National Registry of Deaths From Mycetism
The National Registry of Deaths from Mycetism maintains a file of deaths attributed to ingestion of wild mushrooms (1957 to date). Physicians are requested to send notice of all such deaths (age, sex, date, locality) to Robert W. Buck, M.D., Secretary, Massachusetts Medical Society, 22 The Fenway, Boston 15, Massachusetts.
New Appointments for DR. Howell and DR. Wedgewood
Dr. Doris A. Howell of Duke University has been appointed Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.