The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-28
GULF COAST MEDICAL AND SUR.
GlCAL SOCIETY.
Minutes Of the Executive Committee
Meeting Held at Scranton, Miss,
March q, 1899.

Ine society met at the call or the
Chairman for the purpose OF consider
ing such questions as may come be.
fore 1t. There were present the fol,
lowing members OF the Executive
Committee: Drs. Harry. Bolton, and
Thompson. Drs. Duke, Kells, Wash
ington and Cox we're present by invi-
tation for general consultation. DR..
Harry having been elected chairman
at a previous meeting and DR.. Bailey
Secretary, being absent DR.. ThOmp-
son was selected to act as Secretary
for the Executive Committee. The
following resolutions were introduced
and after discussion were passed and
ordered recorded.
That smallpox having been dcclar-
ed In many parts OF the State this
Executive Committee advises and
urges vaccination. The Secretary
was requested to call On the Secretary
OF the State Board Of Health to sup.
ply the members Of the Mississippi
Gulf Coast Medical and Surgical So.
ciety vaccine virus In such quantity
as to meet the demands OF gratuitious
vaccination.
On motion the following was carri.
ed: That it shall be the duty OF
every physicians along this Coast to
report to the Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee any contagious or in.
fictitious disease that may appear or
come to his knowledge and he shall
appoint three members OF the Society
including one member OF the Execu.
tive Committee to investigate and re.
port the same and in case they can
not agree they shall request such
other authority as may be necessary
to arrive at a correct diagnosis. Each
and every physician on the coast,
members OF this Society or otherwise.
herein promise and agree to perform
sscl duties as may be necessary to ar
rive at the correct diagnosis and to
prevent the spread Of the sane. 1t is
the opinion and wish of this Commit.
teethat the inspection should be in
the hands of local physicians whose
every interest is identified with this
Coast.
Resolved, That the Secretary shall
state by letter TO each member OF the
State Board of Health in regard to
Inspectors along the Coast and that
the Secretary shall draft and submit
to the Chairman and one other men,
Der the letter to be sent to the State
Board.
Resolved, Any member Of this So
ciety attending the meeting Of the
State Board OF Health shall be dele
gate from this Society.
Resolved, The invaluable service of
Surgeon II. ID. Murray have been OF
the greatest good to our section Of the
country during our troubled experience
OF the past two years and the urgent
need OF his professional opinion at
times to allay the unsettled feeling
OF the masses which disturb so very
much OF the business OF our people,
therefore.
Resolved, That it is an honor,a plea
ure, duty, and the Executive Com.
mittee do hereby request and pray his
retention as Supervising Surgeon Of
the Marine Hospital Service for our
Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Chairman reported that the
Cuffs Ship Island Railroad and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad has
agreed to furnish notification and
transportation for all inspection along
their line to any point free Of charge
and that a telegram or other writing
from the Chairman to that effect
would Constitute u paAs to any physi.
clan holding such.
J.J. HARRY, Chairman Elk. Com.
w. p. THOMPSON, Secretary.