The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
Hold
RAILROADS.
must Be Forced to Adopt q
Sanitary Equipment.
.MADDOGSARE UNCOMMON
pr, Joseph A. Gale, Of Roanoke. Elec>
ted Observation-Disclosures Chosen
as the Next Place Of Meeting
Dr. Edwards Re-Elected.
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5HAaf..s fCpeCin1 to Inc llIHeS-L''SPAtS.''
ROANOKE, VA. Sept. 17.-Thc morn
ins session Of the third day OF the Meoi-
4 cal society's convention was coni'neo
almost entirely to scientific discussion
IA the temporary absence OF Dr. No No
wards DR.. Peyser was appointed score
4nry protein. The subject OF Diagnosis
3 ~ Gastric Affections was the first on the
Z nrogramme. Drs. Musser. Of Philadel-
mia. and Hemmetcr. Of Baltimore, who
srore to hive led the discussion were
preyented from attending. Dr. Guy HOP
kins. Of Richmond, read q most inter.
q cstIng paper entitled Clinical Methods OF
Diagnosis, introducing demonstration
Of such methods.
he was followed BY Or. Gordon. OF
Richmond. with O paper on Diet anu
Y,ru1s in the Treatment OF Nephr1tls
\ Or. Gordon said that govt and rhouma.
ti.m ware responsible for number OF
cose, OF Bright's, and that tho public
j Sad m idea that det was STRIVING, when
the reverse was true.
The paper was discussed by Dr. Hose'
OF Richmond.
datvered an excellent discussion on an
Dnappreciated Source Of Typhoid Inteo-
ton. ,,,
It ID known that typhoid 10 communi-
Gated by dust. Improved water supply
has reduced the mortality OF the disease;
but in spite Of all precautions snaL
months. From Investigations he hns
made he thinks tho railroads are 70.
y snonsible, They infect springs ana
rivers, and he knows three cases where
thew pass less than one-half a milo above
the point Of irtake,
I The remedy is, force the railroads to
q adopt an absolutely sanitary equipment
He believed the danger was self-perpetu-
atinR. increasing with increasing travel.
IN conclusion, he said that railroad
amnloves seem to be peculiarly suscepti-
~ hle. to the disease, which is also the bane
~ drummers and others who habtually
" In the discussion Of a case Of hydro
X nhobiaL the majority OF opinion did not
belteve the disease was SO prevalent as
commonly supposed. NJ.
q The case reported had the Development
NJ the symptoms similar to those detail
+. ed In Mark Twa1n's "A Douple- 1rrcl1 GU
Detective Story.
Z "Preyention OF the Spreading OF Ring
worm" was the title Of a paper read by
ii Or. 5Beadles, OF Richmond. He said the
barbers hands were more responsible
! than his Instruments. and that school
children we're affected by contamination
from one another through the indiscrlm-
mate use Of hats, caps and other articles
Sa3f' At the afternoon session DR.. Charles
Robins extended to the society the cour-
tcsies of the library of the Medical Col
]ere of Virginia, which were thankfully
accepted.
GRAFTON TO HARVEY.
II Senator Harvey, Of Patrick. who had
passed at the last session OF tho Legis-
Is iature the bill regulating the practice Of
medicine, which bears his name, was
presented to the convention and received
veritable ovation.
Election OF officers for the ensuing year
was then gone into. For president Drs.
William S. Christian. OF Urbana. and
< Joseph A. Gale, OF Roanoke were nomi-
mated DR.. Gale was elected by ma
jority OF s, and on motion the election
was made unanimous, For other offices
Drs William e. Anderson. OF Fermville;
s. T, A. Kent, Of Ingram. and Israel
Brown, Of Norfolk, were elected first,
second. and third presidents, re-
spectively. For recording secretary DR..
Landon B. Edwards, OF Richmond, was
elected by reclamation. the president
casting the ballot. DR.. John F. VIM,
I corresponding secretary, and P. NJ.
slaughter, theological seminary. treas
i urer. were the other officers elected
8 The various stanolnS committees were
reelected.
Dr.. William s. Gordon, Of Richmond
was elected to deliver the annual address
to the public ana profession at the next
session
Dr.. George Ben Johnston was elected
delegate to the House OF Delegates OF
The American Medical Association.
RICHMOND NEXT YEAR. al.
For the next annual meeting Richmond
Rockbridge Springs and Norfolk were
placed in nomination, Richmond was
chosen by a vote Of 90 to "a.
x The newly-elected president was In
dotted to Office. Drs, Join N. Upshur
I the retiring president. and r. r. Styll
the retiring treasurer. were elected hon
orary fellows. as was also DR.. ]. N. Nc
Cor7nack. OF Bowling Green, Ky.
After vote OF thanks to the public
press and physicians OF Roanoke, In,
convention was declared adjourned.