New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
LESS POLITICS-BET7ER SANITATION
REPORTS AND PAPERS READ BEFORE THE STATE


REPORTS AND PAPERS READ BEFORE THE STATE
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
ALBANY, Feb 8 (SpcclaD.-The State Medical So
cety continued Its session to-day. Papers medical
and surgical subjects read and debated during
the day, and In tho evening tho president Of tho
society delivered his annual address in the Senate
Chamber.
DR.. +. ~ Stoddard presented the report OF the
Committee OF Hygiene, which was Of unusual interest
This set forth that the work of the committee thus
far had been chiefly In the line Of the organization
by securing in each county society the appointment
of standing committee hygiene, and thus insur-
ing general cooperation throughout tho State Re-
ferrng to tho possible appearance Of cholera, the
committee hoped that the New-York quarantine estab-
iishment will DO put In complete repair and moro
rigid prec autlons be exercised in regard to the adj
mission Of immigrants. In regard to tho 1900
Boards OF Health throughout the state, the committee
said OF the evils connected with their organiza
ton was that of politics Politics and sanitary regu
lations were not Identical and the former should
have place I'm the organization OF tho boards Tho
number of members should be reduced from five to
three, and tho appointing power should DO vested
in the mayors Of cities and the presidents of villages
The Health Officers position was not satisfactory, as
1t subject to political changes and political In
anence and consequently under political control,
thus destroying its efficiency. The Health Oflcer
should DO selected for his ability and be independent
OF politics 10 insure inc cnIOrccHlcnt VI tnoloubH
sanitary regulations.
The report received and adopted
DR.. Joseph D. Bryant, OF New-York, read a paper
Tho Treatment Of Penetrating Gunshot Wounds
Of the Cranlum' Tho paper argument in
favor OF removing foreign substances from the brain
as soon as their location and situation deter
mined He quoted the analysis of 316 cases In which
foreign substances had entered the bran 236 OF which
bullets, parts Of bullets or buckshot In 80
instances tho bullet removed and In 40 allowed
to remain. OF the former 40 per cent died and 90
per recovered, while Of the latter 81 per cent
died and but 43 per cent recovered showing that the
chances OF recovery were in favor of removing tho
should be removed from tho brain as soon after Its
reception as II can be located.
Dr. John II. Grlner followed in tho same limo
with demonstration OF induction balance for dis
covering the location of q bullet I'm the head Tho
balance operates the telephone principle, the In
die atlons OF the bullet being announced by buzzng
nected Herewith IL passed the surface Of the
patients closely shaven head.
Or. Charles Stovcr brought the programme for the
session close with his paper the inerderendence
OF local state and National health boards. He made
a strong argument in favor Of unifcation OF health
boards throughout the State.
Tho president announced these special committees:
On Treatment OF the Insane, DIS. A. jacob G. X
Agnew and W. f. Ford. On Maritime Quarantine,
Drs. H. Lord. +. V. Stoddsrd and Charles slower. |
on Meeting OF Convention for Revising Pharmacopoela,
Drs. ]. A. Castle, Laurence Johnson and f. V.
Gtodd apd