The Portland daily press., 1884-06-02
Boston, AprEl 8. I SCI

SAOAA9 IN 0As
Cases tEaaf wOuid not yield TO
treatment Sa some of the best
Hospitals Ira the United States,
and have yielded ia the Free Hos
pitaa of s4venty beds, supported
by the HsUEsDDCEK CLOUD FOOD
CO., Boston. The patients were
trt ated by the saSme physicians
that treated them before they
cassse 10 us, being few OF many
cases. Send TO your Druggist for
PhaHasplef.
Miss H. came to US from one Of the hospitals of
Boston, suffering from organic disease of the
heart so weak to be unable to sit up in bed and
finding it almost imposs BILE to breathe if lying
down. The first month she gained Two pounds In
December had violent attack of inflammatory
rheumatism. Third month has improved very
much. walks about and takes great interest in eV-
erythng in and about the ward.
Should she CONTINUE to gain as rapidly, she will
be able perform light duties, as her health
and strength daily increasing
Mrs. M. came to us from OF our city hospit-
ais where she bad been treated many months for
pulmonary consumption. Had several hemorr-
h+ges During the last ten years had been treated
by of the leading physicians of Boston and its
vicinity. In the last Year had taken a great deal
of choral.
She commenced taking lid Food by drops not
being able to retain food of any other kind upon
her stomach. At the thirteenth day was able to
take four dessert -spoonfuls Liquid Food but was
still too weak to stand In four weeks is taking'
four tablesp onfuls daily. and is able to stand and
walk, weighs eight two pounds. Fifth week sits
up and knls several hours if not forbidden. Sixth
week, sews, still gaining asks permission to go out
and spend an afternoon with friend weighs eigh-
weight pounds. Left after being with us three
months weighing ninety pounds, aud we learn that
she is living by herself, requiring no attendance.
Miss I. is quite singular case being one of six
sisters all afflicted the WI
o their limbs gradually up to the age of seven or
eight years age and after that having little
troll over them. Two sisters died The brothers
not afflicted. his sister has had these symptoms
increasing upon her since her eighth year. Is now
twenty seven, and for the last year has not been
able to walk without tw assistants. She suffers
no pain. The sisters have all had the best medical
advice that money could procure. But in no ca Q
has he disease yielded to rea' ment
The second of her being in our hospital she saws
her stomach is relieved II faintness she has al.
ways al. She is taking four tabespoonfuls of
Liquid Food 4ily. Fourth week, she is not able to
walk about the ward up and wn stairs alone.
Eighth week color improved eyes bright and clear
much more cheerful, gaining in health and flesh.
Eleventh week has gainet eight pounds in weight
Able to st nd alone on the scale to be weighed
Walks up and down stairs daily alone to the car
riage to take her drive; i cheerful and takes great
interest in everything about her; sews, reads and
makes many little fancy arueles for friends, and is
gaining daily
Miss K came to our free hospital, from one Of
he hospitals in Soston, suffering from paral yss
and an8thesia of the lower extremitits caused BY
an injury to the LUMBAR region of the spine. Had
control urinary organs; also suffering from
extreme constipation, so writes her ph sician, also
her brother, who is physician. At the end OF sec
ond week much relieved of constipation. Fifth
week, much in proved il general condition Sits up
four and five hours without fatigue. Appetite ex-
cellent; and from having no sensation in back and
lower limbs, has now decided pain. Sixth week,
pain still continues III back and limbs showing in
creasinR sensibility. Sits in reclining chair five
hours; able TO move one foot slightly.
Ninth week, upon awaiting one day found one leg
crossed the other NIL
not be better. Appetite good. Sleeps well.
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