New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
Physicians Watching Fried.
mann Patients Assert go Per
Cent Have Shown No I'm.
provement at All.
BELLEVUE HAS EXCEPTION
Clinical Tests, Surgeons Say,
Show Positive Proof of Pres
ence of Disease and in Ma
jority of Cases a Rapid
Development.

Ninety per cent of the tuberculosis
patients in New York hospitals who
have submitted to Dr. Friedrich Fried
manns turtle germ cure during the
last three months are worse, and in
only one case is there any such i'm
provement as would support the Ger
man specialists claims, according to
physicians who have been watching
the tests.
These results are not the offhand
opinions Of casual observers, II was
stated, but are borne out by the off,
cial records showing the results Of
clinical examinations by numerous ex-
perts in tuberculosis.
In Bellevue Hospital out Of thirty
three patients treated at various times.
only three are said to have shown out
ward signs Of improvement together
with clinical signs of betterment such
as to indicate an arresting Of the dis
ease. The other thirty cases all show.
whatever outward signs Of improve
ment may appear. that there has been
a steady advance in the disease.
number of the cases are in bad
condition, so much so that some OF the
Bellevue physicians go SO far as TO say
that the turtle vaccine has been a
handicap. They point to the fact that
some of the patients among the more
favorable ones have not been in so
good a condition since receiving a fresh
supply OF DR.. Friedmann's living germ
at the second injection.
Sputur Tests Positive.
An examination of the records yes
terday I'm one Of the largest of the in
stitutions in which Friedman patients
are under observation showed all spu-
tum tests positive, and that no matter
what the outward conditions there was
a progression OF the disease.
In nine cases out OF ten said
physician familiar with every phase Of
the patients conditions in the hospital.
the tubercular LESSONS have increased;
I'm the remaining cases the patients
are at standstili In many OF these
cases the outward signs are In the
favor OF the patient. even where the
disease Is most progressive. There
have been increases Of weight. in cases.
also disappearance of many of the dis
agreeable symptoms. such as loss OF
appetite, temperatures and night
sweats But this is not true OF large
percentage OF the cases. where there
has been loss of weight and a con-
tinuance of disagreeable tubercular
symptoms"
The thing that is most apt TO de-
ceive IL was pointed out. is the phe-
nomenon OF increase in weight observed
In tuberculosis although in itself 1t Is
not any indication Of a cure. Loss OF
weight. on the other hand. was said TO
be certain indication Of the progress
sive tendencies Of the disease.
In Seton. Bellevue and Mount Sinai
hospitals and the Montefiore Home tho
patients are in various stages Of the
disease and according TO the records d.
not show any Improvement that could
not be assigned TO ordinary methods OF
treatment. In these institutions every
effort has been made 10 assist the pa
tients. In Bellevue all those treated
have slept out of doors. Some of the
Friedman patients made complaint
about the food there and a special diet
was provided for them.
One Patient Better.
The one patient whose outward
signs and clinical record indicate an
Improvement is man named Rundy,
who is in Bellevue. Rundy was q
typical incipient case. according 10 the
records. and he has gained nineteen
pounds in weight. The examination
OF his lungs also indicates that the
disease has been arrested.
Rundy and four other patients who
were treated in Bellevue have con-
stituted themselves into sort OF
boosting committee" for the Fried
mann cure.
Bellevue, in addition to the best pa
tient. also has the worst case. This
patient has developed meningitis. and
has lost the power of speech.
To-day is announced as free pa
tient" day at the Friedman Institute.
but the management was careful 20
say that no crowd was wanted at lO3d
street and West End avenue. All pa
tients, rich and poor. will be treated
"by appointment"