The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-05-01

tors--The Death Rate Among Negroes.
Officers Elected---Those Who Were
Present.
COLUMBIA, April 26.-The State Med
ical Association adjourned yesterday
afternoon after one of It's best and
most profitable meetings. Theattend-
ance during the entire session has
been larger than usual and all express
themselves as much pleased with the
results OF the meetings. Quite mum,
Der of practical matters were discussed
and the members generally partlclpat-
ed in the debates.
The session opened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and one OF the tlrst
things taken up was the matter OF IN
creasing the annual dues from 50 toss,
but the physicians decided that it was
best to let well enough alone-whlch
was So.
Dr.. P. G. DeSaussure of Charleston,
read two excellent papers. The tlrst
was on ''Puerpal Fever, which was
illustrated by number of interesting
cases and DR.. DeSaussure then took up
the question "The Future of the Negro
in the United States. In addition to a
medical review of the matter, eshow-
ed that he had made careful research
and gave some interesting facts and
figures from the records Of the Charles
ton health department. The statistics
extend from 1S60to 1887 and show that
during that time the average colored
population of Charleston was Is, I30
and for the same time there were S,932
deaths, $500 birthsa and this did not IN,
clude 900 still births The same period
for about the same proportion Of whites
showed 1896 deaths and 1851 births.
From 1887 to 1894 showed the deaths
of 6, ,604 among the negroes.
The discussion that followed the
reading of the paper brought about
statements from DR.. Evans of Flor
ence, DR.. kollock OF Charleston, DR.:
Kennerly of Edgefeld, DR.. Porcher OF
Charleston and DR.. Patterson OF Barn
we'll. The general drift of their re-
marks was that there was very large
proportion of the death rate among the
negroes due to syphilis and con-
sumption. These physicians further
argued that prior to the emancipation
of the negro these diseases were prac;;
tically unknown among the coIored
people. Some of the statements OF the
physicians were of the most startling
nature as to the growth of these dis
eases among the colored people.
| Dr Simon Raruch. the eminent
New York physician, who was pres
ent as the society's guest, read most
interesting paper on dyspepsia. He
spent considerable time in reviewing
| the various classes of this trouble
which he insisted is now to be regard
ed as only symptom of disease. He
outlined in detail his course Of treat
ment of the various troubles that came
under this class and gave the attend
ing physicians some valuable sugges-
tons as to gastric trouble. His paper
provoked a great deal OF discussion
and altogether was one OF the most IN
teresting of the session.
| DIR. Carl Won Rock Of Ashevllle,
was extended the courtesies of the floor
and participated in the general debates.
An invitation was received from
President Woodrow to visit the South
Carolina College and inspect the varl-
Gus classrooms, Laboratories, lnlrmary
and other buildings at the college.
This kind invitation was received with
thanks.
DR.. Manning Simons read a very In
teresting and instructive paper on
Floating Kidney" a subject only re-
Gently explored by Edibold Johnston
of Richmond, and DR.. Rabb Morris, OF
New York. His paper stated that ac
cording to EdiboId, in 500 cases exam
ined by him in genealogical clinic,
one out Of every six cases was compll'
Gated with FLOATING kidney" DR..
Simons explained his technique in op
Grafton for such cases and stated that
in nephrotomy the fatality was only
about per cent.
The afternoon session convened with
DR.. McKie, president, in the char.
After preliminaries, DR.. G. n: Rees
read a paper on Movable Kidney,
, somewhat similar to that of DIR. SIM
> ons, at the morning session, but with
! difference in detail of operative proce
:, dure.
II DR.. Dean of Spartanburg, read the
report on obstetrics, after which DR..
jEdward f. Parker. of Charleston, ex
: hibited a number of very unique ana
: tomical specimens. Those of especla
s interest beinga spina bipidic monstros
: ity, a cranial bone of a negro OF one
e and one-eiehth inches thickness and ;
t specimen of bone development after
: resection. Discussion was engaged II
S by Drs. Porcher, Rees, Baruch. Moore
e Kollock and others.
The nominating committee reported
t as follows, officers for the ensuing
e year:
, President-Dr. J. L. Napier.
d Vice Presidents-First, DR.. I: I
: Earle: second, DR.. 7. \. Crawford
V third, DR.. w. j. Garner.
d Corresponding Secretary-Dr. +. +
l. Parker. ,
: Recording Secretary-Dr. ". 7
: Porcher.
Treasurer-Dr. C. NJ Rees.
Delegates to Amercan Medlcai :, AS
sociation-Drs. I. J. Mckie, l.. Z. Ste
IS phens. T. \. Crawford, J. Y. Mood
= B. W. Taylor. J. +. Culpepper, Jane
'e Evans. r. 3. Rhett, W. N. Lester, d
If L. Pope, G. P. Osteen, 6. I. Swans
$ dale, r. G.. Witherspoon, w. q
q Hoaseal.
n Invitations for next meeting wer
IS received from Spartanburg and Barn
q well. Spartanburg carrlrd the da,
le and the association will meet there o.
:, the fourth Wednesday Of April, 1896
q On motion of DIR. Garner, seconde
/ by DR.. Lowman, resolution G
ct thanks was extended to the Columbi
is Medical Society for their uniforr
d courtesy and magnificent hospi:alit
le accorded the association. The assoc
l. alton then adjourned.
n Tbo follo,rinp physicianS attende