The committee met in Concord, in December, 1907, all members being present. A discussion upon the adequacy of the present law regulating the practice of medicine in the state occupied the entire time. It was decided that the law was defective in many respects and should be entirely rewritten, and the new draft presented to the next legislature for action. A transcript of the proceedings of this meeting could not be obtained by the chairman from the Secretary, through some mistake in the public mails. A second and informal meeting of three members of the committee was held in Concord, May 14, 1908, in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and it was decided to call a general meeting of the committee with the same committee of the New Hampshire Homeopathic Society in the near future to determine necessary changes in present medical law. REPORTS OF COUNTY SOCIETIES. BELKNAP COUNTY. BY A. H. HARRIMAN, M. D., LACONIA, SECRETARY. President-H. S. Beckford, M. D., Belmont. Number of meetings held during year, Number of visitors, Number of papers read during year, Homeopaths, Annual meeting held in June. CARROLL COUNTY. BY E. W. HODSDON, M. D., CENTERVILLE, SECRETARY. 9 11.5 3 13 3 24 18 10 5 The Carroll County Medical Society met at the Sanborn House, Sanbornville, April 3, 1907, Dr. L. W. Lord, vicepresident, presiding. Dr. E. B. Andrews read a paper on "Aphasia," which was discussed by Drs. Lord, Scott, Getchell and Hodsdon. A vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Andrews for his able and scholarly paper. Drs. Tobey, of Wolfeboro, and Richardson, of Bartlett, were elected to membership. The question of a fee list was discussed, and Drs. Richardson, Bryar and Lord were appointed a committee to report at the next meeting. The annual meeting was held at the Sanborn House, December 4, Vice-President Lord in the chair. A patient was presented by Dr. Clow showing protrusion of the lower ribs on both sides. The diagnosis was discussed by all present. Drs. Scott, Getchell and Clow were appointed to draft resolutions on death of Dr. H. I. Berry, of Wolfeboro. Officers elected as follows: President-L. W. Lord. Vice-President-F. E. Clow. Treasurer-N. H. Scott. Secretary-E. W. Hodsdon. Delegate to State Society-C. B. Cotton. Society met at the Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro, March 1, 1908. Drs. N. L. Berry, of Melvin Village, and Steele, of Conway, were elected to membership. After inspecting the hospital, and lunch, Dr. Brewster, of Boston, operated for appendicitis and hernia. CHESHIRE COUNTY. BY W. M. ROBB, M. D., KEENE, SECRETARY. Six new members have been admitted during the past year. One has been removed by death and two have located outside the county. The quarterly meetings have been held at Keene and the following programs have been presented: JUNE 11, 1907. "Quarantine of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria." F. D. Worcester, M. D., Keene. "Intestinal Obstruction." H. L. Smith, M. D., Nashua. "Appendicitis with Report of Case." A. W. Hopkins, M. D., West Swanzey. OCTOBER 29, 1907. "Branch Laboratory and Infectious Diseases." H. N. Kingsford, M. D., Hanover. "Short Resumé of Our Recent Epidemic of Diphtheria." Charles S. Walker, M. D., Keene. "Report of Case of Diabetes Mellitus." Frederick C. Sweeney, M. D., East Jaffrey. FEBRUARY 11, 1908. "The Use of Dionin in Ocular Diseases." Arthur A. Pratte, M. D., Keene. "Accidental and Other Infections of the Mouth and Throat." Frank E. Kittredge, M. D., Nashua. "Report of Case of Eclampsia." Herbert L. Brown, M. D., Hinsdale. "The Tubercular Patient in Colorado.' Maud E. Taft, M. D., Keene. "Contract Work" was discussed at the February meeting, and it was voted that the society take action at the next meeting. We are under obligations to the non-members, Drs. Smith, Kingsford and Kittredge for their excellent papers. A vote of thanks was extended to them, and Dr. Kittredge's paper was reported to the New Hampshire Medical Society. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting, October 29, 1907: President A. H. Childs, M. D., Dublin. Secretary and Treasurer-W. M. Robb, M. D., Keene. Delegates to the New Hampshire Medical Society-Gardner C. Hill, M. D., Keene; John D. Proctor, M. D., Keene. Censors-Ira J. Prouty, M. D., Keene; A. A. Pratte, M. D., Keene; Charles S. Walker, M. D., Keene. COOS COUNTY. BY F. W. EVANS, M. D., COOS, SECRETARY. The Coos County Medical Society meets twice a year, December and June. Place and day left to the discretion. of the president. The mid-year meeting was held on Thursday, June 27, at the New Revere House in Berlin. There were eleven members present. Dr. A. G. Phipps, of Gorham, presented a case of corrosive sublimate poisoning of a child and treatment of same. Dr. H. N. Kingsford, of Hanover, read a paper on "Rabies," which was of considerable interest to the members present, as little or no |