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June, 1951 The Health Bulletin 43Spirocheticidal Antibodies AgainstTreponema pallidum, J. of Bact.,Vol. 60, pp. 473-480, October, 1950.8. Thompson, F. A., Jr. and Magnuson,H. J., Studies in Increasing the Sensitivityof the Ti-eponemal ImmobilizationTest for Syphilis, Am. J. ofSyph., Gonor., and Ven. Dis., Vol. 35,pp. 21-34, January, 1951.9. Bucca, M. A., Thayer, J. D., Roberts,H. B., and Tager, B., DehydrogenationsProduced by the Reiter Spirochete,J. V. D. I., Vol. 32, pp. 6-12,January, 1951 (Work done by VenerealDisease Research Laboratory,Staten Island. Dr. Thayer ismember of our staff.)now a10. Tauber, H., Biophysical ResearchMethods by Fred M. Uber, TheChemist, Vol. 28, p. 71, 1951. (Bookreview)11. Magnuson, H. J., Rosenau, B. J., andGreenberg, B. G., The Effects of Sex,Gastration and Testosterone Uponthe Susceptibility of Rabbits to ExperimentalSyphilis, Am. J. of Syph.,Gonor., and Ven. Dis., Vol. 35, pp.146-163, March, 1951.12. Tauber, H., Synthesis of High Molecular-weightProtein-like Substancesby Chymotrypsin, J. of Am. Chem.Soc, Vol. 73, pp. 1288-1290, March,1951.13. Doak, G. O., and Eagle, H., CorrelationBetween the Chemical Structureand Biological Activity of Arsenobenzenes.(In press — monographform)14. Tauber, H., The Enzymes by Sumnerand Myrbaeck, Chem. and EngineeringNews. (In press—Book review)15. Magnuson, H. J., and Thompson,F. A., Jr., Heterologous Strain Immunityin Experimental Syphilis, J.of Immunol. (In press)16. Magnuson, H. J., Thompson, P. A.,Jr., and McLeod, C. RelationshipBetween Treponemal ImmobilizingAntibodies and Acquired Immunityin Experimental Syphilis, J. of Immunol.(In press)HEALTH PUBLICATIONS INSTI-TUTE, INC.—Felix A. Grisette, ExecutiveDirectorAlthough an independent, non-profitcorporation, Health Publications Institute,formerly known as Venereal DiseaseEducation Institute, operates as adivision of the State Board of Health.The State of North Carolina makes noappropriation whatsoever to the budgetof the Institute except to provide quartersin the Old Armory Building. In exchangefor these quarters, the Institutemakes available a minimum of $5,000worth of its educational materials andstaff services to the State Board ofHealth without charge. As a generalrule .these education materials are passedon by the State Board of Health tolocal health offices throughout the State.The capital funds of the Institutehave been provided by grants from theZ. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Currentoperating expenses are derived from thesales of its education materials andservices. The State Health Officer is amember of its board of directors and itsexecutive committee.What The Institute Does1. The Institute develops, produces,publishes and distributes visual aidswhich are required by people engagedin every aspect of health work, such asbooks, leaflets, pamphlets, posters, displays,motion pictures, filmstrips andadvertising materials.2. A professional creative service suchas writing, artwork, layout, and consultationis available for the use ofhealth departments and related healthagencies requiring such services.3. Research and evaluation projects inall aspects of health education materialsare carried on, not only to the end thatits own materials may be adequatelytested but independently for otherhealth departments and agencies.Although charged for to an extentthat will make them financially selfsupporting,these services are madeavailable on a non-profit basis.Financial OperationsBecause the Institute during its early