Arrangement of the Counties of Kentucky in refer-
ence to healthfulness,

Average population of Kentucky,

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Counties with an average mortality exceeding 2 per
cent,
Counties with an average mortality of 1 to 2 per cent,
Counties with an average mortality from 1 to 14 per
cent,

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Counties with an average mortality below 1 per cent,
Healthfulness of Kentucky,

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37

38

38

38

39

39

Labors of Physicians in Sanitary measures,

45

Names of Contributors to the Vital Statistics of the
State,

46

Etherization,

66

first case in Kentucky Obstetrics,

Anæsthetics, mode of using

66

benefits of in ordinary labor, as an ano-
dyne,

66

SPECULUM UTERI-

Diagnosis, the speculum as a means of

in extraordinary labor,

76

77

79

81

85

History of the speculum, and description of various
kinds, -

Lee, Dr. Robert, examination of his doctrines respect-
ing the use of the speculum,

Meigs, Professor, notice of his refutation of Dr. Ben-
net's view of the cause of the Prolapsus Uteri,
Uses of the speculum in the treatment of Uterine dis-

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION-

Act providing for Registration,

Imperfections in the law-remedy for them,

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SURGERY—

Historical sketch of Kentucky Surgery,

Sources of information,

Dudley, Prof. B. W., tribute to,

Indifference of the early Surgeons of Kentucky in

matters of publication,

Ovariotomy, author of the operation,

Date and history of first operation,

History of Dr. McDowell's various cases of Ovari-

otomy,

Dr. A. G. Smith's operations,

Professor Miller's case,

66 Gross's case,

Dr. Bayless's case,

Dr. Chipley's case, operation by Prof. E. L. Dudley,

Biographical sketch of Dr. E. McDowell,

Birth-place and education,

Visits Edinburgh as a Medical Student,

Commences practice at Danville,

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101-102

102

102

103

121

122

122-123

His first case of Ovariotomy,

Claims of others to priority in the operation examined, 129-130
Med. Chir. Review on Dr. McDowell's claims, and
retraction of calumny,

cases,

Prof. James's appreciation of their importance,
First publication on the subject in Eclectic Repertory,
Number of Dr. McDowell's cases,

130-131

13

133

133

134

Attempt to deny Dr. E. McDowell's just claims,

134

Dr. McDowell's position as a Physician and Surgeon, 136-139
Character of Dr. McDowell,

Excision of the Superior and Inferior Max. Bones, 165

Immobility of the Inferior Jaw—

Antrum of Highmore-

Dr. W. H. Donne's extraordinary case of wound of

166

167

II.-AFFECTIONS OF THE SPINE-

Fracture of the Vertebra, Dr. Smith's case,

Hydro-Rachitis-Prof. Drake's suggestion,

III- -AFFECTIONS OF THE NECK AND CHEST--

Tracheotomy in Croup-Evans's case,
Tapping of the Thorax-Sneed's case,
Mammary Gland--

169

169

171

172

172

173

174

Dr. Sutton's case of encephaloid tumor,

174

Prof. Flint's case of fungus degeneration,

175

Prof. B. W. Dudley's judgment on operations for car-

cinoma of the mammary gland,

IV.--AFFECTIONS OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS-

Foreign Bodies in the Stomach,
Dr. Bright's fish-hook case,

Hernia--

Stagner's discovery, and Hood's improvement,
Prof. E. L. Dudley's cases of hernia,
Prof. B. W. Dudley's cases of hernia,

Dr. Sneed's case,

Dr. Gardner's cases,

195

195

Prof. Dudley's paper on the Nature and Treatment of
Calculous Diseases,

Prof. Bush's paper on the operation of Lithotomy,
Prof. Peter's chemical examination of Urinary Calculi,
Prof. Gross's cases of stone in the bladder,
Prof. Dudley's method of operating in Lithotomy,

Varieties in Lithotomy-the gorget and the scalpel,
Lithotripsy-

196

196

197

197

198

201

202

Dr. A. G. Smith, the first surgeon in Kentucky who
performed the operation,

202

Dr. W. A. McDowell's case,

202

Dr. Bush's case,

203

Comment on the treatment,

211

Prof Gross's treatment,

Perinæal Section, Dr. W. B. Caldwell's case,

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