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Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital:
MAY,
band suddenly summoued her home. In the course of the last suminer, her husband died, and the woman returned and renewed the request to have her birden removed, which had increased nearly one third since she first presented herself.
On the 24th Dec. 1849, in the presence of Dr. Bowring and several other gentlemen, assisted by Dr. Marjoribanks and my senior pupil, the left breast, measuring two feet, two and a half inches in circumfe- rence, and weighing 43 catties (about 6lbs.), was removed in three and a half minutes. When she came to the operating table, she was under high nervous excitement, which was rather increased by the first application of chloroform, and being a Romanist, invoked the name of the Virgin Mary as well as of the Savior. But very soon after the se- cond exhibition, she became quite insensible, and the following day stated that she was only conscious when the sutures were applied after the breast was removed.
In one month after, the right breast, measuring two feet, and weigh- ing 51⁄2lbs., was removed in three minutes. She came almost instantly under the influence of chloroform, which was administered at her own request. At first she seemed in a state of pleasurable excitement, chanting or singing, till she became silent and motionless.
At one time she seemned to choke with spasms, and resembled a person in apoplexy, but shortly after the operation was completed, and the su- tures applied, she revived as one awakes from sleep, with a natural ex- pression upon her countenance. She complained rather more of the wound than is usual when chloroform is not administered. In one month she was discharged perfectly well.
No. 27,976. 12th June, 1848. Lipoma of both checks. Hwang Ahau, æt. 50, of the district of Pwányii, manufacturer of artificial flowers, had a singular affection of both cheeks, resembling lipoma of the nose. The morbid growths on either side were of the same size, about ten inches in circumference, and hung pendulous from both cheeks presenting a very singular appearance. The only inconveni- ence occasioned was from their weight. Shortly after presenting him- self at the hospital, he was seized with fever, and went home, and has not since returned.
No. 23,592. 10th January, 1849.—Glandular tumor, and ligature of the primitive carotid. Tánshí, æt. 48, of the district of Sinhwui, had a tumor on the right side of her neck, a growth of sixteen years, measuring 14 foot in circumference. The tumor originated be- neath the primitive carotid, which was carried out of its position as the tumor increased. The carotid artery was preternaturally large,
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