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Ui O H OM a < 9.2 - £ Under 1 year.., " 3 "years. " 10 ". " 20 ". " 30 ". " 50 ". " 70 ". " 80. " 100 ". Over 100 ". RICHMOND. Dr. J. G. Cabell. White. Colored. 33,452 Accidents, &c Apoplexy Asthma Brain Congestion •' Disease Bronchitis Cancer Consumption Convulsions Croup, Pseudo-Membranous.. Diarrhoea. Dysentery, &c Diphtheria Dropsy Epilepsy Fever, Congestive " Remit... " Typhoid Heart Diseases inanition, Old Age, &c Lungs, Congest., Gangrene... .Meningitis, Oereb. Spinal Metro-peritonitis Paralysis, General Pneumonia Pyaemia Rheumatism Scrofula Spinal Disease t Trismus Nasccntium 4 14 4 7 3 10 1 2 5 8 7 11 10 13 4 3 3 2 1 27,213 NORFOLK. Dr. W. M. Wilson White. Colored. 12,000 L00Q Color not given, 4 " 2 u 4 " "i N 4 " 3 " 1 " I LYNCHBURG. Dr. R. S. 1'ayno. White. Colored 0,500 r. 0,500 M. v_olor not given, 6 3 No consumption. Census taken in Population is esti- Population is es February. 1874. mated. mated. INDEX TO VOLUME I. Abdominal section, Remarkable recovery 02 Abingdon Academy of Medicine. 116 Abortive nidation 352 Abscess, Perityphlic 705 Accidents, Mortality by railway... 078 Accommodation with want of iris, 595 Acne, Management of 407 After-pains, Quinia in 338 Agencies of the Passions, Resi- dence and - 470, 532, 581 Ague due to marsh plant... 19 Alcohol, Anaesthesia produced by 102 Alkaline solution of tar 468 American Medical Association, 58, 213 Public Health Association. 505,025 Ammonia, Carbazotate of. 289 Ammonia, Therapeutics of 225 Amputation, Hip-joint 275 Amyl in chloroform narcosis, Ni- trite of 43 ; Belladonna and — in dysmenorrhea 019 Anar/thesia by alcohol 162 Anchylosis, Crico arytenoid 139 Aneurism of arch of aorta 556 Aneurism, Iodide of potassium in 677 Anti-galactagogue, Mint as 39 Anti-pruritic, Camphor chloral... 231 Vinegar as 616 Antiseptics 260 Aorta, Aneurism of arch of. 550 Aphasia, Belladonna in 94 " following sunstroke 421 without paralysis 38 Aphonia relieved by purtussis 294 Apparatus for lead-palsy 104 Appendix vermiform, Perforation 705 Arizona Territory, Resort for Consumptives 543 Arrow-extractor 658 Arsenical paste in cancer, Mars- den's 620 Arsenical pois'ing from wall paper 575 Arsenic of copper, Poisoning by 432 Ascites of BrighYs disease, Gal- vanism in 296 Asphyxia, Electricity in narcosis and 453 Association of Med. Officers C. S. Army... 125, 172, 318, 696 Asylums, Virginia Lunatic 514 Atropia in diseases of ear 41 ; of eye 74 ; — versus opium 003,005 Bacterian theory of diphtheria.... 646 Battery, New Galvano-Cautery 38 ; Portable Galvano-Faradic — .. 671 Belladonna in aphonia 94; Amyl- and — in dysmenorrhea 619 ; —versus opium 003,605 Bibliographical, see Book Notices Bilateral Symmetry as to length.. 675 Bilious fever with lueruaturia 206 Binder, Substitute for 677 Birth, four at a 752; weight at... 96 Bladder, Drainage in chronic in- flammation of 6 ; Electricity in irritable neck of 202 ; rup- ture of 104 ; Sacculated — 385 ; Subacute inflammation of mucous membrane 041 Blanche Dumas 62 Blood, Transfusion of 024 Bloodless operation, See Esmarch Board of Health, 127, 208; of Maryl'd380; of Norfolk 094; of Richmond 379; of Virginia 124, 314, 577 098 Board of Med. Examiners, N. C. 313 ; Va 578, 098 Bone, Disease of 599, 600 ; For- mation of — in penis 298 Book Notices '• Address before Alumni Univ. City of N. Y., (Satchwell) 48 Cancer, Review of recent researches on (Caldwell) 123 Clinical Lectures on Nervous Diseases (Hammond) 509 Clinical Lectures on important diseases (Davis) 510 Clinical Reports from Private Practice (Claiborne) 117 Club-foot, Pathology, <kc, of (Caldwell) 123 Conservative Medicine, Essays (Flint, Sr.).. 378 Croup, Tracheotomy in (Cohen) 510 Dictionary, Medical' (Dunglison) 306 English (Webster) 42 Diet, Infant (Jacobi) 511 Education, Annals of Med. —in U. 8 635 Electro-Therapeutics. Manual ^Lincoln)... 428 Genito-Urinary Organs, Surgical Diseases (Van Buren & Keyes) 1B8 Health and Education (Kingsley) 301 Hydrophobia, Avoidance of fBouley) 511 Michigan, Births, Marriages and Deaths in 034 Pamphlets.... 120, 123, 635, 693, 755 Physiology, Principles of Mental (Carpen- ter) 304 Physiologv of Man — Special Senses (Flint, Jr.)..." 428 Physiology, fur practical use ( Hinton") 429 Practice of Medicine, Essentials (Harts- horne) 511 Shadows from the walls of death (Kedzie).. 575 Stomuch, Diseases of (Fox) 694 Therapeutics aud Materia Medica (StillS)... 505 Toner Lectures (tirst three) 44 7G2 INDEX. Torsion, Observations on 196 Transactions Alabama Med. Assn, 1874 681 " American " " 633 Colorado " Society, 1873 307 Kentucky " " 1874 688 " Maryland Med-Chir. Faculty 1874. 437 " New Jersey Med. Society, 1874 690 " North Carolina " 1874 421) " Texas Med. Assn., 1874 682 Urine. Guide to Examination of (Tyaoa)M 633 Wheeling, Health and Wealth of 'Reeve)... 694 Women, Treatia i on Disease* of (Thomas).. 508 Yellow Fever, Natural History of (Toner).. 122 Boracio acid as a disinfectant 401 Botridinm 20 Bougies in stricture. Slippery-elm 403 Brain circulation, Peeularitiea of. 240 Experiments on functions of. 274 Ophthalmoscope to diagnose injuries 074: Remarkable re- sult of — injury 075 ; — power of man 98 Breast. Galvano-cautery in scirrhus of 550, 012 Breasts, A woman with three.. ..87, 95 Breech presentations, Treatm'tof 95 Bl ight's disease, Galvanism for as- cites of 296 Bromide of potassium, see Potas- sium Bromide Bromism 52 Bronchus, Tumor compressing left 139 Calabar bean in tetanus, Large doses of 10 Calculosa 666 Calculus removed by dilating ure- thra 292 Camphor-chloral 113, 161, 231 Camphor, Monobromide of 502 Cancer, Marsden's paste in 020 see Scirrhus Carbozotate of ammonia 289 Castor oil plant a galactagogue... 651 Catarrh, Summer 627 Catheter in male, Easy Way of fas- tening 385 Catheter for urethral stricture, and how retained 657 Caustic battery, New galvano 38 Cauterization of uterus 291 Cerebro spinal meningitis 44, 307 Cervix uteri, Fissure of. 517, 502 Chest, Gunshot woi nd of. 678 Children, weight of new born 96 Chinese Medicines, (See also Cu- riosities, &c.,) 362 Chloral hydrate 102,147,393,420,737 Chlorofoim, 35,40,43,44,105,305,506 Chlorofoim Narcosis, Resuscita- tation from 105.570 Cholera Epidemic 44,93 Church Institute 250 Chylous urine 730 Cinchonidia, 301 ; CinchoQui- nine 159,301 Circulation, Peculiarities of brain .. 229 Circumcision, Ulceration alter.... 209 Cities! Infant mortality in 666 Clavicle, Excision of 270 ; Green- stick fracture of 113 Cleft palate, New operation for... 101 Club-foot — See Talipes Coccyx for neuralgia, Extirpat'n of 878 Cod liver oil emulsion 290 Cold Powders 072 (Mllodioa in herpes zoster 304 Commotio retinsc, Electricity in 102 Confederate Surgeons. Asso'n of 125,173 Conservative treatment 30 Consumption, Acute 373 : Oxygen gas in 10 Copper, Poisoning by Arsenite of 432 Cornea, Ulcerative perforation of 718 Corpus Luteum of menstruation... 104 Cottage plan in treating disease... 301 Coupde-soleil, see Sunstroke Cremation 307,309 Crico-arytenoid anchylosis 139 Crista Galli, Removal of. Denidation 350 Dentition as it affects health 444 Diabetes, glycerine in 39 Diaphragmatic hernia .. 121 Digitalis in mania a potu 112 Diphtheria, Cases of, 294,660: Causes and Nature of, 046 ; Latent, 029 : Relapsing.. 563 Dislocation of Humerus, Subcla- vicular 419 Drainage in obstinate cystitis, 0 ; — of the peritoneum, 47 ; for health 82,86,210,249,208,343 Dressing for wounds, Talatan 018 Drinking-water, Malarial fevers due to.. 472,558,006 Dysdenidation 352 Dysentery, 377 ;'Case of Chronic 563 Dysmenorrhcea, Amyl nitrite and belladonna in 619 INDEX. 763 Dysphagia 491 Eclampsia puerperalis — See Puer- peral convulsions. Eczema, Management of 224,466 Elastic Ligature, 40 ; — in fistula in ano..... 433 Electricity in asphyxia and narco- sis, 453 ; Cases treated by — 200 ; — in commotio retinas, 162: — in opium poisoning... 161 Electrolysis 243 Embolism 502 Emulsion — Phosphoric (or cod 290 liver oil) 290 Enchondroma over Sternum 232 Epiphyseal fracture of humeral head _ 233 Epistaxis, Ergot in 364 Ergot in epistaxis, 364 ; — intesti- nal hemorrhage, 562 ; — in piles and prolapse of rectum, 489 ; — hypodermically, in post partum hemorrhage 359 Erosion of cervix uteri 520 Erysipelas, Quinine as prophy- lactic 623 Esmarch's bandage. Advantages of 600 — bloodless operation 40 Ethics, Report of committee on... 282 Eucalyptus, 443 ; — tree for health, 85, 439 ■ Oil of, as vermifuge. 678 Excision of clavic'e, 276 ; — of por- tion of intestines, 279; of ra- dius and ulna ' 278 Excoriation of cervix uteri 520 Extirpation of kidney 280 Eye diseases, Atropiain, (see also ophthalmia) 74 Eye, Want of iris in 595 Faradic Battery. Portable Galvano 671 Femur, Exostosis of, 600 ; Immo- vable apparatus in fracture of 357 Fever, Bilious remittent, see Hae- maturia ; Hay — 627 : Hemor- rhagic malarial, (see Hema- turia) 188, 433; Turpentine in intermittent, 182 ; Ty- phoid. 50; Typho-malarial, 503 ; Natural history of yel- low, 122; in Norfolk 148 Fibroid, Subserous uterine 679 Finger, Laceration of, 339 ; To remove rings from 501 Fissure of cervix uteri 517, 562 Fistula in ano, Elastic ligature in, 433 ; Operation for vesico- vaginal 278 Florida as health resort 449 Foetus, Effect of chloroform on... 365 Four children at one birth .« 754 Fractures, 236,311 ; Treatment of 163 Fracture of clavicle, Greenstick, 113 : of femur, Immovable apparalus in, 357; of hume- rus, Epiphyseal, 233 ; of pha- lanx of great toe 681 Frederick Co. (Va.) Medical So- ciety , 630 Furnaces and Stoves 679 Galactagogue, Castor oil plant as 751 Galvanism in ascites of Bright's disease 296 Galvano-cautery battery, New, 38 ; Scirrhus removed by, 550. 612; Faradic battery, Portable 671 Gastrotomy in Intussusception.... 277 Gelseminum, 33, 443 ; in rigid os uteri, &c 553 Gemiasma, Plant kindred (?) to... 19 Glycerine in diabetes, 39 — Sichel. 676 Gonorrhoea! ophthalmia, corneal ulceration, &c 718 Gravidal nidation and denidation. 353 Gummy tumor at root of neck,&c. Heat stroke, Oxygen gas in (see sunstroke) 470 Hemorrhage, Per chloride iron in post partum, 142 ; ergot hy- podermically in post partum, 355 ; ergot in intestinal, 562 ; Uterine tents in uterine, 459. Hemorrhagic malarial fever, (see Hematuria) 188, 433, 631 Hemorrhoids. See Piles. Hepatic disorder 662 Hereditary influence upon health. 565 Hernia, Double diaphragmatic, 121 ; Congenital inguinal, 113, 563 ; Excision of portion 764 INDEX. of intestine in, 279 ; Radical cure of 753 Herpes zoster, Collodion in 364 Heteroplasty 024 Hip joint, amputation at, 275; Diagnosis of — disease 289 History. Curiosities of medical. .05, 129 Horse disease 44 Hospitals, Location, &c, 506,509 ; Sanitary relations of 507 Hot water injections in uterine disease 621 Humerus, Epiphyseal fracture of, 233 ; Sub-clavicular disloca- tion of — 419 ; Trephining of —599. Hygiene and sanitation at South.. 36 Hygrogastrum 20 Hypernidation 351 Hypodermic use of ergot, 355 ; — of quinine 25 Hysterotomy 270 Ileus 271 Impulse, Morbid 440 Infant mortality in cities 565 Inflammation of bladder. See Cystitis, and Cystorrhcea. Inguinal hernia. Congenital 113 Injections of hot water in uterine disease 621 Insanity, Legal relations of emo- tional (See Impulse) 246 Insomnia, Neuro-asthenia with partial 201 Insurance policy holders, Mortal- ity among 712 Intestine. Excision of portion of. 279 Intestinal hemorrhage, Ergot in, 562; — obstruction 271 Intra-uterine stem. Flexible 265 Intussusception, Case, 80; Gas- trotomy in 277 Iris, Accommodation, with want of, 595: Prolapse of. 718 Iron, Perchloride — in postpartum hemorrhage, 142 ; in nasvus.. 659 Jaborandi 211 Jaundice, Bilious fever with haa- maturia and 206 Journalistic.47. 124,257,314,380,038,755 Kentucky medical legislation 62 Key West, Climatic Influences of. 251 Kidney Extirpated, 280; Punc- tured— Recovery 281 Knife, Ligature versus 017 Labio lingual paralvsis, Electrici- ty in 200 Labor. Management of breech presentations in, 95 ; De- layed until tenth month, 389 ; Causes of disease and death after, 668 \ Easy and rapid, 144; Fissures cervix uteri due to, 517, 562; Prolsptm uteri during, 502 ; per rectum, 013; Turpentine in protracted 204 Laceration of finger, 339 ; of cer- vix uteri 517 Lactation and nidation 350 Lactopeptine 498 Lard, Inunction of 432 Laryngitis, Syphilitic 139 Lead palsy. Apparatus for 104 Lead poisoning, Case of acute, 14, 145; Practical views on 80 Ligation of brachio-cephalic arte- ry 278 Ligature, Elastic, 40, 433 ; — ver- sus knife 017 Liquor picis alkalinus 408 Lithotomy 277, 028 Liver disorder 002 Lupus 407 Malaria, Study of, 321, 287; Causes of — in Richmond 500 Malarial diseases affected by drainage, see Drainage ; Due to marsh plant, see marsh plant ; Is drinking-water a cause of? 472, 558, GOG— in Louisa Co., Va 43 Malarial-fever, Hemorrhagic, 188, 433; Typho— ... 503 Mamimi1, Woman with three 87, 95 Man, Brain rower of 98 Mania cured by paracentesis tho- racis, Pleuritic effusion with. 97 Mania a potu, Tincture digitalis in 112 Marsden's arsenical paste in can- cer 620 Marsh plant cause of malarious diseases 19 Maryland, Board of Health of, 380; Mcdico-Chirurgieal Fac- ulty of— 105 Massage in club-foot 123 Maxilla, Resection of inferior 277 Medical History, Curiosities of..65, 129 Medicines. Chinese 362 Medico-chirurgical lessons from Southern stand point 35 Meningitis, Cerebro-spinal 367 Menorrhagia. Sponge tent in 1, 459 Menstrual decidua 348 Menstruation, Corpus luteum of, INDEX. 765 104 : — and denidation. 350 ; — after tapping ovarian cyst. 112 Mercurial ptyalism, Potassium bromide to prevent 40 Michigan. Death rate of each sex in 566 Milk. Analysis of 422 Mint as an anti-galactagogue 39 Mono' romide of Camphor 502 Monstrosity 62 Morbid impulse 446 Mortality in Michigan. 566 ; among life insurance policy holders, 712; — by railway accidents, 678 ; Infant — in cities „ 566 Mortuary (see also Obituary Re- cord | statistics in Virginia. 64, 128, 192, 258, 320, 384, 452. 516, 580, 640. 704 760 Narcosis and asphyxia, Electri- city in. 453: Resuscitation from chloroform — 105, 570. Nature, Reparative force of. 339 Neck. Gummv tumor at root of.... 139 Negro, Hare-Hp in 361. 493 Nephralgia 666 Neuro-asthenia, with partial in- somnia 201 New Orleans Letter 340, 425 New York letter, 345 ; Proceed- ings Medical Society of State of 7 Nidaldecidua 348 Nidation in human female 347 Nitrite of amyl. See Amyl nitrite North Carolina. Medical Society of, 1S4 : — Med. Examiner's Board.... 313 Notes from practice 667 Nursing. Indications for artificial 422 Obituarv Record : Francis E. An- stie". M. D..515; Thos. P. At- kinson. M. D., 449; Mrs. J. L. Cabell, 579 ; Robt. Henry Cabell. M.D.. 758: U. E. Ew- ing. M. D.. 703 ; Henrv Wm. Fuller. M. D.. 63; Wm. A. Gillespie, M. D.. 703 : Henry Howard, M. P., 63; Henrv Miller, M. D., 63; William Owens. M. D., 703.757 ; Jno. G. Pepper. M.D.. 75S : A. R. Preston. M. D., 116; Joshua Rilev. M. D., 758: M. A. Shield. M. D.. 579 : Henry C. Step:oe. M. D.,383: Francis T. Stribling, M. D., 319; Forbes Winslow. M. D 63 Obstetric practice, Chloroform in 44 Occlusion of os uteri, Delivery per * rectum because of, 613; Re- troflexion with 267 (Esophagus. Organic stricture of, 4iH ; Spasmodic stricture of, 415 Oil of Eucalyptus as a vermifuge, 678; Gurjou in skin diseases, 295 Operation, bloodless, see Es- march; New — for cleft palate, 101 Ophthalmia, Gonorrhoeal 715 Ophthalmoscope to diagnose brain injuries 674 Opium Poisoning, Belladonna in, 603, 605 ; Electricity in, 161 ; Strychnia in, 532; Tolerance of Opium 750 Os uteri occluded. Retroflexion with, 267 ; Delivery per rec- tum because of. 613; Chloral in rigid — 147: Gelseminum in 553 Ovarian Cyst, Teeth in, 111 ; Men- struation following tapping of 112 Ovarian tumor during pregnancy. 50 Ovariotomy 276 Ovulation and nidatiou 349 Oxygen gas. Case benefited by, 376 ; Experiments with, 259 ; In heat stroke, 470; in dis- ease 9 Palate. New operation for cleft.... 101 Palsy. Apparatus for lead 104 Paper, Poisonous wall 575 Paracentesis thoracis, Acute ma- nia cured by 97 Paralysis, Aphasia without, 38 ; Interesting case of— 111; La- bio-lingual — 200 ; apparatus for lead— 104 Paresis of vaso-motor centres 203 Paris-green. Poisoning by 432 Paris Pharmacopoeia of 1758 65,129 Parturients, Quinia and dry-cup- ping 669 Parturition. See Labor. Passions, Residence and Agencies of, 476, 532, 581. Penis. Formation of true bone in. 29S Perchloride of iron in post partum hemorrhage. 142 ; in nasvus, 659 Peritoneum. Wounds of. 46 Peritonitis with purulent effusion 623 Perityphlitis. «tc 705 Pertussis, Diphtheritic sequelae relieved by. 204 ; Pathogno- monic sign of — 147 ; Treat- ment of— by inhalation 618 Pessary 561 Phalanx of great toe. Fracture of. 681 Pharmaceutical Association, Ame- 766 INDEX. rican, 451 • Richmond 381 Pharmacopoeia of 1758, Paris.. ..66, 129 Philadelphia letter 41)5 Phthisis pulmonalis. See con- sumption. Phosphoric emulsion 290 Physostigma venenosum 16 Phytolacca decandra 39 Piles and prolapsus recti, Extract ergot in 489 Pine trees and stump-holes, Sani- tary value of 83 Pleuritic effusion with acute ma- nia cured by paracentesis thoracis 97 Pleurodynia, Prevalence of. 45 Pneumonia, Oxygen gas in 10 Poisoning, Acute lead, 14, 86, 145 ; — by arsenite of copper, 432 ; Custard— a family. 29%— by chloral hydrate, 303 ; Poison- oak— 298;— by vanilla ice, 104 Pokeweed. See Phytolacca de- candra. Post partum hemorrhage. Ex- tract ergot hypodermically in — 355 ; Perchloride of iron in— 142 Potassium bromide, 52 ; — enema in vomiting of pregnancy, 105 ; Prophylactic against mercurial ptyalism 40 Potassium iodide in aneurism 077 Powders, Cold G72 Power of man, Brain 98 Pregnancy, bromide of potassium in vomiting of, 105 ; diagnosis of — G72 ; — with ovarian tu- mor 50 Prescriptions, suggestions relat- ing to ,.504, G49 Presentations, Treatment of breech 95 Prolapsus recti, Ergot in 489 Prolapsus uteri during labor, 562 ; Electricity in — with hysteria, 202 Prurigo and Pruritus, Vinegar lo- cally in 616 Psoriasis .... 467 Ptyalism, Potassium bromide pro- phylactic in mercurial. 40 Public health. See Drainage for health ; also Sprinkling 373 Puerperal convulsions 377, 420, 431 Pulsation in umbilical cord seve- ral minutes after birth 373 Quinia in after pains, 338: Hypo- dermic use of, 25 ; — as pro- phylactic in erysipelas, 623 ; — and dry cupping as parturi- ents 669 Races, Difference between white and colored 43 Radius and ulna. Excision of 278 Railway accidents, Mortality by.. 678 Rectum. Delivery through, 613; Ergot in prolapsus of 489 Remittent bilious fever, with haj- maturia and jaundice 206 Reparative force of Nature 339 Resection of inferior maxilla 277 Residence and agencies of pas- sions 476, 532, 581 Resmcitaton from chloroform narcosis, 105,570; — after ap- parent death 103 Retroflexio-uteri, with occlusion of os 267 Rhus toxicodendron poisoning.... 298 Richmond Academy of Medicine, Proceedings, 50. 111. 127, 299, 366, 442, 502. 561, 628, 678,749 ; Health Reports of— See Richmond Acad. Med.; Pharmaceutical Association. 381 Rings from finger. To remove 501 Rupture of bladder, 114 ; of ute- rus, 527 ; Double diaphrag- matic, and hernia 121 Sacculated bladder, Case of 335 Safford's plant. See Marsh plant Salivation. See Ptyalism.. Salutatory 54 Scarlatina, Cause of 570 Scirrhus of breast, Galvano-cau- tery in 550, 612 Section, Remarkable recovery from abdominal 92 Siamese twins 30, 61 Sight, Loss and restoration of 718 Sinapisms 143 Skin diseases, Gurjon oil in, 295 ; Management of — 463 Slippery-elm bougies in urethral strictures 403 Southern stand-point, Medico-chi- rurgical lessons of late war... 34 Speculum, Self-retaining vaginal.. 499 Speed's tonic 33 Sphincter perinei, Gelseminum in rigid 553 Sponge tents, Coating, 5 ; Inoffen- sive— 40; Preparation, &c, of— 402, 669; Deaths due to, — 673 ; — in menorrhagia, 1 ; — uterine hemorrhages • 459 Sprinkling, Effect of street — on public health 373 INDEX. 767 Statistics, Virginia mortuary. See Mortuary. Stem. Flexible intra-uterine 2G5 Sternum, Enchondroma over 232 Stoves and furnaces 679 Strabismus relieved by pertussis.. 294 Street sprinkling on public health, Effect of 373 Stricture of oesophagus, Organic, 491; Spasmodic — 415 — of ure- thra, 88, 189, 262 j Catheter for — 657 j slippery-elm bou- gies in — 403 Strychnia versus opium 532 Stump holes. See Drainage for health. Subnidation 352 Summer catarrh 627 Sunstroke, Aphasia after. (See also Heat Stroke) 421 Suspended animation. (See also .Resuscitation) 187 Suppression of urine 407, 622 Symmetry as to length, Bilateral. 675 Syphilis epidemic, 171; How — affects public health 625 Syphilitic laryngitis 139 Talipes, Massage and electricity in, 12b ; — in negro, 361, 493 ; —Varus, Electricity in.' 202 Tape worm, Long 354 Tapping for peritoneal purulent effusion 623 Tar, Alkaline solution of 468 Tarlatan as surgical dressing 618 Teeth poisonous(?) Are hutnan562, 629 Tents, Sponge, and Uterine. See Sponge tents. Tetanus, Traumatic, Large doses of calabar bean in, 16 ; Re- covery trom 417 Thyroid gland, Electricity in tu- mor of 203 Tibia, Abscess of, 602 ; Constant local pain in — 599 ; Trephin- ing of— 599, 602, 603. Toe. Fracture of phalanx of great. 681 Transfusion of blood 624 Trephining of humerus, 599; of tibia 599 Triple breasts 87, 96 Tumor at root of neck, Gummy, 139; Pregnancy complicated by ovarian — 50 ; Electricity in— of thyroid 203 Turpentine in ague, 182 ; — in pro- tracted labor 204 Twins, Siamese 30, 61 Typhoid fever 60 I Typho-malarial fever 503 j Ulna and radius, Excision of 278 Ulcer of cervix uteri 520 Umbi'ical cord, Pulsation in — some time after birth 373 University of Virginia (Med. De- partment) 255 i Uraemia 229 Urethra (female) dilated to re- move calculus 291 Urethral calibre, Male 90 " stricture. See Stricture of Urethra. Urethrotomy 88 Urine, Suppression of 417, 622 Uterine diseases, Hot water in- jection in 621 Uterus, Cauterization of, 291 ; Extirpation of — 276 ; Fissure of neck of— 517 ; Prolapsus of— 202,562 ; Retroflexion of, — 267; Rupture of — 527; Sub- serous fibroid of— 079. Vaccination, Causes preventing full effect of -. 569 Vaccine crusts, Preservation of... 40 Vagina, Anatomy of mucous mem- brane of 193 Vaginal speculum, Self-retaining. 499 Vaginitis, Chronic 193 Valentine's meat juice 451 Vanilla ice, Poisoning by 164 Varicose veins, External treat- ment of, 102 ; New needle for ligature of — 659. Veins. See Varicose veins. Venesection in Puerperal Convul- sions •••• 431 Vesico-vaginal fistula, Operation for 278 Vinegar in prurigo and pruritus... 616 Virginia board of health, see Health : Medical College of, 59 ; Mortuary statistics of — see Mortuary : University of — * 255 Vision, Loss and recovery of... . 718 Vivisection 697 Vomiting of pregnancy, potassium bromide in 105 Water a factor in malaria ? Is drinking 472. 558, 606 Water injection in uterine dis- eases, Hot 621 Weight of children at birth 96 Whooping cough. See Pertussis. Willow trees for drainage, Value of 343 768 INDEX. Worm, Long tape 354 Wound of kidney. Punctured, 281 ; —of chest, Penetrating gun- shot— 678 Wounds, Tarlatan as dressing G18 Yellow fever, Natural history of — 122; Origin of— in Norfolk 1855 148 Yerbo del perro, Dog plant 759 Zinc,' Oxide of in diarrhoea 3U3 TIR^^S^OTTOlsrS MEDICAL SOCIETY OF MIMA, Bound with the December number VIRGINIA MEDICAL MONTHLY. Act of Incorporation 2 President's Address — Mission of the Physician — Alfred G. Tebault, M. D 3 Address to Public and Profession. — Objects and Aims of Medicine — k Marcellus P. Christian, M. D 22 Development of Connective Tissue — William C. Dabney, M. D 33 Davidson's Syringe as an Aspirator — J. S. Gibson, M. D 38 Spontaneous Expulsion of Ovarian Cyst — William L. Dunn, M. D 34 Relation of So-called Ague Plant to Malarial Fever — William D. Hooper, M. D 41 Typhoid Fever— Samuel K. Jackson, M. D 43 Etiology of Scarlatina — William H. Bramblett, M. D 49 Necrological Report 54 Proceedings of Session 57. 