The Illinois Medical Journal Author:Illinois State Medical Society Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: COUNTY AND DISTRICT SOCIETIES ADAMS COUNTY. The Adams County Medical Society met in the Elks' club rooms July 13, with the following doctors present: Dr. J... more ». B. Shawgo, president, and Drs. Nickerson, Koch, Shepherd, Miller, Millen, Wessels, Heitman, Pitman, K. Shawgo, Center, liobbins, Rice, Gilliland, Kidd, Lierle, Christie, Jr., Werner, Knox, Mercer, Gabriel, Brenner, Blickman, E. Zimmerman, Hart, Ashton, Spenee, Haxel and Wells. Dr. G. L. Thompson of Kellerville, was elected to membership, and Dr. J. W. Pettit of Ottawa, and Dr. J. R. Ballinger of Chicago, were elected to honorary membership. Dr. J. A. Koch made report for the committee having in charge the annual outing and excursion of the Society in August. This is usually a very successful event and is participated in by the profession of this part of the State. A large company had luncheon together at the Hotel Newcomb. In the afternoon Dr. J. R. Ballinger of Chicago, was introduced and delivered a splendid paper on "Diseases of the Stomach; Indications for Surgical Treatment." This was an admirable presentation of the subject and very instructive to all who had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Ballinger. A hearty vote of thanks was voted the speaker at the conclusion of his address. C. A. Wells, Sec. DISEASES OF THE STOMACH INDICATIONS FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT. J. R. Ballinger, M.D. Chicago, Ill. In order to arrive at a proper indication for surgical treatment of the stomach, I beg to call attention to the normal function of the stomach and then trace it to the abnormal. Normal gastric juice is composed of hydrochloric acid, pepsin, mucin, inorganic salts and rennin. Hydrochloric acid, which concerns us most in this paper, varies normally in different individuals and at different times in the same individual, but...« less