appointed delegates, and, as will be seen from a perusal 

 of the report, a very great portion of the work of the 

 Conference was contributed by our oversea colleagues. 

 That home interest in its proceedings was not wanting may 

 be judged from the list of our own Public Health Authorities 

 who were represented and by the total number of British 

 delegates, some 500 in all. 



Much of the success of the Conference was undoubtedly 

 due to the energetic and whole-hearted co-operation of the 

 American Committee, and for their assistance the Associa- 

 tion tenders its best thanks. 



If we in England have learned much from such model 

 schemes as those unfolded by Dr. H. J. Gerstenberger, of 

 Cleveland, Ohio, and Dr. Truby King, of New Zealand, 

 we can only hope that our Colonial and foreign friends have 

 been able to carry home with them some useful hints from 

 the accounts of our own experiences, which were laid before 

 the Conference by British delegates. In any event, we must 

 admit that we have all had unexampled opportunities for 

 the exchange of views, both formally during the sessions 

 of the Conference and informally at many pleasant social 

 gatherings. 



The scope and far-reaching character of the debates can 

 be estimated from the number and the importance of the 

 resolutions submitted to and ratified by the concluding 

 meeting of the joint sections. These resolutions are set 

 forth in full on pp. 445-450, and delegates to the Conference 

 will be gratified to know that the National Association is 

 working energetically to ensure that they shall bear prac- 

 tical fruit. 



The Executive Committee desire to record their thanks 

 to the President of the Local Government Board for his 

 inspiring address, and to Her Grace the Duchess of Marl- 

 borough for the delightful entertainment she provided on 

 the evening of the second day of the Conference; and, in 

 conclusion, we would invite the support of delegates for 

 next year's Conference, which is to be national in character, 

 and held at Liverpool. 



A. K. CHALMERS, 

 ERIC PRITCHARD, 

 November, 1913. Joint Hon. Secretaries. 



