TREATMENT OF WOUNDED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9514, 23 November 1916, Page 6

TREATMENT OF WOUNDED

MBCHANO-THERAPY TO BE INTRODUCED. Presi. Association. DUNEDIN, November 22. The Hon. G. W. Russell stages that a new’ development regarding tho treatment of wounder! soldiers, especially those suffering- from muscular or nervous ailments, is under considerstion, and will.,ho put into practice without delay. The work is being concentrated at Dunedin. The scheme represents, a departure from orthodox methods, in that it involves, the exercise of the patient’s will-power in cooperation with medical and mechanical treatment. The system /is known as mechano-therapy, and is'‘practised successfully in France- It is now being adopted in England. Its initiation here is due to Dr Marshall .MacDonald, of Dunedin, who had experience of the treatment. While in France ha made experiments, with remarkable results, on soldiers. While returning to New Zealand the doctor was asked to visit Rotorua and inspect the equipment and appliances there. He has submitted a report to the Minister, who has decided to utilise Dr MacDonald's services to the gpatest possible degree. ' Several necessary electrical appliances have been cabled forTho Minister will invite the co-opera-tion of the Otago Hospital Board to provide the necessary accommodation, also the' services of, a gymnastic teacher and senior massage students at medical schools. The Minister states that excellent work is being done regarding the taking of a complete record of deaths and the graves of Maori war soldiers. Arrangements have been made for the maintenance of such hallowed grounds. A similar record is being taken regarding deaths in New Zealand of all soldiers who took part in the present war.