_20 Feb 43_:
The control persons from the typhus infections of the 26 January 1943
show no typical typhus symptoms; in the groups, vaccine “EM” of the
Behring Works, Acridine, Methylene Blue, about ¼ are also not sick, the
remainder have medium typhus.
The research series was designated to the manufacturer as “negative,”
since the persons for control could not be infected properly.
One death in therapeutic experiment Acridine.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_10 Jan 43_:
_Yellow Fever Vaccine Tests_
The Behring Works, Marburg-Lahn, the Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, and
the Institute for Typhus and Virus Research of the Army High Command in
Krakow were commissioned by the Army High Command to manufacture the
yellow fever vaccine of Beltier and collaborators. Since a live virus is
being handled, a test is to be performed on 5 persons for safety’s sake
from each vaccine charge.
At the same time 50 persons are to be vaccinated _once_ with OP No. 25
of the Robert Koch Institute, which has already been tested for its
harmlessness, to determine the decrease of working capacity.
The results of the yellow fever vaccine tests are to be sent to office
XVI in the SS Main Operational Headquarters, in duplicate, who will
forward one to the manufacturer, and one to the Army High Command,
attention: Oberstabsarzt Dr. Schmidt, Army Medical Inspectorate.
_List of Tested OP Numbers_
Manufacturer │ │
No. 1. Behring Works, Marburg. │1, 2, 4. │13 Jan-26 Jan 43.
2. Robert Koch Institute, │28, 30, 37, 38, │11 Jan-26 Jan 43.
Berlin. │ 39. │
3. Robert Koch Institute, │46, 47, 48, 49, │30 Jan-8 Feb 43.
Berlin. │ 50. │
4. Behring Works, Marburg. │4, 5, 6, 7, 8, │30 Jan-8 Feb 43.
│ 9, 10, 11, 12,│
│ 13, 14, 15, │
│ 16, 17, 18, │
│ 19, 20, 21, │
│ 22, 23. │
5. Army High Command, Krakow. │19, 21, 22, 23, │9 Feb-22 Feb 43.
│ 25, 26, 27. │
6. Behring Works, Marburg. │24, 25, 26, 27, │11 Feb-22 Feb 43.
│ 28, 29, 30, │
│ 31, 32, 33. │
7. Behring Works, Marburg. │34, 35, 36, 37, │25 Feb-7 Mar 43.
│ 38, 39, 40, │
│ 41, 42, 43. │
8. Army High Command, Krakow. │28, 29, 30, 32, │25 Feb-7 Mar 43.
│ 34. │
9. Robert Koch Institute, │54, 55, 57, 58. │25 Feb-7 Mar 43.
Berlin. │ │
10. Behring Works, Marburg. │54, 55, 56, 57, │6 May-17 May 43.
│ 58, 59, 60, │
│ 61. │
Production is being abandoned for the time being because of the military
situation.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_3 Feb 43_:
_Sterility Experiment with an Egg Vaccine_
A package was sent to us with a small bottle of 20 cc. typhus vaccine
from egg-yolk cultures. Op No. 35 of 15 October 1942. A second injection
on 8 December 1942, a third injection on 13 December 1942, of a typhus
vaccination for immunization was carried out on Sister Lilli Boehm, born
on 3 April 1912, by resident surgeon Dr. von Eysmond. Towards evening a
temperature of 104° F. (40° C.). Forty-eight hours after the last
vaccination, death in coma in the German clinic in Kovno.
_Section protocol_: Typhus (No. 2033, University of Kovno, pathological
institute, Dr. Starkus).
_Investigation_: Material vaccinated on
1. 2 percent Schraegagar }
2. Bouillon }
3. 2 percent Glucose Bouillon}
4. Tarrozzi } No growth after 48 hours
5. Blood slide }
6. Klauberg slide }
During animal experiments, guinea pigs and mice were vaccinated
intraperitoneally and under the skin of the back. No pathological
symptoms at all.
_Results_: The vaccine not responsible for the death. Vaccination took
place during the incubation period.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_8 Feb 43_:
Visit of Oberstabsarzt Dr. Eyer from the Institute for Typhus and Virus
Research of the Army High Command in Krakow and Oberstabsarzt Dr.
Schmidt from the Army Medical Inspectorate.
_22 Feb 43_:
_Examination of Unknown Bacteriological Material_
During August 1942 Soviet parachutists were dropped in the Marienburg
district; they carried in their baggage amphiole material, which was
turned over by the RSHA (Dept. IV A/2 Book No. 2152/439 on 25 Feb 1943).
They were dysentery bacteriophaga which could be clearly diagnosed by
animal and culture experiments; this can be used for therapeutic
purposes in cases of diarrhea.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_28 Feb 43_:
_6 Mar 43_:
Unit of SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding ordered to Paris to procure
laboratory material for the Division for Typhus and Virus Research, and
the Institute of Hygiene.
_23 Mar 43_:
Conference between SS Sturmbannfuehrer Barnewald, SS Sturmbannfuehrer
Dr. Ding and SS Hauptscharfuehrer Schlesinger of department W 5, W V H A
concerning the breeding of rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice as
experimental animals for the experimental department.
_25 Jan 43_:
_28 Feb 43_:
_Typhus Vaccine, Research Series VI_
To determine the immunization effect, the following were actively
vaccinated for immunization:
20 persons with vaccine “Zuerich” from the hygiene institute of the
University of Zuerich (lungs of mice), and
20 persons with vaccine “Riga” from the serum institute of the
University of Riga (Professor Darsin, from vitelline membrane cultures).
_31 Mar 43_:
Artificial infection with egg Rickettsia (Rickettsia-Prowazeki) of the
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin.
_11 Apr 43_:
The infection of 31 March 1943 has not resulted in any sickness so far.
_28 Apr 43_:
Experimental series abandoned.
DR. DING
S Sturmbannfuehrer
_7 Mar 43_:
Examination of the water and inspection of the concentration camp Vught,
near Hertogenbosch.
_8 Mar 43_:
_10 Mar 43_:
Inspection of billets in Apeldoorn-Arnhem and vicinity. Advising chief
surgeon of the commander of the Netherlands re a diphtheria epidemic in
Apeldoorn.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_24 Mar 43_:
_20 Apr 43_:
Carrying out of a large scale experiment on 45 persons by the process of
the hygiene institute of the Waffen SS by SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer
Dr. Mrugowsky.
Vaccinations were made on 8 different days within 4 weeks against
smallpox, typhoid, paratyphus A and B, cholera, typhus, and diphtheria.
Compatibility was generally good. Exact records and report were
delivered on 27 April 1943 to department chief of office XVI.
It led partly to a strong decrease in working capacity, loss of
strength, increase of temperature, and swelling of the lymph glands.
Typhoid and smallpox were not vaccinated on the same side of the body,
otherwise great swelling of the lymph glands takes places.
The diphtheria adsorbat vaccine led to about 20 cases of strong
formation of abcesses. Where still in the camp, the persons were again
vaccinated for smallpox within ¼ year.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_31 Mar 43_:
_Therapeutic Experiments “Acridine Granulate” and “Rutenol”_
For the therapeutic experiments “Acridine Granulate” (A. Gr) and Rutenol
(R), 40 persons were infected with egg Rickettsia.
_11 Apr 43_:
After observation lasting several weeks, no sickness started. Report to
SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky and President Professor
Gildemeister. The strain “Matelska” of the Robert Koch Institute, which
was highly virulent until a year ago, apparently is no longer pathogenic
to humans. A new means of artificial infection must therefore be found,
which will lead to typhus with certainty.
DR. DING
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
_11 Apr 43_:
Preliminary Experiment C:
To determine a sure means of infection, experiments with fresh blood
from persons stricken with typhus were made. Infection took place as
follows: