Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21
KocH's LYMPH.
1t Should Only be Used In Hospitals
Where opstant Care is Taken,

1t Should Only be Used In Hospitals
Where Constant Care is Taken.
BERLIN, December Goth. = Professor
Koch paid long visit to the American
Minister, Phelps, yesterday. Koch said
his decision to henceforth give the lymph
only to hospitals was due to reports of fatal
results that followed its use in private prac-
tice. He carefully added that he was not
personally cognizant of any death resulting
from its effects, but was convinced that the
lymph was dangerous, except when used
under constant watch by physicians The
patient, he said, ought to be seen at least
every two hours.
He declares that it is useless for Ameri-
can doctors to come to Berlin. The lymph
will be assigned to American hospitals
that are properly vouched for. The sick
Americans should stay at home. Berlin is
already toe full of patients.
New YORK, December 19th.-A cable
gram received 10 this city says that Koch's
lymph is now known as "Kochen" Sey-
eral prominent physicians who had gone TO
Berlin to study the new treatment as prac-
ticed by Koch, have r,turned. Among
them were DIR. II. P. Loomis, DR.. H. S.
Stearns and DR.. J. 81. Linsey. The two
former physicians brought with them a
small quantity of lymph, secured from DR..
Libertz. chief assistant to DR.. Koch. 1t
was obtained after considerable trouble,
for Koch objected strenuously TO Supplying
the fluid to any but those representing hos.
pitfalls, and all credentials were scrutinized
with great care. The vial of lymph
brought by Loomis was the last given on,
before he sailed. Only nominal charge,
25 marks. or So, is made for the lymph at
the Koch laboratory. DR.. Loomis said at
Z hot to . ha< ,tx-< ~
would bring in thousands of dollars. He
knew, personally, that English pbysicians
had offered as much as 500 drop for the
preparation. LOOMS vial, when diluted
will snffice for about 5000 injections. In
speaking OF the effect of the discovery in
Berlin, Lomis said: THE effect on the PEG.
pie in Berlin and the surrounding country
is omething wonderful. The entire com.
munity seems DESTROYS of paying homage
to DR.. KOCH
Loomis said that professional ethics
would not permit him to make his conclu.
sions public until after he had convened
them to members of the profession. He
would probably put his observations into
the form of paper which hs would read
before the Academy of Medicine at an
early day. He said that DR.. Liber;z had on
file about six thousand applications for
II
rem Coleman, who was sent to Berlin by
Surgeon General Hamilton to procure some
of the lymph for the Government. Up tc
the lime LOOMS left Coleman had beer
unsuccessful, Notwithstanding his strong
backing, DR.. Loomis expressed much sur,
prise when told that several walls of lymph
had been received in this country. HI
said that before he ief. Berlin he had 4
long talk with Professor Libertz, who as
sured him that only two vials bad beer
sent to America. One of them was ad.
dressed TO Secretary Blaine and the other
to DR.. Abraham jacob, Mt. Sinai Hos.
pita'. DR.. Stearns also was surprised Wit
told that several walls OF lymph had
reached America in advance Of his arrival
These New York doctors are confident OF
the efficacy of the lymph in cases OF lupus
bone tuberculosis, ETC., bat as to its effects
on pulmonary diseases they seem to enter
tain some doubt.