KING’S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1928, Page 5

KING’S HEALTH

NO ALARMING CONDITIONS

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LONDON, December 27

During the afternoon, Dr AVhitby the bacteriologist, was at the Palace lor an hour.

A leading medical authority, coni;.menting on the bulletin, agreed that no alarming conditions were evident and ups and downs were liable to occur!

The Prince of Wales, Duke ol Gloucester. Prince George, Princess Mary, and Lord Dawson dined with the Queen.

A NARROW MARGIN OK SAFETY

LONDON, December 28

It was learned authoritatively at an early hour this morning that immediate alarm was not felt, thougn anxiety continues, and has never really ceased. Any check in the case of a patient so weak as the King must of necessity he serious. Tlu> position is that the King has had and continues to have a very narrow margin of safety, and that margin is slightly diminished hy any check occurring.

The doctors are hopeful that the King 10-night will regain some of tin ground lost.

Dr Whitby carried out a bacteriological examination this afternoon, it is understood that the result is being considered at 1 to-day’s conference. '1 lie Prince of Wales and Lord Dawson left the Palace at eleven. Lord Dawson, on leaving the Palace, told the “ Daily Express” that there is at present no immediate cause for anxiety.

FAIRLY QUIET NIGHT.

(Received this day at 8,110. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28.

A bulletin stated at tile Palace that the King had a fairly quiet night. Dts Dawson, Rigby. Eollesfon, I lewell. and Buzzard partook in this morning’s review of the case, with the aid of Dr Whitby’s bacteriological report, beginning at nine o’clock.

The British Medical •Journal comments, written before yesterday night’s unfavourable bulletin, point out the likelihood of further checks, while emphasising that some ground was gained in the past ten days.

The Duke of Gloucester, with hunting kit, left Xeiicesterah«rewards at 8.25.

GENERAL STATE IMPROVED

CONSULTAT lON R EPO R T

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LONDON, December 28

A bulletin issued at 11.10 a.in. stated the King had a fair night, with quieter sleep towards morning. There is less difficulty in taking nourishment and his general state has improved during the twelve hours.

At a consultation this morning, the progress of the past week was reviewed. During that period there had 3een a definite improvement of local conditions. On the other hand the general condition as evidenced by veight and strength does not show the tamo progress. Measures best adapted or meeting the difficulty were eonsia-. ■red and determined by Drs. Howett, tigby, Buzzard, Rolleston and Dawson Dr Dawson saw the King ifor half an lour during the afternoon and it is ifficially stated his condition is unhanged. Anxiety has been somewliat elieved by the fact that the King has hewn some improvement during the ast twelve hours before the bulletin, .'his to a small extent justifies the lope expressed last night, that tiie Cing would regain some of the lost jrountt. The night advance, however, bis very slight and the principal anxity is regarding the general condition. ’liicli, though satisfactory, is now of aramount importance. The Prince of Wales called at the alace twice during the morning.

Princess Mary has postponed her ■lit to Harewood Hall.