TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD.
A largely signed petition was recently presented to the Home Secretary praying that the Albert medal might be bestowed on Dr Marcus Eustace, a medical practitioner of Alresford, Hants, in recognition of his courageous action in performing direct transfusion of blood Tinder extraordinary circumstances in ' the case of a woman whose husband' is employed by Lord Ashburton. The woman was insensible and gradually sinking, bat immediately after the transfusion, which was performed at night in the presence of two women, she recovered sufficiently to say she believed she would live, and as a fatter of fact in a week or two after'wards had fully recovered. The result of the petition was a reply from the Home Secretary to the effect that, while fully recognising the gallantry ' of Dr Eustace's conduct, and wishing to express high appreciation of the self-devotion shown by that gentleman, he regretted that it had been decided to be inexpedient that the Albert medal should be granted in cases of this kind, although such acts deserved high commendation as deeds of generous self-sacrifice and devotion to the calls of professional honor.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1877, 11 April 1889, Page 3
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187TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD. Temuka Leader, Issue 1877, 11 April 1889, Page 3
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