Report of Judges on Artificial Limbs. 107 



socket of the limb, and consequently of friction, thereby obviating 

 the greater part, if not all, of the liability to irritation of the stump. 

 The material of which it is composed, viz., raw hide, prepared in 

 such a way as to resist the action of heat and moisture to which it 

 may be liable, and perforated, allowing a cu'culation of air within, as 

 well as being light and durable, is, in the opinion of the committee, 

 of advantage. The limb merits high commendation. 



No. 221. Surgical Operating Table and OGulisfs Operating Chair. 

 — Thomas Mclh-oy, 145 Perry street, New York. 



Are of ingenious contrivance, aud so admirably answer the pur- 

 poses for which they are designed, as to be worthy of special com- 

 mendation. The other articles in this collection, viz., fracture bed- 

 stead, invalid bedstead and fracture extension appliance, are of much 

 practical utility, and worthy of favorable notice. 



LEWIS A. SAYRE, M. D., 

 JAMES R. MAC GREGOR, M. D., 



Judges. 



New York, October ^Uh, 1870. 



