Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-13
bad. GENERors mEAKr
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
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nor is there room TO doubt the prevalence
of trebucuosis among domestic cattle, par
ticularlv the finer breeds. For this con
tamination of the milk il is not necessary
that the disease shall be located in any
particular organ Of the animal. When we
remember that one-seventh OF the deaths
of individuals over five years OF age IS
caused by consumption, and when we think
that this disease is coterminous with the
use of domestic cattle the subject opens
formidable proportions. My argument IS
not against the use Of milk as an article OF
food, but is a plea for the taking oil every
precautiOn against its contamination or IN
fection with diseased germs hurtful to ITS
user: and for such examination and IN
specti0n. not only of the milk itself, but
also of the animals furnishing it, as will in
sure a pure and healthful article Tor use by
the sick and the we'll
DR.. Putncy's report upon New Rem
edicS" was discussed for quite while,
those taking part being Drs. Harris,
Hood. jefferson, Wilson, Hall, Shields,
Browncll. Curtis. Mayer. Burwcll, Hill
drcth. Dickey and John FriSScll.
At the end Of the discussion. the Con
vention adjourned until p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the afternoon session was form
ally opened, DR.. ). l.. Jepson intro
duced DR.. John Hamilton, Chief Of the
Marine Hospital Service. and on mo
tion of DR.. Stifel. DR.. Hamilton was
elected an honorary member of the So
ciety. in response TO which DIR. HamIl-
ton returned his thanks.
Voluntary papers were called for. in
response to which DR.. Lester Keller
read a paper upon "Non-controllable
Vomiting in Pregnancy" DR.. Keller
has given the subject special study, and
marshaled in his paper a large number
OF very valuable points. from
a consideration OF which he
made deductions based upon
his individual experience. He
cited from cases coming under his no.
tice. and in one OF these he said the
patient vomitcd l2j times in twenty
four hours. by actual count. The pa
tient was reduced To IS pounds, and lost
every hair from her head, yet made a
complete recovery. The same patient
had a renewal OF the trouble on again
becoming pregnant. but made more
rapid recovery. and had still more modi-
fled symptoms upon becoming pregnant
a third time. Cases } and :, cited by
the Doctor, was of equal interest, re-
coveries taking place in all instances.
DR.. f. II. travels paper on Gases OF
Rctro-Bubar Neuritis," was next read,
the author citing several cases Of con
siderable interest to the student and
practitioner.
There was discussion, which was
opened by DR.. Aschman.
DR.. :. l.. JepsOn also made some re-
marks relating to DR.. Keller's paper on
'.Uncontrollable Vomiting citing a
case coming within his own notice,
which he saw through consultation.
The Doctor followed his remarks with
his paper upon Two Cases of Atresia
of the Vagina" both cases being from
neighborlng towns. The discussion fol-
lowing was led by DR.. Harris. who cited
some most interesting cases in his own
practice.
The Board Of Censors here made a
supplemental report, admitting DIR.