The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-03

Doctors should take the public into
their confidence in the matter of pub
lie health education" DR. c. s. Ken
ney, superintendent of the state tu-
berculosis sanatorium and president
of the Kansas Medical society. said
this afternoon, in the annual presl-
dents address before the fifty sixth
annual convention of the society.
To Educate Public.
Doctors should educate the pub
lie, thru the schools and the press,
and lectures on sex hygiene. on the
causes and complications Of disease.
knowledge, in the hands OF the
doctors, explains the causes of what
were terrible plaques in the old times.
and which we do not fear today. That
knowledge should be shared by the
doctors with the public of today.
I am in favor of putting into tle
public schools courses in public health
and sex hygiene, and having them
taught by competent persons"
Two Hundred Registered.
Registration at the convention
neared the 200 mark after lunch to-
day. Included in the number attend
ing the convention there are several
woman physicians. The presidents
address, which was to have opened the
convention this morning, was post
poned, by vote of the society, till this
afternoon, when a larger number Of
| the members of the society were
present
DR.. Earle G. Brown, city health Of
| ficer of Topeka and chairman of the
committee on arrangements, called
the needing to order, and introduced
Doctor Kenney.
Doctor Parran Speaks.
! One of the principal addresses this
morning was delivered by DR.. Thomas
Il De- Of AHa PsrhltC
| Health service, on Public Heath
Progress and Needs
The council of the society held
business meeting in the senate cham
Der of the state house at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. initiating the routine
business of the sessions. Several
propositions were discussed which will
| be brought before the meeting CO the
house of delegates of the society which
will be held at 1880 o'clock this eve
ming.
The fun house of delegates viii
meet at $3.50 o'clock Thursday morrf-
| ing at which time there will be the
final completion of the business be-
fore the body and the election of Of
ficers for the coming year.
Guests at Dinner Tonight.
The visiting physicians will be the
guests of the Shawnee County Medi-
O'Clock at the Masonic temple.
The lobby of Representative hall
and the rotunda of the state house.
are filled with the exhibits Of manu-
facturers of surgical and medical
equipment, including instruments, lab
oratory materials and books.
There is also a display from the Of
flee of the state board of health.
which includes wax casts o. clinical
subjects, charts illustrating death
rates and disease incidences, and sp-
proved equipment.
Program for Today.
The program of addresses and pa
pers before the convention today is
as follows: Some Atypical Surgical
Cases. by DIR. r. c. Dugan. ottawa
discussion opened by DR.. c. c. Nessel-
rode. of Kansas City; "Maiignancy and
Its Treatment" DR.. /. d. johnson.
Chanute, discussion opened by Dr. p
s. Mitchell. lola; "Atresia of the Va
gina" Dr. L. F. Barney. Kansas City,
discussion opened by DR.. Karl Men
of VernaI Conjunctivitis," by DR.. J.
r. Scott, Ottawa. discussion opened by
DR.. c. S. Trimble, Emporia: "Optbai-
mic Therapeutics" DR.. James W.
May, Kansas City. discussion opened
by DR.. George II. Allen, Topeka.
Marked Displacement of Chest Or
Eans'' clinical case, DIR. Seth Hammei.
of Topeka. discussion opened by DR..
J. y. Beasley, of Topeka: Treatment
Of Pulmonary tuberculosis DR.. ". s.
Hunter, Norton. discussion opened BY
DIR. Ralph Major. Rosedale; False
Conceptions Concerning Pulmonary
Colorado Springs, Colo; liens" DR..
W. z. Mowery, Salina. discussion
opened by DR.. Alfred o'Donnell. Els
worth.