MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
BY-LAWS 
OF THE 
Middlesex East District Society. 
WITH 
A LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 
ORGANIZED OCT. 22, 1850. MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
BY-LAWS 
OF THE 
Middlesex East District Society, 
WITH 
A LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 
CHARTERED OCT. 2, 1850. 
ORGANIZED OCT. 22, 18^0. 
WAKEFIELD : 
W. H. TWOMBLY, PRINTER, WAKEFIELD’S BLOCK. 
1876. Extract from Records of the Meeting of the Society held 
Jan. 5, 1876. * * * * 
On motion of the Secretary, Voted, That that this code of By-Laws 
is now adopted, instead of and to the nullification of any and all other 
By-Laws previously adopted by this Society, and of any or all votes or 
regulations of the Society, of any kind, heretofore adopted, in so far as 
the same may conflict or interfere herewith. * * * * BY-LAWS. 
I. The Middlesex East District Medical Society consists 
of all the Fellows of the Massachusetts Medical Society who 
reside in Woburn, "Wakefield, Stoneham, Reading, Wilming- 
ton, Burlington, Melrose and Winchester. 
Each member is expected to sign the By-Laws of the 
District Society. 
II. The Annual Meeting of this Society shall be held 
between the fifteenth of April and the fifteenth of May, on 
a Wednesday, at least ten days before the annual meeting of 
the State Society, and unless otherwise ordered, upon the 
second Wednesday of May. 
III. Special meetings may be called by the President on 
the written application of four members. 
IV. At all meetings of the Society, ten members shall 
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a 
less number may consider and act upon scientific matters or 
adjourn from time to time. 
V. Meetings for Medical Improvement shall be held as 
frequently as the Society shall, from time to time, determine. 
VI. Notice of all meetings shall be given by the Secre- 
tary, by a written or printed notice sent to each member; in 
case of special meetings a week previous to the date of 
meeting. 
VII. h hich member may be assessed such sums as the 
Society shall, from time to time, determine, to defray the 
expenses of the District Society. 4 
VIII. At the Annual Meeting there shall he chosen by 
ballot, a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, 
Librarian and Auditor for the District Society for the ensu- 
ing year. 
Also, by ballot, at the same meeting, for the State Society, 
five Censors for the examination of candidates in the Dis- 
trict, the allotted number of Councillors and one Commis- 
sioner of Trials. 
IX. The President, Vice President, Librarian and Audi- 
tor shall perform the duties usually devolving upon such offi- 
cers, and such other duties as may be assigned to them. • 
X. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of 
the Society and perform the duties specified in Sec. XXII of 
the By-Laws of the Mass. Med. Society. lie shall also per- 
form such other duties as may be assigned to him. A Sec- 
retary pro tempore shall be chosen in case of his absence. 
XI. The Treasurer shall collect all assessments and pay 
all expenses of the Society on approval of the bills by the 
President, and shall in general have charge of the financial 
concerns of the Society. 
XII. The Records and the Accounts of the Secretary and 
Treasurer shall be subject to examination by the'Society 
whenever they deem it proper. 
XIII. No vote involving the expenditure of funds shall 
be allowed without notice given at a previous meeting. 
XIV. No By-Law shall be altered or amended or appeal- 
ed, nor shall any additional By-Law be adopted at any meet- 
ing, unless the proposed alteration, amendment or addition 
has been brought before the Society at a previous meeting to 
be acted upon at a subsequent meeting to that at which it 
was proposed. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
1. Unless otherwise previously ordered by the Society, 
or the Secretary is unable to arrange therefor, the meetings 
of the Society shall be holden on the Wednesday evening of 
each month nearest the full moon, at such time and place as 
the Secretary shall arrange and notify. (Mar. 24, 1875.) 
2. The President shall deliver an address at the close of 
his official year. 
3. The President is requested to appoint a reader for 
each meeting, who shall present a written report of some 
case occurring under his observation, which ease shall be 
subject of discussion in addition to any other cases which 
may be voluntarily reported. (May 8, 1872.) 
4. The members of this Society shall prevent, so far as 
possible, the publication of their names in newspapers in 
connection with the accounts of accidents and other cases 
given therein, as news. (May 10, 1871.) 
5. The proceedings of this Society shall not be made 
public, except by its Secretary under instructions. (Jan. 
20, 1875.) 
G. The Order of Business for the Annual Meeting of 
each year shall be as follows, viz : 
—1. Call to order. 
—2. Records of the last meeting and action thereon. 
—3. Annual Reports of such officers as should make 
them. 6 
—4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees as 
called. 
—5. Election of officers for year ensuing. 
—6. Annual Address of the President. 
—7. Installation of new officers. 
—8. General business. 
—9. Adjournment. (May 12, 1875.) 
7. The Order of Business at each Regular Meeting of 
the Society shall be as follows, viz : 
—1. Call to order. 
—2. Records of last meeting and action thereon. 
—3. Unfinished Business. 
—4. New Business. 
—5. Reports of Special Committees. 
—6. Reports of Standing Committee. 
—7. Written communications and discussion thereon. 
—8. Presentation of specimens and discussion thereof. 
—9. Oral communication and discussion thereof. 
—10. Adjournment. 
8. The Committee on Systematic Observation shall have 
charge of the securing of Scientific papers to be reported to 
the State Society. (See Com. M. M. S. 1875, Proceedings, 
p. 10.)—Dec. 8, 1875. LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY 
SINCE DATE OF ORGANIZATION. 
Presidents. 
1850. Benjamin Cutter. 
1851. Horace P. Wakefield. 
1852. William F. Stevens. 
1853. Alonzo Chapin. 
1854. Truman Rickard. 
1855. John Nelson. 
1856. Samuel A. Toothaker. 
1857. William Ingalls. 
1858. Moses Parker. 
1863. Horace P. Wakefield. 
1864. Alonzo Chapin. 
1865. John M. Harlow. 
1866. Ephraim Cutter. 
1867. Moses Parker., 
1868. Frederic Winsor. 
1869. 
1870. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
1871. Charles Jordan. 
1859. 
1860. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
1872. 
1873. 
John M. Harlow. 
1861. 
1862. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
1874. 
1875. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
17cc Presidents. 
1850. Horace P. Wakefield. 
1863. Joseph I). Mansfield. 
1864. S. Watson Drew. 
1851. 
1852. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
1885. 
1886. 
1853. 
1854. 
1855. 
Joseph D. Mansfield. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
1867. Frederic Winsor. 
1868. 
1869. 
John Clough. 
1856. Horace 1*. Wakefield. 
1 857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1870. Moses Parker. 
S. Watson Drew. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1860. David Dana. 
1861. William H. Heath. 
1862. Joseph D. Mansfield. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
1874. 
1875. 
Frederic Winsor. 8 
Secretaries. 
1850. Joseph D. Mansfield. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
1863. 
1864. 
1865. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
Truman Rickard. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
1870. 
1854. 
1855. 
1856. 
William Ingalls. 
Samuel AY. Abbott. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861. 
1862. 
1871. Arthur II. Cowdrey. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
Azcl Ames, Jr. 
Treasurer's and Librarians. 
1850. Truman Rickard. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
1863. Benjamin Cutter. 
Augustus Plympton. 
1864. 
1865. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
1854. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861. 
1862. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Censors. 
William F. Stevens. 
Richard W. Piper. 
David Youngman. 
1855. Same. 
1850. 
1856. 
Horace P. Wake Held. 
Moses Parker. 
William Inoralls. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Erastus O. Phinney. 
Joseph D. Mansfield. 
1851. 
1857. 
Horace P. W akefield. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
1852. Same. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Moses Parker. 
Hor ace P. AYakefield. 
William Ingalls. 
Erast us O. Phinney. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
1853. 
1858. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
William F. Stevens. 
William Ingalls. 
William Ingalls. 
Horace P. W akefield. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
1854. 
1859. 9 
18(50. 
William Ingalls. 
William H. Heath. 
Ephraim ('utter. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
18G8. 
Joseph D. Mansfield. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
Joseph I). Mansfield. 
Arthur II. Cowdrey. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
1861. 
Alonzo ('hapin. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
18G9. 
18(52. 
18G3. 
1870. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
William S. Brown. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
Same. 
18(54. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
John M. Harlow. 
Ephraim ('utter. 
1871. 
Arthur H. Cowdrey. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
John M. Harlow. 
I lorace P. Wakefield. 
Alonzo (’hapin. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
Azel Ames, Jr. 
Arthur H. Cowdrey. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
18G5. 
1872. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
1873. Same. 
18GG. 
1874. Same. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Francis F. Brown. 
Arthur II. Cowdrey. 
John (). Dow. 
Daniel W. Wight. 
(’harles Jordan. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
18G7. 
1875. 
18G8. Francis F. Brown. 
Councillors. 
William F. Stevens. 
Kendall Davis. 
Augustus Plympton. 
William Ingalls. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Erastus (). Phinncy. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
1850. 
1857. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Moses Parker. 
Augustus Plympton. 
1851. 
Moses Parker. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
William F. Stevens. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
S. Watson Drew. 
1858. 
1852. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Moses Parker. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
1853. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
Truman Pickard. 
1859. 
1854. 
Truman Pickard. 
.Joseph D. Mansfield. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
Joseph I). Mansfield. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
William Ingalls. 
Truman Pickard. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
18G0. 
1855. 
Joseph I). Mansfield. 
William H. Heath. 
William Ingalls. 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
Erastus O. Phinncy. 
Benjamin Cutter. 
1861. 
185G. 10 
Horace P. Wakefield. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Joseph 1). Mansfield. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
John M. Harlow. 
S. Watson Drew. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
1862 
1863 
1869. 
1864. Same. 
1870. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Francis F. Brown. 
Charles Jordan. 
Joseph 1). Mansfield. 
Horace P. Wrakefield. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
John M. Harlow. 
1865. 
1871. 
Charles Jordan. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Francis F. Brown. 
Ephraim Cutter. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Joseph D. Mansfield. 
John M. Harlow. 
John M. Harlow. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Albert Day. . 
1866 
1872. 
John M. Harlow. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
Moses Parker. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
William F. Stevens. 
Samuel A. Toothaker. 
1873. 
1867 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
Francis F. Brown. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Charles Jordan. 
John M. Harlow. 
Arthur H. Cowdrey. 
1874. 
1868 
1875. 
Samuel W. Abbott. 
Francis F. Brown. 
Frederic Winsor. 
Commissioners of Trials. 
1850. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
I860. Horace P. Wakefield. 
1807. Ephraim Cutter. 
1868. Moses Parker. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
1809. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1878. 
I860. Trueman Pickard. 
1861. 
1862. 
Frederic Winsor. 
1863. Benjamin Cutter. 
1804. Alonzo Chapin. 
1805. Horace P. Wakefield. 
Alonzo Chapin. 
1874. 
1875. 
Alonzo Chapin. LIST OF MEMBERS 
SINCE DATE OF ORGANIZATION. 
Admitted. 
18(52 Abbott, Samuel Warren, - - Wakefield. 
1871 Ames, Azel Jr., - W akefield. 
1878 Baras, James Richmond, - - Melrose. 
18(54 Brown, Francis Frederick, - Reading. 
1821*JfBrown, Silas,. - Wilmington. 
18(52 Brown, William Symington, - Stoncham. 
1887 •Chapin*, Alonzo, - W inchester. 
1875 Chase, Charles Edmund, - - W oburn. 
1858 *|Clark, Albert W . - No. Woburn. 
1848 *Clough, John, - Woburn. 
180(5 Cowdrey, Arthur Harris, - - Stoncham. 
1831*fCutter, Benjamin, - Woburn. 
185(5 JCutter, Ephraim, - - Woburn. 
18(55 f Dalton, George Osgood, - - Woburn. 
1850 JDann, David, - Reading. 
1884*|f Davis, Kendall, - Reading. 
18(5(5 JDay, Albert, - Greenwood. 
18(51 jDole, Francis Frye, - Reading. 
1852*£Dorr, James Colby, - Stoncham. 
18(50 Dow, John Osborn, - Reading. 
1857 JDrew, David Fogg, - Woburn. 
1844*fDrew, Stephen Watson, - - Woburn. 
18(55 } Eaton, William W. (So.Reading), Wakefield. 
18(55 JFrisbie, Jesse Frank, - - Woburn. 
1857 |Gage, Edward, - "Woburn. 
18(57 Charles Quincy, - Wakefield. 
1820*fGrosvenor, David Augustus', - No. Reading. 12 
18(54 jGrosvenor, John Milton, - - Woburn. 
1875 Harding, Edward Mitchell, - Woburn. 
1861 Harlow, John Martyn, - - Woburn. 
1852 fHeatli, William Henry, - - Stoneham. 
1836Ingalls, William, - Winchester. 
1859 Jordan, Charles, - Wakefield. 
1874 Kelley, Seth Wright, - - Woburn. 
1875 Lovejoy, Daniel Harwood, - Winchester. 
1859 Mansfield, John Robbins, - - Wakefield. 
1841 *Mansrield, Joseph 1). (So. Reading), Wakefield. 
1872 JMcKinnon, John Cameron, - Woburn. 
1872 JMead, Edward, - Winchester. 
1873 Moore, James White, - - Woburn. 
1826*fNelson, John, - Woburn. 
1846*fNorcross, Josiah, (So. Reading), Wakefield. 
1847 * Parker, Moses, - - Melrose. 
1841*JPhinney, Erastus Otis, - - Melrose. 
1844*:j:Piper, Richard Upton, - - Woburn. 
1827*fPlympton, Augustus, - - Wobum. 
1844*fPoland, Joseph, (So. Reading), Wakefield. 
1837 Poole, Alexander, - Wakefield. 
1848*f Rickard, Truman, - Woburn. 
1861 Ricketson, Arthur, - Woburn. 
1869 $Sanborn, Charles Edward, - Winchester. 
1825*fSpaulding, Stephen Hodgeman, - Reading. 
1869 JStearns, Isaac Holden, - - E. Woburn. 
1832 *Stevens, William Flint, - - Stoneham. 
1873 Stevens, Winthrop Flint, - - Stoneham. 
1837*£Toothaker, Samuel Allen, - No. Reading. 
1846*|Wakefield, Horace Poole, - - Reading. 
1868 JWeeks, Albert Poland, - - Reading. 
1874 Wight, Daniel Webster, - - Winchester. 
1855 Winsor, Frederic, - Winchester. 
1871 JWolgamott, George Washington, Woburn. 
1848*j Youngman, David, - Winchester. 13 
Honorary Members. 
1852 Doit, James Colby, - Medford. 
1823 ftionld, Daniel, - Malden. 
1842 Harris, Jonas Cowdrey, - - Arlington. 
1854 Ilodgdon, Richard Lord, - - Arlington. 
1848 Holmes, Howland, - Lexington. 
1847 Joseph, (Quincy), Arlington. 
The asterisk (*) denotes original members; the dagger 
(f) deceased; the double dagger (J) removal from the Dis- 
trict. FEE TABLE 
• OF THE 
Middlesex East District Medical Association. 
ADOPTED FEB. 9, 1870. 
Ordinary Visit, . . . . $1 00 to $3 00 
Night Visit, . . . . . 1 00 to 4 00 
Advice at Office, . . . . 75 to 3 00 
Consultation, . . . . 3 00 to 5 00 
Obstetrics (simple) and two visits, . 10 00 to 20 00 
• Attendance over 6 hours, extra. 
Obstetrics (difficult), . . . 15 00 to 50 00 
Consultation in Obstetrics, . . 5 00 to 20 00 
Fractures, first visit, . . . 5 00 to 20 00 
Dislocations, . . . . . 5 00 to 20 00 
Reducing Hernia, . . . . 3 00 to 10 00 
Amputating Extremities, . . 25 00 to 100 00 
Gonorrhoea, first week, ... 5 00 to 10 00 
Syphilis, “ “ . . . 10 00 to 15 00 
Paracentesis Abdominis, . . . 5 00 to 15 00 
Aspiration, first time, . . . 5 00 to 20 00 
Removing Small Tumors, . . 3 00 to 10 00 
Removing Large “ . . . 10 00 to 100 00 
Post-Mortem at request, . . 10 00 to 30 00 
Legal Post-Mortem, . . .50 00 to 100 00 
Examination at Office, . . . 2 00 to 5 00 
Examination of Urine, . . . 1 00 to 5 00 
School Certificate, ... 25 
When call is more than one mile from office, 25c. per mile 
additional. 
No physician going into another town shall charge less 
than the usual charge made by physicians of that town.