Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNCIL FOR 1967-68 The year under review has again been a very active one and has been noteworthy for an increasing interest in symposia, a record rise in membership, the production of a Council Operations Manual, and the sponsoring of a Joint Select Committee on Cosmetic Legislation with the Toilet Preparations Federation. At the same time, the Society's Office at Kingsway has come into full operation. Membership A total of 51 new members joined during the year, resulting in the largest net increase in membership on record. Membership figures on 31st March were:-- 1965 1966 1967' 1968 Honorary Members 6 6 6 6 Members 359 378 377 412 Associates 48 48 39 50 , TOTAL 413 432 422 468 It is with regret that Council records the death of Mr. J. Bather and Mr. E. S. Maurer, both Founder Members, and Dr. L. Salfeld. The Society's office The efficient and smooth running of the Society ultimately depends upon the effectiveness of the central secretarial facilities and it was for this reason that Council leased the office in Kingsway from which Mrs. Taylor, the then General Secretary, began working on 1st June 1967. Unfortunately, Mrs. Taylor was unable to stay with the Society.

556 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS However, Mrs. Patricia Salzedo who took her place had previous experience with a learned society and was quick to assume her new responsibilities. Currently the office is manned during mornings only, with a telephone answering machine taking enquiries at other times. However, the load on the General Secretary is considerable and increasing, in spite of the fact that Council members shoulder a great deal of their own secretarial work on behalf of the Society. Consequently Council is keeping the situation under review and may have to increase the secretarial help available in the office. Most of the necessary furniture and equipment has now been obtained for the office, which as expected, has become the venue for virtually all Council and committee meetings. At the beginning of the year the Hon. Secretary was given full responsibility for both the office and the General Secretary, and Council are glad to record their appreciation of the smooth way in which the office is now functioning. Scientific meetings The full programme of meetings was held with the exception of Mr. Dudley Smith's lecture on "Problems of Parliament" which had to be cancelled at short notice when he stood (successfully) in a Parliamentary Bye-election. Undoubtedly the outstanding meeting of the year was the panel discussion jointly organised with the British Society of Perfumers, and the Aerosol Discussion Group of the Institute of Packaging. This was attended by a very large audience. The meetings were as follows:- 5th October 1967 "Mouth odour" 7th December 1967 "Lucent syrops tinct with cinnamon" 4th January 1968 "Synergism of antimicrobials" 1st February 1968 "Perfuming aerosol products" Panel discussion Dr. M. N. Naylor Dr. V. L. S. Charley Dr. E. E. Boehm Mr. E. Clough Mr. P. Dyson Dr. W. Pilz Mr. G. van Loveren