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50 NORTH 21ST STREET TELEPHONES EAST ORANGE BOWLING GREEN 9 2160 NEW JERSEY ORANGE (N. J.) 3 7286 HENRY C. JOHNSTON, M. D. 79 JOHN STREET NEW YORK CITY FEB 10 1931 February 9, 1931. Mr. Howard C. Barker, U.S. Radium Corporation, 535 Pearl Street, New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Barker: I have just noted that in sending you the January bill for expenses, drugs, etc., I did not inclose some of the receipts I have so I am forwarding them herewith. The patients seemed to be in satisfactory general condition at my last visit (although as I told you Mrs. Hussman's left chest was strapped on account of continuous pain she had in same) and since I have not heard from them I presume they are continuing all right--anyway I can state it is my belief that the treatment did not do them any apparent harm. It is my hope that they will show some encourag- ing result from the treatment and that in the end it may have been worthwhile to both parties. I trust that from clinical interest I will sometime be allowed to see some of the medical records, particularly such as X-Rays, in these cases. With regards, I am Sincerely, HCJ/EKS P.S. I am inclosing a clipping from some therapeutic notes which may interest you. 6 THERAPEUTIC NOTES with typhoid-paratyphoid vaccine) the third case 50.5 per cent-all is, however, an excellent protection within the same period of time- for persons who travel much or seven weeks. who stop over in their travels in [Paroidin, P. D. & Co., is para- places where sanitation is not well thyroid extract at its best-a bio- developed. logically standardized product for With regard to rabies: The im- hypodermic administration. We have munization of dogs is practicable, also a preparation of desiccated but is by no means unfailing. Year- parathyroid in emplet form (enteric ly vaccination with the P. D. & Co. coated).-ED.] Rabies Vaccine Veterinary will greatly reduce the risk of rabies SOME METABOLIC EFFECTS OF in dogs. When a person is bitten HYPOTHYROIDISM by a dog suspected of being rabid, The Medical Journal of Australia. the prompt administration of the in abstracting a special report of Parke-Davis Cumming Vaccine will the Privy Council, directs attention prevent the development of the to the fact that thyroid deficiencies disease in almost every case. are associated with definite bone Tetanus is a preventable condi- change in which femoral eniphyseal tion. One injection of 1500 units activity is reduced. Moreover, dur- of Tetanus Antitoxin. P. D. & Co., ing hypothyroid states the forma- together with the prompt cleansing tion of callus after fractures may and sterilization of the wound, is usually sufficient, but two injec- be impaired; and in cretinism the tions, a week apart, are often given process of ossification is seriously disturbed. for greater security, especially when the wound is a deep one and the pa- These bone changes associated tient is not seen for a day or two with hypothyroidism are accompa- after its infliction. For treatment, nied by disturbances of both cal- heroic doses are necessary, but the cium and phosphorus excretion. antitoxin has been SO reduced in Landsberger, it is pointed out, noted volume by refinement and concen- that by feeding thyroid to myxede- tration that even large unit injec- matous children the inorganic blood tions are easily given. phosphate was gradually raised to normal. PARATHYROID IN RADIUM [Desiceated Thyroid as supplied POISONING by Parke, Davis & Co. contains Drs. F. B. Flinn and S. M. Seid- about 50% more organically com- lin (Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulle- bined/iodine than the amount stipu- tin) have been using parathyroid lated by the U. S. P., and the dosage extract in the treatment of radium is still further reduced when Thy- poisoning in industrial workers. roid Emplets are used, since they The first patient under this treat- protect the medication from injury ment showed a diminution of radio- by the gastric acid. The Emplets activity amounting to 45.6 per cent; are available in a variety or grain- the second case 57.7 per cent; and ages-from 1/4 grain to 5 grs.-ED.]

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