THE SPAHLINCER CURE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1924, Page 1

THE SPAHLINCER CURE

m; c'uu.ixs impressed with 'l'll EAT.M EXT. WELLINGTON. Deo. fj.

! ‘‘f should like to see money found in order that AI. Spahliugers treatment should he thoroughly investigated,” was the opinion expressed yesterday Ly flic Hun Dr Collins. ALLY’., who returned to Wellington yesterday by

tlie (’ornithic after a visit to Croat Britain and t}io Continent. At tiie request of Hie New Zealand ■High Commissioner, Dr Collins. together until Sir Donald lUcOnvin, who was 1 heii in England, and Dr -T. MoNaugliton Christie, investigated the Spahlnieer tuhereulnsis treatment. !l is the intention of Dr Collins to deal I idly with this question in a lecture he propose.-, t -1 deliver in Wellington flit an early ilaLe under the auspices of the Deil Cross Society, with which hody he has been so long associated. The men hers of the High Commissioner's party who went into the question were very impressed wilTi M. Spahlinser's claim. Dr Collins staled that prior to that meeting he had proceeded to ("lonova, tnd had examined several cases there under observation, lie was so impress'd with what lie saw in the Swiss city that it appeared to him as if the matter called for further investigation. Evidence was collected with reference to a number of cases which had been under examination by other medical men, and t.lie treatment appeared to he quite remarkable as far as the results wore concerned. This applied, he said, peduudurly m the cases under the observation of Dr Leonard Williams. It was pointed out by Hr Collins that the -"Ministry of Health in England had repeatedly expressed its willingness to try the serum on eases in hospital or under treatment in the Old Country. They had, indeed, even gone so far as to allow M. Kpahlinger to select Pis own cases, also the medical men to treat these eases. It had I II Slated ! y the Al i nisi y of lleaith ollieiais j had the ebaieal results obtained fully j list i lie'! fin titer invest igat ion from a bacteriological and easihis point of \i ea . "The t isnil'le i . liiinr'e i', i hat IM. Spa hliupiT. h.'.'.lng spem reduce of Ills nun lu. on v - 1 mol' ndta ml that it amounts to over £HO.(KM) —ha.-, (nine to the end of his tiuanei's. lie raniiot ,u

r-!>i!"i’i| in-iu- supply I iii' mM'lliii nr \iiri: 11 • in sll Hi -i< •! tj’i: in: it y. mu! ■! ■u • - :: ■. t • I 111 < 1 1 n< •<I to risk (!:c i nil' , will: only a. partial S"i'iint." i' ptn I In' y.'ii r 1.1 (lii' mI! i'. Ai. Sp i!: linger l:;nl iii.-:ii iMi'il '•inn.' very !•■ ui:• i! . iv. ill: Hut i in' v. n r h :<< I ve; y seriously in lerfered it h lnV w iirli iiiul ili'i'Si i L£: 1 1 1 r> 11 . ill- WHS u 11 : ii>! i ■ to carry oill. Uii' l manufuct nro of serum ami i iim! in i. the treatment as tlicronslily as Iwloro. Since then ho had boon a bio In supply partial sorum. M. Spaiiiinm'i'. dnriiiK tin* "ar period had boon kepi- very busy supplyme antiU'tunu.s uixin, and iithor anl i-toxins.