The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-07
R. |. MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Seml-Aunual Hsetlns at TilIlnghast's
Assembly Rooms Today.
DELEGATES TO TIE CONVENTION
Reports OF Various State Conventions
Subusitted Papers On the I.ying-In
Hospiss'. Eisctroiysis. Infiammati ation
OF nfsstoid and IatuLstion or LArynx.

Tho semi-annn,i meeting OF The Rhode
Island Medicai society was held at Till
inghast's ASSEMBLY, roorus beginning at IL
o'clock this morning. DE-. Robert +.
Noyes Ut t.is city presided. After the
usual routine reports DIR. Noyes made a
short address referring to the death of
hvo members OF the society since the last
meeting.
communication was read recommend
ing the revision OF the American Medical
association's code Of ethics. BY motion
The matter WAS referred to q committee of
three to report at the next meeting.
Also communication regarding
the celebration OF tho seventy-fi fifth ami
versary OF the Medical Society OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. 1t was moved to send
an a representative OF this society DIR.
Palmer. The motion was carried.
The report OF the board of censors was
then presented. A large number have
applied for admission.
Delegates to the various state societi les
were appointed as follows:
Maine Medical association, Drs. F. Nj.
Eaton and William e. Wilson; New
Hampshire, Drs. z. b. Smith and j. +.
McCusker; Vermont, Drs. w. X. White
and Harold Metcalf; Massacbu busetts,
Drs. w. A. Gorton and
Henry Ecroyd; Connecticut, Drs. A. B.
Briggs and John Champlin; New York,
Drs. f. II. Rankin and j. w. McCard;
New Jersey, Drs. N. p. Mahoncy and j. $.
Cook.
DIR. William j. Burge was appointed an
niversary chairman for 1894.
The chair appointed as committee to
consider the communication from tho
American society, Drs. White, Miller and
Gorton. DR.. Geo. ID. Hirshey was ap-
pointed to present the next report OF the
association.
The society voted to give the report OF
its stenographer at all the meetings to the
Rhode Island Medical Science Monthly
Journal.
Report of Delegates.
DR.. William j. Cook, delegate to the
milwaukee, convention, presented his re-
port. lie found the meeting a most en-
thusiastic one, well attended and instrse-
tive. Every courtesy was extended TO the
guests by the physicians Of the city.
DIR. p. X. Taylor, delegate TO tho Con-
necticut convention reported prosperous
meeting. An interesting report of an in
vestigation into tuberculosis in man and
animal was presented. There was also a
paper on the progress of surgery, dis
sertation on cardiac Affections, and a
paper on typhoid fever.
The Lytne-In Hospitai.
The first paper on the Providence Lying
in hospital, was presented by DR.. George
l.. Collins.
The hospital is doing good work The
applications for treatment have
been numerous. During the first three
years eighty-six patients were
admitted. In 1883 the present building on
Smiths hill was obtained. There arc
seventy-eight inmates at present. The
rules for admission arc simple. Any
woman Of good character may be admitted.
No deserving case is ever refused
admission. Every member Of the Medi-
cal society should pay the institution'a
visit. All infants not afflicted with cou-
tagious diseases are admitted. The hos
pital treatment is not permanent. II is
the only institution OF the kind in the
state.
Elcctroiysis.
DR.. Robert Newman of New York pre-
sented a paper on the uses OF eectroIysis
in surgery. The question was also dis
cused by Drs. McCusker and Herrick.
A case OF aphasia was illustrated by DIR
Hsller. The patient was present. Aphasia,
in short, is the ability to express thought
in words. The patient, who is a lady, is
about sixty years OF age and appeared in
telligent. She is subject to fits OF
wandering and had just been returned
from Johnston. She eats regularly and
can perform many tasks like sewing and
washing. Her disease Is motor and
sensory aphasia. Her brain is nearly
black. She replies generally" to all
questions asked her.
Irdamma ion of Mastoid.
DR.. Sprague next presented a paper on
"Acute Inflammation OF the Mastoid and
its Surgical Treatment"
Earachc is an affliction that demands
prompt attention or IL may develop into
serious complication OF the sense OF hear
ing. Treatment should be extremely care
full. Mastoid inflammation may result from
many affections of the ear. Swelling, in
flammation and suppuration accompany
the disease. BY careful medical treat
ment the danger OF the disease may be
overcome. Cerebral irritation accom-
panies advanced stages OF the disease.
The paper was discussed by Drs. III. @.
Miller, +. p. Capron and +. T. Rogers.
DR.. Frank l.. Day presented a report OF
cases OF intubation OF the larynx. The
subject was discussed by DIR. George w.
Gay OF Boston.
At the conclusion OF the discussion n
collation. was served I'm the dining room.