National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-11
THE BOVINE VIRUS.
A VACCINE FARM IN OPERATION
In the City OF Washington Description OF the Mode
Of Propagatlng the COupox-valus OF
the Protective Power OF
Vaccination.

J Of Propnsatlns the Coupox-valus OF
the Protective Power OF
Vaccination.
Learning that movement YVES on foot to create
in this city an establishment for the production Of
bovine vaccine virus representative OF The RE-
PUBLICAN called last evening on DIR. Ralph Walsh,
whom II was understood was one Of the leaders In
the enterprise, to interrogate him on the subject.
He found the Doctor, who Is well-known ~ the
editor Of the Retropeci and writer on medical
subjects, aswell OF our leading ractitoners,
at his pleasant residence, on street Our man
jumped at once to the subject, and informed the
Doctor that there were rumors Of the establish
mont or contemplated establishment Of such an
institution as referred to, and asked him II there
was ground for such report. He responded,
promptly: "Yes sir Such an institution has not
only been in contemplation, but already exists.
We have been for some time quietly arranging
matters, and now feel that we are on solid ground,
and prepared to furnish pure, fresh, aud thor
oughly reliable vaccine virus"
doctor, what led to the establishment OF snch
| an institution here7"
"well the difficulty experienced in procuring
reliable matter for the purposes Of vaccination,
the yexatious failures IN hordes of instances and
the results attendant upon the use Of impure virus
-all these were Incentives and they set me to
thinking about the matter. The more thought
II over the more favorably became impressed
and finally we started in TO dothe work In earnest"
"You are not alone In the project, then Doctor %
"Oh, bless you, moi The production Of cowpox
virus from the heifer IS no child's task, and al-
though had given the matter much time and
careful study, soon came 10 realize that both skill
! and experience were needed in the work Ac-
cordingly wentto work TO secure these requisites,
and found them in the person Of DIR. w. L. Grif-
fiths, of Brooklyn. n. Y. succeeded in enlsting
and associating DR.. Grifhths with me- and he con-
sented to come to this city and give me the benefit
ofhis experience In opening up the labor DR..
Grifliths has been engaged In the production OF
vaccine virus in the city OF Brooklyn for the past
eight years, and his virus ranks justly high being
in the opinion many superior to all Others He
is an enthusiast on the subject and takes great
pride in producing only pure virus. Quality, not
quantity, is his motto and will be ours
These vaccine firms, ns they are called, have
increased largely In the past few years, have they
mott"
"Well, yes; vaccine farms in name have sprung
up in various parts Of the country, but they have
many Of them been short lived, and the matter
produced has brought only discredlt upon the
propagators. Indeed. this has been one of the
prime factors in moving to establish an institu
ton for the propagation of vaccine virus here at
the Capital, We will be under the eyes and shall
court the inspection of health authorities both
local and national, and will ask the heads Of the
| medical and surgical departments of both army
rro,,Jsa "a ,I,at o,I,s Wv ' ""
.Ivi,o, e. rar,,Js,tn noo,o,
virus?r
"The answer TO that embraces so many details I
scarcely know how to reply. First in Importance
is pure stock with which to vaccinate the COW or
heifer; second, properly selected animal lit must
care q, ssadin. ana stnlIins ana oorr,h soorI,isr
occ,,otior nnI Tho ta lins 90 ,h ,r, a. ~,
or zinc Tben C,lIowg ,I,r,hcr of ,ni,o, do,at,s
in nrc,cr,nn ,he ,r,,Is Co." -'' 's''''a
nronld von doscribo tbe r,ro.os. or ,,ooo,,,o,o,,
| and tho taxing of ,he ,,ir,,s 90
"To o,,yo vo,, a n,II doscrir,ior ,vo,,,, T .,.u
| consu4o TOO rnch limo and snaoo rha $50,
"a nado NJ, ot rrnhar ~ r,anio,,,.,'s .Oo.,s
ini ,i h,t s roa, L., ~, s ,s,,
inisrest 10 Tho oe,,e,eI resdorS ''' " -'''''
Mwhot "a yorr oninio,, a, D., ,bo ,,.o.oo,,,,o
no,vor ,t ,.aocinotion9 o,
NJ. crs, nn,iont ,,,a. n ,..o os -.,, r,
,vos child nr ,oisorohl,, ,oor ,,o,ont. - ..
nied ono room .hout ,ir,con by cIahte.r eao, TSo
,,,niIv CONSISTED or the nn,,ont-'o ohud t,.o
years o,d-a brother eour years old and tha s,,hov
ond on,hor Tho r,rn,t,yra on,hrooas - Ia -.
the norens some bIonlots on the f,oor q, oornor
ortbe room for the child to slaan n,ou a rv cbaiss
table and a stool Tho sick and wall ci'i,d s,a,,,
,nre,bcr As tbere ,vos but ono roon, r a. a
romiIv Il was ,,seIes, IN attempt 10 scnsra,e them
6rst saw the natent mmediate,v af,or the nm.
| nearance Of tbe er,n,ion and a. once ,ooc;na,ad
The mother and brother The father rcrnscd m he
vnocinated The vaccination I'm Moth cases yyos
successful and tbouob the two ch,ldren and
| mother were constantlv with IN. nntiant ,hov
| failed 10 contract the disease. while tho r,thor
who wouId moi he yaccipoted and wbo n,os a,
| home onIv ot njobt bad oonf,,,a,, s,oII
and died. Could you wish anv better evidence
of The nro,oc,ivo no,vor or yaco;,a,,on %,
"Wbat are the yehiclea ordjnori,, nsod ~ oor.,
tho lvmnb ~ " -'
"The ouiII ivorv no,nt bopa no,nt ond oor,,,I,.,
tube arr, the most common f,ms nsrd eor ca ,r,,,
lvmnb Innderstand that ON occonnt J,o 600
ofivorv celuloid nnints have bae, in,,oI,nod ~,
thev ore NOT wcll suited for the nnrroSe 'U'
"Is there any preferenceq ."
"rndonbtedIv 40 Tho ouilI is for n nrmhor y,
reasons far preferable Ivory and home noints n -
poror,s and contain certain pronortion of ANNA
matter. which. under certain circumstances ,nay
become septic or poisonols For instance n would
|
| ho' DC PHEASANT to khoW 'hat you are having the
bone Oh Il morse that uleu oi glahders rubbed upon
your abraded SKIN. Inc capillary lymph tube IL
not practical, and the celulOiu point strikes