St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-02-01
Diseased Liver Sold on Mar
ket Exhibited to Doctors.
Will be Sent to DR.. Bowling
for Examination.
Adjourned to Gabriel's Res
taurant After Business.

Il
met in regular session in CovinEtol
"wednesday. Janusry 20. There wer,
present: Drs. H. E. Gautreaux, pres
ident: r. B. Paine. X. Winfield Ney
b. B. Warren. H. d. Bulloch, C. F
Farmer. F. Bouquoi. The session
proved q very interesting one. A
paper on Pneumonfa was read by DIR
G. r. Farmer and ably discussed by
Drs. Paine, Ney and BouQuoi.
After the meeting banquet was
served under the direction Of Tony
Gabriel. at his restaurant. who
knows 4 thing Or two in the art
of cookery and how to tempt the
APPETITE. The banquet was greatly
enjoyed. There were present az
|Suests Of honor s. d. Bulloch and
E. v. Richard.
The next meeting will be held in
Vaudeville. Wednesday. February
Is.
DR.. B. b. Warren presented for
examination diseased liver that had
been sold on. the market in Coying-
ton. It had al the appearances OF
q tuberculous liver. but no dnal de-
cision can be made in the matter sun-
til . microscopic examination e made
(lt viii bee 1eaA Bowl
dent Of the Stste Board Of Health.
The matter was called to the at
teution of DIR. Warren last week by
I lady who had purchased 1t and in
uuired as to its fitness for cooking.
The doctor advised her not to cook
|it but to send 1t to him for examina
tion. He found 1t full Of tuberclef
resem bling tuberculosis, and he pu'
II In alcohol to preserve 1t Tor una
test.
Just at this time there is much
interest manifested by the member:
Of the medical profession In carrying
out the sanitary provisions OF tho
board Of Health. An effort Will bt
made, to assist DR.. Bowling in the
good work he is doing in the pre-
yention of disease and sanitary Inn,
proyement In the State. The pro-
Eressive and up-to-date physician res
oxnizes the importance of this worK
and you may always pick him out as
present at the meeting Of mis- medical
association and by the interest ne
takes In matters OF public health
and the discussion Of new discoveries
lin medical science. They are greedy
for information and let no chance slip
Nv to inform themselves in matters
that may be Of use In the practlce
Of their profession. The man Wne
ertrusts himself to, the care OF phy
sician should certainly prefer one
who keeps in touch with modern
methods, and that he does 50 is pest
evidenced by the interest he exhibit
in seeking knowledge and PROTECTING
the public health.
At q recen. meeting of this socie
" the question Of vital statistics wa;
taken up and resolution passed en-
dorsing its value and pledging assist
ance in making the compiling OF
these statistics possible. There arr
many difficulties in the way, but witt
the cooperation of all the physician:
It could be done.
The st. Tammany Medical Society
IN a most valuable organization anc
every physician with the true prin
ciples OF the profession in his hear
should become member. The work
Of such an organization should mo-
be limited simply to matters of In
terest to them in their capacity a.
physicians and In the treatment O.
disease, but their knowledge and in
fluence should be used for the bene
at Of mankind and to secure the adop.
ton OF those measures Of sanitation
that will add to the length of life and
the health and happiness of those
living.
we believe it would have resulted
In good II the society had called thu
attention of the health officers to the
necessity for the inspection of meats
and other food products that may
become instruments Of disease. II i'm.
properly placed on the market. anf
also to the catching OF crayfish il
the drainage bitches and selling then
from house to house as is being dom
by negro boys. Such practices are
sure to result In the loss of humar
life, II continued.