KING'S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1929, Page 5

KING'S HEALTH

A GOOD NIGHT

(United Press Association.—lJv Electric Telegraph.—Copyi ight )

LONDON, January I

A bulletin at. 11. To states the King had a good night. The general local condition is unchanged. (Signed) Hewett, Rigby, Dawson.

DISEASE PRACTICALLY CONQUERED.

LONDON, Dee. SM. The present position of the King, as ?• revealed h.v to-night's hnlh'Cin, may he summed nj> as follows: The l original disease is practically eomjnered, and the doctoVs are now left to deal with the grave damage to his constitution from the extreme weakness. This at, the moment is causing considerable, anxiety. The physicians are concentrating on the dtticiilt problem of increasing the- King’s strength. All possible measures known to medical science is taking this end. It is stated anthoyitaLively that at this stage of the illness it is possible that the King may not show s : gns o! progress during periods of twelve ho ill's without being definitely bad, a sign of progress, as so often stressed, must be so slow and slight that if is impossible at times to detect any change during a short interval, while he maintains the present condition. It means naturally that there is no setback, and contrariwise it is impossible for the present state of affairs to cantinue indefinitely. The doctors are hoping that the King may progress slowly day by day with perhaps an occasional unavoidable check, which may ho surmounted, such as on Sunday. A'nxiety at the Palace continues. •It will be.several days before it can sensibly diminish. Medical commentators also take tinview that the original disease is .surmounted, but admit the resultant weakness* -is a most difficult problem. However, it is being fought by every means known to science. Moreover.

every effort is being made to induce o'. His Majesty to take nourishment, tliougli often with most disappointing results. Although the good day mentioned to-night has not yet produced appreciable results, there are hopes of improvement if he has a restful night. It is noteworhy that eight doctors are in attendance at the Palace to-day. The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York dined with the Queen, Sir F. S. Hewitt staying on. The others left after the 'bulletin was issued had been re-applied. There is no announcement yet in regard to the postponed New Year s honours t

GREAT WEAKNESS

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Medical comments on to-day’s bulletin emphasise that the nature ol the illness is such that progress is hardly susceptible of daily measurement. A more reliable tost is a comparison over a week. If. was still to be stressed that the central fact is that the King’s condition remains one of great weakness.

CONDITION UNCHANGED. (Received this dav at, 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, dan. I. The King had a (jiiiet day and his condition is unchanged. It is learned that disappointment was felt at the Palace (Concerning the morning report Chat despite a good night no progress was sufficient to be noted in the bulletin had occurred. If. had been hoped an improvement ’could be manifested by to-day, but the doctors are still anxiously waiting a definite sige of an increase in strength. It, is satisfactory that the last checklias not developed into a setback. At the same time the extreme slowness of progress and continuation of the great weakness is disappointing even though the difficult nature ol the illness was fully recognised. Progress has been slower than expected, and ' anxiety continues.

A. SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, -Tan. 1.

A bulletin issued at 8.15 p.m. stated the King had a restful day and there was a. slight improvement in his general condition. The administration of calcium, based on a chemical examination of the blood, is producing beneficial results —(Signed) Ilewett and Rigby. E. C. Dodds (Professor of Biochemistry of London University), and Dawson.