El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-29


Nov we await the authority that shall halt the 1ellisF
from meningitis by stabbg them IN the spine and drawing
proves almost invariably fatal In this connection we me-
and surgeons and very gevous to the patients and Their tre
Mackenzie professor of Langology at John Hopkins On
who speaks of these operations as Surgical lnSanles
otherwise 1t Is a most vicious form OF graft
Medical fads have occasionally been commented on
by the aity and ridcued by the comic papers says the
Lieraru Digest (Aug 30) but when eminent medical
professor dissects and condemns them leading article
the journal of the American Medical Association Chicago
August Is time for some of the rest OF us to take noce,
The writer Dr. Joseph Zeiser professor of dermatoogy
IN the North Western University Medical School DIR Zels
Ter believes that Americans general addss and that
American medical men simp SWIM with the current Our
fads he says, show very short lite and continuous
change and we are strong inclined to cultivate certain
ads lust about when they began be discarded by Euop-
cans He goes on to say:
here was time when Ovanes were sacnced to an ex-
tent amounting to fad The same criticism might perhaps
without much injustice be made today to appendectomy
Prof Zeser goes on to name several past ads and treat
ments practced with great deal of vgor and very little
nationality.
he present writer ventures to name two OF the most
absurd really silly of all medical fads which, like the others
mentioned are exceedingly mischievous since they al
together misleading and prevent all rational thought looking
to the night method of treatment hat the cause OF Paa
v IS the bite of stable fes and that tuberculosis may be
communicated by kissing! 1t IS with great satisfaction that
note the report of one scientist who after prolonged nvest
cation and experimentaton declares that In his estimation
the stable fly Is entirely blameess; and another honest
vestgaor chief of the Health Board of Chicago sat down
sodIv on the presentation Of physician who advocated
the Importance of prohibiting kissing because of danger from
contaqion. Dr. w A. Sawyer, director of the State Fy-
oenic Laboratory, Sacramento Calf, his report to the
State Board of Iealh fully exoneraed the stable fly In
the matter of infant paralysis disease that attacks per-
sons of all ages) and Health Commissioner Young OF Chi
cago appears as champion of the kiss, saying: Have
the entire article against kissing stricken from the bulletin;
let people kiss all they want to; 1t only dangerous when
comes under the observation of irae papa mammal
Now we await the authority that shall halt the helsh
work of doctors that treat little innocent children suffering
from meningitis by sabbing them IN the spine and drawing
off nature fluid and injecting filthy serum The treatment
proves almost invariably fatal In this connection may
well note two other fad that very profitable to the
doctors and surgeons and very gevous to the patients and
their friends: Tonsiectomy and appendeCtOmy. Dr. John
n Mackenzie Professor of LaryngolOgy at John Hopkins
University quotes approvngly the verdict of an eminent
surgeon who speaks Of these operations surgical nsan
ties When performed good faith matter OF Ig
norance: otherwise Is most vicious form OF graft Among
the evils resulting from the removal Of the onSS Professor
Mackenzie sums up this ist Death from hemohage and
shock development of tuberculosis In lungs; decorations and
other injuries of palate and phangea MUSCLES great con-
traction of parts removal of barrier OF InteCOn
infection of the wound; septcemia troublesome ccatCes
suppurative ots media; troubles of and voice.
creased susceptibility to throat disease phayngea qunsy
and finally onsS! The present writer vouch Tor the
fact ha victims OF tOnslectomY and appendecomy almost