The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
CONSUMP TON
CAN Be CURED,
The Hirschfelder Fluid Has
Exceeded ALI Expec-
tationS.
so FAR IT rs A SUCCESS
Within a Few Months the
Formula Will Be Given
to the World.
AUT0PsIEs PROVE THE WORK.
One of the Greatest Discoveries in
the Annals of Medicine Made
in California.
AUToPs1Es PROVE THE WORK

this City began to test on human beings
the efficacy of fluid subcutaneous iniec-
ton compounded by himself for the pur-
pose of curing consumption.
He began with several patients in the
County Hospital in an. advanced stage Of
the dreadful disease, and whose recovery
was considered hopeless by the physicians.
1t was not expected that the new remedy
would cure the malady in its last stages,
but it was hoped that it would ease the
pain OF the sufferers and give evidence
that the theory upon which the injection
fuid was compounded was true.
The results exceeded the expectations of
the physicians in charge Of the consump-
tives' ward. After week or SO OF the
treatment it was found that the irritating
and weakening night sweats and night
coughs ceased and that there was gen
eral improvement, but the disease had
gone too far and had weakened the sys-
fem of the patients too much to give the
remedy an opportunity of showing what
it would do.
Although DR.. Hirschfelder was anxious,
so the physicians say, 10 keep the matter
from getting into the press, for the reason
that premature publicity would do more
harm than good, the patients and their
friends nevertheless talked about the new
remedy, and the facts were investigated
and published by THE CALL. 1t was found
in the case of several consumptives that
not only did the night sweats and the
coughing cease, but that there was gain
in weight, thus showing that the restora-
tive process had begun.
One OF these, gardener named William
John Davis, was completely cured so far
as outward appearances went, after three
months of the treatment His cough and
sweats stopped and he gained ten or twelve,
pounds IN weight
When he came to the hospital he was so
weak that he could not walk block with
out sitting down and resting for at least
five minutes. After he left the hospital
cured he went to work at his trade in Oak
land, and imprudently exposing himself,
contracted another cold which carried him
off. He was more tnan go years old and
the second attack destroyed all his powers
of resistance.
Several physicians who had an oppor-
tunity of seeing the old mans lungs after
death were positive in their opinion that
effect of assisting nature in replacing the
lost tissue. DR.. Lane said that the appear
ance of the dead mans lungs was proof
that DR.. Hirschfelder had hit upon a cor
rect theory of curing not only consump-
ton but the majority of other diseases.
A short time ago a committee of medical
men composed of Drs. Kerr, Lane, Ellen
wood and Gibbons was appointed for the
purpose of investigating the treatment.
They visited the patients in the County
Hospital and also private patients in this
City, and they were convinced that the
remedy was curing the disease. But when
they considered the fact that a long time
was required for the thorough cure of con-
sumption and that the remedy had not
been applied earlier than last November
they judged it inexpedient to make public
announcement of the formula. While.
thus far, the injected fluid had proved that
it was potent curative agent, they pre-
ferred to wait little longer to watch the
future condition of patients who were be-
heved to have been restored to health.
Taking this view of the matter, they
were content with passing resolution de-
claring that they had investigated the
treatment and found the facts to be such
as to warrant the recommendation that
the treatment be continued until such
time as the committee shall deem it pru-
dent to announce this most important dis
covery to the world.
A copy of the resolution was handed to
DR.. w. f. Southland, editor of the local
medical magazine, and it will appear next
week. DR.. Southard said that Dr. Hirsch-
fielder had offered the formula of his dis
covery to him and the rest of the commit
tee, but they declined to accept 1t for the
reason that it would be injudicious and
premature to give it to the world at this
time.
1t is reported that the remedy differs
from all other injection fluids used for the
cure OF consumption and other diseases.
and that it is not culture of bacilli or an
animal product. Thus far it has exceeded
the most sanguine expectations. The ex-
periments at present are being conducted
with the view of ascertaining the precise
quantity of the fluid necessary for dose
that will secure the quickest and best re-
suits.
DR.. Hirschfelder was asked yesterday to
give some idea of the progress of the inyes
tigation into the merits of the remedy. but
he positively refused 10 say ANYTHING
about it on the ground that sufficient
period of time had not elapsed to place all
doubts at rest regarding its efficacy. He
refused to throw any light at all on the
subject and referred his questioner to the
members of the committee. He added
that the publicity already given to the
matter had had harmful rather than
beneficial effect upon the public mind.
The cure for consumption has been the