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a member makes a request to that effect to the Di* rector. The latter convenes and presides at the meetings; the proceedings are taken down in a minute*book which is signed by all members present. The standing committee gives its opinion as to all cases placed before it by the municipality. In addition, it can itself take up cases concerning a plurality of hospitals or any cases of special impor* tance to an individual hospital or hospital depart* ment, the chief physician or surgeon of which is convened by the committee to a discussion regarding the case under review. Moreover, all physicians or surgeons*in*chief can submit questions to the com* mittee for discussion. The opinion of the committee is taken regarding cases of general or fundamental importance to the hospital service. Whilst the activities of the Hospital Board and Committee are essentially of an advisory character, the actual carrying*out of the administrative autho* rity rests with the Director of the Hospitals, who, as mentioned above, is appointed by the Second Divi* sion of the Municipal Administration. The office of the Director — the Directorate of Hospitals — is the central administrative office of the hospitals, whilst the daily administration of each hospital is carried out by an inspector and the staff under him. In its capacity of central administration, the Di* rectorate does not as a rule participate in the more detailed daily management of the institutions under its control. The administrative duties are carried out by the respective inspectors, their situation ac*