The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-09

ing paper on Acute Abscess of the Lung. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on Publication. Dr.
| Gordon, on behalf Of the medical and surgical
staff of the Maine General Hospital, invited
| the members of this association to visit the
Hospital at the close of the morning session.
Adjourned to 80 o'clock p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at p. M, with
the address of the President He alluded to
the loss of DIR. Harris in feeling terms. He
stated there was no provision in the constitu-
ton and bylaws for an inaugural address, lie
reviewed the history of the Association, and
spoke of the progressive growth of the society,
of the value of the papers read before the body,
and the necessity for physicians joining the as
ISOLATION. He referred to the emulation such
an organization creates among its members,
and wished for it increasing prosperity with
every year.
On motion of Dr. Snow, the thanks OF the
Association were presented to the President Tor
his very able and interesting address, together
with request for copy of it for publication.
DIR. Tewksbury moved a committee of three be
appointed to take into consideration the recon-
mendations made in the Presidents address.
DR.. T. A. Foster proposed as an amendment
that the address be referred to the Board of
Censors next to be elected. The amendment
was accepted and the motion prevailed
On motion of DR.. Foster, DIR. Hersom was
elected a member of the Board of Censors pro
tenn, in place of DR.. Dana, Dr. Snow in place
DR.. Hamlin, DR.. Wedgewood in place Ut DR..
| Richards.
On motion, the subject of Acute Abscess of
the Lung was taken up for discussion. DIR.
Sanger gave a brief resume of the paper which
he read on this subject in the morning..
DR.. Warren of Worcester, Mass, delegate
from the Massachusetts, Medical Association,
referred to the interest which he felt in the pa
| DER; referred to the practice which he had seen
| in similar cases, and believed that DR.. Sanger
| had made move in the. right direction by u.s.
ing the Aspirator and following up the sinus
| DR.. Foster spoke of the great interest he felt
in this case. Surgery has of late years been
more helpful than ever before in the practice OF
medicine. We formerly hesitated to open into
Serious cavities even when certain of the pres
ence of pus Now, with the aid of the Aspira-
tor, he believed the lung could safely be pune
tured: had himself punctured the bladder with
out any harm resulting.
| DIR. Weeks related the history of case OF
abscess of the lung which he first punctured
and afterwards laid open freely, the patient af-
| terw ards recovering.
| DR.. Snow referred to case with similar
symptoms.
DIR. Adams of Island Pond, read paper on
| Esmarch's methol of operation. The Doctor
examined the objections usually made against
this method, and showed that they were very
much overestimated.
| DR.. BrIckett of Augusta. referred to several
recent cases of amputation in which he had
used the bandage, and believed that it could be
used in nearly all cases safely.
DR.. Tewksbury spoke favorably of its use,
especially in cases of tumors of the extremi-
ties, carries, SC, where careful dissection was
| necessary.
| DR.. Gordon does not think there is any more
danger of secondary hemorrhage with Es-
march bandage than with other methods, not
so much if the hot water dressings are used.
DIR. Sanger said he had been able to make
much better stumps by this method than he
| had formerly; does not believe there is any
more danger of sloughing or secondary hem.
orrhage than by other methods
Dr. Adams spoke of the advantage of this
method in removing foreign bodies, as bullets,
needles, Sc.
DR.. Bates suggested that in those cases where
the baudage is kept in place great while,
there might be the danger of sloughing.
The paper of Dr. Adams was referred to the
Committee on Publication.
Dr. Files reported a case of injury of the
foot, followed by amputation.
,koI af tons nj
| ~ of the foot, in which the principle of wait
| ing worked very nicely. He spoke OF one case
| which he thought would have done better II an
| operation had not been decided on at once
| DR.. Horr Of Lewiston, said he thought most
| cases of injuries of hands and feet would do
| we'll if the circulation and nervous supply were
| not too nearly destroyed.
DR.. Foster referred to ono case of injury OF
arm by full charge Of shot entering the arm
| above the elbow, cutting off the supply OF the
| radial and ulnar arteries. The shot were re-
moved and the arm was saved, but the arteries
| at the wrist have not yet been discovered.
Dr. Adams, from the committee on Maine
Medical School, presented the report of that
committee, advising the separation of the stu
| dents into two classes. so that the younger
| lectures given, more especially to the advanced
| students.
Dr. Sanger said that all medical schools
should have preliminary examination upon
common English branches.
| Prof. Gerrish of the Maine Medical School,
made some remarks relative to the duties of
| physicians in taking medical students, and ex-
pressing the wish of the Faculty of the Medi-
| cal School for the CO operation and counsels of
| this Association.
| On motion of DR.. Brickett OF Augusta, it
was voted that the sense of this Association
was fully expressed in the resolutions adopted
| by the Faculty at their session last night ard
read to-day at our meeting.
Adjourned till u o'clock p. m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 7.45 by
| the President.
Dr. Small of Portland, read very interest.
ing paper on Forceps Delivery.
DIR. Brickett of Augusta, said he did not ap-
prove of the use of forceps as commonly as
they are now used thought the woman and
child were both better off when they were not
used.
DR.. Stow said that he believed in the princi-
pies laid down in DR.. Smals pape-.
The President called upon DR.. Hill of Dover,
N. H., an honorary member of this Associa-
ton, for his views on this subject. The Doctor
believed the forceps were oftener used when
they were not needed. Great skill, judgment
end care should always be exercised in these
cases. He said two members of the New
Hampshire Association were appointed as del
egates to this Society, and he trusted they would
be present tomorrow. He always enjoyed
meeting with this Association, and trusted that
fraternal relations would be always maintained
between the two Associations.
The following gentlemen were elected mem
bers of the Association: G. j. Emery, Bidde-
ford; L. j. Croker, Augusta; Fred Quinby,
Deering; A. M. Peables, Auburn; G. w. Price,
Bath.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
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