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In 1903 he set up, in cooperation with 

 Drs. Carlos Desvernine and Martinez 

 Mesa, the first Institute of Radiotherapy 

 and Electrotherapy that had been seen in 

 Cuba. In 1908 he was appointed Professor 

 of Physics in the Institute of Havana and 

 when, under the plan of Varona, the edu- 

 cational system was reformed, he entered 

 the competitive examination for the Chair 

 of Physics and Chemistry in the Institute, 

 was successful, and has continued to occupy 

 this post. 



In 1 9 10 he was appointed Director of the 

 Department of Electrotherapy and Radio- 

 therapy in the Centro Gallego (Gallician 

 Club). 



Dr. Alamilla has contributed occasional 

 articles to the medical press, among which 

 are: Tratamiento del penfigo por los Rayos 

 Finsen; Las radiodermitis, 1905. 



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