The herald., 1896-08-16
CONSUMPTION CURED
The Discovery Of Prof. Knmx of
Berlin Now Perfected
Improved 1UDERCULIN WILL CURE CONSUMPTION
An Institute Has Been Established in
Los Angeles Where Consumption Is
Being Positively Cured

The cure of consumption Is no longer
an fmpossibility, as has been supposed
hitherto A new scientific discovery has
| been brought into effective use, and is
now being offered to consumptive suf-
| ferers of the world, by two well known
| regular medical practitioners of this
city, who, in advance of the profession,
| In general, are making good use of the
discovery by Prof. Koch Of Berlin, Ger
| many.
This discovery was prematurely made
known to the world some years ago, be-
| fore Prof Koch had concluded his ex-
| periments and perfected the system of
administration. Consequently the great
! furore in the medical profession, pro-
| duced by the announcement of the dis
| covery Of cure for consumption sub
| sided nearly as quickly as 1t came up,
and the doctors failed to make the ex-
| pected cures, and in many instances lost
their patients.
Continued experimenting. however, in
| subsequent years by Prof Koch and his
| corps of assistants, resulted in estab-
| fishing the fact that Prof. Koch's the
| ories were correct. It also resulted in
the perfection of a new system Of ad-
| ministration Of the remedy, as we'll as
an Improvement in the remedy itself
By it's use in the new form and in the
new way 1t has been demonstrated tina t
consumption can be absolutely and
| positively cured in 95 per cent of cases in
| the first stage, rs per cent in the second
stage, as well as a limited number in the
third stage. Besides this almost or
quite all of the cases which cannot be
cured can be more or less improved, and
the progress Of the disease, at least, ar
rested.
The theory of Prof. Koch, that con-
sumption is due to the presence in the
lungs Of a microscopic organism, is now
accepted as fact, and subsequent OBJ
servations have proven that wherever
this organism, called "tuberc1e bacil-
lus," is present, the disease consumption
is sooner or later developed, and the pa
tient dies.
Prof. Koch, in his experiments, OBJ
served the habits of the bacilli and the
effects Of different substances upon
them, and also discovered that prod
uct from the germ itself could be pro-
duced which was destructive to the life
and multiplication of the germs, and
from this as starting point has evolved
the final product Of Improved tubercu-
lin," now being successfully used by the
perfected method Of administration"
DR.. w. H. Ballard and DR.. c. H.
Whitman Of this city have had large
practical and systematic experience in
the matter of meteorological and mi
croscopical investigation Of the subject,
both in their own private laboratories
and in the hospitals at Chicago, where
they held official positions, also in con-
nection with the colleges of medicine in
which they have held various chairs as
professors and instructors.
These progressive and thoroughly SCI
entific men became convinced months
ago of the efficacy of improved tuber-
| culin'' to cure consumption when used
| and administered in the proper manner,
| and have been using 1t in their private
practice with the most gratifying re-
| suits.
In order that the greatest number of
| consumptives may take advantage Of
| an opportunity to get cured, they have
established an institution at No. 500
| South Broadway, this city, known as
"The Koch Medical Institute" where all
persons with any disease or weakness
Of the lungs may receive treatment at
the hands Of these skilled practitioners.
and where consumptives may be abso-
lutely cured, by the proper use and ad-
ministration of their improved tuber-
culin."
Drs. Ballard and Whitman have es-
tablished their institute for the benefit
of all persons suffering from weak or
diseased lungs, in order that the great
est good may be accomplished for the
greatest number, and that consumptive
skilled men, using the only rational and
scientific treatment now known to the
medical profession.
Many consumptive patients have al
ready been cured by them, and many
are now under treatment and all OF
| them are ready to attest the efficacy of
| the treatment to cure consumption.
| There is not the least danger to the pa
| tient, and if taken in the early stages a.
cure is a certainty, and consumption, a
| disease which has baffled the doctors
| for years, can now be treated with as
much assurance of recovery as any
| other disease, if the treatment is taken
| early enough.
Consultations are free. All informa-
| tion cheerfully furnished, at the Koch
| Medical Institute, No. 529 South Broad
way, Los Angeles, or by mail promptly
| if the parties live at a distance.
Following we give q copy of testi-
monial from one of our cured patients,
received this week:
| 1922 Angelina ST., Los Angeles, July 81,
| 1895.
| Drs. Ballard & Whitman:
Dear Drs: Your treatment of con-
sumption by improved tubeculin," has
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