. The Richmond and Louisville medical journal . , the plaster of Paris jacketwas applied and worn with perfectcomfort till April 22, when it wasremoved on account of the childhaving measles. During the timeof her wearing the jacket, the painin the stomach after eating, whichbefore had been a constant trouble,had not annoyed her at all, and herbreathing was much freer and deeperwhen the jacket was on than whenshe was without it. May 12, 1876.—Reapplied plas-ter of Paris bandages; child muchstraighter than when first applied; this jacket is still wornwith perfect comfort; she can run up and down
. The Richmond and Louisville medical journal . , the plaster of Paris jacketwas applied and worn with perfectcomfort till April 22, when it wasremoved on account of the childhaving measles. During the timeof her wearing the jacket, the painin the stomach after eating, whichbefore had been a constant trouble,had not annoyed her at all, and herbreathing was much freer and deeperwhen the jacket was on than whenshe was without it. May 12, 1876.—Reapplied plas-ter of Paris bandages; child muchstraighter than when first applied; this jacket is still wornwith perfect comfort; she can run up and down stairs with-out support, and suffers no inconvenience whatever. Present condition, June 1, 1876, is well represented in figure29, taken from a photograph just sent me by her aunt, withthe following letter: Glen-Ridge House, Cornwall, June 1, Sayre: Dear Sir,—I write to tell you what a wonderful success youhave made of the plaster jacket that you applied to my littleniece; she finds it entirely comfortable and pleasant, sleeps and. 442 potts disease. exercises in it without any difficulty whatever. She has worna variety of braces of the best kind, but I think this the bestapplication. Before wearing the jacket she suffered greatlyfrom dyspepsia after eating; no medicine seemed to relieve it;had to be quiet for an hour after each meal; as soon as you putthe jacket on, all that trouble disappeared, but comes on again ifshe is without the jacket for a day. This relief would beenough if nothing else, but I find her waist longer and thebump on the back flatter. All of our friends here notice theimprovement since last summer. I think now I am in the rightpath, and feel so relieved and happy. Yours most sincerely, Annie Camak. Figure 28. Case XVIII. — Mary T. Brown, aged twenty-six years,348 E. S2d Street. Motherdied of phthisis; father strong and healthy tilltwo years ago last winter, whenshe had a severe fall on the never been well since, andthe
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