Evening journal., 1899-11-07

4AONLAo 40 ~ ne 0OhREO l.
NESS OF DIR. HILLS STATE
MENTs AND THE soUNDNEss OF
HIS CONCLUSIONS, AND sUBMITsl
THE RESPONSES OF OUR FAMILY
PHYSICIANS.
The following statement and ques-
tions were read to the several Will
mington physicians who are quoted be-
low. and their answers are submitted
1t will be observed that, although the
divergence of opinion is WIDE the con-
.sensus of Wilmington medical opinion
is adverse to both the facts alleged
and conclusions reached by the New
York doctor.
THE QUESTION STATED.
DR.. Thomas J. Hills recently read
paper before the New York Medical
Association in which he asserted that:
(D Alcohol is the best remedy in
certain diseases.
C2) A form of food already digested
and highly beneficial as such in certain
cases.
CD Should be on the sideboard and
in the sick room.
He also asserted that too large a per-
centage of physicians-an excessive
percentage-use alcohol, morphia and
other such drugs to excess.
The doctors answers:
DIR. FORREST OPPOSES.
DR.. d. w. X. Forrest, when question
IN, m. int
said Liquors OF no kind should bel
permitted within the household. They
should not be used at all. II is my
opinion there is only one physician in
this neighbOrhoOd, Eighth and LOm-
bard streets, who uses morphine. Il
am acquainted with one man who Isl
now a confirmed drunSard, caused by the
use of liquor given to him while suf-
fering with typhoid fever"
DR.. MILLER DEFENDS PHYsI-
CLANS.
Dr. w. p Miller, of the northwest
corner OF Eighth and Poplar streets,
says that most doctors use liquor in
some form, TO a moderate degree, and
that il should be in the household at all
times.
He further stated that he does not
coincide with the opinion of Dr. Hills
that most doctors are addicted to the
morphine and cocaine habits. why, /
could not choose three out Of an ac-
quaintance OF 200 who use either" he
said, but 20 per cent. OF the drug
clerks in the country to-day use NOR
phine, and some to excess. This habit
grows on a clerk the same.as the habit
does on the cook in the kitchen Of
tasting Nine out of every ten drug
clerks always have handy several bot
ties of different mixtures containing
morphine which they say is for the ap-
petite"
DIR. MORGAN'S VIEWS.
DR.. James H. Mogan, of Thirteenth
and King streets. physician for the
Phoenix ambulance, states that alcohol
lis present in every form of liquid medi-
lcine, either as a stimulant or a preserva-
tive of that medicine In speaking of
the theory advanced by DR.. Hills that
lalcohol should be kept upon the side
board and in the sick room, he said
that its use is not always indicated
A healthy body does not require any
lalcohol, as all vegetable food creates it.
land he could not see the necessity for
it's contant presence on a sideboard, but
. lit should always be kept in a sick room
DR.. Morgan is OF the opinion that a
majority Of physicians of irregular
habits use alcohol and morphine to ex.
cess, both on themselves and on theil
lpatients. as il is a hobby of this clas.
of physicians to use strong drugs
IChloral and cocaine are the most used
and the number of physicians who are
addicted to the drug habit is an exces
sive percentage.
} OPINION OF DIR. WALES.
!, DR.. John p, Wales, of No 72S KIM
r street, one of the oldest practicing ply
e sicians in Wilmington, and presiden
: of the Board of Health, states that alec
r hol is not needed in many cases, bu
t is a most important remedy in typhoil
f fever cases. 1T is certainly needed il
= diseases of the muscular and nervou
system" he stated.
DR.. Wales did not think its presenc
continually upon the sideboard or il
- the sick room necessary. He also fail
Il to agree with DR.. Hills. whom he be
!. llieves to be eXaggerating, when he sal
K that an excessive number of physician
Is are addicted to the drug habit. Ger
10 ltainly not per cent. of the physician
lDl AAlo AlA9 nAAf dAAN0 AAt hANt'AH
WHAT DIR. PATTERSON SAYS.
u When shown the statement of d
~ = Hills on alcohol. DR.. Henry Patterso
u said: Alcohol is invaluable in sue
- cases where a stimulant is require'
H. and, although some physicians hay
ceased using it, it is not altogether r.
iected i'm such cases where a strengt
buildpr is ronuirad II bpinu the bp
e. procurable"
es DR.. Patterson says that liquor shou
ve not be allowed in the sick room and {
ne the sideboard, where it would likely
used too freely and even to excess.
reference to the excessive use
liquors, morphia and other drugs,
n, which Or. Hills claims a large pc
Ig, centage Of physicians is. addicted, L
J. Patterson expresses doubt. He sa
". that physicians, knowing the inju