The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-14
MEETING OF THE DOCTORS.
The Closing Session of the Medical
Association.

The association met at o'clock yesterday
morning to complete the business Of one Of
their most busy sessions. All was pleasant
and there was not sign of the excitement Of
the previous day.
DR.. Sanger moved suspension of the rules
in the case of DR.. Jonah, formerly expelled
but afterwards withdrew the motion.
DR.. Stockwell of Alfred, was elected mem
Der.
Dr. Getchell asked leave to withdraw from
the association, and permission was granted.
DR.. Holt presented an interesting report Of
visit to the Connecticut Medical Society, and
narrated singular case of discipline. A
member had married lady who was HON oe o.
pathic physician, and he was accused of con.
sulting with her. 1t was declared there were nc
| grounds for the accusation. The report was
accepted.
Dr. Horr from the Neurology committee said
that no deaths had occurred during the past
year, but reported the death of DR.. Thomas
Frye, November 20, 1874.
DIR. Marston presented fAttering report oil
the Maine Medical School.
Dr. f. G. Thayer reported cases of exten
SiVe fracture OF the Skull
Dr. Sanger offered the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That under the existing State law on
civil malpractice it is unsafe to practice surgery
among the poor
RESOLVED, That committee of five be chosen by
this society to present the subject to next Legs
laure and ask proper legislation.
DR.. Gordon spoke strongly in favor of the
resolutions, and Dr.. Sanger and himself
showed that at present there is no protection
for the profession. The statistics presented by
DR.. Sanger, show that in Maine it is almost
advisable to abandon the practice of surgery.
Such law as is demanded would be pro-
lection to the poor well tho Profossion'
Even when one of these. prosecutions proved
successful, the patient who brings the suit
makes nothing; the amount is eaten up by
courts and lawyers If patient agrees to
sign paper holding the doctor harmless, it is
not worth cent in law. The only safe way
is to refuse to see the patient, and be sure not
to 60 inside his house.
The resolution was adopted, and Drs.
Brickett, Gordon, Sanger, Weeks and Wedg-
wood were appointed the committee. DIR.
Brickett gave synopsis of a case of amputa-
ton of the thigh, treated antiseptically.
Remarks were made on one of the cases by
Dr. Gordon. DR.. French, chairman of the
board of health, reported that much had been
done throughout the State to enlighten the
public during the year, and the press had also
rendered valuable assistance, and that matters
looked promising. The report was accepted,
and the committee continued in Office.
The board of censors reported as follows:
), Time of next meeting, second Tuesday of June,
1879. and Mace. Portland. Orator. DIR. G.. A X.
ard, Bath.
Delegates to other societies.
New Hampshire-Drs. B. F. Sturgis, Auburn, L.
ingalls,, Falmouth
Vermont-Drs. A. P. Snow, Winthrop; G. E.
Brickett, Augusta.
Observation-Disclosures. I. T. Dana, S. c. Gordon,
Portland.
Rhode Island-Drs R. K. Jones, T, o. Coe. Ban.
gor
Connecticut-Drs. G. E. Webster, Portland IS. B.
Hunter, Machias.
New York-Drs. o. A. Horr, Lewiston; A. f.
Page. Bucksport.
New Jersey-Drs. 7. H. Brown, Paris; D. L. Lam
Pennsy lvapia-Drs A. Garceon, Lewiston; Nv. Os-
good, North Yarmouth.
Canada-Drs. G. E. Adams, Island Pond; G. F.
American-Drs. j. W. Beede, Auburn; H. H.
Hunt Gorham; L. w. Pendleton. Belfast; f. G.
Thayer, Waterville; 7. L. Estabrook, Rockland; A.
Visitor to the Medical School of Maine-Dr. A. K.
P. Meserve, Buxton.
flnlooT tuc IOTtlduu SCHOOL NleQlcal
uon-Dr. j. ID. Jewett, South Berwick.
Committee on Maine General Hospital-Dr. j. T.
Gilman. Portland.
Special subjects:
Iritis-Dr. j. A. Donovan, Lewiston.
Pleuritc Efusi0n-Dr. r. Smith, Turner.
In what cases should the Obstetric Forceps be
used?-Dr. H. N. Small, Portland.
Plaster Of Paris in Surgery-Dr. o. A. Horr, Lew
iston.
The Opium Habit-Dr. o. R. Hall. Buckfeld.
Treatment Of Ascites-Dr. w. Rogers, Hampden.
Progress In Obstetrics-Dr. A. Mitchell, Bruns-
Medical Ethics-Dr. L. W. PendIeton, Belfast.
Is Ether as safe as it is claimed to be?-Dr. w. X.
Puerperal Convulsions-Dr. o. Ste. O'Brien
Necrology-Dr. S. W. Beede, Auburn.
The remainder of the report was simply
an official announcement of the trial and ex-
pulsion of Drs. W. s. Howe of Pittsfeld and
@. O. Files of Portland, already published.
The report was accepted.
A communication from DR.. Chadwick was
read by DR.. Gordon and accepted.
DR.. Gerrish, from the committee on the
metric system, reported advocating an adoption
OF the system. Accepted.
DR.. Horr, from the committee appointed to
write the early history of the society. reported
progress, and the committee was continued.
DR.. French read paper describing case,
illustrating the need of digito-vaginal ex-
animation when puerperal fever is threatened,
or whenever a sudden ill-turn follows parturi-
ton. Referred to publication committee.
DR.. Fessenden exhibited huge specimen of
mulberry calculus, removed by lateral opera
ton by him. The patient recovered.
The meeting then adjourned.
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