The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-05-29
The Meeting OF the Medical So
Cfefy Of Hartford COgnfu.
REPORTED by THE SECRETARY.

The regular quarterly meeting Of this Society was held
in Bel Air on the 18th Of May.
There very fair attendance of members.
The minutes Of the previous meeting read and ap
proved.
The reports of Committees being called for, Dr. Lee
Chairman OF the Committee appointed to memorabilia
the County Commissioners for the appropriation of
omoney to be set apart or the payment for
part Of thor services rendered pensioners or
those who supported by the county outside of the
aims house, stated that the Commissioners had return
ed the application with the Endorsement action on the
within application deferred for the present" Dr. For
wood SAID that there class of men who so con-
santly contributed their time their services and skill
to say nothing of their medicines, which now taxed
inustly and often money from their pockets for nro
curing suitable articles OF diet for the patient as phys-
caEs. Physicians, he said had q common interest in
the public funds they were taxed equally with other
people for tile production OF those funds and in add
ton to the ordinary taxation they were compelled to
pay most unjust and onerous tax a license- license
for the privilege of rendering their services to the poor
for nothing When, he continued, thousands dollars
OF the peoples moneyof our monaghan be freely dis
iibuted by our public servants toward procuring the
means for the destruction of fellow man and tho
ruin OF the works Of civilization and OF art We whose
profe sson is to heal the sick and comfort the dying
denied the petty request for small sum to deiray
portion of our expenses while in the practice our
charitable calling.
1t is said that the Commissioners entertain some
doubts us to their authority for making such appro
priaon. This practice the part Of tho executive
icers of countless exists in Pennsylvania and in other
States but with the view ofdisreng all doubt the
subject. DR.. Forwood moved that the same commit
tee be instructed to prepare a memorial, SINH lila
to, or identical with. that presented the previous
meeting by DR.. Z. Hall Rchartson, be addressed to
the State Legislature praying that the Commissioners Of
Hartford county be especially authorized to levy n sum to
he known as the Charity Fund, of which shall be
paid certain per centun for medical attendance upou
all those who satisfy the Commissioners Of their in
ability to pay for medicines, for medical services
The motion was unanimously adopted and ON motion
Of Dr. Virdin Dr. Forwood added to the Committee
DR.. Lee, from the Committee on procuring rooms for
the meetings of the Society," made his report which was
accepted.
The Committee the prayer addressed to the State
Legislature for change in he charter of the Medical
and Chrurgica Faculty of MARYLAND reported THROUGH
the only member present. DR.. Forwood that the Legis-
uture having adjourned since last meeting scarce.
y appeared necessary to take any further action the
subject at present and asked to he discharged from its
further consideration. The Committee accordingly
discharged.
DR.. Virdn delivered his Lecture on Typhoid Fc-
YER Atis conclusion, Dr. Lee moved and carried
that the thanks OF the Society lie rendered to Dr. yrdn
for his interesting and instructive lecture. 1t was
further moved by Dir. Forwood and seconded ly DIR
chimney, that Doctor Vrdn's lecture b G
,fcred to one Of the medical journals for publica-
ton, inasmuch as it was chiefly illustrative of
Dr. Nirdns personal experience in the treatment OF
large number Of cases of Typhoid Fever in the State
North Carolina The motion was unanimously adopted
DIR. Nirdin however, from motives of modesy declined
yielding to the compliment implied.
Various points of Dr. Nirdin's lecture then dis
cussed ut considerable length cciting much valuable
information from nearly all the members present re-
gGrdlng the proper treatment of this dreaded disease
Dr. Nirdins views were in the main, cnrroborated and
sustained Dr. Thos. c. Hopkins and DR. Silver referred
To disease which prevailed in Bel Air some years ago
and for the want of better name il called from the
locality the Be Air Fever" These gentlemen were OF
the opinion that it only aggravated type Of y-
phoid fever, stimulating the yphus form.
After the transaction Of some executive business Dr.
f"rwood proposed that in consequence of the atenes
the hour the subjects put down for discussion at this
meeting be postponed until the next. Agreed to.
With the understanding that DR.. John Evans would
deliver his promised lecture Surgical Cases ut tho
next meeting, motion made to adjourn. Dr. Sill
yer remarked that before the motion voted upon he
would Ike to saythat would be happy to have the next
meeting of the Society take place at his house and he
hoped that every married member would be acconpa.
MED by his wife. The invitation was unanimously nc
cepted and the Society then adjourned