HOLDING HIS OWN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10783, 2 January 1929, Page 5

HOLDING HIS OWN

KING’S PRESENT CONDITION ORIGINAL "DISEASE SUR- ' > MOUNTED RESULTANT WEAKNESS THE , BIG PROBLEM PROGRESS BOUND TO BE SLOW United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) (Received Jan. 1. 5,5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 30. Lord Dawson, Sir Frederick Hewett, and Sir Hugh Rigby conferred for SO 1 minutes at the Palace this morning. Ne (bulletin was issued, but Palace officials state that the King’s condition is unchanged. LONDON, Jam 31. Tho present position of the King as revealed 1 by ttv night’s bulletin may be summoned up thusly:— The original disease is practical ly conquered and the doctors are now left to deal with the grave damage done to the constitution in the form of extreme weakness. This, at the moment, is causing considerable anxiety. The physicians are concentrating on the difficult problem of increasing the King’s strength. All possible measures known to medioal science are being taken to this end. It is stated .authoritatively that, at this stage of the illness, it is possible! the King may not show signs of progress during periods of twelve hours without being definitely a bad sign. Progress must be so slow that it will be impos= sible at tirries to detect any change during short intervals. While he maintains his prescint condition it means, naturally, that there is no set-back, contrariwise it is impossible for the present state of affairs to continue indefinitely. The doctors are hoping the King may progress slowly day by day with, perhaps, only an occasional unavoidable check, which may be surmounted, such as on Sunday.

Anxiety at the Palace continues and it will be several day a before it can sensibly diminish. Medical commentators also take the view that tho original disease has been surmounted but admit that the resultamt weakness is a most difficult problem, However it is being fought by every moan* known to science-. Moreover, every effort is being made to induce His Majesty to take nourishment though often with most disappointing. results. Although the good day mentioned to-night has not yet produced appreciable results, there are hopes of improvement if he has a restful night. It is noteworthy that eight doctors wore in attendance at the Palace to-day. The Prince of Wales and Duke and Duchess of York dined with the Queen, Sir F. Hewett. staying on. The others left after the bulletin was issued. The rays have been reapplied. There is no announcement in regard to the postponed New Year’s honors.

A GOOD NTCHT GENERAL! AND LOCAL CONDITION UNCHANGED (Received Jan. 2, 12.33 a.m.) LONDONr Jan.~ I. The following bulletin was issued at 11.15 a.m.: The King had a good night. The general and local conditions are unchanged. (Signed), Sir F. Hewlett, Sir H. Rigby, Lord Dawson. UPS AND DOWNS. MORE, WEARINESS TO TAKE NOURISHMENT. Onited Press Assn, by El. Tel. CopyTigrlu (United Service.) (Received January 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dog. 31. A bulletin issued at 5.30 to-night says: "‘His Majesty had a good day and this morning's conditions were unchanged. A bacteriological examination shows that the extent and potency of local infection is diminishing. it is signed by Sir E. Hewer, t, l)r. Whitby, Sir H. Rigby and Jcord Dawson. An earlier bulletin issued at' midday said the King passed a somewhat lent',ess night. His general condition is maintained, although, as previously noted and stated, the exhaustion still presents a difficult problem. There is a little more readiness to take nourishment. The local condition is progressing. It was signed fly Sir F. Hewett, Sir H. Rigbv, Sir H. Buzzard and Lord Dawson. The King’s daily diet consists of two sipped raw eggs, supplemented with a. little milk and fruit juice, and, in addition, meat juice etxtraets are administered with his medicine Five doctors consulted for two and a-half hours before the issue of the midday bulletin, and carried out a further general review. It is understood that, during the preceding 36 hours, the King’s progress had been slightly checked, • hut there had not been an actual setback. The position is rather that progress has been interrupted than that any ground has Been lost. The chief point in the bulletin in reference to the exhaustion is that anxiety must persist while the weakness continues in the present serious state. The doctors are concentrating all their attention on this problem. Other matters have been going on. quite satisfactorily. A good feature is more readiness to take- nourishment. On this point hopes are being built. The Prince, of Wales visited the Palace this morning.

CONDITION ONE OF GREAT WEAKNESS

PROGRESS: HARDLY SUSCEPTIBLE OF MEASUREMENT

United Tress Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Anatralian Tress Association.) (Received Jan. 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 31. Medical comments on to-day s bulletin emphasise that the nature of the King’s illness is such that progress' is hardly susceptible or daily measurement. A more reliable test is a comparison over a week. It hint still he stressed that the central fact is that the King’s 'condition romains one of great weakness.