The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-10
MEDICAL STATISTICS. I
HOMEOPATHY, rs. ALLOPATHY.

HOMEOPATHY Us. ALLOPATHY.
Mr.. EDITOR The assertion that the Homo
pathic system of treatment is a mere nulty,
or that its pretended success Is entirely, has
been so often and repeated so confidently by
the great majority of the medical faculty, that
their earnestness has by some been mistaken
for truth and their ridicule or wit, for argu-
menl. The necessity. however, of resorting
to either alternative, only betrays the weakness
of their cause. But 10 setle this point and to
let the people see on which side the truth
rests, propose to give you and your readers,
condensed statement OF the results OF the two
modes Of practice, Homeopathy and Allopa-
thy taken from The official reports OF the Hos
pitals and from other reliable sources
Facts are stubborn things, and unless the Of
fetal documents themselves from which II
quote are proved 10 be forgeries, every reader
must be struck, with astonishment at the little
confidencesthat there is TO be placed in, the
statements Of the medical opponents to Ho-
,nasopathv. FROM the 5non-prOfessional, we
do not expect accurate opinions, but when
medical men, whose sacred dpty II is 70 exam
inc before they decide, are our teachers and our
authority, the people have right 10 expect
TRUTH, and viii not long, though deceived al
first, be satisfied with FICTION. Hence nothing
now remains 10 examine facts and what the
living can not agree about, that let the dead
determine. AS iti would occupy 400 much
space 10 90 into the details Of "a European
Hospitals from the year 1896 to i840, give
You the average result Of mortality IN them,
viz between and 10 per cent. or about
out Of every 10 whereas, in the IA public in
stitutions where the rich are treated by the
Homeopathic system, the number Of deaths is
only between and per cent. or about out
of every 90: Si.@ 3asagalaaat f3rsj .,t.ri
srgIn the uAllopathic Institutions, the average
duration of the treatment Of each patient is 20
days, while in the Homeopathic, the average
is 81 days. There is also in homeopathic treat
ment, a saving Of least rs pei cent. in Medi-
cine, an item Of no mean accountin large che
mical Institutions, supported by the public ex,
pense. i.sts Vi glals8 deb lgd 5in9 Z
sR From all this, any person may readily draw
the necessary conclusions To me fappears,
that,s BAwsfstf
lst. The granting Homeopathy 10 be do
nothing system; vel, Allopaihy, by It's much
doing, frequently does harm TO the patient
ca That, granting Homeopathy TO be pro
ducive Of positire results, in this respect, Il
can well stand comparison with Allopathy---
because we have seen hiatt in Homeopathic
practice-,he morality is LESS; the duration o.
medical treatment is LESS; and the expense OF
medicine is also LESS. HN3 WE nst8 bis8
But, If some still assert, that in very acute
and dangerous diseases, Homeopathy is want
ing, we are willing TO weigh il in the balance
~ofHuth Oft tried, experiment, using facts as
the counterpoise against Allopathy. ..
u0i In modefn times, we are acquainted with no
more, rapid and fatal disease, as an Epidemic,
than Asiatic Cholera. And now let US see
what were the results Of Homeopathic treat
ment in the cholery hospitals in Hungary,
Germany Russia, and other countries in Eui
rope in l840.' ts-.si sifssasite8aa tss stEs
Summary Of Dr.. Bakody's treatment in Hungary.
I, No. Of patients treated. a9 Cured. Died.
2a3 oalaW ba2l55og
Allopathic physicians report Of their treatment Of
noon, this malady at the Same period. & '1a.i +
No Of patients treated. Cured. Died.
gast5e4tas 1878 s53 425
4 Homeopathic proportion Of deaths was at Ito 40
Allopathc do do do 8 toll!
Summary made by DR.. Peschie Of the results Of the
Homeopathic treatment Of cholera in Europe
up TO 1882. saaa7 45
In Russia, (decuments Of Admiral Mordinofr obser-
vations Of Drs Sneider and Peterson) there were
1857 patients treated, 1894 cured. and 1893 died.
In Austris there were l406 patients treated, 1914
cured, and 90 died. tre ~
All Berlin, 80 patients were treated 26 cured, and 6
died.
AT Paris, ls patients were treated by DR.. Quin, and
and l9 were cured.
Total, 30i7 patients treated 1883 cured, and 264
Js died. , l
-lc These reports could be very much extended, but
we forbear wasting our time. n. %,sa,il
But we will come nearsr home, intoour own g,'enf
country. and doss thi. communication With the state
ment Of the result Of Dr. Humphrey Hsmus cPathic
Iric,ice in the Stats Pdsoa .. Auburn, MY,