Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-13
VOLUME. XXXVI, NUMBER a.

Alimcntary Tract" DR.. John r. Hun
ter, discussion opened by DR.. A. NJ.
Curtis; Ocular Symptoms and Their
Diagnostic Value in General Diseas-
cs,' DR.. S. G. Dickerson, OF Chicago;
''The N-Ray as an Aid to the dag
nosis," DR.. II. A. Turner, Of Chicago,
discussed by DIR. NJ. +. Whoatland,
Newport, II. l. and M. o. Dumas. A
Eaper on cooperative Surgery with the
Advanced Section Evacuation ilospi-
tals' was read BY d.. J. NJ. Rector.
The papers that created wide dis
cussion on Thursday afternoon were:
"a Study of Poison Cases." DR.. G.. A.
Janifer, Newark, discussed by DR..
Dehaven Hinkson, Of Philadelphia;
Dental Operation During Program
cy,' DR.. w. b. Jones, Springfield,
Mass. DR.. Jones pointed out the
danger Of having dental treatment
during tho period OF pregnancy and
said that tho women of tho race
should especially bear that in mind.
DR.. G. S. Wormsley Of Washington,
opened tho discussion.
On Thursday evening 1000 people
crowded the auditorium Of the Robert
Treat School and heard the program
outlined by the Medical Association
To carry the gospel Of good and cor
rect living as expressed in health to
every section of the country. DR.. is
w. Walker, OF Ashevllle, N. c. ad-
dressed the audience. lie said that
food, air, rest, mind and medicine
were the five steps to be taken in the
treatment Of Pulmonary Consump-
ton and that a patient under nor
nal circumstances need not be afraid
OF consumption.
DR.. Roscoe G. Brown, Richmond,
Va, DR.. G. v. Roman, Nashville, Tenn
told what the association was doing
to reach the people in general
health campaign. Both of the sneak
ers during the war travelled extern
sivcly throughout the country, study
ing the conditions as they related 70
tho health OF the communities. 4,il
A'feature OF this meoting. was the
presentation OF the motion picture
''rhe End Of the Road" under the
direction Of the Bureau of Public
Health Service. This was one Of tho
cducative sessions OF the convention
and opened the general campaign Of
the Negro Physicians to reach tho
members Of the race throughout tho
country.
At the opening OF the session
on Friday q clinic was held In which
cases were presented by members of
the North Jersey Medical Association.
Some OF the scientific papers dis
cussod wero: "Acute rheumatism"
DR.. l.. b. Beck, discussion opened by
DR.. w. Il. Holmes, Florence, S. c..
Some Surgical Observations OF the
Right Upper Quadrant" DR.. J. Il.
Perry, of Kansas City, Mo-, discus
sion opened by DR.. S. l.. Carson, of
Washington, ID. c..
PLASTIC Bone Surgery" DR.. Fred.
II. Albec, discussion opened by DR..
David Warficld. '"rhc Treatment of
Pneumonia" DR.. j. G. Stewart.
"Glaucoma," DR.. j. c. Bowling, Wash
ington, ID. G. "a Plea for the Moro
Careful Consideration Of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis" DR.. George p. McClen-
don, Of New Rochelle. "Clinical AS
poets of Vaccine Thcrapy,' DR., T.. e,
Rawlms, Of New York.
Other physicians who discussed
vital matters were Doctors A. H.
kcnnigrew, Jacksonville, ILL.,; II. II.
Wright, Guthrie, Okla; J. S. House,
Sheriff., Ark; ]. A. Battle, Green
vile, N. c.; l.. l.. Burwell, Selma
and George A. Flipping, Stromsburg,
Nebraska.