1. World federation of societies of anaesthesiologists

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 4

2. Some reflections on the muscle relaxants, with special reference to decamethonium

   • Geoffrey Organe

   OriginalPaper Pages: 5 - 10

3. Untoward reactions to succinylcholine

   • John I. Davies

   OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 21

4. The relation of plasma cholinesterases to response to clinical doses of succinylcholine

   • Werner Kalow

   OriginalPaper Pages: 22 - 30

5. Plasma cholinesterase studies in some pathological conditions in man

   • W. A. Wielhorski
   • M. Dubeau
   • P. Riopel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 38

6. Nalorphine in the prevention of opiate-induced neonatal narcosis

   • Frederick Prescott

   OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 42

7. Artificial hibernation: a report of forty-two clinical cases

   • Gérard Mignault

   OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 46

8. Preparation op the patient for intrathoracic surgery

   • Jean-Paul Dechêne

   OriginalPaper Pages: 47 - 54

9. Physiological disturbances due to opening and operating within the chest

   • William G. Cullen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 61

10. Anaesthetic techniques and the “open chest”

    • René Lêtienne

    OriginalPaper Pages: 62 - 67

11. The use of mechanical control of respiration in anaesthesia for the open chest

    • W. N. Rollason

    OriginalPaper Pages: 68 - 71

12. News letter

    News Pages: 72 - 74

13. World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists

    Report Pages: 75 - 75

14. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

    Announcement Pages: 76 - 77

15. Obituary

    Announcement Pages: 78 - 78