The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-02-11
Proceedings of jackson County
Medical Society,". $50 (

The regular Monthly meeting of the Society
was held in the'ofHce of DIR. A. B. Monahan, on
Tuesday, February 2, 1862 d.. ABB. MouAiian
in the chair, Present. Doctors Crumt,
Fierce Kehoe, Lair, and Baker. House came
to order and Dr. Lair read the proceedings of
last meeting, which were adopted. In the abb
sence of the regular EssayiSt, Dr.. orumit. (the
alternate), read paper on the balefuhedects Of
Alcoholic etimulsnts in the practice of medicine
This paper, 10y no means devoid Of merit) called
forth much controversy. After brief history
Of the man ufacture and composition of alcohol
and. its preparations the DR., cited numerous
instances Of the deprsvity produced by Its i'm
proper use by the public, but in attempting to
disprove its beneficial effects upon the human
subject laboring under the prostrating
effects Of disease or severe injury, he failed to
bring to his assistance any authority save Car
pentsrg PhyGoloay, published in 1852 which was
considered by, the Society as little inclined to
be 'Od Fegy or In other words behind The age.
The DR.. closed his address with an effort to
prove that the m effects produced by the drug
when improperly administered, so far trans
cendsd Us good effects when properly used, IS to
faf1ihil 4 sufficient reason for striking II
out of the Materla Msdica, Except in som,
gerry rare instaRees says the Dr.. ~ should taeuer
be prescribed BY tho physician" The sabject i,
of vast import to the profession, md nAtnraily
drew forth criticisms long andloud. Before the
close Of the session we gave. the subject pretty
thorough yentilating, and, Il thought, con
Vineed the DR.. that the position. he took Wa
untenable, While the Society Is strongly op
posed to the broad and sweeping position occu
led by the Esspyist, they would sgrsein urging
the most cautious administration Of alcohol II
every day practice, as 1t doubtless is an agen
potent for good or evil-just as we caution those
who prescribe or make use Of strychnine or
hydrocyanic acid. DR.. Crumit like Robert =
Lee, defended his position, though bad one
with zeal and ability. .....
At the close of the Essay the subject Of Fe'
Bill came up for consideration, from which th'
names of DR.. D. Tracy and R. E. G. Clever
were expunged bye the Secretary, in obedienc
to the order Of the Society, Os being unauthor
lied and unworthy 10 appear on the list. IN
Secretary next presented the charge for print
ing fifty copies of the Fee Bill. which wa
authorized by the Society to be paid. Presiden
appointed DR.. Fierce Essayist for the Marcl
meeting, subject Pneumonia, and DT. Baker q
alternate, subject Medical Skepticlsm. Itwa
then resolved that no member Of this SOelet.
should advertise in the county or other papers
more than his name, residence, rsplaceOf basl
ness, and Office hours, because flaming adyer
tIsements and boas tful pretentions, are 90 ottel
the trick of the ignorant pretenders,, that the.
will be considered as violations Of the regula
tions of this Society highly eensurable in 10
educated physician. On motion the societ
adjourned to meet again the first Tuesday II
Alb. MoNLRAS, President.
]. A. LAIR, sec'y.