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Show COLD IS A MINOR FACTOR In Fneumonln the Huddling Together of People Is More Im- poitant Augustus Wadstvarth declares that experience has shown eobl to bo a minor predisposing factor In the development de-velopment of pneumonia. The 'huddling' 'hud-dling' together of people in close quarters quar-ters Is of far more Importance, says Medical Record. The treatment of pneumonia In Its present stage may bo said to be cither very easy or Impossible. A careful prophylaxis against disturbances of the digestive trnct is of the greatest Importance. Many ways of attaining tho Bamo results present themselves and tho choice In great measure rests with personal experience. The hope of definite results lies In tho production produc-tion of an efficient and specific antiserum. It Is known that poisonous substances sub-stances are elaborated by the uneu-mococcus, uneu-mococcus, but so far tho production of an antitoxin corresponding to that used In diphtheria lias not been obtained. ob-tained. Pneumonia, however. Is tho bactercmlc disease and a yet In none of this typo havo satisfactory results been secured in relation to nntlsera. Tho hope of success nevertheless Is gradually growing brighter. |