The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-10-25
San Angelo District Medical
Society.


San Angelo District Medical
Society was held at the court
house on Tuesday evening, Oct.
22nd, and the following physi
Clans were present:
Drs. :. J. S. Smith, president;
Robert L. Greene. secretary.
aud A. J. Marberry, G. f. Cooper
S G.. Parsons, Boyd Cornick.
f. Il. Magruder. j. 3. Salmon,
r. w. Connerly. w. W Woodard
aud j. O. Tolliver, of Eldorado,
visiting.
In spite Of its being a very
disaggreable night every mem
Der seemed greatly interested
and all were enthusiastic over
the future of the society. Let.
tiers were read from DR.. G.. M.
Alexander, of Coleman. Dr.. f..
O. Deal, Of Sherwood, DR.. G.. b.
Beaumont, of Coleman, DR.. G..
w. Martin, of Robert Lee, Dr..
II. j. 1 rev, of Miles Station, DR..
Thomas A. Rape, Of Ballinger,
all OF whom desired 10 affiliate
with the San Angelo District
Medical Soc iety, and be elected
to full mem bership, and desired
the necessary information to
fulfil the same. DR.. G.. II. Muir
ply, of Christoval. who applied
for mem bership, was, upon vote.
unanimously elected, and Dr.. j.
O. Tolliver. of Eldorado, who
was present, stated he would ap
ply prior to the next meeting.
Consequently, it is plainly evi.
dent that the society will be one
of influence, ard it's opinions
will carry considerable weight.
DR.. r. w. COnnerly read II
very interesting, as well as val
liable paper, on the physician
duty in contagious diseases, and,
among other things said, While
we are on the threshold of our
fall and winter sickness. with
perhaps many cases Of conta
gious diseases to be treated, we
might consider these questions
with hope of being better pre-.
pared to meet Scarlet Fever,
Diphtherla, Measles or Small
Pox, and see that all such cases
are isolated until all danger of
com municating the disease has
passed, and children should not
be permitted to attend school or
other public places, or mix pro
miscuously with other people
while the danger of contagion
exists. Too many children are
disposed to allow their conva.
lescing children to go where
they please just as soon as the
child feels well. And, if both
parents and physician will do
their duty, we will be able. to a
great extent, to curtail the
spread of epidemics and conta
Sious diseases. At the termina.
ton of every case all clothing
bedding, towels, napkins and
the house should be thoroughly
fumigated to destroy every
germ. 1t is not unreasonable tc
expect a widespread epidemic
of small poX throughout the coun
try, which only shoulders
through the summer sea
son to break out with renew
e6 vigor upon the return of cold
weather
During the present year, ur
to Sept l., group Of states Of
which Illinois for the center had
1888 cases, against $500 cases
for the corresponding period in
1900. showing an increase Of 27t
per cent. The group of states
with Louisiana for a center
show for the present year, up tc
Sept. / l6,0S7 reported cases
against 1885 cases for the same
period of time in 1860. Conse.
quently these figures show an
alarming spread of this loath.
some disease over that portion
of country to which our com.
mercial relations extend. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that we
may see more of the disease dur,
ing the next few months, and we
should study this question very
closely and ever be vigilant 10
TO protect our homes and our
city"
The able paper of Dr.. Conner.
ly was discussed by Drs. Par,
sons. Cornick. Magruder.
Greene, and Smith. Considera'
BILE was said on the importance
of vaccination, and the necessity
of having all school children sue.
cessfully vaccinated; also the
over.crowded condition of oul