Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-05-01
TrumbuII County Medical As
ISOLATION.
ArR1Ls 9Th. 1857.

FORENOON SESSION.
Called to order By the President. Minutes Of
last meeting read and approved. DR.. Wood
worth presented the name Of John r. Woods
70 the committee. The code of ethics Of the
American Medical Association, % as adopted by
the "Qhio State Medical Society,"" vas then
read. 1t wnsIesolved to postpone taking action
on them. till the afternoon session, Adjourned
to meet atl1z o'clock, Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION
It Was moved and carried that the President
appoint some one to take charge Of the Clinic
Il. Beech then presented a patient, So years of
age, with an enlargement of parotid gland. He
noticed the tumor for about i've years. The
glands ofthe sub-maIillary and aIillary regions
are also effected. The tumors are evident
" benignsnt and of slow groWtgh-
The patient has tried vanous remedies
bat has receiTed NO benefit. Mt. s. was then
presented by DIR. G. Smith. The case ELECTED
considerable discussion, il beng one of those
cases in which it is impossible to make n posi-
tive diagnosis. The disease is Of fifteen months
duration. coming on suddenly Aftor active exer-
else. the most marked symptom at that time be-
ing dyspD9a. ThePalent present now an anRm-
ic appearance. with dyspne9, and der an cement
Of the circulatory system. ID. Z. Casper intro
duced . case of injury of the eye. caused by q
piece Of iron entering the Cornea and penetra-
ting into the anterior chamber. Nothing could
be done for the eye. the sight being Destroyed
DR.. X. P. Hays presented a case Of partial Co
phosis Of both ears OF i've years standing. Has
had no medical tre the disease remain
Ing stationary. Mrs. M aged SO years. was
brouSht before members of the Association BY
Dr.. A. j. BrOckett. with some organic disease Of
one or more of the Pelvic organs of two years
ingrimnal region, which has gradually enlarg-
ed till il occupies the whole lower portion Of the
abdomen. The case was diagnosized ~ an ov arr
an tuInOr, and a plan Of treatment recommend
cd, with instruotionsto report st future meeting.
DR.. A Jones presented 9 pathological specimen.
It being . case Of schirrhous tumor of the eso-
phAgus. taken from q lady IS years Of age. The
superior portion presented an Lucrative mp
pearsnce, from which considerable hemorrhage
had occurred a short time previous to her death.
The tumor so completely filed the osoph agus
as TO produce aphagiA for the last six weeks Of
her life, The COMMITTEES reported tavorably on
the name ofDr. J. r. Woods. aud he was admit
ted as a member of the Association. DR.. a.
Jones presented the name OF Or. a.. Fiat. OF
Kinsman, as an applicant for membership. DR..
g.. Smith then introduced the following resolu-
tons, which after some discussion were adopted.
WHEREAS, Chloroform has been used for the
past twenty years for the purpose Of Producing
Anasfhesia, during which time there Is no case
on record in which its use has caused insanity,
or produced any permanent deleterious effect
upon the human system. therefore be il
Resokoed. That the action of the CorOners ju-
" in the case Of Mrs. John Weeks in, declaring
thst she committed suicide while laboring under
In sanity caused by the too free administration
of ChlOroform is calculated to convey to the
public mind false impressions in regard to the
use Of this drug, create q prejudice against its
uEts Auu Il HhluOul 4OAu0dlOA IL AdClH Cdu-
not be substanLiztsd by medical history or reli-
able medical testimony.
The code of ethics. as read at the forenoon
session. was adopted. The Treasurer being IN
able to obtian the thirty copies of the code of
ethics Is ordered. il was moved and carried that
acommittee Of two be appointed to secure the
printing Of one hundred copies for distribution
through the county. The chair appointed Drs-
N S Clark and & Woodwork, thAtcommittee.
Moved and carried that st the beginning Of each
meeting tns President appoint one member to
rha~ - dir md 49,
The propriey Of having one member appointed
at each meeting. to read an essay on some ned
ical topic. at the ensuing meeting was discussed,
er was made By the Society. that DR.. T. G. APP
pIegAte. of Windham taySr Us with an address
at the next meeting. Adjourned to meet
promptly at 10 O'Clock. A. M, on the last Fri
day In May. DIR. Il. BEECH. President-
Dr.. M S. CLARK. Secretary.