Issued with The Philippine Journal of Science, Section B, 

 Tropical Medicine, Vol. XIII, No. 5, September, 1918. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANILA MEDICAL SOCIETY 



REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING, APRIL 1, 19 18 

 MINUTES OF THE MANILA MEDICAL SOCIETY 



The regular meeting of the Manila Medical Society was held 

 at the College of Medicine and Surgery, April 1, 1918, at 9 

 in the evening. 



One visitor and seven members were present. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved 

 as read. 



On the recommendation of the council, the application of Drs. 

 Herminio Velarde y Esquivel and Walfrido de Leon for active 

 membership was ratified by the society. 



In the absence of Dr. J. A. Johnston, his interesting paper 

 on Twenty-five Years of Laboratory Work was read by Dr. R. 

 B. Gibson. 



Dr. Jose S. Hilario followed with a paper entitled the Widal 

 Test at Different Stages of Typhoid Fever, which was discussed 

 by Doctors Gonzales, Vincent, and de la Paz. 



Dr. Isabelo Concepcion presented a paper on Analysis of Nor- 

 mal Filipino Urine. This paper was discussed by Doctors 

 Gibson, Gonzales, Hilario, and de la Paz. 



Doctor Esquivel, visitor, next demonstrated a case of splen- 

 omegaly. 



The chairman announced that by action of the council the 

 meeting of the society during May, June, and July would be 

 suspended on account of warm weather and the next meeting 

 would be in August. 



The meeting was adjourned at 11.15. 



D. de la Paz, 

 Secretary-Treasurer, 

 Manila Medical Society. 



SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM 



TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF LABORATORY WORK 

 By Dr. John A. Johnston 



An interesting contrast of the workers, methods, and labora- 

 tories of twenty-five years ago with those of to-day. 



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