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Gracey, three years are to be given to traditional Chi- by a street car, and is now under treatment at the Lane Hos¬ D. C. San was for nese followed six of modern western pital.-Dr. Strong, Bernardino, operated on practice, by years appendicitis February 4, and is doing well. end of medical studies. At the these nine years, if the Illegal Practitioners Fined.—Lee Wai, a Chinese herbalist of candidate passes his examinations, which are specified San José, charged Avith practicing medicine without a license, is said to have and have been to be three more of and trial pleaded guilty January 25 to thorough, years' study prac- fined $100, which was Los tice promptly paid.-Charles Steele, will be required before he is qualified\p=m-\allthis in Angeles, claiming to be an "East Indian doctor," charged Avith addition to a certain practicing medicine without a license, is said to have pleaded required literary grade. Evidently and to have Chinese will not the entire abandon- guilty February 3, and to have been fined $100 prejudice permit paid the fine.-John Baker, Los Angeles, charged with prac¬ ment of the old ways and there will therefore be much ticing optometry without a state license, is said to have been to unlearn during the six years of scientific western found guilty and to have been fined $50 February 3.-Tom Shee Bin, a Chinese "herb doctor" of Los charged Avith but a of the time\x=req-\ Angeles, training, discriminating knowledge practicing medicine without a state license, is said to have been honored methods—superstitious and trivial as they may found guilty February 1, and to have been fined $180. He be—will be a to the Chinese filed a notice of appeal. hardly handicap physician, GEORGIA. and it is easy to conceive how, in ways, it may be many the of the Clarke an aid to his success. time Society Meetings.—At annual meeting professional The length of Medical held in Athens, January 3, the follow¬ and County Society, high requirements for qualification will doubtless ing officers were elected : President, Dr. Isham H. Goss, prevent any superfluity of members of the new type of Athens; vice-president, Dr. W. D. Carter, Wintersville; secre¬ Chinese tary-treasurer, Dr. J. Peebles Proctor, Athens; censor, Dr. physician. S. S. Smith, Athens, and delegates to the state medical asso¬ ciation, Drs. Isham H. Goss and J. Charles McKinney, both of Athens.-At the annual meeting of the Floyd County Med¬ ical Society the folloAving officers were elected: President, Dr. Medical News James C. Watts, Rome: vice-president, Dr. Isaac SeAvell, Cave Spring; secretary, Dr. W. Littell Funkhouser, Rome; treasurer, Dr. William De Lay, Rome; censor, Dr. Robert M. Harbin, CALIFORNIA. Rome, and delegate to the state medical association. Dr. Ross P. Cox, Rome.-The Habersham County Medical at Fire in Hospital.\p=m-\Ata fire which occurred in the laundry of Society the French San its annual meeting, held in Mount Airy, January 4, elected the Hospital, Francisco, January 6, three employ\l=e'\s officers: Dr. J. W. lost their but all were saved the of folloAving President, CraAvford, Cornelia; lives, patients by bravery Dr. R. B. and the nurses and who remained at their of vice-president, Lamb, Demorest, secretary-treas¬ internes, posts duty. Oliver T. White, Mount the annuii meet¬ of $50,000 was caused urer, Dr. Airy.-At Damage by the fire. ing of the Thomas County Medical Society, held in Thomas- has erected tents in Smallpox.\p=m-\SanMateo the corporation ville, January 2. the folloAving officers AA'ere elected : Dr. Henry yard for the care of the five smallpox patients in the town.\p=m-\ A. Varai. Boston, president; Dr. D. Christopher Montgomery, In and near Fresno 18 cases of smallpox have recently occurred. Merrillville, vice-president, and Dr. Ferguson, Thomasville, sec¬ \p=m-\The board of health of San Jos\l=e'\reports that the smallpox retary.-At the annual meeting of the BartoAV County Med¬ situation is well in hand.\p=m-\Smallpox is reported near Wood- ical Society, held in Cartersville, the following officers were ville and Poplar. elected: Dr. Robert E. Adair, Taylorsville, president; Dr. Hospital Notes.\p=m-\Thenew Red Cross Guild Hospital, San William C. Griffin, Cartersville, vice-president; Dr. Tanner Mateo, was dedicated with impressive ceremonies, January 23. LoAvry, Euharlee, secretary-treasurer, and Dr. Fred V. Turk, The hospital contains an operating room, five rooms for pa- Stilesboro, delegate to the state society. tients, the necessary living rooms for nurses, etc.\p=m-\To put the Rideout home, Marysville, in proper shape for the needs of ILLINOIS. the Memorial Hospital $5,000 is required. Of this sum the Money for Hosrital.^By a collection in the Evanston physicians of the city have subscribed $1,000.-Dr. James J. churches February 0, about $5,000 Avas realized for the Evans- Hogan is about to erect a hospital building in Vallejo, to cost ton Hospital. about and to accommodate about 30 $30,000, patients. Personal.—Dr. John R. Webster, Monmouth, completed his December Deaths.—During December 3,484 deaths were re¬ fiftieth year of practice February 19, Avhen he Avas a guest of ported, which includes several hundred which occurred in No¬ honor at a dinner Edwin A. and large party.-Dr. Weimer, Pekin, vember before, but were included with December returns. was in a runaway accident 10. Chief death diseases of seriously injured February among causes were: Tuberculosis, 503; Notes.—The of St. the 483; 375; diseases of the Hospital Sisters Margaret have com¬ circulatory system, pneumonia, for the erection of a new at nervous system, 324; violence 308; diar¬ pleted plans hospital building (including suicide), to cost from $15.000 to $20.000.-Plans have rhea and enteritis, 206; cancer, 186; nephritis, 176; typhoid Spring Valley fever, 80; diphtheria, 50; influenza, 18; scarlet fever, 12; bu¬ been made for the new brick isolation hospital for Peoría, to bonic plague, 9; malarial fever, measles and whooping cough, replace the buildini recently burned.-St. Francis Hospital, each 6; and smallpox, 1. Evanston, during 1907, treated 275 patients, of whom 93 Avere charity patients, 84 part-pay patients and 98 pay patients. Personal.—Dr. R. S. Lanternman has resigned as coroner of Los Angeles County.-Dr. Fred T. Bicknell has been elected Smallpox.—The schools of LeAvistown have been closed on president; Dr. Everett R. Smith, vice-president; Dr. William account of the presence of smallpox.-A case of smallpox W. Hitchcock, treasurer, and Dr. Walter Lindley, secretary, of was discovered February 2 in Lincoln.--Several· cases of the California Hospital, Los Angeles.-Dr. George S. Hart- smallpox, diagnosed as chickenpox, have been discovered in ness has be^n appointed health officer of Stockton.-Dr. and Laeon. Schools, churches and places of public gatherings have Mrs. Albert Abrams, San Francisco, have returned from been closed.-There Avere 60 eases of smallpox reported to Europe.——Dr. Wood C. Baker has heen elected president, and the city board of health of Springfield during January; 19 Dr. Franklin M. Seibert, secretary, of the San Mateo board of houses are under quarantine, and 5 patients are being cared health.-Dr. Gayle G. Moseley, Redlands, has been elected for at the Isolation Hospital.--South- Bartonville reports 2 president of "The Settlement," an institution for the care of cases of smallpox.-Three new cases of smallpox were re¬ poor consumptives. ported in Rockford, February 6·.——The smallpox, situation at. Ill and Injured.—Dr. John H. Soothill, Anderson, has been Peoría is reported to be improving.-On February 16 small¬ seriously ill with pneumonia.-Dr. Henry Gibbons, Jr., San pox Avas reported at the University of Illinois. Francisco, dean of Cooper Medical College, was seriously in¬ Chicago. jured in a collision between his automobile and a street ear, cases of February 4. Fortunately no bones were broken, but he suf¬ Smallpox.—Three new smallpox were reported Feb¬ .10 one South fered- from shock and numerous contusions of the bead.-Dr. ruary ; from the Side, one from the North Side, Hubert N. Rowell, Berkeley, who has been seriously ill with and qne, patient reported.at the health office. -.,.-..,-.;.. septicemia, due to. an .operation: iw.ouiid, is .convalescent.-^—-Dr.' • Milk Dealers Fiaed.—On February 7, 19imilk. dealers were Herman J. Sehlageter, San Francisco, member of the boards fined by Municipal· Judge Sadler in sums varying from $5 to of health, was seriously injured February 8, by being run down $25; of these 17 were accused of selling milk below the stand- Downloaded From: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ by a Oakland University User on 06/02/2015 ard required by law, and two of keeping insanitary milk the meeting. Dr. Francis M. Owens, Argonia, president of the depots. society, officiated as toastmaster.-At thfc annual meeting of the held in Inde¬ Personal.—Dr. Frank Billings and daughter sailed for the Montgomery County Medical Association, the officers Avere Dr. HoAvard M. Mediterranean 18.-Dr. W. Berard was as¬ pendence, folloAving elected: Feoruary Henry Drs. M. saulted and of a watch and in Casebeer, Independence, president; George Seacat, robbed $40 currency January 27. Ira B. Gardner J. -Dr. John J. and fell on an Cherryvale; Chadwick, Tyro; BigeloAV, Caney, Mahoney slipped icy pavement, and S. Martin, Dr. Walter near his home 12, his below the Mary Coffeyville, vice-presidents; February breaking right leg C. Chaney, Independence, secretary; Dr. William E. Youngs, knee. and Dr. Enoch INDIANA. Cherryvale, treasurer, C. Wickersham, Indepen¬ dence, censor.-At the annual meeting of the Barton County Hospital News.—Williams Hospital, Lebanon, was opened for Medical Society, held in ElmAvood, December 22, Dr.