BOMB FOR TWO YEARS

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3717, 2 November 1926, Page 7

BOMB FOR TWO YEARS

VOICE RESTORED BY SHOCK t wenry-hve medical men gathered roniui an operating table at St. George District Hospital, Sydney, this week, and watched one ol their brethren perform a modern miracle (writes the Sydnev correspondent of the Auckland ■'Tar. under date September 2T). Ho made a dumb man sj*eak. And now they cannot stop the man liMin talking and singing. it was one ol the most recent developments in surgery—an operation in wbkdi electricity played a great part, (he cure being effected by the use of laradic current. Harry Ackerman, a man of forty-five years of age. was the patient. He was lor many years a member of the Xew South Wales fire Brigades, but two years _ ago a peculiar condition developed in liis ihroar. At first be could speak in a whisper, out gradually he !"■>! hj s voice altogeiher. His continued inability to regain Ins power of speech h'd H his discharge 1 min the service, and since that time he has been engaged at various occupations. All the lime he has been silent. Tie lias listened lo many arguments, but has not been able to reply. And his youngest son has never beard Ids fa Cher's voice. Recently, however. Ackerman entered the St. George Hospital to undergo an operation tor another complaint, and while be was There his throat, caught tile attention of the nodical stall. iiiey brought: Ids case, under I be not ice ol a visiting .specialist a duel or nntb many miraculous runs m bis credit. He indm-ed Ackerman m lake in- Ireal nielli, and on Tuesday nic.bt Ibe operation was performed. No a most lie! Ie is used ill (he final 'lage ol th.e ooeralion itself, tire patient being field down by other medical men. .Ackerman lay quietly enough until the specialist introduced to In’s throat the needle carrying the current. Then be screamed with pain. .It was enough. 'Die operation was a success. And when he got over the shock i bey couldn't make him stop talking. i’be recovery of bis voice so overjoyed biiii that be talked to everyone, and 1 i-uii ,nd iliai. during wind little, 1 o'"p In- lot, bad sim-e. lie ha', talked 11 id ■ --aid l\ . mu.