THE LEPER PATIENTS.
NEW REMEDY TRIED. (Pra United Pbbss Association.) OHRISTCHUROH, July 27. Jr Mason (Chief Health Officer) arrived from Wellington yesterday, and spent most of the day at Quail Island. He states that, both the lepor patients are extremely comfortable and as contented as the distressing nature of thoir circumstances will permit. A few montns ago Dr Mason noticed that the ditcovory ot a new remedy for leprosy had been made fcv Professor Deycke Pasha, Mid immediately cabled Home for a supply. The remedy is known as Kaahin B, and is borng injected under the supervision of Dr
Up hum. Since its use has been commenced Dr Mason says a great Improvement in the, condition of Isoth patients is noticeable. The Maori youth particularly lias made splendid progress towards recovery. ' Dr Mason leaves for Timaru to-day, and goes' on as far as Dunediu, returning to Wellington towards the end of the current week.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14277, 28 July 1908, Page 3
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