Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-22
DR.. LAMBS BODY
GIVEN TO SCIENCE
TO AID MEDICINE
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friend. The autopsy will be performed
by Maj G. r. Calender of the Army
Medical Corps. DR.. Lambs statement
for disposition Of his body read in part
as follows:
Il, Daniel Smith Lamb, object to bur-
ial or incarceration. post mortem. In my
own person, and had rather after my
death, and If practicable, before any
embalming Is done, that an autopsy be
made upon my body by some competent
person, who will remove the brain and
such other organs as 1t may be desirable
to preserve. II also It can be arranged
to preserve the skeleton. that shall be
done and it shall be donated either to
the Army Medical Museum, where
gave 81 years of service, or to the How
ard Medical School, where / gave so
years.
Suggests Preservative Solution.
1.-THE brain without incising it, I'M
less diseased, should be promptly placed
in preServative solution. The follow
ing is recommended; of a 40 per cent
formalin solution, one pint Of water,
five pints of common salt two ounces
flour level tablespoonsfuD The jar
SAAOnAd NC OLA A1ClACC AL AAOAdC AAaAACNCA >
If q larger vessel is used then there
should be proportionately more liquid;
the brain should be covered and float
and should not flatten against the bot
tom OF the jar.
1.-THE brain should be forwarded TO
the curator of the Wilder brain coll
lection at Stimson Hall, Cornell Uni
versity, for preservation and study.
ANY other organs that may be pre-
served shall be at the joint disposition
of my wife, DR.. Isabel Haslup Lamb:
my daughter, Lille Fraley Carney. and
my son, DR.. Robert Scott Lamb. If these
persons or one of more OF them should
be living.
THE above stated wishes, recommen-
dations and instructions are dependent
for their enactment upon the approval
Of the three persons named, but as they
express my earnest wish, hope that
the said three persons viii cooperate
to fulfill my wishes.
Outlines Various Ailments.
"To facilitate the making of sat
isfactbry autopsy, the following infor-
nation Is furnished: AS a child had
varioloid measles, sore throat and
colds At IL years of age I had a
fall, striking my head against stone,
was unconscious for short time, then
recovered and walked home. APP
parently no sequel but for very many
years have had a tenderness of the
scalp with no apparent cause. In 1862
had Army typhoid. In 1864 a mild
case of acute rheumatism. Many times
have had infection from post-mortem
examinations (of which I have made
about 1900 on nearly all diseased con-
ditions). The seQuelae of these infec-
tons we're especially scars on the hands.
Deafness affecting the labyrinth. Pneu-
monia five times, influenza, chronic
laryngitis. Chronic ulcer of nasal
septum." He also named a dozen other
diseases which he had contracted as
result of his many experiments.
No Liquor or Tobacco.
DR. Lamb closed his directions with his
physical measurements and the follow
ing notation:
II have been fond of music, reading
and literary work. Poor in mathematics.
Not much given to sports. Have not
used tobacco, alcoholic liquors or mar
cotics."
DR.. Lamb was born in Philadelphia,
taking his NJ. d. at Georgetown Uni
versity. He is survived ny his second
wife, DR.. I. H. Lamb, and two children,
named In his set of instructions.
He was called upon to perform the
autopsy upon President Garfield after
the assassination of the President, and
also upon his slayer, Guiteau.
He was councillor for the ninth in
ternational medical congress Of 1887.
secretary to the section of anatomy
pathology Pan-American Congress, 1893,
and held executive positions in many
scientific organizations Of the Nation
and in those of Washington City, where
his ability and capacity for work were
always IN evidence. He was president
of the Medical Society of the District
of Columbia in 1901, pioneer advo-
cate of medical inspection in the pub
Tic schools, and leader In the CAM
paign for the publication of the Dis
trict's water supply. -
As pathologist to the Army his au-
topsieS upon President Garfield, Vice
President Henry Wilson and many other
notableS were carefully made, accurately
reported and are part of the nations
medical history.
His publications include several COM
pilationS Of deep historical interest to
the District and consist Of more than
| 800 papers on anatomy, pathology,
anthropology. hygiene and sanitation. .
He retired from active work several
years ago. and at the time of his death
lived on his estate at Poplar Hill, Md.