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X-ray Proof
of the Benefits of
Barcley Service

The foregoing X-ray photographs, and the following letter from the laboratory which took them, prove the effectiveness of Barcley Service in elevating dropped organs so they can function normally.


AMERICAN X-RAY LABORATORIES

500 FIFTH AVENUE
CORNER 42nd STREET
NEW YORK
hours 9-5
wednesday and friday
until 7 p. m.
telephones
longacre

Copy of Dr. Engel's Report of:--

To the Barcley Corset Co.
737
3/7/23

Newark, N.J.

Roentgenograms taken in the upright pasture following the ingestion of sulphate and buttermilk:-

1. Roentgenograms taken with subject In erect position

without mechanical support.


The stomach is low in the abdomen,
its lowest point being 2½" below
the iliac crest. The transverse colon
is very low in the pelvic cavity.


2. Extent of corrected abdominal viscera position with corset adjusted.


The stomach is high in the abdomen, its
lowest point being ½" above the iliac crest.
The transverse colon is raised about 2" higher.


Conclusions: There is a marked correction in the

position of the stomach and colon with
the mechanical support furnished by the
corset.


Respectfully submitted,

AMERICAN X-RAY LABORATORIES.

A personal signature appears here