New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-08
THE SITE MEDIcAL SOCIETY.

AFTERNOON SESSION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PROCEEDINGS.
By TELEGRAPH
ALBANY Feb. AT the Afternoon Session Of the
State Medical Society on Wednesday large attendance
Of professional men was present. The meeting
ceedngly interesting DR.. j. Anderson offered preamble
and resolution i'll regard 20 criminal abotions, and the
devices Of quack advertisers Of alleged preveniyes 10
consumption After discussion the subject was nid over
until Thursday. Dr. JnO. G. IaltOn Iead q paper on
"yiyisectioD," containing defense OF the practice
against the allegations Of the Society for Prevent
ing Cruelty 10 Animals Dr. Willard Parker
presented an able paper on "Csutos, aud
rupture of the bladder treated by Cystotum"
An original portrait Of Yesalu by Hammon, the prop.
erty Senator White exhibited under discussion Of
members II represents tls hrst an3tonist VINO
cucfiX with the secrets of his art Dr. A. " Bell OF Brook
Ign read paper on Marine Hygiene" embracing some
practical and important suggestions IN regard 10 separate
apartments for male and female cmigrants the proper
ventilation OF the such legislative action shall
era Of that class OF our future citizens Dr. swim
resolution by Dr. Hyde in regard to allowing Homeo-
control. was laid over until Thursday
Dr. Morris offered preamble and resolutions in regard
10 the Of emgants ordering the Legislatures 10 DC
strongly memOralized upon the subject Adopted.
the evening soclock the Society met in the Assem-
bly, Chamber to listen 10 the annual address Of the Prc
dent-that delivered by HIM on Tuesday morning being
his inaugural. large audience was present who mani
tested deep interest in the able address Of DR. Joseph C.
Hutchinson Of Brooklyn on ChaTlatanisn" Afterward
the Society adjourned TO the residence OF A. Mcclure
taIned y their host Many Of the leading State officials
were present and the Society will assuredy have reason
70 carry away pleasant Impressions Of the hospitality OF
In this mornings session Dr. Yanderpoo offered
resolution increasing the number Of delegates 10 the
meeting at Paris in connection with the great Exposition,
from five, 10 ten.
Dr. Crandall from the committee to whom referred
the matter Of Legislative action In regard 10 experiments
CATION reported that such Investigations were necessary
70 the work Of medical science that they were conducted
without wanton cruelty, and that would be injurious
10 the OF medicine were such investigations to be
prohibited and appended resolution 10 memorable the
Dr. Willard Parker made some interesting statements
regard to the Health Board OF NewYOrk. lie alleged
that there strong element Of Homeopathy in tic
Board at the start that three Of the daily papers Din
Guiding the NewYOrk TRBUNEl had a leaning to heresy
IN medicine; and thai some OF the police doctors were
Homeopathic The Sanitary Committee OF the Board,
however al the start refused to appoint any Homcopath
as Inspector Wien the cholera came ana the various DIS
pensares united by telegraph with the central office
Of the Board Of Health the Homeopathic Dspensy came
and demanded their right OF representation. Ihty
claimed that they could 20 or 90 per cent while the
regular practice claimed only 50 per cent. That the
ratio, also, throughout the country. The HOmcopaths
claimed that they were large, wealthy and influential
class Of our citizens, and ought 10 have fair representa-
non ana desired separate hospital where they would
be freed from the surveillance Of the AOpathic In
speotOrs Finally IL decided to give them separate
wards IN each hospital but the medicines must DC given
out through the Board Of Health and careful record
kept of the medicines given and the state OF the patient
They were simply to be under the same regime as other
wards and physicians We finally challenged them 10 the
trial in genuine Of cholera We have heard nothing
from them from that day Dr. Harris OF New York fol
lowed IN the same strain and believed that the Alo-
in facing charlatanism down.
Mr. BTinsnade offered q resolution that committee OF
three De appointed 10 urge upon the Legislature law
for complete registration Of births marriages, and
deaths Dr. Bibbin6 OF NewlOrk suggested the impOssi
bility almost Of complete registration Of births Many
children are born without any attendance; many Of the
mdwives cannot read write medical students keep
record of they attend and many physicians prefer
90 make report rather than let 10 appear how small
their practice is Thus four classes not reported
There ought 10 be law that child could inherit prop
erty unless registered. DR. Williams Of Massachusetts
said that in that State they had appointed 10 take
census Of births twice year, going from hOnse
house
Dr. Brinsnade frern the Committee 10 whom DIR.
Hyde's resolution in regard 70 the blending OF HUmeO-
patbic treatment with AlOpathic referred reported
preamble aud resolution strongly against any union
with recognition Of tle Homeopathic system.
The resolutions upon the subject 81 criminal abortion
and advertisements II guaok preventires DC,
brought and adopted together with resolution that
the Legislature. In both branches be requested pass
stril gent law upon the subject.
Thu Following papers sent unread tO the Pubca-
ton Committee On Tenant Houses. by DR. TOMS Report
on Cholera and Cholera Ships by DR. Swinburhe; Prize
Essay on Vital Statistics, by DR. HOuRh Origin. Compost
ton and Medical Properties Of Saratoga Mineral Water.
by Dr. Allen Of Sara Oga After the transaction Of some
unimpOrtanl business, the Society adjourned 10 1868
The following were reported by the Nominating Com
nitee officers Of tho State Medical Society for
President Dr. John T.. Cray Utica; Vice-Presdent DR.
Lake j. Teft, Onondaga CO.. Secretary, DIR. VIM. H. I
Bailey, Albany Treasurer. DR. JnQ. v. r. QuackeDbus