Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-18
TIE MEDICAL MEN.
Regular Quarterly Meeting of the
Central District Society.
discussions and Expressions on the
sun1eet of Diphtheria---DeIeg .
TO Two Conyentions-..AnI Important
Resolution.

Inc regular quarterly NEE ting OF tn
Iowa and Illinois Central District Medi
Cal association was held in the board O
education rooms, this city. at $50 yester
day afternoon. with the president. DIR. +
u. Dunn, of Moline, in the chair, and tn
secretary, DIR. G. L. EYster. of this city
at his table. There were present, Drs
Hunter, of Hampton; Bowman. of Anda
iusia; Boughton. Of Edgington; Cozad
OF Reynolds; DAWSON and Dunn, O
Moline, and Truesdale, Plummer, Bern
hardi and Eys.er, of this city.
After the regular routine proceedings
communication from the Omaha Medi
cal society, requesting the influence o
the Central Medical District association
in procuring the next meeting of tn,
American Medical association at Oman,
was received. AMI upon motion the socie
ty honored the petition and instructed il
DELEGATES
TO the American Medical association to b,
held at Nashville the third Tuesday il
May, to use their influence for Omaha,
and they were selected as follows:
Drs. James Cozad. Eigington; G. G.
Craig, Rock Island; Z. II. Hazen and J
w. H. Baker, OF Davenport.
Delegates were also elected to the
Interstate Medical society to be held il
Chicago the first Tuesday in May. The,
are:
Drs. Warren Hunter, of Hampton; G.
Truesdale, s. G. Plummer, G. l.. Eyster,
Rock Island; L d. Dunn, ]. B. Dawson
Moline; W. T. Boughton, Edgington.
The selection of delegates to the Iowa
State Medical society was left to the sec.
rotary and treas urer. while the appointed
delegates were authorized to fill vacsn
cies in their own numbers.
THE DISCUSSION OF DIPHTHERIA.
The society then took up the questions
propounded by the American Medical
association on THE Cause and Preven>
ton of Diphtteria" and discussed each
question separately as follows:
l. Is diphtheria dependent upon a spe-
cific cause2
To this, with one exception, all voted
yes.
=. If so, is such specific cause devel-
oped or preserved in other than ALBUMIN
old tissues and fiuidsg
The sentiment was unanimously in the
affirmative.
3. BY what media and channels d oes
the specific cause gain entrance to the
human organism
Food and water. the latter chiefly. were
thought to be the chief channels; and
less frequently through the atmosphere
was the prevailing opinion.
4 To what extent is there, and what
especial conditions may constitute, indi,
vidual predisposition to the diseaser
On this there were various opinions
and none entirely satisfactory. though
most of the physicians thought there was
no peculiar predisposing condition,
5. Is there reason to believe that the
disease may he caused by germs. ptoma-
ines OF products and conditions devel-
oped within the body and Independent OF
specific causes received from without?
To this there was decidedly unani.
nous negative answer.
q. To what extent, and for what
length of time, is isolation of persons
affected or Infected with diphtheria. re
garGed essential as a preventive measure
Two weeks from the establishment Of
convalescence, was the time stated.
:. What substances and methods OF
disinfection are regarded as reliabler
Fumes of sulphur in moist atmosphere
was conceded the best dsinfectant.
s. Can disinfection be depended upon
either to take the place or shorten the
duration of isolation or of quarantine'
The prevailing opinion was that dis in
lection of any kind could not take tn,
place of isolation, hut may be used to
shorten the period of isolation.
0. Should hospitals and stations b,
provided for isolation, disinfection snC
treatment Of cases of diphtheria. for tn,
protection Of the public healthr
If possible, was the answer that al
present assgnted to.
10. Whas climatic limitations ar
known as affecting the development ant
spread of diphtheria2
A cold damp atmosphere WAS the ex
perience of every physician in attendance
II. To what extent are domestic o
other amin ais and fowls liable to diph
liberia and 10 become sources of infection
to human Deingsf
The doctors agreed that domestic ami
mails and fowls were very largely respon
sible for the conveyance of infectious
diseases such as diphtheris to human
beings.
REVOLUTION.
The following important resolution
was presented by DIR. = Fl. Bowman. o
| Andalusia, and on motion laid over 10
discussion and action at the next meet
ing:
WHEREAS, The organization of this so
ciety is based on the organization OF tn
| American Medical association. and tina
| its morals are a sufficient basis for al
medical organizations; and
WHEREAS, The establishment OF fe
bill to regulate the charges of individual
for personal remuneration was intended
to promote general and cordial cooper
alton in the regulations of our profession
with the public; and
WHERs As, There is more cause, real
imaginary, for want of confidence in tn
profession by brethren in the profession
on account of want of complete adher
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