The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-14
For the Galary.
MEDICAL MEETINGS.

1
County Medical Society have had two ses
sions, viz: the first December 18th, the sec
ond February 5Ih. Each of the meeting.
were attended by a very respectable number
of The Members.
The second meeting was enivened; anC
rendered more interesting by the attendance
Of most of the ladies of the members present
AT the first, Dr. Bradford read an interes
ting essay on pulmonary consumption. DR.
B. had devoted much attention to the subiec
of his remarks. He gave clear, succinc
aud plain account Of the general character o.
this most common and affective malady.-
His practical observations were more directed
20 its prevention, and to the means best cal
culated to mitigate the suherings and to pro
crastinate the fatal event when the disease
has become confirmed, than to its cure. Tc
accomplish The former objects he paid much
attention to the non-naturals, as diet, exer-
else, bathing, sc.
On account of the admitted sympathy exis.
ting betw cen the skin and the lungs a direct
influence could, in many Instances. be made
on the latter by the application of snch agents
to the former as would preserve or restore
its healthy functions. He very cautiously
demonstrated against the use Of any remedial
measures which had a tendency to impair OF
reduce the strength Of persons of consump-
tive datbesis. These means by their aug
menting morbid sensiblity and irritability
generally accelerate the event they were de-
signed to prevent. On the contrary an op
poste course was equally absurd and danger
Gus. The discourse received marked at;en-
ton aud drew forth practical observations
from Drs. Billiard, Rice, Allen and others.
A communication having been received
from DR.. A. Hall of New Haven, censuring
The report OF case made 10 the Society, iu
August last, at Vergenues. by DR.. II. A.
Smith, the subject was referred to a commit
tee consisting of Rice, Allen and Russell, to
reTort OH the same at the next meeting. Al
the subsequent meeting the committee repUr.
ted that from an examination of the facts in
the case, "they 1rcre satisfied. that such dis
ease as DIR. Smith described did eriSt." The
case in question was that of Miss Russell
whom it appears DR.. Hall never examined or
saw either during her sickness or after her
death, and that all he knew of the character
of the complaint was from hear-Sdy. The
following is taken from the report of the
committee ut is the sense ofthis meeting
that the above named communication (Dr.
..
but evidently intended as thrust at com
petitor, with an unwarranted censure on the
judgment and good sense of The members of
the Medical Society in giving countenance
10 the report of DR.. Smith"
The report was accepted, adopted and a
copy ordered to be forwarded 10 DIR. Ii.
i. Resolved, That committee be appoin-
ted 10 obtain for The use of the Society the
sealOr stamp; and, also, the records and 9th
err written documents belonging to the first
Medical Society organized in the County of
Addison, that they may be preserved with
the records of the present organization for
future useful and benifcent purposes.
2. Resolved, That committee Of three be
appointed to ascertain who have been the
regular practitioners of medicine in the
County of Addison for any considerable time
since IFS settlement: The time when they
were in practice, the place where they resi-
ded and any other facts in relation 10 them
deemed useful and reportih same at the an
nual meeting of The Society in June next.
3. Resolved, That a Committee be appoin-
led TO prepare and report TO the Society al
their next session, the topography or geology
Of the County, its influence on longevity.
health, diseases, &c.
On the first resolution, the Secretary, 5.
P. LathroP. was appointed. on The second,
ID. G. Stone, J. Rice and J. A. Allen, en- the
third, s. P. Lathrop on the geology, and J.
A. Allen on the portion pertaining TO health,
diseases, &c.
DIR. Smith made written report OF two
cases. The FIRST was the case Mr.. B. who
died some years since. There was found up
on examination an ossifed spot under the left
parietal bone of The Dura Mater and col
lection of pus in this hemisphere of the brain.
This person had long had pain in the head
and died with apoplectic symptoms; The
other was that Of a man fifty-fve years OF
age who after labor and exposure became
stupid and unconscious, fingered some days
and expired. No autopsy was made. DR..
S. narrated the symptoms and enquired the
cause of the mans death!
The symptoms narrated were evidently
such as denoted an apopectic state of the
brain. There may have been cerebral hem
orrhage. Analogous cases with hese are re-
lated with post mortem examinations III An
dral's medical clinic: See diseases Of the En-
cephalon, &c.
10 accordance with previous appoint
ment DR.. Warner gave an address on the
character, importance and method of i'm
provement of the profession. His own expe-
rience enabled him to portray in touching
aud feeling manner the severe trials of
country practitioner. The hardships and
the solemn responsibilities which devoIve up
on the profession are by none, except the ex
perienced, fully appreciated. These DR.. w.
had keenly felt and realized and be described
them in language simple and unvarnished.
He advocated the improvement of the pro-
fession by reading and by promotion OF medi-
cal association. He animadverted very Sc
verely upon the professions countenancing.
or in any way promoting the use Of nostrums,