We call particular attention to the subjoined statement. No incident of its kind, interest and importance, has occur"
ars. A declaration so startling in its general scope, and $0 full of eorroborntive detail, certainly warrants the conclusion that a new epoch in the healing art has dawned upon us. Aside from the force of the legal terms which it assumes, the facto, as alleged, rest upon the results of " thorough and careful investigation, (Cops.)
I, George Lack, of 123, Stamford Street, Waterloo Road, London, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: aod was always a strong, healthy man uy to April, 1876. At this time, whilst engage at the Stamford Street Einbroidery Works, cleaning out a tank which had been used for byeing purposes, I slipped and fell in the tank (which was covered with verdigris), cutting both my elbows. The parts soon became swollen, and in a week's time the flesh was putrid, as if gangrene had set in, My system seemed to be poisoned, and I began to lose strength rapidly, for my appetite left me and I could not bear the sight of food; what little I did eat lay on my chest like lead. I went to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road. where I was under treat: ment for five weeks, but I got worse, After this I got an order and went into the Lambeth Infirmary, where I was placed in No, 11 Ward. At this time my condition had become serious for I felt so sick and faint that I could scarcely move, and, after a time, I got so bed thut I could only get up for an hour or two each day. Later large abscesses formed on my shoulder, and gradually spread over my face and the upper part of my body. My face was completely covered with the
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