Identifier: confederatestate12conf (find matches)
Title: Confederate States medical & surgical journal
Year: 1864 (1860s)
Authors: Confederate States of America. Surgeon-General's Office
Subjects: United States Medicine, Military American Civil War Military Medicine
Publisher: Richmond, Va. : (Ayres & Wade)
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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by Digi-tal Compression.—Ligation afterwards of the Ester-.nal Iliac Artery, reported by Surg. Jackson Chambltss.2. Healing, of Gun-Shot Wounds by First Intention, by «-Surgeon Middleton Michel. 3. Case of Gun-ShotWound of the Knee-Join!; Ball lo&ged in the Head efthe Tibia; Extracted through the Joint Six Monthsafter bhe Accident; hecovery with a Useful Limb—bySurgeon R. A. Kinloch. 4. On Vaccination and Vari-olous Diseases, by Surgeon 0. Kratz. 5. Operationsin Reparative Surgery, by Surgeon Chas. Bell Gibson. EDITORIAL :,.. 106 Indigenous Remedies of the South. ORIGINAL ABSTRACTS AND SELECTIONS 108 On the Superiority of Choparts Operation and Excision ofthe Ankle in all Cases Admitting of their Performance,by Surgeon Henry Hancock. INTERESTING ANALYSES OF ARTICLES IX FOREIGNJOURNALS , i ill Surgical Experience at St. Bartholomews, by Surgeon Fred-erick C. Skey. Perseverance. On Vaginal Lithotomy.Relative Rank of Medical Officers in the British Service. CONFEDERATE STATES -
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Vol. I. RICHMOND, AUGUST, 1864. No. a ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. Art. I.—Epidemic Cerehro-Spinal Meningitis. By SurgnG. A. Moses, Mobile, Alabama. During my connection with the army my attention has beenat various times attracted by a disease which had hithertonever come under my observation. It is that type of cere-bral disease, known as cerebro-spinal meningitis. It occurred,I believe, at Bowling Green, during the winter of 1861-62.In the succeeding winter, while the army in the West was atGrenada, Miss., this disease made its appearance among thenegroes employed upon the fortifications, and also amongplantation hands in several adjoining counties. Again, duringthe past winter, I have observed it at this place, almost en-tirely confined to the blacks, both those employed by Govern,ment and others. Seme cases have occurred among thecitizens, principally in children. The disease is marked by its rapid course, and fearfullyfrequent fatal termination. I have heard of but five reportedre

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