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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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1 64 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>oispletely dissected out <strong>of</strong> their beds and only reta<strong>in</strong> vascular connections atone extremity." There was stated to be great risk <strong>of</strong> failure to adhere <strong>in</strong> anew location, and concern lest the flaps might mortify from slight causesand later change on account <strong>of</strong> cicatrix and shr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g. He illustrated somepatients with plastic repair <strong>of</strong> the nares and lower eyelids and lips, andtalked <strong>of</strong> the method <strong>of</strong> flap shift<strong>in</strong>g and suture, advis<strong>in</strong>g that no open spotsbe left after operation <strong>in</strong> which scar tissue could form. How 3 wise and boldthese surgeons were before the days <strong>of</strong> aseptic surgery, when every operationengendered immediate suppuration!1867The Committee on Arrangements recommended that the <strong>Society</strong> heara paper on "Trac<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> the Pulse and Sphygmograph for Mak<strong>in</strong>g the Same"by Dr. H. A. Johnson, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the Chicago Medical School. "Deformity<strong>of</strong> the Sp<strong>in</strong>e Treated by Mechanical Appliances" by Dr. F. O. Earle <strong>of</strong>Chicago was also selected for a hear<strong>in</strong>g.Resolutions on the death <strong>of</strong> Dr. Daniel Bra<strong>in</strong>ard were <strong>in</strong>troduced andpassed.A Committee on Fracture <strong>of</strong> the Lower End <strong>of</strong> the Radius was appo<strong>in</strong>tedwith Dr. David Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville as chairman. Dr. J.H. Hollister <strong>of</strong>Chicago was named chairman <strong>of</strong> the Committee on Language <strong>of</strong> the Pulse.The chairman <strong>of</strong> the Committee on Surgery was Dr. E. Powell <strong>of</strong> Chicago.Dr. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong>fered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committeeon Legislation be <strong>in</strong>structed to consider the propriety <strong>of</strong> urg<strong>in</strong>g upon theLegislature the passage <strong>of</strong> a law requir<strong>in</strong>g railroad companies and other<strong>in</strong>corporated companies us<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>ery, to be responsible for the expense<strong>of</strong> board, nurs<strong>in</strong>g care, <strong>medical</strong> supplies and <strong>medical</strong> attendance necessaryfor their employees dur<strong>in</strong>g the process <strong>of</strong> recovery, not exceed<strong>in</strong>g six months<strong>in</strong> cases <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>juries received <strong>in</strong> the performance <strong>of</strong> their duties. This was thefirst attempt <strong>of</strong> the Employees Liability Act <strong>in</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, the<strong>in</strong>itiative aris<strong>in</strong>g from the surgeons <strong>of</strong> the state.A resolution was also passed that "the thanks <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> be tenderedto the Super<strong>in</strong>tendents <strong>of</strong> the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Central Railroad Company, theChicago and Alton and St. Louis Railroad, and the Toledo, Wabash andGreat Western Railway for their favors <strong>of</strong> commutation tickets to members<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> attend<strong>in</strong>g this meet<strong>in</strong>g." This was probably one <strong>of</strong> the firstacknowledgements <strong>of</strong> the one and one-third round trip tickets, now nolonger available.The report <strong>of</strong> the Committee on Surgery was given by the chairman, Dr.H. W. Davis <strong>of</strong> Paris. The first 60 pages covered his personal experiencesand observations as an army surgeon. He told that <strong>in</strong> the third year <strong>of</strong> the3This was one <strong>of</strong> the earliest papers on plastic surgery <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois.—Editor

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