Death would, in the ordinary way, have followed in a few minutes, for she had talon victim to one of the most dreaded and rare complications of surgery—a clot in the pulmonary artery.
The operation which followed was described by Mr. Lewis to the members of the Royal Society of Medicine.
First he cut away three ribs and laid bare Mrs. Linwood's heart. Next he opened the bag which surrounds ihe heart itself, and located the pul-mon ary artery. By this time Mrs.. Linwood's heart had stopped beating and she had ceased to breathe for six minutes.
Mr. Lewis opened the great vessel and, with delicate forceps, dragged out the clot. Quickly sewing up the artery, which is nearly an inch in diameter. he massaged the heart back to life and closed the bag.
For days, Mrs. Linwood was unconscious, and was kept in an oxygen tent. She lay between life and death.
In an interview last night at his home in High-street, Ponders End, the husband revealed how family sacrifices had helped to.restore Mrs. Linwood to health.
Kathleen, our 23-year-old daughter, gave the first blood transfusion, Mr. Linwood said. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Linwood's brother, Mr, Frederick Barry, of Muswell Hill, gave another.
My son and I supplied the reminder in tio transfusions. Mrs.
Linwood was in the oxygen tent at "jhe time, so instead of a direct S. V.C, Orders Officers:—The fofiowing extracts from the Municipal tte dated June 9, 1939, are published for information: Ofücers—Commissions—Renewals:—The undermentioned Officers' Commissions renewed under Art XI of Corps Regs.:—Corps Headquarters.—Capt. L. A. Whittaker May d- Signale Compány.—Capt A. Herzberg May 26. "A" Bu. HQ. Capt. C. B. Blaikie May 16. Chaplains Maj. The Rev. A. C. S. Trivett, M.A. D.D. May 15. Medical—Capt. N N. Kusnetzov May 16. Reserve of Officers "B"—Lieut J. C. Greig May 30. Lieut Rich May 28.
Miniature Range:—Beginning on Tuesday June 13, and on every Tuesday and Friday thereafter until further notice, the miniature range wu be re-opened for luncheon hour shoots, Hours of Shooting from 1200 to 1400 hrs. Important Note:—Springfield pattern 22 Rifles -have been Obtained for the use of members of American Units. (IN.B,—They wilt be used by members of these Units only. For the time being all issues of 22 S.A.A. will be free. The Contractor wil install a snack bar in the Drill Hall on the same lines as before.
Dress—Topees:—Until the end of the current Hot Weather shooting season. all Volunteers proceeding on to the Range will wear topees, or Campaign Hats. A mild case of sunstroke has occurred on the range recent in view of which the need for strict with this order is emphasized.
Resignations:—With effect—from publication of this order no Volunteer (O.R. will appear in Corps Routine Orders as struck off unit strength. until the terms of M.C.R. 36 have been complied with and until the Unit Commander has notified Corps Headquarters in writing that he has no objection to the Volunteer being struck off strength.
Long Service Medal:—Application for:—Half yearly applications for the Long Service Medal, or Bars thereto should be forwarded through Unit Commanders, to Corps Headquarters not later than July 19. Awards:—The undermentioned has been awarded the medal for Long Service:—Sergeant J. J Carney Active: 1921—1939.
Weapon Training—30 Yards Range (Rifle):—The. undermentioned has qualified on "30 yards Range"—"B^ Company:—Pte. H. E. Noble.
Strength:—Increase:—The undermentioned are taken on the strength of the Corps as_under:—Corps Cavalry:—Light Horse—Tpr. A. V. Caddick June 8. Corps Troops:—Transport Company.—Pte. K. Weber June 3. "A" "Battalion:—Jewish Company—Píe. S. Frank June 6 Pte. H. Seemann June 7, Pte. R. Weiszenberg June 7, Pte. N. Uvadieff June 9. "B" Battalion:—American M. Co—Pte. R. S. Dixon June 7. "i Baitalion:—No. 3 (Vol) Company. Pte. B. D. Kadoshnikoff June 3. Pte. M. W. Jookoff June 3. Decrease:—The underps:—Armoured Car Company:
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