Sulfa Drugs for Leprosy
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New Treatment to be Given At Makogai
From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, May 3.
SUPPLIES of sulphone drugs, which have been proved to be extremely effective in the treatment of ad vanced cases of leprosy at the Carville Leprosarium, Louisiana, are on the way to Fiji and will be used at the Central Leper Hospital, Makogai.
This information was given by the Medical Superintendent at Makogai (Dr.
C. J. Austin) on his recent return from the fifth International Leprosy Congress lit ls a Austin said that the sulphones will supplement the chaulmoogra oil treat ment now in use. He was impressed with the results of sulphone experiments; m Jamaica, where, incidentally. Sisters Zita and Germaine, formerly of Makogai, are now stationed.