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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



229. Societe d'Hygiene et de Medecine Preven- 

 tive de la Province de Quebec (Quebec 

 Branch, Canadian Public Health Association), 

 700 Craig Street, E., Montreal 1, Que. Presi- 

 dent: C. Pomerleau, Sanitary Unit of Levis, 

 Levis, Que. Term expires June, 196L Secre- 

 tary: G. Charest. Term expires June, 196L 



History: Founded 1947. 



Purpose: Improvement of scientific knowledge 

 of hygienists of the province. 



Membership: 300. Candidates must be public 

 health workers. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Bulletin, bi-monthly, current 

 volume: 12, $1. Editor: G. Charest. 



230. Societe de Microbiologie de la Province de 

 Quebec — Society of Microbiology of the 

 Province of Quebec. President: Victorien 

 Fredette, University of Montreal, P. O. Box 

 6128, Montreal, Que. Term expires October, 

 1960. Secretary: Vincent Portelance, Univer- 

 sity of Montreal, P. O. Box 6128, Montreal, 

 Que. Term expires October, 1960. 



History: Founded 1951 in Montreal. Affiliated 

 with Canadian Society of Microbiologists. 



Purpose: Joint study and discussion of prob- 

 lems pertaining to scientific research in all 

 branches of microbiology and to professional 

 interests, and promoting advancement, in that 

 field. 



Membership: One honorary member; 133 

 titular. Honorary — for promoting development 

 of microbiology or having been of great help 

 to the society ; titular — persons holding scientific 

 appointment in laboratory of microbiology or 

 related science, or who have published papers 

 on microbiology or related topics in scientific 

 journals. 



Meetings: 4 yearly. 



231. Societe Medicale de Montreal, 418 Sher- 

 brooke Street, E., Montreal 24, Que. Presi- 

 dent: Albert Royer, 3175 St. Catherine Road, 

 Montreal, Que. Term expires December 30, 

 1960. Secretary: Georges Leclerc. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Founded 1900. 



Purpose: The study of medicine, surgery, and 

 allied subjects. 



Membership: 1117: active, corresponding. 



Meetings: Twice monthly. 



Publications: Yearbook, free to members. 



232. Society of Chemical Industry (Canadian 

 Section), 2240 Sun Life Building, Montreal, 

 P. Q. Chairman: C. M. Beamer, Imperial 



Oil Limited, 111 St. Clair Avenue, W., To- 

 ronto, Ont. Term expires June, 1961. Hon- 

 orary Secretary: D. M. Matheson, Term ex- 

 pires June, 1961. 



History: Organized 1902. Parent Society, 

 London, England, formed 1881 ; Royal Charter 

 June 17, 1907. 



Purpose: To advance applied chemistry in all 

 its branches ; to afford its members opportunities 

 for interchange of ideas with respect to improve- 

 ments in various chemical industries and for 

 discussion of all matters bearing upon practice 

 of applied chemistry and publication of informa- 

 tion thereon. 



Membership: 230. Must be members of chem- 

 ical industry ; no professional requirement. 



Meetings: Three yearly. 



Professional activities: Society of Chemical 

 Industry Canada Medal ; university student 

 essay prizes. 



Publications: Chemistry and Industry, weekly. 

 Journal, monthly. Annual reports on applied 

 chemistry. Free to members. 



233- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecolo- 

 gists of Canada, 280 Bloor Street, W., Tor- 

 onto 5, Ont. President: Elinor F. E. Black, 

 226 Medical Arts Building, Winnipeg, Man. 

 Term expires June, 1961. Secretary: F. P. 

 Mclnnis. Term indefinite. 



History: Incorporated 1945. 



Purpose: To promote, cultivate and encourage 

 the art and science of obstetrics and gynaecology 

 in Canada. 



Membership : Active 200 ; senior 21 ; honorary 

 16. Eligibility determined on basis of scientific 

 achievement, practical experience, limitation of 

 practice to the specialty of obstetrics and gynae- 

 cology and following presentation of a scientific 

 communication before the society. Candidates 

 shall be graduates of medicine of at least seven 

 years standing. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Society award. 



234. Textile Society of Canada (Eastern Di- 

 vision), 1600 Dorchester Street, W., Montreal, 

 Que. President: E. W. Young, 2055 Peel 

 Street, Montreal, Que. Term expires October, 

 1960. Secretary: E. Dobbins, 110 Lockhart 

 Avenue, Town of Mount Royal, Que. Term 

 expires October, 1960. 



History: Organized 1937. 



Purpose: To promote knowledge and practice 

 of textile technology ; to foster lectures and en- 

 courage research and further education. 



