The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-10
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PELLAGRA CONFERENCE
IN SPARTANBURG
DIR. Sanbon, Eminent Authority on
Pellagra, Greeted by Large Number
OF PHYSICIANS.

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Spartanburg, Sept. 3.-Over 200
! physicians gathered in Spartanburg
| to-day to do honor to DR.. Louis w.
Sambon of London, England, hailed
as the worlds greatest authority on
the subject Of pellagra. OF this num-
ber 185 had come from afar to hear
DR.. Sambon and join in the discussion
OF mysterious but menacing disease.
Many are distinguished men of medi-
cine; others are just knocking at the
portals of fame. All were deeply in
t"rested in a subject that Is of vital
| import to the world but more espe-
to the presence of DR.. Sambon the con-
| ference was fortunate in having the
| foremost authorities on this disease in
| the United States. The conference
was success beyond the expectations
of the enthusiastic promoters. Spar
tanburg physicians and others had
hoped to see 100 physicians here.
More than twice that number came.
~ ''tlD'ONh was CnInuSluSIlC, ltS
wonderful success" said the super
| intendcnt of the State Hospital for
the Insane, after the scientific ses-
sion thlS afternoon. 1T must do great
good. A body of physicians such as
you see here cant assemble and spend
day in discussion without their eff
forts bearing fruit DR.. Babcock is
an authority on the disease, second to
none in the United States.
DIR. Garrison of the Thompson Nc
Fadden commission echoed DR.. Bah
cocks words. The naval surgeon and
pellagra student was impressed by the
spirit of the gathering. Distinguish
cd physicians were eager to exchange
ideas and learn what others had found
of the disease, and so it was among all
the physicians present.
| The conference developed many i'm
Dortant features: DR. Sambon's state
| ment that his investigations have led
him to believe that the disease is not
caused by maize or corn in any form
| but by an insect, possibly the blood
sucking fly or gnat; that it is not con-
| tagious; that his observation in a
limited area in Spartanburg convince
MIN that there Is more pellagra in the
United States than in Italy, Spain or
| Roumania. Many physicians stressed
the evil that is done by the mistaken
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| tagious. 1t was deplored that some
hospitals have been loath to admit
pcllagrins. All agreed that the dis
ease is not spread by contact. "As
contagious as typhoid fever" said
some physicians.
An impression was made by DIR. La
Vinder's conviction that the disease is
certainly one that will respond to
treatment.
An important statement was that of
DR.. Grimm of the United States pub
llc health service that his investiga-
tions indicate that there is not more
pellagra in Spartanburg than else
| where
For State Campaign.
a. w. Sullivan, senator from An
derson county, announced that he had
pledged himself to earnest endeavors
In behalf of State appropriation for
the maintenance of campaign
against pellagra in South Carolina.
Senator Sullivan was called on by DR..
Babcock for en- address. The chair
man, refererd to him as the man
who is responsible for the pure food
laws on the staute books of this State
MIR. Sullivan said that for some time
he has been aware OF the critical con-
dition not only OF South Carolina but
OF all other Southern States from the
mena' Of pellagra. He took up the
questi If aid from the national GOV
ernment with the senior South Caro-
Ina senator he said, and Mr.. Till
man Is now actively supporting this
idea AS a South Carolina senator,
the speaker said, he proposes to make
night in the general assembly for
substantial appropriation to pros
! ecute this work. Not only will he
! lend his best efforts to the cause in
the senate, but he hopes to appear
the senate, but he hopes to appear
befor the house committee, he de-
clared, and with this end in view he
| attended the conference today to sit
at the feet of these wise men of medi-
\ cine and listen and learn. He said