Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-13

Hahnemann Medical college of Chi
cago, and Dr. Frank H. Blackmar, also
of Chicago, say they have perfected
the substitute after two years of re-
search. They have named it ThoRadX.
Radium, although 1t has some re-
markable cures to its credit, is said to
be dangerous as a curative agent, ex-
cept in the hands of an expert. It's
substitute, which Is defined simply as
new means of distributing and apply
ing the radioactive rays of radium, is
said to be absolutely harmless and Is
applied in silken cases which fit the
contour of the body.
Records of cures of supposedly in
curable cases of X-ray burns, cancer
and other serious diseases. and of relief
in other cases, were furnished the con-
vention, both from the experience of
Drs. Bailey and Blackmar and from
the experience of other physicians.
Probably the most important prop
erty of ThoRadX, as explained to the
convention, is its property Of allaying
pain. DR.. Bailey declared that, while
it is not a substitute for morphine, or
a cure for the morphine habit, 1t does
away with the necessity for taking
morphine in many cases by doing away
with pain. 1t has been used success
fully after operations and in non-oper-
able cases.
The material is made in thin sheets.
When applied to patient they are
cut into strips and inclosed in batiste
and silk case which is applied to can
Ger, tumor, x-ray burns or other
source of pain.
DR.. Herbert d. Schenck, first vice
| president of the institute, delivered a
specially interesting paper on the
medical inspection of school children,
in which he advocates that medical in
spection of school children should be
under the care of the board of edu-
cation and not the board of health, and
that teachers. parents, physicians and
nurses should cooperate in the work.
The paper had added significance here
owing to the fact that the method is
employed in Pasadena.
USE OF NEW OIL
DR.. Walter G. Crump of New York
city told of "a New Oil in the Treat
ment of PostOperative Abdominal
Adhesons." He said, in part:
1.-THE most serious complications fol-
lowing these operations is blood pois-
oning and adhesions. To prevent this
has been the great aim of surgeons.
Olive oil was originally used. A new
oil has been introduced made from
| natural body fat taken from the fat in
| the abdomen of freshly killed beef. 1t
| is similar to the basic oil used in max
ing oleomargarine."
DR.. Crurnp, the discoverer of the new
| OIL told how 1t was brought about
through the impurities of most olive
| oils. but stated that the California oils
are generally pure. He declares that
| he has introduced the new oil into
more than 200 abdomens and has eff
| fected cures in many cases heretofore
considered hopeless.
Following out the recommendations
| of President Ward, the institute adopt
| ed a resolution creating the position
| of field secretary to devote his
entire time to furthering the interests
of homeopathy throughout the coun-
| try. A committee headed by DR.. G.
70. Fisher was appointed to recommend
eligibles for the position to be voted
| upon at this mornings business ses-
| sion.
Secretary Horner was instructed to
| forward copies Of Mondays resolution
! resembling the former action of the In
stitute regarding it's stand on the use
of benzoate of soda as a preservative,
| to President Taft and Secretary Will
| son, the object being to inform them
| officially of the fact that the institute
| does not wish to be understood to be
| opposed to the government pure food
| laws.
A party of thirty visiting doctors were
taken on an automobile trip to AL
hambra yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of DIR. G.. P. Waring of the
AIhambra board of trade. The women
| doctors of the institute enjoyed din
ner all by themselves last evening at
Hotel Maryland.
Atlantic City and Narragansett Pier
are the most talked of places for the
next convention among the doctors who
! gather In knots in the hotel lobby.
| The opinion seems to be that the next
! session of the institute will go to some
| Atlantic coast city. The result of
Yesterdays election of officers will not
be known until this morning, when II
will be announced at the business ses-
sion. according to election officials.
| Those in touch with the political anat-
onv of the convention predict the cleo
| tion of DR.. Thomas H. Carmichael of
| philadelphia as president, and DR..
Walter e. Nichols of Pasadena as first
| vice president.
The program for today is as follows:
business session of the institute in
main hall, to 10 o'clock; homeopathy
| bureau In main hall, 10 to 1 o'clock;
| excursion to Mt. Lowe and around
Pasadena in the afternoon.
Tonight's program is:
Homeopathy bureau in main hall, q
to 10 o'clock; surgical and gynecologi-
| cal in billiard room, to 10 o'clock:
clinical medicine in bungalow room,
| to 10 O'clock
A dinner will be given at O'Clock
| this evening by the alumni of the Bos-
ton university to DR.. Sutherland, dean