Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
InncnIation.

The medical profession, as yell as the
press of the country, indOrses apparently
the proposition to establish an Investiga~
ting commission to inquire into the value
of lnOculation as a preventive of yellow
fevea 1t seems to be agreed also that the
commission should not only fully invest-
cate the theory and modes of practice of
DR.. Friere, but that it should also study
the principles and methods of Koch and
Pasteur in reference TO the prevention and
treatment Of cholera and Charlton and by
drophObia; and there is little doubt that
Congress will make provision for the es-
adjustment and support Of some such
commission, as is foreshadowed by the
bill for the purpose now before that body.
1t would be well for such a commission
to be maintained in the service of the gov
erpment for a series of YEARS, say not less
than ten. An investigation of the subject
OF incubation, when once begun under
government auspices, ought to be made
thorough ana exhaustive.
The value of incubation in reference 20
certain dIseases-notably small-poX-wss
recognized to a limited extent by the
medical profession long before Jenner
brought vaccination to its attention. Yet,
strange to say, though more than hun
bred years nave elapsed since then, there
has been no thorough and authoritative
investigation on the subject. This won
derful field Of Investigation has been neg
lected by governments and influential and
earned medical bodies, aud left to acci-
dent or the enterprise of individual pbysi.
clans ana scientists.
The value of incubation. as we'll as of
vac cination in reference to smallpox. IL
it is generally admitted, and it is
asserted that experiments have shown
that incubation is OF inestlmable
value in preventing the spread Of
yellow fever, cholera, charbon and hydro
phubia. II Is believed that it may be sue
cessfully practieed in reference 10 many
other diseases. though so far as the non
professional public is informed the ideas
on the subject appear TO be very crude
and unsatisfactory.
Now if our Government is to patronize
or sustain an Investigation OF the kind
proposed, it should be made Of such
character as 10 command the attention
and respect of the whole world. large
aud we'll chosen commission should be es-
tablished, and IL should be so organized
and sustained that IL may take the lead
not only in stud ging the subject in all it's
branches but in making experiments
both in this country and abroad. Special
diseases might be investigated and inocu-
lation experiments made in the different
hospitals.
We should guard against exciting an
incubation craze, but there seems to be
no reason why this country should not
take the cad IN Investigating this inter.
esting, and doubtless fruitful subject
There are generally good many bright
ladies IN Washington, especially during
the sessions OF Congress. 4 correspondent
gives one OF them credit for cutting an
unworthy Congressman IN very witty
manner. He says; "rnere j. certain
member OF Congress from a far OF " estern
state who IS wondering whether be will
ever LD able 10 get over the remark of a
rather brilliant lady rom bis own section
20 the country io saw me ls1v md ro.
cues ga mutual vol rd q present bm.
TOE mulusi f1ouO consulted the la0v ana
sbc rep. od oi. know 81 about Mr
Blank. OfcouIse be- signs his 1alae with
! ". e.. sucr 30. nut then YOU know that l1
his case ~ stands ioi 'nighty corrupt
dom think . can meet lbe gentleman
TIE inherent beauty off the femars lalt In
its absolute truin. and zoe truth hurts
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