The Portland daily press., 1867-06-20
Maine Medical Association.


The Standing Committee had session to
make arrangements for the holding of the next
annual meeting, the session lasting the fole-
noon up to the closing of our report.
DIR. Childs, as Chairman OF the Committee,
to visit the Maine Medical School, made re-
port, which was accepted.
The Committee raised to investigate the
Medical Association in Waldo comfy, also
made report which was accepted.
The Standing Committee was authorized to
appoint committee consisting of from one to
three, as may be thought best, to organize coun-
ty medical associations.
The Chair here named as committee on Ne
crology for the ensuing year, DR.. Weston of
Bangor and DIR. Gordon of Portland
At this point began discussion upon the
subject of Puerperal Commissions, which was
opened by DR.. Robinson who took ground
against bleeding in such cases. Choroform
and ether are valuable adjuncts but cannot al |
ways be relied upon. He was more in favor of
opium, bromide of potassium and conium.
I He was followed by Drs. Gordon, Swasey |
| Nourse, Dana, Jewett and Foster, each giving |
some expression of opinion in regard to various
| treatments, gathered fir ,m practice. By as
signment at II o'clock DR.. Davies read paper
especially prepared in tie nature of report
upon Ophthalmic surgery, an elaborate, Gle.
CANT and valuable report
| DIR. Swasey of Limerick thought that COM
mittee should be raised to visit the Insane Asy
lum and report general management to next
| meeting. The subject was discussed by DIR.
Buxton McRuer and others and was postpon-
| cd until afternoon.
| At few minutes Of IL O'clock, d.. Dana
offered a paper in the regular order of assign
ment, upon the renewal or restorative princi-
pie in the treatment of disease. an admirable
paper, in the judgment of your reporter. The
standing committee reported upon all matters
that had been submitted to Them such as the
appointing of delegates to the different medi-
cal meetings and committees to organize Coun-
ty Associations Adjourned. =
AFTERNOON SESSION. FssFs .zs.
The Standing Committee reported in favor
of holding the next Convention in this CITY.
and selected DR.. Al. Fuller of Bath as the
| orator of the occasion. ~ ,a1HiEt rsf ~
On motion of DR.. Foster it was voted to APP
point committee to ascertain the number and
the names Of the regular physicians in each
County. ifg.s.s.a lsF4Fs~
DR.. Foster made report as a delegate to the
New York Medical Association, and also from
the committee on the Portland Almshouse.
| DR.. Tewksbury presented an interesting case
of excison of the knee joint. ~ ~
DR.. Davies exhibited and remarked upon the
Calabar Beau. Es-s -ysssF.T.F
The same gentleman then introduced reso-
luton expressing full faith and confidence in
the conduct of our Insane Asylum at Augusta
under the care of DR.. Harlow. This was done
on account of some runners having been start
ed to the effect that matters were not well con-
Quoted there. The resolution was warmly
supported by Drs. Hill, Toward Bricket,
Nourse, Putnam, Halves, Day, Buxton and
others, and it was unanimously passed.
DR.. I. +. Brown Of Chester, N. H. was in
trOduced as a delegate from the medical fra
ternity Of that State and invited to partci pate
in the discussions. ~ ~ ea4
DIR. Weston of Bangor then submitted report
upon the condition of the almshouse at Ban
gor Z 5W3t DIS 5H90itt 99u. Ey
We may here remark that it is the purpose
Of the association to gather reports upon the
sanitary conditions of an our larger cities.
DR.. Bates of Yarmouth read an excellent pa
per upon gunshot wounds, as Chairman of the
Committee on Military Surgery. i7 d. 80,
The subject was discussed by Drs. Day, Saw
yer and Adams. y-e.vzr.F
DR.. Tewksbury then brought up the case of
Gen. Conner, which was discussed by Drs.
Sawyer, Hamlin and Brckett.
DIR. John Buzzell reported case of Trachar-
otomy and was followed by DR.. Dana.
DR.. Dana from the Committee on the Presi-
dents address, reported Committees on the
several points alluded to in the address Re-
marks were made by Drs. Hill, Foster, Dana,
Putnam, Tewksbury, Buxton and Nourse On
motion of DR.. Nourse the individuals nominal.
ed by the committee were appointed l-
| On motion of DR.. Dana it was voted that the
President and Secretary be authorized to call
an extra session of the Association to meet at
Augusta during the session OF the Legislature
DR.. Chadwick from the Committee on that
part of the Presidents address relating to
Pathological museum submitted report and
resolutions which were adopted.
DR.. Fogg of Portland was elected curator OF
the museum. 4.1-a.f
DIR. Gordon reported case of nymphama-
mia, and one of hepatizasioh of the right lung.
Adjourned to evening a. e--E aG-f>
1 EVENING SESSION. itftt
/ The Association met according to adjourn