The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-03

@ THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
The Homeopathic Yellow Fever Commission
appointed by DR.. Conrad Wezzehu.ft Of Boston
President Of tho American Institute OF Homuo-
patty, authorized by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson
OF New York. who pays the expenses Of the
body Ia composed Of the following samed
VIM. T. Holoomhe. NJ. p. chairman. New Or
lean Bat vers n R SsG1ey Ba Md1ss
nah j; b. W James, M u Pbiiadelrhie: WIN, /.
Gheitan a1", + H. Orme. M. d.. Atlanta: VI. j.
Murrell. M. D.. Mobile
The commission In now engaged i'm the con
sideration Of documents. commune ations. etc..
as they are received In response to the following
communication. which has heen issued to
members of the medical profession:
Dear Doctor We have been appointed by The
opahy commission to invest cato the results
Of homonopa'h ic treatment In the late Epidemic
OF yellow fever, with view Of layisg the report
ieh the Same as supplement. TO the report Of
the yellow fever commission now st work upon
its cause and means OF prevention!
The physicians OF our schools have done glo-
riously In tho late epidemic. having. ws firmly
believe. reduced tho mortalits offynllow fever
TO less than one half of the acknowledged allo-
treatment Of yelow fever. wkiebsi bahopve7
not only tho medical profeesion. bslt the people
Of the United States to listen: tol and believe.
Our reports are denied Qualification 10
The allora'hic Journals, sa, !ha a great
s9ry OF thG bo vaa ed9l pr91 hay
made IN behalf If science. trnt1I"aid humanity.
We have, endeavored. often end, in vain, f.
awaken the conscience and nnlig lstnn no mind
| Of tho old schSpl on this subject. We intend TO
gather our stgtisticR In he most careful and
aclen'e masSer aad t. Iay than; before Con- on
health, welfare aud prOsperftyaof abe nation,
We i4yite your cordial co spe.ation Ia this
pnce, soh. business cares, prejudice and per
sonal feelings. aud aid the commission by con
sultipg your books reeorla aud MON orles, ana
J. How many eases Of yeiows fever have VOC
treated this year 2-gsnniin", snmis'ak5ahl
willing to submit for criticism tothe most
eumplsEe cd yellow fever expert.
Give. L possibl,e lst 9f g Yer cases Wlth
We may have the data ready 30 vnriiy our
ciaims. and to challenge The SCRUTINY Of tho in
ereduous and n comparison With tho best allo
q How many deaths occurred II. your rrac-
tice2 Please give tho whole number. Including
all thoss who came TO you Mt ths tast hour, or
who relapsod. or who committed fatal i'm
prudenoes. All Of us can explaiIi away mum
Der Of our deaths. thus shifting the responsible
ity from our own shoulders but a1lopathie ply
sicians can do tho aame things and no Just
ground Of comparison can DO obtained unless
who aod wnger bs NUMBER Of
If any ph ysicans ne sometimeRchargeJ have
reported. inadvertently. by faulty diagnosis or
hemorrhage. congestion Of the brain malarial
fever. &c, which were really yellow fever cases.
weimplore them now e correct The error, ard
which may be fairly atr lhuted ito IT, We are
not seeking 70 elority homT.sathy or our
benefit. II homeopathy has rhado n better
record than allorathy. We want She profession
and the wor Ia to know IT: If the reverae is true,
we wish 10 be undeceived ourselves and turn
allopathe.
80 anxious arc we TINT our system should
bear Its full responsibility. we beg you to
sumo as your own loss any death which took
place within thiriy-siE hours Rftfr you handed
The case over to m alopahic Dhys ican: and on
the other hand, to report no cases 90 your own
which came into your bands from the old
school In n helpless cond ion.
,, Please state tho number Of ricoverios after
black vomit.
Please state the number. of Children under
fifteen years whom you attended and the per.
contngo of loss. Also the number Of colorod
persons and tho uOrnentage of los.
f. Please state how many time you lost moro
thnn one patient In the same family or the Same
house.
G. i1eaae state your favoritG remedies or
measures to reduce the high tnmperaturo Of
the tirst stage with dose, ct -
q Plea state your best remedies or meas
ures for the second stnge, especially for vomi-
Ing.
4 Please state your treatmon !or tho third or
COLLAPSED stngo.
.. Please give your i5eas as ID dict and gen
nral hygienie rcgulationsl
10 What did Won do for the parvigilium and
reslleasnoas SO peculiar to tho-a fseaso2
H. What did YOU do for tho hemorrhagic
symptoms. including black yomst2
"a. what did you do for suppression OF
urnp2
~. What external measures dill you find use
ful2
H. To what extnnt did you agail yourself of
allopaihic or eclectic means not included In tho
above answers
IL. q We any other tnformationo or suggestion
which % Mt AT q
temperature. pulse. now feat urds, etc.
I6 Give briefly statements Of Treatment and
rosu ts. with homeopathic me- ds ines. In former
years.
II every physician Of our scho9l will fully and
freely answt + these Inquiries, putting his whole
ulate an immense mass of fa Is (which will
de- incacuabe service to our glorious cause.
Ii ts distinctly undare TODD thag In making our
report oil names OF physicians are to be ignored,
each physician casting his facts with common
stock. and Ehari ng equally with oil tho advan-
tage or disadvantage q the totas result.
- WIN RI HOTCOMBEaM d. Chairman
MS. VERDI. Nj. d.. Secretary:
f,S.-Please answer the above Inquiries ut
your earliest conveniencar ne the comm esion
meets IN Nav Orleans on Mondays December Q.
Address your communication to Homo
opathic Commission. careof Bnricke & Tafel
1870 Canal street. Now Orleans.
The commission, after Bit hasa completed It's
aDors in this city. will visits Memnhis. Vcks-
burg and other places viii ch were afflicted with
the seourgo.
Tony Denier'a Humpty Dumpty. Thursday,
st. Charles Theatre.
ADRY TREAT.