Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12
FHE PRIVATE MEDICAL PRO
Il FESSION.


1t is quite desirable that should define our position
before the public reference what 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 not bring the culprls
the bar of justice, as it undoubtedly viii in
But 1t must not be supposed that these articles are an
attack upon the private practice as u WHOLE but
rather upon those who by ignorance and crime, persist
in disgracing it. The who seeks to treat cure
any private disorder is not necess ary criminal and
he is too often regarded by the puranlca such All
diseases must be cured the unfortunate possessor of
the malady would suffer in consequence, and perhaps
extend its cOnagOn the veins Of pure and healthy
bodies. Our duty then, in relation to this matter, is
two-fold; first to single out, expose and dentunce all
who drag the profession into crime and disrepue
and secondly to tell the unfortunate who will regret
to say exist as long sin curses the earh where their
troubles may receive honest and competent treatment.
It is held in the belief of many that regular family doe
tors cannot consistently treat every contagious disease
Heads of families naturally feel adverse having their
family physician do So consequence the medical
profession has become divided. However wrong or in
consistent this be with scientific opinion, the fact
exists and public sentiment may we suppose be held
responsible.
Holding then, that it 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 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 medical skill There was
in almost every instance swndle connected
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 not a reliable medical ins-
tute' in the city.
At last reporter entered the Morrill, Medical Tnst-
tute where he found the doctor, Frederick Morrill, viii
ling, indeed DESTROYS, have his mode of treatment
thoroughly investigated. This seemed vastly different
from the other doctors he had called 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 courted The most thorough
scrutiny This our reporter proceeded to make in COM
pany with dsnerested citizen and after liking every
possible inquiry and observation he states that heres
place where all classes of complaints and diseases
are treated by upright and honest physician; that
place is the "Morrill Medical Institute" where Dr..
Morrill, an old and competent doctor graduate of the
Medical University at Philadelphia stantly in at
tendance. 1t Is singular fact that ouV reporter has
heard no tangible stories against the doctor although
every quack in the city is bitterly opposed to him. prob
ably account OF his unprecedented success in all his
medical undertakings.
DR.. Morrill, does not treat cases by the Job as "auack"
doctors do. If person should ask him how much he
would charge TO certain disease he will answers
Il hat depends upon the stage and nature of the com
palnt." lie has no tabular list Of pnccs 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 GlmIy
physician. which he justly claims to be- We are conf
dent that Dr. Morrill, runs an honest business where any
man may trust his without ar of imposition or
where any lady will receive competent treatment for all
her complaints for a reasonable compensation. No
shadow OF illegtImate unlawful treatment ever cloud
cd the Doctors reputation, and persons desiring such
need not apply 10 him. Dr. 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 ana his cures are
his best recommendation. His olceis No. 4s Howard
st. See his Medical Adviser; price 81. once, as
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