The record-union., 1894-03-15
DOCTORS DELIBERATE.
Session of the Northern District Med
icaI Society.
Able and Interesting Papers Read, Fol-
lowed by a Banquet at the
Byrns Hotel. Woodland.
nv oodland Mail, March 14th.l

The Seml-annual meeting OF Inc Cail-
fornia Northern District Medical Society
was held yesterday at the Council cham
bers of the City Hall. under the auspices
of the Yolo County Medical Society. In
addition to the local physicians, repre-
sentative medical men were present from
various portions of Northern California
At l0:45 A. NJ. Chairman w. A. Briggs
of Sacramento introduced to the assem-
bIed medicos Mayor j. o. Maxwell, who
delivered carefully prepared speech OF
welcome to the visitors, extending to
them the hospitality of the city.
The address of welcome was followed
by addresses in similar vein by DIR. E.
X. Caldwell of Blacks on behalf OF the
Yolo County Medical Society, and by DIR.
II. d. Lawhead on the part OF the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
An address by President Briggs on the
subject, 'sHow May Medical Societies
Best Promote the Welfare OF the Medical
Profession and of the Public ?" was then
read DR.. Briggs took the ground that the
physician is citizen and that which best
fits him for his profession also fits him
for his citizenship. The prostitution of
the great public journals to the purposes
of the abortioniSt was condemned IN un-
measured terms. Tipping was denom-
mated Il national vice, lnlantlclde ma
tional crime, ana the use OF patent medi-
cines national superstition.
DR.. StanSbury OF Chico read paper
on "Diphtheria,v which was listened to
with earnest attention. The essay dealt
with the pathology and therapeutics OF
this formidable disease, and emphasized
the importance Of dealing with 1t III It's
stage OF incipiency before the system
had become thoroughly poisoned and en-
feebled.
A discussion followed the reading of
this paper, which was participated i'll by
Doctors Wedges, Cleveland, Powell and
Briggs.
DECREASE OF MATERNITY.
Decidedly one of the best papers of the
day was that Of DR.. David Powell of
Marysville, on "The Decline OF Matern-
itv." The Mail regrets that lack of space,
coupled with the seemingly narrow and
selfish rule of the society, which pre-
cludes newspaper men from the privilege
of looking over the essays, prevents CIV
ing an adequate and comprehensive alb
stract of this most carefully prepared
paper.
DR.. Powell introduced his essay by the
remark that lit is the ambition OF every
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least one child, while in our own country
women gladly seek measures to escape
alike the pleasures and perilS of maternity
altog ether"
The decrease of the increase of popula-
ton began many years ago, and IS now
common in all the countries of the Old
World, while it is even more marked in
the New In the United States the rate
of increase in the population dropped
% HotI hn
and 1910 to % per cent. between the years
of 1871 and 1850.
In England the average family consists
of five children; in the United States 1t
consists of but half of that number.
Most lamentable of the features of this
thwartiDg OF natures functions was the
diminished stature, lowered tone of intel
lect and marked subjection to the ravages
of contagious diseases of the rising gem
Grafton. The law of the survival of the
tittest does not apply to man with the
force which fits it to lower subjects of the
animal kingdom.
The unrestricted increase of family is
sometimes an evil, but the evil of calcu-
lating restraint is infinitely greater.
Following the reading of this paper a
general discussion followed, which was
opened by DR.. Parkinson of Sacramento.
OTHER TOPICS.
AL Inc OD0ulug Vi lub dll5IuOOu SGSSlOH
DIR. Bates of Davisville read an interest
ing paper on Gastric Ulcer," whic ch was
followed by discussion.
1.-THE Causes and Treatment of Abor-
tom was the subject Of carefully con-
sidered essay by DR.. Cleveland OF Biggs,
which evoked extended discussion from
the assem- bled medicos.
"a Case of Procursive Epilepsy" was
treated of in a paper by DIR. Hoisholt of
the Stockton Insane Asylum. In the alb
sence Of the author the paper was read by
DIR. Parkinson of Sacramento.
Dr. II. ID. Lawhead OF this place read
most timely and interesting paper on
''Some Peculiar Effects of La Grippe
Poison"
The Board of Censors made a favorable
report on the applications Of Drs. Mac
farlane, Yates, Caldwell, Kier and Wedges
and, on motion, they were elected mem
bers OF the society.
Marysville was chosen as the next place
of meeting of the association, and after
thanks had been returned to the local So
ciety for it's hospitality the meeting ad-
journed.
AT THE BANQUET.
In the evening the visiting members
who could make it convenient to remain
were entertained at sumptuous banquet
given in their honor at the Byrns Hotel
by the local society.
At the conclusion of the repast the fol-
lowing toasts and responses were offered,
DR.. Thomas Ross acting as toastmaster:
SANITARY Effects OF the Recent Inn