Illness of the King.
o ■ - ■■■ London, July 4. 'l'he Lancet gays that the Kingia prrgressing well, and that gauze plugs replaoo the drainage tubes which His Majesty was unn.be to. tolerate ; rhar the wound is granulating satisfactoi ily ; the discharge has diminished and is inodorous ; that His Majesty sailors less although the dresiing is necessarily painful, and that his temperature has been normal since Thursday. The British Medical Journal adds : “ The wound is dressed twice daily. His Majesty enjoys refreshening sleep at night, and it has been unuecessa: y to at aty time use sedatives. His Majesty is moved from one bed to another daily; and takes great interest in all that is B oing on around him and in the general news of the day. Sir Frederick Treves did not go to bed for the first seven nights. His load of anxiety has lightened if not entirely disappeared. His Majesty shows remarkable recuperate powers and bis suilbrings are pluekily borne, AH sorts of rumours as to His Majesty’s health are, we are glad to state, altogether unfounded. Wo appeal to the newspapers and to the public to accept simple facts, not to circulate baseless reports.” The King to day slept bettor than at any other Lime since the operation. The wound causes less trouble, and His Majesty can move in bed with greater ease. His appetite is improving. HIS MAJESTY CON SIDE HE D OUT OF DANGER. The King passed a quiet day. His Majesty’s constitutional condition is satisfactory, and the wound shows more active repair. July 5. The King passed another excellent night. His Majesty is cheerful and much stronger. The doctors consider that His Maje-'v is now out of danger. Only u/. bulletin daily will hi issued, beginning to-morrow morning. The Queen is looking better, and has scarcely any trace of anxiety. Her Majesty drove in Hyde Pack yesterday. A bulletin issued at 10 a,m. stales that the King’s progress continues in every way satisfactory. Washington, July 5. At the Independence Day banquet, out of sympathy with tha King, only two toasts were proposed, namely the King and President Roosevelt.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 226, 8 July 1902, Page 1
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353Illness of the King. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 226, 8 July 1902, Page 1
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