CONDITION OF THE KING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 11

CONDITION OF THE KING.

MINOR OPERATION NEEDED

ABSCESS IN THE CHEST. GENERAL HEALTH IMPROVED. Australian Press Association United Service (Received July 11. 5.'•!."> p.m.) LONDON. July 13. An official bulletin was issued from Buckingham Palace this evening by Sir Stanley He.wett, Dr. (Iraham Jlodgson, radiologist, Sir Hugh liigby, Dr. 11. L. Marlyn, Lord Dawson of Pcnn and Professor Wilfred Trotter, a distinguished surgeon of University College Hospital. " His Majesty's general health has further improved. The sinus (cavity) in the right sido of the chest has ceased adequately to discharge and thereby to secure the healing of a small residual abscess coniniunirating with it. Therefore it will be necessary to directly drain and treat tho abscess on Monday."

The operation referred to is a minor one. It will enable the abscess to bo probed in order lo evacuate it from within.

His Majesty spent yesterday and to-day in the sunny grounds of the, Palace.

NO NEED FOR ALABM.

ANAESTHETIC TO BE USED.

PRINCE CALLS AT PALACE

Australian nnrl N.Z. Press Association. (Received July It, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON. July 13

Tho news that His Majesty will have to undergo another operation on Monday will cause regret, but it is considered that there is no need for alarm.

Although the operation will be slight it will naturally involve the use of an anaesthetic.

In Court circles it is strongly emphasised that His Majesty is quite well 111 himself. The Prince of Wales called at the I'alaco immediately on his return from the Hendon air pageant and had a long conversation with his father. Nurse Black is still in attendance and Nurso Purdv, who relinquished duty when the Court moved from Windsor, has been recalled.