The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-31
BULLOCK'S BLOOD
AS ANAENIA CURE
Physicians Deeply Interest
ed in an Experiment.
IMPROVED BY INJECTION
If Patient Gets Well, Change in Treat
ment of This Malady
May Result

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-Much interest
Is shown among physicians interested
especially in biological subjects over the
apparent success of Or. Thomas j..
Biggs, instructor Of surgery in the Post
Graduate Hospital. of this city. who has
used dehbrinated bullocks blood in a
normal salt solution as a permanent
cure for anaemia.
Many biologists claim that animal
blood corpuscles are of little value in
fused in the veins of a human being be-
cause OF their divergence in size and inn
possibility Of assimilation. They say,
however. that the serum can be and has
been used with great success.
Saline solution Is used only as a tenn
porary restorative in cases of extreme
emergency. II is claimed that its effect
is not lasting. The case which brought
the question Of defibrsnated OK blood as
a permanent tonic to the human capil-
larry system was that of William H
Smith. of Moroton Hill. Stamford, Conn.
Injection Gives Relief.
His condition improved wonderfully
after the infusion, and he is being fed
upon specially prepared foods in antici-
patton of other infusions. The opera
ton was performed in the Stamford
Hospital
Dr. Harry p Loomis, of IS East Thir-
ty-fourth Street, said that the introduce
ton Of the saline solution into the hu-
man system had long been recognized
as wonderful life giver in an emer-
gency. Its effect is not lasting, how
ever he said.
Then DR.. Biggs used the salt solu-
ton as an immediate stimulant, and the
81.
tient?" was suggested.
81 do not think was the answer
that the corpuscles of any animal will
mix with those of the human blood.
Tests have been made. and it has been
shown that while the serum is beneficial
the corpuscles are carried until they de-
cay and are thrown out of the system.
II will not say that the corpuscles OF
another animal will do any harm, but
they will do no good"
Not Difficult Operation.
Speaking of the operation itself. DR.
LOOMS said: "It is not a difficult one,
and have seen young doctors perform
it."
Some time ago Mr.. Smith received a
severe shock when his son was killed in
a railroad accident.
he was IN uelCate neAlln Inen. ana De-
came steadily worse. Several weeks ago
he entered the Stamford Hospital 1t
was seen that an operation was neces-
sary. DR.. Biggs was asked to take the
case. and he advised an operation and
picked out Drs Frederick Whitlemore
and Roland Hazen. OF New York. to as
sist him. Just before the operation took
place Dr. Biggs asked the patient how
he felt
"Cold. miserably cold" answered Mr..
Smith
Annoyed by Sound.
He was plainly weak and extremely
nervous The slightest sound seemed to
annoy him. and it was with difficulty
that he could keep the natural peevish-
ness Of a sufferer out Of his tone in an
swering the surgeons questions
His pulse was 125 and he was pale.
At signal Mr. Smiths left sleeve was
rolled up to his shoulder. a vein was
laid bare. and a gold plated canula tube
inserted.
Great care had 70 be exercised as the
smallest particle OF air I'm the vein
would have meant death After the So
luton had been injected Mr.. Smith
pulse dropped 10 50. and color appeared
in his checks.
How are you nOw?" asked DR.. BigRs.
leaning over. as II to hear a faint whis-
per.
Why warm and comfortable" was
the answer. given in comparatively
robust voice. Mr. Smith appeared
amazed at his own tones.