Treatment of Oriental Sore
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Sir, ?For the last fifteen years Lieutenant Colonel T. B. ?Kelly, i.m.S., had very encouraging results in the treatment of oriental sores with a broken surface by the local application of mercury in the form of blackwash or blue ointment. He could discharge such cases to duty within three weeks, but a much longer period was required when the case was seen in an early stage with an unbroken skin.
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