The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13


profession of the State are within a few
hours ride of this city. They could take
half day or day to look up any subject
But there is q better way which We could
adopt when We get far enough along. That
| 10 as is done in the Surgeon generals Office
ut Washin gton. For small fee a librarian
or ONE competent person could give An
abstract of all articles on q particular sub
ject.
PURSUING THE FLEETING BACTERIUM.
"In this connection ano other thought may
be offered. There is not doctor in the
State who does not often have cases in
which meteorological examination is
necessary in order to make n correct dag
nosis. The sputum should often be exam
ined as we'll as many other things as to
the presence of micro-orgaEisms. Few of
rs are prepared or have the re-
quisite practice and skill In such
investigations 70 make them properly.
The result IL that the examinations are not
made. and we go on cropping in the dark.
The same is true of pathological work. We
could fit up meteorological and patho-
logical laboratory and employ some OK our
competent men TO do this work for US.
They could be paid small salary. or. per-
haps. what would be better, O reasonable
fee could be fixed for such work. This
wOnld give Us men who wonld be our in
structors. and keep us abreast of the ad-
vance in these branches of science. 1t
would make Us more thorough in 0ur work,
and better doctors Without the least
attempt to Halter. it may be said that
there are minds In the medical profession
III Indiana that have no superlors on the
globe. There 10 not department In medi-
cine. from the field of the general practi-
TONER. to that of the specialist. or even the
more abstruse scientific branches, in which
ion is as valuable as that of
any one else in his department.. Let
us work together to encourage
the talents we have. Let Us do our part to
build mp complete profession in our State
of which not only we. but our colleagues
of the whole world will be proud.
DIPHTHERIA DISCUSSED.
At2 o'clock the society was again called
to order. DR.. Hibberd read an excellent
paper on inflammation" being a continu
alton of O paper read thirty years ago. with
supplemental knowledge acquired since.
The paper was In touch with the progress
of the time. and of such interest that addi-
tional time was given to enable all of it to
be read.
The next paper was on 1.-THE Etiology of
Diphtheria." The paper was by DR.. A. l..
Wilson. of this city. but was read by DR..
A. w. Brayt0n. DR.. Wilson had intended
to read the paper and had arranged with
DIR. Wilson is now in the City Hospital.
victim of dlphtheris, having contracted
the disease from some of the children he
has been treating. Dr. Potter succeeded.
about three weeks ago. in making the first
cultures of the di phtheritic germ ever made
hero. These he presented in tubes for the
inspection of the ply sicians. among which
were some cultivations made from germs
furnished from the throat of DR.. Wilson
himself
DIR. j. ]. Rocker. of Castleton, rose to a
question OF privilege and read O prepared
paper calling attention o the Wyeth case.
and rejecting upon thoee who had invited
him to read paper before the state Med
zeal Society. DIR. Owen moved DR.. Rockers
paper be tabled. which VAS done. The re-
mainder of tho afternoon was taken mp
with papers. among whit were: The
BSnGo'i Ris III rsus tony w. Of the
Kecti Muscles" Dr. J. o. Srillson.
indianapolis: sympathetic Intam-
nation Or. George f. KEEPER.
Lafay cite: Emergency Laparotomies." Dr.
for Pelvic Peritonits." by DIR. w. H. LINK,
Petersburg: Menstrual Disorders by DIR.
l.. III. Cunning, and papers by Dr. ). r.
Mumford, of Princeton, and Dr.. Miles +.
Porter, of Fort Wayne.
A very notable figure ut the afternoon
session was Dr. VIM. L0max. of Marion,
whose benefacti0n 10 the Indiana state
Medical College is the great medical event
of the year The Doctor IS nearly eighty
years old, but clear in mind and ready for
debate.
PROFESSOR REMINGToN's ADDRESS.
Following the address of the president
came an address by Prof. Joseph p. Rem.
ington. of Philadelphia, on Prescriptions
and Prescription Writing" A part of the
lecture was illustrated. examples of pre-
scrIption writing being thrown by q cal
cium light npon a screen. These showed
some of the iabors of the druggist in saw
ing the populaee from errors and mis-
takes. Last year." said Professor Rem
city of Washington there was as
sembled, upon invitation of the Amer
lean Medical Association. some OF the
best thinkers and workers among the
pharmacists of this country. with the
hope Of founding the section of materia
modica and pharmacy in that body. Ii
was an initial movement and a strong be-
ginning was made. The pharmacists we're
most cordially welcomed by the physicians
aud their position as fellow-workers thor
oughly recognized. Next month, in the CITY
of Detroit, the second meeting of the Sec
ton will be held, and IL is believed this
will be far more successful than the hrst
In addition to this national movement the
various State associations arc falling into
line and deleg gates from the State pharma-
ceutical associations to the state medic al
| associations are now frequently inter
changed.
I'm the State of Pennsylvania four years
ago delegation from the State pharmaceu-
cical association TO the Statcnedical society
was received. their missio was heartily
aided. and their work was recognized 10y an
amendment the next year TO the const tu-
ton of tho medical society which favored
the prescribing of officinal remedies or those
| whose formulas were non-secret as against
| the prescribing of proprietary medicines.
| and why ougbt not physicians and pha r
terial helpf In another year our new phar-
macopela will he published. The labor
| upon this national work has been
continuous and exacting. IL rep
| resents the combined wisdom
| of a committee of selected men of both pro-
| fessions It is a law book of the land, and
| 10 il only, through the cooperation OF the
| physician and the pharmacist and through
| their arduous labors that q thoroughly rep
resentative work can be secured"
Speaking of prescrI ptIons, he said: "What
marvellous possibilities are bound ND in
that apparently Insignificant scrap of pa
| per covered with the mystical characters
! which may on the one hand bring hope and
| happiness to those waiting at the bedside
| OF loved one, OF which. if Improperly IN
terpreted or ignorantly compounded, fill
| the faithful watchers with grief and horror
by inviting an onslaught from the grim
monster.
The medical profession in this State are
more deeply interested in pharmaceutical
education than are pharmacists them
selves. Upon the correct and intelli.
gent rendering of their prescriptions
| rests the reputation. success and
honor of the prescribcr. Why should
You permit the ignorant and reckless to
handle those deadly poisons which will