FATAL TREATMENT.
DEATH OF GERMAN CHILDREN. INQUIRY ORDERED. .(United Press Association,—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received May 15, 11.20 a.m. BERLIN, May 14. Out of 246 infants at Lubeck, Germany; who were given prophylactic treatment against tuberculosis —the treatment consisted of germs from tubercular cows in the food when between one and ten days old—eight died and twenty-four are seriously suffering tuberculosis symptoms. The authorities ordered the cessation of the treatment and an investigation in order to discover whether the infants were given an overdose, -winch, the doctors declare, is imposSi *The doctors point out that 400,000 have been successfully treated in England, Austria and Italy.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 8
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