The Portland daily press., 1870-07-29
Meeting Of the Cumberland Coanty Medi-

CAt S0Ceesy
FORENOON sEssIoN.
In the absence of the President, the Vice
President, DIR. Buzzell, presided.
Those appointed to make reports being alb
sent, the subject of Dysentery was advanced
at the suggestion of DR.. Buzzall On this ton
ic Dr. Foster made some remarks recommend
ing salines followed by opates. Dr. Weeks
spoke of the pathology and symptoms; advis-
ed treatment on the general plan as that adj
vanced by DIR. Foster. and further suggested
the use of aconite TO govern inflammation
DR.. Buzzell spoke of the Importance of rest.
and recommended in diet, milk and black tea.
DR.. Gilman consented, by appointment, to
make report on Maine General Hospital, aud
p. m. was ass'gued. DR.. Weeks then OPEN
ed the discussion on Cholera Morbus. He
would prefer the term Sporadic Cholera. He
was in the habit of giving small doses Of calo-
mel and opium.
DIR. Foster considered that this disease is caus-
ed by over-eating. That hypodermic injections
of morphine were the best indication for the
cramps that attend the disease; spoke of ex-
periments with choral hydrate in this disease
and in cholera infantum. In this latter mala-
dy, gives it in doses Of or. iii.
The question was further discussed by Drs.
DeWolf Small, Buzzell, Fitch and Dana.
DR.. Fitch reported an interesting case of
Paracentesis Thoracs.
DR.. f. A. Stanley was admitted member.
Adjourned to p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President and Vice President being abb
sent, DR.. Foster was appointed to the chair.
| The case reported by DR.. Fitch in the fore
noon excited a lively discussion in which Dr.
Weeks, Foster and Fitch joined
| DR.. Foster, on the invitation of DR.. Fitch,
reported cure of Hydro-t horax; symptoms of
| great dyspnea and absence of resonance
Treatment, Hypophosphites, Iron and Blister.
The progress was rapidly toward recovery IN
Empy@ma. Where pus was contained or
lodged he recommends free incisions without
regard to locality. He believed with DR.. Fitch
that the opening should be low in the chest.
DR.. Gilman read the report of the State Gen
eral Hospital Committee of the Me: Med. As
ISOLATION, of which he is chairman, an abstract
of which will be hereafter furnished for publ
| cation.
AT the annual session of the Maine Medical
Association held in Bangor in June last, a
committee to aid in securing subscriptions in
behalf of the hospital, was appointed, consist
ing of one physician from each county, with
power to select associates as each may deem
proper.
DIR. Gilman, as committee for Cumberland
appointed all the regular physicians of the
county his associates, and asked for their ear
nest Cooperation in their respective localities.
He spoke of the interest manifested in the en-
terprise ny physicians in other sections Of the
State, and of assurances of contributions in its
behalf. He rejoiced to be able to say that
more than $25, 900 had already been subscribed
in this city in sums ranging from one thou
sand TO five thousand dollars each. The time
had now come for putting forth general effort
for subscriptions. Many wealthy citizens had
not been called upon from whom it was hoped
would be obtained large donations such as
those above alluded to, while it was believed
very numerous contributions would be cheer
fully given by all classes of the community in
sums proportioned to their respective means.
The names of all donors of sums large or
small would be permanently preserved in the
archives of the hospital, as has been the case
in the interesting history of the Massachusetts,
| Hospital, where the record of subscriptions
ranging from twenty-five cents TO twenty five
thousand dollars has been preserved.
DR.. Dana rejoiced in the prosperity of the
enterprise as shown by the above report and re-
marks. He thought it very remarkable that
the Legislature should have made so handsome
grant of land and money asithout a single dis
senting Uoice He believed that if general
subscription were now inaugurated the remain
ing sum necessary for start would be speed
lily and gladly made up and that all classes Of
among the donors There can be no work OF
truer christian philanthropy than this.
DIR. Foster felt sure we should soon have a
State General Hosp; tal Much had already
been done. Much remained yet to be accom-
plished. The time had now come when all the
members of the profession in Cumberland
county to act They could give themselves
and secure subscriptions for their friends All
this was now necessary, was for the commu-
nifty to understand the present status of the
enterprise and have an opportunity to give ac-
cord1ng to their individual means.
DR.. e. P. SGone, of Westbrook, spoke an en-
| cOuraging word 10 behalf of the Undertaking.
He thought his friends and neghbors would
be interested in it. He showed his readiness
to work in its behalf, to taking blank subscrip-
tion papers to circulate in his community.
After appointing Drs. French, Thayer
Stone and Getchel to furnish topics and cases
at the next NEE ling, adjourned for one month