The herald., 1896-10-06

Bones Of children are less well defined
than are the bones Of adults.
Foreign substances. such as glass,
metal. bone, bone splinters, fish bones,
ETC., are quickly detected and accurate
ly located In the fieshy tissues. channels,
ducts, ETC., when the part may be turned
to the light SO as to avoid the dense
shadows Of surrounding or Intervening
bones.
The regular, irregular, sluggish, fe-
verish action Of the vital organs being
known and their comparative dimen-
sions also, as we'll as those Of the intern
al parts generally. almost any infiam-
nation or humorous condition of intern
al parts may with long exposure and
proper adjustment to the ray Of the ap-
paratus be brought to view.
Among the local lights who have had
opportunity to view the new light at the
private tests in DR.. Finis E. Yoakums
office are Senator Stephen M. White,
Hon. r. E. Gibbon, David Smythe OF
Pasadena Messrs. Clarence Miller, Abb
bot Kinney, Gen. Last. w. ]. Patterson,
M. J. McGarry. F'erd x. Rule. John Bry-
son, Geo. Bonebrake, Drs. Bryant. Mac
Gowan, Bicknell, Moore, District Attor-
ney Donnell, Judge r. M. Wddney, Rev.
A. Hardie, DR.. Choate, Prof. T. s. c.
Lowe, Messrs. Grider. Steckel,, H. M.
Sale, II. c. Wyatt, j. Bond Francisco,
Fred Allies, Drs. Cunningham. Still,
Green, Messrs. e. B. Root, Frank Coul-
ter, E. C. Seymour, c. D. Willard, Rev.
]. A. b. Wilson, Lyle Pendergast, Mr.
and Mrs. Sanderson. DR.. Lewis, Messrs.
Gibson, Hicks, Brookes, Fisher, Drs.
Able, 1. Fisher, Judge and Mrs. Sever
ance, Mr. Harper and party. Drs. Sted-
man and Morrison, Gen. ard Mrs. Geo.
C. Clamp Of New York, Mrs. Gen. Ere
mont, Mrs. DR.. Graves, Mrs. G. M. sew
erance, Mrs. Frank Severance, Mrs.
Gould, Miss Fremont, Miss M. r. Ap-
bot, Mrs. G. Larkin. Miss Palmer, Mrs.
e. K. Foster, Mrs. 8. r. Wood, Miss La
non. Miss Melvania Jones. Mrs; r; L.
Hopkinson, Misses Gibson, A. Bailey,
THE HERALD's FREE x-RAY
CLGNICA
In accordance with the determine
ton of The Herald, recently announced,
a free public clinic will be opened at Its
editorial rooms on Fourth street Tues-
day, october 9Th, from to II a. M, and
continue daily for two weeks there-
after. A.
The Herald, in its desire to accomplish
in this clinic the best results obtainable.
has spared no expense, and the very
best machine manufactured has been
secured.
An X-ray laboratory will be opened
at The Herald editorial rooms on East
Fourth street and free clinics conducted
by DR.. Finis e. Yoakum. Two days In
the week will be set apart for physicians
resident in the city, while examinations
for the patients of nonresident physi-
clans will be accorded at any time by
appointment.
This will be the only Limitation set
upon APPLICATIONS for examination.
On all other days the free clinic Will
be held for the benefit of the public, and
any sufferer accorded a free examina-
tion. Professional ethics will be strict
ly observed. by The Herald, and no case
given publication without the full con-
sent of the person examined, or his or
her physician. II there be one in charge.
tion to all physicians to avail them
selves Of the benefit to their patients to
be derived from this free clinic.
In order that this may be done syste-
matically and thereby avoid misunder-
standings. and these examinations be
held in the order of the applications as
they are made, physicians are invited
to confer with DR.. Yoakum, at his Office
in the Bradbury block, in order that a
day and hour may be set for the exam
intion of the patients.
No X-ray photography will be en-
ployed in making these examinations,
as 1t would consume too much time,
would necessarily be disappointed in
not securing an examination.
In this way 1t will only consume one
tenth the time in making examinations,
and physicians having their patients
in charge can instantly and plainly see
the character and extent of the ailment
and know just how to treat the same;
and in this way 1t is hoped all sufferers
from mysterious ailments of the sys-
tenn may derive the great benefit Of
free examination.
Applicants are requested to conflne
themselves as nearly as possible to the
following cases: t
Fractures Of bones.
Necrosis decay of the bones.
Imperfect settings of fractures.
Abnormal growths-tumors and the
like. ,f
Enlarged and stiffened joints from
rheuma tism or injuries.
Sprains that have resisted treatment.
Foreign bodies in the flesh, such as
needles, bullets, metallic fragments,
glass; etc.
injuries to the skull
Examinations of the brain.
fe Examinations Of the heart