Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-30
MEDICAL coNcLAvE ADJouRNs
AFTER MOST INTERESTING
AND INSTRUCTIVE SESSION
Or. e. j. Prince Of Moulton Elected
President-Many Valuable Papers
Read BY Physlclans-Address by DR..
M. Bannister Of Ottumwa.

discussions were OF great value to the
medical profession. All the papers read
called forth shower of remarks, criti-
cal and therefore helpful. Especially
was there a keen discussion over the
subjects of chronic rheumatism, quin-
sy and bronchial troubles, introduced
by DR.. D. w. Detwiler of Ottumwa in
his essay on Rheumatic Affections Of
the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat" The
complete program for the afternoon
was as follows:
"Lithemia" T. M. Thockmorton,
Charlton.
Rheumatic Affections Of the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat"-Dr. d. w.
Detwiler, Ottunlwa.
"Neuralilgias"-Dr. E. L. Bay, Eddy
vile.
"ArterIo-sclerosis"-Dr. M. Chill.
dress, Oskaloosa.
"a Compound Comminuted, Compli.
Gated Fracture Of Both Fibia and Fib-
ula, With Report of Case'-Dr. w. L.
Downing, Melrose.
DR.. H. G. Young of Bloomfield and
DR.. S. T. Gray Of Abba, who were to
have read papers, were not present,
Dr.. Bannisters Address.
DR.. M. Bannister, president of the as.
ISOLATION, in delivering his annual adj
dress, the subject of which was IAN
Efficient Method Of Application of the
Principle of Preventative Medicine,"
at the morning session said in part:
Some of us are known as general
practitioners, some especially as physi-
clans, some are particularly known as
surgeons and some are specialists in
diseases Of the various organs, but all
of us are known by the people as doc
tors. According to the Latin derivation
Of the word, 1t is very honorable title
and should be upheld in its honor by
our learning and our conduct. AS
teachers of medicine our predecessors
have transmitted to us, through ages
past, their knowledge of the science
and art of healing. and the prevention
of disease. This duty is an impera-
tive obligation and Is to be faithfully
discharged by the profession of today
in favor of our successors, the future
doctors of medicine.
During the past fifty years a new
department of medicine has been slow
ly built and developed by the incessant
labor Of human and eager minds, refer
to the knowledge of the causes and
means Of prevention of disease. The
causes of disease have been sought and
in many cases definitely determined.
ut is safe to say that more has
been determined as to the cause Of dis
ease during the last half century than
the accumulated records of all time had
given up to the time of 1856. Since
we know that septic fevers are caused
by poisons introduced from without,
that typhoid is usually communicated
through the drinking water; since we
have tried and convicted that common
vagabond the mosquito, with produce
ing a large per cent Of our malaria;
since we know that consumption is ac-
quired and only fertile soil for it's
growth is inherited; since this and
more knowledge, as to the cause Of
yellow fever, the bubonic plague, and
lock Jaw have been added to our
equipment, our means of preventing
disease has been enormously increaae
ed,
To Prevent Disease.
GIN the first place, each and every
one Of us can impress upon the few
with whom we come in contact our
knowledge of>the prevention Of pre-
ventable diseases. Each of us should
be member of the state society for
the study and prevention of tuberculo-
sis and aid in it's work. We should
aid in the enforcement of the splitting
ordinance, and in all legislation for the
prevention of disease. OF far greater
value than the news distributed
through the press or the state laws and
city ordinances is the education of the
children of the land.
| 'Would it not be wise to add to their
lessons a knowledge of tuberculosisH
| Typhoid fever is another only half I'm.
derstood disease. Teach them also the
avoidance of malaria, let them UNDER
stand the role of the mosquito. l
would suggest that the members OF
this society present to their school
boards the plan of this special instrucs
ton and urge it's adoption. Let us start
our youth out right and see If the next
generation does not show decided Inn
| provement."
Elects Officers.
Immediately following the reading
of papers and the discussions on thu
same, election of officers for the com
i ing year was held. With one exception
the report of the nominating committed
was accepted intact. The following
officers were elected by unanimous
vote:
!. President-Dr. E. ]. Prince, Moulton,
First vice president-Dr. w. w.
Eastburn, Sigourney.
Second vice president-Dr. H. Or
Young, Bloomfield.
Secretary and treasurer-Dr. Fred
Bowles, Ottumwa.
Assistant secretary and treasurer
DR.. ]. H. Wilson, Ottumwa.
Board of censors-Drs. R. M. Laps
ley, Keokuk, E. L. Bay, Eddyville, and
M, w. Pascoe, Ottumwa.
On a motion of DR.. D. G. Brockma1
of Ottumwa, the association adjourned
at sos o'clock. The visiting physi.
clans who did not leave the city until
late trains were entertained at supper
at the Elks' lodge.
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