The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-26

been carried. DR.. A. N. Sinclair is /
splsndidly trained man to carry on. th'
campaign which he is carrying ON. II
islteb be deplored that he has not funds
% Enlarge on the work, for he is EN-
ploying as modern methods and system
as.ane being employed anywhere, with
the exception Of places, perhaps, where
Experimentation are being made with
/. new and as yet improved methods Of
eheehing the white plague. Experts
hatg found that climate has little ef,
feet on the disease; that the percent.
age of mortalities varies little in one
district as against another so far as
climate is concerned, and that with
rest, proper food and close medical
observation the percentage of cures Is
rapidly growing. These are the meth.
ods which Doctor Sinclair Is employing,
and ne is getting splendid results, as
I have learned.
n,Anthority on tuberculosis
This compliment to the fight being
made against tuberculosis. In Hawaii
was given by DIR. Ralph G. Matson Of
Portland, Oregon, who IL guest az
The Moana Hotel. Doctor Matson,
though young man, is one Of the
most eminent authorities in the United
States on tuberculosis. He has made
the study Of the disease a speciality,
ANA passed q number Of years in the
government sanatoriums and schools Of
Germany dedicated especially to the
eradication Of tuberculosis. He came
TO- Honolulu to take two months
vacation from his duties as director of
the Portland Open Air Senatorial and
the Portland Free Dispensary. Doctor
Matson is extremely modest, In add.
tion TO being eminent. He has ad,
dressed the Medical Society Of Ha-
waii and outlined to the members of
that organization what he considered
the most modern methods Of fighting
tuberculosis, and which dovetailed in
withYthe methods being employed by
.Doctor Sinclair, but requested that his
address be kept from publication.
Tells Of New Treatment q Z
Doctor Matson was found at tthe
Moana Hotel yesterday afternoon, and
Il was with reluctance that he would
talk on the subject Of tuberculosis
eradication in 50 far rs his efforts in
that direction were concerned. He
praised the work Of Doctor Sinclair,
and gave unstinted praise TO other we'll
known experts. 4ttt
When questioned as to what he
meant By expefimentations being made
with new and improved methods, and
u he referred to the new cyanide Of
gold treatment recently made public,
Doctor Matson, was geratly surprised
that ii was known he had experiment
ia with this new treatment. Discuss
ing bis experiments, he said:.
~ 4 is true that have experimental
with this new treatment, and ] feel,
win. many others, that it is the best
treatment yet found. However, this
IL only conjecture on my part, for ]
have been conducting my experiments
for only a few months, and It win
take two OF three years before / can
pass final judgment. twill take that
long at least 10 determine the worth
Of the cure. 5.. 5aas a.. ...,.. \
Evolved by German Specialist
y. stsIt Is absolutely cruel to proclaim,
without positive knowledge, that q
positive cure for tuberculosis has been
4 discyvered. 1t deludes and disappoints
the patient. We who are working with
this new treatment are doing so in the
quietest way. As matter of fact,
doubt II any person in the United
EtAtes knows that l am experimenting
with II, and do not know Of any
other specialist on the mainIand who
has taken up this manner Of treatment,
x tsThe treatment was evolved by a
German specialist Doctor Meyer, who
u at the head Of one of the largest
German government tuberculosis saha.
tOriums, just outside Of Berlin. lie
has worked on his theory for years
Some months ago the Beitrage ZuI
& Kliuie Der Tuberculosis the most con
sentative and reliable medical authori
ties of Germuny, published paper
Written by Doctor Meyer on his dis
I eoyefy. Doctor Meyer is at the very
hendf Of his profession as tubercu
iosis specialist in his homeland; he il
~ the employ Of the government .anc
has mo cause 10 advertise himself, al
did Doctor Friedman when he came
10 the United States and pronounced
broadcast that he hnd discovered 4
sure cure for tuberculosis. Doctol
2 Meyer does not proclaim that he has
found a sure cure. He only contends
and the belief Is held by others, tina,
he has found treatment that is supe
riof 20 tnbereulin. t..F -'.'.@ ,Er{4
Treatment - Costly ~. Hsf
Naturally, il Is somewhat of costly
treatment, and perhaps cannot be adj
ministeTed in free dispensaries, but il
would be possible TO administer th'
tfeatment In endowed institutions, like
the Leah Home, where the beds ar,
paid for either BY the Individual or Tn,
eitygand county or territorial govern
ment.
The treatment is administered
SIMILARLY TO that Of the tubereulir
sireatment The gold cyanide is inject
I'd into the veins at intervals of tw,
Or three weeks, Without data whiel
4 have not with mo 1 could not tel
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