, 1892-06-08

LuaG WAS B0aG ulGQlCal men III AIneTlcd udu
for a number of years been endeavouring to
make it what it should be-a valued and
valuable sanitorium of the e. S. They had
been doing their best, he as a medical editor
and as a public speaker, and they found that q
certain amount of success had attended their
efforts, but the results had been by no means
commensurate with the work done. 1t seemed
to them, and to him, that a very great deal Of
success in that line would follow the presence
of a certain number of medical representa-
tives from Jamaica in America, as many of
those gentlemen would be sure to visit some
of the States and not confine themselves to
the Congress meetings. They would be also
able to place before the medical men of Ame-
RIGA the claims of the island upon their con-
sideration.
The President here read a letter of apology
from DR.. Henderson.
DR.. Gayleard said he thought they ought at
once to appoint an auxiliary body in couneo-
ton with the conference, who would in course
of time select the gentlemen to proceed to
America, and he thought that it should be
understood that the meeting would extend
its operations to the whole body of p~racti-
TONERS throughout the island. He moved
that Drs. Henderson, Philippe, Ogilvie,
and Pringle be appointed as such auxiliary
body.
DR.. Ogilvie said he was sure the able address
which had been given by DR.. Hutchinson
would commend itself not only to the mem
bers Of the medical profession in Kingston
but to those wherever the doctor went. His
feeling was that it would be the only way in
which they could ever get at the root of Q
great many malari&l diseases that existed not
only in these countries but to the northward,
where they saw disease pursuing almost the
a course. The hospitality of the United
States was well known and he had met many
gentlemen who had spoken in the highest
terms of the way in which they were treated
in that country when visiting it. He thought
it would be better to at once appoint q head
and would propose that DR.. Philippe be
elected as chairman.
After some discussion DIR. Frank Saunders
moved that the medical men present at this
meeting do form themselves into an auxiliary
body of the Pan American Congress"
DIR. Ogilvie seconded.
DIR. Gayleard moved an amendment that
this meeting communicate with the profess
sion in the island generally with the view Of
obtaining from them expressions of their OPT
Mons as to the representation of the mission
and the auxiliary body"
Mr.. Plaxton seconded.
The amendment was lost and the original
resolution carried.
DR.. DaCostA was then elected Auxiliary
Secretary Of the Foreign Congress.
DR.. Ogilvie said that he trusted the scheme
would be a success in Jamaica and that . great
many not only of the Government medical
service but Of the medical profession at large
would be able to attend the meetings of tbs
Congress. He had much pleasure in propos-
ing a vote Of thanks to Dr.. Hutchinson for the
manner in which he had laid the aims and
object of the Congress before the meeting.
DIR. Gayleard seconded the resolution and
said that the Congress would be a great event
in the history of scienoe III the Western Hem
isphere. He hoped it would settle one thing,
and that was the question Of Sanitation in a
latitude of II degrees and a temperature Of
so degrees all the year round.
DR.. Philippe was sureit would be a great
advantage to them as a profession and to the
whole island generally if they could get hear
ing at that great Congress.
DIR Hutchinson replied and a vote of thanks
to the chairman closed the proceedings.
OFFICERS IN THE VARIOUS ISLANDS.
The following arc the names of the Pre-
sidents, Secretaries SC. appointed in the va
rious West India Islands, several OF whom are
experimenting Medical Officers.
Danish West Indies:-Dr. T. Mortsnsen, DIR
Ericsen, (St. Thomas, DR.. halmer, (Santa
Cruz.1