Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-02
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ?, 1895.
Anti-tOxine for Diphtheria.

Anti tOxine for Diphtheria.
The following interesting informa-
s+tion relating to anti-toxine, which is
E2eing quite extensively advocated as
"a cure for diphtheria, is given by The
Waukesha Freeman:
Waukesha physicians have been
GusiBg anti-toXine in the treatment of
@diphtheria cases, which thus far has
met with marvellous success. DR..
Braden, health officer, has had charge
~sof the use Of this new remedy and feels
convinced that it is of the greatest
TEalue.
Il hardly dare to say all I think
about it," he declared. at would
seem like exaggeration. [ feel posi-
tive that We have here remedy which
Twill cure very large percentage of
cases Of that dreaded disease, diph
liberia, and will prevent ontagion for
those exposed to the disease.
s'We have lately had twelve cases of
&3iphtheria in town, all on single
Eolock over the river bounded by Ann
street and ST. Paul avenue. The
location is unsanitary and [ think
have not had it analysed. We got the
first bottle OF anti-toxine a week ago
Tuesday. Previous to that we had
sbeen treating in the usual way and
athree Of the parties, all children, had
died. Two were on the way to re-
covery.
eve have treated seven persons
with anti-tOxine and in every case saw
favorable results In from twelve 10
stwenty-four hours. Two of the cases
EYere very bad and | believe would
certainly have died without it. All
are now doing nicely and several are
@cOnvalescent.
Further we have had no new cases.
Those in danger of contagion we have
.ammunized by use Of the remedy and
f5hey do not contract the disease.
What does anti-toxine look like?
4 thin molasses, as much as any
sthing. We inject it with special
4arge syringe in any part of the body
where the skin is loose-the feshy
part Of the leg or between the shout
rders. The dose is a full tablespoon
Sui for patient, kept up atlntervals
Of twelve hours as long as necessary.
We have been obliged to give only
Ghree or four doses IN any given case.
The dose produces no apparent effect,
except that in a few hours the progress
eof the disease is arrested and the
membrane loosens. We keep giving
at until the mem brane is gone The
theory is, you know, that it destroys
the diphtheria bacillus. We cannot
@see that it produces any after effect
whatever, no headache or back ache
COR anything of that kind.
10 prevent cOntagIon from diph-
liberia we gave doses somewhat over
lalf as large as to one suffering from
zthe disease. Here also it produces no
apparent effect at all and no discom-
sort, except the prick Of the hypoder-
mic needle.
q have become so convinced of the
marvellous virtue of anti toxine that
don't know but physici ans should be
compelled to usa it whether they want
20 or not. believe tits an absolute
ly sure cure, il applied early in the
stages OF the disease"
The anti-toxine is secured from Mil
Twaukee or Chicago, being made in
New York and Philadelphia. The
process IS to lnOculate a healthy horse
with the bacillus of diphtheria and
after several weeks, giving the virus
time to become thoroughly developed
IN the animals system, to draw off a
quantity of it's blood. By standing
the serum of the blood becomes separ-
aate from the clot, and this serum is
che basis of anti-toxine, other sub
stances being added to prevent fer
InentatiOn.
Anti-toxine is an expensive remedy,
costing So so bottle, q bottle hold
ing one ounce, enough for two doses.
Much of that used here has been pur-
chased by the town, and the first bot
ole was bought by order of the town.
Where patients can afford it they Of
course pay for it themselves.