New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-20
ALECTURE ON LYMPH.
DR. LINSLEY TALKS TO PHYSICIANS.
EXPLAINING THE GREAT VALUE OF THE TREAT
,,rxr rvprRrFNCFS IN BERLIN.

post Graduate Medical school, No. 226 West l"ch-
tieth.st Dr.. Linslcy had returned from Berlin OILY
the dav before the Majestic, and there was
General desire 10 hear his story of his experiences IN
the German CAPITAL. lie had been sent abroad 10
strdy the Koch method for the benefit OF MS COZ
leagues and there perhaps "a much CURIOSITY a'
Interest felt by the doctors of the school In MS recital
DR. Lin,Iey was warmly greeted when ne apPcdrco
i, THE laboratory about O'Clock lie tou INC as
semhled physicians that he would rather tiIh III
formally 10 them than to lecture; it was so much
easier There was an encouraging ripple oil applause
and Dr. Lin>lcy proceeded. He said omnuy tlaI ''ele
was no reason believe, from what ne htn seen III
perlin that fully developed tuberculosis was durable
nv means of DR.. KOch's lymph lie ala not Know
of single patient suffering from pulmonary c0nsump-
ion who had been discharged from the Berlin hos
rt.alS A. curd He had watched the treatment very
closely however and he felt convinced that III many
uavs the remedy would prove 10 he more valuable
than any man had predicted. The etIN treatment
Rad shown results important that no sensible man
could doubt value of the fluid a. Nmeolal agent
u had heen established concusively that the lymph
DESTROYED not the tuberculous bacill but the tissue
BY which the barilli were cnvcloped' Even IL II
should be found that The remedy coulo not reach
pulmonary tuberculosis. on account OF the hp"Ssl-
buity of removing from the lungs the remains oil he
DESTROYED tissue the fact that the lymph provided
an nfsluble means Of diagnosing tuberculosis madc II
OF incalculable value 10 medical science.
DR. Iinslev said that DR.. Koch and his assistants
rore tnlv iustifed IN asking for more time in which
to study the workings of the lymph Ii would be
impossible at early stage of the investigation
correctly 10 apprase the merit Of the fluid because II
had been tested on patients afio ted with various
stages Of tuberCuar diseases. A. far a. lupus was
concerned, he felt il safe 10 say that the lymph was
@ marvellous and perfect remedy.
The lecturer described IN detail the scientific method
OF treating tubcr uo>> patients in The Berlin hospitals
under Dr. Koch's direction. DR.. Koch he said, had
proved that il was impossible with certainty 10 pro
nounce a patient 10 lie suffering from tuberculosis
without making a careful microscopic examination of
The expcctorant discharge, Of The patient In treating
the sputum of The patient, preparatory to making the
microscopic examination DR.. Lusey said. the effect
OF DR.. Koch'S method to destroy all foreign
matter environnC the bacill. finally to present
the latter detached and isolated for the scrutiny of
tho microscopic lenses No diagnosis Coud be
regarded As complete without microscopic cAamina-
ton conducted according to Dr. Koch> method.
Or. Linsley SAID that the minimum dose in a case
Of tuberculosis Al the Berlin hospitals was one mill
grsnme At the first injection. which invariably
made just below the shoulder blade That part of the
body selected for The reason that The lymph could
there be introduced into the system with the least
sllant trouble and disturbance 10 the patient. In
making these injections Koch" syringe used.
Dr Ln~ley said that similar by podcrnc syringe lad
been used in this country, but it would have been
pity 10 come back from Berlin without specimen OF
the instruments devised 10y Dr.. Koch himself. DR..
Lnsley then produced two Of the Berlin syrngeS and
passed them to the doctors for examination. Theii
appearance has already been described.
The German doctor Dr.. Lnscy said. showed The
most Astonishing disregard for antsepi.cs Really, he
felt surprised that evil consequences had not followed
their practices, and he convinced that they would
appear At some future time. Before the injection Of
the lymph Dr.. Linslev said the back Of the patient
rubbed thoroughly with solution o. corrosive
tublmate. II follow - the injection il
clfcit tho mot ID
ierlng from tuberculosis on the other hand. If he
genuine tuberculosis patient. the reaction
would quickly follow. lie would have headache,
pains III the limbs and back nausea and vomiting.
and his temperature would rise several degrees.
Following this would a severe chill, accompanied
by excessive rlsor, by profuse expectoration OF
thicker sputum than before, and by another condition
OF fever. Within twenty four hours al the effects o.
the injection would disappear. and an examination
Of the new sputum of the patient would show an in
creased number of the bacllh. The quantity Of fud
was always increased the fun rctctionary ymp
tom, did not appear. Thi, process Wa, repeated
again and again the successive reactions bcng kept up
until a maximum dose Of five millisramme, Of lymph
had been administered without causing reaction.
Dr.. Lnslcy decidedly enthusiastic IN his com
nendaton o. the Koch treatment In cases Of lupus
lie saw in some cases in Berlin that within few
tours after the injection Of the lymph the sores be
bright red in color and The discharge diminished.
In from three five day, the scaly substances could
b. peeled of. revealing underneath perfect skin
He said there no doubt whatever that absolutely
CON plete cures Of lupus had been effected with the
lymph
DR.. Lnsev told extremely interesting story of
his struggles obtain some Of the lymph All Berlin.
ne said. seemed 10 have crazy the subject Of
the remedy, and everybody connected with the
approaches % Dr.. Koch, laboratory seemed intent
upon making all the money possible ont Of the agta-
ton. II was necessary % bride ones way every inch
Of the distance from the exterior 70 the interior Of Dr.
KOch's house one day when DR.. Linsey called the
attendant said that Dr. Koch out. DR.. Liu-lcy
quietly laid a twOmark piece on table and walked
careIessIy away 10 the effect The attendant
moved toward the table i'm Indifferent sort Of
way pOcketed the coin, disappeared. rcappcarcd and
said % the doctor step this way, plcayc.7 and al
mission to the scientist, sanctum gained. At
another time DR.. Lin.ley va, awaiting audience
when an American doctor with vau>c fun Of crcdcn
taIs entered the ante lie full Of bu>t"r and
Importance but Informed that DR.. Koch had gone
away not 10 return for three weeks. The doctor with
the va-e scratched his chin and looked We
doctors always do. and then pulled ten mark piece
from his pocket, laying the coin quietly on table
while he appeared 10 study the decoration, Of the
ceiling. In minute two the attendant Wa heard
10 SAY. step TIN, please" and the wise and i'm
pDrtant looking doctor went in
One morning at q O'Clock Dr.. Liu,lcy and friend
called At the house Of DR.. Lbbertz whom the Gov
erlnent ha> given the custody OF the lymph. Dr.
Linslcy rang the bell for eight minutes and one
spynded. Then there came German officer dttrcd IN
a candy uniform. The officer and the doctor pounded
on Tie door with great deal Of empha>. for several
minutes when finally servant appeared and asked
what wa. wanted The answer wasn't satisfactory,
and the door Wa slammed I'm the officer, face. AZ
auof her time Dr.. LslcS and friend rang the bell ana
when a servant opened the door they quickly stepped
I'm ,ge and left alone IN the laboratory for long
time. The door well guarded, but the interior Of
The house wa, not. Desiring 10 zee some If The
fUefff~ : leI
Lo. Dtal, and admittauCc refused AT the main On
trance. ~ If he were a born reporter he looked for
auothcr entrance. and found II. II Wa> private way
10 the wards An attendant admitted Dr. LlnslrN ana
hs friend who acted a. If they owned the institution,
ana thcv pa--cd directly within. The first doctor they
met seemed paralyzcd at their eirontrry for they
spent two hour looking around without interruption.
II va, ridiculous. but true. Dr. Lin~lcy sud, That
visitor u Berlin had t. buy the comm0h"si OIL c"urb
scs The civ Wa crowded with doctor, from al
mi. Of ,,nrld nnlN q few Of thcm CNmld Nmd