The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-14
KooH's CONSUMPTION CURE.
The New York Medical Journal Wait
ing for Fuller Exploration,

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-Dr. Koch's article in
the Medisinischs WochenblGtt states that
the most important property of the cura-
tive lymph is its specific effect upon every
description of tuberculous disease process.
The effects of the lymph are described as
important also from diagnostic point of
view. Completely successful results
have been obtained in cases of lupus. tuber-
cular disease Of glands, bones aud joints.
and incipieat consumption. The article
does not describe tie composition OF the
lymph or the mode Of application.
The MedtEinfSche W0cheRShrift declines
to give anybody proof sheet of the article
oy DR.. Koch that is 60 appear In that jour
nal. IL 10 stated that Dr. Koch expresses
himself very reservedly as to the curative
effect OF his remedy in consumption proper,
but speaks positively Of the cure of other
tubercuiar diseases. His secrecy is due to
lear that incompetent persons might try to
make the lymph. and thus cast discredit
on his invention. Prof. Bergman will, on
MONDAY next, demonstrate the fact that
Dr. hoch's remedy obvistes the necessity
OF several dangerous operations.
The Austrian government has invited the
medical faculty 20 send proposals TO DIR.
Koch for the establishment of hospital in
Austria.
DIR. Koch has decided not to publish the
secret OF the composition of his inoculating
fluid.
THE MEDICAL RECORD ON THE CURE.
NRw YORK, Nov. lS. - The Medical
RECORD Of this week will contain the fol-
lowing;
AS we write the daily papers are printing at
every issue some fresh news OF wonderful.
and, as yet, secret cure for consumptiop. dis.
covered by DR.. Robert Koch. Tho interest in it
m al and f.NA A.
are some oO,0O0 sufferers from this fen disease.
and IN Europe and other parts of the
Worio still greater army of
victims are hopefully looking for
some cure or patiently awaiting the end Ex-
pectations aroused by the numerous and myste.
rious reports that are issued from Berlin must
be very great. IL is we'll therefore, 10 consider
now much can be in fact realized by the an
nounced cure. or Il we know at least this,
that II is germic and that It's action depends
upon its destroying the vitality sor power of
growth OF the tubercle bacllh. II this Is the
case IL is remedy that must have various llrni
tatlons 10 It's usefulness. Phthisis is In most
eases, in its inception, an Infectious bacillary
disease. But after the lung tissue is oncs
well invaded and necrotic inflammatory
processes set in tho Infection is a
mixed one and the pyogeneic or ganics are
largely In control. No agent which simply de-
stroys tuberole bacill can therefore, seriously
modify the phthisisical process. Germcides
cannot cure phthisls in It's second and third
stages. We are confident that Dr. Koch will not
claim this for his "cure" Already Il
Is stated that cases Of lupus Of the tubercular
joints and OF phthieis in the first stage have
been cured. But all these forms of tuberculosis
can already be relieved by surgical and nv.
gienic measures at our disposal 1t remains to
be seen, therefore, whether Dr. Koch
has really supplied us anything
which will carry the treatment
OF tuberculosis any further than II has already
been brought. One thing further, perhaps ne
has achieved, viz; method Of prevention for
those susceptible or exposed 20 the disease.
THIS may be- gain although the prevention of
phthisls In individual cases is almost always
possible IL proper care is taken