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THE "NATIONAL BOARD BULLETIN."

A New Publication Issued by the National Board of Medical Examiners.

In order to have an official medium of its own through which it may inform all persons interested in its work and progress, the National Board of Medical Examiners is beginning the publication of the "National Board Bulletin," the first issue of which is dated October, 1923. The Bulletin is to be issued bimonthly. The initial number contains the following announcement of its purpose:

"In starting the publication of the Bulletin, the National Board of Medical Examiners recognizes the need of a medium through which its candidates, diplomates, subsidiary board members, and others interested may be kept more fully informed of its work and progress. Its aim will be to cover the news of the organization primarily, but if space permits it may include occasional items of particular interest to medical students and associates of the board which might not reach them through other news channels."

The first number presents a brief review of the origin and work of the National Board of Medical Examiners, founded in 1915 by Dr. W. L. Rodman, then president of the American Medical Association, and states its aims and purposes as follows:

"To establish a standard of examination and certification of graduates in medicine for the whole United States and its Territories, through which, by the cooperation of the State and Territorial boards of medical examiners, its diplomates may be recognized for licensure to practice medicine."

The constitution of the board provides that the members shall include the following: The Surgeon General of the United States Army, the Surgeon General of the United States Navy, the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service; each of the surgeons general shall appoint 1 additional representative of his respective service; 3 members to be appointed by the Federation of State Medical Examining Boards; 12 members to be appointed at large. During the past year the following-named seven State boards of medical examiners have perfected arrangements for the acceptance of the certificate of the national board, in lieu of their own examination of candidates for licensure: Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. In Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Teaxs it was necessary to amend the medical practice acts so as to give the State boards authority to take discretionary action. In the other States the present laws were sufficiently broad to permit recognition by direct action of the board.

Twenty-eight States now accept the national board's certificate. These States are Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New

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York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

The National Board of Medical Examiners has set aside 50 cents of each registration fee to cover the candidate's subscription to the Bulletin. Subscriptions at the rate of 50 cents per year will also be received from its diplomates and other persons interested in the work of the board.

DEATHS DURING WEEK ENDED NOVEMBER 17, 1923. Summary of information received by telegraph from industrial insurance companies for week ended November 17, 1923, and corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, November 20, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)

Policies in force..

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Nov. 17, 1923.

54, 844, 356

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50, 649, 653

Number of death claims..

9,435

9,492

Death claims per 1,000 policies in force, annual rate.

9.0

9.8

Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended November 17, 1923, infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, November 20, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)

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? Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births-an annual rate based on deaths under 1 year for the week and estinated births for 1922. Cities left blank are not in the registration area for births.

Deaths for week ended Friday, Nov. 17, 1923.

Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended November 17, 1923, infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, November 20, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)-Continued.

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PREVALENCE OF DISEASE.

No health department, State or local, can effectively prevent or control disease without knowledge of when, where, and under what conditions cases are occurring.

UNITED STATES.

CURRENT STATE SUMMARIES.

These reports are preliminary, and the figures are subject to change when later returns are received by the State health officers.

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