The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
hAMMANN is
FULLY CURED.
Hs Is Now on His Way Home
on ihs Steamship Lucania.
UNDERWENT HOFF TREATMENT
For Consumption II Is Said 10 Have Been
Successful IN Every Rssptcl-Tha
History Of His Case.
UNDERWENT HOFF TREATMENT

New York. Feb 2J.--Frederick Ham
mann, the New York Journals patient
who was cured OF consumption by Dr.
Hon In Vienna sailed on the Lucania
saturday the hsppiest boy that ever
started Tor New York
lie Is sound and wen. The most emf
nent physicians in Vienna and London
who haze examined Hammann unite In
declaring that the Hon treatment has
certainly checked and probably entirely
cured the progress OF the dreaded. ccn-
sumption.
During the two DAYS that Hammann
has been IN London he has been going
about freelsSin the most atrocious weather
FOR which London Is noted and has suf-
fered no in effects
Great interest was taken IN Hammanns
case by Dr. Sylvester Willard, formerly
of New York. now one OF London's fore
most physicians. and Sir William Broad
bent, without question the greatest Eng
lish physician.
These two famous medical men made
thorough examination OF the patient and
hhll'h III Sikhlns "a ioiS ietnniCdl report
which can be summarized hy saying that
active consumption had been present but
the progress Of the disease is now
stopped. Dr. willard said
II have seen Hammann several times
during the last few days. and have had
ample time TO examine his lungs thor
oughly. Although the right lung shows
absolute signs Of having been affected
with consumption. at present no active
disease can be found. and what abnormal
signs ! now find arc only scar tissue. the
result OF a healed wound.
ALL SIGNS OF FEVER HAVE GONE
"Hammann's weight has increased since
he left New York. and he has entirely
got rid of the fever az after careful
watching l find no sign ~ rise i'm tenn
perature at any time OF the day. You
-kte~-~ith consumption fever Is -eFs.-eef
the most constant symptoms
Again. he has no night sweats, no
cough. and his appetite is excellent. As
he described his appetite TO me, he cant
get enough to eat. He is cheerful. happy.
Considering the servere weather In Nien-
ma at this time of the year-ind my medi-
cal work IN Vienna some years ago is AL
ways associated with cold more severe than
anything have experienced i'm New York
lit Is a marvel TO me how Hammann. re-
sidering in Vienna could make such an
Improvement In this short time.
"As To the future, well. that depends n
good deal upon how the patient lives. as
all OF US have our lives more or less I'm
our own hands.
"As TO the injured lung. nature never
entirely oblterates innammatory mis-
chief. and 50 in fhe lung that portion Of
which was once the seat OF active con-
sumption will heal over and some thick
ening Of the lung tissue will result, Just
as there Is thickening around scar on
the hand or wherever we have received
an injury.
This can forever afterwards be detect
ed on careful examination. but i'm no way
need injure the remaining healthy lung
or cause the patient any discomfort.
TUBERCULAR BACILLI DISAPPEAR.
"Of course in a disease like consump-
tion. where repair has once set in the
great object OF the patient Is to endcavor
10 help nature TO build up a constitution
which will defy the tuhercular bacilli
which In this case, according TO the re-
port of analysis of the sputum made only
few days ago under Professor Hofrs
direction. had entirely disappeared.
This Is a very favorable sign. as il al
most shows beyond doubt that the cause
of the disease has been eliminated. and
there is reason 10 hope that II the patient
carries out the usual regime 80 strictly
laid down by the medical profession,
namely, outdoor exercise, plenty OF milk,
eggs and a certain amount Of gymnastic
exercises the patient should live long,
useful and happy life.
Il am hardly in "A position 10 comment
upon Prof Hon's treatment as / have
not the pleasure of knowing him, nor
am ] acquainted with the details OF his
method. But whoever is able To produce
such results as are apparently shown IN
this case is certainly entitled TO the
thanks OF humanity
"rhis only goes 20 show what rapid
strides are being made by the younger
generation OF the profession TO stamp out
this horrible disease. which I suppose
carries OF more subjects than all the
other Ills that flesh Is heir to-
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