The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-13
DoCroRs AT "BURNs1DE."
The Baltimore County Medical Associa-
ton Guests of Mr.. Samuel
NJ Shoemaker.

While seated under towering oaks at Burn
side,' the beautiful home of Mr. Samuel NJ
Shoemaker, in Green Spring Valley, on Tues
day afternoon, the members of the Baltimore
County Medical Association held an interesting
discussion on Infant Feeding in Health and
Disease" The gathering was arranged as a
sequel to the meeting held recently in the
hall of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland, North Eutaw street. to start cru
SADIE against impure milk. The movement ar
ranged then has been taken up by the county
Medical Association, who will assist the mem
bers of the faculty in securing laws to govern
the milk supply of Baltimore and other cities
of the State.
Prof. A. Crozier, of Philadelphia, was ex-
pected to be present and detail his investiga-
tons in the metropolis of Pennsylvania. He
was detained however, and this part of the
program had to be abandoned.
In his absence DIR. r. G. Freeman, of the
Milk Commission of New York, and an ex-
pert on the question of raising children, made
lengthy address. He was the guest of Mr..
g. e. Gordon, scientific director of the Walker
Gordon Laboratory Company, who with Mr..
Shoemaker was host of the meeting. DIR.
Griffith spoke on the value of human milk in
comparison 10 tn at obtained from diaries where
the greatest precautions are taken.
He said: 1T is now generally conceded by
the leading physicians that breast milk cannot
be supplanted by any importation. However,
in many instances it is not possible to Use the
mothers milk for feeding the infant, and some
substitute must be used. Since establishing
the commission in New York the death rate
among infants has fallen more than 80 per
cent We have found that in Manhattan,
which is the old part of New York, the per-
centage of summer complaint among children
is less than it is in Brooklyn. This seems
strange, as the latter place is more open. How
ever, in Brooklyn more condensed milk is used
than in New York, where even among the
poorer families cows milk is boiled before
being fed to infants. To get to the root of all
the trouble one must begin at the dairy and
see that every appointment is in perfect con-
dition. 1t has been found that diseases have
been transmitted from the mixer to the resi-
dents of the city. This is more frequent than
diseases in the cattle. The danger of the latter
is but slight, for it is more easily discovered
Sometimes dairyman, while not having
disease, will convey the germ from some one
who might be i'll at his home"
DIR. Charles NJ. Mitchell, of the University
of Maryland, who was to have discussed the
set subject with Professor Griffith, spoke of
instances of improper feeding of infants which
have come under his notice. Addresses were
also made by Prof. D. L. Edsell, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania; Assistant Health
Ruhrah, DIR. f. P. Gichner, DR.. B. R. Benson
and DIR. William ]. Todd.
The guests, many of whom were physicians
from Baltimore, arrived at the house between
II and l o'clock and at once partook of an
elaborate luncheon served at small tables on
the large veranda which surrounds the house.
after which an inspection was made of the
dairy. This part of the estate is the finest iE
Maryland as it is equipped with all the latest
Improvements known to modern science for
the perfecting of milk. Mr.. Shoemaker takes
great interest in the subject, and his herd of
cattle equals that of any dairyman in the
country.
Among the members of the association pres
ent were the president, DR.. l.. Gibbons Smart;
Or. B. R. Benson, vice president DR.. R. G.
R. Rich, recording secretary Dr. H. S. Jarrett,
treasurer, and Drs. w. P. E. Wyse, A. M.
Gundry, T. G. PEBBLES, ]. F. II. Gorsuch, II.
Burton Stevenson, Henry j. Hebb, B. Stanley
Gorsuch, J. Royston Green, A. G. McCurdy,
Harry A. Naylor, E. M. Brush, R. f. Gundry,
H. Louis Naylor, ]. H. Drach,ss Nv. H. H.
Campbell, ]. H. Wilson, Thomas H. Emory,
Wilmer Brinton and others.