The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
A new CURE
FOR LEPROSY
Or. Razlag Has Attained Excel
lent Results at Canton.
PHYSICIANS WATCHING CASES
They BsIIevs Patients Can al Least b
Permitted Their Llh,ry i Censul Nc
Wads's interesting Report.
PHYSICIANS WATCHING CASES

Washington. Aug. l2.-In a report just
made by Robert NJ. MoWade. United
States consul to Canton, 10 the state de-
partment. is detailed thorough and
systematic effort 10 cure leprosy. made
by DIR. Adolph Razlag. OF Vienna. Aus
tria. Encouraging progress has been
made by DIR. Razlag and physicians. who
have watched his work and methods, sR-
pear convinced that his trea atment, whiie
II may not cure leprosy. will check the
disease 10 such an extent that patients
can be given complete liberty.
In his report, which Is supplemented by
letter written by DR. Swan. In charge
OF the Canton hospital. Consul McWade
says;
university, who for the last five years has
been making a careful study OF certain
tropical diseases. and ne applied to those
I'm charge OF the Medical Missionary So
ciety's hospital for advice and aid as to
the best means OF obtaining unrestricted
conditions for the treatment or patients
oTsrs "pr. RasIaz Gm Slated slated that in various
countries where he had studied and sue
cessfully treated this dread disease, he
had found great difficulty In securing rms "a "a
dom been situated where he could obtain
the bona fide tes estimony OF physicians as
TO the results OF treatment.
-FOUR PATIENTS CHOSEN.
After consultation with other physi-
clans OF Canton, and with the approval
OF the board OF managers. OF this hospi-
tai 1t was decided TO render all possible
aid 10 DIR. Razlag. Accommoda tone quite
isolated from the resident portion or the
hospital were provided for DR.. Razlag.
and four lsper patients selected from the
leper village 10 the east OF Canton city
quarantine. Two 9f these cases were
far advanced and about the worst that
could be found In the leper refuge. which
has "A thousand inmates.
These patients were required 10 battle
as admitted were again put through a
cold bath with Condy's fluid. New cloth
ing was given TO them, and old clothing
and effects were burned.
From the time Of entrance every pos
sible source OF reinfecion was rigidly
guarded against the premises being Kept
scrnpulously clean and each patient re-
quired to keep his own apartment, with
no Interchange OF towels. furniture, etc;
An abundant supply OF wholesome food
was provided three times daily. aud as
far as possible the patients were required
10 remain I'm the open air. Twice daily a
general cold bath. strongly imprs gnated
with ether, potass, permanganatt or liz.
calcis sulph, was administered.
THE treatment varied In each case and
was changed frequently. according as
symptoms required Only standard rem
edies OF the pharmacopoeia We're used
The following outline shows the general
course of treatment:
COURSES OF TREATMENT.
'Local-Gensral cold baths. followed by
bath medicated with potass. per1nangan-
ate or double strength hq. calcis sulph.,
each bath being followed by friction OF
the indurated surfaces.
mo massage or subcutaneous injec-
tions were used. Abraded or broken sur
faces were treated with peroxide or by.
d55Ggsn sSro spbo&sihvol & Srsenl me- nng
hydrarg. chrysarobin, the strength and
application OF these remedies varying ac-
cordins TO the symptoms present, and
only TO perfectly clean surfaces.
internal or constttutional-Excre
organs kept active, special attention paid
TO digestive disturbances. Administra,,
anon. In pill form. ferri anon, cit .et
styrch. sodil iodide. salicyl, sodii, the
remedies being pushTsSd he'd to their ws ssl
personally supervised by DR. Razlag sew
eral hours each day. a capable native
helper being always at hand to assist In
AFTER eight days distinct improve
ment was manifest Skin was somewhat
softened. sensation showed signs OF re-
turning, and uleerating surfaces showed
dency TO heal. Patients declared they
felt much better After a months treat
ment the improved condition OF each pa
during the frst week. Fain and oedema
had largely disappeared. except on the
most indurated surfaces, extensive ulcer
ated surfaces were quite healed and pa
tlents were rejoicing over their improved
condition.
CAN RECEIVE LIBERTY.
'Dr. Razlag does not lay claims 70 Q
radical cure for lepra, but states that
the worst case may be cured TO such an
extent as will allow perfect liberty OF the
patients, and his efficient work done un-
der the observation OF a number OF Can.
ton physicians bears out this statement.
These physicians observed these cases
while under treatment and saw the re-
suits obtained: Dr. Webb Anderson, DR..
Townsend, DR.. Thomas McCloy. DIR. G. G.
Selden DR. Shumaker and the surgeon In
charge OF the HOSPITAL. and also several
men In the foreign community.
"Dr. Razlag conducted this work az
practically his own expense and with a
devotion shown only by those who be-
lieve In the object 20 be obtained and the
great possibilities for relieving the most
distressed cases OF suffering humanity.
DR. Razlag for months lived I'm a shack
I'm the Sandwich Islands isolated from
the world. while studying and treating
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