The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-25
Cumbe, land County Medical Society


The third annual meeting of the Cumber-
city yesterday. The meeting was called to Or
der by the President, DR.. J. M. Bates, of Var
mouth.
Records of last meeting read and approved
The chair made choice of Drs. Foster, Buzzell
and True as committee on nominations. The
committee appointed to take into considera-
ton the propriety of changing tho room for the
meetings, reported in favor of the Portland
Medical School room, 100 Federal street. The
report was accepted and the medical school
room assigned as the place Of meeting for the
coming winter. The Treasurer then mad. his
annual report The report shows balance of
$s1.7 in the Treasury.
Dr. Foster chairman of the committee on
nominations made e following report: d.
President-Dr. S. H. Tewksbury of Portland
Vice President-Dr. John Buxell.
Secretary DR.. s. c. Gordon.
Treasurer-Dr. H. N. Small.
Business Committee-Dr. s. e. Gordon ex
oficlo: DR.. G. M. Parker, Westbrook; DR.. A.
II. Burbank, Yarmouth; DR.. G. E. Webster,
Portland; DR.. M. E. Webb, Saccarappa.
The report was accepted, and the officers
unanimously elected.
DR.. Green, oh. irman of a committee appoint
ed to take into consideration the subject of
changing the order of exercises for the County
Society made his report. The report suggests
that the individual appointed to present writ
ten essays, be instructed to present reports of
cases instead, believing that this will fulfil the
spirit Of the constitution, and that the value
and interest of the proceedings will be much
increased by the change. The report was &C
| cepted and the change adopted. AS no writ
| ten essay was ready for presentation, the sub
| ject of asthma was taken up for discussion
The debate was somewhat animated and was
participated in by Drs. Dana, Foster, Tewks-
bury, Robinson, Merrill, r. v. Tewksbury,
Buzzell and Weeks. The pathology and treat
ment of this painful affection were dwelt up
on at considerable length. The various RENE
dies applicable to this disease, and fonnd
most effectual are Iodide of Potassium, Bro
| mide OF Potassium, Bromide Of Ammonium,
| Conium, Chlorodyne Chloroform, Hof-
mans Anodine, Digitalis, &C., &C.
| All referred to frequent disappointment in
the treatment of the disease. A change Of
climate should be recommended when all 9th
er remedies fail, as they frequently will. Ad-
| journed to 2 IL clock, Pm.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meetin: was called to order at o'clock
| and the discussion of Asthma resumed.
DR.. s. P. Getchell Of Portland, spoke of the
marked benefit he had seen in asthmatie
patients. from going into pine regions and in
halng the odor of the trees. In several in
stances he had noticed entire exemption from
attacks while remaining in these forests.
DR.. Greene had seen decided benefit from
the use of Canada balsam. He believed the
balsam had decidedly beneficial effect upor
the mucous membrane Of the lungs. Report
ed remarkable case of phthisis cured by thu
patient laboring for two or three years in for
est of fir and pine trees. DR.. Buzzell reported
case of lady who had for several years suf
fered more or less from frequent attacks o
Asthma. In this case the lady was entirely
free from the affection while she remained il
Milan, in the vicinity Of the White mountains
Whenever she left this locality she was sure t.
have an attack. DR.. Small stated, that in thi
region there were forests of fir and pine trees
Several members followed with remarks, show
ing the necessity of a change oflocation, wher
the disease failed to yield to ordinary meas
| ures.
After the close of this discussion, Dr. Green
made quite extended and very interesting re
marks on Reduction of Dislocations by munip
ulation. He believes the old and still prevail
ent idea that muscular resistance is the mai
force to overcome is an erroneous one. Th
Doctor maintains that the uniform portion {
the capsular iigament is the main resistance t
reduction. And the efforts of the surgeo
| should be directed to guide the head of tn
bone through the torn lsament, back into il
place.
Drs. Tewksbury and Gordon followed wit
remarks, taking principally the same subiet
as expressed by DR.. Greene.
Dr. Bates, the retiring President made re
marks relative to the past success OF the soc
ETY., and thanked the members for their CT
operation aid support. A vote of thanks wa
, | extended to DIR. Bates for the faithful and in
, partial manner in which he lad presided ovt
the meetings. A like vote was also extende
to the retiring Secretary, Dr. Tewksbury, IL
g President elect. thanked the Society for I'll
q honor they had conferred on him, and spoke
strong terms Of the necessity of increasing IL
q interest of the Society. A vote of thanks vi
O. extended to the Mayor and City Council f
the use of room in the City Building for Il
past year. Drs. Buzzell, Bates and Fren,
were appointed to present cases at the ne
meeting.