SPAHLINGER TREATMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15322, 24 August 1923, Page 5

SPAHLINGER TREATMENT.

BRITISH , GOVERNMENT AID. PRIMA FACIE CURE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, August 22. In connection with the investiga-; tions made by Mr Philpolt. of the | Daily Mail, it is known that Professor; Spa'hlinger’s fortune of £BO.OOO has : been exhausted, and he is in debt to j the extent of £OO,OOO through his ex-h perirnents. but lie refused a most tempting offer to commercialise the cure, as ’he insists that exploitation of the specific would result in the production of inferior serum, would place , the remedy ’beyond the reach of the poor, and Prevent publication of the i formula, to the world when the (times is ripe. Professor Spahlinger refused ’a prof- : fered fee of £4OOO to treat a ‘patient, ; and ignored an offer of £60,000, with 1 a half share, to form a company to manufacture the serum. Recently he received sufficient support from Britain to enable continuance of his work for i ■a few months if his creditors refrain : from foreclosing, which is unlikely, j A sum of £90,000 is required to liqui- ’ date mortgages and keep the institution open a sufficient time to enable the production of serum and vaccine ; for a world test. It is impossible to produce the remedies immediately because of the interruption of the work. The attitude of the British Government is that Professor Spahlinger’s treatment is a j prima facie cure, but the Government • is unable financially to help until specifics are produced and tested by; its experts. The specifics, however, : cannot be produced and tested until. funds are forthcoming. Meanwhile [ Professor Spahlinger struggles valiant- j ly in his laboratory, a marvel of scien- j title equipment, most of which is his ’ own invention, Without a counterpart; in the world. One apparatus took seven years to build. There is a small staff of assistants, all ex-patients. j