VIROL IN PUBLIC HEALTH WORK.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15313, 29 July 1915, Page 4

VIROL IN PUBLIC HEALTH WORK.

1 _ Presiding at tho general meeting of Virol, Ltd., held 4th June last, M r B. S. Straus (chairman) stated that thc sales in the last quarter of tho financial year established a. record in tho trado of tho company as compared with the corresponding period of any previous year. The business dono with hospitals, consumptive sanatoria, and public institutions had shown remarkable developments, there being, apart from the largo number of hospitals that obtained their supplies through trado channels, over 1100 of those institutions on the books as regular customers. In connexion with the movement for the promotion of infant welfare, to which co much attention has been devoted in recent years, both by the Government and I the public health authorities, ho was pleased to find that Virol was playing an important part. It had been widely adopted in tho infant consultations anil baby clinics that aro now established in all parts of tho country. The value of this movement has always been rccognosed by Social reformers, and its importance could hardly be over-estimated in tho present appalling wastage of human life. . It was very gratifying to them to know that those responsible for this AVork so fully appreciated the ideal combination of food constituents in Virol. Its special value to adults in cases of nervous breakdown, and in convalescence was also generally acknowledged. Ho was pleased to report that they wore supplying Virol to Red Cross Societies and military hospitals, though on this department of their business they did not look for much profit. Tho special facilities afforded by tho Virol Research Laboratories under the direction of Dr. Edward Burnet had been highly appreciated. A large number of public bodies, hospitals, and medical practitioners had availed themselves of these model laboratories, tho admirable equipment of which had been highly commended by all the 'members of the profession who had visited them. The accounts showed a gross profit; of £72,423 Gs 10d. After deducting debenture* interest the net profit, including tho amount brought forward, was £23,013 19s Id. Tho directors recommended the payment, of a dividend at the rate of 12J per cent, for tlie year, being the third year in succession at that rate, the placing of £-3000 to reserve fund, bringing that account up to £27,500, and tlTe carrying forward of £10.013 4r Id. .Ho "wait;pleased.,io say the record rate of increase of the last few. month* of tho financial year had continued up to date. The report and accounts were uuanim-' oiisly adopted. 2