The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-06

4au t'f-sa0 often weeks DSiOSS W dillIlsStLS
not then known to be raoid. The story
was iRyaribly the same: The dog summar-
fly killed, the wound either roughly eau
terlzed or neglected, and tie fatal sequel.
NJ was the frequency Of these cases that
first suggested to my mind the idea Of es-
rablishing in this country an institute mod
eled after that of my cid teacher, the dis
tinguisned Pasteur, in Paris
Returning to France, / passed several
months there, where l studied with NJ.
Pasteur the question of establishing an in
stitute in America. On December l, 1889, 1
again came to America, the institute pro
1ect now fully matured in my mind My
first care was to take this house, and.
strangely enough, on the very day was in
stalled / was Frustrated by la grippe, and
was fer fifteen days my own patient. The
institute furnished, l next established a
laboratory, a task that occupied much time
My instruments l had long ago. They are
of Pasteur's own invention and have been
} used in the work a long time. The chief
delay was in the time consumed in making
the preparations for incubation. | found
it necessary to spend two months in the
preparation of the virus, in its various cul-
lures and different degrees of strength. In
February the institute was formally
opened.
Soon patients began to come in from New
York city and Long Island At the begin
ming of March one from Maryland came to
be treated. Ia all l have treated at this in
stituie fifty-one patients since its opening.
In addition TO these | have inoculated five
Others, none of whom have been bitten
my two assistants, my servants and myself
This was purely measure of preoaution;
Tor there Is serious danger of accidental in
oculation during the manipulation Of the
virus, and it would be very easy matter
30 contract hydrophobia while treating
Others A little scratch touched accident
ally by the virus, would be sufficient. The
disciples of Pasteur should show their con-
4idence in the principles of the master by
applying them to themselves.
The largest number of patients in the in
stitute at one time was twenty -four.
There are now twenty two under treat
ment. Thus far there have been no fail
ures and no deaths have occurred among
those who have been treated But am
Avery differently situated from Pasteur in
Wone respect The patients come here much
later than those who go TO the Pasteur in.
stitute in Paris; many of them arrive fif-
teen or twenty days after having been bit
ten and have one who came after thirty
five days had elapsed Such cases [ treat
10y special meJhod-a very strong one
which have iuaugurated according to the
personal advice OF NJ. Pasteur, with whom
/ consulted on the subject. These late
gases were matter of serious considera
fS6n, and for such he was at the trouble tC
give Ice special instructions.
In the beginning of the treatment for or.
binary cases, the virus is very weak, hav.
ing been made SO by a method which il
would be tedious to explain. The first in
oculation could not give rabies even to q
young mouse. But after two or three days
the virus used increases in strength, and il
could then perhaps give hydrophobia to {
young mouse. After five days it could give
rabies to q small rat, but not TO big one
& f0rti0Ti, 1t would be impossible to give il
to man. Gradually the body becomes ac
clstOmed to the vilus as the strength in
creases, and when the last injection is
given, the virus is quite virulent. Being
injected in large quantity when weak, il
gradually reaches the nervous system, the
brain, the medulla, which are affected
specially by hydrophobia. As the nerves
land brain become accustomed to the weal
VIRUS, the latter is abandoned and the
stronger quality used. When this point
has been reached, the virus of raoid dos
is weaker than the virus / inject Witt
the virus of dog can Kill IN twenty OF
twenty-five days: the virus inject at The
last stages of the treatment would kill
with all the true symptoms OF hydropn0bia
IN ten or twelve days. But the rervols
system, having, already become accustomed
TO the virus IN It's various degrees Of
strength, receives il harmlessly and is for
titled by il against rabies, just as those wht
have been inoculated with cowpox-whici
some scientists hold 10 be another form O
smallpox-are enabled to resist the attacks
OF smallpox itself
Age makes no material difference in .hr
treatment Of patients. Possibly the younl
take the incubation slightly better thai
adults &c. All the patients take The treat
ment well. THIS is especially true Of III
small children. They cry little al frs,
IS almost any child would when probe :
inserted into its body. Then, after 4 few
experiences, they seem 10 think IS WASH;
worth crying over after all. always il