TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16212, 24 August 1923, Page 9

TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

TUBERCULOSIS AND DIABETES.

iper Press Association.!

WELLINGTON, last night. At a meeting ti)o Wellington Hospital Board to-day, a letter wasLxead from Dr. Valintine, Director-General of Health, stating that in July—l92l, tho High Commissioner, while m Genova, personally visited the Spahlinger laboratory and was promised .a supply of the preparation. A supply was sent in September, 1922, with a special request that it bo sent to New Zealand to be used by a doctor who had been to Geneva, and had familiarised himself with tho treatment. Tho quantity was small, there being sufficient partial serum to treat two cases and a small amount of vaccine. The Dominion decided to throw in its lot with England and other parts of the Empire. It was a matter of great regret that the premature publication of tho .treatment had aroused false hopes. Advices had been received of a surgical vaccine prepared by Professor Drcyer, of Oxford, and it was reported upon encouragingly. Tile Department had cabled for a supply to make extended trials.

Dr. I'\ Castle (the chairman) said the matter appeared to be one for the Health .Department. The report of the honorary staff of Christchurch Hospital ro radium treatment of cancer was received.

The chairman said the Wellington Board would welcome, contributions to establish a Radium Institute. Dr. Chapman said cures had been effected when hope bad been abandoned. He Was sure the public would subscribe funds to relieve sufferers. The matter was deferred until Dr. Wilson returns from America.

Three diabetes patients in Wellington Hospital, treated with insulin, have shown marked improvement. Dr. Wil sop has ordered further supplies in Toronto and they arc now on their way out. Further trials are to be made. The Department of Health notified increased fees for patients of Pukeora Sanatorium

The chairman thought the boards would eventually tal«r over the sanatoria, but not yet. The Department evidently was determined to force the boards’ hands. Mr. C. M. Luke said the Department was applying a fulcrum to compel boards to take over the sanatoria.

It was decided to protest against the increased charges.