Further research in injuries from electric shock

With approximately 2,500 persons suffering from electric shock annually in the United States, fatally in about 50 per cent of the cases, the problem presented is one of increasing importance. In recognition of this fact, intensive experimental work has been under way at The Johns Hopkins University for some time, supported by funds made available through the generosity of the Committee on Physiology of the Conference on Electric Shock. The accompanying article discusses the effects of injuries produced by surge discharges, and summarizes some of the more important conclusions previously published in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.