The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

| Considerable OF the Subject of Cholera -
| Addresses by Doctors Marsdcn, sayre,
| Loe and Others.
| BALTIMORE May 8, 1865
The American Medical Association had an interesting
session to-day. Dr. Marsden, of Canada addressed the
convention the subject of cholera as folows:-My
experience is coeval with It's arrival in this country
witnessed the first the American shores Much
harm has been done in arriving at the truth OF
its progress through the public by the dissemination Of
false statements on every occasion. II introduced
from abroad and treceable backwards its path
the Old World The first case in Quebec board Of
vessel just arrived from Liverpool, where the
disease was raging The aggavaton OF the disease in
Canada was, in many instances due TO the practice
OF holding wakes over the bodies OF those who had
! OF H. Cholera was introduced into Canada by the
closing Of the quarantine Tho seed of the disease is
produced in India. But door Is open for its admis
sion INTO Canada "A commission appointed to in
vestigate the subject in Canada decided that
In certain towns In Canada all the OF cholera
traceabe to passengers from infected vessels. They
traced these pa.sengers to numerous districts
tackled they had freqaented and in which
they had opened their baggage The radius
~ iao.,nn e coso disease ,h Is very small N certain
gions school Of yonng ladies escaped The disease s
entirely comfortable and infinitely less terrible aud fatal
several times and would rather have il as
many times more than have the typhus
control it, The disease in the secretions 1t Is nec
tous, especially through clothing used by those who
have died of the cholera. The clothing ought to be
destroyed In such cases.
Dr. Marsdcn distributed to the association copies OF his
printed plan of quarantine for the cholera, and
tinued:-My plan consists of single landing place.
The establishment Is divided into three secoDs-the
cholera. primary and final guarantees The cholera
darrhea natures in about three days These sections
adapted to the particular stages of the disease.
BY this plan the disease cannot be disseminated by in
fiction -Four days the primary with two in the inai
Persons
liable to take IT AGAIN. No communication is permitted
personally between any Of the departments and the gu
DR. Lee moved the thanks of the association to Dr.
Marsden for hts interesting and practical address.
panied by request that he furnish digest OF his
communication.
Or. Bond moved 'ha, the papers accompanying the
lecture be commended TO city authorities and those
having such matters in charge throughout the country
for their action.
tgated and moved its reference the section Hy
giene, to meet 10. morrow afternoon.
the Committee on Nominations to report and they re-
ported the following nominations: -President-H +.
Askew, of Delaware. Vice Presidents-w. X.
H W. Bowdi.ch, of Massachusetts; Thomas c. Brins-
mode OF Now York; Permanent secretary, William B.
Atkinson, OF Pcnnsy vana; Assistant Secretary, w. W.
The place reco nmended for the annual meeting
il Cincinnati, Ohio, on the lrst Tuesday In May
A delegate moved the appointment OF Dr. Warren in
pacs Of of those appointed saying that he found
no formerly attached 10 the Confederate army APP
pointed upon any committee, or in any position OF re-
sponsiblty.
EVENING SESSION.
The Association rcassembled at fvc O'Clock and
aoived ,tself into Committee Of the Whole. DR. Davis
~ ,eo chair rar M. d,scasson of ,he su6ect OF the
cholera
DR. SAYRKs Of New York, considered thai the disease
could not reach hers unless 1t was brought here can
not be generated here II mnltipcs Its ravagca where
1Ah and all unceanliness abound. II is generated In
sandy level country beneath temperature OF l2s deEre
Decomposins animal and vegetable substances originate
the peculiar poison II goes with the individual ard
not nv power We must not confound ordi-
nary diseases Of the bowels and Aslac cholera We
Responsible for permitting IL to got into the land.
general government in combination With the British
provinces would prevent admission continent
we have no quarantine rightly considered The dis
ease in ls49 did originate in Baxter streetT New
hlt : - ,'-f~--- 80 Hr~e~a OF an infected
rrs o. s,4 Ri passengers escape,
~ chs aa aaa t:o hundred feet,
saas-ies b1t lu ses rstand In my way.
a1ebg infrf q. obtained frvm DR..
ss. ssrra yat snte qr1t+ ication by thn gen.
a..s -s.r~rssnent e.Aionf q ~ and snilaons Of
,sla af nvnA
.r ffrGot ysi1i the Doctrines advanced
h l"4 ~edcai Journals through
's- if ta- ~" sle Ct long time before the
4 ...s.- ume before quarantine
could prevent It's getting here who cav believe that
cholera could have been prevented from coming mere Ia
1919. do not believe that u isa any iaore contagious
| than internitent FEVER .
,ueonsis,en, With NV own facts and the results Of my
observation II. traced us hrs' form on Dig IN L'e or
pool He did not ray cholera existed ~ Liverpool AZ tue
time believe cholera can be traced 10 various places
other than Asia II cholera "a eoniag gus takes
various roundabout ways of making short journeys IL
took an exceedingly roundaooa1 way 10 'he principsi
| cities OF Europe.
Dr Sayres said the quarantine law OF New YORK as
now enforced IS dsssace TO civilization Dr. ker,igan
myself and others, saw the cases on Wus isiahn ana
we came to the conclusion they we're not cholera We
the dying and the dead aud the Whole history Of
the cases on Wards Island They were not cholera
Dr. King presented resolutions enaots'ns .ne eussh-
u