Transactions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Map Illustrating Mortality of Pulmonary Consumption in Philadelphia. (dr. Thomas J. Mays) 4 Diagrams Illustrating Man's Aptitude for Labor in the Erect Position. Figs. 1-13. (DR. Oscar H. Allis) ' 38-55 Closure of the Jaws. Figs. 1-11. (Da. J. Ewino Hears) . . 72-79 Sphygmogniphic Tracing, Showing Differences in Radial Pulses (DR. H. R. Wharton! 96 Diagram Illustrating Innominate Aneurism. (DR. H. R. Wharton.) . 98 NOTICE. The present volume of Transactioxs contains the papers read before the College from July, 1886, to June, 1887, inclusive. The Committee of Publication thinks it proper to say that the College holds itself in no way responsible for the statements, reasonings, or opinions set forth in the various papers published in its Transactions. [Volume IX. of the Third Series of the Transactions has been edited by the Recorder, J. Ewino Meabs.] AN ACCOUNT OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA. W. S. W. RUSCHENBTERGER, M.D. [Read October 6, 1886.] The formation of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has not been traced to any one member of the profession. Its genesis began before the middle and during the closing half of the eighteenth century, and within the first decade of our national life. Under the provincial government, society in Philadelphia was essentially as refined and cultivated as it is in the present day. Then as now, men of high order of intellect, character, and education were among its citizens. They influenced others to join in enterprises to provide for the public wants of the young and growing community, as rapidly as means permitted. Societies were formed for charitable and other uses. The Philadelphia Library Company (1731); the American Philosophica...