San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-29

perS read during the meeting on
scientific subject was that of one of
the states youngest and ablest, wom
an physicians, DIR. Janet Caldwell of
Dallas. DIR. Caldwell is considered one
of the finest pathologists in the state.
although she is just "a little bit of a
young woman as one of her aston
ished male colleagues expressed it
when he saw her. Her paper on the
use of certain serums in treatment of
various diseases was considered one of
the best and most profound discus
sions of the meeting.
DR.. Louis Daily Of Houston, expert
in opthalmology, gave an interesting
paper on milk injections and their use
in his particular line of work, and
his descriptions of various foreign hos
pitfalls and their method of treatment
greatly added to the discussion.
Discuss Post Mortems.
Hospital pathology was discussed by
DR.. 4. ii. Braden of Houston and
following his address the meeting dis
solved into a round table discussion
on the maintenance and methods of
hospitals in regard TO the service of
pathologists. Opinions differed in re-
gard to the fee obtained for patho-
logical service, some thinking that a
higher sum should be charged, and
others believing that the pathologist
should suit the fee TO the patient, as
other medical practitioners do. 1t was
agreed by oil pathologists in the meet
ing that too much routine work is de-
manded in hospitals by physicians in
the examination of patients. and that
more specialized work should be done.
Home postgraduate work by means
of post-mortem examinations was dis
cussed in the pathological meeting BY
DIR. Willis Waite Of FL Paso. DR.
Waite stated that the most valuable
research that can be done is through
the autopsy. and that people are be-
ginning TO realize the great contribu-
ton they are making to science when
they give their bodies 10 physicians
for the purpose of study. The state
ment was made that many people,
realizing the contributions they are
making toward the advancement of
medical science. are asking before
death that their bodies be used for
this purpose.
Railway Surgeons Elect.
Radiation and treatment of breast
cancer was discussed by DR.. j. Il.
Johnson of Temple, Tex. at the meet
ing during Monday afternoon of the
State Pathological Association. Some
interesting sidelights on the peculiari-
ties OF cancer were given by DR..
johnson. who stated that the major
ity Of cases recorded are breast can
GERS. and that they may appear in
people as young as 10 years. The
treatment of these cancers by radio
was made more interesting in DR..
Johnson's discussion by the use of
motion picture slides.
Other lectures given to the radio
logists by members included Drs. i.
J.. McGlasson Of San Antonio, W. s.
Hamilton and /. =. Kahn of San
Antonio. Charles L. Martin of Dali
las. j. W. Cathart Of FL Paso. W. l..
I.arabee of FL Paso. r. G. Giles of
Cleveland. Ohio, and Dalton Richard
son of Austin.
The Texas Railway Surgical and
Hygienical Association closed its meet
ing Monday afternoon with an cleo
ton of officers for the coming year,
with DIR. n. A. Poth of Seguin elect
ed president, DIR. Yeanger of Kings
vile vice president. and DR.. Ross
Trigg of Fort Worth. secretary. The
association voted 800 to be given TO
the State Medical Association for as
sistance in carrying on that body's
educational campaign, and the re-
mainder of the treasury's funds. ex-
cept enough for operating expenses
for the coming year, was voted TO be
placed at interest, with the president
and secretary as board of trustees
for the money.
A vote of thanks \to the railroads
for passes and interchangeable passes
was given by the railway surgeons
and physicians at the close of their
meeting.
Show Living Model.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the afternoon meeting OF the
railway doctors was the lecture on
skin grating. given by DIR. A. X.
Thomson of Dallas. Following his
lecture. which told in detail of new
methods and Of wonderful results OBJ
tanned. DIR. Gibbs Milliken of Dallas
illustrated modern methods Of skin
grating by exposing for view a living
model. a man who had been manned
from shoulder to hand, and whose skin
lOudN is SOuuu anu NNlls WIN hS
trace of injury except the many
patches apparent on the models arm.
Following the meeting of the State
Pathological Association. DIR. Il. H.
Stout OF San Antonio was elected
president of the organization for the
coming term, and DIR. A. II. Braden
of Houston was named as VIC proSl-
dent. DIR. J.. f. Coulter Of Houston
was made secretary.
At n meeting of the state board OF
health. in the Bexar County Medical
Library Monday. DR.. Malone Duggan
stated that Teyas doctors are handi-
Gaping the work of the board by
lack Of cooperation, chiefly through
their neglect to report births to the
proper authorities. Duties of county
and city health officers was discussed
by DR.. A. p. Harrison of the state
bureau of sanitation. and V. Nj. En-
lers. state sanitary engineer, told OF
diseases that are traceable TO improp- |
er sanitation, Other discussions of dis
eases and of methods of relief were
included in the state boards discus
sion.
Tuesdays Meetings.
On Tuesday afternoon one OF the
most important meetings of the con-
vention will be held. with DIR. A. J..
kincecum Of San Antonio in the chair
Mt the red room of the st. Anthony
Hotel. where the section of state
and public hygiene will meet
at 1 o'clock. The choirman's address
will include discussion of the Pres
emit Status of the Laws Governing
Public Health in Texas with sug.
gestions for their improvement; and
DR.. Malone Duggan. state health of
ficer. will discuss "the Coordination
IF Health Work" ''The Importance of
Reporting Communicable Diseases"