The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-09
Meeting of the Physicians oc uanooc

Nanluc, was Garrett TO thc ChnTr, and
Dr G. ID Mcdonald, of Mt. Blaneh-
ard, appointed Secretary.
By request, DR.. IIurd, of FiiAllay,
stated the object Of the meeting, eS-
lpfaining, by few appropriate re
marks, the necessity OF the Medical
Profession establishing more systc
matte method of practice, and uni
form rate Of FEES, thereby protecting
themselves in the laudablc pursuit of
ltheirprofcsslon, md at the same time
ever keeping in view the best inter
ests of their patrons.
On motion Of DR.. Haggarty, the
following gentlemen were appointed
% Committe ON Fees.
Drs. Hurd, Osterlen, Baldwin, Fir.
man, A. Langworthy, of Findlay;
Wells, Van Buren; Dean, McComb !;
Ballard, Benton Drake, Arlington /;
ilsOn, Vanlue, ........ ......
On motion OF DR.. Hurd, she follow
ing gentlemen were appointed Com
mittee on Transient Patronage:
Drs. Entrikin, of Findlay; Hag-
garty, Mt. blanchard Turner, Me
Comb Ballard, Benton; who imme.
diately reported the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has been, now Is and
will always be the ease, if no remedy
is applied that numbers of persons
exist in the community who are
ahundantly able to pay their physi-
clans bills, but do not--prefering to
exhaust the time patience and means
of one physician, and then apply to
another. using invectives and what.
ever influence they can command
against the one who has attended
them; and,
WHEREAS, We deem that neither
tduty or any other motive renders it
necessary that we should longer per-
init such nuisance, therefore, he il
Resolved, That we will not attend
Il case of the character above de.
scribed, until we know that the for
mer attending physician-provided
he has subscribed to these resolu-
tions--has received payment, or q
satisfactory adjustment of his claim.
Resolved, That our fees be consid-
cred due when our services are rem
dered and that, as far as practica-
bic, we will settle with our patrons
every six months, and ALWAYS charge
interest after that time.
Committee on Fees report the fol
lowing Rates:
lst. Visit in town, 81 90
ID. A necessary second visit
same day, and only two
visits charged in any one
day, CO
Sd. Examination and prescrip-
tion in Office, without med
icinc. furnished, accord.
ing to character, soc. to ) 90
18th Mileage, 1st mile, 81 30;
2d, 200; 81, . SO; 4th,
325; 5th, 4 90 9th, 4 rs;
and in the same proper
tion-an additional 10 cts.
added for every addition
ol mile. ...........
5th. Consultation Fee in town. 500
(And in country usual
mileage added.
9th. Obstetrical cases in town, 5 90
(And established mileage
for all cases in country
over three miles, together
with extra fees for unusu-
al detention.
7th Obstctrical cases, accord
ing to gravity, so 90 to 80 90
Sth. Reducing dislocations and
adjusting fractures, ) 90 to 25 90
with additional mileage
added according to dis
tance.
9th. Minor operations in Sur
gerry, ... 100 to 80 90
10th, Treatment of Nenereal
disease, invariably in adj
vance, from 1000 to % 90
llth. For every night call, adj
ditional fee, so
Resolved. That we will not patron
ize any druggist who makes prescrip-
ton at his drug store, believing the
practice to be peinicious to the safety
of the public and the interests of the
physician. The following resolution
submitted by DIR. Hurd and unanim-
ously adopted by Convention:
Resolved, that we pledge ourselves
individually TO strictly adhere to the
resolutions and list of fees adopted
to day, and that they shall govern us
i'm all our professional labors.
/ Resolved, That it shall be the duty
of each one of us to cause printed
list OF the same to be pasted in oul
several offices.
Resolved, That unity in action be
ing essential to the prosperity of al
professions, vital to their usefulness
we therefore pledge ourselves to be
governed in our professional inter
course by the American Code of Med
ical Ethics, f..r..
Resolved, That the interests of the
Medical profession OF Hancock Co
demand the Establishment of med
ical association for the comfy as Al
auxiliary to the State Medical asso
citation.
! Resolved, That the proceedings o
this convention be published in Han
cock JeGersonian and Hancock COur
ier.
| lna boom w. p. WILSON, Chm.
C. d. MCDONALD, Sec'y.
r. ID. Haggerty, James Spayth,
4 A. Langworthy, h II d, Ballard,