Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-19
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF WASHING
TOs TERRITORY.
YKH DAY.

FIRST DAY.
As has previously been announced In
our columns. the twelfth annual meet
ing of this society il now in session. In
the absence of the president, DR.. L. L.
Smith, the meeting was called to order
by TIE vice president, DR.. c. II. Mer-
rick, at 10 a. To. yesterday. After the
reading of the minutes Of the previous
meeting, the secretary. DR.. j. c. Sund-
berg, submitted a verbal report of the
work done By the society during the
past year, chiefly with regard to the e1-
uosure of eharlatans and quacks, who
had come hers to prey upon the cred
uleus public. He also pointed out a
most i'm poI tant field for future work by
| the society in the domain of public
| sanitation, and in the general diffusion
i Of knowledge among the citizens of this
| Territory upon all questions connected
1 With the prevention of disease and the
prolongation of human life.
/ The following physicians were then
elected to membership: Drs. Horace 10.
Hall and Louis II. Dawson.
| DIR. Sundberg next submitted report
on the use of jsqslirity in certain eye af-
fections. DIR. Willard reported case
of heart disease successfully treated
! with conealldria majaiis. DR.. Brown re-
ported three cases of occiplto posterIsr
position having occurred ia her practice
during the past year.
On motion of DR.. Weed, committee
on public sanitation, consisting OF Drs
SaRdberg, Willard and Dawson, was
appointed. This committee will al
once enter into correspondence with
sanitary societies and boards of health
in different parts of the world, for the
purpose of ascertaining the most prac-
tical, &C snomicai and efficient method
Of disposing of sewage that would be
| suitable for this and other growing cit
les of our Territory, in order that we
may learn and profit by the mistakes OF
older communities. They will also take
up for consideration other hyglenic
questions that may come up, and report
the result of their Investigations at the
next annual meeting OF the society.
Other subjects of no less Importance
to the public as we'll as the profession
for investigation.
,
ing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The use and abuse of any
and all agents calculated to impair tbs
health and undermine the physical pow
ers of man are subjects of vital import
: ance and worthy of the careful atten
ton of every conscientious physician
and
Whereas, The medical profession, be
ing the consefvators of The puallt
health. should ever be the vanguards il
! forming public opinion On all question
I of sanitary character therefore, be i
Rssolsed. As the unanimous expression
of this society, that our personal obser
: vations and experience coincide witt
] the investigations and repeated expires
, sions of scientific men in the follOwin.
conclusions, to-wit:
First-That the use and abuse of al
0 ccholic liquors in their various form
, are responsible, both directly and indi
rectly, for very large proportion o
human misery. disease aud death.
Second-That the idea that perfec
Q health is compatible with the use of al
a cehol Except as n RENE dial agent il
the cure of disease) is directly at yari
anoe with the teachings of science.
z Third-That total and universal ab
. stinence from all alcoholic beverage
would contribute greatly to the healtl
' and longevity of the human race.
There being much unfinished bushes
' before the society, and the evening be
ing far advanced. the society adiourne,
until this evening at 7 o'clock.