Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-21
Vermont Medical Society.
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uSrisru AsSrAr MHrriSo.
rnisr DAY.
The session was called tn order by Dr L. G But
ler Of lssoN' President, at ten o'clock, A. NJ,
Wednesday
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Glazier. chap
lain uf the scuato
The Secretary, Dr T. $ Peck. Of Burlington
read the Journal OF the icmi-annual meeting held
last summer at Newport
The reception of delegates being in order Dir
William toggswcll, Of bradford, Mass, and Dr. r.
OMeaa Edison, Of Boston; also DR. 5. +. Carbeo
ot llayerhill, H. presented certificates from
their respective state societies ~ delegates, and
were welcomed 10 the deliberations OF the Yer
mon Medical Society. Dr Coggswe Is President
ofthe Essex North District Medical Association; Dr.
tdson wasH surgeon of the Vermont Cavalry and
Seventeenth Vermont Volunteers during the war
,,nu , nov holds The complimentary position Of
ni ,'slu,,, -, '1o Alumni Association OF the med-
Dr. C0ggswell explained in detail the rigid quali-
hcations of membership Of the Massachusetts
Medical SOeietV
committee, consisting Of DIS. bradford Of
Norhiicd james, OF Waterbury, and Morgan, Of
bennington, We're appointed to revise the bylaws
Of the Vermont Medical Society.
Dr. Bradford reported as delegate to the mcdi-
cal department Of the University of Vermont, and
Dr. stiles, Of Windsor, reported as delegate To- the
New Hampshire Medical Society, ON the occasion
of it, scmannual meeting and excursion to the
Isles Of Shoals of Portsmouth, In September.
Reports were made by members Of the commit
tee on epdemics by Dr Harding for Grand Isle
county; DR. tpham for Orange county; Dr. Cal
der,yood for Orleans county and Dr Fdmupds for
Windsor ronntv
4 discussion followed Dr. Calderwoods report
upon the relative amount of immunity secured
from smallpox by vaccination, isolation and other
methods of prevention.
Stronr testimony in favor OF vaccination was in
troduced by Drs. Welch. of Williston; Briggs, of
Franklin, stiles, Of Windsor, and Coggswell, Of
Massachusetts,
DR. james thoroughly believes in ventilation In
the treatment of snall-nox. measles and typhoid
fever ILLUSTRATING his remarks by interesting cases
Of the two last diseases occurring in his regiment
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.alc ' ,,,,n H. ioa, anil hs,oio',, aip,'ais
some Of the .eqqelr OF the severe forms Of the
The clinical history and diagnosis Of the disease.
Drs bradford, OF Norhfeld, and L. n ), Morgan,
OF Bennington, made lengthy remarks upon treat
ment. llr. frust described the appearance OF
disease like both measles and scarlet fever, which
existed IN caledonia county, and in the neigh6or-
ing portion oi New Hampshire, llst spring lhir
Is known as " ,'crmah measles various other
gentlemen took part M In the discussion.
Dr James OF Nhtefpurl, VINO mas lusl returned
from few months tour in Europe, read yalu-
able paper ON Amputition at the knee-Joint,
giving statistics from MIR. Bryant, OF Guys hos
pital London, with statistics of our own army.
An obituary sketch OF the late Dr W H. Rock
well, oi the Insane Asylum At bntileDoro was
| read by llr ). Draper, the present supennten-
/ dent OF tie vermont Asylum, which met Wlth the
\ highest rOmmrudutOn of the members