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Leprosy Struggles and Medical Aid in Early 1900s Calcutta
A fragmented account reports the brutal effects of leprosy on a child near Calcutta and describes a physician's efforts using Cure Ointment and repeated applications. It notes inadequate trained medical support and the emotional toll as bandages pulled skin from a suffering patient, with gradual signs of improvement after several treatments.
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Islonan U
Calcutta
al Popal
Rury
Stefiyaim
Robert Wattam
Chicago