Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-21
KENNEBEC DOCTORS
County Medical Association
Holds Meeting in Augusta.
Valuable Paper on Local Statistics in
Typhoid Fever.
DR.. o. w. Turner, Augusta, Elected
President of Society.

The annual meeting of Kennebec
County Medical Association was held
in the office of Augusta common coun-
ell. Wednesday forenoon and after
noon. The members attending We're:
H. J. Frederick. G. r. Campbell, r. II.
Stubs. Q. g. S. Davies, j. +. Tuell, T..
T. Sanborn. w. II. Harris, G.. H.
Brickett. Augusta; L. G. Bunker, Wa
terville: Silas Burbank, Mt. Vernon;
r. e. Donnen. A. Sawyer, F. e. Strout,
Gardiner; ]. e. Brookings, Hallowell;
Charles Mabry, North VaSsalboro.
President Strout was in the chair and
DR.. Campbell was chosen secretary pro
TEN. The treasurer's report showed a
healthy condition of the associations
finances.
The forenoon session commenced at
1870 O'Clock. with the presidents adj
dress. Dr. Strout had chosen for his
theme pathology and Treatment of
Puerperal Sepsis," and gave n very in
tcrcsting address which was followed
by an animated discussion.
DR.. Brookngs reported a half dozen
special cases of marked interest to the
profession, each causing discussion.
The recent epidemics of typhoid
fever in Waterville and Augusta had
suggested themes for exhaustive treat
ment. DR.. Bunker spoke on the cause
and treatment of the disease, and
prospects Of recovery, giving long
and a carefully prepared technical
paper which brought out a general eX-
change of ideas on the subject.
The physicians took dinner together
at the Cony House.
In the afternoon, the discussion of
typhoid fever was resumed.
Some Local Statistics in Typhoid
Fever" was the subject of an admir-
able paper by Or. Il. r. Sanborn, SUI
perintendent of the Maine insane hos
ptal in this city. DR.. Sanborn said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Kennebec County Medical Society:
1t occurred to me few weeks since
that this association could not devote a
portion of the day in Il more profitable
manner than in an exchange of the
views of its members regarding their
experience in the clinical observation
of patients suffering from typhoid fe-
Yer and Scarlatina, the former of
which has been very prevalent during
the past winter not only in this mu-
nicipality but our sister city of Wa
terviIle as we'll. In conversation with
your secretary, and several members
of the society, whose views regarding
the Importance of Il consensus of opin
ION from the members and the ben
eft that might arise from a general
discussion, | consented to present pa
per. the sole object of which is to elicit
such information as will be of value to
each member and enable all of the pro-
fesson to be better prepared to battle
with any succeeding epidemic of like
character which may occur. By so do
ing all of the phenomena that have
been observed in any particular case
will become common knowledge. Such
a procedure will broaden our views,
will enable us to correct our mistakes
and to seize upon the best course to be
wrought out in meeting and battling
With future contagious.
In presenting this resume l shall en-
deavor not to trespass upon the field
already traversed by my professional
brother, DR.. Bunker of Waterville ana
do not consider me as attempting to
write paper upon typhoid fever. 1t
is not my subject. | simply wish to
present a few thoughts which will lead
into Il fruitful discussion of this dis
case, which in consequence of its pro-
alence in the two cities mentioned
| has filled their inhabitants with so
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