Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-15
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THE PRIVATE MEDICAL PRO
Il FESSION.
,FrOm the Boston Daily News.l

1t quite desirable that should define position
before the public in reference what is generally known
the private medical profession The strides which
reporter has taken toward disclosing the criminal side Of
the private" practice ought to receive the unqualified
approval of all good citizens if bring the cuprts to
the bar of justice, undoubtedly will in cases
But it must not be supposed that these articles
attack upon the "Drivate" practice a whole. but
rather upon those who, BY ignorance and crime persist
in disgracng it. The who seeks to treat ami cure
any private disorder is necessarily a criminal and
he too often regarded by the puritanca as sach All
diseases must be cured the unfortunate possessor Of
the malady would suffer in consequence and perhaps
extend its contagon to the veins of pure and healthy
bodies. Our duty, them in relation to this matter,
two-fod; first, to single out expose and denbunce all
who seek to drag the profession into crime dsrepute
and secondly to tell the unfortunate who WILL we regret
to say exist long sin the EARTH where their
troubles may receive honest and competent treatment.
1t is held in the belief of many that regular family doc
tors cannot consistently treat every contagious disease
Heads of families naturally feel adverse to having their
family physician do So and consequence the medical
profession has become divided However wrong or in
consistent this may be with scientific opinion the
exists, and public sentiment may we suppose be held
responsible.
Holding then that 1t was duty find if possible
some reliable medical Office where the unfortunate can
receive honest treatment by competent medical man
who sails under no fictitious NAME and who is response
BILE for his acts, reporter made examination of
some twenty of the principal offices yesterday morning.
but found with single exception place that seemed
to guarantee any reliability or medical skill There was
in almost every instance fraud swndle
with the office. Either the doctor was only hotel
porter with some deceased physicians name OF a dry
goods clerk with similar fictitious title. 1t seemed for
some time that there not reliable medical insti-
tute' in the city,
At last our reporter entered the Morrill, Medical Insti
tute where he found the DOCTOR Frederick Morrill, VII
ling indeed DESTROYS, his mode of treatment
thoroughly investigated This seemed vastly different
from the other doctors he had called on They all pro
tested against any attempt at investigation and in
instances ordered HIM to leave the Office Not So how
ever, with Dr. Morrill, He courted the most thorough
scrutiny This reporter proceeded make in COM
pany with disinteresed Citizen after liking every
possible inquiry and observation he states that here
place where all casses of complaints and diseases
are treated by upright and honest physician; that
place is the morrill, Medical Institute" where Dr. T.
morrill,, an old and competent doctor graduate of the
Medical University at Philadelphia, is constantly at
tendance 1t is singular fact that our reporter has
heard no tangible stories against the Doctor although
every quack in the city bitterly opposed him. prob
ably on account of his unprecedented success in IL his
medical undertakings.
DR. Morrill, does not treat by the job as "quack
doctors do. If person should ask him how much he
would charge to cure certain disease he will answer:
THAT depends upon the stage and nature of the com
plant He has no tabular list of prices, with ten or
twenty dollars set opposite certain private diseases
much after the style OF hotel bill of fare but treats all
complaints on the same principle of a regular family
physician which he justly claims to be- We are conf
dent that Dr. Morrill, honest business where any
man may trust his case without fear of imposition or
where any lady will receive competent treatment for all
| her complaints for reasonable compensation No
shadow OF illegtimate unlawful treatment ever cloud
ed the Doctors reputation, and persons desiring such
need not apply to him. Or. Morrill, has had long and
successful experience in his peculiar line of treatment
which includes nearly all complaints to which flesh
heir His remedies very consistent his cures are
us best recommendation His ofeeis at No As Howard
st. See his Medical Adviser; price 49, Office, 4s
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