A SURGICAL ACHIEVEMENT.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION AT SEA.
IlNi'Kr Pnicßß Association— CorYiiiaiiT
SYDNEY, Dec. 8
Dr. Foote, 1 a New Zealander, a passenger by the Nairnshire, successfully performed a difficult operation during the voyage. One of the stokers was .stricken with appendicitis. He was in a critical condition, and Dr. Foote decided that an operation was necessary to save his life. Without any expert assistance, and during a heavy gale, he carried the operation through successfully. The man is progressing satisfactorily.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2680, 9 December 1909, Page 5
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80A SURGICAL ACHIEVEMENT. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2680, 9 December 1909, Page 5
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