ciety Reports. he last meeting had been read by the Park, Dr. R. Tilley brought two pe mbers. The first was a young man who st and second phalanges of his left little joint, but a large part of the muscular ned intact. Dr. Tilley removed a suf ured, but did not amputate the finger. actory. The finger is shortened oneformed at the point of union, but so escape observation; all the motions ulness of that finger does not seem to inished. The other case was a man as a perforation of the septum nas diameter; supposed to be congen hment of the retina, for wh r. Tilley having read dermic injections a trial. Th rht of the ch is the ?) 1881.] THE CHICAGO BIOLOGICAL S had entirely recovered. The child now bec a coryza, and the Doctor was called. He r measles, and the case seemed a well-marked was present at any time during the diseas another physician was called to treat anoth family who had just been taken sick with th the first. This physician also diagnosed I third child came down with the disease, and it. It was precisely similar to the others, E were present, the temperature increased duri reaching 103° and 104°, and disappeared i The children had been exposed to measles a there were also cases of diphtheria across th Dr. R. Park related his experience with which came under his observation during years ago. The incub days. Seven cases w or other slight generally fatal succu me cases ways be ob nor the nurs he cases report er seen masked carlatina, and th e related his ex ide. It is an asles as to the as had the mea another child o s who had ha esponds in ev tion develops a o trouble with t and E. Ingals, w t with cases of Ge should not be conf affection of the ski of German measles m resembled at firs Society Reports. ARTICLE VI. THE CHICAGO BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Stated meeting April 6, 1881. Dr. W. S dent, in the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting had Secretary, Dr. Roswell Park, Dr. R. Tilley culiar cases before the members. The first was had cut off the ends of first and second phalang finger, and amputating the joint, but a large par tissues and skin had remained intact. Dr. Tille ficient part of the bones injured, but did not amp The result was very satisfactory. The finger half inch, and a false joint formed at the point near the natural joint as to escape observation are preserved, and the usefulness of that finger have been in the least diminished. The other over fifty years old, who has a perforation of three-eighths of an inch in diameter; supposed The same person has a detachment of the retina was found no cure, but Dr. Tilley having rea lately accomplished by hypodermic injections of resolved to give that remedy a trial. The pres existed for a year, and the sight of the patient i paired as to the left eye, which is the one affecte MASKED MEASLES (?) AND GERMAN ME Dr. H. M. Starkey reported the case of a time previous, had had an attack of false croup ociety Reports. ARTICLE VI. CAL SOCIETY. -il 6, 1881. Dr. W. S. HAINES, Pre 1881.] the last meeting had been read by the 1 Park, Dr. R. Tilley brought two pe embers. The first was a young man who first and second phalanges of his left lite the joint, but a large part of the muscular mained intact. Dr. Tilley removed a suf injured, but did not amputate the finger tisfactory. The finger is shortened one int formed at the point of union, but s s to escape observation; all the motions sefulness of that finger does not seem diminished. The other case was a mat o has a perforation of the septum in diameter; supposed to be congenita etachment of the retina, for which the - Dr. Tilley having read of some care ypodermic injections of pilocarpine, edy a trial. The present difficulty has e sight of the patient is very much in which is the one affected. ES (?) AND GERMAN MEASLES. ported the case of a child who, so attack of false croup, from which le THE CHICAGO BIOLOGICAL S had entirely recovered. The child now be a coryza, and the Doctor was called. He measles, and the case seemed a well-marked was present at any time during the disea another physician was called to treat anot family who had just been taken sick with t the first. This physician also diagnosed third child came down with the disease, and it. It was precisely similar to the others, were present, the temperature increased dur reaching 103° and 104°, and disappeared The children had been exposed to measles a there were also cases of diphtheria across th Dr. R. Park related his experience with which came under his observation during years ago. The incubation had generally days. Seven cases which proved fatal succu or other lung complications. Some cases slight eruption, but this could always be ob care on the part of the physician or the nurs always lasted longer than in the cases report Dr. D. R. Brower had never seen masked observed cases of masked scarlatina, and t measles was very possible. He related his ex demic present on the West Side. It is an sembling scarlet fev mild. His little had this peculiar also had other ca measles previou German measle the same time little sickne on the s is a co BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS RECE The Principles and Practice of Surgery. By D. H Vol. II. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.; Medical Diagnosis with Special Reference to Pra M. DaCosta, M.D. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippinco A Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Skin. By Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.; 1881. A Manual on Diseases of the Eye and Ear, for th Practitioners. By W. F. Mittendorf, M.D. New Sons; 1881. Syphilis and Marriage. By Alfred Fournier. T Morrow, M.D. New York: D. 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