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Show disease itself. The child continually decreased in, weight and grew thin, in spite of the best and most nourishing food being given him, he having, unfortunately, a very poor appetite. Cod-liver oil and other strengthening tonics could not be administered, as the child refused everything and immediately voja-ited anything taken. Scott's Emulsion, too, was at first refused; but, in consideration of my numerous successful experiments with the emulsion treatment, I did not give upr and administered several tinies daily, j - J teaspoonful to the child until he gradually became used to it and began to take increased doses. It took several weeks before any result was noticeable, but then the improvement continued. After about three months' treatment with Scott's Emulsion a very pronounced improvement in the health of this poor little sufferer became evident. After this he made rapid progress, and after the lapse of about one year •-the child having been up again for some considerable time-is now quite sound. The Scott's Emulsion treatment, however, will be continued a while. Case 4. Child J.K., boy, Ak years old,, only walkings little during the last year, also very deln cate,and, in addition, suffering.from chronic gastric and intestinal catarrh, and catarrh of the left pul. inonary apex. I was informed that the parents and # the doctor previously consulted, had tried several dietetic and medicinal cures,without success. Scott's Emulsion, not having been given yet, was prescribed for the child from the .first day. The boy took \% readily, and it agreed with him splendidly. At the beginning the intestinal catarrh apparently grew 1 worse, as the child suffered from acute diarrhoea, which, however, after eight to ten days, abated, and regular digestion followed. After about six months' use of Scott's Emulsion the bov had considerably im-proved, increased several pounds in weight, and looked altogether different. Thereupon the parents took him to the country for some time, where, with' the constant use of Scott's Emulsion, he completely recovered. The little boy, at present six years old,; can now be considered cured of the apex pulmonary catarrh, and his general state of health is thoroughly satisfactory. Case 5. Child P.F., girl, 2J years old, resembling a skeleton, came under my care in1 1908, in a state of complete denutrition, with rickety rosary, suppurating glands and otorrhoea. The parents told me in tears that they had already lost two children suffering from the same trouble, and that they hardly had any hope of saving this one. In spite of the very severeness of the case, 1 confidently hoped that, even here, Scott's Emulsion might prove successful. After about seven months .the child was not only still alive, but greatly improved and strengthened, so that she was able to take in addition other food substances which also agreed very well with her. The girl had Scott's Emulsion regularly for two years, and to-day, after about three years, she is well and a bonny child, so that the parents, friends and acquaintances of the family were quite amazed at this remarkable success. I have used Scott's Emulsion, for a long period, for hundreds of children, and almost throughout have obtained good and lasting results. . > I t seems unnecessary, therefore, to report further Cases, I very much doubt whether in these days there are any medical practitioners who do not know Scott's Emulsion, there may, however, be some who have less opportunity of prescribing it and who, therefore, cannot form an opinion about its efficacy. To all these my colleagues, I suggest to make extensive tests wi.th Scott's, Emulsion, and I feel, convinced that they will obtain equally satisfactory results.' : ; . 7 Translated fj-om, "Moderne Medizin," No. 7, igir, . Berlin. Published by Hans Lungwitz, Dr.-Med. &-• Phil., and Karl Lengfellner, DrjMed. I |