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Evening Star, Issue 3854, 1 July 1875, Page 2

The ‘ South Australian Register ’ reports that “Charles Peterson, a seaman, has been cured of lockjaw at the Adelaide Hospital, after suffering from it for more than forty days. He was admitted on April 6, suffering from _an injury to one hand caused by the bursting of a flask of gunpowder, as reported at the time. The patient was in a weak condition until the 17th of the month, when tetanus set in, and it showed itself at intervals till May 26. On the appearance of this malady Dr Phillips took the case, and he conducted it until the man was out of danger. The system aclfed upon was that of the hypodermic injection of morphia, as much as four grains being injected duiing twenty-four hours. Hydrate of chloral was also given to the extent of eighty grains in twenty-four hours. Great praise is due to Dr Phillips and the two hospital house surgeons for their care and skill, they having literally snatched Peterson from the mouth of the grave. Ho is now Well enough to walk about in the open air.”