Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-29
THE PRIVATE MEDICAL PRO.
Il FESSI0N.
tFrom the Boston Daily News.l

1t quite desirable that should define our position
before the public in reference TO what generally known
as the private medical profession The strides which our
reporter has taken toward disclosing The criminal side Of
inc private practice ought 10 receive the unqualified
approval of all good citizens if not bring the cups to
the bar of justice it undoubtedly will in some cases
But it must not be supposed that these articles arc IN
attack upon the private practice rs 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 not necessarily criminal and
he is too often regarded by the punauical as such All
diseases must be cured the unfortunate posscssor of
the malady would suffer in consequence, and perhaps
extend its cOnagion to the veins of pure and healthy
bodies Our duty, then, in relation to this matter is
two-fold; first to single out, expose and denpunce all
who seek to drag the profession into crime and disrepuc
and secondly to tell the unfortunate who will we regret
to say exist as long sin the earth where their
troubles may receive honest and competent treatment
II is held in the belief of many that regular family doe
tors cannot consistently every contagious disease
Heads of families naturally feel adverse to having their
family physician do 80 and consequence the medical
profession has become divided. However wrong or in
consistent this may he with scientific opinion the fact
exists, and public sentiment may we suppose be held
responsible
Holding then, that it our duty to find If possible
some reliable medical office where the unfortunate can
receive honest treatment by a competent medical man
$
bic for his acts our reporter made an 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 some fraud swnde connected
with the office. Either the doctor" was only a hotel
porter with some deceased physicians name or a dry
goods clerk with similar fictitious title. il seemed for
some time that there was not reliable medical inst
tute" in the city.
entored tho Morrill, Nfca,oi r-tt
tute, where he found the doctor, Frederick Morrill, vii
ling indeed DESTROYS, TO have 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 investigation and in many
instances ordered Inn to leave the Office Not So how
ever, with Dr. Morrill, He courtcd the most thorough
scrutiny. This reporter proceeded to make in cont
pany with dsnterescd Citizen and after m liking every
possible inquiry and observation he states that there is
one place where all classes Of complaints and diseases
are treated by an upright and honest physcian that
place is the "Morrll Medical Institute" where Dr. f.
Morrill,, an old and competent doctor graduate of the
Medical University at Philadelphia is constantly in at.
tendance II Isl singular fact that reporter has
heard no tangible stories against the doctor although
every quaek in the city is bitterly opposed to him. prob
ably on account of his Unprecedented success in ali ms
medical undertakings
Dr. Morrill, does not treat cases by the Job rs "ouack
doctors do. If person should ask him how much he
would charge to cure certain disease lie will answers
THAT depends upon the stage and nature of the COM
plant" He has no tabular list Of prices with fen ar
twenty dollars set opposite certain private diseases
much after the style OF hotel bill Of fare hut 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, runs an honest business where nnv
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 Legitimate unlawful treatment ever couI
cd the Doctors reputation and persons desiring such
need not apply to him. DR.. morrill, has had long and
successful experience in his peculiar line of treatment
which includes nearly NIL complaints TO which flesh Is
heir Ills remedies are very consistent and his curcs ,ro
his best recommendation. His oficcis at No As Howard
st. See his Medical Adviser; price 81. ONCE, rs
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