Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
KING AND QUEEN SEE
HURT MEN BUCK UP
Electrical Treatment for the
Nerves Said to Produce
Good Results.
ROYALTY is SHOWN HONOR
Hospital Is Decorated on Occa-
sion Of Visit by British
Royalty.

LONDON. May -; King George and
Queen Mary, in visit to Sir Fred
crick Miners ShcllShock Hostel at
Fitzjohn's Avenue. Hampstead. wit
messed demonstrations Of the curative
effect of electrical treatment for nerve
cases. inspected Tie institution and
grounds. talked with The patients. aud
came away most favorably Impressed
by what they had seen
The visit Was described as a pri-
y ate one, but II was only 80 ~ the
sense that nothing in the WAY OF
ceremony or formality was desired.
Their Majcstics just wished 10 see the
hospital under normal everyday Condi-
tions The patients knew Of the visit
IN advance. and some Of them rose ut
= o'clock in the morning TO decorate.
he approach l" the institution with
bunting.
\ small crowd gathered near the
entrance gates and coupl. Of dozen
patients in hospital blue formed a
Guard Of honor.
Witness Generator Operate.
Their MnJcGtics were received by Sir
Frederick Milncr. DR. Macfic president
medical o!lic"rD and members Of the
star, who conducted them TO the cleo
irical department where they saw AN
electric generator at work and learned
something about the methods OF treat
mart for shell shock and other nerve
PARTS "ironed" with electric appliances.
are charged with electricity by means
OF other appliances, or are bathed In
electrically treated water. according
as their particular cases require.
hoti. the royal visitors asked about
treatment, and wcr" told that one OF
The earliest was 10 iinpart feeling
Of eNhilarauon. or. as The doctor pu,
II. the patients were tremendously
buckcd. Naturally. there are rcac-
IONS. but st"nce and judicious
treatment almost Invariably produce
permanently bcnenC!ent results.
Gunrdsmnn'. Decentralization.
On being told that ia one form %
III" treatment stream OF electricity.
giving OF brilliant blue sparks. was
played upon the affected parts, the
King said he would Ike to sec &,
Guardsmsn coughtrcy or the First
cold stream Guards. MAS accordngly
placed IN the operating cnair. and
Mrs. Bullock the operator. applied q
SnoTt course Of the treatment. The
=uardsman, who told the * Ing he was
shcli shocked only and not wounded.
Was asked 10 describe his sensations
JIG the operating chair. II appeared
,t'At they wcrc exceedingly pleasant
Tho stream Of sparks Was being iii
fcctcd upcn his back and he was asked
- turn around SO That their Mnjestiee
might get better view NO. mo-
SID the King don't trouble him to
move. We can more easily change our
nositl"n. ana this they promptly did
This treatment. tho opera tor explained
y Termed tn. static spark" method
\nother appliance wa used and
the static breeze" was directed upon
the mans head. neck. shoulders and
l'acA No sparks We're gwen OF In this
case. bun the King and Queen. standing
some fcct away. could distinctly feel
the tinSlirG sensation caused b. the
current!
Next tn. royal visitors saw Sergeant
Ncili of the K .. 4. undergoing the
bath treatment. The soldier told the
King that he vas wounded above the
knee IS well as suffering crom she'll
shock and mad practicaliy no use or
feeling in the muscles in the neiGhbor-
hood OF the wound The effcc, of the
treatment. however, was bringing
about some Improvement; IN the case
Of another patien; the spark treatment
WIS applied through the medium OF an
instrument With u glass tube cxtrcm-
'ty. IN which The piuc sparks we're
plainly visible
Tho KIM and queen chatted win
al the patients indoors aud out.
On returning 10 the hall At the close
% the visit tho King said:
~ am very glad 70 have had an
opportunity Of coming hcrc and seeing
what good work YOU are doing Tho
best that ! can wish for YOU is that
our success may be so great that vour
Patients Will rapidly decrease until
.pI have not one left 10 care Tor