The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-22
MISSISSIPPI DOCTORS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Last Days Session Of the State Board
OF Health-SanitarJ Inspeo.
tors Appointed.

I 0ANhnNNf MISS AllIll IL inc SUM-
Board Of Health resumed its labors
this morning Forty county health
officers We're selected and recon-
mended to the Governor for appoint
ment The law provides that such
appointments shall he made by the
Governor on the Recommendation of
the Board or their Executive Com
mittee.
Drs. b. F. Kittrell of Black Hawk,
j. Nj. Taylor of Corinth, w. f. Hyer
of Holly Springs, X. S. Toombs Of
Greenville, and $. V. d. Hill of Ma
con, were appointed TO prepare essays
on different sanitary subjects, 10 be
read at the next annual meeting.
Drs. Writ johnson, b. +. Kittrell
and j. M. Taylor were appointed a
committee to prepare que tious on
matters of sanitation to be presented
to the various county health officers
who are to make answers TO the same
in their annual reports.
DIR. h. p. Sale of Aberdeen was
elected president of the Board for the
ensuing term, and Dr. Writ johnson
of Jackson was reelected secretary.
hrs. Writ Johnson and Robert Kcls
of Jackson and X. T. Edwards of
Vicksburg were appointed as the FIX
ecutive Committee, TO whom is dele
gated all the powers of the State Board
during the recess of the Board.
At o'clock m. the Board adj
journed sine die
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
At - O'Clock IN. the nineteenth AN
nual session of the State Medical As
ISOLATION of Mississippi was opened in
the Representatives Hall, with j. b.
Graham, M. d., of West Point, presi.
dent, and w. T.. Todd, NJ d., of
Clinton, secretary. The session was
ooened with prayer by the Rev. John
Hunter, ID. d. There were some
seventy-five members present.
An address of welcome was made by
Gov Lowry
After the organization was perfected
the president delivered his annual adj
dress. He descanted in el quent
terms upon the progress of medical
science and the exalted nights it has
attained, the importance and ex.
allied mission of the p oiession and its
great responsibilities. He discussed
at length the duties and responsible
ties of physician to his patient, to
his professional brethren and TO the
community in which he resides.
On the first points he en-
joined continuous, thoughtful, slow,
sure and persistent study and prepar-
alton, that the responsibility OF hold
ing in ones keeping the life of another
is unequaled by any other duty, and
carelessness in the discharge of said
duty is criminal. A physician should
bestow every possible attention on his
patient and If the case proves more
complicated than he can intelligently
treat, his duty is to call in the help Of
others, even at the sacrifice of little
self-pride. These proper and faithful
attentions are sources OF benefit 10 the
physician both intellectually and
morally. In their duties TO each other
he forcibly entered the observance
of high standard of professional
courtesy and the cultivation of lend
ship, justice, tolerance and goed will,
and specially warne1 them against
jealousies as baneful and as de-
tracing from their professional dignity,
and their duties to their communities
devolves the warning OF the people of
all causes which gives rise TO disease
and point out and enjoin all neces-
sary sanitary measures. He recon-
mended the selection OF some certain
and fixed place for the an ual meet
ings of the association, and the grad
ual accumulation at said location OF a
library and museum.
Reports of committees and officers
were received.
A paper was read on "Dysentery"
by DIR. W. II. White of Brandon.
After the reading general discus
sion of the subject treated of ensued,
each party engaging therein giving
his practical experience with and his
treatment of the diseases men Toned.
This discussion will follow the read
ing OF each paper on disease.
Adjourned till s O'Clock pm.