The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-04
DOCTORS FINISH WORK
Sixth Annual Meeting of State
Society Ends.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
PROVO SELECTED AS THE NEXT
MEETING PLACE.


meeting of the Utah State Medical as
ISOLATION opened in the council cham
Der at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
with President Bower in the chair.
After the routine business of the morn
ing had been disposed of, the remainder
of the time was devoted to the reading
of a number of interesting papers on
questions of leading interest to the
members of the association.
DIR. a. c. Ewing led with very in
Doctors Disagree ?" The doctor took
the position that they did agree to a
much greater extent than they were
supposed TO do. and stood upon COM
mon grounds in nearly all fundamental
principles.
DR.. P. c. McKenna followed with an
interesting paper on the subject,
thrombosis of the Dural SinuSSeS,'' in
Whlch he pointed out some cases which
had come under his knowledge and
showed the nature of them.
DR.. w. NJ. Woodring of Mount Pleas
ant then read a paper on how to con-
duct q case of labor, normal or emer-
gent The doctor pointed out the quail
hcatlonS OF physician who practices
in such cases, and necessary precau-
tions to be observed by him. The as
ISOLATION then adjourned until the af-
ternOon session.
Ellerbeck on "Forrnaldehyde.'
The afternoon session was devoted to
the further reading of papers and the
election of officers for the ensuing year
The first paper for the afternoon was
read by DR.. Ellerbeck of this city on
the Use of FOrmaldehyde. The paper
was one of the most interesting of the
day, and drew forth considerable argu-
ment both for and against The doctor
showed where the gas had been used
TO good effect in cases of catarTh and
as a room disinfectant, but the most of
his paper was devoted to the discussion
OF Its use as preSerVatiVe of milk.
DR.. j. s. Gordon OF Ogden followed
with an interesting paper on chemistry
as a part of a medical course Chem
istry, the doctor thought, was one of
the fundamental parts of a medical
could not be paid to ii by the physician
who wanted TO be thorough in his pro-
fession. He thought that all health
officers and men in charge of inspec-
ton of food should be good chemists
that they might more thoroughly per-
form their work.
DR.. II. w. Coe of Portland, Ore, then
read an interesting paper on insanity.
The doctor took up a number of cases
which he had had, and showed how the
fear of insanity was the cause of num-
berS of people going insane. Mem
bers of a family caring for another
member who was insane, the doctor
thought, was the cause of numerous
cases, and he thought the greatest care
should be taken in such cases.
One of the most interesting papers of
the afternoon and one which called
forth great praise was that of DR.. z.
V. Silver on the subject of Diseases
in School, The doctor said that ex-
perience had shown that infectious dis
eases were more fragrant during school
in hNfs Ono h0.
said, attributed seven-eighths of the in
fictitious diseases among children To
school associations. The school room,
unless conducted on the stricteSt ny
gienic principles, offered one of the
best means OF spreading Infectious and
contagious diseases. He also spoke OF
the effect upon eyesight and gave some
interesting figures on the number of
pupils with poor eyes in eastern
schools The doctor thought the med
zeal profession could and ought to do
much by building UP a demand that
children should be thoroughly protect
eE from disease.
Suggests an Examination.
He suggested that a system should be
adopted by which children would be
subjected ito medical examination at
regular intervals He further thought
that a medical board should be created
to work IN connection with the school
c10lA4OA 4NACo III GuDDI CSSllAS Tic NAc1llo-
mission of disease in school The paper
drew forth much appreciation and IA
vorable comment
The last paper was read by DR..
Wright on the subject of -'Diphtheria-"
The paper was a short and interesting
treatment of the use of serum in the
treatment of severe cases.
After the reading of the papers the
unfinished business of the association
was taken up.
The report of the publication COM
mittee, which stated that the proceed
ings of this and last year would be
published together, was read and
adopted.
The report OF the committee on vac
cination was then read The committee
offered the following resolution. which
was adopted.
Resolved, That in order to bring
before the public the Importance of
vaccination as preventive measure,
the Utah State Medical society urges
upon all physicians and health officers
the necessity of encouraging this means
of preventing smallpox and as a state
society earnestly recommend and en-
dorse the same
IF. s. BASCOM,
IS. H. ALLEN,
r. s. JONES.