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channels, to the Phihppine Legislature now in session, the fol- 

 lowing resolution: 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this Association, sufficient evidence has 

 been produced in support of the view that beriberi is associated with the 

 continuous consumption of decorticated rice as a staple article of diet; 

 that this Association strongly recommends to the Philippine Legislature the 

 passage of suitable legislation which will have for its object the bringing 

 about of the general use of unpolished rice among those who use it as a 

 staple article of diet. 



The proposed amendment to the constitution that all ex-presi- 

 dents be considered members of the council of the Philippine 

 Islands Medical Association, and that the council consist solely 

 of ex-presidents was brought before the house by the president. 

 This was proposed at the eighth annual meeting. 



After discussion, the amendment was rejected. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 



The committee of the House of Delegates, appointed by the 

 president at the first meeting of the House of Delegates on Mon- 

 day the 4th, submitted its report. 



Dr. R. P. Strong was recommended by the committee as a 

 delegate to the next annual meeting of the American Medical 

 Association to be held in Minneapolis, June 15, 1913. 



The committee further recommended that the incoming presi- 

 dent appoint an alternate, it being impossible to determine at 

 this time what member of the Association will be in America at 

 the time of the meeting of the American Medical Association. 



The secretary was instructed to cast a vote for Dr. Strong, 

 and this part of the report of the committee was adopted. 



The same committee recommended that the same method of 

 procedure be employed in the selection of a delegate to the next 

 annual meeting of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical 

 Medicine to be held in Saigon. After motion, the suggestion 

 was adopted. 



The same committee submitted the following ballot for officers 

 for the ensuing year : 



President: Surgeon N. J. Blackwood, U. S. Navy. 



Vice-presidents: Dr. N. M. Saleebj^ and Dr. A. G. Sison. 



Councillor for five years : Dr. R. E. L. Newberne. 



Upon motion, which was seconded and passed, the secretary 

 was instructed to cast the ballot for this ticket. 



On the suggestion of the president, it was unanimously moved 

 that a vote of thanks be extended by the Philippine Islands 



