Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-06

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J to the use of the many old and tried rem,
dies.
At this point general discussion was eI
gagged in on the treatment of tonsilitis,
which large number of those present pal
ticipated. The main points developed wer
that remedies might be given to aid supel
ovation, and when the disease had reache
that stage that pus was present, the lance O
aspirstor should be Immediately used.
DIR. NJ. Z. Pingree of Portland spoke i
great favor of the use of steam by means o
the atomizer, which was but a little remot
from the old fashioned mashed potato an,
tomato poultices of the former davs. Tinct
ure of iodyne was used in the steam vapor
Always when pus has formed, say out with
it quicker than lightning-I never wait
moment. This may not be homeopathy
strictly, but every physician must be some
thing of surgeon.
This discussion was carried on by DR.. c
NJ. Foss of Dexter, DIR. c. II. Bra iford o
Lewiston, DIR. W. l.. Thompson of this city
DIR. NJ. s. Briry OF Bath, DIR. ID. s. Richard
of Richmond and others until an adjourn
ment was made for a half hours social in
tercourse previous to the dinner hour.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called at 2.3(
o'clock, DR.. Knox in the chair.
| The Bureau of Surgery was then taken NJ
for consideration, and DIR. NJ. 5. Briry OF
Bath presented u paper on Erysipelas, giving
an account of several cases in his own prac
tice.
DIR. f. S. Abbott of Bridgeton then read
paper on the diseases of the knee joint, pro-
duced by incized wounds, presented by DR..
W. b. Perkins of that town, who was not
present himself.
DIR. W. l.. Thompson of this city then
gave an account of case of detormity in tn.
imbs of IA two-year-old child-a case OF
kauck knees-in the family of one of HIS pa
uents and the treatment of the same bv
means of artificial supports. The lilrle pa
tent, Miss Blank of Augusta, 3 years old
| ST February, was exhibited 10 the audience.
She has worn the artificial supports since
last February, aud both walked and ran
with and without them all over the parlor
hoor. She will gradually overcome the dis
ease and walk well without their use.
Dr. Geo. Z. Jetierds If Bangor gave an
account of the treatment of erysipelas in the
Wards Island Hospital, where but two cases
one hundred have proved fatal, which con-
elStcu NubliN VI ltCdl
DIR. W. l.. Thompson said that his treat
ment in cases here the formation of pus
vas Indicated wa, IL expose AS little of the
lthler surface of the parts TO the air as pOssi-
BILE.
DIR. J. W. Whidlen of Portland said the
modern method was to get along in maj or
uy of cases without the formation of pus,
and when the parts were kept very clean, 40
air being allowed TO enter the parts. but very
little pus would form, and the parts would
neal i'll ajority of cases.
DIR. ID. 5. Richards of Richmond gave re-
ports of interesting cases of injury to the
,,rm below the elbow, very serious in both
cases, where the arms were saved, although
1t was at first thought both must be amputat-
ed. They were both judicious cases OF
conservative surgery"
The report of the Bureau of Chemical
Medicine was then called for, the first being
from DR.. C. NJ. Foss of Dexter, chairman,
with an account of his own cases the past
winter in throat and lung troubles, and in
their cure by remedies of both high and low
Iilutiuns.
Mrs Dr. Huldah NJ Potter of Gardiner,
reported cases of diabetls, and of hemOr-
rLages from the bowels i'll connection with
ty phoid fever, with the treatment in both
cases, which was successful.
A paper on acute hemorrhages was then
presented by DIR. +. A. Gushee of Appleton,
Sho stated that he believed homeopathy
could be relied upon TO cure all cases of
hemorrhages not strictly of mechanical
,rigin, aud reported several in his own prac-
ice, with the treatment and remedies.
Cases of treatment for diabetis and Group
were reported by Dr. Caroline F. Brooks OF
Brunswick.
A very clear and ~luable paper was pre-
sented by DIR. II. c. Bradford of Lewiston,
upon the administration of remedies under
the laws of homeopathy. lie sad that II
in our practice as physicians we knew our
remedy for certain diseases, and knew we
knew it, our only mistake could be in its
potency. or its manner of application. ln-
teresting cases from his own practice were
stated, and his admirable essay met with
hearty applause.
The secretary, DIR. J. C. Gannett of Var
nouth, reported cases of gall-stone collie,
with modes of treatment.
DIR. Nancy T. Williams of this city, re-
ported good results from the use of suiphate
of manganese for gall stones.
DR.. W. l.. Shepard of Bangor reported
several interesting cases, one of which was
hemol rhages of the bowels, cured by psori
| mum, 200.
| Reports of cases from the bureau of oph.
| thamolOgy, (Which is this year presented
| for the first time in the history of the soci
ty,) were thea called for, the first of which
vas presented by DIR. George 7. Jefferds OF
Bangor, being case of the difference of the
refraction of the two eyes of the same patient
| rhe report was severely technical but able
and interesting to all who were present