New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-20
THE DEATH or Mr.. WHITNEY.
Tile POST MORTEM EXAMINATION.

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with bis care, would uatsrre 10 the proceedings the
room was crosded to excess 1t was the occasion OF
the largest meeting Ct the Academy that bss been beld
for navy years, Medical men from Brooklyn, New
.rk, Jersey City, Youkers, snd other places in the
vicinity, were present..
IbeIewlyelected officers Of the Academy took their
seats. Dr. JoHH BATcHELDER, in giving mp bis seat,
made some appropriate remarks. DR.. JoHs WArsoS
the ex elected President made an address on taking
the chair.
TIE following the officers elected for the year
p,e,id.nt-DR IOHH WATSON.
piee Pyssidnu-Drs G. FOSTER. JoEL FOSTER and dos'
Recording Sec,eta-s-Dr. T. Thomas
C01.spOndtng se,t,ro,y-Dr. }. W. GREEN.
TredsErer-Dy. J y. BOND.
The order Of business was suspended to take up the
copsde, alton Of the death of Mr. Whitney.
That the facts might be folly before the Academy,
the PREsDLNr su gested 10 Dr. Green that be repeat
his statement Of the case made at previous meeting
Of the Academy.
DIR. GREEN, in compliance with the suggestion,
made a statement il substance as follows:
sTATiAEST.
On the 2jah of October, 1883 Mr.. s. s. Whitney
called on me- and requested tn place himself under my
core, for MEDICAL Treatment His health as ne stated
bad been bad during several years, and for twelve
month past he lad more or less cough, who cough
baO increased coIsid rally Of late. IL was q1ts
we're by spells be sa1, and was ATTENDED VITA slght
hemorIhsge whca. he JeeUed came from bis throat.
His face was pale ind tb his general appearance
WINS itOicaiise Of phttecsl condition Ut the System.
examined bis cbest by suscultatioD ia the presence
Of DR.. Richards, who, IL usual 10 the cases exam
ine note, at the time, OF the physical Signs
observed. take from this record: Chest thin;
"a ltte depressC is deserved on the left thofscic
"wan with lees exparson this side; percussion
"sves fiat souud over all the upper portion OF the
cleft lung slig' tly dul on the rghtside Oooppyng
the ear TO the c0est Oistioct henid TG'e oiick
was beard below the left cavicle 10 botn Inspiration
and xpifatOC-which, when accompanying the above
sgus positively ncica'iye, 10 MY experience, of the
pIeseDce Of tubercUla sofeDing HIS throat appesIei
usted and iuhamed; the left toGsil was shghty
er arged ard liberated; the epiglotis WAS thckened
ana It's border whit ned with line of erosons.
TkEATMEsr.-The enlarged and liberated portion
Of the left tobs removed, the phaynx, the SUP
tor ssry fpss and the border OF the eroted epgDtts
were oaIterizec. drachm Of the foll,siug altera-
tive mixture wac advised nj ht and morning:
r. Iodid dIaosnA
Pro'o.sid u,dr"s'''''.' srsao.
Syr. ssrse ounces
Tits Alternative was continued ty Mr. w. during the
three folio wing weeks.
Oct. 26-Applcations OF solution 'f niua,e OF
silver were sgau made 10 the fOssG, epislOtis, and
into the gloits.
OcfoLtr 27.-The same treatment was continued
After this saw nothing more OF Mr.. Whitney uot
the 9Th of November when be returned anf requested
10 hsye the treatment continued. AT this VISIT ana
gain on tue lSb concentrations Of the giOtij and
ltIyDx were employed. l now spoke to HIN OF the
Iecessiy Of giving more attention 10 ms case II ne e1
pected TO be b. fitted by TIE treatment. lie named
sou cause FOR hs long absence acd promised 10 BIZ
res ulsr 10 his calls thereafter The Of his
n roat had disappeared and his cough less for
tine but lattefly IT had increased again. lie e1-
messed much Xety about his ungs, aud at TINS visit
It was proposed TO employ the tube and iDle ytons
fba l.n hF oh aH fsOr ~
pared for this operation. For this purpose the topical
appicatOns were continued Ia the opening OF the gOt
tie al into the larynx 1t vas believe, at ,ubse-
QUE 1T visit on the 20tb that made acotber areto
,xsmir alton of bis longs. Ucequivocal sigus ct
cavity in the superior portion OF the Ieft lung were
Iow obferved; for in addition TO humid rales 10 this
location, the respiratory sound was distinctly cavern
A prescription for the following remedy was given
10 tie patient:
r hsrssnesi Phos........... .......'.'.. dr.ehTA
1r. CincpOhT ounces
kyr. Ssr' ounces
Aoeil Acacia ounce
o. GsultheIiR. :" crops
With directions that drachm should be tsken
twice daily.
Dec. 4-Anotber interruption of two weeks ocrur
red when Mr.. w. returned, aud the sponge protang
was again passed into the lsrynx.
Dc Cit had been my intention for several weeks
to employ tubage # the .Tynx this case, IS soon as
the poIma s,Isibity AZ the opening of the gotts was
sufficiently overcono TO ALLOW the introduction OF the
nstroment. But the psteat visits had occurred at
such long inteIv ais tnat ourd the parts were not
properly prepared. But as Mr. W. had several times
Expressed 0t sire TO have u used, resolved on the
9th 10 make the sttempt. The tube was therefore n
troduoed and drachm Of tue nitrate of silver 90 u
ton of the strength Of fifteen grats u the ounce,
was injected into the left bIonchi Nourtaton what
ever fJowt 8 til operation The patients next eau
was Cd the 9th Of DeceI Der. Al tbs VISIT he ex-
pressed much satisfaction with the effects OF the in
scicr sstrg that hls cough aud expectotation we're
both dimnisued, and he desired tnat the injection
should be gaD employed, but Tor reasons hereafter
named only IN. CLOTHS aud lsTynx were cauteIZed "a
in previous oper stion. and the paen engaged TO call
in Gays and have the tu0a2e repeatedi but DC
failed 10 meet this engagement, aud did DOT return un-
III the l4,h-hve days aitersard- Inis was TIRE last
Wet Mr. W. made at my office; aud as meet unjust
spd utterly unIuunded reports have been naoe aod
wiot circulated with regard TO the character OF TINS
op-rsiion ana its Effects 30 81 describe on-ty but
ninutey ard eXscty the steps OF toe opef sn0n Al
ter much expsIerce 10 Atheism Of the laryn1, It has
been Judy asceTtsned tkat this operation eau De per-
formed with greater certainty II employed soon, or
within or two days stsr the opening oi tie gos
bar been cauisrzed. Hence these aPpications are
Usually made once or twice between each operation OF
tuhsge.
When Mr.. W. came to my Office on the iith, DIR.
T. NJ Fox a nlealber Of this Academy, was present.
He hao EXPIRES 81 ceSirr 10 see the operation OF
tubaee enplo,ed On somc Of my patients. and shen
Mr. w came ard took bis seat, remarked 40 ps'
Fox that IL bsd Dee my DteGton 10 empty tas laoe
for him that day; but a. be had lot nsa an apPh-
cs,ion 20 the gottc opening for I've OF SIX Gays Was
f.sul for that of not succeeding aud IS aad
other patients on whom the tube operation was prsc-
ticed, 4 sboali not use 1t IN Mr.. Wa case, but
employ the sp,Dse. probarg This ics,runent was
plcyeo but The tube not usei thai day OF Mr.
Whitney IL Sss never used but o. &c IN his case,
sro ths, on the tth Of December, eish; Gays oe
fore this last operston. The proosng, tue iien
sicel instI uDeh which dieren; occasions
prevOpsy hsd becn passed into the gOtts and aryax
81 -l,z.A and IN gfzslr
sane way, except wheo the sponge reached the g'ois
the uaient nartiaLlY cIa.ei .ha tlrOA, 10