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Evening Star, Issue 3753, 4 March 1875, Page 3

A CURE FOR TYPHOID FEVER

The Rev. J. 0. Stephens, vicar of Savernake, writing to the ‘Times’ under date November 28, says : —“ On my being taken suddenly ill last year at Lucerne, and acute symptoms of a threatened fever settiug in, my friends forthwith called in Dr Steiger, who enjoys a considerable reputation throughout Switzerland. He ordered me at once to be what ;s called ‘ packed and on my expressing surprise, he said, ‘I am thankful to teJl you that the doctors in Switzerland and Germany have at least learnt the value of simple remedial measures. When Bourbaki’s army entered Switzerland, I had charge of the fever hospital for this district, and out of twenty-four patients suffering from typhoid fever (two were brought in dying), I cured twenty two entirely by application of the wet sheet. I used neither medicines nor stimulants, and the soldiers completely recovered their health in a very short time. During the last eight years this system has been carried on in the Basle Hospital with signal success, reducing in a surprising manner the death-rate ia the fever wards. In private practice I invariably adopt this system, and rarely lose a patient whom I have treated Lorn the commencement ( f the fever. 1 have been particularly successful in puerperal and scarlet fevers. Ibis system is now almost universallyadapted throughout Switzerland and Germany.’ Through Dr Steiger’s assiduous attention and packing treatment, I was able to resume my journey in two days ”