Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. Annual Meeting Held at 5ackus Hos
 pitaI-Election of Officers.


 At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the 122nd annual meeting of the New London County Medical association was held at the Backus hospital with an unusually large attendance, 30 pe ling present. President Br. E. P. Brew CT was in the chair and presided, and the reading of the minutes and re- port of the treasurer were read by the clerk, pr. E. o. Winship of New London. Officers to serve the en- suing year were elected as follows:
 President, pr. W. Henry Gray of Mystic; vice president, pr. Anthony Peck of Norwich; clerk, Dr. B. O. Winship of New London; councillor, Dr. P: J. Cassidy of Nerwich; dele of New Lenden; censors, pr. Rush W. Kimball, Norwich, Dr. E. P. Douglass, Groton, Dr. J. G. Stanton of New Lon dom committee on public health and London, Dr. Rush W. Kimball of Nor wich, pr. L. F. LaPierre of Norwich: delegates to county association, Dr. Sullivan of New Haven, pr. Lee OF Hartf I'd, Dr: Jennings of Windham, pr. Thomas sef Litchf1eld, Dr. l.. F. LaPierre of Fairfield, Dr. Edward At kinson of Middlesex, Dr. E. J. Brophy of New Haven.
 Delegates present included pr. Medical society, pr. Frank from Mid dlesex county and pr. Shahan from New Haven county.
 The membership is now 60, two new members having been received with one transfer.
 Reports were heard from the cen sors county reporter, committee on public health and legislation and spe- cial committees.
 An obituary of pr. Charles E. Bray ton by Dr. w. Henry Gray and reso- lutions of respect were adopted.
 At l o'clock the doctors sat down to dinner at the hospital and the fol- pleasing style by the Auditorium hotel:
 Blue Points on Half Shell
 Cream of Celery
 Celery Radishee Broiled Chicken Halibut, Hollandaise
 Potatoes Persalade
 Roast Turkey, Giblet Sauce French Peas Potato Croauettes
 Waldorf Salad
 Neapolitan Ice Cream
 Fancy Cakes
 Demi Tasse
 The reading of the several an- nual dissertations opened the after noon session and a paper on Direct Laryngoscopy and Tracheo-Bron choscopy with demonstration of Di- Charles Osgood of New York city. Dr. Anthony Peck opened the discussion on the paper. Dr. Hubert V. Guile of New York city who was to have read a paper was unable to be present Reports on surgical diagnosis were made by Dr. Rush w, Kinaball and a discussion followed, pr. W. K. Ting ley was present at both morning and afternoon sessions. During the morn ing session he was occupied in per forming a surgical operation in the operating room Of the hospital and several members of the association who were interested in surgical oper- ations took advantage of the oppeF- tuHity te watch the surgeon at work.
 Fhe subject of DF, B. P. Brewers address as president at the morning session was Medical Publicity, in which he showed how conditions had since the organization of the society 12s years ago, calling for a change in the policy ef the assecia- ton, Every effort should now be made, he advised. to instruct the peo- pie that they may gain a fuller and more fundamental knowledge in medi- cine and sanitation. Public conf dence follows public understanding and sanitary progress. The county sana- torfnm for tuberculosis and the new state hospital for epi1eptics are monu- 1nents of the public confidence and The association was urged to establish a publicity commit tee with power and a general plan of ction outlined. This would result in a better understanding of the hopes and purposes of the physician, to the end that he may in larger measure diminish E@l4aee-- e-Ge-ing and death.