Free Everything In Free Medical Scheme!
Received Saturday, 12.12 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 21. The British Medical Jouriial publishes several letters from patients "1949 edition" which, it says, show - that people no longer bothex to see their doctor but "drop him a line" applying for stated quantities of aspirins, castor oil, artificial teeth or certificates as required. Here are some of the letters received by : doctors and printed by the Medical Journal. Patient No. 1: "Many thanks for sending me permit to buy vacuum flask. I should be. grateful for peri -n its for surgical shoes, bifocus glasses and artificial teeth." -Patient No. 2: "Since leaving off cow's milk, I find condens^jl milk suits me fine, so please send me a permit for six tins a month. ' ' Patient No. 3: "Please, give me a note to the chemist to obtain two bottles of medicine for my cold, 75 vitaniin products for lumbago, 100 veganin, 100 aspirin, and 100 anodin for an emergency. I enclose stamped addressed envelope."
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 January 1949, Page 5
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