238 Diseases of the Genital Organs 



also his method. It consisted of pushing a fork handle into 

 the vagina and rapidly turning it in a wide circle. This 

 special form of sadism served to explain the strictures of 

 the vaginae. No punishment of the offender was under- 

 taken, because it was feared it would lead to endless trouble, 

 and the model servant was permitted to go his way unmo- 

 lested. 



I have found no account of this type of injuries in this 

 country. They probably occur and escape diagnosis. In 

 connection with public institutions for mental defectives we 

 have many valuable dairy herds in which the cattle are 

 largely placed in charge of "trusties". Since such mental 

 defectives might resort to such practices, veterinarians hav- 

 ing charge of such herds would do well to keep this possi- 

 bility in mind and not be led too far afield in diagnosis. 



