St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-08
State Medical Association

State Medical Association
DIR. j. F. Pigott and DR.. L. NJ
Thomson were delegates from St
Tammany Parish to the State Medi.
cal Convention in New Orleans.
Tuberculosis of the lungs was the
principal topic of discussion at the
afternoon session, the paper on the
subject read by DR.. Wallace J. Durel,
of New Orleans, having evoked con-
siderable discussion. DIR. Durel de-
clared that no ideal climate could be
found for consumptive patients and
that he did not consider climate in
dispensable in the treatment of tuber-
culosis. He placed emphasis on dietic
treatment, particularly condemning
the practice Of feeding unlimited sup
plies of milk or eggs, as overlooking
was as dangerous as lack of nourish-
ment. He considered fresh air next
in Importance, saying that patients
should be in the open air at least from
eighteen to twenty hours day. Fol-
lowing the necessity for open air he
considered rest the important requi-
site, and did not advise exercise in the
early stages of treatment, of severe
cases, but as the patient improved
exercise was necessary. He read
statistics showing the success of the
sanitariun in Covington it treating
the desease and said there were no
deaths recorded in the institution.
Only as a secondary measure did he
consider medicine necessary, but ad-
mitted that in this connection tubercu-
lin and creosote had been used with
some success. He said the sending of
patients to some climate supposed to
be beneficial and telling them to do
nothing but rough it there should be
considered as criminal malpractice.
DR.. Stork took issue with him on
the benefits of climatic influences and
said good climate was a great help,
DR.. Stork said he was doubtful if
tuberculosis patients ever really got
entirely well. DR.. Dempsey said in
sanitary surroundings was largely the
cause of the spread and of the mortal
ity of the disease. DIR. Simon COM
mended the point taken by DR.. DureI
on the necessity of considering well
the digestion of patients. D. Sexton
said a prominent health officer in
Texas had stated that Z per cent of
the doctors and lawyers of Ell Paso
were "ex-lungers" and a number had
recontracted the disease. He said
that Texas was considering the propo-
sition of quarantining against the dis
ease. He said he believed climate
where there was a great deal of sun
shine and very little humidity was
better than climate like Louisiana.
DR.. McGehee commented on what
he believed was a general slowness on
the part of physicians to pronounce
cases of tuberculosis. He said he
thought it was due to kindness of
heart more than anything else, but it
was mistake. In rebuttaI to obiec-
tons raised DR.. Durel read statistics
to show that sanitariums located in
climates supposed to be detrimental
to the cure of the disease showed a
larger per cent of cures than those
IN climates believed to be beneficial.
An interesting paper was read by
DR.. 5. X. Slmons, of New Orleans,
on the subject Of THE Hyperacid
Stomach" In which he ably discus
sed the various condition of that organ
in different stages of disorder.
DIR. c. G. Bass, of New Orleans, in
discussing the 'tDiagnostic Value of
Blood Examination" said there was
an increasing demand for clinical
laboratory diagnosis, not only among
practicing physicians but among the
laymen. He demonstrated practically,
with the assistance of a brother ply
sican, the best manner of obtaining
drops Of blood, and how easily they
could be examined, particularly for
the presence or absence of anemia,
by comparing the blood with colored
plates showing the various percentages
of purity. DIR. Patton had some
thing interesting to say on the sub
ject.
In the District Court of the United
States f the Eastern District of
Louisiana-In the matter of Jessie ] .
Thomas bankrupt, No. 1876 in bank
ruptcy-All the creditors of Jessie ].
Thomas, of Talisheek, La, adiudged
a bankrupt on the 23d day of April,
1909, on his petition in the District
Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana, are
hereby notified that the first meeting
of the creditors of the said bankrupt
will be held before the undersigned
Referee at his office, Room 308.
Denegre Building, No. 219, Corondelet
Street, New Orleans, La, on the 18th
day of May, 1909, at the hour of 3
O'Clock p. m.
Whereat said creditors shall present
and prove their claims, elect a Trus-
tee, and fix the the amount of his
bond; shall determine in what manner
and at what time the property of the
bankrupt's estate shall be sold, and
shall take such other steps as are
pertinent and necessary for the pro-
motion of the best interest of the said
estate, and shall do such other things
as the law may require and as may be
brought before them.
WIN. A. BELL, Referee.
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