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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY AND

PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.

The second annual meeting of this Association was held at Washington, D. C., at the New Willard Hotel, May 16, 17 and 18, 1906, with a large attendance from all parts of the United States, and with a small delegation from Canada. Much enthusiasm was shown and many papers were read and discussed. No one could possibly doubt that this was a representative gathering of the best American medical talent interested in tuberculosis, which could not be said of any of the other socalled Congresses of Tuberculosis which have been held in the last few years. The first meeting of the Association a year ago was devoted entirely to Pulmonary Tuberculosis. This year a section on Surgical Tuberculosis was added and also one on the disease as it occurs in children. Both of these proved interesting additions and attracted some who had not been drawn in before; among them Surgeon Arthur T. Cabot, President of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and Dr. J. E. Goldthwait who discussed affections of the bones and joints; also Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester, Minn., who spoke of the cervical glands. In the absence of the President, Dr. Flick of Philadelphia presided and gave an interesting address, in the course of which he called attention to the coming International Congress of Tuberculosis to be held in Washington in 1908, and which promised to be a greater affair than any yet held in Europe. He urged the raising of a fund of $100,000 for this Congress.

The Executive Secretary reported that the membership had increased from 400 to over 1000 in the year. He stated that there are now ten state associations for the prevention of tuberculosis and twenty-five local societies, besides many others. in process of formation. Exhibitions with lectures under the control of the National Association have been held in various large cities and have been attended by over 150,000 people, thus spreading a knowledge of the subject where it needs most to be known.

The Association has adopted as its official organ the Journal of the Outdoor Life, a valuable and sprightly monthly published at $1.00 a year at Trudeen, N. Y., which, by the way, is exceedingly interesting reading for physicians or laymen. In the Sociological Section, among others were read "Tuberculosis among the Indians," and "Tuberculosis among the Negroes," which latter paper brought out a lively discussion participated in chiefly by doctors from the south; also the "Influence of Sanatoria on the Value of Surrounding Property"; "Effective Methods of Educating the Public"; "Industrial Sickness Relief Associations and Tuberculosis," etc.

In the Clinical and Climatological Section were read papers by the veteran Dr. Edward L. Trudeau of Saranac Lake, N. Y., on the "Therapeutic Use of Tuberculin Combined with Sanatorium Treatment"; on the "Use and Abuse of Pulmonary Gymnastics" by Dr. Charles L. Minor of Ashville, N. C.; on "Home Treatment" by Dr. L. F. Flick of Philadelphia, etc.

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In the Children's Section the paper which attracted the most attention was one by Dr. J. W. Brannon of New York on "Arrest (Cure) of Tuberculous Processes in Infants and Young Children Fresh Air Seaside Hospitals," in which he described the remarkable results attained in the open shacks on the sand near Coney Island in poor little children with bone and joint tuberculosis. Wonderful to relate, this treatment has done away with a large part of the surgery hitherto considered necessary in such cases.

On the whole, the meeting was a great success and an inspiration. More of our homoeopathic physicians ought to go. Laymen are also eligible as members, although the physicians are in a large majority.

'A FRIEND IN NEED.

H. C. C.

The Homoeopathic Medical Society of California has made a modest and earnest appeal to the homoeopathists of the country at large which should not be allowed to pass by unheard. Among other losses our contemporary the "Pacific Coast Journal of Homœopathy" was wiped out by the fire following the earthquake, "the only thing remaining being an indebtedness for work already done." To show the spirit of our western colleagues the following paragraph is quoted from a circular sent out by the Society.

"The annual meeting of THE CALIFORNIA STATE HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY was held on May 16th, at the Secretary's office, in this city, [San Francisco] while the ruins of our city were still smoking, people were still cooking on the sidewalks, regulars were still keeping guard and candles were still the only means of lighting our homes. The meeting was well attended and the entire day devoted to a discussion of 'What to Do Next' to maintain the various interests of our school in this State, more particularly in the metropolis, the home of our college, of our hospital (now badly shattered and put out of commission by the earthquake) and of our Journal.

In the course of a discussion on the immediate needs of the PACIFIC COAST JOURNAL OF HOMEOPATHY, and following a motion to appropriate for its relief nearly all the funds of the State Society still in hand, amounting to about $150.00, Dr. H. R. Arndt, made a statement in substance as follows:"**

In a very plucky way members of the Society "pledged themselves to make every effort in their power to save the Journal.” More than fifty members were present and a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions, and the well-known editor of the Journal, Dr. H. R. Arndt, was instructed to appeal to the members of the profession in the East. In his appeal he says:"It is in obedience to this instruction that the undersigned earnestly asks of you, for the sake of homoeopathy on the Pacific Coast, and all that it represents to the profession at large, to give us at least one year's subscription. A reasonable response on the part of our brothers in the East, who have already remembered us so generously, will enable us to carry on our work and to hereafter once more bear our own burdens. At this time we are unable to meet all the emergencies which have so unexpectedly and with such crushing force come upon us.” Dr. Chas. T. Tisdale of Alameda, California, is the business manager of the Journal and to him subscriptions may be sent. It is not only a friend in the times of our own need that should be thought of. Sometimes it is good for us to try to be that "friend to others.

HOSPITAL BULLETIN

NEW HOMOEOPATHIC INSTITUTION OF NEWBURYPORT.-Monday, May 28, was the opening day of the new hospital by the Newburyport Homœopathic Hospital Association. This corporation is the result of a meeting of George W. Worcester, M.D., Hon. Charles C. Dame, David Foss, M.D., Hon. Albert Currier, Charles W. Stiles, M.D., Charles F. Johnson, M.D., Charles S. Stanley, M.D., John E. Bailey, Rev. John W. Dodge, and Philip H. Lunt, held June 15, 1893. Articles of incorporation were received and on July 1, 1893, the first meeting was held. The corporation, about two years ago, purchased the beautiful estate of the late Capt. Charles Lunt, which has now been put in first-class condition for hospital purposes.

The institution occupies an ideal site; the buildings are somewhat secluded away from noise and disturbance and open to the best of air and sunlight. On the first floor of the main building is the matron's office and private room; also a large reception room furnished by a friend of the hospital, and beyond, the dining room, kitchen, pantry, butler's room and laundry. The second floor is devoted to rooms for patients, etherizing, operating, and sterilizing rooms. The third floor has wards for patients

and rooms for nurses and domestics. The children's ward is in the northerly corner of the third story and is an ideal place. This ward was furnished by the children of the city. The largest number of beds in any room is five, the building accommodating altogether fourteen adult patients and four children.

The matron of the hospital, Miss Edith G. Creesy of Salem is a graduate of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, and a woman of much executive ability. She will have associated with her at present none but graduate nurses. One, Miss Alice Tucker of Boston, also à graduate of the Massachusetts Homœopathic Hospital is already here.

The consulting surgeon will be Dr. Nathaniel W. Emerson of Boston, and the attending physicians will be Dr. G. W. Worcester, Dr. D. Foss, Dr. C. W. Johnson, Dr. C. F. A. Hall, and Dr. Pilling of Newburyport, and Dr. Eveleth of Amesbury.

The trustees of the hospital are organized as follows:

President, G. W. Worcester; vice-president, Lewis Balch; secretary, Charles W. Johnson; treasurer, James H. Higgins.

The trustees: The above officers and Rudolph Jacoby, G. W. Langdon, W. B. Rogers, David Foss, Albert Currier, Green Davis, O. O. Jones, W. H. Bayley, H. B. Trask, J. E. McCusker, and P. H. Reed.

The new hospital was formally dedicated on Monday afternoon, and the exercises were open to the public. Dr. J. L. Coffin, professor in the Boston University School of Medicine, made the principal speech.

THE Boston Floating Hospital will this year have a new boat for its use on harbor excursions. This will be an improvement over the one formerly used in that it will have its own motor power.

THE new services for the months of July, August and September at the Massachusetts Homœopathic Hospital are as follows:

Medical: Chief, Dr. F. P. Batchelder; assistants, Dr. W. T. Lee. Surgical: Chiefs, Dr. J. E. Briggs, Dr. W. F. Wesselhoeft; assistants, Drs. C. T. Howard, T. E. Chandler, C. Crane, E. S. Calderwood and W. K. S. Thomas.

Maternity: Chiefs, Dr. S. S. Windsor; assistant, Dr. R. C. Wiggin.

DR. FRANK W. PATCH of Framingham, Mass., has just issued a neat little folio concerning "Woodside Cottages" on Indian Head Hill.

Here chronic and mental diseases are treated with the utmost care, each patient being considered separately, the constant aim being to individualize every case.

THE annual report of the Massachusetts General Hospital for 1905 shows that a total of 5,096 house patients have been treated during the year, this being a somewhat smaller number than was treated during the preceding year. In the Out-Patient Department 21,874 cases are recorded, which is also somewhat less than the number reported in 1904. It is noted in addition that the total number of patients at the Maclean Hospital has decreased during this year.

For the first time in the history of the hospital the name of Warren does not appear upon the staff, the last representative, Dr. John Collins Warren, having resigned in January, 1905.

EMERSON HOSPITAL.- We are in receipt of the recent booklet from the Emerson Hospital at Forest Hills. It is most attractively arranged, freely illustrated, and gives a very satisfactory idea of the equipment of the hospital for surgical work. In addition to the surgeon in charge, there are sixteen consultants, including specialists in Neurology, Gynaecology, Laryngology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, etc. The training school is now in satisfactory running order, a new building having been recently procured for the accommodation of the nurses. One notable feature has been the purchase of a hundred acre farm situated at some distance out of town, where all the fruits, vegetables and similar supplies are raised.

SOCIETY REPORTS

The semi-annual social meeting of the Boston Homœopathic Medical Society was held at the Boston University School of Medicine Thursday evening, June 14. The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock by the President, Dr. David W. Wells.

The records of the last meeting were read and approved.

The following names were proposed for membership: Harry J. Lee, M.D., Alonzo J. Shadman, M.D., R. E. Winslow, M.D.

The following were elected to membership: Alice S. Woodman, M.D., Millie A. Martyn, M.D. and W. K. S. Thomas, M.D.

The Executive Committee recommended the adoption of the following amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws.

The addition of the words "perform the duties of a publication committee" to Section 5 of the Constitution, so that the sentence shall read, "These officers shall constitute an Executive Committee to meet once a month, arrange for the meetings of the Society, perform the duties of a publication committee, and transact such other business as the Society may commit to them."

The addition of the sentence, "All papers read before the Society shall become the property of the Society," to Article IV., Section 8 of the ByLaws.

Voted: That the Executive Committee be authorized, if satisfactory arrangements can be made, to make the New England Medical Gazette the official organ of the Society.

SCIENTIFIC SESSION.

Mr. Frank E. Parlin, Supt. of Schools, Quincy, Mass., gave a most interesting talk on "The Pedagogic Value of Illustration."

A "Demonstration of the Reflectoscope, illustrating Medical Curiosities," by Prof. William H. Watters completed the program.

The Pathological specimens shown by Boston University School of Medicine at the American Medical Association meeting were exhibited in the physiological laboratory.

Refreshments were served in the microscopical laboratory.

BENJAMIN T. LORING, General Secretary.

The sixty-sixth session of the Massachusetts Surgical and Gynecological Society was held June 13, 1906, at the Copley Square Hotel, Boston, with the president, Dr. T. Morris Strong, in the chair.

The following were elected to membership: Dr. Harry J. Lee, Boston; Dr. Charles W. Morse, Salem, and Dr. W. K. S. Thomas, Cambridge.

Dr. John P. Rand was appointed delegate to the American Institute of Homœopathy.

In the Scientific Session, Dr. George F. Allison, chairman of the Bureau of Surgery presented the following program:

1.

Demonstration of Orthopedic Cases. Dr. George H. Earl.

2. The New Kræplin Classification in Diagnosis and Treating the Insane." Dr. George S. Adams.

3. "Some Experiences in the Operation for the Cure of Cleft Palate." Dr. George B. Rice.

4.

"Some Interesting Kidney Cases." Dr. Nathaniel W. Emerson. 5. "Malignant Disease of the Fundus Uteri, with Pertinent Suggestions." Dr. H. A. Whitmarsh.

Following the discussion of these papers, Dr. W. H. Watters exhibited a few of the choicest pathological specimens which were exhibited at the American Medical Association earlier in the week.

There being no other business the meeting adjourned at six-thirty to give place for the semi-annual dinner which was served at seven.

F. W. COLBURN, M.D., Secretary.

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