CONSUMPTION CURE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 5

CONSUMPTION CURE.

SPAHLINGER TREATMENT. ADVANCED CASES RECOVER. LONDON. May 15. Dr. .Tackßon Morris, medical officer attached to Australia House, Bays that experts did not wish to cause the public to feel optimistic about the Spahlinjier tuberculosis treatment, since it might not be available, owing lo the lack of financial support; but medical men were confident that Dr. Spahlinger had discovered a cure for consumption. "I have seen cases treated and cured," said Dr. Morris. "The patients are all now doing a full day's work, without signs of recurrence of the malady. Clinical records show that recovery can tako place, even in advanced cases ol consumption showing marked toxic effects of the disease, such as night sweate, evening rise of temperature, quick pulse, and profuse expectoration. In fact, there are instances of the recovery of persons dying rapidly, witli probahly only two or three months to live. "Dr. Spahlinger spent all his money on the preliminary research, but if he could get the capital required to purchase the necessary horses and other animals, and to buy materials and increase his staff, he could immediately increase the output from the foundation Cultures which ho possesses." "I am satisfied that Spahlinger's treatment ia a wonderful thing." said Or. McKeddie, of Victoria, in an interview given to a representative of "The Sun." "It will produce definite results. Experts desire that overmuch publicity lie not given to the matter, because they fear that financial support may not be forthcoming. It would therefore be cruel to raise people's hopes, only to disappoint them. "Dr. Spahlinger is now manufacturing a serum that will cure patients in six months, but to develop a culture rrom the beginning requires four years. If Dr. Spahlinger were given the necessary financial assistance he could teach others the process, and establish laboratories for manufacturing the serum. , "There will be an enormous demand when the outside public becomes fully acquainted with the possibilities of the treatment, and other countries will be sure to apply for supplies."