The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-21
For the Crescent.


SourHERN MEDICAL REPORTS: By DIR. Fenner New Or.
leans. 1850.
This admirable volume of Medical literature, of commend
able size and ns is the first of series, which designed
to be published annually in the city of New Orleans. DR.
Fenner besides giving the world much excellent matter othi
OWL regard to the diseases OF Louisiana in general and OF
New Orleans particular, has ganered with rare diligence
success the abest and most entertaining and use
f Reports and some Of the best written articles Southern
easeyslow fever cholera, etc-that have hitherto ap
peaIed In the South.
Tie papers on cholera by Dr. Booth, of Thbodaux; OF
Dr. Stone and Magoun, OF Natchez of DIS. Wright and
James, U. s. A.. in Texas, worthy Of all commentator
These last by among the very few Medical Ne
ports that have arisen out Of the campaigns oil Mexico a.
beggay of empty boxes are constrained to
say appeared in the army returns than made by
the generally major and minor, during the
Mexico With here and there honorable exception no
Larry Munroe Pnge, has yet appeared TO record his
surgical experience, enighten upon the medical his
tory Of that campaign whit wiser in regard to
the natural history Of Mexico, its climate, botany geology
ETC.. the prevalent diseases of the Army of Occupation
or Of The Mexican people, of the deaths accidents surg
cal diseases etc in the hospitals than if there had been no
Surgeon General Of deputies attend the Army OF
Regulars and Vounieesout Of 40 900 of whom rank and
e that entered the field. has been computed more than
onehalf persisted by peience famine and the sword"
To the apathy of the War Department in measure and
the axity of the Medical Bureau at Washington web
the juveniy and utter ncapacy Of many of the Volunteer
Surgeons be attributed the number of neagre and
unprotesonal Medical Reports But to return In addition
tothe papers above enumerated we are especially pleased
etc.. of Madison County, Alabama Dr. Pendeons Report
Of the diseases of Sparta, Geo and Dr. Fana of Jackson
Mississippi There several other able papers and reports
which viii attract the attention of the profession, and be
perpetual memorial Of the talents industry and skill of the
respective authors They all serve samples and guides
for future coabOaenr and we hope Annually, hereafter Il
full Reports of Southern and South diseases AMI
their treatment. from this and the Adolf States records
in Dr. Fenners admirable and useful wst TINS ana III
brakes late work the Diseases etc.. az the southwest
If carefully read and digested by the youn medical emgre'
will greatly aid him in his professional caeer ana preve
him--as too often happens in the @ year Of ms pae'.'e
from daily breaking the fifth commandment The paAF
also viii be greatly benefited by the result.
These Reports alike ereditsble to then author ana
publisher, and we may add the medical ep
ealy q the States herein represented which, OF aIs pa
'ulSned some Of the best medical writers, and abes al
most successful practitioners in the United States The
hoea ee the hands Of practising physician. and b,
e Junior members Of the profession least, carefully
Sle1 i wil prove to them well of Southern practice
Again, we commend the Reports most beaiIy 10 he 6f
s''4i anu '''s puplo PM d.