The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
MEDICAL MEN MEET.
INTERESTING SESSION OF SEW.
ENTH DISTRICT MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.
Number OF Interesting and Iustruc-
tive Talks are Made by Local and
Visiting Physicians--Dinner Served
at ClarennOnt Hotel. ~

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The Seventh District Medical Asso-
met here today with a good
and very interesting ses-
sion was held. Several very instruc-
tive papers were read and discussed
eShaustively by those present. Be-
,ore adjournment it was decided to
accept the invitation of DIR. Eadie to
mold the next meeting in Kingstree
with the Williamsburg County Medi-
cal Association in September, the
exact date to be set by the presidents
and secretary Of the district associa-
tlon in conjunction with the officers
or the Williamsburg County Associa-
ton. .l1s,a
DR.. William Weston, of Columbia
was elected president of the district
association. and presided at the meet \
ing, and DR.. Walter Cheyne of sum-
ter, was chosen secretary. DR.. Richr
ard B. Furman Of Privateer was elect
Cd vicc-pres.dcnt. The morning sesl
sion was held in the Elks Club per-
lors and the afternoon session wa
continued at the Imperial Hott[
where an enjoyable dinner was serv-
ed.
DR.. ]. A. Mood read the first paper.
"Heredity as a Factor in the Produc-
ton Of Crime" ~
DR.. Sandy's paper on "ClassifI-
cation Of Mental Disease" as used at
present at the State Hospital. was an
exhaustive discussion of the divisions
and subdivisions of the mental. dis
eases as classified through the latest
knowledge in the science Of medicine.
DR.. Wyman read a paper on "Pre-
vention Of Venereal Diseases. az
adapted from the report of the houxe
OF delegates. In discussing this pa
per. DR.. Williams pointed out that
the relation between crime and t)3s
feebleminded is fixed one. and In our
effort to reduce crime. We are con-
fronted with the question of the fee
bleminded. -, doubted methods Of
sterilization as effective. but favored
segregation Of feebleminded under
State control. The feebleminded are
most prolific class. he stated. and from
a standpoint Of economy steps shDufd
be taken to prevent reproduction OF
this class of unfit. In the State Hos
pital were as many people as in Glenn
son, Winthrop and the University OF
South Carolina combined and the
State should certainly afford to ses-
regate them.
DR.. Baker in discussing the question
referred to it as one Of the most tm-
portant in the State today. He said
insanity was largely a matter OF
heredity. He thought that something
ought to be done now. The males
should be sterilized and the females
segregated, he said. DR.. H. A. Mood,
DIR. Walter Cheyne. DR.. Weinberg and
DR.. Stuckey also discussed various
phases of the question, bringing out
new points in ar interesting and. in
structive manner.
DR.. H. A. Mood read paper on
Diagnosis and Treatment of Amoebic
Dysentery," introducing Chaparra
Amagosa, a new drug, which will un- !
doubtedly become a valuable addition
to the pharmacopoea. DR.. Williams
pointed out that this was not q rars
disease. and DR.. Cheyne thanked DR..
Mood for his excellent paper.
"Duodenal Ulcer" was the subject
OF we'll prepared paper read by Or.
w. E. Mills. At the conclusion Of his
paper an adjournment was taken for
after which the discussions
were continued. g,1
DR.. j. Fred Williams made q talk
on the changes which had been made
at the state Hospital and outlined the
treatment Of patients at that institu-
tion, pointing out various methods in
which physicians could aid those in
charge of the hospital. His talk was
a lucid explanation of methods in
operation at the asylum. At the con-
clusion Of his talk he answered a num-
Der of questions concerning the build
ing. Dr. S. c. Baker, who is one OF
the regents of the State Hospital.
brought up the question of training
which the nurses got at the State Hos
pital, and pointed out that at present
It was practically rs thorough as it
was in a general hospital.
DR.. Milton Weinberg read a paper