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for the scientific program, and to the Dean of the College of 
Medicine and Surgery for the use of the Hall. 
9. Adjournment was approved, 4.30 p. m. 
Arturo Garcia, 
4 Secretary-Treasurer, 
Philippine Islands Medical Association. 
The following resolutions were offered and a copy of each 
was sent to the Governor-General, to the President of the Phil- 
ippine Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Represen- 
tatives. 
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL 
GENERAL HOSPITALS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Whereas, it is the belief of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, 
that one of the most effective measures that can be established for the 
preservation of life and improvement of health, in the Philippines, and 
particularly that of children is the establishment at selected provincial 
points, of general hospitals. These should be provided with special equip- 
ment for the clinical and laboratory examination of children and for their 
care when sick, about which the activities of the Philippine Health Service, 
La Liga Nacional para la Proteccion de la Primera Infancia and other 
entities may center; therefore be it, 
Resolved, that the Philippine Islands Medical Association heartily 
endorse the plan proposed by Dr. Fernando Calderon for the establishment 
of eight such hospitals in the islands, and be it further, 
Resolved, that the Philippine Legislature be respectfully urged to provide 
funds necessary for the carrying out of such a plan. 
The above resolution was passed by the Philippine Islands 
Medical Association at its Annual Meeting, February 5, 1920. 
Arturo Garcia, 
Secretary -Treasurer, 
Philippine Islands Medical Association. 
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CREATION OF A SEPARATE 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CHARITIES IN THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Whereas, it is the sense of the Philippine Islands Medical Association 
and the Manila Medical Society in joint meeting assembled, that the present 
conditions of the government activities pertaining to health, sanitation and 
charities involve duplication of labor and expense as well as hinder the 
efficiency thru the fact that the said agencies concerned in these activities 
are dispersed over at least three different departments; 
Whereas, one department under one Cabinet Head who being a medical 
man and one particularly acquainted with all the needs and principles 
involved in the proper management of the various agencies of a modern 
health administration could bring about as near ideal coordination and 
