SPAHLINGER TREATMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1925, Page 1

SPAHLINGER TREATMENT

DH. VAI.TNTTNF.'S OPINION. AUCKLAND. Sept. 23. Tim I tho Spnhliuper treatment for tuberculosis is a I'nihirc, and should not O' used in Now Zealand hospitals, is the emphatic opinion of Or T. If. A. Valintine, Director-! Jonoral of Health, who returned to Auckland hy tho .Athenic to-day affer six months' t our abroad. Dr Valintine went to the Continent to attend the League of Nations, it hoinp; understood hy the Cmvernmcnt of this country that he would investigate the hospitals of other countries, and pay special attention in the Soahlinjror treatment, lie was accompanied bv , "l>r P. Chisfiolm. of Manmer. ' “AVe met M. Spuhlinoer." said Dr Valintine. “and my reimrt on his treatment is already in the hands of the Minister, in our opinion. M. Spahlinoer is an exceedingly interestin'.', man. hut, he has not achieved in the treatment of tuberculosis the position he had Imped he had. AVe think ilia; the Spahlinirer treatment is a failure, and is of absolutely no use in iliis country."' Clowinu; praise was paid to New /.caland hospitals hy Dr. Valintine, who is now in a position to compare them witli those of the Continent. Inktmj; them all round, he stated that he is re than pleased with the hospital svslem in the Dominion, and the manaironii'iil of the institutions under boards. . . V wo ok at'U*r his nr rival in Dr. Valintine went to Oneva, and saw the Medical "Director of the League ol Nations. Dr. Payelimann. It was evident that the IA-ai:ue was mostly emi,crued in the simlv of epidemiology and statistics. Dr. Valintine. though interested in those suhjeels. was more concerned with matters touching the hospitals of the Dominion, and In' made if his business to visit various institutions on the Continent. “1 call say with every emphasis \ tun with the exception of certain Swiss hospitals, our Neu Zealand institutions are infinitely superior to any we saw on the Continent." lie said. ‘ wish to see hospitals in any way comparable to our own institutions, you have to e„ to Pritnin. In company with Dr Chisholm 1 visited several in the Piiiled Kingdom, and there indeed we saw hospitals worthy of the nam. There were few exceptions, hut, taking them all round. I am <|iuto coulident that to derive advantage I"" 1 hospitals' experience one can nnl\ v.o to the Motherland."