St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-28
The White Mountain Medical Society

'''' at 'hc NooSSlck House. W ell'
River. on Wednesday. Jan. II. 1876. A
goodlN number were present The
records of the last meeting were read
and approved. DIR. c. \. Gray of Brat
tlchoro. WAS present as Il delegate from
the Connecticut River Valley Medical
society. On motion of Dr. Nelson, DR.
Gray WAS elected an honorary member
of the Society. DIR. French presented Il
patient about which there WAS consid-
cradle discussion, some advising an
early amputation, others thinking that
Il delay might he beneficial. Corwii
read il very interesting paper nn Urae-
mia Puerperal commissions. This paper
WAS ahly discussed 10y DIR. WiswrlI, he
not agreeing with DIR. Corw in in his
method of treatment.
After dinner, remarks on PucrprI;ll
commissions were made hx Drs. Bullard.
Adams and Phelps. Dr. o. l.. Watson
read Il paper on Obstetrics. The habit
of opium eating was then freely dis
cusScd. and some of the pathological
effects explained. | think if some OF
the opium eaters bad heard this discus
sion they would have been almost per
suaded T." give up the habit. DIR.
Brown presented Il case where all the
effects of opium eating We're to he seen.
Prof. FIost read Il paper on the Germ
Theory. Many new points were adj
vIncrd hl the Doctor in regard to the
Germ Theory in the propagation OF
disease.
ErcninG Session. DIR. Bullard report
ed Il case of tranmatic epilepsy, and
wished the mind of the society in re-
gard to an operation. They voted
unanimously that an early operation
WAS his only chance. The society then
proceeded to the election of officers fol
the ensuing ycaI:
President. ChaS. VI. futile, Littlcton.
y. H.: Vice President. C.. II. Boynton,
Lisbon. y. II. Sccretery, ii. :. Calder
wood. Greensboro. Vt: Directors, j. ID.
Folsom. e. :. Cahoon, and Ira Brown.
Committee of assignment. II. :. Calder
wood. +. V. Watkins and Z. Mitchell
Sanitary committee. VIM. ChildS. ChaS.
VI. TutIle and c. II. Bovntun. Ami
vcr>arN chairman. l.. :. WiSwcll. Cabot.
Ccm>"r> for New Hampshire. Dr>.
Futile, Chlds and +. Bughcc; for Yer
mont, DIS. BullHid. tahoon and Nelson.
Committee to draw up Il bill regarding
the practice OF medicine IN Vermont.
and present at the next meeting, DIS
Nelson, Watkins and Putnam. Dele
gates to other Socirtic>: To the Maine
Medical Society. DIR. Geo. :. Cove; New
Hampshire Medical Society. DI. :. j.
Allen; Connecticut River Valley Medi-
cal Association, Drs. Tuttle, Il. Bugbee,
and Adams Vermont Medical Society
Dl>. NJ. -. Corbce. and Childs.
Voted to hold the next meeting at ST
J"hn>hurN. The society then adj"urnc,
for the night.
Thursday . o'clock, \. VI. society
called to order. DI. c. VI. futile in th,
chain. Dr. |. A. Watkins read Il mem
orial sketch of the late Dr. Josiah Morse
Dr. George ;. Cove read Il paper oi
foIccI,s delivery. which WAS listened t,
with much interest. The subject %
chlorofolm in oipstciric practice, cam,
up and waS freely discussed pro an,
con. there being IL great difference q
opinion among the members regarding
lis use. DIR. NoIcross presented Il cas-,
of cataract of both eyes. the left bciH!
the worst. III IL healthy patient of sixty
three. The society decided that sh,
should he treated till the first of Ma,
next and then sent Ia Dr. Williams -
Boston ion an operation. In. N"rcroe
to keep watch of the patient and rrp"r
at the next meeting. This closed th'
business of the society. 1t was IL vcr,
profitable session to all who were pres
eut. The society then gave Il vote u
thanks to the Railroads which wcr
kind enough to furnish the member
with return checks, thus adding greatl,
to the number who attend.
II. :. CALDEKwooD. SccN.
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