Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-12
ORIEANs Co MEDIcAI SOCIETY. :

County Medical Society was held at
the Memphremagog House, Newport,
June Sd, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
President Blanchard being absent,
DR.. Patch was called to the chair.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The election of officers was defer
red until the evening session.
DR.. Adams reported case of pu-
erperal commissions which was sue
Icessfully treated with -chloroform.-
DR.. Rutherford reported another case
in which chIoroform was successful.
DIR. Richmond reported several cases
that were successfully treated by blood
letting. DR.. Patch maintained that
bleeding was the safest remedy. DR..
Moody reported two cases in which
blood letting and chloroform were
both used, but terminated fatally
DR.. Human reported a case treated
by blood letting that recovered. 1t
was conceded by most of the members
that blood letting was the most relia-
BILE. but chloroform suspended convul-
sions whilst other remedial measures
could be used.
DR.. Adams reported three cases
of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. DR..
Richmond reported another
DR.. Human reported DR.. Moody's
case. Drs. Richmond. Bugbee and
Currler were appointed to examine
him and report the result to the soci-
ETY..
Adjourned until | IL o'clock P NJ.
EVENING SEssIoN.-Pres't Blanch-
ard in the chair
DR., Cheney reported a case to the
society for their opinion as to its path
ology and treatment.
The committee on DR.. Moody's case
made their report which elected much
discussion.
DR.. Human gave notice to the sOcl
ETY. that he would propose an amend.
ment to article 9 of the constitution
at the next meeting.
DR.. Patch read report of a maj
who swallowed lizard (saLam0ndrC
symmetrical while drinking watel
from brook. 1t remained in thu
stomach months, when it was vOm
tied much increased in size, Is inches.
: Strong alcohol was taken to dislodg
it. Dir. Blanchard reported a cas-
4 where the eft (saLomandri0 dorsaIis
remained in the stomach nine months
DR.. Skinner reported a case wher
I deception was used for the sake c
!, sympathy; efts were claimed to hav
IL been vomited, but the patient admit
l. ted that it was done to deceive. ID
IS maintained that they could not live /
e the stomach, that the action OF tn
e gastric juice would digest them.
The following officers were elected
n D. ". Blanchard, President; ".
$ Moody, Vice President; J. N. Curr
u er, Secretary; L. W, Adgate, Trea
II urer; S. R. Corey, G. A. Human al
ID 7. Ii. Hoskins, Censors.
y DR.. Rutherford read report Of
d case of intestinal hemorrhage occu
lie ring in a patient subject to epileps
: This was followed by remarks fro
d. Drs. Human, Richmond, Farnswort
at Adgate and Adams.
# "a. u. ,. ramsey was duly eieC
p ed a member.
"a DR.. Hoskins read a paper on epiIe
10 sy.
RI DR.. Bugbee reported case of di
"a iberia.
," Voted to hold a special meeting
IS Newport the first Wednesday in A
It, gust, and that the Caledonia Coun
CT Medical Society be invited to me
with them and participate in the ext
&c ciSes.
IS DR.. Hoskins was appointed to re
y a paper at the next meeting, on puln
;, nary emphysema. Adjourned.
Us J. NJ. CURRIER. Secretary.
or Newport, June ), 1868.