The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-26
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THE sYArE MEDICAL SOCIETY

THE STATE MEDicAL sOClErY.
Proceedings OF the secnnd Day-Th,
Morning Sessioa. 49,
The State Medical Association was called
to order yesterday promptly at 10 o'clock
by the president, DR.. Reeves. An obituary
Of the late Dr.. Brock, OF Morgantown, pre-.
pared by DR.. L. 9. Hunt, Of Parkersburp
was read by the Secretary. It showed O
high, but merited, estimation Of the char.
actcr OF the deceased. ggf
Hugh W. Brock was born ut Blackyille
Va, Jun. 8, 1880, and died ut his home In
Morgantown, April "a, 1882. His father,
Hon. Fletcher Brock, was a man whose
sterling worth, uns,inted benevolence, I'm.
affected piely, warm heart and active brain
made him leader in tho community in
witch he lived, and gained him recognition
wherever he was known. The Doc; ,r be.
gan his training at Carmichaels, Pa,
and continued 1t Old Monongalia Acade.
my, Morgantown, whose foster chill.
dren, scattered all over the States,
hold places Of trust. His med.
fcal prcccptor WIS the famous DR.. Charles
McIItin. lie received his degree from JET.
ierson Medical College, PHILADELPHIA, IN
1852. His mother died about tho time Of
his graduation, aud he attended her dur.
ing her last illness with tiiiu devotion.
Her influence had done much towards
forming bis character, and be looked upon
her rightly rs n type Of true womunhood.
lie felt her loss keenly, and advancing
years only rendered her memory more
sacred TO him. The care OF the estate md
family devolscd upon him at bis fathers
death III 1850, and rarely was this charge
more nobly borne by IN elder brother.
He married Isabelle j., daughter Of the
late Rev. Andrew Stevenson, OF New York,
May 20, 1873. OF his vile It Is the highest
praise to say that she was worthy OF him.
lie began his medical studies ut Morgan.
town when but IL years old, and the whole
Of his professional life was spent there.
THE Doctors service as surgeon in the
army for short time, his visit to Europe,
and the other prominent iac,s in his life,
have already been reviewed in this paper,
The obituary closed with m eulogy, in which
was liberal quotation from the lSrELL1.
0EScER's notice OF DR.. Brock ut the time
Of his death. =.
Dr. Morgan, of Clarksburg, offered the
following for consideration:
kesoi,yd, That the interest manifested in
the medical profession and the diffusion
u medical knowledge by the Wheeling
Register, rs shown in its elaborate reports
Of the proceedings OF the State Medical
Society, merits this special recognition.
This was rather hastily adopted without
opportunity Tor debate. Dr. Jepson, OF this
city, rose and wanted to know il this was
intended 10 discriminate against other pu-
pers. lie thought this was the effect OF
the resolution, whether so intended or not,
and he objected to sucli TN invidious distinc.
ton. The 1STELLlGEScEK had also very
full and fur report OF the proceedings, and
had for n week past favored the society con.
spicuously in various ways.
DR.. Morgan said with the consent OF the
Association he would modify his resolution
10 include THE morning daily papers,"
and to acknowledge the favors shown as
well MS the reports OF the meeting.
Dr.. Shriver said he thought the author
OF the resolution had been persuaded to
otler different resolution from the one he
had intened to submit. lie thought he
meant the Register, and that the resolution
should SO Remain.
DR.. Morgan said yes; that was lust what
he intended. But il it was the opinion of
the society that the resolution should be
more general, he would not object,
DR.. Jepson insisted that the
lNTELLIGEScER was rs deserving OF
recognition rs the Register.
: DR.. Pipes also took occasion TO compli.
ment the EMBELLISHMENTS report OF We'd
nesday's session. He considered it elabo.
rate enough, md entirely faithful. He
had not seen the Rfgister, but the other
papers report was eminently satisfactory.
DR.. Faukirk, OF Grafton, moved recon.
OF the vote by which the resolu.
ton was originally passed, and this motion
prevailed. DR.. Lazzcli then moved the
OF the modified resolution, and
bis motion was also adopted,
application for admission to the Socie-
ty was received from d. W. Yater, N. D., Of
New Dale, Welzet county, graduate Of the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons, of Balti-
more. It was referred to the Board Of
Censors.
DR.. Frissell, OF this city, was then in.
troduced, and read carefully prepared
md able paper, having for its title, "Some
Thoughts Oh Hygiene" The doctor in
summing up his remarks, concluded that
all efforts to purify and render healthy the
sandy, gravelly soil OH which Wheeling is
bull, by sewerage and other common de-
vices, would to large extent be frutless.
The trouble lies i'll the character OF the
soil, which must always be 10 a greater or
less extent unsafe and unfit TO live upon.
DIR. S. l.. Iepson read Il paper prepared
by him, giving some clinical notes on
typhoid fever. The Introductory portion
OF the paper is Of considerable local in.
terest, treating OF the prevalence Of the dis
ease under consideration in this city. The
unusual prevalence Of typhoid fever in this
city since Inst summer had suggested to
the Doctor an examination into the NOR
tality from this cause in former years
No Accurate death reports were prepared
prior to 1878, owing to an imperfect city
registration ordinance. By an cxamina.
lion Of DR.. Jepson's own records while CITY
Health Officer, and those OF DR.. Il. O. Ed.
wards, Present Health Officer, he was cna.
bied to present the following table showing
the annual mortality from all causes since
1873, the annual mortality from typhoid
fever, and the relation the latter bears to
the former:
'To51-T I|77--1--- Is X