REJUVENATION OF AGED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 547, 27 December 1928, Page 12

REJUVENATION OF AGED

GOLDEN VISTA WHICH FADED YOUTH FOR ELDERLY WOMEN A scheme for rejuvenating elderly women was mentioned in an action in the King’s Bench Division, London, recently. Miss Annette M. McCalman, of Tewkesbury, claimed damages for breach of contract from Miss Anne Walton, of the Radiant Health Institute of Wigmore Street, London. Mr. Eustace Joy, K.C., for Miss McCalman, said that she suffered from torticollis (wry neck), and on the recommendation of an eminent nerve specialist went to Miss Walton. She was td have SO consecutive treatments for £IOO. Treatment began on October 21, 1927, but on November 26, Miss Walton wrote that she wanted a holiday, and suggested that the treatment be renewed later. As Miss McCalman had closed her house at Tewkesbury and taken rooms in London, she could not afford to wait, and she went to another doctor. Preoccupied Miss McCalman in evidence said she became dissatisfied because Miss Walton seemed utterly preoccupied and did not appear to have her heart in her work. “She seemed delighted with something in her mind,” said Miss McCalman. Mr. Joy: Did you ask her the reason —Yes. She spoke of a wonderful golden future that was opening before her. She told me of a scheme for the rejuvenation of elderly ladies in which she was to be taken as a partner. Miss Walton, in the box, said she mentioned her projected new partnership to Miss McCalman in a friendly way. Mr. Joy: TTiis was a time when a wonderful golden vista came into your life?—Yes. I acknowledge it did not come to pass. Curative Rhythm In this golden vista there was to be a partnership with a medical man? —lt was not to be a partnership in my rhythm treatment. I was merely going to help a medical man in his cases of rejuvenation, because he wanted to have the physical exercises as part of the treatment. “I was,” continued witness, “to give curative rhythm treatment just as I give to cases sent to me by Sir James Purves-Stewart, Lord Dawson and Sir .Thomas Horder.” Mr. Justice Finlay gave judgment for Miss Walton, saying that, although there was a contract, the letter of November 26 only suggested a temporary break. He thought Miss McCalman used that letter as an excuse to get rid of Miss Walton, with whom she was dissatisfied.