Abstract
<h3>Medical Women's International Association</h3> The third meeting of the Medical Women's International Association has been held in London. The retiring president was Dr. Lovejoy of New York, and the new president Lady Barrett, M.D. Delegates from fifteen out of nineteen possible countries were present: Great Britain, 7; Australia, 5; United States, 28; South America, 1; Germany, 6; Turkey, 1; India, 12; Norway, 3; France, 3; Switzerland, 2; Czechoslovakia, 1; Austria, 1; New Zealand, 5; Poland, 4; Russia, 2. The foreign delegates were guests of the Medical Women's Federation, a large number of whom attended. Hospitality was arranged for the foreign guests. <h3>MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY</h3> Lady Barrett opened a discussion on maternal morbidity and mortality. She said that the general health of women was far below the standard that could protect them from toxemias. One of the great problems was the health and conditions of life of child-bearing women. In
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