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Title: American X-ray journal
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: X-Rays Radiography
Publisher: St. Louis : American X-Ray Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
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ch sailed for the Cape about the middleof December was provided with a special, conjunction with Dr. Hall-Edwards, Radio-grapher to the General Hospital, Birming-ham, for Field Work Hospitals, RailwayCompanies and others requiring to carrythe apparatus from one place to another. This handy form of apparatus has beenadopted by several of the hospital shipsand I hear that the war office have orderedseveral for special service on the field. A10 coil contained in a strong iron-boundcase weighs less than 25 lbs. The Lancet of December 23d containsan interesting contribution from Sir Wil-liam MacCormac from the seat of war. Hedescribes the excellent arrangements atthe base hospital at Wynberg, eight milesfrom Capetown. A SDecial room is setapart for x-ray work. Sir William speakshighly of the work of this department, anddeclares it to be fitted with the most mod-ern apparatus. In describing the effects ofthe Mauser bullet, he says, that in three-fourths of the cases, if not even in a larger
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Apparatus in Actual Use on thl Field. portable, X-ray equipments manufacturedby Messrs Harry W. Cox, Limited. The coil which gives a nominal 10 sparkwas specially designed and constructed in portion, it was impossible to tell the exitsfrom the entrance wound and that it is ex-ceedingly rare for the bullet to lodge inthe body of the patient.The Roentgen Society is fast growing THE AM ERIC AX X-RAY JOURNAL 719 in popularity, a large number of new mem-bers having been recently elected. OnFebruary 1st, Dr. Hugh Walsham will reada paper on Roentgen Rays in Diseases ofthe Chest1 and on April 5th, Dr. XorrisWolfenden and Dr. Forbes Ross will givepapers on The Influence of the x-raysupon the Growth and Development ofMicro organisms. The British Medical Journal says: Thesets of apparatus supplied for x-ray workin the field in South Africa may be pro-nounced to be complete and thoroughlyup-to-date. Each set contains six focustnbes; a 10-inch field service inductioncoil, with condenser and commu

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