We call particular attention to the subjoined statement. No incident of its kind, of equal interest and importance, has occur: red of late years. A declaration so startling in its general scope, and £0 full of corroborntive detail, certainly warrants the conclusion that a uew epoch in the healing ait has duwned upon us. Aside from the force of the legal terms which it assumes, the fac as alleged, rest upon the results ofa thorough and careful investigation.
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I, George Lack, of 123, Stamford Street, Waterloo Road, London. do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows "Iwas always a strong, healthy man up to April, 1876. At this time, whilst engaged at the Stamford Street Embroidery Works, cleaning out a tank which had been used for Pyeing purposes, I slipped and fell in th 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 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 wont to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, where I was under treat iment for five weeks, but I got worse. After this T 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 could scarcely move, and, after a time, got so bad that I could only get up for an our or two each day. Later large abscesses formed on my shoulder, and gradually spread over riy face and the upper part of my body. My face was completely covered with the abscesses, which, on healing, left deep marks, that I bear to this day. After this, I had swelling around the joints, and large abscesses formed in the calf of my'leg, and I had also running wounds, extending from the top of jmy ankle to the bottom of my feet. An offensive discharge of matter ame from the rts and it seemed as if the abscesses were drawing the life out of me. was now in a hopeless, helpless state, and felt that I did not care how soon my end came. For days and days I never closed my eyes, und on one occasion T hai ut litle seep for eighteen days and nights together, the doctor's sleeping draughts having no effect upon me. When did at length fall asleep I stept from Thursday to Sunday afternoon. From all the doctor's medicines and applications I only got temporary relief. On one occasion the doctor Said that I could not live throughout the day. The nurse placed a screen round riy bed, expecting that I should die during the day, and thy brother, was eet for, When the doctor called at night he was surprised to find me alive, However, I took a tarn for the better, Dut for months aft: wards I was, as it.were, on the brink of the grave. I'had to be lifted in and out of bed, and was fed on slops and light food. Sometimes better, and at other times worse, I continued in this ched state for over Five Years during whicl time I remained in the hospital. In Aug 1881, I became tired of being in the hospital, and was carried to my house, I was so weak and emaciated that I got a pair of crutches to help me to hobble about the house. Mi; father wad friends who saw me were shocked at my feeble and emaciated appearance, and thought I was not long for this world. lingered on in the same wretched state for two more years, expecting and wishing that Tshould soon be out of my misery. In November, 1883, after aufering over seven years, my father bought me a, bottle of medicine called Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and suaded me to try it, saying that it had en of great" benefit to him. "After T had taken half the contents of a bottle, I felt brighter and in better spirits than I had been in for years, My appetite improved, and by continuing with the medicine my legs began to heal, and I got stronger and stronger. In Jess than three months I was able to pat aside my crutches and walk with the aid of a stick. After I had taken Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup six months, I was back ut my work as strong as ever I was in my life, and have since kept in the best of health. I'wish the particulars of my cate known to other sufferers, and the Proprietors have my consent to make what use they like of this statement, And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, By virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835 (WVill. TV. c. 62). (Signed) George Lack."
Declared at No. 16, Godliman Street, Doctor's Commons, in the City of London, this 13th day of April, 1893, before me, (Signed) George H. Brooks, a Commissioner for Oaths. evasive blood poisoning. Verdigris (chemi.
Here we have a case of profound and per-cally, the bibasic acetate of copper)
introduced into the circulation, a slow poison, which no ive antidote is known. There is no doubt that the physicians in the hospitals did all that could be done, with the Kpowledge and resources at their command. Unhappily their treatment, at best, was only mildly palliative; the poison continued its deadly work until it saturated the poor
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