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Additions to membership since last report, 7-Mr. Charles E. Bonine, chairman of the Committee on Science and the Arts, reported the condition of the work of the committee.
The standing committees for the year I916-I 7 were announced.
G. E. deSchweinitz, Esq., M.D., LL.D., of Philadelphia, presented the paper of the evening, entitled "Drug and Occupational Amblyopias."
Consideration was given to the deleterious effects on the visual apparatus caused by the abuse of tobacco and alcohol, and particular reference was made to the dangers of wood-alcohol as it is employed in the various trades and as it is abused when employed as an adulterant and to take the place of grainalcohol, particularly in cheap grades of essence of peppermint, bay rum, etc. The dangers to the ocular apparatus of those who work in lead, bisulphide of carl)on, nitrobenzol, and dinitrobenzol were described, as well as the visual disturbances caused by the ingestion of large doses of quinine, salicylic acid, and certain arsenic preparations, notably atoxyl. The lecture was illustrated by numerous lantern slides, showing the lesions in the ocular apparatus and charts of the visual field.
After a brief discussion the thanks of the meeting were extended to Dr. deSchwelnitz.
Adjourned. R.B. OWENS,
.~ecretary.
OF THE BOARD.
ENDOWIVfENT.
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