The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-14
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We often hear II said that the great
ork Of the twentieth century ply
s1cian Is the prevention of disease.
And yet because OF the intellectual
myopia of great many doctors, the
prevention of disease does not appeal
TO the medical profession or to the
world at large as it should. How
selfish towards do you not see who
will not take positive position on
the present day issues for fear Of
losing a dollar or two?' The speaker
then mentioned several instances in
which physicians seek to curry favor
with the public by refusing to COM
mand the vaccination OF school chill
dren. the inspection OF dairies and
number Of otner duties which devolve
upon physicians.
Duty TO Society.
"To win real success in our pro-
fession we must then remember our
duty to society Every movement for
the conservation OF humanity
should receive the most active and
efficient support of each Of us in
|divldually and all of us collectively.
When the people of this conservative
age once learn the economic value of
health. efficient measures win be talk
en- to conserve IT, In conclusion re-
member that there can be no actual
step forward unless we all move to-
gether, profession and laity. We are our
brothers keeper and whose losses his
life in serving humanity. finds "a most
successful life, and finds 1t album
dainty"
The concluding number of the pro-
gram was an address by DIR. c. T..
Hoover. OF Cleveland, on the subject
THE relation of surgery to the dis
case of the thyroid gland.' DR.. Hoov-l
er was heard with much iterest and
was heartily applauded.
The remainder of the program will
| befcompletej at the Sanitorium this
Iafternoon.
DIR. II. J. Morgan of Toledo gave
the first lecture of Thursday morning
in which he discussed "Meningeal
Disturbances in Infancy and Child
! hoc1', DR.. Morgan has had a wide
/ range Of experience in this work and
he covered the subject fully and in
| manner that left room for little dis
'loussion on the part Of the doctors lie
spoke first of diagnozing in which he
gave the symptoms of the case. Az
ter full discussion of these and OF
the exceptional cases he.described the
| treatment In treating the disease.
"Eclampsia" and the modern meth
. ods OF treatment were discussed by
Dr. f. a. Richardson of Huntsville.
In this subject he spoke of the use of
anisthetics and stated that in this
case doctors were finding the use of
ether far more useful than that of
chloroform. "In fact" he said, 1.-THE
days of chlorof9rm are rapidly passing
away" He described the harm of this
| anlsthetic~ to the blood and the
danger OF poison from its use. This
lecture was followed by an interesting
discussion In which Drs. G.. w. Moots
+, OF Toledo. DIR. II. g. NJ, Lewis OF Ha-
rion, and DIR. B. S. Leonard of West
I.iher.Y took part. sf.to..oi.
a paper on 'tMuscuous Cpllitis"
was read4 hY DR.. NJ. o. Phillips of
Fromont Followed by n discussion by
Dr. L. e. Grosh. oG Toledo. DR. II .B.
Gibhonc of Tinin, DR.. n. jackson of
Htoksyille. lDp.y.Ju }! Reynolds of De-
iiance and DEL NJ Crane of Marion
Following the noon hour the doctors
repaired to the Sawyer Sanitorium at
White Oaks farm, Here an executive
session was held and following routine
work officers were chosen for The
coming year. DR.. Martin Stann was
elected president and pr. Belt of Ken
to vice president II was also decid-
ed to hold the next meeting at Lima.
Those Registered at Meeting.
The following physicians are regist-
cred at the medical convention:
Drs. John b. Murphy, of Chicago;
$. d. Goster Charles Lukens, Harry
Dachtler, l.. A. Levison, W. NJ Ell
well, George l.. Chatman, ]. A. Les
lie c. w. Moots. w. II Snyder. G. NJ.
Tood, II. J. Morgan, ]. II. Jackson, ].