The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-27
The State Medical Association.


Newberry Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week in the Hall of the
Knights of Honor. The attendance
was large, the largest indeed since the
war The officers were DR.. B. W. Tay-
lor, of Columbia, President; DR.. John
Forrest, of Charleston, Recording Sec
rctary, and DR.. H. D. Fraser, of Charles
ton, Corresponding Secretary. Twen-
ty-nine new members were added to
the Association.
TUESDAY,.
The Association was called together
Tuesday at - NJ. The reading of the
minutes of last session WAS dispensed
With. Drs. Nardin, Gary and Parker
were appointed a committee on creden-
tials. On motion of DR.. Mayer, Jr.,
the privileges of the floor were extended
to all physicians present. DR.. Fraser
presented, in behalf of Edward Perry,
of Charleston, lot Of stationery for the
use of the Association-accepted with
thanks. The Secretary read letters
from several physicians regretting their
inability to attend; among them was
one from DR.. T. T. Robertson, of Fair
field, in which he discussed the subject
of Euthanasia, advocating the idea that
it was humane and merciful to shorten
the pangs of death whenever it is found
that Il patient cannot recover. At the
session of the Association year ago the
discussion of this subject and DR.. Rob-
ertson's peculiar ideas created consider
able stir and made quite a sensa-
ton for time After the reading of
this letter Dr.. Wilhlte moved, that, OH
account of The absence of those who par
ticipated in the discussion of Euthanasia
at the last session, the communication
be received as information, and that its
consideration be postponed. On motion
of DR.. Nardin, Dr.. Baruch, recently re-
moved from the State, was elected an
honorary member. The report of the
Treasurer, DR.. T. Grange Simons, was
read by DR.. Fraser, showing balance
IN the treasury, after paying all ex-
penses Of the year, of S113.
The President, DR.. Taylor, read his
annual address, bis subject being the
Hygiene of Infants. The address was
a learned and practical treatise OF the
various diseases the child is subject to;
how to prevent and low to treat these
diseases; proper food for infants, &c.
Two ideas insisted on in this address
are worthy of special attention, because
they concern matters of every day life
and can be observed by the mother.
One was as 10 the clothing Of children.
DR.. Taylor was very severe on that
pandering to fashion by many mothers,
which tricked out a tender infant in the
fashionable attire Of bare neck and
arms. The ckilj, he said. should be
protected in every portion of its body;
that the lives of many children had un-
doubtedly been sacrificed to this silly
fashion; be called it murder. Another
idea urged in the address was the ne
cessity to the child of abundance Of
pure air and light; that these were as
| necessary as food, and that no child
could thrive without them. We call
| attention to these things because they
are Of such practical Importance and Of
such easy observance.
The report of the Executive Commit
tee of the State Board Of Health was
read. 1t advocated more general vac
cination; more efficient quarantine reg
ulations; and the establishment Of half
dozen meteorological stations through
ont the State. For further notice of
this matter we refer to the article head
ed Sanitary Reform in another column
and DR.. Gary's remarks thereon.
Dr.. Nardin, from the Committee on
Ethics, reported that the two members
of the Association who graduated at the
Philadelphia School of Medicine gradu-
ated long before any irregularities had
occurred in that institution, and recon-
mended that their membership be re-
tained-adepted.
The reading of papers being called
for, DR.. Fraser read paper prepared
by DR.. Kollock, of Cheraw, on case
| of tumor on the eyeball; be also read
the comments of Dr.. Michel, Of Charles
ton, on the case.
DR.. Seabrook, Of Lexington, read a
paper on Diphtheria. He said that this
disease first made its appearance in
this country in California in 1856, and
gradually advanced East and over the
whole country. reaching its highest
point in 1860, since which lime it has
declined to some extent. He consider
ed the disease as only a local manifes
tatlon of diseased system, and thought
was related to scarlet fever, carbuncles
and pustules.
WEDNESDAY.
The subject of Diphtheria was re-
sumed. DR.. Gary, Of Cokesbury, said
be did not trust much to local remedies;
he regarded the disease as species Of
blood poisoning, though not Of The class
of carbuncles, &c. The best treatment
is to give such remedies as will purify
the blood. DR.. Taylor did not agree
with DR.. Seabrook in the efficacy of nj
trate Of silver, but relied upon disinfec-
| tants and perfect cleanliness. He agreed
with DR.. Gary that it was blood poison.
DR.. j. W. Spearlnan, Of Seneca City,
read paper on the sanitary condition
Of a ridge in upper Carolina.
DR.. F. L. Parker reported several
cases; one where paralysis Of the arm,
occasioned by the muscles of the arm
having been severed by cut, had been
cured and the arm restored to its
normal condition by reuniting the
nerves: another, a case of chronic
ozena; another, very peculiar case,
where the patient, though able to
talk and to swallow food without trou
bic, experienced great difficulty in swal-
lowing liquids. This case was cured
mainly by electricity.
DR.. Mayer reported an interesting
case of operation for tumor on the jaw.
Among other papers read was one by
DR.. Gary giving his experience with
Veratrum in Chorea, Or St. Vitus Dance,
in which be had found it very efica-
cious. DR.. Zimmerman, of Edgefeld,
gave similar testimony 10 the value Of
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