l NTERNATlONAL J OURNAL OF Vo lume 45. Numbcr 4 Prime" ill lhe U.S.A. LEI'ROSY INTERNATIONAL LEPROSY ASSOCIATION 16 Bridgefield Road, Sutton, Surrey, England OFFICERS AND COUNClLLORS Officers President- Df. J aci nto Co nvit, Ca racas, Venezuela Vice-President (Americas)- Dr. J . H. Ha nks, Baltimore, Ma ryla nd Vice-President (E urope/ Africa)- General J . La nguillon, Dakar Vice-President (Eastern Area)- Dr. J. N. Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines Secrelary- Treasurer- Df. Stanley G . Browne, Sutton, Surrey, England President Emeritus- Dr. Robert G. Cochrane, Norristown, Pennsylva nia Honorary Vice- Presidents- Df. Ernani Agricola, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Df. Kanehiko Kitamura, Tokyo, J a pan Df. Dharmendra, Chingleput, India Df. Felix Contreras, Madrid , Spain Df. Chapman H. Binford , Washington, D .e. Councillors Americas: Df. Df. Df. Df. Df. L M. Balina, Buenos Aires, Argentina L M. Bechelli, Sao Paulo, Brazil O. W. Hasselblad, Bloomfield, New Jersey F . E. A. Rabello, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil e. e. Shepard, Atlanta, Georgia Europe/ Africa : Df. Df. Df. Df. Df. J . Terencio de las Aguas, Fontilles, Spain M. F. Lechat, Brussels, Belgium B. D. Moleswo rth, Devon, England R. l . W. Rees, London , England K. F. Schaller, Togo , W. Africa Asia / Far East: Df. Df. Df. Df. R. S. Guinto, Cebu, Philippines e. K. Job , Vellore, India K. Ramanujam, Tabriz, Iran Y. Yoshie, Tokyo, Japan Ex-officio- Df. O. K. Skinsnes, Honolulu, Hawaii MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Associate members are indicated by the letter (A), deceased members by (O), and life members by (L). ABALOS, DR . RODOLFO M ., Cebu Medicai Center, Research Laboratory, Cebu City, Philippines ABE, DR . MASAHIDE, National Institute for Leprosy Research, 1455, 4-Chome, Aoba-cho Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, lapan ACCIGLlARO, PROF. GIUSEPPE, cf o Ospedale Civile, 20062 Cassano ..Haly 410 ACHIAPPATI , MNE. MARI E U., Le Vieux Mas, Route de St. Francois, 06130 , Grasse, France AGIUS-FERRA NTE, DR . ANTON, 104 Rudolph St. , Sliema, Malta AGRICOLA, DR . ERNANI , Rua Vitorio da Costa, 11 , Apt. 303-ZC-02, 20.000 Rio de Janeiro, Gb, Brazil 45,4 Members of lhe Associa/ion AHRENS , DR. THEODORE F., 36 lmtiefen Boden, CH-4000 Basel, Switzerland AIRES, DR . MAN UEL, Secretario de Estade de Saude Publica, Secretaria de Saude, Av. Pres o Pernambuco, Belem, Para, Brazil ALEX IA , SISTER MARY , SMSM , Leproserie Adzape, B.P. 212, Cote d'lvoire, Africa ALVARENGA, DR. A. , (A), cf o Gisela Gotter, Calle Brasil No. 19, Asuncion, Paraguay ALVAREZ PORTOCARRERO, OR . J. , Apt. 50,701 Sabana Grande, Caracas, Venezuela ANDERSON , OR. K. O., Ghana Leprosy Service, Box 26, Elmina, Ghana ANDRADE, DR . L. M. C. DE, Institute of Leprology, Rua Sao Cristovao 1298 , AC.-08 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ANDRADE, DR. RAFAEL, cf o Serv o deI Prof. Dr. F. Latapi, Centro Oermatologico Pascua, Calle Dr. Garciadiego 21, Mexico 7, O.F. Mexico ANIMASHA UN, OR . T., Biochemistry Dept. , University of IFE, ILE-IFE , Nigeria ANTEN, OR . JOH G. F., NOOLSWEG 2, Laren (NH) , The Netherlands ANT IA, OR. N. H. , Tata Oept. of Plastic Surgery, Balaram Bldg., 4th FI. , J .J . Group of HospitaIs, Grant Med . Col., Bombay 8, India ARAKAWA, DR. IWAO, Matsuoka Hoyo-en, 19, Hirayama, Aza, Ishie, Aomori-shi , Aomori Pref. , Japan ARNOLD, JR ., OR. HARRY L. , Straub Clinic, 888 SO. Queen's Physicians Building, 1380 Lusitana St. , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813 AROLE, Dr. R. S., Comprehensive Health Project, Jamkhed Oist., Ahmednagar, India ASCHHOFF, DR . M., St. Thomas Hospital & Leprosy Center, Chettupattu P.O., via Polur, N.A. Dist., South India ASSEFI, DR . V., In stitut Pasteur Service Recherches Cliniques, Tehran, Iran BAAR , OR . A . J . M. , Berkenlaan 11 , Peize Drenthe, Holland BACCAREDDA Boy, PROF. ALDO, Via Montallegro, 2Bf I, Genova, Italy BAKOS, OR. L. , Rua Nossa Senhora Aparecida, 71 , Vila Conceicao, Porto Alegre 90.000 Brazil BALENTlNE, OR. JOSEPH O., Oept. of Pathology, Med . Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29401 BALl NA, OR . LUIs M., Avenida Alvear 1890 , Buenos Aires, Argentina BALSLEV, DR. KN UD, Swedish Norwegian Save the Children Fed ., P.O. Box 296, Bukoba, Tanzania BA NG, OR . TRAN VA N, Institut Pasteur, Saigon, S. Vietnam BARBA RUBlO, DR. JOSE, Morelos No. 1776, Guadalajara, Jal. , Mexico BARKSDALE, OR . W. LANE, Oept. of Microbiology, School of Med . New York Univ ., 550 First Avenue, New York , New York 10016 411 BASSET, PROF. A., Clinique Dermatologique, Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg. Hospices Civils, 67005, Strasbourg, France BEA UMONT DE HEER , OR. P. M., Wesselmanlaan 33, Helmond , Holland BECHELLI , DR. LUIS M., Ave. Sumare 87, 14. 100 Ribei rao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil BECK, DR . EARL S., Etzler Rd ., R.F.D. 7, Frederick , Maryland 21701 BEl NE, DR. A. O. , Leprosy Relief Rural Center, Chettipatty P.O. via Omalur, Salem Dist., India BELLOT, OR. S. S. M., Ouderkerkerlaan 11 , Amstelveen, Holland BERGEL, DR . MENY, Med. Dir. , Laboratorio de Investigaciones Leprologicos, East Zeballos 3411, Rosa rio, Argentina BERKELEY , DR. J. S. , Thimphu General Hospital, Thimphu , Bhutan BER NARD, DR . J UAN c., 231 Roberto Arlt, Buenos Aires, Argentina BERNA RDI , DR. CESAR D. V. , Rua Annes Dias 166, Sala 30 I, Porto Alegre 90.000, Brazil BERTAMIN O, DR . RI NO, FI6159 Genova , Mansueto I f 12 Rivarolo Lig, Certosa Lig, Italy BHADUR, OR. J . S: R. , Chief, Bahman Hospital, Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre, P.O. Box 171 , Boujnord, Iran BHAKTA, VI ZIAM, DR. c., Christian Med . Co 1lege & Hospital, Dermatology Dept. P.O. Box 3, Vellore I, South India BHUTAN I, DR. L. K., Ali India Inst. of Med . Science, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 16, India BIDIAS-AMANG, DR . J ., Ho spita l d e I'E .P.C., Metet Par M'Balmayo , Cameroon BI NFORD , DR . CHAPMAN H., 6046 N. 23rd Street, Arlington , Virginia 22205 BISWAS, DR. G . K., Prema nada Leprosy Disp., 259 Acharya Prafulla, Chandra Rd . Ca\cutta 700006, India BLANK , DR. HARVEY, Dept. of Oermatology, School of Med ., Univ. of Miami, P.O. Box 520875, Miami, Florida 33152 BLAU, OR. SAUL, 580 Fifth Avenue, New York , New York 10036 BLENSKA, DR. WA NDA, St. Francis Leprosy Hospital , Buluba, P.O. 151 , Iganga, Uganda BLY, Ml ss MARJORIE 1. , (A), P.O. Box 30, Ma Kung, Peng Hu, Taiwan 880 BODDl NGIUS, OR. JA NNY, Dept. of Human Anatomy, South Parks Road , Oxford, England BOERRIGTER, OR . GJALT, cf o Lepra Control Project, P I B Chilumba, Malawi BONNET, DR . G. H., Docum. Med .- Biblioth. Laboratories Roussel, B.P. 120.07 ; F75323 , Paris Cedex 7, France BOONZA IER, OR . A. c., Florence Nightingale Nursing Home, 6th FI., Kotze Street, Hillbrow, 2001 Johannesburg, S. Africa . Bopp, DR. CLOVIS, Prof. Dermatology, Univ. of Porto Alegre, Don Pedro 2°, Porto Alegre, Brazil 412 International Journal of Leprosy BOUDREL, OR . PI ERRE, 75 Bd . Charles Livon, 13 Marseille 7° , France BOUG HTON, OR . CLEMENT R., Prince Henry Hosp., Little Bay, N.S.W. 2036,.Australia BO URCA RT, OR . N., 72, Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris, France BOURLAND, OR . J ., Centre Medico-Social , Iyo nda, B.P. 1028, Mbandaka , Equateur, Rep. du Zaire BRA ND, OR . MAR GARET E., U.S .P.H.S. Hosp., Carville , Louisiana 70721 BRA ND, OR . PA UL W., Chief Rehabilitation Branch, U.S.P.H.S. Hospital , Carville, Louisia na 70721 BRAVO, OR . L. L. , P.O. Box 117, Port Vila, New Hebrid es BRECHET, OR . R., Hospital de Caluquembe, Missao Evag. Filafricana, Via Vila Mariano Machado, Angola BRI ERLY , Or. M. c., The Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield , Yorkshire, England BROW N, OR . I. N., Oept. of Bacteriology , St. Mary's Hosp. Med . School, Paddington , London W2 I PG , England BROWN, OR. RI CHARD c., 6009 Old Phillips Road , Norfolk, Virginia 23502 BROWNE, OR. S. G., 16 Bridgefield Road , Sutton, Surrey, England BR UBAKER, OR. GLEN R., Med. Supt. of Leprosy Work , Shirati Leprosy Control Center, Shirati Tarime, Tanzania BR UBA KER , OR. MERLl N L. , 113 Southbrook Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20014 BUENO O E MESQU ITA , OR . S. J ., Co sterstraat 43A , P.O. Box 846, Paramaribo, Surinam BULLE, OR. ADOLFO G., Camden County Psychiatric Hosp., Blackwood Post Office, Lakeland, New Jersey 08012 BULLOCK, OR. WARD E., College of Medicine, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 BURGESS, OR. GEORGE W. , Hospital do Oondi, Bela Vista, c.P. 7, Angola BURNS, OR . LOUIS E., 24 Buli Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 BUSHBY , OR . S. R. M., Wellcome Research Lab., Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. Inc. , 3030 Cornwallis Road , Resea rch Triangle Park , North Carolina 27709 CANIZARES, OR. ORLANDO, 3 East 69th Street, New York , New York 10021 CAP, OR. J . A. , c/ o ALERT, P.O. Box 165, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CARAYON, OR . A., Oirecteur de l'lnstitut de Medecine Tropicale , Service de Sante des Armees, 13998 Marseille Armees, France CARDAMA, OR. JOSE E., Cuba 2121 , Buenos Aires, Argentina CAREN, MIss H. E. E. , (A), Box 1289, Khartoum, Oem. Rep. of Sudan 1977 CA RVAL HO P ERE IR A, OR. C. A. O E, Ave. Rio Bra nco 2772 / 802 , 36.100 Juiz de Fora, MG , Bra zi l CAVER, OR . C. V., 232 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 CEDENO, OR . G UILL ERM O R., Box O, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, Panama CELLONA, OR. ROLA ND V., Cebu Skin Clinic, Cebu City, Philippines CHANG, OR. SING CHEN, 20 I Surrey Circle Orive So., Tantallon, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20022 CHANG, OR . Y. T ., Lab. Biochemica l Pharmacology, NAIAO, National Inst. of Hea lth, Bethesda, Ma ryland 20014 CHATTERJEE, OR . B. R., Leprosy Research Project, P.O . Jhalda, Oist. Purulia , West Bengal, India CHATTERJEE, OR. K. R. (O), c/ o Ramankrishnan Missio n Boys' Home, P.O. Rahara , Oist. 24, Parganas, West Bengal, India CHATTERJEE, OR. SAILENDRA N. , 32/ I Radhakanta Jew St., P.O. Shambazaar, Calcutta 4, India CHAUDHURY, OR . O. S., 14/ 2A Broad Street, Calcutta 700019, India CHERIAN, OR . JACOB, Christian Fellowship Hosp. , Ambilikkai P.O., via Oddanchatram, Madurai Oist. , India CHOI, OR. SHI-RYONG, Chronic Oisease Lab ., Catholic Medicai Ce'nter, No. I, Myeng-Oong, 2-Ka, Seoul, Korea CLEMENTS, OR. B. H. , U.S. P.H.S. Hospital, Carville, Louisiana 70721 CLEZY, OR. J . K. A. , Box 1896, Boroko Terr., Papua , New Guinea COCHRANE, OR. R. G., 606 Swede Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania 1940 I CONTRERAS O UENAS, OR. FELlX, Collegiado 3278, Moreto 15, Madrid , Spain CONVIT, OR. JA C I NTO, Inst. Venezolano de Oermatologia, Esquina San Nicolas, San Jose, Caracas, Venezuela CORCOS, OR. M. G., Holmes View, 7 Beach Road , Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare , Somerset, England COSTA NEVES, MISS MARIA c. , (A), Ave. 9 de Julho 423 , Baixos do Viaducto, 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, Brazil COURTNEY, OR. KE NNETH O., 12338 Filera Road, San Oiego, California 92128 CROUCH, MR. HOWARD E., (A), Oamien-Outton Society, 214 Commercial Ave., New Brunswick , New Jersey 08903 CUMMINS, OR . E. J ., Sudan Interior Mission, Box 14, Kano, Nigeria CUNNINGHAM, OR . W. J ., US Public Health Service Hospital, Staten Island, New York 10304 OAS, OR. V. P., Secretary for Southern Asia, The Leprosy Mission, 5 Ratendon Road, New Oelhi 110003, India 45,4 Members of lhe Association DAVEY, DR. T. FRANK, 12 Garland Avenue, Emsworth, Hants POtO 7QA, England DAVIS, MR. ALAN, (A), Christian Hosp ., Manorom, Thailand DEOG, DR. LEE HONG, National Leprosy Hospital, Chonnam, Sorokdo, Korea DEVERCHlN, DR. JACQUES, Service Lepre Pawa, B.P. 84, Isiro, Rep. du Zaire DEVILLE, DR. J., Ecole de Sante Publique, Univ. Catholique de Louvain, CIos Chapelle aux Champs 4, 1200 Brussels, Belgium DHARMENORA , DR. A., 2/ 50 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, 110016, India DIAZ-BoGAERT, DR . HUBERTO, Edificio Profesional- Dep. 205 , Pedro Henriquez Urena , esq. Maximo Gomez, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana DIGOUTTE, DR. J.P., Institut Pasteur, Cayenne, Fr. Guyana DISCAMPS, DR. P. c., Institut de Pathologie Exotique, Parc du Pharo, 13998, Marseille, France DODGE, DR. J . S., Dept. of Preventive & Social Medicine, Univ. of Otago, MedicaI School, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand DONINI, DR. P., Kalongo Hospital, Private Bag, Lira, Uganda DORENLOT, DR. H. R., 18 Rue d'Hennemont, Saint Germain en Laye, Seine et Oise, France DRUTZ, DR. DAVID J. , Dept. of Medicine, University of Texas, Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284 DURKSEN, DR . FRANK, 18 Tudor Cresc., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2K 2A4 DYRTlNG, DR . A. EMIL, Dept. of Health, MLC Bldg., Smith Street, Darwin, N.T., Australia 413 ESTRADA-PARRA , DR . SERGIO, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Escuela Nac. de Ciencias Bio!., Apartado Postal No . 4-870 , Mexico 4 D.F., Mexico ETTlNGER, DR. EGON, New French Dispensary, 693-699 Siphya Road , Bangkok, Thailand FAJARDO, Dr-. T. T ., Leonard Wood Memorial, Cebu Skin Clinic, Cebu, Philippines FASAL , DR . PA UL, Chief, Leprosy Service, USPHS Hospital, 15th Ave. & Lake Street, San Francisco, California 94118 FA ZELBHOY, DR . ZARNIA, Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center, Mariam Manzil / AM 21, Off Shah-Rah-E-Liquat, Karachi 3, West Pakistan FEGELER, DR. F., Harsewinkelgasse 21 / 22,44 Munster, i.W., Germany FELDMAN, DR. ROGER A., CARS U.S. Embassy, APO New York 09889 FERAL, DR. JEAN, Hospital Hansenien, 97116 Pointe N oire, Guadaloupe FERNANDES, DR . GILBERTO, Dermatologista-CRM AM 358, Av. Eduardo Ribeiro 591 / 101 Manaus Cep, 69000 Amazonas, Brazil FERNANDEZ, MRS. F. H. DE, (A), 25 de Diciembre, 811 Rosario, Argentina FERNEX, DR. M., Dept. VI / Klin, c/ o F. Hoffmann La Roche & Co., Ltd. , Grenzacherstrasse 124, 4002 Basel, Switzerland FIELDS, DR . JAMES P., USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York 10304 FIELDSTEEL, DR. A. H., Stanford Research I nst., Menlo Park, California 94025 FIGUEIREDO, DR. MARCO TULlo A., Dept. de Anatomia Patologica, Hosp. A.C. Carmargo, Rua Prof. Antonio Prudente, 211, CEP 01000 Sao Paulo, Brazil EOGCOMB, DR. JOHN H., Dir. of Labs., Gouverneur FISHER , DR. CLARK A., Asst. Prof., Dept. of MiHospital, 227 Madison St., New York, New crobiology, New York MedicaI College Basic York 10002 Science Building, Valhalla, New York 10595 EDWARDS, DR. JOHN, Christian Leprosy Hospital, FISHER, Dr. LUTHER c., m, Fourth Ward Clinic, District of Amherts, Moulmein, Union of 277 West Gray, Houston, Texas 77019 Burma FITE, DR . GEORGE L., 5511 G1enwood Rd., BeEGEA BUENO, DR. LUIS, Recogidas 53-3°, Granathesda, Maryland 20034 da, Spain FLESHMAN, DR. KEITH, 759 Glenwood, Lebanon, ELLlOTT, DR. DAVID c., 914 Fairview, Jackson, Oregon 97355 FLOCH, DR. HERVE A., (L), 45 Rue Camille DesMississippi 39202 moulins, 29200 Brest, France EL MANSY, M. E., DR., Skin Dept. Faculty of FLUTH, DR. J . c., Mbingo Hospital, Mbingo P.O. Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt (via) Bamenda, West Cameroon EL RIFAL, DR. MAHMOUD ALI, P.O. Box 3624, FONTAN, DR. RAIMOND, 18 Rue de La Brise, Riadh, Saudi Arabia 83100 Toulon, France EL ZAWAHRY, DR. M., 6A Gawad Hosni St., Cairo, FONTE, DR. JOIR, Rua Redentor 313, Apt. 101, United Arab Republic Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro ZC-37, Brazil ENNA, DR. CARL D., USPHS Hospital, Carville, FOSTER , DR. RAY L., Box 53, Kafue, Zambia Louisiana 70721 ENTRICAN, DR. DOROTHY 1.,30 Magheralave Road, FOSTER, DR. ROBERT L., Missao e. Leprosaria do Cavango, Chinhama Bela Vista, Angola Lisburn Co., Antrim, Ireland ESPINOSA, DR . ALBERTO, Apartado 1826, Panama FREERKSEN, PROF. DR . E., Forschungs Institut, 2061 Borstel, u KSK, Segeberg, Germany I, Rep. de Panama 414 International Journal 01 Leprosy FRIST, DR . THOMAS F., Hospital Lauro Souza Lima, Caixa Postal 410, 17, 100 Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil FRITSCHI, DR . ERNEST P. ; Schieffelin Leprosy Research Center P.O., Karigiri via Katpadi, South India FUKUSHI, DR . KATS UNA RI, Nippon Medicai School, Dept. of Pathology, 1-1-5 Sendagicho, Komagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan FURNESS, MR . M. A., (A), East Arm Leprosy Hospital , P.O. 1847 , Darwin N. T. 5794, Australia FUSARO, DR . RAMON A. , Chairman, Dept. Dermatology, Univ. of Nebraska Medicai Center, 42nd Street & Dewey Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105 GANESAPILLAI, DR . T., Skin Department, General Hospital , Johor Bharu, Malaysia GANNON, DR . CARMEN, Spanish Oaks, Apt. G-59, Isisashley River Road, Charleston, S.e. 29407 GARRIGUE, DR. R. G. D ., Maison Medicale 'L' Hermitage, Autreches, 60350, Cuise La Motte, France GARROD , DR. J . M. B. , 57 Attimore Road , Welwyn Garden City, Herts, England GASS, DR. HERBERT H., Box 212, Pleasant Hill, Tennessee 38578 GATTI, DR. J UAN CARLOS, Maipu 863-5° Piso, Depto. "A", Buenos Aires, Argentina GERROTS, DR. G.J . M ., P.O . Box 54198 , Ci Square, Nairobi, Kenya GETTY, DR. PA UL, Ganta Methodist Mission, P.O. Box 1010, Monrovia, Nimba County, Liberia GHEI, DR. SATISH KUMAR, Dept. Anatomy, Ali India Jnst. of Med . Sei., Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110016, India GHOSH, DR. SUKUMAR, 137/ 2 Indra Biswas Road, Calcutta 37, India GIMENEZ, DR. MA NUEL M., Velez Scarsfield 155 , Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina GIRAUDEAU, DR. P., Jnstitut Marchoux, Bamako, Mali GLASKO, DR. ANTHONY J ., Research Laboratories, Parke, Davis & Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 GODAL, DR. TORE, Radium Hospitalet, Montebello , Oslo 3, Norway GOIHMAN-YAHR, DR. MA URICIO, Av. Los Samanes, Res. Floral, Apt. 3-A, La Florida, Caracas, Venezuela GOMES, DR. ANTONIO CARLOS BASTOS, Avenida Pre si dente Vargas 2811, Esteio, Estado do Grande do Sul', Rep . Fede. do Brazil GOMEZ, DR. M. ORTlZ, Carrera, 47-11 Bogota, Colombia GOMEZ-ORBANEJA, PROF., D. J. , Almagro 12, Madrid 4, Spain GOODWIN, DR . e. STEWART, c/ o Microbiology Dept., Royal Perth Hospital, Box X 2213, GPO Perth , Western A ustralia 600 I 1977 GOTTLlEB, MRS. BERNI CE, 125 Southlawn Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522 GRAMBERG, DR. K. P. e. A., Mr. Th. Heemskerklaan 61, Amersfoort , Netherlands GRAY, DR. HERMAN H., Box 519, Chester, California 96020 GRINO, MRS . SOLEDAD S., Philippine Leprosy Mission, P.O. Box 718 , Manila, Philippines GRUNBERG, DR . E., Dept. of Chemotherapy, Hoffman-La-Roche, Nutley, New Jersey 07110 GUADALUPE, DR. A. U. MA, Vale rio Trujano 67, Co!. Guerrero, Mexico 3D. F., Mexico GUDE, DR . S. L., Kothara Leprosy Hospital & Home, P.O. Achalpur, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra, India GUINTO, DR. RICA RDO S., Cebu Skin Clinic, Cebu City, Philippines GUTlERREZ-MANAY, DR. JUAN , Patologo dei Hospital Obrero de Lima , Avenida Grau 800, Lima, Peru GYORKO, DR . ALEJANDRO CARLOS, Calle Portugal 10, Las Palmas de Gran Cana ria, Canary Islands, Spain HA , DR . YOUNG, Fatima Hospital, Dermato!. Dept. , Sin Am Dong 302/ I, Taegu , Rep. of Korea 630 HA NKS, DR. JOHN H., Dept. of Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205 HARADA , DR. KIYOSHI, Tama Zensho-En 1655, 4-Chome, Aoba-cho, Higashi-M urayama- shi, Tokyo, Japan HARADA , DR. NOBUO, Katsuyama-cho 8-13, Kamisato, Oharano, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan HARBOE, DR. MORTEN, Inst. for Experimental Medicai Research, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo I, Norway HARGRAVE, DR . J. e., P.O. Box 820, Darwin 5794, N. Terr., Australia HARMAN , DR. D. J., 47 Eltham Park Gardens, Eltham, London SE9, England HARMA N, DR. R. R. M. , Igbetti, High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, England HARRIS, DR. J . R., cf o Centre Medicai Evangelique, Nyan Kunde, B.P . 55 , Bunia Via Kinshasa, Rep . du Zaire HARTER, DR . PIERRE, 160 Rue Blomet, Paris 15, France HASHl ZUME, DR. CHOZO, ~: 'lgano-Shintai-Shogai sha-Rehab . Centre, 618-1, Aza- Yokocho, Ooaza-S himokomazawa, Nagano-shi, 380 Japan HASSELBLAD, DR. OLlVER W., Specialist Leprosy Officer Ministry of Health and Environmental Control, 21 Slipe Pen Road, P.O. Box 478 , Kingston, Jamaica HASTlNGS, DR. ROBERT e., USPHS Hospital, Carville, Louisiana 70721 HATHAWAY, DR. J. C., 4999 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu , Hawaii 96816 45 , 4 Members of lhe Association HERNANDEZ-ALVAREZ, DR. RAFAEL, Ed ificio Venezuela, cj o Rea l No. 9, Santa C ruz de la Palma , Islas Ca na rias, Spain HILSON, DR. G. R. F., St. Geo rge's Hospita l, Medicai School, Microbiology Dept. , Tooting Grove , London SW 17, England HIRAKO, DR. TADASHI , 11-419, 6-Chome, Udagawa, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, J apan HIRATA , DR. TSUNEHlKO, Natl. Inst. for Leprosy Resea rch , 1455 , 4-Chome, Aoba-cho, Higas himura ya mashi, Tokyo, J apan HIRSC HY, DR . IRA D., 4999 Kahala Ave. , Apt. 303, Honolulu , Hawaii 96816 HOGERZE IL, DR . L. M., Victoria Hospital , Dichpalli , Nizamabad Dist. , Andhra Prades h, India HONEY, DR. NORMAN R., cj o Medicai & Health Dept. , Lee Gardens Hysa n Avenue, Hong Kong HOPPER, MR . B. G., c j o British High Commission , P. M. B. 2096, Kaduna, North Central State, Nigeria HUDSON, DR . ARTH UR L. , Suite 216, 1849 Yonge Street, Toronto M4S I Y3 Ontario, Canada HUS KI NSON, MR . R. A. c., Kumi Leprosy Centre, P.O. Box 9, Kumi South Teso, Uganda IMAEDA, DR. TAMOTSU, Dept. of Microbiology, New Jersey College of Medicine & Dentistry, 100 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 IMKAMP, DR. F. M. J . H. , cj o Westfort Institution, Private Bag, Pretoria, South Africa INA BA , DR. TOSHIO, 1800 Koyama, Gotemba-shi, Shizuoka Pref. , Japan IN NA MI , DR. SEUl, Departmento de Lepra, Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social, Brazil y Pettiross i, Asuncion, Paraguay INNISS, DR. J. R., Alexandria Medicai Center, Suite 6a, 310 South Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 IRGE NS, DR. L. M., Kalfarlien 6A , 5000 Bergen, Norway ISAAC, DR. DANIEL, Christian Med. Assoc. of India, Nagpur I, Maharashtra, India ISHIHARA, DR. SHIGENORI , 386, Osaka, Gotembashi, Shizuoka Pref. , Japan ISSA R, DR. SOHAN L., 10913 Layton Street, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20870 ITO, DR. MASAYASU, Tama Zensho-en, 1655 , 4Chome, Aoba-cho, H igashimurayama-shi Tokyo, Japan ITO, PROF. TONETARO, Resea rch Inst. for Microbial Diseases, Osaka Univ. , Yamada-Kami, Suita, Osaka, Japan ITOH , DR. MASAYOSHl, 96-04 57th Avenue, Lefrak City, New York 11368 IYER , DR. C. G. S., Central Leprosy Teaching & Research Institute, P.O . Box I, Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, India IZUMI, DR. SHl NZO, Leprosy Research Laboratory, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan 415 J ACKSON, DR. ELEANO R A., 390 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10025 JACOB, DR . AUBURN J . W., Residence III St. Joseph's Hos p., Dindigua l62400 I, S. India J ACOBSON, DR . ROBERT R., US PH S Hospital, Carville, Louisiana 70721 J AGADISAN, PROF., T. N. , I j 16 First Ma in Road , C. LT. Colony, Mylapore, Madras 4, India JIMENEZ, DR. A. FREYERM UTH, Calle de J oj utla No. 40, Cól. Hipodromo Co nd esa, Mexico li , D.F. , Mex ico JIMENEZ, DR. Ana L. c., Box 22678, U.P.R. Stati on, San J uan, Puerto Rico 00931 J OB, DR . C. K., Christian Medicai College & Hospita l, P.O. Box No. 3, Vellore, North Arcot District, South India J OHNSON, DR . HUG H A.,2500N. RocktonA ve nue, Rockford , IlIinois 61103 J ONQU IERES, DR. E. D. L., Pena 2741-4° D, Buenos Aires R 25, Argentina JOPLl NG, DR. W. H. , Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 4 St. Pancras Way, London NW I, England KALlSCH, DR. PHlLlP A. , 428 Victor Vaugha n BLDG., 1111 East Catherine Street, Univ . of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 KALTHO FF, DR. PA UL G., Leprosy Hospital Green Pastures, Pokhra, Nepal KA MIKAWA, DR. YUTAKA, 194-8 Gontasaka, Hodogaya-ku , Yokohama-shi, Kan agawa Pref. , Japan KA NN ISTO, Ms. MARIA , (A) KEINULANDANTlE 5 E 110, SF-00940 Helsinki 94, Finland KARAT, DR. A. B. A., 6 Curzon Roàd Hoylake, L47 lHB, U.K. KASHLA N, DR . BAHI HASSAN, Tagura, Post Office Tagura, Tripoli , Libya, Arab Republic KATO, DR . LASZLO, lnstitut of Microbiology & Hygiene, Univ. of Montreal, P.O. Box 100, Lava l-des- Rapides, Quebec, Canada KAWAG UCHI , DR. YOJCBlRO, National lnstitute for Leprosy Research , 1455, 4-Chome, AobaCho, Higashi-Murayama-Shi, Tokyo, Japan KEELER, DR. RI CHARD F., Leprosy Control Unit, 182 Western Main Road , Coco ri te (via) St. James, Trinidad KENNEDY , Mlss MYRA, Box 435 , Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea KETTLE, Mlss ELLEN S., cj o Nursing Section, Dept. of Health, Box 147 Darwin N.T. 5794, Australia KIM, DR. YOUNG P., Dept. of Dermatology Chonnam Univ. Med . School, Kwangju, Chonnam, Korea KI N TH EIN, MRS . KENNETH, Lepro sy Ho spital West, Mandalay South P.O., Mandalay, Union of Burma KITADA , DR. KEN JI , Suruga National Leprosarium, Koyama, Gotemba-shi, Shizuoka Pref., Japan 416 International Journal of Leprosy KLI NGMULLE R, DR . GEORG, U niversitatsklinik fur Hautkrankheiten, 5300 Bonn-Venusberg, Germany KLOKKE, DR. A. H., Schelfhorst 14 Paterswolde, Netherlands KNIGHT, DR. VERNON, Dept. of Microbiology, Baylor Univ. College of Medicine, Texas Medicai Center, Hou ston, Texas 77025 KOBAYASHI , DR . SHIGENOBU, Kuryu Rakusenen, Kusa tsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gumma Pref. , J apan KOH, DR . JAI-KYO UNG, Dept. of Dermatology, Univ. of Nebraska, Medicai Center, Omaha, Nebraskâ 68105 KOK , DR. SUSANNE, Westfort Institution, Private Bag, Pretoria , South Africa KOHSAKA, DR . KE NJ I, Dept. of Leprology, Research Institute For Microbial Diseases, Osaka Univ., Yamada-Kuna, Suita City, Osaka, Japan 565 KOLAKOWSKA, DR . ELISABETH, St. Francis Leprosarium, Buluba, P.O. Box 151 , Iganga, Uganda KOLUMBAN, MR . STEVEN L. , c/ o Mrs. P. Klinedinst, 451 West King St., York, Pennsylvania 17404 KOOIJ , DR . R., Ruychrocklaan 96, The Hague, Netherlands KO SEK I, DR . MA SAM ICHI , Tama Zensho-En, 1655 4-Chome Zoba-Cho, Higashi- MurayamaShi, Tokyo, Japan KO URIE, DR . MICHEL, Calle Doctor Nunez y Dominguez 20, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. KRAM ER, DR . P., Gaoua, B.P. 3, Rep . de Haute Volta KUEND IG , DR . AGNES ROSAR IO, Ruegerholzstr 3, 8,500 Frauenfeld Schweiz Volksbank , Frauenfeld , Switzerland KUHL , DR . IVAN W. , P .O . Box 266 McAllen , Texas 78501 K VERNES, DR. STAFFAN, Institut Medicai Evangelique, Kimpese via Kinshasa Kivuvu, Republique du Zaire KWITTKEN, DR . JOH N, 50 Engle Street, Tenaf1y, New J ersey 07670 LA ND HEER, DR. J . E., Sarphatipark 126, Amsterdam, Holland LANGUILLON, DR. J EAN, Institut de Leprologie Appliquee, B. P. 11.023 CD Annexe, Dakar, Senegal LANOIE, DR. LEO, KARAWA-B. P. 140, Gemena, Rep . du Zaire LATAPI , DR. FERNANDO, San Bernardino 3-D, Mex ico 12, D.F., Mexico LAVALLE-AGUILAR, DR. PEDRO, Cerrada Miguel Norena 18, Mexico 19, D.F., Mexico LAVIRON, DR . PA UL, 28 , Rue Frederic Chevillon, 13001 Marsei lle, France LECHAT, DR. MI CHEL F., Ecole de Sante Publique, 4 Ave. Chapelle aux Champs, Brussels 15, Belgi um 1977 LEIKER, DR. D. L., Huizerweg 12a, Blaricum , Netherlands LE NNOX, DR. W. M., Ferncliff, Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham, Glos., England LETARTE, DR. CLAUDE, c/ o M r. J . O . Letarte, 1300 Ave. Montpellier, Quebec Que' GIW 3C4, Canada LEVY, DR. LOUIS, Assist. Chief, Research Service, USPHS Hospital , 15th Avenue and Lake Street, San Francisco, California 94118 LEW, DR . JOO N, Dept. of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Yonsei Univ ., Seoul, Korea LONDONO, DR. FABIO, Carrera 15 No. 77-50, Consultoria 305, Bogota, Columbia LONG, DR. ESMOND R. , Society Hill Towers, Apt. 23-B, 220 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 LOPEZ, CAPo D. A., (A), Dept. of Dermatology, Naval Regional Med . Center, San Diego, California 92134 LWI N, DR . KYAW , Dept. of Health, Ministry of Health, 36, Theinbyu Road , Rangoon , Union of Burma M A, DR . HAI-THI , 24 Ho Hai Bei Ho Yen , Peking, People's Republic of China MACADEN, DR . V. P., · Swiss Emmaus Leprosy Relief Assoc., Lakshminagar, Dharwar-2 , Mysore State, I ndia MACDoNALD, DR. ETTA M., Dept. of Microbiology, Univ. of Texas Medicai Branch, Galveston, Texas 77550 MACDoNALD, DR . GORDO N, 4294 Orange St., Riverside, California 9250 I MACEACHERN, DR . WILLIAM N., 307Y2 Lancaster Street, W., Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4V4, Canada MACKAY, DR . D. M. , 62 Fortescue Road , Co 1liers Wood , London SW 19 2EB, England MACKLE R, DR. STUART F., P.O. Box 3768, Radford , Virginia 24141 MACMoRA N, DR . JAY W. , 435 Righter's Mill Road , Penn Valley, Narberth P.O., Pennsylvania 19072 MAG NIN, DR. P. H., Prof. Dermatology, Univ. of Buenos Aires, Arenales 2335 (I B) Buenos Aires, Argentina MAK ELA, DR. A., Chef du Bureau National Contre la Lepro, ISIRO Province , Orientale, Rep. du Zaire MALDONADO- RoM ERO, DR . DARIO, Medico Cirujano, Diagonal 45 , No. 16-59, Bogota, Colombia MALLAC, DR. M. J ., 6 Chemin Gustave-Rochette, 1213 Geneva , Switzerland MALLYA, DR. MOHA N, Med. Supt., St. Joseph's Hospital , Dinigul 624 007 , South India MA NGUSH, DR. EZZEDIN A., 29 Westbourne Terrace, Flat 8, London W.2, England MA NSFIELD, DR. R. E., 16 Ingersoll Blvd ., Canton, Illinois 61520 45,4 Members of lhe Associalion MARGOUNATO, DR. MORIS, Casilla de Corre0 20, Suc. 12 (B), Buenos Aires, Argentina MARINI, DR. VENANZIO, Contrada Maranello 17, Civitanova Alta, Macerata 62013, ltaly MATHIES, Mlss ELEANOR, (A), Centro de Salud Menonita, K M 81, Casilla de Corre0 166, Asuncion, Paraguay MATHUR, DR. SHANTI NARAYAN , 5-9-194 / 3, Chirag Ali Lane, Hyderabad 500 00 I, Andhra Pradesh, India MATS UO, DR. EIICHI , Dept. of Pathology, Kyorin Univ. 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DIOMEDES, cio Catholic Church, Seong-Ju Convent , Seong-Ju Eup, Seong-Ju Kun, Kyeong-Buk, Korea MEHTA, DR . J . M., President, Poona Dist. Leprosy Committee, Red Cross Blood Bank Bldg., 593 / 2 Rasta Peth , Poona 11, India MELSOM, DR. REIDAR, P.O. Box 134, 2000 Lillestrom, Norway MENEGHINI , PROF. C. L., Universita Degli Studi, Clinica Dermatologica, Bari, ltaly MESQUITA, DR. RAUL F. DE, Caixa Postal 7086, Sao Paulo, Brazil MEYERS, DR. WAYNE M., Dept. of Infectious & Parasitic Diseases-Pathology, Armed Forces Inst. of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306 MILANI , DR. GIOCONDO, (L), Caixa Postal 8022 Praca de Republica 468 , 7° Andar, Sao Paulo, Brazil MILLAN, DR. JACQUES, Inst. Pasteur de Guadeloupe, B.P. 484,97-159 Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe MILLER , DR. JOH N, Institut MedicaI Cretien du Kasai, Tshikaji , B.P. 205, Kananga , Rep. du Zaire 417 MIRANDA , DR. Ru y N., Centrd de Estudos Leprologicos, Ebano Pereira 144, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil MOBAIEN, DR. MOHAMMED HASSEIN, P.B. 89, Tabriz, Iran MOLESWORTH, DR. B. DAVID, The Old House, Hunthay, Axminster, Devon, England MOLlNA-GARCIA, DR. MANUEL, Rua deI Villar 68 , Santiago de Compostela, Coruna, Spain MOLLER-CHRISTENSEN , DR. V., Villa Spina, Ostervang 42, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark MOLLER-CHRISTEN SEN, PROF. W. , Villa Spina, Ostervang 42, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark MONTAIGNE, DR. E. DE, Medecin Resident, Institut Follereau, B.P. 212 Adzope, Cote d'lvoire, Africa MONTENEGRO, DR. MARIO RUBENS, Dept. de Patologia, Fac. de Ciencias Med. , c.P. 102, Botucatu , Sao Paulo, Brazil MORALES, MR . MELVYN J ., Pharmacology Research Dept. , USPHS Hospital, Carville, LA 70721 MORGAN, PROF. H. V., Dept. Df Infectious Diseases, East Birmingham Hospital , Bordesley Green East, Birmingham 9, England MORGAN, DR. J UNE, Christian Hospital, Manorom, Thailand MORI, DR. T., Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka Univ. Yamadakami, Suita City, Osaka, Japan MORIS, MR. 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R. , 13 Lyons Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350, Australia NAVALKAR , DR . R. G., (A) Dept. of Microbiology, Meharry Medicai College , Nashville, Tennessee 37208 N'ELEMANS, DR . A. P. , Umgeni Waterfall Institution , 3290 Howick NATAL, Rep . ofS. Africa NOOR UDDEN , DR . MOHD, P.O. Box 2148 , Karachi 18, West Pakistan NORWOOD, DR . CHARLES G., General Delivery, Grayso n, Louisiana 71435 NO USS ITOU, DR . FERNANDO MARTI N, Montevideo 1837 , 10 0 piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina NOVELES, DR. J OSEFA, Laguna dei Carmen 30, Mexico 17, D.F., Mexico NOWAK , DR. H., Buluba Leprosarium , Buluba, P.O. Box 151 Iganga, Uganda NUN EZ-ANDRADE, PROF., DR. ROBERTO, Milton 28 , Colonia Anzures, Mexico 5, D.F. , Mexico NUN ZI, DR. ENRICO, c/ o Piola , Via Fieschi 20/ 9, Genova, Italy NYEIN , MAR-MAR , Research Officer, Bacteriology Research Division, Dept. of Medicai Research , Ministry of Health , No . 5, Zafar, Shah Road , Rangoon, Burma OBARA, DR. AKIKO, c/ o Kyoto Research Lab ., Kyoto Univ. 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ABRAIIAO, Rua Pedroso, Alvarenga 1255-74,04351 Sao Paulo, Brazil ROTI NSU LU, DR ., Dept. of Health, Djalan Parapatan 10 Djakarta, I ndonesia RO UAULT, DR . PIERRE, S.P. 50838 via B.C. M., Paris, France RUSSELL, DR. D.A., 22 I'jong Street, Kenmore, 4069, Queensland, Australia R USSE LL, DR . L. GORDO N, Supt. of Leprosy Work, Sudan United Mission, Alu shi P.O. Guidi , Nigeria SABIN, DR. TIIOMAS D., Neurological U nit, Boston City Hospital, 818 Harriso n Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 SAEED, DR. SADEYHEE A. , Pathobiology Dept. , School of Pub. Health, Tehran Univ., P.O. Box 1310, Tehran, Iran SAIKAWA , DR . KA ZUO, Airaku Leprosarium, 1192 Sumuide Nago, Okinawa , Japan SAINT-ANDRE, DR. P. B. , Institut Marchoux, Bamako , Mali SAINT-CYR, DR . C. G. M., B.P. 416, Fort-deFrance, Martinique 97204 SAlTO, DR. NANAKO, Nat. Inst. Lep . Res., 1455, 4-Chome, Aoba-cho, H iga shimurayama- shi , Tokyo, Japan SAKURAI, DR . ISAMu, el o Nichidai Igakubu, Dai2-Byori, Oyaguchi-Kamicho , Itabashi-ku , Tokyo, Japan SALAZAR LEITE , DR . A., (L), Rua B (Restello) Lote 665, Lisbon 3, Portugal SAMUEL, DR . M. N., 'Pi lgrim Lodge,' 31 Ennerdale Road-Kew Gardens, Surrey, England SANADA, DR. K IYOTAKA, Tama Zensho-En, 1655, 4-Chome, Aoba-cho, H igashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, Japan 420 International Journal of Leprosy SA NSARRI CQ, OR . HUIlERT, Chief Med . Off., Leprosy Oivision, Communic·able Oisease, W.H.O., 1211 Geneva 27 , Switzerland SARTHRE, OR. BER NARD, 182 Route de Cormeilles, 95 Argenteuil (Vai d'Oise) , France SASAKI , OR. NORISU KE, Nat. Inst. Lep. Res., 1455 , 4-Chome, Aoba-cho, H igashimurayama-shi , Tokyo, Japan SA UL, DR. AMADO, Martha 149, Gpe. Tep., Mexico 14, D.F., Mexico SAYLA N, T. DR ., Istanbul Tip Fakultesi, Capa Deri Klinici , Istanbul , Turkey SCHALLER , HERRN PROF. K. F., Medecin-Consultant, B.P. 2271 , Lome-Togo SCHMIDT, DR. WESLEY, Centro de Salud Memonita, K M 81, Casilla de Corre0 166, Asuncion , Paraguay . SCHULZ, DR. E. J. , 41 Van Riebeck Medicai Bldg. , 295 Schoeman Street, Pretoria 0002, Transvaal SCOLLARD, DR. DAVID M., Dept. of Pathology, Queen Mary Campus, Univ . of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SCOTT, DR. G. c., School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Sydney University, 2006, Sydney, Australia SEAL, DR. K. S., 55 Beaumaris Road, Hartley Vale, Plymouth, Devon, England SEIJO, DR. MI NOR U, Chairman, Board of Directors, Tofu Kyokai, 3-5, I-Chome, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan SEKKAT, DR. AIlDELHAQ, Hopital Militaire d'lnstruction , Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco SELBY, DR . Roy , 1303 S. Elizabeth Street, Lombard , Illinois 60148 SELVARAJ, DR. G., 3Neela West Vadambokki Street, Nagapattanam 611 00 I, Thamgavur District, Tamil Nadu State, India SENGUPTA, DR. U., Central Jalma Institute For Leprosy, (Indian Council of Medicai Research), Taj Ganj, Agra 282001, Uttar Pradesh, India SHANNON, DR. EDWARD J ., Pharmacology Research Dept. , USPHS Hospital, Carville, Louisiana 70721 SHARRATT, DR. A. , Medicai Officer, Leprosy Hospital, P.O. Box 61, Abakaliki, E. Central State, Nigeria SHEPARD, DR. CHARLES c. , Nat. Communicable Disease Center, U.S .P.H .S., Atlanta, Georgia 30333 SHORT, DR. EDWARD, Narsapur, West Godavari, Andhra State, India SHWE, DR . TIN, Leprosy Hospital, Htaukkyant, Rangoon , Burma SIEVERT, DR. MA NA, 443 Burgsteinfurt, Steinstr. 32, West Germany SIM UANGCO, DR. SOCORRO A. , 15 Mars, Bel Air D 708, Makati, Rizal"3 117, Philippines SKI NSNES, DR. O LAF K., Leahi Hospital , 3675 Kilauea Ave nue, Honolulu, Hawai i 96816 1977 SLOA N, DR . NORMAN R., 1434 Punahou Street, Apt. 616, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (D) SMITH , DR. CHARLES K. , Missionary Acres, P.O. Box 72 , G reenville, M issouri 63944 SMITII , DR . TR EVO R, McK ean Leprosy Hospital , P.O. Box 53, Chiengmai, Thailand SMITH , DR . VI CTOR B., 275 School Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570 SMITlI, DR . W. C. S. , Silver Jubilee Leprosy Hospital , Sankeshwar, Belgaum District , Karantaka , lndia SOLH OLM , DR. REIDAR, B.P. 147, Bukavu, Rep. du Zaire SONG, DR . JOO N YO UN G, Presbyterian Hospital Library, Nol Nam San Dong, Taegu, Korea SOUZA-CARVALHO, DR. J . C. DE, Rua Iperoig 396, Sao Paulo, Brazil STAPNES, M ISS JORDIS, (A) , La Leproserie de Bekoaka, Mission Norvegienne, B.P. 51, Morowdava, Madagascar STEENBERGEN, DR., Msambweni Dist. Hosp ., P.O. Msambweni , via Mombasa j Kenya , East Africa STEPLOCK, DR . A. L., 959 South 119th Court , Omaha , Nebraska 68154 STOLAR, DR. ROIlERT, 916-19th Street, N. W., Room 800, Washington, D.C. 20006 STONER, DR. GERALD L. , 2816 Heath Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463 STORKAN , DR. MARGARET A., 217 Avenue dei Norte, Redondo Beach, California 90277 STORRS, DR . ELEANOR E., Medicai Research Inst., Florida Inst. Tech ., 7725 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, Florida 3290 I STUC KY, DR . GARY L., (A), P.O. Box 1053, Harrisonburg, Virginia 2280 I Su, DR. W. P. DANIEL, cj o Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, M innesota 5590 I SUGIYAMA, DR . KAZ UKO, Leprosy Research Laboratory, Kyoto Univ., School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan SUH, DR. SOON-BoNG, Korea Lep . Res . Inst. & Dept. of Dermatology, Kyung-pook National Univ. School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea SULA , DR ., Medecin en Chef de I'lnstitut d'Hygiene et Epidemiologie, Srobarova 48 , Prague 10, Czechoslovakia SUN DAR, DR. P. R., Post Box 433, Tabriz, Iran SUSHIDA , DR . KIYO, Tokyo Women's Medicai College, 10, Kawado-cho , Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo , Japan TAE-AH N, DR. CH UNG, Dept. of Dermatology, Pusan Natl. Univ . Hosp., Pusan , Korea TMIAN , DR . G. E., P.O.B. 5032 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria TAKASHIMA, DR. SHIGETAKA, Nagashima, Aiseien , Oku-machi, Oku-gun, Okayama Pref. , Japan TAK EDA, DR. MASAY UKI , Matsuoka Hoyo-en, Hirayama, Aza, Ishie Aomoru-shi, Aomori Pref., Japan 45,4 Members of lhe Association TALHARI , DR . SINESIO, Faculdade de Medicina , Servico de Dermatologia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil TARABINI-CASTELLANI, PROF. G IOVANNI, Direttore Sanatorio Iso la de Alessandra , Gelib, Somalia TARABI NI-CASTELLA NI, DR. GIUSEPPE, Sanatorio Villaggio, S.M.O.M., Iso la Alessa ndra , Gelib, Soma lia TAYLOR , DR . PHYLLl S, c/ o Schieffelin Lep. Res. Sanatorium, P.O. Karigiri (via) Katpadi , North Arcot District , Tamil Nadu, India TERESA, REV EREND MOTH ER, M iss ionaries of Charity, 54-A Lower Circular Road , Calcutta 16, lndia TIIANH , DR. Lu HUYN II, 26 Rue Joseph Deschamps, 69 Venniss ieux , France THIESSEN, DR . ARTII UR D., 328 East Frank lin Street, Wheaton , IlIin ois 60187 TODA , DR. ENJ IRO, Mawheng M isato , Apt. 11 , 1666 Hiyagon, Misato, Okinawa, Japan TOPPLE, DR. STANLEY, Supt. Wilson Leprosy Center & Rehabilitation Hospital, Presbyterian Mission U.S., Soonchon 540, Chulla Namdo, Korea TORSUEV, PROF. DR. N., 30 University Street, Donetsk, U.S.S. R. TRIMIGLlOZZ I, PROF. DR. 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Box 3, Dermatology Oept., Vellore 632004 , S . lndia VOMSTEIN , DR. ELl ZA BETH, c/ o Leprosy R.R. Center , Settipatty , P .O . Omalur , Sa lem, DTS , 630455 , lndia WAALER, PROF. ERIK , The Gade Institute, Dept. of Pathology, Univ. of Bergen, Bergen 5000, Norway 421 WADDELL, DR . K. M., Kanando Hospital , P/ B Kasese, Uganda WAEI, MRS. Wu, Wai Lee Co., 27 A Granville Road , 2nd Fl. , Kowloon, Hong Kong WAGER, PROF. DR . O., Aurora Hospital, Helsinki 25, Finland WALKER , Mlss AN NE, P.O. Box 30, Ma Kung, Peng H u, 880, Taiwan WALSH, DR . GERALD P., Gulf South Research Inst., P.O. Box 11 77, New lberia, Louisiana 70560 WALTER, DR . JOACIIIM , 1295 Tannay/ Mies (VD), Chemin de Benuyer, Switzerland WARRE N, DR . GRACE, c/ o Christian Hospital, Manorom, Chainat, Thailand WATELET, M R. ROIl ERT J ., (A) , Boite Postal 8075, Kinshasa I, Rep . du Zaire WATERHOUSE, MR . JOH N T., (L), P.O . Box 3440, Honolulu, Hawaii 96801 WATERS, DR . M. F. R. , Lep . Res. Unit, Sungei Buloh Leprosa rium, Sungei Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia WEGENE R, DR . FRANZ, 87 Wuerzburg, Lerchenweg 14, Germany WEISS, DR. DA NIEL L., Dept. of Pathology, College of Medicine, Univ . of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 WELCH, DR . THEODOSIA M., Associate C hief, Leprosy Unit, USPHS Hospital, 15th Ave. & Lake St., San Francisco , California 94118 WELSH, DR. OLlVERIO, Zapopan 221, Col. GonzaIitos, Monterrey N.L. , Mexico WEMAMIl U, DR . S:N . C, Dept. of Microbiology, Univ. Teaching Hospital, Benin City, MidWest N igeria WH EATE, DR . HAROLD W. , ALERT, P.O . Box 165, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia WHEATLEY , DR . BRIA N, 56 Shoreham Avenue, Ottawa K2G 3T7, Ontario, Canada WI CHEB, MR . ESTEBAN, Ponape Hospita l, Ponape, Eastern Carolina lslands 96941 WIESSEMAN , DR. JEANNE S., Box 10 I O, Loma Linda, California 92354 WILKINSON , DR . FELlX F., Hipolito lrigoyen 3841 , Munro (B) , Argentina WILLlAMS, MR. GARLA ND A., Law Offices, Berryville, Virginia 2261 1 WILSON, MISS E. S., (A), S.L.R . Sanatorium, Via Katpadi, North Arcot Dist. , Tamil Nadu , India WONG, DR . S. K., 10 Queen Victoria St. , 6/ F, Hong Kong Wu, DR . WEN-H uA, 24 Hope Boulevard , Kingston 6, Jamaica YAMAMOTO , DR . YOSHIAKI, Tama Zensho-en , 1655, 4-Chome Aoba-Cho , H igashimurayamashi , Tokyo, Japan YA NG, DR . HONG-Y I, Biomedical Science Bldg., 1960 East-West Road , Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 YANO , DR . MASAKO, (A), 1- 1-1 229, 4-Chome, Oshima, Koto-ku , Tokyo, J apan 422 International Journal of Leprosy YEATTS, OR . Roy O ., Route I, Box 11 3, Meadows of Oan, Virginia 24 120 YODER , OR . LEO J ., ALERT , Box 165, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . YOKOTA , OR . TOK UZO, Tofoku Shinsei-en, Hazama-machi, Tomegun, Miyagi Pref. , Japan YOSHI E, OR . YOSHlO, 2- 12, 5-Chome, Koyama, Higashi-Kurume City, Tokyo, Japan YUASA, OR . Yo , MedicaI Oirector, Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation, Sabokaikan Building, 2-7-5 H irakawacho, C hi yoda-Ku, Tokyo 102, Japan 1977 ZAIAS, OR . NARDO, Suite 402, Abbey Building, 960 Arthur Godfrey Road , Miami Beach, F lorida 33 140 Z UIDE RHOEK , OR . Bos, W . H .O . MedicaI Officer (Leprosy), P .O. Box 11 , Ujung Pandang, Ind onesia ZW ICKY , OR . N., Bachstrasse Block "B", 3900 Brig, Switzerland