The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
Vaccination in Germany.


To the Editor of The Journal
May l be permitted to state a few facts
gathered during. my studies Of the vaccina-
ton question? l shall choose Germany since
Investigations and statistics Of that country
are probably more reliable than those from
other countries.
Bavaria has, since 1907 compulsory vaccina-
ton. Whoever has been in the fatherland
knows what compulsory means. In 1872, after
the people of Bavaria had been vaccinated ard
revaccinated for period of sixty-five years;
that country had smallpox epidemic Over
80, 900 persons were sick with the pox and
queer as it Is, some 49, 900 of these 10000 had
been just previously vaccinated. This fact
was revealed by the vaccination records
Prussia had an epidemic in 1871 during which
no less than 81, 900 persons died from small
pox, and Russia was then a we'll vaccinated
country.
Upon the official vaccination and smallpox
records Dr.. Bruckner CBaseD bases the fol :
lowing remarks: The official SMALLPOX
records furnish the clearest proof that all
smallpox epidemics of late years have had
their beginning amongst the vaccinated and
re-vaccnated.'
vaccinated and the worst smallpox ridden
country in Europe.
In Germany it has been officially admitted
that vaccination is blood poisoning The
health office of Berlin has admitted that in
1891 over 1000. deaths were caused by vac
cination.
In 1890 Theodore Pope published the fol-
lowing sentence: Vaccination is syphilitic
poisoning" He was duely prosecuted in the
courts for contempt of the vaccination law.
The prosecuting attorney called as witnesses
for the state upon DR.. Cruewell (Berlin), the
highest medical authority on vaccination. On
Sept. 3, 1890, this same authority made the
following statement under oath: Every in
oculation of so-called protective pox' is
syphilitic poisoning. Since I follow Peczely' 3
method of diagnosis I am in a position with
certainty to demonstrate the evil effects of
vaccination to the Of 4 syphiltic nature
Most Of the people will have to suffer life
time from this poisoning. When our present
vaccination law was passed, the authorities
labored under misconceptions in regard to
vaccination. 1t was universally believed that
the pox of the cows was something different
from human pox. But now it has been proven
to certainty that cowpox, which was held
to be a distinct sickness among kline is a
myth. Cowpox as a separate sickness of
animals does rot exist. Some cases of the So
called cowpox are nothing else but syphlitic
| sores, others are true human pox Mr.. Jen-
ner is indebted for his lymph to the syphlitic
milkmaid Sarah NelOnes. Vaccination does
nothing but prepare the way for the worst
of sicknesses." Such statement from so
great an authority startled the medical pro
fession of Germany. Investigations began
everywhere.
DR.. schoppe (Boun) called attention to some
Of his observations, saying: "If child is not
| very robust we will find as the result of
| vaccination great disturbance in the lynn
phatic system: lymphangeitis begins, and, as
| a rule. scrofula Is but the initiatory step OF
tubercular complications.
| This hint was followed up by others. and
as we understand, investigators are abou,
prepared to come forth with the statemen,
! that most OF the many cases OF tuberculosis
Of recent years are directly caused by the
| disturbance in the Emphatic system due tc
vaccination and revaccinaticn fact worth
while considering. worth while investi eating
/ in our country.
/ A few of the many prominent medical men
| who have, in the fatherland, during the past
/ few years Investigated vaccination and who
have declared against it are: Professor DR.
/ Kranichfeld, Professor DR.. Yung DR. Weiss
! DR.. Sehoppe, DR.. Stiegele, Dr. Girl, PROBES
sor DR.. Hebra. Professor DR.. Kupmaul, DR.
Weber, Dr.. Boehm. DR.. zilinger, Professor