New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

the gas would pot enter far enough. It would 60
only as far as the upper bronchial passages, and
not reach the seat Of the evil A different policy
was then tried DR. Canu. a Trenchman, slipped
flexible tube into the mouth and down tho throat
and was thus enabled to inject a fluid into the
lungs DR.. Jacob, OF Berlin, cut hole in the wind
pipe ana eftected entrance in thai way. To the
introduction Of formaldehyde into the veins By
means Of hypodermic syringe-another favorits
scheme-there this drawback; the chemical
would coaguiate the a1bumen OF the blood.
Half dozen specialists thereupon hit on another
method It would be hard to say who originated
1t. but Brouardel and Grotte, French-nsn were
| among It's devotees. These and other physicians
attempted to drive the germicide into the lungs
from outside the chest by electric action 'Cata-
phoresis" is the old name for the operation. but
1t is known by several others. Still another idea
Is to employ electricity in the form OF light Dr.
G. G. Hopkins, OF Brooklyn. has tried an arc
lamp. whose radiance is directly upon ms
chest for intervals of about half an hour the treat
ment itself being administered daily or every few
days. Ozone, which is oxygen in a particularly
active condition induced by electricity has also
been used. because it was known to be hurtfuI to
bacIH Of It could get at theu). One or TWO New
York doctors have resorted to this agent. In the
Oxygen Hospital Of London nearly two years aso
It was tested a limited scale Low couches were
inclosed in small apartments and ozonized air was
introduced The patient inhaled the air for a
specified period.
is a germ disease is the belief that a remedial
agent be derived from the blood Of an animal
which has been made immune by a series OF fnocu.
lations with the virus OF the disease itself The
most conspicuous success that has ever been
achieved in his direction has been IN the produc-
ton OF an antitoxin for diphtheria by Behrine
But almost countless attempts have also been made
to perfect serum which would cure tuberculosis
Koch. the discovercr Of the bacillus OF that dis
order. was one Of the first to undertake the task
The world has rarely had such a sensation as shat
caused by the announcement, twelve fifteen
Years ago. that he had succeeded; and rarely has
1t experienced such disappointment as followed
the revelation that his serum was next to worth
less He tried his hand again. and about efgbt
years ago reported method Of preparing TIE
article This. too, has proved Unsatisfactory as g
remedy, although 'tubercuin," as it is called +,
serviceable in another way. Veterinarians hrd y
helpful means of ascer aiming whether cattls
are infected with tuberculosis when other positive
Indications are lacking
Every now and then other ventures OF the same
kind are made. Two London doctors. Horrocks
and Williams. co-operated IN q research looking
to the production OF a curative serum An Italian
Edward Marfgliano. has also worked in that special
field fifth experimenter. NJ Marmorek for
merly connected with the Pasteur Institute IN
Paris, has attracted more or less attention Only
few weeks ago special commission from Sweden
went to France to investigate his results Il has
reported in cautious manner. but advises giving
the serum trial NJ MarmOrek has supplied two
thousand walls of the material for these tests
Behring has devised serum for protective pur-
poses This has been tried only on calves with
the hope Of rendering them immune Just as human
subjects guarded against smallpox by vac
cination. A pioneer IN this particular department
Of experiment is DR.. E. L Trudeau. Of Saranae
Lake. who many years ago achieved partial sue
in making guinea pigs and rabbits fnsus-
ceptible to tuberculosis; but the system has not
yet been developed far enough to make It serve
mankind
One Of the most recent propositions. emanatfng
from DR.. Levi. Of Milan. is inject solution Of
iodine into the veins the Italian claiming no credit
for the main idea. but believing that he has found
a effective mode Of preparing the remedy.
In like manner Professor Armand Gautier, OF
Paris. announced in 1901 that he had devised what
he regarded an improved plan Of administering
arsenic. That same year Philadelphia physician
Dr. Mays told the profession that he had silver
solution, from which great things were expected
Sulphur, alone or IN combination with other sub
stances is another common agent. Robert
Schneider, a German traveller. not long ago IN
vented drug which he named 'sanosin," and
which he regarded a specific for consumption.
This was composed Of sulphur, charcoal and
South African variety Of eucalyptus The patient
to breathe the fumes emitted by a solution
Of the substance Like most Of the other schemes
it shortly ceased to be talked Of, having excited
only a momentary curiosity among medical ex-
perts similar fate has attended the suggestion
that the gaseous emanation from radium and
thorium might do some good. Experiments have
doubtless been made with these vapors, but 10
has been able to report beneficial effect. and
the idea will probably never be heard Of more.
The conviction is row almost universally pTeva-
lent among the best authorities that the only
sources which worth utilizing are pure ar,
hearty nouTishment and rest The best known
sanatOriums to- day conducted on that plan
There are occasional attempts TO supplement the
system by practices Or compounds which will serve
to build up the general vigor. Taking long, full
breaths has been recommended by few phy siclanS
a means Of expanding the lungs, but ether eX-
pertS discourage the usage as II Is DeueVe0 70 H.
terfere with the healing Of the sore spots Mas
a general tonic has also been proposed This, BY
serving counter irritant might possibly Draw
the blood away from the cOngested region ana 90
good, and it would probably be less objeouon-
able than hearty breathing.
Years ago the great standby OF the PROGRESSION
was codliver oil, its value probably lying IN us
nutritve qualities which partially onset the vast
ing Of flesh which save rise to the name cor
sumption" DR.. john r Russell. OF this city, n
1907 proposed adoption Of certain mixed rats
as an article of diet. and he has recently been
trying still another idea. He thinks that the
mingled juices Of fresh garden vegetables. taken
in suitable quantities regularly, nave o9nsnile11
some OF his patients. One OF the local medical
that DR.. Russell probably did not look upon THIS
compound as a remedy, FOR II ought not 70 %
considered one. But II might be intended as an
''adjuvant" or assistant, to his main line OF ueas
ment which is practically Identical with the PIa33
OF depending pure air plenty or nouriShins TO-
and rest. These alone, judiciously applied, Work
wonders, If the treatment Is begun sooA enough
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