Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16
Vermont Medical Society.

The Vermont Medical Society held its
semi-annual session at Burlington, on the
18th and 8th of June, DIR. Henry james OF
Waterbury, President, in the chair, and
DR.. L. c. Butler of Essex, Secretary.
The credentials of DR.. B. f. Sherman
and DIR. Shumway, as delegates from the
Medical Society of New York, and of DIR.
Albert Smith, as delegate from the New
Hampshire Medical Society, were present
ed, and the gentlemen were invited by
the President tn participate in the pro-
ceedings of the society. The gentlemen
responded in some happy remarks, express
ing the congratulations of their respect
i've societies.
DIR. L. G. Butler read paper on "New
Remedial Agents." mentioning, among
others, some of the medical preparations
of James R. Nichols 6 Co., of Boston,
which he commended, and the two reme-
dies recently introduced ~ tho profession.
viz, Choral Hydrat and Iodoform.
DIR. o. f. Fasset read paper on can
aesthetics in Midwifery" giving resume
of the present knowledge of their use in
this department of medicine.
The subject was freely discussed by Drs
Smith, by Putnam, Crosby, Fassett,
Sherman, Upham and Branch, generally
favoring its use, and speaking of its en-
tire safety, if properly administered. The
general expression was in favor of chloro-
form as the an@sthetic to be used.
DIR. G. ?. Frost read a paper on the
"Uses and Abuses of Opium" which gave
rise to general discussion, in which Drs.
Crosby, Smith, Putnam and Sherman
participated.
DR.. John Branch read an obituary no.
tice of Seth R. Day of st. Adams, de-
ceased.
During the evening session, in the abb
sence of DIR. Abram Harding, the Vice
President, DR.. G. P. Frost read paper on
the Pathology of Fever" prepared by
DR.. E. E. Phelps, of Windsor.
The President presented the ereden-
tials of DR.. G. T. Kingsbury, delegate
from the n. H. Medical Society, who was
invited to participate in the deliberations
of this Society. DIR. Kingsbury respond
ed to the invitation in happy manner.
On the second day of the session Presi-
dent james read a paper on Gun-shot Frac-
lures, giving results of his observations
upon these cases, whilst occupying po-
sition as surgeon in the late war.
DR.. G.. B. Ballard, of st. Johnsbury,
read paper on the Thermometer in Dis
ease, recording his observations on the use
of this instrument in the progress of vari-
GUS diseases, as Scarlatina, Measles, Ty-
phoid Fever and Tuberculosis. The dis
cussion on this paper was participated in
by Drs. Crosby, Kingsbury, Billiard,
james, Putnam and others.
DIR. Crosby presented photograph of
a pair of Siamese twins for the examina-
ton of the Society and gave history of |
the case. In connection with the subject
he gave minute details of the operations
for vesico vaginal fistula.
DIR. l.. G. Butler read paper on Stats
tics of Consumption in Vermont, particu-
larly with reference to its geographical
distribution among the counties of the
State in proportion to population. The
subject of the paper was discussed by DR..
shumway of New York, and DIR. James,
urging the continuance of the line of in.
indicated in DR.. Buffers
paper.
DIR. Hutchinson presented an obituary
notice of DR.. S. s. Butler of East Berk-
hire.
Drs. G. P. Thayer and H. FL. Langdon
# Burlington were elected members of
he Society.
The Society were presented with SAM
lies of various Fluid Extracts and other
manufactured by II. Fl. Til.
lon s. Co., Of Lebanon, N. Y, and also q
ample of their Ferrated Wine of Wild
,herry, which the members desired to
est in their practice.