Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
HEALTH BOARD TO
TEST RAD|UM AS
CURE FOR CANCER
DR.. Herman H. c. HerOId Con-
firms RepOrt-Dr. ReinhOld
Makes Offer.

An Investigation into the radium
cure for cancer and experiments with
the precious mineral will be con-
Quoted by the Board of Health. ac-
eording TO Dr. Herman III. c. Heroid,
president of the board. DIR. Herold
in his annual report read at last
nights meeting, limited at the future
work of the department in expert
menting with radium. and today con-
-firmed- the report that the depart
ment would take up the matter.
In connection with the statement
DR.. Otto F. Reinhold was seen today.
He Is the Newark chemist, president
of the Nofiux Aluminium Solder Com
t. pany, who believes he has obtained
radium from certain ores that he has
been working with in his laboratory.
He said that he is willing to permit
the Newark authorities to go ahead
with any test of the substance now IN
his possession, and which he feels
sure Is radium.
DIR. Reinhold has written abroad for
advice regarding tests OF how TO pro-
coed with radium tests in cancer
cases. Meantime he says he Will pro-
sluce tubes containing more OF the
substance.
"A told in the Evening Star several
weeks ago. DIR. Reinhold tested one OF
the supposed radium tubes with a
eensitfzed plate. 1t responded TO this
test. photographing what is believed
to have been radio activity emana-
tons.
DR.. Herold's report reviews in con-
aensed form the work accomplished
by the department during the year.
It says in part:
''In May, 1913, the board prepared
facilities for making the Wasserman
test for specific infections and S6l
samples of blood have been tested.
The city dispensary has provided
treatment for diseases of this char
acter and modern remedies for Speci-
ffc infection have been administered.
One of the latest methods of treat
ing has been installed at the CITY
Hospital. This method consists OF
Giving an intraveinous injection or
salyarsan. after which the blood is
withdrawn. This gives salvarsan-
ated serum which is rein1ected INTO
the spinal column of the patient.
Another important step was the
formulation and adoption OF the mix
ordinance in which Is Incorporated
what Is thought to be the best SAFE
euards for a pure milk supply. The
objects sought is well worth the best
efforts of the board.
1.-The city water supply has ceen
given frequent chemical and bacteri-
illogical tests, which have showed
that its usual good quality remains
unimpaired.
.sTyphoid vaccine has been placed
at the disposal of physicians who DE,
sired to administer it themselves, and
persons applying at the laboratory
were vaccinated free of charge. one
hundred and four persons were I'M
murized.
Tuberculosis still maintains
front place among the diseases with
a high mortality rate. and during the
year $3.50 specimens of sputa from
suspected cases were examined, fzO
of which contained tubercle bacilli.
In line with a resolution to test
remedies to combat this disease, OBJ
servations are being made on the
effects of vaccine produced from tur-
tie bacilli.
"Rabies has forced itself on our
attention this year. Three persons
died from the disease. one OF whom
received Pasteur treatment. Forty
one exposed to rabies Infection were
given prophylactic treatment and In
the same period 597 dog bites and Ia
cat bites were investigated.
New tests which apply to the
diagnosis of cancer have been sug-
gested and may become the subject
for municipal work.