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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Appendix 505<strong>of</strong> the century (1899), Dr. Walter B. Metcalf <strong>of</strong> Chicago announced hisobservations on the value <strong>of</strong> X-ray diagnostic studies on the stomach andother body cavities when fdled with a special bismuth emulsion preparedby himself, thus render<strong>in</strong>g them impervious to the Roentgen rays. I lispaper was first read before the Chicago Medical <strong>Society</strong> and later published<strong>in</strong> the Philadelphia Medical Journal, August 26,1899. These observations,it will be noted, were made less than four years follow<strong>in</strong>g Roentgen's orig<strong>in</strong>aldiscovery <strong>of</strong> X-rays <strong>in</strong> 1895.County Mf.dical SocietiesA statement that will bear repeat<strong>in</strong>g was made by Dr. George W. Jones<strong>of</strong> Danville at the meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1881,more than a half century ago: "In each county let there be a well organized,regularly attended <strong>medical</strong> society, even if composed <strong>of</strong> no more than fivemembers. Let there be unity <strong>of</strong> action <strong>in</strong> the premises, and require eachapplicant for membership <strong>in</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ession to become the student <strong>of</strong>the society <strong>in</strong>to which he is admitted upon some settled basis <strong>of</strong> membership.I have an abid<strong>in</strong>g faith <strong>in</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>e, my friends, a trust that is grow<strong>in</strong>gstronger with each revolution <strong>of</strong> the seasons." That there is an <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong>the early history <strong>of</strong> the county <strong>medical</strong> societies <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois is evident by thefollow<strong>in</strong>g records:Cook County. As Volume II is go<strong>in</strong>g to press, an <strong>of</strong>ficial committee <strong>of</strong>the Chicago Medical <strong>Society</strong> has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted to prepare a history <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Society</strong> from its <strong>in</strong>ception to the present date.Hancock County. An <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g and well written chapter <strong>of</strong> early Ill<strong>in</strong>ois<strong>medical</strong> history appeared <strong>in</strong> the Carthage Republican on December 10,1952. Entitled "Pioneer Doctors from Saddle Bag to Horse and Buggy" andwritten by Mary H. Siegfried <strong>of</strong> Denver, Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, it <strong>in</strong>cludes the Mormonepisode with its accompany<strong>in</strong>g tragedies, <strong>in</strong> which several prom<strong>in</strong>ent doctorsthen practic<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the locality were <strong>in</strong>volved.Henry County. Sketches <strong>of</strong> early Ill<strong>in</strong>ois physicians <strong>in</strong> Henry Countywere compiled by Dr. P. J.McDermott for the Centennial Records <strong>of</strong> theIll<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong>.Lawrence County. Dr. Tom Kirkwood, Lawrenceville, Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, has prepareda monograph on the "<strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Lawrence County, Ill<strong>in</strong>ois," whichis replete with <strong>medical</strong> data concern<strong>in</strong>g the early eastern and Wabashsections <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois. The material has not been published but is on file <strong>in</strong>the John Crerar Library <strong>in</strong> Chicago.Peoria County. "A Chapter <strong>in</strong> the Pioneer Period oi Medic <strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois"(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Fort Clark), written by Dr. O. B. Will, may be found <strong>in</strong> theBullet<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago, October 1911, Vol. 1.,No. 1.Pike County. Items perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to early medic<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> Pike County may be

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