The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-09
, Meeting of the Doctors.

lHo SouHty Meulcal society nelO
their regular monthly meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall, in this city on the 9th
inst. The attendance was large and
considerable business of much import
ance transacted. DR.. G. B. Nancrede,
professor of surgery and director of
medical clinics in the University of
Michigan. was present and read paper
entitled, "What does gastrectomy offer
in the treatment of gastric ulcer and
malignant disease of the stomach ?"
The doctor illustrated his subject by
diagrams, showing the various steps in
the operation, showing where to make
the incisions; what arteries to tie and
how to tie them; what lymphatics to re-
move; how to unite the remaining part
Of the stomach with the bowel; at what
part Of the bowel to make the union;
the different methods of making it;
selecting the method best adapted to the
case in hand. He also exhibited the
particular instruments necessary to sue
cessfully perform this operation. The
removal of portion of the stomach is
made necessary by liberation, malig-
nant disease such as cancer, occlusion
of the pyloric orifice from other causes.
The operation removing portion Of
diseased stomach has saved very many
lives. The doctor recited the history of
several cases upon which he recently
performed this operation successfully.
He was questioned by various mem
bers of the society as to the diagnosis;
the most prominent symptoms present
indicating the necessity of making such
an operation, and in malignant trouble
how late in the disease would the opera
tion be justifable, to all of which ques-
tions the doctor replied briefly and to
the point. He showed every evidence
of being most excellent teacher.
Communications were read from
President Angel and Regents Knappen
and Barber informing the society that
the Board of Regents had appointed
Dec. 27th as the time when they would
hear what delegates from the county
society had to say in reference to their
objections to the regents orders compell-
ing the faculty to give free service both
medical and surgical to rich and poor
alike.
DIR. A. NJ. Hume was appointed as a
delegate from this society. The report
of the special committee appointed to
ascertain what the legal rights of ply
sicians were in reference to the treat
ment of INDECENT patients and what the
powers and limitations of the board of
supervisors were in the matter The
committee had employed an attorney
and he made complete brief of the law
on the various questions under consid-
Grafton The report was discussed and
on motion was accepted and filed for
future use. A vote of thanks was tend
cred DR.. Nancrede for his visit and pa.
per.
Dr. Mccormick then announced the
the next order of business to be the cleo
.tion of officers for the ensuing year. He
thanked the society for their hearty CO.
operation during the year of his incum-
bency. Much had been accomplished in
an educational, a social and financial
way In addition to the work Of mem
bers of the society during the year six
medical teachers from the schools had
visited the society, each man eminent in
his own speciality and had read excel
lent practical papers, which has con-
tributed much to our store of sc entifc
knowledge;in social way wei had earn
Ell to know each other better and had
growing interest in each others well
fare. We had better understanding
with the board of supervisors so that all
in all he felt the year had been pros
porous one He asked the same loyal
support for his successor in Office which
had been accorded him.
The result of the election was as fol
lows;
President DR.. A. NJ Hume
Vice President-Dr. j. A. Rowley.
Sec. Treas. DIR. p. S. Wilson.
Delegate to the state society-Dr. @.
Mccormick.
Alternate delegate-Dr j. N. Eldred.
Board of directors-Dr. L. N. Yeo-
mans, DIR. L. d. Hixson, DR.. r. G. Ma
haney.