The Portland daily press., 1869-06-17


Tse Association was called to order at nine
o'clock, DR. Dana in the chair. ea ~
The report Of DR.. Brown for fee table for
country physicians was called up for action.
After some discussion the report was accepted
and referred to the Committee on Publication.
DIR. Bates of Falmouth, from the Committee
son the prevailing diseases of the year. re-
ported for Cumberland County. With the ex-
tions OF Influenza and Scarlatina, which pre-
vailed extensively during the winter months
and spring, there seems to have been nothing
unusual in the diseases Of the year. DR.. Bates
report was accepted and referred to the Com
mittee on Publication. aFa8
DIR. Fuller of Bath, from the same commit
tee, reported for sagadahoc County. He mo-.
ticed the Same epidemic of influenza as pre-
vailing in that County. 1t was his opinion
that the cause of this extensive epidemic was
atmospheric His report was accepted and re-
| ferred to the Committee ON Publication----
Upon motion of DR.. Gordon, j. Estabrook
of Camden was elected an honorary member
and j. Maine of Unity an active member.
Both nominations were endorsed by Dr. Fos-
| ter. = $. y = 2.
| Dr. Sanger of Bangor moved che vote Of last
| year, fixing npon Portland as the place Of the
| annual meeting lar issseI III .sAslAs-
Pending upon, this motion, DR.. Brickett
moved that the Executive Committee be in
structed to designate Bangor as the place of
the next annual meeting, and to make this re-
port at o o'clock tomorrow morning, which
was passed. liza VIII, H..
| Upon the recommendation of DR.. Harlow,
m A T.,,5xusfr ,f TInysn slo,, oil
an honorary member.
AT this point the Association, according to
previous agreement, listened to very instruc-
tive and interesting report Of q case by DR.
Tewksbury.i The patient was a little girl,
twelve years of age, who had suffered from that
formof club-foot known as talipses vaso equinus.
The case was further complicated by rigidity
of the abductor muscles and inability to rotate
the thigh. Owing to this deformity the little
patient had for long time been unable to walk
alone. Since the operation she has SO far re-
covered as to be able to walk without support.
Although there is trifing tremor in the lower
limbs, the gait is not marked by any very noti-
| ceable peeuliarity. Other details relative to
| this case were presented, together with some
remarks upon the operation of tenotomy. bsDas
The subject was discussed by DIR. Sanger of
Bangor, who alluded to the necessity of restor-
| ing the tenacity of the affected muscles He
suggested certain questions relative to tenoto-
| ny and myotomy which have never been fully
| decided by any authorities
The report Of DIR. Tewksbury was accepted.
DIR. Gordon then read a report upon case
presented by Dr. Buxton of Warren. = ~ izs
The patient, young man, has a very abnor-
NAL chest The lungs present many peculiari-
ties. The apex of the heart has been twisted
SO that it beats upon the right side. The dag
nosis made by Drs. Sanger and Gordon is that
thereis now purulent matter in the chest, and
that the position Of the heart has been changed
by the progress of empyema
DR.. J, j. Sturgis of Windham, recommended
BY Dr. Severy, was electcd a member Of the
| Association. s'ss sAf e -
DR.. Buxton's case el'cfted much discussion
in which Drs. Gordon, Sanger, Buxton, Day
| and Toward partieipated.iss4 a!l 9.s
DIR. Buxton moved the passage of resolutions
recommending the extension of the term of
medical study to four years, and three full
courses of lectures. The resolutions were
| passed without discussion.
| On melton of DIR. Buxton the vote renting
the dues of DIR. Daggett was reconsidered.
| DIR. Buxton asked to be excused from serving
longer npon the committee on compulsory vac
cinations. He was therefore excused. ns
| Reports of Committees upon various topics
We're called for, but were not ready. They
were assigned for next year. iraosg h ~
DR.. Harlow presented lengthy report upon
hospital cases. The interesting nature of
"softening OF the BRAIN and paralysis, and the
lucid manner in which it was discussed by DIR.
Harlow, tempt us to transcribe portion of his
report to our columns, but the limits Of our
space forbid. 81 $50 5t 1900, s
| Drs. Robinson, Goodale and Snow were APP
pointed committee to confer with the Maine
Pharmaceutical Association to devise means to
prevent the indiscriminate sale Of drugs.
T. buxton read a paper on Hypodemic In
lec'ons' which was referred to the Publication
| COMMITTEES. PA !. -
Adjourned until afternoon i, 100 Is
| 80 AFTERNOON. ~ fiiq e.
| DR.. Greene reported case of calculns oc-
curing i'm Cumberland county. The pst;en4
was a gentleman 60 years DID, The ca,culue
is Of the variety known "a uricacid nuclens
with phosphate laminm. 1t was saeculated.
and attached to the anterior wall of the blad.
der DIR. Greene referred to the frequency Of
this affection in localities where it would no,
be looked for, and the necessity of careful di-
| agnosis in such cases. ns v -aiisff
Prof Greene detailed case Of injury TO the
hip joint. The patient was engaged in reapina
| with machine and span Of horses when he
was thrown forward upon the point Of the ma
chine. The wound upon tho hip healed kind