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MERCY AND TRUTH AT THE BUSRAH
DISPENSARY.

MK.S. II. K. r.. \VOKR.\r.I

PcrsoiKiUy I have only assisted Dr. W'orrall
in operations and treated tlic women a tew
times, when there were objections to a male
doctor.
There have been a i^ood many pay cases
lately, aiul L)r. W'orrall is quite happy when
ho can in this way help on the support of tlie
work. Last, vear. for example, about tliree-
tit'ths «>t the cost ot* «lruv^5 was paid from IUisrali medical tees, and
the rcojrtl will ho better this year. All die poor are treated tree.
Nut we try to have all pay wlio are able to do so.
Xot lonij： ago a bn), about hftocn years ot age came to the
dispensary. Ho had boon working as a day laborer on one of the
shij)> in the harbor when his little finder caught in the madiinery
ami was almost torn otY. a bone of the hand was broken and there
\va> much laceration. The finger had to be removed and a good
many stitches taken: it 1ms healed up nicely by first intention,
altln tiic liaiul was covered with black grease when he came
and it soomcil as if it would be impossible to clean the wound
tln^roughlv. It was through this ease that Dr. W'orrall was called
to treat the Sheikh over the river. The bov came from that
village.
Rocentlv the little niece of the Governor sent tor the doctor.
She had had several doctors, but she said that the night before
she had cl reamed of Dr. Worrall and ho must come.
There have been several operations for stone lately. All
have done well. A number of patients have come having- necrosis
of tlic jaw-bone from bad work of native dentists. Many eye

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