The herald., 1898-05-07
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MED1cs
Interesting Closing Session at Santa
Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, May 6.-The last
meeting of the Southern CALIFORNIA; Med
ical society was held In the parlors of the
Arlington hotel, as before. In this meet
ing the ladies Of the society took quite a
prominent part in the discussion, DR.. Jen-
ME Shrode of Monrovia following DR.. o. v.
Sessionss able paper on asthma. DR..
Moore of Los Angeles opened the discus
sion, followed by DR.. Bullard, who re-
lated very interesting case resembling
asthma. DR.. George L. Cole contended
that chronic asthmatics did not receive
proper attention. DR.. Kelsey of Santa
Paula spoke of the condition Of the nasal
bones as a causatial factor in asthma, es-
pecially in children. DR.. Van Slyck spoke
of the value of idodide of potassium in the
treatment Of chronic asthma. DR.. Flem-
ing of Los Angeles spoke of the various
causes of asthma. DR.. Chaplin of Pasa-
dent spoke of diet as preventive treat
ment Of asthma. DR.. Jennie Shrode re-
lated a case briefly. DR.. Browning also
related a novel case. DR.. Tolared of San
Jacinto said II the doctors were puzzled
over asthma to send them to San Jacinto
and they would be cured. DR.. Cole of Los
Angeles then read paper on ''Puerperal
Septicaemia," and discussed by DR.. Bond
Of Ventura. DR.. Dilworth of Hueneme
spoke of cases in their practice. DR..
Lindlay spoke briefly. and DR.. Van Slyck
entered protest against using anti-pyret-
les in asthma and kindred diseases. DR..
w. w. Beckett called attention to the style
Of instruments used in practice and to the
use of anti-pyretics. DR.. Louise M. Har-
vey of Los Angeles spoke on Tedious
Case of Labor" DR.. Billiard spoke brief
ly of cases in his practice, and DR.. Moore
spoke of obstetrics patients in surgical
hospitals, and that they should be in lying
in hospitals. DR.. Mathewson gave some
experiences in his practice.
The attendance was smaller in the after
noon. DR.. Z. A. Folansbee was asked for
her paper on "Asphyxia Neonatorum," or
the suffocation of newborn infants. She
declined to give 1t, desiring to present it
on another occasion.
DR.. Kelsey read paper on ''The Use
Of Cold as Therapeutic Agent" 1t was
very instructive, and ELECTED a general dis
cussion. The doctor deprecated the use
of antipyrine, and stated that there were
few cases Of fever, either general or local,
In the body as scarlatina or bronchi-
the use Of cold. DR.. Beckett of Los An
geles spoke of his surgical experience in
cases of abdominal diseases. Dr. W. M.
Sherman of Merced spoke of his experience
in 1.-THE Identification of Blood STAINS"
and of his having been an expert in mur-
der cases. DR.. C. C. Stoddard delivered
treatise yesterday on Tuberculosis"
instead Of DR.. Stewart, as before an
nounced.
Miss Blake, who has been spending the
winter here, left for Chicago today.
z. Drew, Mrs. H. ]. Phillips and Miss
Maude Phillips left on the Santa Rosa
last night for Redondo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fretton came back yes
terday from San Francisco.
The Hunnewells and Eaton party leave
for Boston today by the Santa Fe in their
private car. II. C. Lyon will have
charge of the car.
Victor Kelton and Miss Margaret Starr
were married yesterday afternoon at the
residence of the brides father.
Stanley Hollister of this city, now at
Harvard college, will be among the rough
riders Of Theodore Roosevelt's regiment.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Maginnis, who
committed suicide some days ago, was
buried at Summerland yesterday.