The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-30
MEDICAL.
Third Day Of the Maine Medical AssOci-
ton.

! ton.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Dr. Bates at 945, yesterday morn
ing.
DR.. Geo. w. Libby of Saccarappa was elected
member of the association.
The report of the committee in appointing
Lewiston as the place of the next meeting
| excited considerable discussion. DE-. Brickett
moved to amend by inserting Portland instead
of Lewiston. He hoped that Portland would
be considered the permanent place of the
meeting, thinking it would be much better for
the Society to have it settled once for all.
DIR. Wedgewood of Lewiston hoped the
amendment would not be accepted. The ply
sicians of Lewiston could offer ample accomo-
dations to the society, and would be very much
pleased to receive them. DR.. Bricketts
amendment was accepted and Portland was
named as the next place of meeting.
| The report of the Board of Censors was ac-
cepted.
| DR.. Pendleton of Belfast offered the follow
ing resolution in regard to the illness of one of
our most highly esteemed former Presidents,
| DIR. Buxton of Warren.
| ReSozUed. That the Secretary express to DR..
| Buxton our regret at his absence, our sincere
| sympathy for him in his sickness and distress
| our earnest hope that he may be restored to
| health and yet fill out with usefulness many
| years, to round old age.
The resolution was unanimously adopted by
standing vote.
DR.. Files of Portland read a paper on Scrof-
ala, which was referred to the committee on
| publication.
Dr. NJ W. Hall of Cumberland reported
| case of death from heart-clot, and the result
| of the post mortem. Considerable discussion
ensued, participated in by Drs. Foster. Greene,
Horr and others. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on publication.
Prof. Greene of Portland, gave an abstract Of
| two papers he had prepared on "Skin Graft
ing, and "New Principle i'm treating Scars
from Burns" He presented case for inspec-
| ton, which proved very interesting. His pa
per was referred tosthe committee on publica-
| ton.
The "Order of Business of the Massachu-
| sets Medical Association was referred to the
| business committee with the expectation that
some of its principles may be adopted by
| them.
Dr. Horn of Lewiston read the report ON
was made, the following members have passed
| from our midst:
DR.. Josiah Carr Mechanic Falls, August
| II, 1873.
DR.. James McKeen, Topsham, Nov. %,
1873.
DR.. Alvan Libby Wells, June d. 1874.
DR.. Thomas Frye, Rockland, Nov. 20, 1874.
DR.. j. B. Soto, Brunswick, Nov. 20, 1874.
DR.. N. 9. Harris, Auburn, May Is, 1875.
DR.. A. K Bradbury, Hollis, June 49, 1876.
DR.. Frank Carter, Portland, June 49, 1875.
DR.. 2. FL. Harding, Ellsworth, March 1,
1872.
DR.. j. c. Boynton, Richmond, July 26,
1875.
Or, H. L. K. wiggn. Auburn, August II,
1875.
report was received and referred to the
Committee on Publication on a case of "com.
pound fracture of the elbow joint" by Dr. Bib
Der.
DIR. Gerrish reported that no essays had been
presented to the committee of which he was a
member, in competition for the prize offered
by Dr. Foster. DR.. Foster said that the sum
offered by him should be given to the Maine
General Hospital. (Applause.) He now Of
fered the same amount for an essay on any
medical subject, to be sent to the same commit
tee.
1t. SulnDy reported an Interesting case,
and asked for some information in regard to it,
which ELECTED remarks from several men,
bers.
The delegate Of the Massachusetts Associa-
ton thanked the members of this society for
their courtesy, and expressed desire to have
the delegate from this body present at the
Massachusetts annual meeting.
On motion of DR.. Pendleton it was voted that
the thanks Of the association be presented to
the city government for the use Of the Council
room.
On motion Of Dr. Gerrish it was voted that
the thanks of the association be extended to
the President, DR.. Bates, for the impartial and
gentlemanly manner in which he fulfilled the
duties of his Office.
On motion of Dr. Horr the thanks of the as
ISOLATION were presented to DR.. Files for report
ing these proceedings so correctly.
The Board of Censors made the following re-
port:
Time of next annual meeting, End Tuesday in
June, 1877 place, Portland Orator. G. F. French,
Portland.
Delegates to other medical societies:
New Hampshire Society-Dr. A. P. Snow, Win
thropDr. p S. Haskell, Stockton.
Vermont Society-Dr. Weeks, Portland DR..
Brown. Paris.
Massachusetts, Society-Dr. Dana, Portland; DIR.
z,I Rhode Island Soeiety-Dr. Beede, Auburn; DIR.
Williams, Jr., Rockland.
Connecticut society-Dr. Hill, Lewiston; DR..
New York society-Dr. Brickett, Augusta; DR..
Banks Rockland.
New Jersey Society-Dr, Bates, Yarmouth; Dr.
Paine, Camden.
Canadian society-7Dr. Tewksbury, Portland; DR..
Adams Island Pond.
Pennsylvania Society-Dr. Pendleton Belfast; Dr.
Everlith. Waldoboro.
American Medical Society-Prof. Greene, Port
Weston, Bangor Lincoln Brunswick; T. A. Foster.
A. S.Thayer, Portland.
International Medical Congress-Drs. Gerrish,
Portiand Horr Lewiston; Brckett, Augusta ;Albee,
Union; Hamlin, Bangor.
Medical School of Maine-Dr. Marston, Monmouth,
Maine General Hospital DIR. j. L. Gilman, Port
land.
The following special subjects were submitted
to the following gentlemen for consideration:
Scarlatna Prophyl axis-Prof. A. Mitchell, Brnns-
wick.
Catarrhal Phthisis-Dr. 1. T. Dana, Portland
Syphiis-Dr Adams, Island Pond.
Sanitary condition ofPortland-Dr. ish, Port
Hygiene of our Homes eontinued)-Dr. Haskell.
Stockton.
Eibroids of the Uterus-Dr. Tewksbury, Portland
Transmission of Disease-Dr. Hamlin, Bangor.
An3sthetics in Obstetrics-Dr. Small, Portland.
Causes of Typhoid Fever-Dr. Stone. DeeIing
Treatment Of Fractures about the Elbow Joint
Prof Green, Portland.
Synovitis-Dr. Hill, Lewiston.
Otology-Dr. Holt Portland
Necrosis-Dr. Donovan, Lewiston.
Chronic Diarrhoea-Dr. Thayer, Portland.
New Remedies-Dr. H. H. Hunt, Gorham.
Pneumonia-Dr. Hitchcock, Rockland.
Diseases OF Hip Jont-Dr. Albee Union.
Structure OF the Urethra-Dr. Stanley, Portland.
Rheumatism-Dr Webster, Portland.
Influence of mind on the body-Dr. Walker, Thorn
aston.
They also made reports as follows on papers
| submitted to them:
In regard to the matter of cooperation in re.
gard to the adoption of the metric system of
weights and measures, presented by the COM
mittee of the Boston Society of Civic Engi-
neers, they offered petition, to be signed by
the President and Secretary and forwarded to
Congress, praying that ''some date may be fixed
several years in advance" after which the me-
trio system shall be the sole authorized public
standard of weights and measures
In relation to the request of the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia, for co-opera-
tion in petitioning Congress against the incor-
poration of the National Surgical Institute of
the District of Columbia with capital of
half a milf on dollars. They recommend that
that the required cooperation be granted.
Both recommendations were approved