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passed into history till the writer developed the cure and preven¬ 
tion of sepsis by giving the autogenous virus by the mouth, and 
by so doing placed this system of medication on a firm scientific 
basis. 
It will be remembered that the dose enters only as a sec¬ 
ondary consideration; that the condition of the patient determines 
the amount. 
Hydrophobia Possibly Prevented and Cured by This Sim¬ 
ple Method. 
In further substantiating the claim of the writer of being able 
to abort sepsis by simply placing the fresh wound, or the dis¬ 
charge from the fresh wound, in the mouth, he visited the dog 
catching station at East 102nd street and East River. 
It is believed the bite from any animal is liable to result in 
an infection or sepsis, and possibly tetanus, and any neglect to 
thoroughly cleanse or cauterize the bite of any animal invites 
sepsis. 
These dog catchers never have sepsis (if they are to be be¬ 
lieved, and the writer knows of no reason to doubt their word as 
they were frankly interested and apparently honest) and they are 
bitten frequently. We cannot overlook these common observa¬ 
tions; at times we can learn much from them. 
Seven professional dog catchers and drivers of the dog 
wagons were interviewed; they each told the writer that they had 
been bitten by hundreds of dogs and many times by “ mad dogs”; 
that they do not fear sepsis or hydrophobia or tetanus; that they 
are conscientious in sucking their wounds immediately upon be¬ 
ing bitten by any dog. The result of these interviews can best 
be given in the words of the men themselves: 
Wm. H. Dillon (Dog catcher of the City of New York.) 
0 . How long have you been catching dogs ? 
A. 17 years. 
O. Were you ever bitten by a mad dog? 
A. (Holds out his hands where the writer counted many 
