The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-21

MEDICAL DEpARTMENT-cIRcULi

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-ClRCU
Sin; The National Institute, at ITS monthly SEQ
sion, the 9th Of January 1913, instructed the ON
of its Medical Department to issue circular m
vitng the attention Of the corresponding and resident
members and other gentlemen who feel interest in
the advancement of medical science TO such facts as
connected with disease health, and longevity, So
Letting communications upon these subjects
The undersigned therefore, will feel obliged to you
for any communications relating TO these subjects,
and especially for answers to the following inquiries
l. What is the medical topography of your district
OF section OF country, and have you any extensive
sources Of malaria
telling and clearing off the forests the draining and
cultivation of the soil, upon tie climate upon the
health of the inhabitants and upon the character OF
disease
3. What manufactures are there in your district,
and what is their effect upon the constitution and
health Of the operatives
a. What epidemic and endemic diseases have oc-
Cured under your observation, of which you can
get a correct account from others
8. What has been the character Of the fevers OF
your district, what the cause what the most success
tul mode Of treatment, what the pathological changes
found upon examination after DEATH and how far is
there proof that they have under any circumstances
been transmitted by contagion?
g. What change has taken place in the type of dis
ease within series OF years in your district and to
what is such change 10 be ascrbedl
7. What is the average duration or probability OF
human life in your population has it increased with
in number OF years, and in what proportion, and
from what causes
8. What is the relative degree of health and longe-
witty Of the whites and blacks the increase and NOR
tally of each
8. What is the relative degree of health longevity,
and increase of the slaves and free blacks which
suffers most from the influence of epidemic dis
eases and what are the causes which produce diff
ferent results in these respects upon the classes
10. What is the annual number of marriages
births, and DEATHS to each thousand of your popula
tion and what is the proportion Of male and female
children born'
IL. Have you any cases of great longevity; what
have been the occupation and habits of such persons
and were they natives of your district emigrants,
| and from what country and place.
IL. Have you any persons who live exclusively
upon milk or vegetable diet, and what is the appa-
rent effect of such diet upon the duration of e the
health, strength, and activity of the body and mind
ID. What has been tho effect of the temperance
reformation upon the strength and health of your
| ctizens'
H. The history Of any interesting cases of disease
which may have occurred under your observation,
and especially in which the pathology was ascertain
ed by post mortem examination, will be regarded
valuable. The discovery of new therapeutic agents.
or the new application of old ones also, meteoro
logical observations, with whatever else illus rates
the origin, progress, nature, and of diseases
Is Pathological specimens of morbid structure
with an accompanying history of the origin progress
and termination OF the cases, will be highly accepta
Bile. Such specimens will bear the name of the do
nor, and be placed in the National Museum.
l6 AS one object of the Institute is the formation
of Library, the undersigned will be obliged by the
presentation of copy of your medical works
or those of others, which it may be convenient for
you to bestow.
All communications should be addressed to FRAN
CTS MARKoE, Jr., Esq, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
THOMAS SEWALL, NJ. D.,
Chairman Of the Medical Department
JOHN NJ. THOMAS, NJ. d., Vice Chairman.
MARCUS BUCK, NJ. d., Secretary.
HARVEY LINDSEY, Nj. D., Of the Com
JAMES WYNNE, M. D., mittee.
WAsHINcros CRY, ID. c. January ~, 1919.