33 ß Prof. Watson, Dr. Koch's Cure. 



separation and disintegration. That the transference of these debris 

 into other parts of the lung-, or even into the opposite lung by in- 

 spiration and gravitation will certainly produce multiple pneumonic 

 consolidations, is the natural corollary. It may safely therefore be 

 assumed that much additional observation and careful comparison of 

 the post mortem appearances found in cases of phthisis subjected to 

 Professor Koch's treatment with those in cases not subjected to the 

 treatment, are necessary before any general conclusions as to the exact 

 effect of the remedy can be drawn. Professor Koch's remedy is not 

 therefore a thing to be lightly taken up, unless by experts of unques- 

 tioned clinical experience, with a profound knowledge of practical bac- 

 teriology. In conclusion, I may mention that while in Göttingen, 

 after leaving Berlin, I endeavored to find out something on the nature 

 of red water (Bliithamen der Rinder) from the professors of the vete- 

 rinary college there, who were inclined to regard tropical red water as 

 malarial in its nature. As in consequence of the absence of Dr. Stir- 

 ling with his Excellency the Governor, I was compelled to be at the 

 University in Adelaide in the beginning of March, the time for my 

 investigations was necessarily limited, I should have sent in this 

 report sooner, but that I wished to see the effect of some experiments 

 made in our own climate. Unfortunately only one willing phthisical 

 patient presented himself at the hospital, but before the treatment 

 could be applied he changed his mind and declined to undergo in- 

 oculation. I have not seen, in the human being, a single case of 

 tegumentary tuberculosis (lupus) in South Australia; but an opportunity 

 has occurred from which conclusions of the efficacy of the lymph may 

 possibly be drawn. A valuable monkey (Mandril) with tuberculosis 

 of the laryngeal pouches which has spread outwards to the skin, is 

 now in the Zoological Gardens, and Mr. Minchin, the managing director, 

 requested me to visit the animal. This will be, I consider, a favorable 

 opportunity of trying inoculation after preliminary incisions have been 

 made to facilitate the discharge of the softened and disintegrated 

 material likely to be detached by the specific action of the remedy 

 when applied. — 



Druck von Rluhard Halm in Leipzig. 



