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News and Comment TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS The Association of Industrial Medical Officers has announced that it will shortly begin quarterly publication of the transactions of the association. It will contain papers read at the meeting of the association as well as contributions of other members. Subscriptions will be 1.0.0. per annum. Communications concerning the journal should be addressed to J. A. A. Mekelburg, honorary secretary, Peek Frean & Co. Ltd., Keetons Road, Bermondsey, London, S. E. 16, England. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE NEWSLETTER CHANGES NAME With the April 1951 issue the name of the Industrial Hygiene Newsletter was changed to the Industrial Health Monthly. The purpose and policies of the publication will remain the same. It will continue to serve as a medium for the interchange of news among state and local industrial hygiene staffs. Information will be included as usual on the developments in industrial health activities over the nation. In keeping with previous practice, material" will be selected for its value to industrial managers, physicians, nurses, engineers and chemists,, labor leaders and educators, as well as governmental industrial hygienists. The Industrial Health Monthly is mailed free of charge to personnel in governmental employment. Requests should be directed to the Division of Industrial Hygiene, Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency, Washington 25, D. C. It is available to others for $1.00 a year (domestic mailing) or $1.25 (foreign mailing) from the Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. COUNCIL ON INDUSTRIAL HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION News Letter, April 30, 1951 The First Louisville Area Industrial Health Conference was held at Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 2, 1951, under the auspices of the Louisville Chamber of Commerce. The evening dinner meeting was jointly sponsored by the American Association of Industrial Physicians and Sur geons, the American Association of Industrial Nurses, the American Industrial Hygiene Asso ciation and the Associated Industries of Kentucky. Dr. Gradie Rowntree, chairman of the Committee on Industrial Medicine and Surgery of the Kentucky State Medical Association and director of the Medical Department of the C. T. Dearing Printing Company, served as chairman. About 120 guests were in attendance. Prior to the conference, Dr: Sam A. Overstreet, president of the Kentucky State Medical Association, commented, "I feel that one of the most important^ aims in medical practice is to develop adequate medical care in industry throughout our State. Programs of medical guidance and health maintenance for workers in industry make a very real contribution not only to industry itself, but also to the community as well." The program was arranged around the theme "Healthy Employees Are Better Employees"; and brought to Louisville outstanding speakers in the fLel<) of industrial health, whose aim in assisting with the conference was to help management overcome the problems of absenteeism and conservation of manpower, and bring to them an awareness of the "dollars and cents" importance of a well-planned medical program in industry. Dr. Edward C. Holmblad, managing 541