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Show DEAD BACTERIA USEB. New Mothod of Treating Consumption Consump-tion Introduced in London Hospital. London. Theopsonic treatment fot consumption is tho most recent discovery discov-ery of medlcnl science to nrouso the Interest of tho general public. A department de-partment Is specially dovotcd to this study in a London hospltnl, whero somo 90 tests nro mado every week. Tho treatment is based upon tho known function of whlto blood corpuscles, cor-puscles, which Is to nsslmllnto nnd carry car-ry away diseased bacilli, hut If cortaln organisms in tho human body formed opsonins nro not present lu sufficient strength, tho whlto corpuscles aro un-ablo un-ablo to perform their function, nnd tho disease makes headway accordingly. By a microscopical examination, If possible, pos-sible, It is dotcrmlned whether tho patient's pa-tient's power of resistance to microorganisms microor-ganisms thnt Is, richness In opsonins Is nbovo or below tho nvorago. If It is below tho average, sorinns mado of dead bacteria of tho samo variety ns thoso causing tho dlsoaso aro Injected, with tho result thnt tho pntlont's own body atlmulnteB tho manufucturo of opsonins in which It Is doflciont. |