| Description Of Item | Written from Vienna, Austria-Hungary [Austria]. He writes of a letter from Forbes denying him the post of accredited agent on the basis of his lack of experience but still commissioning an article on homeopathy; his scepticism about the curing of pneumonia but belief in the cure of pericarditis; case of caesarean operation which he could send notes on; continued interest in his paper on necrosis of the jaw; the Emperor washing the feet of old men; the wind in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [Austria] and the dust it disturbs making it famous for eye surgery; a proposed visit to the lying in hospital to see cases of puerperal fever and a technique of altering the position of the child; and a suggested treatment for his uncle's sciatica. |