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contract, but their temperature rises and local temperatures of 
even 120°F. ¢ can be induced without the Ante feeling any 
pain. Such an application results in a lymph to the 
part and the method has wide apolivetaae’ “It can be used (a) 
As general diathermy for the whole body, administered with 
the patient lying upon a diathermy couch. Here cases of in- 
somnia, arteriosclerosis, chilliness and glandular deficiency, 
and of neurasthenia and malnutrition are benefited. (b) 
Local diathermy is of great value in such conditions as intract- 
able nenritis, sciatica, lumbago, angina pectoris, teno-synovitis 
of whatever causation, neuritis of whatever causation, painful 
hemorrhoids, Raynaud’s disease, painful stamps after amputa- 
tion in which the method gave great relief during the war, stiff 
joints, arthritis of whatever causation and gont. Gonorrhcea 
was especially amenable to it, both as a 7a urethral appli- 
cation, since the gonococcus ie not resistant to heat, and also 
gonorrheeal arthritis. (c) Surgically with the use of the 
diathermy surgical electrodes absolately bloodless operations 
can be carried out upon such conditions as cancer of the tongue 
or Jarynx, and the operations are sterile, and in operating on 
malignant disease there is freedom from the danger of metas- 
tases. The paper was followed by a very complete exhibition 
of diathermy methods showing the different uses concerned. 
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AUGUST, 1922. 
A meeting of the Medical ere of the Society was held 
on sonar the 9th August. 
'. Upendranath Brahmachari, Rai Bahadur, M.A., M.D., 
Ph. D. FASB in thé chait 
Members - PRESENT. 
Acton, Major H. W., 1.M.S Knowles, Major R., 1.M.8: 
Barnardo, By -Col. F. A F., C.B.E., Muir, Dr. E. 
C18: Stowart, Maj sd A DD, TMA, 
Chniterioe: Dr. k 
opra, Major Rn we a MLS. Suhrawaity, Dr. H, ML. Cc. 
Ganguli, Capt. P. 
Visitors : 35, including — 
Bishop, Dr. T. H. — Harnett, Major W. L., 1.M.S 
Chatterjee, Dr.G.C.,Rai Bahadur. _ Leicester ter, Lt -Col. J.C. H, LMS. 
Curjel, Miss Dagmar. M.D ‘Napier, Dr Dr. L. E. 
_ ‘vhe minutes of the last meeting were confirmed and 
Signed. 
