The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-14

s--oEg He stated that some patient
s-ase !. t---cTe zfser the first few il
s~rlo-s- re advised n these case
q srsre-6 AZ -reatnsnt for thre
nar-hs 1r more. and that improve
@s- u soll1E when the treztzeu
VI -he sH-um is resumed.
- nl4vz Lzverde OF Colombia re
- -z-v cases cured with the &C
@r Soue physicians from Veneguel
A&r reported good results with tn
mmrZ
n AIMING reported q case treate,
-rA tae serum with striking efecu
a. 1-st The patient gained in weigh
M1z the E-s- injection up 10 the 15tl
aay az the treatment
C1rs-zua-s cf the mucous mem
h-znce -hz- had been treated for two
raz-s Ei-huur result were healed with
-he se-uu- TIE patient had fever al
VAS On -he &C day OF the injection
outstanding the fact that the pa
rHe-t had q relapse with eruption OF
ruha-ries Dr. A-uinE thinks that there
is su-e-hilE good in the serum Hal
lu-.az-. Cf the Hospital s. Louis. Paris,
-eru--E sir cases rrea-ed with the Sc
ruu without result
utolr-e enur- of Bonn. reported
-t-ee cases treated with the serum.
-her showed remarkable diminution
rF zte -uhe-cies ar first then followed
o. period Ehsre the disease remained
s-z-iz-zry and finally. IL progressed
lrEiu rapidly
Frosess5- B-eeer. Berlin, reported
-uc cases treated with the serum with
1u- results
Prufess1- Dehio. Dorpat. reported 10
czzss treated with the serum from
AF-l 1ah ts July 39-h- No improve
uer- some OF his patients are now
No-sa Professor Lassar OF Berlin
clussi -he discussion on the serum
-rEz-Uel- tv recommending that new
experiments bs carried on with view
-c de-e-uine It's value in leprosy.
u is very 6iEcult 10 Judge accurate
lv the merits of the serum OF its eff
CzcE Or leFrosy. The reports are very
conf Fic-lne- some condemn il as worth
CESS. while Others praise il very high
1r Perhaps -he truth lies between the
EEo extremes
Dr. Ca-rzsguiIla claims that many Of
tte adverse reports are due 70 the use
o. sel- altered or GecompOsed while
or SIS way -e foreign countries
d is Fery significant n this connec-
-1E -hz- -he favorable reports come,
a. rule from clul -ries near 10 Colon
hiz whereas the failures occur in coun-
-rles very distant from Colombia DR..
Czr--sgulliz' explanation Is probably
1u--ec-
F'1Cu rhE reports Of Others and from
ms eE1 experience ] come 10 the fol-
ioEllE conclusion
Thz- Cl--asluii serum produces
En- scUe HHers very remarkable i'm
rr1-s-e-- often in very short time.
lr -E1az cases -Ea- seem 10 be ready
20 rpa-l 60 treatment. no other
l-uuvu remedy ac-s Is promptly or as
e1ic1ri1uslE Is lLe serum.
Dr. Tina slid that after L. years Of
tEaz-Eert De has found no remedy that
D. could recommend.
1'r Eall16e-o Of Bucharest. reported I
good results from the use OF crude
rstrc-suu
Dr. DYER 81 New Orleans reported
sone be1e6r from the use Of antiYe-
nrue-
Dr Besuier Paris advised the de-
E-ruc-i1- az the tubercles and Iepromas |
Ei-E lhe -herm0cantery
E'-. F1-ulra said that The best rem I
etE IS sl1oL He exhibited some photo
graphs taEen before and after the
-rsz-EE-- showing remarkable i'm /
rr-uFHne--
zs wls decided by the Conference 10 4
u-E permanent International .
sssoclz-i1-. composed. for The present /
ur 11 members. for The purpose Of pre- /
T.l-lEE plan -1r an International Lep-
-usg Slee-s and 20 make arrangements I
Cor tts needing 0f The next Congress /
Tor EeT7osy-
Tte 1w-ur were elected by the
CCfg-rleH members of this Association: 4
shrzhzn. Dr. Phineas. London: Al /
EErez r- II r.. Honolulu. Bartch Won.
d. ifl--H any, Besuie-. DR.. E. Paris: 4
CzEE5.s-a- Flr-. Italy; DeAio. Dr.. D0rpat: 4
llli-iuz Dr. C1us-zn-inople. Dyer. Dr.. /
New D-ia--s- Ehlers- DR.. Copenhagen: !
Fsloao. D-- FJreuEaI- Click. Dr.. sara /
tgFC- aEiaEr Bey. Dr.. Constantinople; !
Hansen DR. Norway Kalindero. Dr.. I
Buchl-ets Eohler. Dr. Berlin: Lassar,
D-- Bs-fr- Neisser. Dr.. Breslau:
Rg-ersan E-- s. Petersburg: Seder-
h1-1- Dr. Eo-Eay- Kirchow. Dr.. Ber-
lin
u Els proposed 70 publish a book on
lgr-usr containing all our knowledge
uf -ke tlzease 10 date: and to publish
q journal for scientific and statistical Z
reference devoted entirely 10 leprosy.
h-- thf proposition met with opposi-
-iu- C1 thH pa-- o. our president and i
~as dropped for the present
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. (
The esleral Conclusions Of the Con
f47alce are as follows.
Az rhe close 0f the debates Of the .
lr-arrltirrzl Lepuosv Conference. Ber-
in. 1Ss7. The Secretaries have the hon
or rr present the following short report
uf the general Conclusions OF the Con
Ference
Tex believe that sgch a resume viii I
D. especially desirable for those mem
hs-z who have been delegated by their
respective Governments. and who have
60 make reports on the results Of the
Co-fe-eace.
As U-ght Be- expected. a considerable .
pu-iul o. The discussion has related to
TIRE hacilus Leprae. which the Con
ference accepts as the Virus Of Leprosy. T
and which for upwards OF % years has