Garland Globe | 1907-08-31 | Page 7 | Deaths from X-Rays

Deaths from X-Rays. Tho denth of Dr. Wclgcl, a surgeon of Rochester, from a disease duo to tho constant use of tho X-rays makes tho fourth who has lost his lire from this cause, says tho Chlstlan Advocate. Advo-cate. Tho others wero an assistant of Thomas L'dlson, a Boston physician nnd a woman of San Francisco named Flclschmnn. In tho caso of Dr. Wei-gel Wei-gel slnco 1904, when his right hand and all but tho thumb and a finger of tho left hand wero removed, thero had been four operations In trying to savo his Ilfo. Tho first removed a part of tho right shoulder; then a part of tho muscles covering tho right breast. Mystery completely envelops tho cause of death, tho disease being unknown un-known to medical science, though It is believed to Involve somo great principle prin-ciple of life. Dr. Welgel was president presi-dent of the Rochester Academy of Medicine nnd tho American Orthopaedic Ortho-paedic society.