History of the Medical Profession of Camden County, N.J.; Including a Brief Review of the Charitable Institutions Within the County (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ... president; Maurice Browning, vice-president; Dr. Taylor, secretary; R. H. Reeve, treasurer; O. G. Taylor, pharmacist; Dr. A. T. Dobson, physician for the First district; Dr. C. M. Schellenger, for the Second, and Dr. H. F. Palm, for the Third, and also interne. There were thirteen hundred and two cases treated and seven thousand and twenty-five prescriptions compounded, at an expense of $2,254.19. Section II.--The Camden City Medical Society. 1880. Because of the suspension of the meetings of the society during the greater part of 1879, but little encouragement was held out for regular meetings this year. On March 24th, a special meeting, at which Dr. J. E. Clawson presided, was called for the purpose of reviving an interest in the society, but it was not wholly successful on account of the small attendance. The necessity for the existence of the society was ardently discussed and frankly admitted, and a committee, consisting of Doctors J. H. Wroth, O. B. Gross and I. B. Mulford, was appointed to wait upon the members and solicit their aid in the reorganization. The meeting thereupon adjourned to April 8th, when the committee reported their action and recommended "that the meetings be held hereafter at the residence of such members as may invite the society, or at the dispensary." Dr. William A. Hamilton, a graduate of the University of Maryland, 1870, was elected a member. This second meeting was so poorly attended that no further effort at reorganization was made until September 7, 1882. 1882. Solicitous for the welfare of the profession, Dr. Dowling Benjamin issued an invitation to the members of the society to meet at his residence, September 7th, where a reorganization was effected by the election of Dr. William A. Davis, president; Dr. Will...