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(6) " The Synaptic Potentials of Inhibited Motoneurones " (C. McC. Brooks, J. C. Eccles, and J. L. Malcolm). Journal Neurophysiology, 11, July, 1948. (7) Inhibition of Antidromic Responses of Motoneurones " (C. McC. Brooks and J. C. Eccles). Journal Neurophysiology, 11, July, 1948. Obstetric Research.—Annual report received from Sir Bernard Dawson. Cancer Research.—Annual reports made available on behalf of New Zealand Branch, British Empire Cancer Campaign Society, by Mr. G. E. Roth, Physicist in Charge, Dominion X-ray and Radium Laboratory, Christchurch, and Mr. W. H. Hall, Cancer Research Laboratory, Medical School, Dunedin. Staff Among the senior appointments to the staff during the past year have been the following Dr. H. B. Turbott, Deputy Director-General of Health ; Mr. J. E. Engel, Deputy Director-General of Health (Administrative); Mr. A. V. Keisenberg, Chief Executive Officer, Hospitals Division; and Dr. G. A. Q. Lennane, Medical Superintendent, Government Hospital, Rotorua. Another development of note that took place during the year was the amalgamation of the Mental Hospitals Department and the Department of Health. I would like to conclude by expressing my thanks for the co-operation of all bodies and organizations with which the Department is associated and also my thanks to members of the staff of the Department for their work and continued support during the past year. T. R. Ritchie, Director-General.

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