Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-26
DOCTORS DoINes.
Second Days Proceedings Of the
State Medical Society.
A Boon" for The Register'-Work Of the
Days Sessioa-The Complimentary
Concert-The Grand Banquet
Full Report.

The State Medical Society re-assembled
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock In the Cap
itol building.
President Reeves called the society to
order and announced as the first business,
the report of Committee on Neurology. by
DR.. l.. C. Hunt, chairman. DR. Hunt being
absent, the report was read by the secre-
tary. The paper reviewed at length, the
life and career of the late II. II. Brock, NJ.
D., and concluded with an eloquent tribute
in his ability and worth.
The closing paragraph of the paper read;
HE has dropped out of his place in the
prime of manhood, with capacity for greater
usefulness, and with the capacity OF great
honor and distinction in his profession.
His death is a loss to his " community,
to the University, and the profession he so
much honored."
DR.. Morgan said he desired to offer a reSo-
luton, which was as follows:
Resolved, That the interest manifested IN
the medical profession and the diffusion OF
medical knowledge by the
THE WHEELING REGISTER
rs shown in its elaborate report
Of the proceedings OF the state Med
zeal Society merits this special recognition.
The resolution was passed unanimously:
Secretary Jepson objected to this special
recognition of THE REGISTER. and as an ex-
cuse for so doing made the pitiful state
ment that The REGISTER had obtained Its
extensive and only full report of the meet
ing and speeches in a private manner as
if it made any difference to the Society
how the report was procured. The TACT Is,
THE REGISTER secured its eleven column re-
port OF the first days meeting
through its superior enterprise alone.
The REGISTER is the only paper IN the
o...x 49, lal tha rananitv m nrInt Surn q
report.
DIR. Shriver said he was heartilyin accord
with the spirit of the resolution ~andthought
some recognition should be taken OF II
REGISTERS enterprise in printing so extern
sive 6 report as it had done.
The resolution was finally modified to in
clude other daily newspapers, so.called.
The application for membership of ]. w.
Yates, NJ. d., of New Dale, Wetzel county,
was received and referred. He is a gradu-
ate of the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Baltimore.
DR.. John FRIssELL
read a paper entitled "Epidemics and the
Csuses OF Disease" The Doctor gave
proofs that filth is not the only nor chief
of so-called filth. And that sanitary efforts
do not modify outbreaks of diseases as
much as claimed. He spoke at some
length OF the dangers of the mod
ern houses with sewer connections.
Quotations were given from Willard Park.
| er, showing that there are many kinds OF
malaria Tor bad air and that plumbing can
not be made to keep out bad air. The paper
was a very extensive one and showed study
and preparation. DR.. Jepson was next
called on and read his paper, entitled:
NOTE on TYPHOID FEvER.
The unusual prevalence of typhoid fever
in this city, he said, since last summer, has
| suggested an examination into the NOR
! taiity from this cause in former years. No
accurate death reports were prepared prior
to 1878, owing to an imperfect city regis.
tration ordinance. BY an examination OF
my own records while City Health Officer,
| and those kindly furnished me by our pre-
sent obliging Health Officer, DR.. I. o.
Edwards, l am enabled TO present the fol.
lowing table, showing the total annual
mortality from all causes since 1873, the
annual mortality from typhoid fever and
the relation the latter bears to the former;