Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-11

Illinois Central District Me lical A<so, ia>
ton the. last Wednls lay. (Jan., 9th,) at 2
O'Clock p. NJ. in the Council Chamber.
Present--Drs. Gregg, Pummer, Trues>
dale and Widerman, Rock Island Drs.
Milar and Graham, Bellevue, Iowa: Dr.
Huyett, Camden, III. DIR. Lyford. Port By
ron. III. 4, DIR. Vincent, Hampton, H.. Dp.
Roundy and Brybee. o. Illinois Dr. Gam~
BILE, LcClare, Iowa, and others from abroad
The Scott County Medical Society was rep
resented by DIS. Hosfori, Witherwax,
Irwin, Richardson. Maxwell, Tomson, Baker.
Bell. Peck and Parry
The meeting WAS called TO order by the
President, DR.. p. Gregg, Of Rock leland
Minutes ofthc meeting for temporary or
gafizAton read and adopted.
The following gentlemen were selected IS
officers for the ensuing year: President, DIR.
L. Gregg, Rock Island Vice President, DR..
j. L. Farnsworth. Clinton, Iowa, Treasurer.
DR.. I. j.. lies. Davenport Secretary, DR..
". +. Peck. Davenport.
Dr. Gregg, upon assuming the chair, al :
dressed the Association in very appro.
pirate and interesting manner, reviewing
his long professional career in connection
with medical societies. and in closing. gave
it as his belief that the new organization
would in time command the confidence and
respect Of the public. He stated that a.
President Of the Association, it would be
his aim TO elevate and advance the interests
Of the profession, ard TO give to it deserv-
ed influence
In accordance with the action Of the No.
vember meeting, DR.. Plummer, Of Rock
Island, opened tho discussion on cholera, by
reading paper Of high merit and scientific
worth. The subject was discussed at length
by nearly all of the members.
Owing to the latcncss of the hour, the
Association adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock
PM
EVENING SESSION.
The discussion Of cholera was continued,
during which much valuable information
was furnished the ASSOCIATION in ref, renee
to the treatment Of this disesse Further
consideration Of this subject will occur at the
July meeting
Upon motion 4 committee OF five was hp<
pointed on REVEALING diseases Of this cen>
tral dirtsic: section, TO report at the meet
IN, 4 H.,
of Rock Island, Farnswor,h Of Clinton, Nc.
Nei! OF De Wit:, Gamble Of LeClaire and
J. N. Witherwax Of Davenport.
The following subjects were selected TO be
reported upon by the committees appoints
ed : Obstetrics-Drs. Truesdale Of Rock
Island, Vincent Of Hampton, and Hosford
of Davenport. Surgery-Dre. W +. Peck
of Davenport. Miller of Bellevue, and Wide
rnan of Rock Island. Medicne-Drs.
Richardson and Tomson Of Davenport, and
Graham Of Bellevue. New remedies -Drs
Maxwell Of Davenport. Brybec Of Rock
Island, and Irwin Of Davenport Phthisic
Pulmonalis-Drs. John Bell and J. W. H..
Baker Of Davenport. ard Lyford of Port
Byron, III.
Upon motion tho committee on prevailing
diseases were requested 10 communicate by
circular with the different common councils
Of this central section of country on the cx
pediency of acting Systematically to gnard
against the approach Of cpl icmics during
the coming spring aud summer.
Upon motion the association adjourned
to meet in Rock Island on the second Wc,!-
nssaay of Arril.