The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-12
DOCTOR PUSHES
GROWTH OF BOY
ADDS SEVEN INCHES TO HEIGHT IN
THE SHORT PERIOD OF SIX
MONTHS
USES COATS GLANDS
SCOTTISH PHYSICIAN NAMES RE-
PORT OF REMARKABLE STE
CESS ACCOMPLISHED IN
EXPERIMENT.

EDINBURGH, August IA Scot
fish physician has sprung a surprise
on the apathette British publicity
coming forward with the assertion and
the proof that he has been success
ful In making youth of eighteen
grow seven inches in six months.
At recent meeting OF the British
Medical association in London. DR..
Geo Alexander Gibson. physician Of
the royal infirmary. Edinburgh. ex-
planned how ne had made this eigh-
teen-year- old Peter Pan grow up
through the employment OF thyroid
extract potent substance influence
ing blood distribution and nutritive
possibilities In the most powerful way,
With healthy appetite for full dc
tails of this interesting case. a London
correspondent of the International
News Service journeyed specially to
Edinburgh.
Would Enter Academy.
This boy said DIR. Gibson. whom
! made 10 grow up, is the son ~
one OF my medical friends He was
in his eighteenth year. one inch be
Low. FIVE feet in height. Like many
children. and more especially youths.
he was s,unted in growth, but excel
lent In. form Tie had get hts w1oiP
mind on entering Woolwieh academy,
for which his ore and only chance
was lust about six months ahead.
I'm order TO enter Woolwich he had
10 he at least Ave feet three inches
tail. The family turned 10 me in deep
distress, as they felt that To obtain Il
growth Of four inches In six months
would be an great a feat as the addi-
ton OF the proverbial cubit 10 the
STATURE.
Mental Faculties Strong
by the employment Of thyroid en-
tract. the youth grew seven iucnes
IN six months and, as he obtained
oSe of the highest places in the en-
trance examinations to "ooiwich' II
w., obvious that his cerebral func-
tions had heen in no wise disturbed
Nv the treatment
The thyroid gland which y SIT
uatea near the root Of the neck On
earh side Of the trachea or Hindptpe'
has for a number Of years heen close =
" associated with the nutrition 81 tne
body. explained Or. Gibson IL Sc
crates or manufactures SUBSTANCE
which Is absorbed hy the blood CT
ix,r,ph. and exerts a Very poweffhl IN
suence on the building up OF the nodN'
rhyrnid extract, which is used In cases
~ st,inted growth. is taken from the
thyroid gland Of sheep or goa /
whether this potent substance scts di-
rectly upon the glands and tissues OF
Indirectly through the inter- eni'"n o.
the nervous system. cannot at present
be determined
Use Giandsc Of Goats
nr Gibson then described the pro-
cess OF making the extract 49,,
"A sheen or a goat ts kiltea' sA ~
tba musicians LAS soon as tit ~
axfinct the thyroid gland Is Ia ken y
opt and all Fat removed. Fhe gtahn
!. then minced UP into fine pieces ana
ar,ea at a temperature of w TO tpV
degrees fahrenheit, When all TeffaalH
,ng TAT is removed with the aid OF pc
,,ofa,,nf i. In ready To make UP INTO
tablets. ,-,,.. n,urtas
III ia only with physically $,an ~. d !,
persons land preferably yonthsl ina
: doctor can undertake this grown
treatment" remarked DIR. Gibson =
.nrcmsinu Personally, ! have hau
vreat success with thyroid treatment
sor stunted growth.