The state chronicle., 1893-05-12
DR.. Hodges Address.


vitation to deliver his admirable
address at Chapel Hill last night,
the same which he delivered before
the Medical Society on Prevent, |
Medicine, its relation to the profess
sion, the people and the State. DR.. |
Winston paid DR.. Hodges the |
high compliment to say that he had |
never listened to better address,
and requested him to deliver it last |
night at the University before the
students and citizens
The Society ordered 5000 copies
of the address printed for distribu-
ton and rendered him a vote of
thanks.
We publish below brief synopsis
of DR.. Hodges address.
After some introductory remarks,
DR.. Hodges commenced by briefly
Recruiting the history and aims of
preventive medicine. He spoke of
this new era in medicine which was
endeavoring to ascertain the cause
of disease and thereby prevent sick
ness and premature death. He
said that it was at last an historical
fact and that new star now shone
| with growing light in the crowded
galaxy Of science, and that there
was found everywhere the domi-
mating influence Of a new philosophy
in medicine.
The "germ" theory, that ali con-
tagious diseases are produced by
positive and definite microbes, with
out which contagion could not exist,
Is the basis on which Preventive
! Medicine rests, and that if these
could be discovered and obliterated,
| disease would be bsnished from the
| earth. Hence physicians now turn
, from the introspsct1on OF the dis
eased organization to the world
which surrounds them as con
tainlng many Of the causes
of disease. Preventive Medicin 9
seeks, by the hygiene OF our per
sons, dwellings, streets, &c, to reg
ulate these snd make them condu
Give to health.
He considered the subject first il
It's relations 10 the medical profes
sion, showing the Indebtedness 0
: the world to it, not only for It's Gu
rative but preventive methods
He then treated it in its relation
/, to the people, proving their vital in
d terest in the subject, as publ
health was the ,nsinstay Of any peo
q pie looking to their best materia
: and moral advancement.
Q He also referred to the necessit
" Of educating the masses on thi
: subject for, by using the knowledg 6
Q they ought now to possess, al sue
J diseases as diphsheris, typhoi
st fever, consumption, &c, could b
!. prevented. L advised attention
q local clesnliness IS even better tina
J quarantine to prevent pestilenc
y Tor all diseases originate somewhe,
7r il filth, and cannot live except reel
. ing filth, aad pollution give it
% place to cultivate It's germ
% "And yet ho said, poop
o. to this very day will thro
u up t1e;s hands II holy no
e roc and auazement when tie fl 90
"a tide Of disease oyertahes them, ar
ID IN sublime yet supine snblnlssis
OF say, "Thy will be done"
8, He then spoke Of the relations
OF preventive medicine TO the stat
nj and discussed tbs necessity CT &
q, State supporting all measures loc
so ing TO improvement IL this line.
ne After other remarks relative
IT, the coming day when the Sts
% would yet have due regard for t
~ noble profession CT medicine, VII
ne her citizsEs would employ ply
'ry clans not so much to cure as to p
OF vent sickness, he closed by appe
90 ing for such renown in nation
me health as there is for national
OF nown in war, commerce and art.