The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-17

annual report, embracing n synopsis Of
its proceedings during the yenr, u
health report of the county In which
ID h located, aud such other matters
w may be regarded by the society Of
general interest 10 the profession.
DR.. Robertson, of Washington, Of
fercd the following resolutions;
Resolved, That In view of the fhct
that yellow fever IL reported to exist
on the extreme southern coast, In an
epidemic form, ut this early period Of
the season, II Is the imperative duty Of
the government, the profession and
the people to promptly adopt all proper
sanitary rules aud regulations for the
protection OF the health of the people,
Resolved, That whatever difference
of opinion there may exist as to the
efficacy or benefits that may result
from quarantine regulations and laws,
all agree to the beneficial results Of
properly established and enforced in
telligent sanitary rules. In mitigating
ii, IL does not prevent those epidemics
that so fenrfully scourge our race In
those localities subject to their vista
tion.
Resolved, That the Medical associa-
llOu vi WIS StiNt, uhNiouo no ~ 10 w wv
all in its power to prevent the appear
ance of yellow fever and other diseases,
do advise and earnestly urge upon the
authorities and people of all localities
subject to malignant diseases, the
prompt adoption and rigid enforcement
of proper sanitary regulations by the
appointment of boards of health,
through whom the proper rules for
/ lnt f,n ,i,,n it,f
/ ton can be enforced
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the president to report
system of sanitary rules, to include
the best and cheapest disinfectant,
rrles for ventilation, fumigation and
drainage, for the Information and
adoption of the different localities In
the state.
Resolved, That the president of the
Texas State Medical association is
hereby requested, and authorized, to
appoint committee of five of its men,
bers to prepare and present to the CEN
tennial meeting, to be kept in the
archives of the same, a history of the
progress and science of medicine, and
especially that part that pertains to
and interests Texas
Resolved, That to the end of secur-
ing the establishmeI of such nation
al board of health by congress, this as
sOciation solicit the cooperation of the
State Medical associations of the sea-
board states, and of the members of
congress from this state.
Adjourned to 3 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A communication from DIR Rlak p- |
more, of San Marcos, was read by Dr. |
M. A. Taylor, and the subject of the
paper exhibited to the association
malformed fRtus.
The communication was received |
and referred to the publication COM
mittee.
DR.. Truehart, of Galveston, presented
a paper on skin grating, and entered
into history of some operations re-
Gently performed by him.
DIR. DOwell presented paper Oh
herEia.
DR.. J. +. Hooks introduced the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That We, as an association
members of the medical profession,
have not arrayed ourselves in opposi-
ton to the press. We recognize in it a
power second to no other when prop
erly eXerted, to effect much good. Yet
we feel that the placarding and adver-
tising resorted to by quacks, and even
sometimes by ostensiDle members of
our associations, is highly reprehensi-
ble, in that they make false assur-
ances and promise cures not warranted
by science: but between these and the
true physician, having the good of
alone in view, and strict
regard for truth, the press have hereto
fore failed to make any distinction,
stating whatever the impOstOrs may
pay for, without any regard to the
merit of party. Therefore the public
at large, as well as the medical profess
sion, have reasonably concluded that
he who thus asserts his claims TO the
of merit, even though he
may wear the badge of membership to
our association, is n quack, oharla-
tan, and an impOstor trading in his
profession and bidding for the conf
dence of the ignorant and credu.Ous.
Adopted.
DIR. Burt offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed whose duty it shall be to
report at the next annual session of
this body, on the anatomical and
difference between the
white and negro races; on the modifi-
cation of their respective diseases, and
the difference in treatment resulting
therefrOm.
The resolution was adopted.
DIR. Du Bose offered the following
question:
"What, in the estimation of this as
sociation, are the virtues of the so-call-
ed mad stones for the relief of persons
affected by the virus from the bites of
rabid animals" Adjourned.