The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-07
WEST VIRGINIA STATE MEDICAL
SECOND DAY.

Inc SOClcty WOO OohSu w oioSi ~
DR.. ]. n. Lazzell, President.
Dr.. w. J. Bates, from the Committee
on Medical Neurology, reported the
death of Dr.. George A. Hamill, Of
Martinsburg. and presented a brief his
tory of the deceased. he also an
nounced the death of DR.. F. C, Shep-
ard, OF Bruceton Mills, Preston county.
The report was received and the Com
mittee authorized to prepare biographies
of the deceased members, that they
may be published with the proceedings
of the society.
An invitation was received from
Dewey, Vance & Co., asking the society
to visit their blast furnace and nail
factory, and accepted.
o. motion OF DR.. Jedson, 4 o'clock
was fixed as the hour for visiting the
South Wheeling glass works, the nail
works, &c.
On motion of DR.. R. P. Davis, the
Board OF Censors having been mistaken
as to the course of study necessary to
membership, the proposition of DR.. l..
C. Berry was taken from the table, and
he admitted to membership.
The committee to examine the &C
counts of the Treasurer, reported that
they had performed that duty and found
the accounts correct. The report was
received and adopted.
DR.. B. Roemer presented a report on
the climatolygy and epidemics Of Ka-
nawha county, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Publication,
after being fnlly discussed.
DR.. Jepson, appointed at the last
meeting of the society as essayist, read
an essay on sudden death in puerperal
cases, which was referred to the Com.
mittee on Publication.
The society adjourned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The society met at the hour of ad-
journment.
DR.. Hupp read an essay writer by
DR.. A. II. Kunst, OF Weston, entitled
"A Synopsis Of Insanity" which was
referred to the Committee on Publica-
ton.
DR.. Frissell introduced young lady
on whom plastic operation had been
performed by him. She had been
burned when quite young, and her chin
had grown fast to her breast. This
the doctor had cut loose. and had taken
portions OF the skin from her breast
and shoulder, giving her a new throat.
The case is very interesting and rare
one, and attracted great deal OF atten.
ton from the surgeons present.
A vote of thanks was, on motion DR..
DR.. Young, returned to the young lady,
Miss Lorinda Gallagher, for her kind
ness in permitting the society to exam.
inc the operation performed on her
neck.
The Board OF Censors having but
four members present. on motion of DR..
Hildreth, the President was authorized
to fill the vacancies, which he did by
the appointment OF Drs. Hall, Young
and Brownfield.
Invitations were received from the.
Superior Machine Works Company, to
visit their shops in North Wheeling;
G. w. Franzheim to visit his wine
cellar, and the Busy Bee Society to
attend their festival at st. Matthews
Church tonight The invitations were
accepted and the society resolved to
visit the various places named if possi-
BILE.
DR.. Hildreth read paper on an ex.
traordinary case OF variola.
DR.. Hupp reported case of iuvolun-
tary poisoning by the use Of laudanum
he had saved by injections of fluid ex-
tract OF belladona, using an ounce in
about four hours.
DR.. Roemer called the attention OF
the society to q new remedy called bro
mide of camphor, made by himself. 1t
is to be used as sedative for the nerv-
Gus system. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Publication.
DR.. Stafford offered paper on the
Parkersburg Mineral Wells, which was
read and referred to the Committee on
Publication.
A communication received from
w. F. Parshall, asking the society to
hold it's next session at Parkersburg
Mineral Wells, free Of charge, was
accepted and the society agreed to meet
there next year.
On motion, the society adjourned to
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