, 1862-03-26

81 We hare much satisfaction in copying
The following remarkable letter from the coI-
umns Of the New York Journal Of Diseases of
TIE Chest-it having first appeared in the New
York Herald. The accumulated testimony it
bears to the success attending DR.. Hunters
treatment Of affections Of the Lungs is beyond
controversy:
JEFFERSON STREET. GREEN Ponsr /
Brooklyn, LII
To the Editor Of the New York Herald: -
SIR: For some time past, considerable in
terest has been awakened, both in and out of
the profession, BY the publication of Q series
Of popular letters from the pen Of Dr.. Hunter,
Of New York, on the successful treatment Of
Consumption by Inhalation. That these let
ters manifest a profound acquaintance with
medical science, and are written in a most at
tr1ctive style, cannot for 4 moment be ques-
toned; but q matter Of far greater moment
remained to be tested-namely, whether the
application of the principles advocated By Dr.
Hunter would be sustained by their success in
practice.
Of late have observed in several ncwspa-
pers extracts from the letters Of physicians,
and from q medical journal, calling on DR.,
Hunter for the publication Of cases. Nov, the
only matter for consideration is, whether the
success Of Inhalation has been equal to the
expectations raised by its announcement, or
greater than the practice in common use.
/ coyery Of two cases of consumption They
had been for some time under the care Of ply
slcians OF my. own acquaintance, but were
gradually sinking into their graves. The first
Of these eases (Mrs. Jonathan Crane, Of Green
Point, Brooklyn,) was Of apparently hope
less cbaractcr-a cavity having already
| formed in the right lung; there was great
cmaciation; che was unable to walk any dis
lance, and had all the worst symptoms which
| usually attend cases Of Phthisis IN IN advanced
/ Mr. f1-1un ind fT 4ar
| timobY which came under his observation, to
| rut her under the care of Dr. Hunter.
I was anxious to watch the effects Of DR..
| HIS treatment By inhalation in her case, as I
knew it to be desperate one Soon after rshe
began to use the Limitations, I sawa marked
evidence of improyemcut-hcr breathing be-
came more free; her expectoratlon increased
and easy her general health daily improved,
md am too happy to be able to say that this
improvement has gone on steadily until she is
which I have no hesitation in saying no other
medical treatment known to the profession
could possibly have effected in her case The
other case-that Of Mr. Griffin, Of tue same
place-wa6 very similar in its character to that
Of Mre. Crane. This case also watched close
y, and the result has been equally eatisfacto.
n. As professional man, was induced at
first to give ali possible attention to DR.. Hun.
ter's treatment, feeling very deep interest In
his published views on the subject. But
confess was not al all prepared for the
SPEEDY, decided, and unmist.kablc SUCCESS
which attended it in these two cases.
The effect On ny OWN mind has been such
that could not entertain towards DR.. Il. fol
a moment the prejudice which too often leads
medical men to oppose new practice. On
the contrary, was led at once to place under
his care my own eister-in-law, Miss Wood, al.
SO Gaze Of tubercular consumption, similar
in character to Mrs. Crane's. Miss Wood ha:
been under Dr.. Hunters treatment for about
slx weeks, and ! am happy to say that she too
is progressing towards cure, in manner
most highly gratifying to myself aud all her
friends. After thtse nndeniable evidences,
coming under my own observation, in so salts.
factory manner, I cannot be silent As q
general rule, medical men have dislike to ap-
pcaripg in the columns Of newspaper on any
subject connected with medical practice there
arc occasions, however, when it becomes du-
II to -ay aside those feelings and bear an hon
est testimony to the truth and am rejoiced,
as man who respects his profession, that i
have it in my power to bear this ample tes.
tlmony to the success Of Dr. Hunters treat
nuent In consumption.
| Yours very truly,