ttiMi Terrible JHumbiif from rj|ead to Foot ■»■' be Wrapped in Cotton Three MbnthV in Jrrfirrriary--Stratched Until- Bandages were Soaked with>Blood. J DREA#Ub DISEASE ! iGORED BWCUTIGUjRA "MrriiMfeboy is barely two years old, arid when ho was about eight months bio" he had to undergo an operation and have something taken router his face. Btn? when the ttme camejor the operation to take place he -had ; broken out:yfithf eczema : to such an. ex'tent that he was one massifrom head; to 'foot arid, had to be Wrapped in. cotton ■■■•■ wool.-. He was for'three'months m the i'— —v fnnrmary under three doctors. 3 They; managed to get 1 him sufficiently Owen tovoperate en him. but could not Cure him, andfet;the"eDd of three month;* i turned Him olif, with his shoulders and ■t'rop" parts of his- poorlittle arms one mass J of thick scabs,; so bad'that they • iw ntriicui xire* »*"■ ">-j-,»>-f-= -■ ■—--:.--" . - '• tunatelv-,: just where air the height ;or ■his clothes hungaoii them, and one had only fo look at the child lo know what he Suffered. ■ ThoughJ-put bandages c,nat night, he managed to nib or scratch them till he•was soaked in blobd-and "! corrupt matter in the morning, and the rags had to 1 be made wet to, get them off.as th r ev-wer#stiickfasfc tp the places. ' I got ohe'each of GAuticiira Scap; Cuti- • cura Ointment and Outicura; -Resol vent. From the very first application he began to mend, and in less than a..foKnjght he was quite clear and pbw, at theend of a few weeks;it'is scarcely bossible.totell where the places; were. " He ea'nnct say •imany words.-but"'! was quite touched -■when he.-once'.showed his';arms,-telling me "it had all gone," arid the subject; had not lieeri mentioned;,. It*.has quite; ■; eetfhinvup and he'isgeWirig.quite a nice strong boy, not a bit like 'he was.. I • have: recommended Catictira to' several suffering: with eczema.. Mrs. F. AVebb; AldertoH, ur. Towcester, .Northampton^ • 6hiteV}Eng.. July3.l9oß.'' ;,.- ! ;.JReiference;:'.tl.' ttfwnsiAt Go.', Sydney. R. Towns * Co-.f-SydMy; .V.. S.-iA.. i Potter «rF6it Ircei ;S2-pt«e boon on ikln diifatM. ____
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 2 (Supplement)
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