Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30

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it. I watched, helped to make, and made
dozens of experiments on guinea pigs
We would proceed by inoculating two
pigs with the diphtheria virus, and ther
inoculate one of them with anti-tcxine
Within three hours both would be little
sick. Within six hours the pig that haG
been inoculated with anti-toxine woulc
be we'll and sqealing for food, while the
other would be taking no further interest
in the surroundings. Next morning the
inoculated pig would he dead, while the
other would be as lively rs if nothing had
ever happened to it,
''This same experiment was conducted
under different circumstances. For in
stance, two pigs would be inoculated
with the virus at the same time ant
turned in a pen. After three hours, Of
such a matter, both would begin to gel
sick. Next morning, very early, they
would be all but dead. Then we would
inoculate one of the pigs with big dose
of anti-toxine, and he would begin tc
improve almost Immediately and steadily
get well, while the other would invaria-
bly, die.
"Among other things" continued th'
doctor, IT learned that diptheria and
membranous Group are identical. hac
never believed it before. A child pa
tient was brought into the hospital, ant
the class of doctors was told to diagnose
the case. Some said it was diptheria, ant
I said it was membranous Group. Th'
professor said that we were both right
for the two were identical. Iquest!onet
the statement with the assertion that
had never known a case of contagioi
from membranous Group, while, in my
experience, diptheria had nearly alway:
proved contagious. The professor tolC
me to look into the child's throat and tell
him whether saw any membrane
Nothing of the kind was to be seen. Thel
he said that in case Of this kind, the
disease was far down the throat where
there was no danger of communication
to others, while in ordinary diptheria the
disease was principally in the back par'
of the mouth and easily communicated
course. and upon the application of the
anti-toxine treatment, was thoroughly
convinced that the professor was correct.
"But, let me tell you about the case OF
little child which came under my OBJ
seryation during my stay. First, 1 will
say that they do not burn out the throats
of diptheria patients any more. Instead
of this they relieve choking by the inser-
ton of a rubber tube into the windpipe'
Well, one day the little child was brought
into the hospital. 1t was black in the
face, blue around the eyes, gasping fol
breath. and evidently choking to DEATH
Had I met it in my practice, I would
have been sure that it would be dead in
less than three hours, and had no idea
that it could be saved.
Well, the professor went to work, first
coolly explaining the child's condition,
what was the matter with it, etc. Then
one of them deity inserted rubber tube
down its throat into its windpipe, and in
a few moments it began to breathe with
comparative ease. Next they injected q
big dose of anti-toxine, and after some
three or four hours it began to improve
very perceptibly. In less than three days
the child was removed to its home out OF
danger, and long before I left Baltimore,
it was as we'll and strong rs ever"
The doctor told of numerous other re-
markably interesting experiments in con
nection with various other diseases, sur
gical operations, etc. but space is hardly
sufficient to warrant a repetition Of the
story.