St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-06
White Mountains Medical Society

the pit im>t.-Quite "a large and inter
cstiug meeting was held. the profession
within its limits being quite generally
represented. while several eminent gen
tlcmcn from abroad added greatly L"
the interest of the discussions of the
society. Prot. f.. +. Phelps of Windsor.
VT. Appeared and Wa> accepted a> del
cgate of the Connecticut River Valley
A>>ociatiom. and on behalf of the Con
necticul River Valley Society. presented
Il condensed report of individual OBJ
>eIyatIons upon epidemic diseases rs
noticed 10y members of thai society.
such reports aIe to he presented III alb
stlact 10y members of the White Noun
tain> Medical Association and inter
changed with the Connecticut River
Valley Society. forming Il history of
epidemic diseases which will he OF I'M
doubted value in this 81 similar Geo
logical and Geographical District.
Prof. \. Is. Crosby of New York was
elected an honorary memhcr of the So
cictN on motion of Dr. j. Il. Nelson.
Dir. Crosby proceeded to read an ;lc-
count of ii rare and difficult operation
performed many ycals ago ly his father.
the late Prof. DiNi Crosby. VI. ID. Ii.
d.. of Hanover. which had never been
placed on record. The operation con-
sisted in the removal of the AIna Soap
ula and outer portion of ClaViclc. IL most
extensive and Formidable operation. ar
one of the witnesses who held the ar
tcIN. fortunately present at the meeting.
could testify. The Dr. reviewed the
history of such operations and showed
the priority of his father in attempting
80 great u surgical feat. The paper was
indeed Il most pleasant tribute of iilial
respect and admiration To the talents of
IN eminent father 10y Il son who has
distinguished himself in the ranks of
medicine and surgery, occupy ing Il fore
most position a> an instructor i'll our
great Science as we'll rs .lrt
Dr. l.. ". Adgatc then occupied the
attention of the society with paper on
Dipthcria. giving the history from the
18th century down to the present time.
also describing symptoms. treatment
and Scqncl;r: this WAS followed 10y dis
cu>>ion. the sustaining plan of treat
mrmt with locally amti>eptic> being the
general idea.
different anIi>cpticS being used "ith
the :ttomllcr, or in VapuIS, being pre-
tcrahlc Ia "ar"lcS a. covering II larger
surface. and also iaVoIimg an earlier de
taclmcut of the membrane. DIR. Spald-
ing of IIavrrhiil. y. H., read Il paper ON
''Srrangulatcd Hernia relating several
cases in which he had been interested
the result of his cNprIimcc being not to
wait. but To use the knife early as Civ
iug better II, suits. DR.. Cleveland of 81.
John>hulN Centre. next read an article
ON thc :" .\rlciial ScdatiNr>. which was
listened To with much interest and fol
lowed lay some discussion, the result of
" hich We hope will he To cultivate IL
better acquaintance with the different
actions of this Valuable class OF RENE
dies.
Dr. French occupied the remaining
time nt the afternoon session. his sub
irct being that Vague tenn 81 much in
vogue with phN SicianS and PATIENTS
VIZ: 'Ncural%ia" defining it. giving
il riII>c and multitorm varieties. with
treatment usually in u>,-which wis
followed 10y Il relation of the different
lines of treatment pursued 10y different
members present
la the evening session. through The
courtesy of Mr.. Geo. Leslie. the society
adjourned to the spacious and elegant
hall of tn" new school building lately
erected. rNriling the admiration ui the
mrmhcis, rs there is probably not ~
expensive IL building in ANY district of
the state ascending to its size. Di.
Hiram \. Cutting. of Luncnhurgh. Vt.
State "colo"i>t with his calcium light
microscope. etc. threw some Interesting
specimens upon Il screen, which gave
the Society much pleasure in seeing
and had NOT som" at the Doctor >pcci-
mems been absent in New York. should
have been treated to Il much larger dis
play. Dr. j. \. Watson read Il paper
on supra Pubic Expression in delivery
of placcnta." which WAS discussed bN
Dr~. George and Billiard. and its eff
cheney IN several ca>r> shown to hr
preferable To other methods. Prof Frost
of Hanover. who WAS down on the pro-
@IamnIc tor Il paper nu the Germ The
olN "i Disease. put III an appearance
with an apology by presenting for OBJ
S,rvHtinn some line French preparations
and charts showing the development.
growth and position of the germ"
Dir. Wi>Wcil tol"Wcd 10y Il report of II
ease OF respiration of fluid from the
chest aitri acute PlemiSy." which WAS
followed 10y Il discussion ON aspiration
and a>pirator>. several however, did
not aspire I" speak on the subject. Dr
Adams gave Il report ON ESmarcI'S op-
Grafton. taking Il conservative view.
which WAS generally approved it he
ing Valuable i'll some eases. and in others
the, loss of blood rather to he desired.
\ th. \nu.
shire State Medical Society that we
meet there this sumner at the "Fahyan
House" WAS received. and it was voted
that we attend as Il body. Delegates
t" other societies were appointed a.
follows: To Vermont State. Drs..WiS-
we'll and Cove: Conn. River Valley.
Dr>. Adams. Mitchell. Futile and Mel
son ; Orleans County. Drs. WoodhurN
Bullard. Cleveland and Brown. After
some discussion it was voted that the
next annual meeting. January. 1870. he
held at Wells River.
J. K. NELSON. VI. d.. Secretary.
Ibst'acf 81 II paper on SANITARY RctoIm
r"dby DR.. Putnam Of .UoMtpcIier. w..
bctotc Tire White Mountains NcdicaI
Society. Eeportcd by Dr.J. Il. Nelson,
Secretary.
| do not >upp">,. | shall he able to
add anything t" your present knowl-
edge on Hygiene Science. and my aim
Is rather simply. Ia call your attention
to thai most important problem of the
day Sanitary Reform and stimulate
Nou ia seek more eneI gctically the
practical application of knowledge al
ready possessed and To awaken in the
minds of our people. ouI authorities
and our legislators, Il sense of the efficient