Evening star., 1925-01-04

Extensive tests of a new treatment
for tuberculosis, known as Moll-
gaard's Sanocrysin, are being made
under the direction of the United
States Public Health Service with
view to permitting the sale of the
remedy in this country IL found to
give promise of successfully combat
ing the devastating white plague.
Offcials of the Public Health Service
who were abroad this Summer had
occasion to investigate the cure" In
Denmark. where a series of tests have
been held by DR.. Holger Mollgaard,
professor Of physiology at the Agricul-
tural College of Copenhagen, who
originated the treatment. These off,
cials arranged for a supply of the
chemical to be shipped TO the hygienic
laboratory which is conducted by
the Public Health Service here, and
in turn portions of the cure" have
been turned over TO scientists of the
Department of Agriculture and to the
two private laboratories where ex-
periments are now in progress.
Tests on Calves.
Under the watchful eyes of skilled
bacteriologists at the experiment sta
tion Of the Bureau of Animal Industry
at Bethesda, Md, ten selected calves
are being used to test the Mollgaard
cure" At the laboratory Of the New
York State Health Department at
Otisville, n. Y, similar number of
calves are being treated while at the
Rockefeller Laboratory for Research
in Diseases of Animals at Princeton,
n. j., the scientific staff of that insti-
tuition is conducting like tests. At
each place, ten calves were selected
and isolated. Five Of each group
were contaminated with tuberculosis
germs and later inoculated with Moll-
gaard's Sanocrysin. The other five
were kept with the infected cattle to
ascertain If they might later become
infected. DIR. e. c. Schroeder is in
charge Of the tests at the Bethesda
station.
1t will probably take a month or
more for these experiments to termi-
nate, either by the death OF the cattle
or the elimination of the tubercle ba-
cilli. II the efficacy Of the MoIlgaard
remedy is established, the Public
Health Service VIII Immediately
pursue the tests by applying the
treatment to some rubercular patients
in Government hospitals, and If the
success of these later experiments is
established, the Public Health Serv-
ice Will recommend the licensing of
the remedy for public distribution.
Law Forbids Sale.
congress years ago paSSed law
requiring all persons who desired to
sell serums. virus or toxins first to
get a permit or license from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. who has ju-
risdiction over the Public Health
Service. Thus far no licenses have
been approved for the sale in this
country of so-called cures for tuber-
culosis. An American firm, however.
has contracted with DR.. Mollgaard
for exclusive rights TO the sale of the
cure" in this country. and has ap-
piled to the Public Health Service for
this permit. Accordingly. the Hy-
gienic Laboratory specialists were set
to work in determining whether the
Mollgaard remedy was such that war
ranted its public distribution and sale
within the United States
THE claims made for Sanocrysin as
a treatment for tuberculosis in hu-
man beings and cattle" DR.. George w.
Mccoy, director of the Hygienic Labo-
ratory, said, "are deserving of close
examination. The results following
its use in Denmark are very encour-
aging. The reports that come from
there seem TO be we'll authenticated,
and they are of such nature as to
warrant serious consideration by the
Public Health Service. Sanocrysin is
so highly regarded by A number of
we'll known Danish scientists that we,
after having the matter presented by
the American firm which desires Ii
cense for It's distribution, decided to
make the tests. These are being con-
Quoted by competent men and we will
be guided by their reports as TO the
effectiveness of the remedy"