The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-13
Maine Medical Association.

AAiO AAooOOiaeioA I0dSoeuUlcU db y u ClOCh
yesterday morning.
DIR. Z. E. Webster of this city, delegate to
the Connecticut Medical Society, presented a
report of his visitation 1t was referred to the
committee on publication.
DR.. o. A. Horn of Lewiston read paper
on "Amputation of Cervex Uteri," being the
report of a case occurring under his observa-
| ton.
DIR. E. F. Sanger, chairman of the commit
tee on malpractice, being absent, his report
was referred to the committee on publication
without being read.
DR.. S. G. Gordon reported verbally a case Of
amputation OF the leg of an octogenarian, who
was suffering from senile gangrene.
DIR. j. w. Beede of Auburn necrologist Of
the society, submitted his annual report
which was referred to the committee on publ
cation.
DIR. j. M. Bates of Yarmouth made verbal
opinion of the association as to method Of
Strengthening the limb.
DR.. F. III. Gerrish, chairman of the board Of
censors, made the following report, which was
accepted:
Time of next meeting-Third Tuesday il
| June, $780,
Place-Portland.
Orator-O. A. Horr, NJ D., Lewiston.
Delegates to other societies.
New Hampshire-Drs. B. F. Sturgis, Au
burn; L. ingalls,, Falmouth.
Vermont-Drs A. X. P. Meserve, Buxton
| j. z. Manson, Pittsfield.
MaSSachusettS-Drs. F. H. Gerrish c. O.
Hunt, Portland.
Rhode Island-Drs. F. A. Stanley, Portland
j. l.. Bennett, East Hiram.
Connecticut 81. Fuller, Bath, C. E
| Webster, Portland.
New York-Drs A. P. Snow, Winthrop, A
G. Hamlin, Bangor.
American Medical Association-Drs. M. c.
| Wedgewood, Lewiston, T. II. Brown, Paris
s. Laughton, Bangor, G. A. Packard Bath, P
). Haskell, Stockton J. E. L. Kimball, Saco
D. D, ., Llnscott, Farmington, A. F. Page
Hitchcock, Rockland, A. S. Thayer, N. A
| Hersom, Portland.
Visitor to Medical School of Maine for two
ye ars,,d1 A. = Billings Freedem
| struction-Dr. D. L. Lamson for one year; DIR
j. M. Bates, Yarmouth, for two wears.
>, Visitor to Maine General Hospital-Dr. j
| 7. Gilman Portland.
Special subjects
ing, Portland.
New Remedies, - DR.. A. j. Fuller, Bath.
"Lithotrity," DIR. H. E. Hall, Biddeford.
| Treatment OF diseases of the Cervex Uteri'
DIR. E. I'll. Hill, Lewiston.
mental Diseases" DIR. G. w. Foster. BAN
| gor.
Progressive Locomotor Ataxia," DR.. A. L.
| Hersey, Bangor.
| "Zymotic Diseases of Eastern Maine" DR.
S. Hunter, Maehias.
Neurology" DR.. j. w. Beede, Auburn,
Small things to be observed in the lying-in
chamber" DIR. L. A. Foster, Portland.
In the case of S. B. Sprague of Milo, who
was expelled in 1876, who has applied fol
membership, the petitioner has leave to with.
| draw.
The admission of j. NJ. Jonah of PASSPORT is
! inadvisable.
| DR.. 0. A. Horr offered a resolution instruct.
ing the committee on entertainment to provide
for collation. next year, which was adopted
Dr. Hutchinson read paper on "Diphthe-
ria, which was discussed by Drs. Dunn, Ad-
ans, Osgood, Weeks, Ingalls,, O'Brion, and re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
The president appointed as a committee on
entertainment, Drs Dana, Small and Hersom
OF Portland, Bates of Yarmouth, Horr of Lew
iston.
Dr. j. G. Pierce of Freeport made verbal
report OF case of tumor attached to the
head of an infant at its birth, occurring in his
practice. 1t was discussed by Drs. Weeks
Gordon, Small, O'Brion, Bates Horr Hutch
inson, and was referred to the committee On
publication.
The thanks of the society were presented TIC
the retiring president, and to the city govern
ment for the use of the Council room.
Adjourned sine die.