 65. 



Meetings: Monthly, September through May. 



1526. Washington State Society of Anesthesi- 

 ologists, Inc. President: Robert S. Fisher, 

 307 South 12th Avenue, Yakima, Wash. Term 

 expires September 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: 

 Gordon B. Clappison. Term expires Septem- 

 ber 1961. 



History: Charter as a component, American 

 Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., approved 

 October 9, 1948. 



Purpose: To advance the science and art of 

 anesthesiology. 



Membership: Active members, 89, doctors of 

 medicine engaged in practice of anesthesiology 

 who are licensed to practice in the State of 

 Washington and are members of county medical 

 societies ; Junior, 27, doctors of medicine engaged 

 in full time training in anesthesiology, or in 

 some other specialty with interest in anesthesi- 

 ology ; Associate, 2, doctors of medicine inter- 

 ested in anesthesiology and related subjects, but 

 engaged only in partial or limited practice of 

 that specialty ; Honorary, doctors of medicine or 

 scientists who have rendered years of faithful 

 service to this Society, have made significant 

 contribution to anesthesiology, or who have 

 attained eminence in that field; Provisional, 

 doctors of medicine licensed in the State of 

 Washington, engaged or interested in anesthesi- 

 ology, who intend becoming active or associate 

 members of this Society upon attainment of 

 membership in county medical societies. Total 

 membership 118. 



Meetings: Quarterly. 



1527. Water Pollution Control Federation. 



4435 Wisconsin Avenue, N. W., Washington 

 16, D. C. President: Mark D. Hollis, Chief 

 Engineer, U. S. Public Health Service, 

 Washington 25, D. C. Term expires October 

 6, 1960. Executive Secretary: Ralph E. 

 Fuhrman. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized October 1928 as Federa- 

 tion of Sewage and Industrial Wastes Associa- 

 tions; incorporated as a non-profit organization 

 February 1941 ; name changed to present title 

 January 1, 1960. Forty-three affiliated associa- 

 tions. 



Purpose: The advancement of fundamental 

 and practical knowledge concerning water pol- 

 lution control through the proper collection and 

 treatment of sewage and industrial wastes, the 

 correlation of regional and state wastewater 

 associations and publication of a Journal. 



Membership: Active, 8,438, activity or interest 

 in the field of water pollution control ; Associate, 

 78; Honorary, 15; Corporate, 222. Total mem- 

 bership 8,753. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Eddy Medal for Re- 

 search to recognize outstanding scientific and 

 technical contributions as published in the Fed- 

 eration's Journal. The Industrial Wastes Medal 

 for work in that field. The Emerson Medal for 

 organizational work in the Federation. Approxi- 

 mately twenty-five annual certificate awards, 

 including the Bedell Award for technical or 

 organizational aid to a member association, 

 and the Hatfield Award recognizing superior 

 operation of wastewater treatment facilities. 



