Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-13
TVHE PRIVATE MEDICAL PRO.
4 FESSI0N
From the Boston Daily News.l


1t is quite desirable that We should define our position
before the public in reference what is generally known
as the private medical profession The strides which our
reporter has taken toward disclosing the criminal side of
the "prvate" practice ought receive the unqualified
approval of all good citizens if bring the culprts to
the bar of justice it undoubtedly will in some cases.
But 1t must not be supposed that these articles are
attack upon the "Drivate" practice as a whole but
rather upon those who by ignorance and crime persist
in disgracing it, The who seeks to treat and cure
any private disorder is necessarily criminal and
he is too often regarded by the puritanca as such All
diseases must be cured the unfortunate possessor of
the malady would suffer in consequence and perhaps
extend It's conagion the veins of pure and healthy
bodies. Our duty then. In relation to this matter
two-tod; first to single out, expose and denbunce all
who seek to drag the profession into crime dsrepuc
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
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 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 fact
exists and public sentiment may, suppose be held
responsible.
Holding then, that 1t our duty TO find If possible
some reliable medical office where the unfortunate can
receive honest treatment by competent medical man
who sails under 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 medical skill. There was
in almost every instance fraud or swinde
with the office. Either the doctor was only hotel
porter with some deceased physicians name OF dry
goods clerk with similar fictitious title. 1t seemed for
some time that there was not reliable medical ns-
tute' in the city.
At last our reporter entered the Morrill, Medical Insti
tute where he found the doctor, Frederick Morrill, will
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 HIM to leave the office. Not So how
ever, with Dr. Morrill,. He courted the most thorough
scrutiny This our reporter proceeded to make in COM
pany with dsnterested Citizen and after IN liking every
possible inquiry and observation, he states that there
one place where all classee of complaints and diseases
are treated by an upright and honest physician; that
place is the "Morr Medical Institute" where DR..
Morrill,, an old and competent doctor graduate OF the
Medical University at Philadelphia is constantly in at.
tendance 1t is singular fact our reporter has
heard no tangible stories against the Doctor although
every quack in the city is bitterly opposed to him. prob
ably on account of his unprecedented success in all I'M
medical undertakings.
Dr. Morrill, does not treat by the job "quack'
doctors do. If a 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.
paint.' lie has 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 regular family
physician. which he justly claims to be. We are conf
dent that DR.. Morrill, honest business where any
man may trust his without f,ar of imposition or
where any lady will receive competent treatment for all
her complaints for reasonable compensation. No
shadow Of legitmate 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 and his cures
his best Recommendation. His office is at No. a. Howard
st. See his Medical Adviser; price 81. ONCE. a.
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