ANTI-TOXIN.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10057, 26 July 1895, Page 4

ANTI-TOXIN.

Sm,-In reply to "X.Y.Z." I havo to >'.y ■ 1 \l I have never stated thnt the now remedy called " anti-toxin " had not been ar«e!y spoken of In the raedicnl periodicals at Home before Jjr. Caro leli) Kuropo, oor have I ony doubt that) thnb pnrt of the colonial profession worthy of its nnnio keeps pace with tlio progress of medical science. What I have stated, and still maintaio, Is the facb that prior to Dr. Caro's return to New Zealand and toe

publication of his useful letters in the Hawke's B\y Hebai.t), no atepi wimtboevpr hid been tt. kfii by mpillnil men in thi* cotmiv to impart iwiti-loxlo and teat its (Iliciry for thfm?e'.voi>. Why, until Dr. C ro hid sp-i ail through Oia local papora anil through the Prets Association the merit 3of nnti-toxin even Its name was entirely unknown to the public If tho niedicil pi"!«biiou in the co!otiy was so well acqti Jiiti- d with the Rteil virtues of tho anliti.xin montli!> prior (o Dr. Uaro'a leaving Europe, it was ceitiiuly teprehei'sible that the medical men did nob act for so laoji a time on (heir knowledge and procr.ro the Itsvihrible new remedy for the hentlU of suffe.int; cht'd-hnmnnltj'. As far ts it is known, no attempt had been made to induce tbe cok.mul Governtnenb to import bhe eeiutn un il Dr. Caro applied for a grnnb last February. It is only during the last few months that anything has been heard of successful trials with diphtheria serum having been made la huw Zealand. — I am, ftc, KiMi'Lii Simon. July 25, ISOa.