The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

Meeting at Obion July z. 1909. in Odd
Fellows Hall.

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regular program was taken up.
J On motion the paper of DR.. M, A.
} Blanton was heard. Topic, Abortion
Cause and Management. The paper
was well prepared and attentively heard.
The essayist reviewed the various agen-
cies and morbid conditions operative as
causatiye factors, and in the manage
ment he outlined rational line of
treatment. The paper was discussed by
Drs. Darnall and Jernigan.
/ Post Pattern Hemorrhage" was dis
cussed by DR.. ]. L. Smith, of Trimble,
DR.. ]. ]. Wells being absent. DR.. Smith
did credit to himself in the off-hand dis
cussion of the subject. Free discus
sions followed-Drs. Capps, of Kenton,
Blanton and Pierce, of Union City, and
Jernigan and Darnall, of Obion.
At 1915 adjourned for lunch.
AT 130 the second session was called
/ W OIuOl, III L ~. 4hdtlOCh III JIIt ClidlT.
'Diarrhea-Prophylaxis' was discussed
by DR.. V. J. Jernigan, of Obion. The
paper was well prepared and the pre-
sentation of the subject evidenced a
close study of the much-neglected sub
ject of hygiene and sanitation. The
prevalent unsavory conditions found in
the houses of the ignorant and the care
less was pointedly alluded to.
DIR. Sharp being absent, the topic,
'Diarrhea of Adult Life" was present.
ed by DIR. S. E. Chandler, of Minnick.
The doctor presented the subject in his
plain, common sense way, and he cor
rectly emphasized the general indica-
tons for treatment. The discussion was
heard from Drs. Smith, Blanton and
Havemeyer.
"Diarrhea of Children" was discussed |
by DR.. M. A. Blanton in the absence of
the essayists, Drs. Butler and Watson.
The society manifested considerable in
terest in the general discussion.
Under the department of surgery with
DR.. D. NJ. Pearce as chairman, the first
subject for study was Coolies Fracture. {"
DR.. Pearce favored the society with a
splendid talk upon this subject. He
illustrated by example the difficulties
frequently encountered in the treatment
of these fractures. The topic was free
ly discussed
DR., J. L. Wright, of Elbridge, in his
logical, graceful way, discussed the next
topic, 'Punctured Wounds of the Sole
of the Foot. The Doctor has been
successful in the management of these
conditions and his treatment was en-
dorsed. Free discussions followed.
Under the department of obstetrics,
with DR.. Havener, chairman, the topic
of 'Perineum-It's Injuries and Re-
pair was presented in concise way
by DR.. Havener, of Troy. The essayist
was enthusiastic and showed familiarity
with the subject in hand He empha-
sized the cardinal points in the presen-
tation and management of these con- ,
ditions.
DR.. Darnall, of Obion, discussed the :
dangers of neglect OF conditions result ,
ing from decorations and stressed the ,
necessity of care and skillful manage
ment of all cases of this type Free
and enthusiastic discussions followed by
Or. Capps, of Kenton.
The Obion meeting was decided sue J
cess. All physicians present seemed y
to enjoy the session fully. The society ]
was the guest of the local medical fra
ternity at Obion and the lunch served {
by Mrs. Dickerson at the old Wilson +
House was appreciated and enjoyed.
By rising vote of thanks the Obion
Medical Society expressed its appreci-
alton of the courtesy of the local fra
-ernity.
Union City is the place and the if =
zenith of September the time for the :.
lext county meeting. Program will
appear in due time, and we shall expect
! full attendance. No physician can
veil afford to miss such an opportunity
or study and recreation as these medi- a
al meetings afford. The work affords o
/ sort of post graduate course so much d
needed by all busy practitioners. Let Il
very physician in the county awake to O
realization of the importance of this
work. We want you as
members of the society. The badge of
should be regarded as one n
# the chief credentials of the physician. p
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