The King.
STATEMENTS BY MEDICA&pp* .NEWSPAPERS. . ?
i The Lancet states that the King is 1 progressing well. Gauze plugs have , been used to replace the. drainage ! tubes from the wound, which the King ;; was.uqable to tolerate. The, is ' granulating satisfactorily. an 3 the' discharge has diminished and become in* odorous. His Majesty sufters less, al- ■ i though the dressing of the wound is ‘ necessarily painful. The patient’s , temperature has been normal since s Thursday. : The British Medical Journal says ; • ; The wound is dressed twice daily, i, His Majesty enjoys refreshing sleep at night, and it is unnecessary at any time to use sedatives. He is moved from one bed to another, daily, and fakes great interest in all that igf going on arourid him, and in the general news of the day. Sir Frederick Treves did not go to bed for the first seven nights,' . but the load of anxiety has now light- - ened, it not entirely disappeared. The King has displayed remarkable recuperative powers after suffering pluckily borne. There are all sorts; of rumours . as to*his general health, *but we are glad to state that they -are altogether unfounded. We appeal to the news- 4 papers and the public to accept the simple facts and not circulate baseless , reports.” ’ IMPROVEMENT OF HIS MAJESTY.
On July sth the King passed another excellent night, He is cheerful, and much stronger. _ _ . Doctors consider that his Majesty is now out of danger. In future only one bulletin will be issued daily, beginning to-morrow morning. The Queen, looking better,. and showing scarcely any trace of her re-, cent anxiety, drove in Hydes Park yes-
terday. HALF A MILLION POOR EN TERTAINED.
■' Five' hundred and sixty thousand persons yesterday In the various centres partook of the dinner provided by the King for the poor, : , , The Prince of Wales in the forenoon visited Fulham, where' 14,000 dined, seated at two and a half - rpiles of tables. In .the afternoon the. Prince . visited the East End. . ..The Duke and Duchess- or Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of'Ar- • gyll, Princess Charles of Denmark, Prince Christian and the Duchess of Albany visited other centres, where the morning bulletins were read regarding the King’s health, and were received with Intense enthusiasm. The King’s message was read by the Lord Mayor of London, his Majesty regretting that illness prevented him attending in person. He hoped his guests were enjoying themselves and passing a happy day. There were 2000 entertainers, including. Madame Albani, Madame Nordica and the principal, variety artists# ■- ■■ ■ The King was greatly gratified at the success of the affair, and particularly at the reception of the news that ~ his Majesty was out of danger.
THF CORONATION. The militia selected for the 1 Corona-*" tion have received orders to arrive,in „ y London at the end of August, •*-” ' ■ The Daily Telegraph states that th« naval review at Spithead ‘ will take place in September. ■ '
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Manawatu Herald, 8 July 1902, Page 2
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