The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-12-20

Medical Meeting,


day, Dec. l4th.
A letter was read from the President.
stating that he could not be present on
account of his health. Whereupon,
Dr. L. d. Warner, Of New Haven,
was chosen President, pro tenn.
w. S Hopkins. N. D., of Vergcnnes,
I S. Gale, NJ. D., Of Orwell, aud G. W.
Bromley. NJ. D., of Huntington, Chit,en-
den Co. being present. were. by vote Of
the Society. invited to become members.
and signed the Constitution.
Dr. RUssEL reported the case of L.
D., of Bristol, who died short time
since, with the typhoid rcmittcm fcrcr.
lie had not been very well for week OF
two. having been broken Of his rest, &r.
while other members Of the family were
sick When taken sick he insisted upon
being treated with active remedies. and
afterwards took, by his own prescription
Epson Salts, etc. Soon hemorrbagc
from the bowels took place, followed By
collapse. and death.
Remarks were made by Drs. Warner,
Wheeler, Russo and others, concerning
the epidemic fever prevailing in Bristol
The question was asked, Does an
aphthous condition Of the mucous mem.
bronc Of the mouth often make its ap.
pearancc at the onset Of the disease
DR. RrssEL reported the case of W
f.. who survived six weeks after fracture
of the rami of the ith, 9Th and 9Th
vcrtcbrn oi III. neck. The pathological
specimens were exhibited lie referred,
also, to the case OF VI H.. who died from
softcning Of the spinal cord.
DR.. ALLEN related the case Of =. l.,
now suffering from fall nine weeks
since. Supposed fracture Of the body
Of n vertcbra between the nth dursal
and the Sd lumbar. .
DR.. BaoMLcY reported the case of an
elderly lady gradually recovering from
sudden paralysis of one side
DR. I. S GALE reported the case of a
lady, act. 40, who had been unwcll more
or less, for many years, She had been
accustomed to the consumption Of enor-
nous quantities of chalk, from five to
seven pounds week. A slight iudura.
,ion and redress Of the pyloric orificc of
the stomach, and some other minor
changes, were all the structural LESSONS
discoverablc.
Dr. y. GALE made some remarks on
the same case, and also reported the
case Of hale, athletic man, act so, af-
fected by a large car buncle on his neck
After this had sloughed out and dis
charged for two weeks, pain aud swelling
commenced, lower down, in the right
lumbar region. Soon afterwards, a
swelling appeared in the glutcal region,
which was hard, red and painful and at
tanned the size of quart bowl. 1t re-
manned in this condition about three
weeks. during which time the swelling in
the lumbar region nearly disappeared
At this time the latter began to increase.
while the one below diminished. This
one was now opened at first, it dis
charged but little. After a few days,
the discharge became profuse, when the
cavity was injected and healed immed-
lately. Next the gluteal tumor increas-
cd again, softencd. opened into the rec
tum, and pas was passed per- annn,.
The disease having continued nearly
three months, the patient became ex.
tremely emaciate6 and feeble, but under
the influence of tonics, &c., was sustain
cd and raised.
DIR. BRoMLsY related the post.mor-
tom appearances of case ovarian drop
ny, 1t had been of Is years duration.
No operation had ever been performed
for temporary relief The tumor weigh.
ed SO lbs. exclusive of several pailsful
of water. The intestines were crowded
upwards over the chest, between the in
teguments aud ribs
DR.. WARNER had seen more TIM an
usual number Of carbuncles, and the
like, during tue last four months, and
wished to in quire if others Lad noticed
the same.
Several said they had
DR. BRonLEy thought they lad been
increasing during the last four years
! lie related his own case, in which cayenne
pepper was mingled with the poulice,
with decided benefit n
Dr-ALLrN thought that carbuucles,
boils, felous, and assesses in the sub.
cutaneous cellular tissue bad been more
frequent for several years past, but were
most prevalent about two years ago, aud
were, since, decreasing.