Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-17
Vermont Medical Society.

called the society to order and the proceed
ings of the June session were read by DR.
l.. c. Butler of Essex, Secretary.
4 Dr. W. W. Porter of Syracuse, y. Y.
was presented a. delegate from the State
= Medical Society of New York
DIR. Goldsmith of Rutland, one OF the
commissioners for Vermont, for the national
celebration at Philadelphia, July 4, 1876,
spoke of the proposed International Medi-
cal Congress to be held at the same time
and place, for which arrangements are now
in progress, and mentioned as among the
subjects which would be considered, the
unifcation of our Pharmacopeia. The
Doctor suggested that the society should
take some action in relation to the subject
and be represented in that Congress.
DR.. H. 5. Brown Of St. Johnsbury, pre-
sented report on the subject Of the So
called Gastric Ferer, which has been preya-
lent in Caledonia and Orleans counties.
After desc riding the symptoms Of the
disease by detailing two typical cases,
noting very particularly its peculiarities
and quoting several authorities upon the
subject, the Doctor declares himself . yet
unconvinced of the existence of any malady
in our midst to which 4 sound pathology
will Justify us in applying the term Gastric
Ferer.'
To the same purport was the more Ella
borate report Of DR.. \. J. Hyde, Of the same
place. Responses to inquiries from differ
ent members Of the society elected the facts
that it did not occur as an epidemic, was
fatal in but few eases, emitted 4 peculiar
penetrating odor ofaa acidulous character,
attached to the person and not to the vomit,
has little attending fever, presents vomiting
as the most prominent symptom and per-
sists, in spite of all remedies, in running 4
course of two to six months. The reports
ELECTED considerable discussion and were
referred to the committee Of publication.
\ paper on the 1HaEnc Splphites and
Bisulpliies, in which the history, nature
and therapeutic uses oc these remedies Were
presented, and strongly commended TO the
consideration Of the society, by Marshal
Calkins, N. D., of Springfield, Mss, was
read by the secretary, in the absence Of DR..
Calkins, and referred to the committee Of
publication In the discussion which fol- /
lowed, DR.. Goldsmith spoke of the use Of
these remedies in the chronic diarLma Of
the army Here was q large opportunity |
for investigation and it was improved. \ /
daily record was kept Of whatever the pa
tient- in the hospital ATE and drank, and
they We're furnished with close stools, so
that the excrcta might De examined by the
microscope. Tie amount Of uniigc-ted
food found wa beyond conception. In
some the inee>ta We're crowded with fer
ments, in Others butyric and acetou- fer
mentation Following these results as a
guide the llyposuiphitcS Of Soda, Lime. &c,
were used, not alone, but with other rene
dies directed to the stomach, and the NOR
tally was largely reduced. To these rene
dies were sometimes added charcoal, car
bolic acid, creasote. and when given during
meals these seemed to check the fermenn-
tion, and restrain tie discharges
Dr. J. y. Stiles Of Windsor, reported
case Of facial neuralgia originating from de-
fectEe teeth and alyeoli, in which al the
usual remedies had been applied without
avail. but which finally welded +, the an
nlieatiop of lee the main boing relieved in
haitian hour.
Dr. Goldsmith reported case OF tumor
near the angle Of the Jaw. which had been
growing for thirty years. and which had
been pronounced to be eataloid. but which
a miero-copical examination proved to be
cephaloid.
DR.. Il. 5. Brown read the report of the
delegates to the University Of Vermont. Ned
zeal Department. Or. Carpenter skotchel ,
the history of this department Of the col l
lese. tracing its steady progress amid many a
surrounding difficulties. showing that its :
cla-~e. lave l-en gradually Increasing in /
numbers fr5m seven in the first wear TO 7
many times that in later wears. standing =
now on equal footing with the other medi- e
cal colleges in the country. lie suggested a
that the Vermont Medical Society should =
ondow prole--5r-lip in it. with .aaieien.
fund, to demand and accent o3ly the birI-
,st qualifications % fil the position. The
subject was referred 20 q committee consist
ag Of DrS. Bradford. Hyde and Brown to d
-eport at the present meeting. .
Or. c. NJ Chandler. from tie B5ardof
recommended the following %
persons for membership in the Society. and -
hey were duly elected Drs. i. b. S1mers -
u Jericho Centre: Albert Mott Of Jericho: 81
T. c. Goodrich Of BrookfclI, and Joseph =
Draper, Superintendent Of the Vermont !
ASYLUM for the Insane at Brattlebsro.
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