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the results which I have obtained are sufficient, in my opinion, 
to justify continuation in this line of treatment. 
If any other treatment can be shown to be as good, as the 
worst that can be said of resection, I am ready to endorse it. On 
the other hand, it can be said of resection ; there are no advanta¬ 
ges to be obtained from any other treatment, that does not hold 
good with resection. On the other hand, it can be said that the 
disadvantages chargeable to this operation will apply with tern 
times greater force to firing, blistering and other forms of counter¬ 
irritation. I do not come before you gentlemen with nothing 
but empty theories, but to present you with clinical facts based' 
upon statistics obtained from my own case book of private prac¬ 
tice, not hospital work, as the cases here when once operated 
upon are usually lost sight of, and from the practice of a few of 
my friends who are kind enough to prepare them for me. 
The statistics show sixty five (65) operations in my own prac¬ 
tice since January 1890, and are as follows; 
S. Manuf. Co., 
2 
T. Brock, 
2 
Brown & McM., 
2 
A. Shock, 
1 
N. Gravis, 
1 
I. Griffin, 
1 
I. Moore, 
2 
M. Ferris, 
2 
W. Levy, 
1 
I. Sharp, 
1 not cured. 
Dr. Ely, 
1 
T. Fenton M.D., 
1 
L. Godfrey, 
4 
A. Thomas, 
1 after 3 fires not cured. 
M. Einstein, 
1 
S. M. Water Co., 
1 not cured. 
I. Austin, 
1 
Mr. Mann, 
2 
T. Skelly, 
2 (?) • 
J. Jamison, 
4 
Y. Wimig, 
2 not cured 
Mr. Patrie, 
2 
Vienna Yeast Co., 
4 
Mr. Vegerj, 
2 
B. L., 
2 
Mr. Drummond, 
1 
S. & T., 
I. Walker, 
2 
1 (?) 
I. & P. B. Brewing Co., 16 
This shows a total number of eight not cured, in which I have 
included three questionable. When arranged on a per cent, 
basis, it will be seen that eighty-eight per cent (88%) were cured 
completely, four and a half (4%) improved, and seven and a 
half {7%) not cured. From communications which I have re¬ 
ceived from practitioners in Philadelphia and vicinity, I find that 
they have obtained a percentage of cures in some instances 
