atment as described was continued for about six weeks,
during the latter part of which the local applications were
gradually diminished in frequency, the baths being continued
regularly. Medication was discontinued about this time. About
the middle of March. Mr. W. was enabled to resume his occupation
(paymaster's assistant on the Erie Railway). His improvement had
been rapid and steady. All the symptoms gradually disappeared,
and in the beginning of April the patient was, with the
exception of some feebleness, consequent on his protracted
illness, as well as ever. He continues so to the present
day.[17] He still takes two or three baths a month, but has had
no other treatment since May (1874). He walks freely without a
cane, and talks jocosely of running footraces. All functions are
performed normally.

Although in this case the baths were not employed exclusively,
yet they predominated in the treatment; and if the judgment of
the patient, a very intelligent gentleman, is to be relied on, a
large share of the success is due to the baths.

CACHEXIAE.

After what has been said in a preceding chapter of the tonic effects of
electric baths, it would scarcely appear necessary to introduce the
subject of cachexiae. If I do so nevertheless, it is only to be afforded
the opportunity of relating the following case, which possesses
sufficient interest to render its introduction here desirable. The first
portion of it has already been published (Med. Record, No 216), but to
this I have to add what occurred subsequently.

CASE XXXII.* _Mercurio-syphilitic Cachexia._--Mr. L., aet. 27,
had primary syphilis about four years ago. Subsequently had
inveterate constitutional symptoms, for which he was under
medical treatment both here and in Europe. When he had sojourned
in the latter country some time, he was pronounced cured by his
physicians. He married, and returned to this country in the fall
of 1872. A few weeks after his return he fell into a gradual
decline, which confined him to the house--and part of the time
to bed--for eight months, during the latter portion of which he
had discontinued all medical treatment. It was with difficulty
that, assisted by his wife, he managed to reach my office. I
found him terribly enfeebled; greatly emaciated; sallow
complexion. He was much