of remedies such as linseed oil, carbolic acid, flour and so on, but it occurred to me that I might use bicarbonate of soda with good effect. They had some bicarbonate of soda in the house and I made a saturated solution of it in cold water with which I covered the parts, and after doing so I put some in a bag, after the manner of using starch, and dusted it all over the excoriated surfaces, not dusting it on so thickly as to cause it to crack, however. I had reason to believe that it would form a coating. After doing this the child went to sleep in ten minutes. The grandfather of the child had burned his hand pretty badly in extinguishing the fire of the child's clothes, so I put some on his fingers and he said it eased the pain in five minutes. But the point that I want to call the attention of the society to is this:

There was a complete eoating, which was somewhat elastic, formed over the denuded surfaces, and when this came off there was new cuticle below. It was the most perfect success that I have had in my practice with any remedy in the case of a burn. I have used it again since, in the case of a lady, but she was very restless and nervous and I didn't meet with as good success as I did in the case of the child. It did very well, however, in her case. I wish to state that there was no scar left on the child's face, although we very much feared there would be.

DR. MEISENBACH.-I would ask Dr. Borck if he uses alcohol in all stages of burns?

DR. BORCK.-I use it in all stages.

DR. ATWOOD.-In reference to what Doctor Rowland has just said in regard to the use of the saturated solution of soda I desire to call the attention of the society to the danger of deepening the shock attendant upon extensive burns. I have seen a case where the bicarbonate of soda was used in solution in cold water and the child died simply because reaction upon the shock was thus rendered impossible. We should first secure reaction and then the application should be made, whatever that may be.

DR. HURT.—It is quite evident to me that there are some cases of burns in which stimulation is required, and these are the cases in which the alcoholic treatment would perhaps be applicable. I have applied spirits of turpentine to fresh burns. with very good results. I recollect once, when in a distant State, of being called suddenly to see a young child who had

been scalded, and 1 applied spirits of turpentine. The child got along very well until a druggist of the village, insisted that lime water and linseed oil was the specific remedy for burns, and the application was changed. In a few days the child died of mortification. I think possibly if the application of turpentine had been continued the child might have recovered. It is very evident to my mind that in case of burns the capillaries of the skin and tissues, as also the nerves are debilitated by the destructive process, and the result is that, in a great many cases, if there is no stimulation, a great deal of tissue will be lost by the suppurative or sloughing process.

DR. DEAN.-In the treatment of burns a good many use the stances govern as to what we can use. We generally circummost convenient thing. Dr. Borck and Dr. Johnston spoke disparagingly of the use of oil. I have seen oil applied where I thought it injurious, it kept the tissues macerated, increased the pus, and didn't permit the epethelium to form; but as regards the acids the doctor speaks of, they are neutralized in carron oil by the lime which may be in excess leaving it alkaline like the soda solution. I have had several cases that were very successful in which I used boracic acid—a five per cent solution of boracic acid applied with small pieces of protective silk placed like shingles so the fluid may flow from under them. I have had excellent results from the use of carron oil. When I use this I apply no dressing to the parts. I don't think I have had a case of burn about the hand and face for three years where the patient was tractable enough to keep the hand still upon which I placed the dressings. A crust forms on the surface and healing goes on under it. I have had good results from the use of linseed oil and carbolic acid. Recently I had a case in which I used safaline and alkaline emulsion of pure paraphine.

ARTICLE XCIV.

MISSOURI STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, HELD AT BRITTINGHAM HALL HANNIBAL Mo., MAY 16-17-18, 1882.

FIRST DAY.-TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1882.

EVENING SESSION.-The President Dr. W. P. King, of Sedalia, was introduced and then called the meeting to order. Rev. C. S. Savage offered a prayer and was followed by Hon. Rowe, Mayor of Hannibal, who made an address of welcome.

Dr. Clayton addressed the Association on behalf of the profession and citizens of Hannibal. Dr. King made a reply to these gentlemen and the business of the meeting began.

The minutes of the last meeting being adopted the Committee of Arrangements made its report, and a committe on credentials was appointed.

Dr. J.W.Trader, of Sedalia, read a paper on Railroad Surgery which was discussed by quite a number.

The report of the committee on publication followed and was adopted.

The committee on credentials reported 95 members enrolled and who had paid their fees. Immediately after reading the names, the Hannibal Medical Society protested against the admission of delegates from the Marion County Medical and Surgical Association. The whole matter was referred to the committee on credentials, and the report of that committee adopted with exception of names under charges.

SECOND DAY.-WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1882

MORNING SESSION.-The meeting called to order at 9 o'clock and the matter in regard to the Marion County Medical and Surgical Association was declared wrongly referred to committee on credentials and then referred to the committee on ethics.

Dr. Allen, of Liberty, made a motion, which prevalied, that a vote of thanks be tendered to Dr. Rumbold for furnishing notes of discussions for proceedings of 1881.

On motion of Dr. F. A. Simmons, of St. Joseph, a committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions in regard to Dr.Hodgen's death. The committee consisted of Drs. Simmons, Hurt, Vaughn, Glasgow, Schauffler and Middlekamp.

The Secretary, Dr. Todd, of St. Louis, made a report in regard to corresponding with Medical Colleges in the matter of making a record of their examinations for the censorship of the Association.

The Treasurer Dr. Thompson, of Jefferson City, made a report which an auditing committee was ordered to examine.

Dr. P. V. Schenck, of St. Louis, read a paper on Phlegmasia Dolens, its treatment with Rubber Baudages and spoke of Vaginal Injections presenting a drawing of an instrument used in the Female Hospital of St. Louis.

On motion of Dr. Dickinson a telegram was ordered sent to the Illinois State Medical Society then in sesion at Quincy, Illinois.

Dr. T. J. Norris, of Macon, read a paper on the Organization of Local Medical Societies. After being discussed the ethical part was referred to the committee on ethics.

Dr. David Prince, of Jacksonville Ill., was made a member by invitation.

Dr.Dickinson,the corresponding secretary,made a report. The auditing committee's report was read and adopted. The amendment offered last year in regard to the order of business was carried.

Dr. King presented for inspection the walking stick of Dr. Ephraim McDowell.

AFTERNOON SESSION.-The Woman's Christian Temperance Union presented through its Secretary, Miss Phillips, a memorial which was referred.

A telegram from the Illinois State Medical Society was read. Dr. J. P. Kingsley, of St. Louis, made a Report on Progress in Diseases of Children. After quite an animated discussion on this paper, Dr. King, of Sedalia, read the President's address, the subject being Quacks and Quackery in Missouri.

On motion of Dr. Allen, of Liberty, 2000 extra copies were ordered printed and distributed throughout the state, the paper to be so abbreviated or changed as deemed fit by the publication committee.

The committee on ethics made a report sustaining the protest of the Hannibal Medical Society. This led to a heated discussion and after an exciting session the report was adopted.

No evening session took place as the citizens and profession of Hannibal had provided a banquet and ball.

THIRD DAY.-THURSDAY, May 18, 1882.

MORNING SESSION.-Dr. A. W. McAlester, of Columbia, read a report on a case of Congenital Multilocular Fibro-Cystic Degeneration of the Thyroid Gland.

Dr. A. J. Steele, of St. Louis, of the committee on Orthopædic Surgery, presented a jacket for spinal caries and explained its method of construction. This was thoroughly discussed,

Dr. F. J. Lutz of St. Louis, read a paper on the same subject as Dr. McAlester's, it being a supplementary report.

Dr. C. H. Hughes, of St. Louis, read a paper on the Psychic Signs of Functional Neuratrophia or Neurasthenia. This paper was also well discussed.

Dr. Matthews, of Carthage, read a paper on Hydrophobia which elicited quite an animated discussion.

Upon voting,.

The committee on nominations was appointed and then it was decided to appoint the next place of meeting. it was decided that Jefferson City be the place.

Dr. Lutz spoke of the move made by the St. Louis Medical College Alumni to erect a monument to Dr. Hodgen.

AFTERNOON SESSION.-A letter from Dr. E. Montgomery, of St. Louis, asking the Association to repudiate the action of the New York State Medical Society, was read and referred to the publication committee.

The following resolutions in regard to the code of ethies were read and passed:

Resolved, That we view with regret the action of the Medical Society of the State of New York at its last annual meeting, in reference to the Code of Ethics, and hereby record our decided disapproval of said action and reassert our conviction of the importance and appropriateness of the present code of the American Medical Association for the guidance of physicians in their conduct towards each other and the public.

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be presented at the meeting of the American Medical Association at St. Paul, and that it also be offered for publication to the medical journals of our State.

Dr. Miller, of Shelbyville, read a part of a letter of Dr. S. D. Gross in which he deplored the action of the New York State Society.

Dr. Norris' amendment that no one can be a delegate unless a member of a county medical society, provided there be one was tabled.

The committee on credentials made a completed report of delegates, the number having registered being 167.

The election of a President for 1882 was next in order and the balloting resulted in the election of Dr. A. E. Gore, of Paris. Dr. W. Č. Glasgow, of St. Louis, read a paper on Idiopathic Subacute Laryngitis, which was well discussed.

Dr. G. Hurt, of St. Louis, read on the Ratio of Mortality from Puerperal Causes.

Dr. Brooks, of Carthage, read some Notes on Vaccination and a few Inoculations. This was discussed also.

The committee to draft resolutions in memory of Dr. Hodgen reported the folowing which were ordered spread upon a memorial page of the transactions:

WHEREAS, This association is called to mourn the loss of one