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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
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longacreCopy of Dr. Engel's Report of:--
To the Barcley Corset Co.7373/7/23Newark, 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.
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