Show high cost of antitoxin dr W A evans of chicago thinks the price charged for diphtheria anti toxin in this country Is too high he ile says antitoxin was discovered by von bearing behring of germany it was put to practical use by roux of france these men gave their discovery to the world A number of manufacture era erg went into the business in this country the they y had to buy no patent pay no royalties it does not cost much to make antitoxin five thou sand units can be made for 50 cents the cost of the syringe Is 10 cents say a total of SO 80 cents some man i facture rs make it tor for less they sell I 1 it t to the state for 1 for 5 units if however you are a laboring man getting 2 a day and your child needs 5 units you pay the druggist 7 50 if the diphtheria infection Is on the tonsils units are all that Is usual ly needed but it if it Is in the nose 15 units are about the dose 92 2 so 50 it if your child has been sick for three days with the disease 20 units are about what Is needed 30 doctor evans says that tor for sixteen bears ears physicians have known what to do tor for diphtheria how to diagnose it how to prevent it and how bow to cure it he says that the death rate from diphtheria Is dropping down but that it Is there is any death rate from it milwaukee wisconsin |