Valedictory Address: "The Personal Factor in Maternal Mortality" *Read at a Meeting of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society, 13th November 1935.

In reviewing the position of our Society for the past two years, I think we are entitled to consider it to be highly favourable, both as regards the activity displayed by our most competent Secretaries and Treasurer, and also in the character of the work accomplished. I should like to emphasise the importance of giving renewed strength to the Society by the addition of fresh Fellows to our ranks ; much could be done in this direction if the advantages of our Fellowship could be made known to newcomers in