New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
DISPLACEMENT 1MOTG DOOTOBS.

- STRUCTURES ON ALLOPATIIIC METHODS.
A PAPER BY Dr. GUERNSEY AT THE HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICAL SOCIETY CALLS OUT LIVELY DISCUS
SION.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Home
opathic Medical Society last night, at the Ophthamc
Hospital, was made entertaining by discussion that
arose in regard the proprey OF homGopathists con-
fining themselves to the theories OF their SCHOOL,
Several papers read but that which created the
main interest OF the evening was on Death'raes ID
CHILDHOOD" by Dr. Henry n. Guernsey. The purpose OF
the paper was 10 show that under strict homGo
pathic treatment the death rates were very much
lower than under allOpathic treatment. He sam mat
taking the statistics OF tie bost informed pf the Old
school, the death of women in child-bed was
ono per cent For nine years preceding 1879,
in New-York the rate was ono In elghfynVe.
DIR. Guernsey said that to test the question
the difference between the schools he sent many pos
cards homeopathic physicians, and received an
swers from eighty. The est of their communications
that the deathate among them in the above cases
averaged !, SIS than ons-ffih OF per cent.
Continuing Dr. Guernsey said: About the year
1850 it fell to my lot to work through
an epidemic Of childbedfover which ragged. with
great severity in the Twentythird Ward OF
Philadelphia. Ny obstetric practice was very
large, certainly large as that of any OF the
twelve physicians In the ward. was tie only HongO-
athic phycian practising the ward at the time We
IN the same blocks, The Anopathic physicians
lost large number of their patients, whilst did
not lose duing the entire epidemic. In practice
extending over thiriy-fve years. dgring which have
attended fully 1900 cEildbed cases, have lost only
one ease. The aIopatbic mode of treatment OF post
partum hemorrhage. with all its apPllances-tRo cold
douchc ice plUgs etc.Oscs One-rxth Of all cases The
homeopathic physicians when they select their medi-
cues according the srctest principles Of their own
school, ase only l2o OF per cent"
DR.. Guernsey summed up tine difference between the
results o. he treatment Of The two schools foOws
"In aopahc treatment of puerpcral fever, pheebtIs,
phlegnasa. alba doens. etc. the loss within the puer
pure and smue, IN the same disorders, per cent.
In pucrlelRi cOnyusOns, AlOpatbc treatment las a
pue AID simple have loss Of OILY liz pr cent. In
puNrperl htInnT1 h5gr, the Aiorahc fraternity sus
uath.o treatment ios5 is only leo 0L
PER cent. Toe average mortality frOm al causes
within The purppra month from uopathic treatment Is
per coat nom the effects OF druselng and lueficency
IN riding recupeiatyc powers OF nature, Mt least
such Striking differences OF mortality so clearly mani
tested Dei the TWO schools watch al the same me are
we IA Borrowing tools from t,e Alupitbic schoolp
The conclusion OF tne readlng OF this paper
lessor D1yIing said that he took issue with
DR.. Guernsey hs Refusal 70 use mcdaniel
upaus IN certain OF puerperal hcmm rbage
whether IL was strictly homT patiic or not. Tic had
usea them, and lie had pryer loss patient Dr. McAuE-
Iav sad that IL she dutF OF physician 10 learn
everything be could and II he got good IA from me
OH scholl, 10 lie could say, too, mat ne had
never lOsr pa,nt under ite circumstance, although
he had used mechanical means.
A German doctor IA remote corner asked IN broken
EngI. h. wheeler DR.. Guernsey wOulCnL use meehan.-
cal ntrivances Ia certain specified cases. Dr. GuSt-
sew answered. testify, that of course he would and he
WA as alneI OF any who asked the question:
Mrs Dr. IOZer said at she mad treated 25OO eases
OF rucfll hemmorludg. and never lost patient and
she told uI,chgLlcHl measures sue had employed
Then several other doctors tod now. with siEnaF
methods. tucY never lost patient. At last uo,tJr
named PitrsOns said that prob oily lie Was the oEIy
physician who had lost patient-he had lost one.
Dr. Downing spid that this physician should tell now 1t
Lappcucd he mad business TO lose patient. IL he
had hlmsef given such patient dose OF ipecac and
she had died, would leave New-Nurk ana Eevcr
return. T1en several doctors arose IN order ana
Each said had lost just patent and told now IL
happened Sharp words tBal passed Dotwten Dr. GueT-
ecy ard several Of che Drmbcrs but when The meeting
adjourned the latter went forward and shook hands
with the doctor.