The Portland daily press., 1872-06-12


Gordon, chairman of the standing committee,
requested that any business that would prop
erly come before that committee be presented
as soon possible. ---
AFTERNOON.
DIR. Small of Portland, made his report as
delegate to the Medical Society of the State of
New York.
DR.. Weeks of Portland made his report as
delegate TO the American Medical Association.
DIR. Gerrish of Portland, exhibited some mi
croscopes which he recommended to the atten-
ton of the profession.
DIR. Sanger of Bangor, read voluntary re-
port of case of miscarriage, followed by DEATH
Dr.. Pendleton of Belfast, read paper on the
Lacto- Phosphate of Lime.
The President DR.. Fuller, delivered his in
augural address. He briefly reviewed the early
history of the Association, speaking of the eff
forts in behalf of medical education, and various
projects affecting the public welfare He urged
the importance of advancing the interests of
the Maine General Hospital, which is the child
of this Association. The necessity of a stricter
enforcement of the rules with regard to the adj
mission of new members was presented.
A vote of thanks to the President for his very
able address was passed, and the paper was re-
ferred to the Committee on Publication.
Drs. Buzzell of Portland, Buxton, Warren,
and Lincoln of Brunswick, were appointed a
committee to consider and report upon the sug-
gestions of the President.
IT, OnOW, OIL Ul6 COm1nlutee appointed at the
last meeting to take measures for the improve
ment of the education of pharmaceutists in the
State, reported that the committee found that
the druggists already had society, which,
however, they themselves did not consider a
success. The committee were of opinion that
the Association could not do much to advance
the interests of pharmaceutical education, until
the apothecaries did something for themselves
DIR. French read a paper on ON the use of
Podoform, especially in infammations and Ill
ceyatiOns ofethe uterus. The report was dis
cussed by Drs. Greene and Weeks of Portland,
and Corlss and Eastman of New York.
DR.. Greene reported verbally case of Spina
Bifida. The patient was lady, who was Thirty
years old when she first consulted him. The
tumOr was in the lumbar region, about the size
of a mans fist, and had occasioned no incon-
venience until she was twenty years old. 1t
then began to trouble her, and in ten years en-
tirely ncapacitated her for all work, producing
double talipes, terrible neuralgia in the lower
limbs GOODNESS and liyidity of both feet. The
mind also was becoming greatly weakened.
Paracentess of the tumor resulted in entire
restoration of the parts involved. The opera
ton, however, had to be repeated about thirty
times, at intervals of few weeks, from one to
two ounces OF clear Serious fluid being re-
moved at each tapping. Being unable to see
the patient for several months no operation was
performed, and she rapidly failed; tapping re-
suited in meningeal Inflammation, which ter
minated in death four years after the first evac-
uation of the tumor The particular points of
interest in this case are the freedom from in
convenience on account of the tumor for TWEEN
ty years; the success of the operations; the
fact of the patient being thirty-four when she
died; and, finally, the remarkable extent to
which pressure on the tumor would control the
mental condition. laughter or weeping being
produced at the will of the manipulation
DR.. Severy remarked that he had recently
seen bifid spine in an infant, who was healthy
in all other respects. He gave an unfavorable
prognosis in the case. The child died quite
suddenly. He asked whether he would have
been justified in paracentesis.
DR.. Greene replied that he had had no expe-
rience on this point except in this case, but
thought the success of the operation here would
justify its performance whenever the fluid was
producing undue pressure upon the brain and
spinal cord.
DIR. Corliss reported case of ovarian tumor
which he cured by tapping per vaginam, leav-
ing the canula, and injecting alkaline solutions
number of times. The canula accidentally
fell out, and very little further discharge took
place. The patient is now apparently perfectly
well.
DR.. Nourse of Bath read a very interesting
paper ON the faults and defects in the cultva.
ton of our profession. The report was accept.
ed and referred to the Publishing Committee.
DR.. Gordon, in behalf of the Standing Com
mittee, remarked that they had attended to all
the business presented to them, and would re-
port: az That they are satisfied that DR. p.
Fisher is not a member of the Association and
that no dues should be required of him. e,
They recommend for membership Drs. f. Nj.
Eveleth of Waldoboro, Rotheus A Gray of Sac.
carappa, VIM. Rogers of Hampden, Charles H.
Gross of Acton, George W. Foster of Bangor
Chas j. Milliken of Cherryfeld and David ID.
Spear of Kennebunk. The report was accept
ed, and the gentlemen proposed were elected to
membership.
The Secretary read resolutions received from
the Association of Medical Superintendent OF
American Institutions for Insane, recommend
ing that didactic and clinical instruction upon
mental disorders be given IN every medica
school,
Adjourned until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
DR.. Snow, of the Committee on Revision OF
the Constitution and Bylaws, reported thai
the Committee did moi feel authorized tie make
such radical changes as seemed necessary.
After some discussion the report was accept
ed as report of progress, and the same com
mittee was continued, with instructions to re
port at the next meeting a complete code o
rules.
DIR. Bricket of Augusta Offered the followin.
preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The use of intoxicating liquors ha
been alarming on the increase for the past few
| years. and
Whereas, 1t is the direct cause of many dis
eases which we are called upon to treat; there
| fore
| ReSolUed, That this Association will discon
tinuance the indiscriminate medicinal use O
alcoholic liquors, and will only prescribe til
same when absolutely necessary, and when IL
| other remedy will answer as WELL
| This elected prolonged discussion. No op
position was expressed to the spirit of the reso
ton, but many members felt that its passag
would place the Association in false positio
as regards the use of alcohol, by implying that
as body, the physicians of the State had bee
careless in its administration as remedia
agent,-an imputation which they could nc
| admit.
The resolution was then withdrawn, and
motion was made to appoint committee t
prepare resolution on the subject; but befor
the committee could be constituted, motion t
adjourn prevailed, the members generally col
sidering any action in the premises unnecessar,
The Association meets at nine this mornin.
and the report of the Committee on the Main
General Hospital will be made at eleven.
TEMPERANCE MEErING.-The Cumberlan
County Temperance Association will hold