The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-22

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MEETING Oh TIE .lCALl..-. a.. MEpI-
CINE-GRATlrYIHG .iC.lo.. y AIfRnEA-
TloN OF THE Do.Ey o. AZ. -Th.-l he
Academy of Medicine l.. ua Thursday
evening at the City lia!l !..linly for the
purpose of discussing tlu treatment OF
diphtheria. Present Dr.. Joyncs, prcSi-
dent; Drs. Tucker, Dickic, Tabb, Bolton,
Dcane, +. d. Cunningham, White, McCaw,
Mcclure, and Fairfax. Judge Crump, of
the Sanitary Committee, and DR.. J. G..
Cabcll, of the Board Of Health, were also
present.
On motion of DR.. Bolton, Judge Crump
was invited to address the Academy. The
Judge remarked that he was present TO
consult with the Academy and to receive
from them any suggestions they might
wish to make. He had no suggestions of
his own to make. He wished the Academy
freely to criticiSe whatever the Sanitary
Committee and Board of Health had done,
and TO suggest measures for the correction
Of existing errors.
DR.. Dcanc said that he had been prac-
titioncr TOR twenty-five years, and he had
never seen the city as clean rs it is now.
The city was strictly policed, and the
Board could do no more than they had
done. 1t was due to the authorities that
the cholera had not assumed an epidemic
instead OF a endemic form.
DR.. Bolton said that lie had been ont OF
town for some weeks, and that he did not
know much of the extent of the existence
af the disease. Upon inquiry, he had
been much gratificd at evidences of the
Jealous efforts Of the Board to prevent the
spreading Of the disease. He knew of no
place where the epidemic had spread so
slightly; and lie attributed it to the sani-
tary measures adopted by the health oili-
GERS. The Doctor commented with de-
served severity upon the pittancc given to
the gentlemen of the Board for their valu-
able services. The Doctor suggested the
grading of certain streets in the city.
DR.. Fairfax also spoke of the grading Of
streets.
DR.. Dcane said that the number of cases
olcholcra was very few, and he felt it due
to the Board that the Academy express
their appreciation of the action of the
Board.
DR.. Ioyncs said that he would like to
hear the Doctor compare the existence "i
the epidemic of this year with that of past
years, as he was an old practitioner.
Dr. Dcanc replied that the cholera was
undoubtedly here, and he could not say
whether or not il had eliminated. lie had
every hope, however, that it would not
last long. The cases III lS49, as compared
| To those this year, were 100 to one; in
| 1854, fifty to one. He had seen but four
cases this year, and although there was a
tendency to darrhoa at this season Of the
wear, he had only seen dozen cases within
the last fortnight. The health of the city
was really wonderful.
| DR.. Bolton fully concurrcd in what DR..
| Dcanc had said.
DR.. McCaw said that he thought that the
Academy should say something to strength
en- the hands OF the Board. The medical
profession had been able to find q cause
and cure for the disease of cholera, and
the history of the present epidemic showed
the importance Of hygenic measures. Cure
for the disease had been baillcd, and to the
action of the Board could be attributed
the few cases and evident decline of the
| disease. lilo offered the following reso-
| luton:
Rcsolued, That the Academy of Medicine
cannot refrain from expressing to the SAM
tary Committee and Board OF Health their
| entire appreciation of the course which
they have pursued, by which the progress
of the cholera has been up to this date
most successfully stayed, and the Academy
individually and collectively declare their
willingness to aid these gentlemen in their
efforts elicctually to eradicate the cpl
dcmic from the city.
This resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted,
and the meeting adjourned.
The action taken by the Academy at this
meeting cannot but be gratifying to our CT
tizens, and it should certainly cast in the
shade all the insinuations and slurs hereto
fore cast upon the Board. The members of
the Academy were gentlemen OF ability and
standing in their profession, and concurred
in all the opinions expressed, and the reso-
luton offered, with perfect unanimity. 1t
has been thought, and the opinion has been
generally expressed, that the medical pro-
fession in the city had but little confidence
in the Board, and had refused to act in con-
cert with them. This opinion can be worth
nothing now, for in the expressions of these
gentlemen there is the fullest evidence OF
the efficiency of our health officers. We
hope our citizens arc by this time con-
vinced that the health of the city is un-
usually good, and that that dreaded dis
ease-the cholera--is about leaving us.
Our CHURCHES TO-MoRROw.-Theu usual
services in our churches tomorrow, where
not otherwise mentioned.
Rev. DR.. Hogc having returned to the
city, will preach in the Second Prcsbyte-