ELECTRICITY AND BLACKHEADS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 3

ELECTRICITY AND BLACKHEADS

IiESULTS IN LITIGATION,

(Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 7. The efficacy of high '’frequency elect lie Imho treatment, “as a, cure for blackheads upon the face,” was' discussed at some I 'iigtli during the 'hearing of a ease by AJr'Kettle;-H.”M'., in the Magistrate's Conn, this morning. The plaintiff in the action, U. Edwards, who detcrihed himself as sec-

retary of the Auckland• Massage and K!ee-trica-l Institute Company, claimed the sum of £2: i (>s from A. E. E. Hniiic for lit week’s of treatment mentioned at the rate" of ~£2 2s a week, less £7 2s received' on account. Plaintiff .stated that lie commenced to treat defendant on August —8 of last year fd1 r the face, and continued treatment, until ■ December' 7 following. " , ■ Under cross-examination he stated that Ihe treatment tor blackheads' was known as ‘'high •'■•frequency-' elceti’ic- ,tn-be_ treatment,'' wh.ich'consisted in massaging the face and the subsequent - application of electricity in the. form of sparks from the tuhe- to the skin. •

'Defendant stated that last year lie became friendly with ’ Edwards icvcral -times took occasion to rcinark that witness’ face was disfigured by blackheads, and declared that he could put an end to the trouble. AVitness agreed to undergo the treatment, which Edwards said would take four or five weeks, and would cost about JlO. Defendant said that for the first tew weeks lie, used to go to Edwards for treatment six, times a week, though later on went loss frequently. In November Edwards asked him for something on account, and witness, gave him £o.

Dr. Albert Clark stated that he’was: a specialist in skin complaints. Electricity was at one time advocated as a 'cure' for acne, but no brilliant results had over boon obtained from its use, and it had been in abeyance for feu or twelve years, lie,, considered that-- i# was- quite an obsolete treatment. “I wo»;t say, anything about the plaintiff’s ability or liis methods,” said Mr Kettle, in giving judgment. “That is mn my concern in this case. I am of opinion that the amount that the defendant lias paid is ample, perhaps far more than sufficient return for plaintiff’s service. Judgment will be tor the defendant.